Gerrit Cole Notches Quality Start In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was effective over six innings of work despite not factoring into the decision on Friday night. Cole allowed one run over his six frames with six hits and a walk. He struck out five batters, his second-lowest total of the season. The ace right-hander generated 14 whiffs, and […]

Luis Severino Nearing A Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) has been throwing bullpen sessions and is also close to reporting for a rehab assignment. This is some promising news, primarily since the 27-year-old has been out since February of 2020 due to Tommy John surgery. Severino is expected to return at some point during the year, […]

Gary Sanchez Not In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's game but will be sitting out the series opener against the Tigers with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the plate and will bat […]

Aroldis Chapman With The Team In Detroit

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (illness) is with the team in Detroit for their series against the Tigers. There was some doubt about whether Chapman, who is dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, would be able to make the trip to Detroit, though manager Aaron Boone said he's doing well. The veteran reliever was […]

Giancarlo Stanton Returns To Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton is making his return after a 12-game absence due to a left quad strain and will slot back into the number-two hole in the order against Tigers' righty Casey Mize. It's a good matchup against […]

Giancarlo Stanton Reinstated From Injured List

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday ahead of the scheduled contest against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton has been sidelined since May 17 with a left quad strain, though he had ramped up his workout activity over the past week and is joining the team […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night's main slate brings us a healthy 12-game ledger on FanDuel, one that features a good number of very good-to-excellent pitchers, but some exploitable arms as well. There are also games at several venues ranked in the top half of baseball in ESPN's Park Factor rating , setting the stage for what could be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Because of a couple of early games and a bizarre two-game interleague series between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay starting tomorrow, there are "only" 13 games on Friday's featured slate. However, some big arms are taking the mound tonight, and there is also a fair share of fantastic values. As for the weather, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - 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 […]

Friday Focus: The Cavalry Is Coming

Last week, we discussed the sheer number of injuries that have befallen the MLB in 2021. The deluge has continued unabated since then, with Corey Kluber (shoulder), Lance McCullers (ditto), Marcell Ozuna (fingers), Zach Plesac (broken thumb from "aggressively removing his shirt" because hey, why not), Kyle Gibson (groin), Luke Voit (oblique), Franmil Reyes (ditto), […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 5/28 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We have a slight change in our lineup as I'll now be taking on the Friday picks along with my usual Saturday slot. Hopefully going back-to-back days will give me a bit more consistency, especially now I don't need to split focus on the EPL. Last Saturday saw the Padres cover the spread for a […]

Pitch Mix Exam Room: Luis Garcia

Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Luis Garcia, analyzing the Houston Astros starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in despite the Astros rotation getting healthy. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays […]

Oswald Peraza Explodes With Five Hits At High-A

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza went 5-for-6 on Thursday. The 20-year-old infielder showed off his pop with three doubles and he also stole a base. Peraza is now hitting .310 on the season and his five home runs through 21 games are already a career-high. Along with the power output, he's continued to […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS - Value Plays, Studs and Sleepers for 5/28/21

Welcome RotoBallers to a special set of Friday FanDuel lineup picks! Let's try to keep the spitballs to a minimum and I'll try to keep your entries worthy of the honor roll. There are just two early games, one in the afternoon and one in the early evening hour. That leaves us with 26 teams […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight BUT there are serious weather concerns in at least half of those games as huge rainstorms […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win. A look at some of the notable starting pitchers for Friday’s games: Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (7.41 ERA), Baltimore’s Matt Harvey (6.31 ERA), and Washington’s Jon Lester (5.33 ERA) are among […]

Gio Urshela Doubles In Win Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 1-for-3 with a double and one RBI in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jays in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader. He's now reached base safely in six straight games now, as he has continued what has been a solid month at the plate where he […]

Estevan Florial Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was optioned back to the minors following the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial went 1-for-3 with a double in the contest. With Giancarlo Stanton (quad) expected to come off the injured list on Friday, Florial was likely sent down to make room for […]

Gary Sanchez Hits Long Home Run Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez blasted a long home run in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez gave the Yankees the lead in the fourth inning with a no-doubt home run to dead center field after an eight-pitch battle with Blue Jays' starter Robbie Ray. The blast traveled 444 feet at […]

Aaron Judge Crushes 13th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a sacrifice fly, and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge tied the game in the third inning with a long home run, which traveled 440 feet at an exit velocity of 112.2 MPH. The slugger later added an […]

Chad Green Picks Up Second Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green notched his second save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. With Aroldis Chapman (illness) unavailable due to an illness, Green got the save opportunity and worked a 1-2-3 ninth on 14 pitches. The 30-year-old lowered his season ERA to 2.16 along with […]

Jordan Montgomery Surrenders Three Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery didn't factor into the decision in a shaky start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Montgomery lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with two walks and one strikeout. The southpaw worked 1-2-3 frames in his first two innings before running into trouble […]

Aroldis Chapman Dealing With Illness

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (illness) may not fly with the team to Detroit for the weekend series against the Tigers. The veteran continues to test negative for COVID-19, which is good news. However, fantasy managers could be without him until the team returns for a four-game homestand against the Rays beginning on Monday.

Domingo German Takes Tough Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was saddled with his third loss of the season on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. German pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking a pair and striking out five. The 28-year-old righty allowed back-to-back solo homers, each in the top of the […]

Estevan Florial In Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial is in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial was recalled from the minors on Thursday ahead of the contest and will get the start in center field, batting eighth against Blue Jays' lefty Robbie Ray. The 23-year-old is a must-add […]

Rougned Odor Sitting Out Second Game

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor is not in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor started at second base in the first game, going 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts. Tyler Wade will man the keystone for the nightcap and bat ninth against Blue […]