Rougned Odor Placed On 10-Day Injured List

As expected, the New York Yankees have placed second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) on the 10-day injured list with a knee injury. Pitcher Albert Abreu has been recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Odor collided with Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (shoulder) at home plate in Tuesday's game. Odor received an MRI on Wednesday […]

Rougned Odor's MRI Shows No Structural Damage

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) underwent an MRI on his knee on Wednesday. The tests showed no significant structural damage, but Odor is still likely headed for a stint on the injured list. Odor injured his knee while colliding with Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (shoulder) at home plate during Tuesday's game. […]

Luke Voit Collects Two Hits In First Rehab Game

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in his first rehab game on Tuesday with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Voit ripped the first pitch of the night for a loud double off the wall in center field, then showed the Yankees that his knee is fully healthy when […]

Lucas Luetge Earns Second Victory Of Season

New York Yankees relief pitcher Lucas Luetge picked up his second win of the season in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Astros. Luetge entered the game in the sixth inning and worked a scoreless frame, allowing one hit and lowering his season ERA to 3.78. The veteran hurler allowed a run in each of his […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Rejoice, for we have reached May! Cry, for we've also lost Dustin May. The injuries are rolling over all of us, but we must breathe and try to be grateful that we get to play our little game within a game. Frustration is natural and you have to let yourself vent it out, but then […]

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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/5 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 Betting Picks for Wednesday 5/5 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

No, it isn't a Saturday and you've lost three days of your life. I'm filling in for Steve today and hopefully have a bit more luck than I did Saturday. Two big first innings destroyed us with Andrew McCutchen being nutmegged by a line drive and costing us two runs. The under missed by two […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/5/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

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

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's hump day, it's Cinco de Mayo, and it's another beautiful day of MLB DFS. Wind could play a huge factor in some games today, so be on the lookout for any updates before locking in those lineups. Washington, Philadelphia, and Kansas City are all projected to have 10 miles per hour winds […]

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

Happy Cinco de Mayo, Rotoballers. We've got a larger-than-usual 11-game slate on FanDuel tonight and it's loaded with options across the board. There is a trio of hurlers priced above $10,000 in Shane Bieber ($12,200), Yu Darvish ($11,800), and Walker Buehler ($10,000). That doesn't mean paying up for an ace is required to stay competitive, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/5 - 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 & Avoids for 5/5/21 (Premium Content)

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

Rougned Odor To Undergo MRI On Injured Knee Wednesday

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) will have an MRI on his injured knee Wednesday. Odor suffered the injury while attempting to score during Tuesday's game against the Astros, as he collided with catcher Martin Maldonado. Manager Aaron Boone said that "he didn't want to speculate, but the Yankees are hopeful that Odor […]

DJ LeMahieu Scores A Pair Of Runs Tuesday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu reached base safely three times in Tuesday's victory over the Astros. LeMahieu singled in the first inning and scored on a Giancarlo Stanton homer, then reached on an infield single and came around to score on a Stanton base hit. The veteran infielder hasn't truly gotten hot at the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Keeps Mashing In Win Over Astros

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in a 7-3 win over Houston on Tuesday night. Stanton put the Yankees on the board with a two-run blast in the first inning, then added onto the lead in the sixth inning with an RBI single. The slugger […]

Domingo German Effective Despite No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German turned in another effective outing despite not factoring into the decision. German pitched five innings, surrendering three runs on four hits while fanning six batters compared to one walk. He produced a strong 30 percent CSW, and it was his third straight start lasting at least five innings […]

Rougned Odor Injured Against Astros

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (leg) left Tuesday's matchup against the Houston Astros. The veteran suffered a left leg injury in the sixth inning during a collision with catcher Martin Maldonado. He was slow to get up and wasn't able to initially put pressure on the leg. Although the 27-year-old has seen better […]

Starting Pitchers to Buy or Sell

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and fellow RotoBaller analyst, Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) dive into notable starting pitchers around the league. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays from 9-11 PM. You can also find new weekly shows on YouTube, Spreaker, Spotify, iTunes and on the […]

Jameson Taillon (SP, NYY) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's not every day that we recommend adding a pitcher with a 5.24 ERA in all formats, but Jameson Taillon has been better than that mark would suggest. In his debut season with the Yankees following the second Tommy John surgery of his career, the […]

Clint Frazier Starting In Left Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is getting the start in left field Tuesday against the Astros. Frazier has really started to get going at the dish lately, as he has two home runs and a double in his last four games, along with three runs scored and a pair of RBI. The 26-year-old is […]

Gleyber Torres Returns To Lineup Tuesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is back in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Astros. Torres was given a breather on Sunday ahead of the team's scheduled off-day but is back in the heart of the order, batting fifth against right-hander Zack Greinke. The 24-year-old is riding a five-game hitting streak and […]

Luke Voit Begins Rehab Assignment At Triple-A Scranton

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) will begin his rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton on Tuesday. Voit has been taking live at-bats at the alternate site but is set to see his first game action since suffering a partially torn meniscus in the spring. The slugger seems set to join the team by […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Hard-Hit Rate Analysis for Week 6

We're officially one month into the season so more statistics will begin to become "sticky." One of the chief contact quality metrics that can be predictive of power is hard-hit rate. As always, we'll skip the obvious names like Mike Trout and Aaron Judge in order to look at unexpected leaders, as well as players […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. We get the ace of aces in Jacob deGrom. There is no Coors in play, but a lot of game totals at nine runs or higher. Lots of nice stacking options with a few contrarian angels as well. If you are looking […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 5/4 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another edition 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 […]

Gerrit Cole Named American League Pitcher Of The Month

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole was named the American League Pitcher of the Month on Monday. Cole is sporting a 4-1 record with a 1.43 ERA in 37 2/3 innings and 62 strikeouts compared to just three walks. His 62 punchouts are the second-most by a Yankee pitcher in a calendar month since […]

Jasson Dominguez Working Out At Extended Spring Training

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez is currently working out in an extended spring training. Dominguez could still debut for Low-A Tampa this season, though the Yankees wanted to play it safe with their 18-year-old prospect coming off of a lost season due to the pandemic. The number-one ranked prospect in the organization has the […]

Clarke Schmidt Progressing Well In Rehab

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt (elbow) is reportedly progressing well in his recovery from an elbow injury. Schmidt suffered a flexor tendon strain in his elbow but looks "fantastic" and could help the team at the big-league level in 2021, per Yankees Director of Player Development Kevin Reese. Schmidt had a short but rough […]