FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Reds and Giants had the audacity to start a half hour earlier than everyone else, so our MLB slate on FanDuel is cut down to eight games. We still have a couple of five-figure pitchers out there tonight. Are either of them worth paying for, or can we get similar production at a lower […]

Clint Frazier Goes Yard Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and a homer in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Orioles. Frazier homered in his first at-bat of the contest, snapping an eight-game homer-less streak. This was an encouraging effort from the 26-year-old, who was in the midst of a 1-for-12 slide […]

Gary Sanchez Belts Two-Run Homer

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez belted his fifth home run of the season in Sunday's defeat at the hands of the Orioles. Sanchez absolutely hammered an Adam Plutko cutter in the first inning to extend the lead to 3-0. The blast traveled 435 feet at an exit velocity of 112.3 MPH. The slugger has […]

Aaron Judge Swats 12th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a homer, and a walk in Sunday's loss to Baltimore. Judge's homer, which tied him for the major league lead, was a no-doubter, as it traveled 443 feet at an exit velocity of 114.7 MPH. The slugger is riding a six-game hitting streak, […]

Jordan Montgomery Shaky In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery struggled in Sunday's 10-6 loss to the Orioles. Montgomery lasted just three innings, allowing five runs on six hits while striking out four with two walks. He didn't factor into the decision. It was a frustrating outing for Montgomery, as he was gifted an early four-run lead but […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We are well into the 2021 MLB season and it has been glorious. We have seen a ton of standout pitching early on, which is basically the opposite of what we expected going into the year. There have been no shortage of surprising starts and breakout performances, which in my view has made the fantasy […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 8

You know, some weeks it's easy to come up with an opening for this column, and other weeks I have no idea how I'm going to start things off. So this week let's open things up with, "Something, something, baseball is great. Something, something, pitchers. Something, something, OK here's the recap." So closing out Week […]

The Cut List: Week 8 - Time to Let Go? Pitching Special

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and those on the hot seat who are worth holding on […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 7

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 87 rookies make their MLB […]

Ryan LaMarre Starting In Center Field

New York Yankees outfielder Ryan LaMarre is making his first start of the season in center field for Sunday's series finale against Baltimore. LaMarre was called up in a corresponding move with Aaron Hicks' placement on the injured list and will bat eighth against Orioles' left-hander John Means. LaMarre has appeared in 119 career games […]

Giancarlo Stanton Remains Out Of Lineup Sunday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. Stanton will miss his third game since being scratched from the lineup on Friday due to a tight left quad. Manager Aaron Boone had said Saturday that the slugger's condition improved overnight, meaning the Yankees are […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/16/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/16/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 16, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Back-to-back weekend Main Slates with more than six games??? I don't know what's going on but I'm not going to complain. While there are […]

Gary Sanchez Collects Two RBI In Victory

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a walk in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Orioles. Sanchez helped the New York offense get off to a good start, as he drove in a pair in his first at-bat of the day on a base hit, which registered an exit velocity […]

Luke Voit Drives In Two Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit enjoyed his best game since returning from the injured list in Saturday's win over the Orioles. Voit collected a pair of singles, scoring a run in the first inning, then driving in a pair on his second hit of the night. The slugger registered an exit velocity of […]

Aaron Judge Homers In Second Straight Game

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Saturday's 8-2 victory over Baltimore. Judge's home run was a more quiet one by Statcast standards, as it traveled 385 feet at an exit velocity of 96.6 MPH. Still, it's his third home run in the last two games- […]

Domingo German Superb In Third Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German authored another excellent outing in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Orioles. German pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and a pair of walks while striking out six. The 28-year-old was missing bats all night, as he generated 19 whiffs, 11 of them on his curveball. […]

DJ LeMahieu Scores Twice In Win Saturday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in an 8-2 win over the Orioles on Saturday. LeMahieu has done a good job of staying consistent at the plate, as his .269/.356/.385 triple-slash line in May is nearly identical to his April line of .271/.358/.354. The power has […]

Aaron Hicks Lands On Injured List, Could Miss Rest Of Season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a torn sheath in his left wrist. The team called up fellow outfielder Ryan LaMarre in a corresponding move. If Hicks ends up requiring surgery for the injury, he will likely miss the remainder of the 2021 season. However, […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Boyd, Ynoa, and Wood while we also have some great offenses like Houston, Boston, and Chicago to choose from.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

10 of the 15 games are on the main slate on DraftKings today. Pitching is a little thin. There's more quantity than quality, but we'll find some good places for you to build around. Pitching isn't as bad as it looks at first glance despite not having any five-figure guys to choose from. Rain shouldn't […]

Gleyber Torres Still Testing Positive

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is still testing positive for COVID-19, per manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees expressed optimism on Friday that Torres would be able to return sooner than the standard 10-day quarantine period- though it can't happen until he accumulates a couple of negative tests. Tyler Wade will continue to handle the […]

Aaron Hicks Absent From Saturday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (wrist) is not in Saturday's lineup for the contest against the Orioles. Hicks was diagnosed with a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist, an injury that could potentially sideline him on the injured list- or be resolved rather quickly. Hopefully, Hicks' situation is more like the latter- something […]

Giancarlo Stanton Not In Saturday's Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) is absent from Saturday's lineup for the game against the Orioles. Stanton will miss his second straight game after he was scratched from Friday's lineup due to left quad tightness, though manager Aaron Boone had noted the slugger could miss a day or two. Stanton's next chance […]

Zack Britton Throws Simulated Game

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) threw a simulated game to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRider hitters on Saturday afternoon. It's the first time that Britton, who had bone chips in his pitching elbow, faced live hitters since his surgery in March. The veteran southpaw threw 26 pitches, striking out two batters and walking a pair, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 8

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Estevan Florial Moved Up To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was promoted to the team's Triple-A site on Friday. Florial has gotten off to a hot start at the dish for the Yankees' Double-A affiliate, clubbing four home runs in his first nine games played. The 23-year-old has only played a couple of weeks above A-ball due to injuries […]

The Bigger Picture - Complete Games Are En Vogue Again

Headlines in the baseball world recently have by and large pertained to the multiple instances of no-hitters early in the 2021 season. This is usually accompanied by a lamentation of how offense is down and batters are struggling to generate excitement in this new live-ball era. But what's the fantasy spin? Face it, no-hitters are […]

Bullpen Report: The Week of the Closer Injury

We are now about six weeks into the MLB season. It’s definitely flying by and before you know it, it will be Memorial Day, July 4th, and then the All-Star Break. These are all arbitrary dates you will hear thrown around as target dates for when you will have a large enough sample size to […]