FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

MLB DFS Strategy: Finding Leverage

This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about creating tournament lineups can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/18 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Massive slate on this fine Tuesday, with 14 games on the board to choose from. Just some slight weather issues, so this should be a huge player pool to choose from. Let's narrow down some pitchers.   […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/18/21 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

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 […]

Rougned Odor Nearing A Return

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) could make his return to action as soon as Tuesday- per manager Aaron Boone. Odor has been sidelined since May 4 with a sprained knee, but he had an encouraging workout on Saturday, after which Boone alluded that he could return at some point during the series […]

Zack Britton Experiencing General Soreness Following Simulated Game

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) is experiencing "general soreness" following his simulated game on Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone said that Britton has been scheduled to see a doctor and that the team is "hopeful that it won't be significant." The southpaw was slated to begin a rehab assignment this week, though that […]

Rougned Odor Likely To Return On Tuesday

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor (knee) is hopeful to be activated off the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He injured his knee earlier this month during a collision at home plate. Odor will likely end up missing a little over the 10-day minimum, but will return to a bench role in New York. […]

Deivi Garcia Strikes Out Nine In Latest Triple-A Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia turned heads in his latest outing for the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Sunday afternoon. Garcia pitched five innings, allowing a pair of hits, a run, and one walk while striking out nine batters to earn the victory. The 21-year-old registered 12 swings-and-misses, mixing in a fair amount of […]

Giancarlo Stanton Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Quad Strain

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left quad strain. Stanton was scratched from Friday's lineup due to the ailment, then sat out the weekend's slate of games before the Yankees ultimately opted to place him on the injured list. Judging by the Yankees' […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression

The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching in Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Pretty big slate for a Monday. We have a few aces on the board and a few elite offenses in elite spots. Should be a high-scoring affair, here's the cheat sheet!        Top […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/17 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 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday has a lighter schedule in Major League Baseball, with nine games but Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering lots of opportunities to play and win. Ace starters Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray, and Walker Buehler are on the mound. Texas’ Jordan Lyles (6.63 ERA) and Atlanta’s Max Fried (6.55 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/17

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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We start the week with eight games on the DraftKings featured slate as we head into the back half of May. It's crazy to see teams already passing the quarter mark of their 2021 season. After 40 games last year, we were already 66 percent done with the regular season. Thankfully, that's not […]

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 […]