Kyle Higashioka Goes Yard Saturday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka swatted his fifth home run of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Nationals. Higashioka's homer was the first hit of the game for the Yankee offense, as Max Scherzer had retired the first seven batters of the game before allowing the long ball. The 31-year-old backstop owns […]

Gleyber Torres Delivers Game-Winning Hit

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI in Saturday's extra-innings victory over the Nationals. Torres struggled mightily against Nationals' ace Max Scherzer, as he struck out three times against the veteran right-hander. The Yankee shortstop still left his mark on the game later on, as he came up huge […]

Corey Kluber Fans Six In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber was solid despite a no-decision in Saturday's win over the Nationals. Kluber pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing a pair of runs on six hits while fanning six batters compared to three walks. The veteran hurler wasn't nearly as good as he was in his last outing, though he […]

Luke Voit Could Return To Yankees Early Next Week

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) could be activated from the injured list and join the team by early next week, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Manager Aaron Boone said that Voit is scheduled to play seven innings at first base in a rehab game on Saturday, and will be […]

Aaron Hicks Gets A Breather Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks will take a seat on the bench for Saturday's game against the Nationals. Hicks was able to suit up for Friday's game after being bothered by cramps a couple of days ago against the Astros- which suggests that Saturday's day off is just routine unless the Yankees say otherwise. […]

Gio Urshela Remains On The Bench Saturday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) remains sidelined on Saturday. Urshela is considered day-to-day and has yet to suit up in the two games since injuring his left knee. With a game on Sunday and a scheduled off-day on Monday, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Yankees hold Urshela out and then […]

Early Plate Discipline Standouts

In 2019, I introduced a new (yet simple) statistical metric which focuses on the core ingredients of plate discipline. The Weighted Plate Discipline Index (wPDI) looks at the following basic binary events: Was the ball thrown in the zone? Was the ball swung on? Did the batter make contact with the ball? Weighted Plate Discipline […]

Return to Form: Veteran Pitchers to Believe In

We're always told that you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but sometimes I think we're selling old dogs short. With increased age brings wisdom and the know-how to attack life's problems in new ways. Nowhere is that likely more the case than with MLB pitchers. Often young pitchers are prone to relying simply […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/8/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with six games in the early afternoon and seven games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Saturday in Major League Baseball which means we've got a split-slate over on Draftkings. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate which starts at 7:10 ET, but check out the other Rotoballer DFS content for recommendations for the day slate. This Saturday slate is a weird one as there aren't any […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 8, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/8/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's Saturday night, so you know what that means...A seven-game Main slate! Huzzah! Putting tiny slates aside, there is also a tiny talent problem, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/8 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/8 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/8

Welcome to the 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 […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard In Friday's Loss

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk in an 11-4 loss to the Nationals on Friday night. Sanchez has been in a tough stretch lately and has started losing playing time to fellow backstop Kyle Higashioka- though he swatted a much-needed homer off of Patrick Corbin. The […]

DJ LeMahieu Belts Two Homers Friday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Friday's loss to the Nationals. LeMahieu had superb career numbers against Patrick Corbin coming into the game- and continued that trend, as he homered, singled, then homered again in each of his first three at-bats against the southpaw. The […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Charged With Loss After Rough Outing

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga was saddled with his second loss of the season in Friday's 11-4 defeat to the Nationals. Loaisiga entered the game in the top of the eighth inning with the game tied at three but couldn't preserve the tie, surrendering an RBI single to Trea Turner and a three-run […]

Jameson Taillon Earns Quality Start In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon notched a quality start in Friday's no-decision against the Nationals. Taillon pitched 6 1/3 innings, surrendering three runs on three hits while striking out five batters compared to one walk. The former Pirate generated 13 whiffs, nine of them coming on his breaking pitches. Taillon has now pitched […]

Aaron Hicks In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (legs) is good to go for Friday's series opener against the Nationals. Hicks was experiencing cramps in both of his legs during the later innings of Thursday's loss to the Astros, although manager Aaron Boone had indicated that it wasn't a serious issue, a sentiment supported by his presence in […]

Gary Sanchez Back Behind The Plate Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back behind the plate Friday for the opening game of the series against Washington. Sanchez is batting sixth against Nationals' lefty Patrick Corbin. The 28-year-old is in the midst of a 2-for-29 slump but has the right matchup to get going against Corbin, who has already surrendered seven […]

Tyler Wade Starting At Second Base For Series Opener

New York Yankees infielder Tyler Wade is in Friday's lineup for the series opener against the Nationals. Wade is starting at second base and batting ninth against Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. The 26-year-old has ranked in the 83rd-percentile or better in sprint speed in each of the last four seasons and could be a sneaky […]

Miguel Andujar To Make Season Debut Friday

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar is set to make his 2021 debut on Friday night against the Nationals. Andujar was called up from Triple-A Scranton ahead of the contest and will start at first base and bat eighth against Nationals' lefty Patrick Corbin. The 26-year-old has been plagued by injuries as well as inconsistent […]

Gio Urshela Absent From Friday's Lineup, Considered Day-To-Day

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is not in Friday's lineup but appears to have avoided a serious injury. Urshela's MRI came back structurally sound, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, and the 29-year-old is considered day-to-day, with manager Aaron Boone noting that he's "doing a lot better." It's great news for both the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7 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 5/7 - 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 […]

Miguel Andujar Recalled From Triple-A

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before Friday's game against the Nationals. Andujar nearly got the call following the Rougned Odor injury but will now make his return to the big leagues after impressing in minor-league action- he was hitting .462 with three homers and six RBI in three contests. […]

Gio Urshela Not Expected To Require Injured List Stint

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (knee) is not expected to be placed on the injured list Friday, per Jack Curry of the Yes Network. Urshela had to leave Thursday's game early with an apparent knee injury and was slated for an MRI following the game, though Curry's reporting seems to suggest that the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 7th 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate, and it is a bit of a weird one. There is not an elite option up top when it […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I love getting to write about the Friday slate. It's always a 13 or 14-game slate, and the massive amount of games offers so many exciting ways to build your DFS lineups. We'll go through some of those today, but we've got to check the weather first. It looks like Chaac, the Mayan […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another massive Friday night slate on tap this week, with all but one game on FanDuel’s main slate. There are a number of upper-echelon pitchers to choose from as well, along with some very pitcher-friendly parks such as the Coliseum in Oakland and Oracle Park in San Francisco. However, thanks to the deep […]