MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/5/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/5/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Aaron Judge Swats 14th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Boston Red Sox. Judge got the Yankees on the board in the sixth inning with a long ball to right field, which traveled 358 feet at an exit velocity of 111.4 MPH. The slugger broke out of […]

Michael King Charged With Third Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael King was saddled with his third loss of the season in Friday's 5-2 defeat at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. King pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits with no walks issued. He struck out five batters and generated an impressive 38 percent CSW, […]

Corey Kluber Resumes Playing Catch

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) resumed playing catch on Friday. Kluber landed on the injured list nine days ago with a right shoulder strain, though manager Aaron Boone had spoken Thursday about optimism regarding his status. The fact that the veteran hurler was able to throw supports that positive outlook, though his […]

Luke Voit Takes Dry Swings Friday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was able to take dry swings on Friday. Voit was placed on the injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain, though he has built up his activity in recent days, as he was running on the field Thursday and then taking dry swings Friday. The slugging […]

The Bigger Picture - Glittery Prospects Aren't Always Fantasy Gold

Jarred Kelenic, welcome to The Show. The next über-prospect that had fantasy managers chomping at the bit for a call-up got his first taste of the majors at age 21. It was fantastic... for about two days. Now, he is on the bench and/or chopping block in redraft leagues while many GMs wish they would […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Congratulations, we've made it to June! Injuries are slamming us all, and while being lucky with health goes a long way, this is also a great time to attack the trade market. Put the squeeze on desperate teams and try to climb up the latest version of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we […]

A Tale of Two Months: Second Base

With two months now in the books, and many players having played nearly as many games as they did in 2020, it's time to take stock on the truth behind various hot starts and slumps. However, we shouldn't do so just for our own edification, as there is good instruction to be had. Knowing who […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/4 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Slightly smaller slate tonight for a Friday, but it's still chalk full of great plays. The weather appears to be cooperating as well, so this should be jam-packed night of MLB action.    Top Tournament […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/4

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Miguel Andujar Homers Thursday

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar stayed hot at the plate in Thursday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Andujar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run for his third long ball in four games. The blast left his bat at an exit velocity of 110.2 MPH and traveled 405 feet. The 26-year-old is starting […]

Brett Gardner Goes Yard Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run in Thursday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Gardner got the scoring started for the Yankees in the third inning, belting a solo shot off of Rays' lefty Ryan Yarbrough. He later doubled as he broke out of a recent […]

Gerrit Cole Surrenders Five Runs In Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole took his third loss of the season in Thursday's 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays Thursday. Cole pitched five innings, allowing five runs on five hits with two walks issued. The ace righty struck out seven and generated 15 whiffs on 92 pitches, though […]

Luke Voit Spotted Running On The Field On Thursday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was seen running on the field prior to Thursday's afternoon game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Voit was diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain and is expected to be sidelined for at least another 10 days or so. However, it's good news to see that he's […]

Corey Kluber Could Start Throwing On Flat Ground Soon

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) should start throwing on flat ground in the next few days, according to Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Boone talked to reporters through Zoom on Thursday and said, "I would say there's some optimism," in regards to Kluber. While the timeline on Kluber still remains about two months, […]

Gary Sanchez Sitting Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is sitting out Thursday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Sanchez has two doubles in his last two games but will cede the catching duties to Kyle Higashioka with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Higashioka will bat eighth against Rays' lefty Ryan Yarbrough.

Giancarlo Stanton Not In Thursday's Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Tampa Bay Rays. Stanton continues to have his workload managed by the Yankees since his return, as they are slowly building him back up since he didn't play any rehab games. The slugger is 1-for-16 over his last […]

Gleyber Torres Has Two-Hit Night

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Torres doubled in the fourth, then came around to score on a Clint Frazier two-run single. The 24-year-old shortstop is batting .278 with four walks and two strikeouts over his […]

Clint Frazier Plates Two Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier stayed hot at the plate, collecting a base hit and two RBI in Wednesday's victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Frazier came up with a big two-run single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning, his third straight game with at least one hit. He […]

Gio Urshela Belts Sixth Homer

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Urshela and the Yankees struck quickly in the first inning, as he sent the first pitch he saw over the right-field seats at an exit velocity of 103.4 MPH. After […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the June 3rd edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Which Pitchers With New Pitch Usage Should We Care About? Part Seven

One of the things we are constantly reading about during the early stages of the baseball season is pitchers adding new pitches or making major changes to their pitch usage. However, as the season goes on, those changes can be abandoned and pitchers go back to what they do/know best. So it's important to continue […]

Aroldis Chapman Records 12th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 12th save of the season in Wednesday's win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Chapman got into a little bit of trouble, walking the first two batters he faced before striking out the next two hitters and finishing off the frame with a groundball out. The hard-throwing […]

Jordan Montgomery Strikes Out Six In Third Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery notched his third win of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Montgomery pitched 6 1/3 innings, allowing three runs, one earned, on five hits with six strikeouts against two walks. The southpaw generated 10 whiffs and an average exit velocity of 88.1 MPH against, […]

Bullpen Report: Breaking Down May Leaders to Find Ratio Gems

We are officially two months into the MLB season. That’s right, we are roughly one-third of the way through the fantasy baseball season. This was about all the baseball we got in 2020, so be happy that we have four more months to go!  Every week I break down the bullpens of all 30 MLB […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/3

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 6/3 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]