Brett Gardner Draws Game 1 Start Tuesday Over Clint Frazier

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner will start Tuesday’s Game 1 of the wild-card series versus Cleveland and right-hander Shane Bieber with Clint Frazier heading to the bench. Frazier finished the final week of the year with just a .167 BA and .292 SLG, so despite his reverse splits (.912 OPS vs. RHP), the team […]

Miguel Andujar Not On Club’s Wild-Card Series Roster

New York Yankees utilityman Miguel Andujar was not included on the team’s wild-card series roster versus Cleveland. Andujar has struggled to see playing time throughout the 2020 season due to the depth that New York possesses, with his latest absence also due to a lack of potential at-bats. In the 21 regular season games that […]

MLB Prop Picks for Tuesday, September 29th - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to the Wildest Wild Card Round MLB has ever seen. The next week (and month) should be a very exciting one in MLB and we here at Rotoballer will provide some MKF picks to get you through the postseason. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday with 4 game slate featuring the American League Wild Card Day 1 action. We have an awesome pitcher's duel between Shane Bieber and Gerrit Cole, some young and fun teams in the White Sox and Jays on the road, and a sneaky pitching matchup between Kenta Maeda and Zack Greinke. There […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/29/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After what seemed to be a long shot three months ago, playoff baseball returns Tuesday. As opposed to the slobberknocker of competition that is ahead Wednesday, and potentially Thursday, we get a quick dip in the water with a four-game American League bonanza. As can be expected with Game 1’s across the board, aces will […]

Kyle Higashioka To Start On Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka will start at catcher against the Indians on Tuesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Gary Sanchez’s struggles, combined with Higashioka’s strong play, have pushed the latter into semi-consistent playing time for the Yankees, and starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (slated to start on Tuesday) has posted a sparking 1.00 ERA […]

James Paxton Could Return Towards End Of The Postseason

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (forearm) played catch on Tuesday and could pitch for the team towards the end of the postseason, according to manager Aaron Boone. Paxton has been sidelined since August 20 with a strained forearm flexor, and the 31-year-old had struggled with diminished velocity and a 6.64 ERA through five […]

Clarke Schmidt Has Uneven Performance On Sunday

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt allowed three runs over four innings against the Marlins on Sunday. A three-run second inning led to Schimdt’s poor overall performance, but the 24-year-old settled down afterward and didn’t’ allow a baserunner over his last two innings. Sunday was Schmidt’s first career major league start, and although his role […]

Luke Voit Finishes Season With League-High 22 Home Runs

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit was hitless in three at-bats against the Marlins on Sunday, but that didn’t stop him from finishing the regular season with an MLB-best 22 home runs. No other player eclipsed the 20 home run mark for the season, and Voit’s 22 homers put him on pace for a […]

DJ LeMahieu Wins American League Batting Title, Wants To Stay In New York

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu picked up another two hits on Sunday to win the American League batting title with a .364 batting average for the season. LeMahieu has now posted a batting average above .320 in back-to-back seasons with the Yankees, and the 32-year-old expressed his desire to remain with the Yankees […]

Clint Frazier Out Of The Lineup On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins. Brett Gardner is getting the start in left field, where Frazier has made most of his starts lately. Frazier has really struggled lately, going just 1-for-20 over his past six games, striking out 11 times over […]

Giancarlo Stanton Sitting Out Season Finale

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is not in the lineup for the team's season finale against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Luke Voit is getting the start at designated hitter in the game. Stanton managed to play just 23 games this year and slashed .250/.387/.500 with four home runs, 11 RBI and 12 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 27, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/27/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. And now, the end is near, and so we face the final curtain. My friends, I'll say it clear, I'll state my case of […]

Deivi Garcia Allows Four Runs On Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia allowed four runs over 6.2 innings with seven strikeouts against the Marlins on Saturday, giving him a 4.98 over six starts for the season. Three of the four runs Garcia allowed came in the third inning, when the Marlins strung together three hits on balls with exit velocities […]

Gleyber Torres Receives Off-Day From Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was not among the starting nine for the club's contest Saturday versus Miami and left-hander Trevor Rogers. Tyler Wade will enter the lineup and hold down the shortstop spot, batting ninth. After having begun to find his groove offensive during mid-September, Torres has gone 0-for-10 over his last three […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are just two days left in the regular season and with that come unpredictable lineup decisions as MLB teams clinch playoff spots and begin resting starters. This can create some tricky lineup decisions when setting DFS lineups but it can also lead to other strong values as cheaper players may hit higher in the […]

Mike Tauchman Enters Game In Eighth Inning Again On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman scored a run as a pinch-runner against the Marlins on Friday. Tauchman has now entered the game in the eighth inning in each of the team’s last four games and six of the last seven, and he’s been relegated to a bench role with the Yankees reaching full health […]

J.A. Happ Finishes Regular Season With Solid Outing

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ made his final start of the regular season on Friday, holding the Marlins to three runs over five innings. Friday’s start gives Happ a 3.47 ERA for the season, his lowest mark since 2016 and the third-lowest mark of his 14-year MLB career. Encouragingly, Happ’s strikeout rate (22.4%) […]

Giancarlo Stanton Opts Into Deal With Yankees

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will opt into the final seven years and $218 million remaining on his contract, making him a Yankee well into the remainder of the decade. With an uncertain offseason facing many top stars, and injuries riddling Stanton’s tenure in New York, there was literal reason to believe that […]

Aroldis Chapman Now Throwing A Splitter

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has added a splitter to his arsenal, throwing the pitch for the first time in his career against the Blue Jays on Thursday. At 91.4 mph, Chapman’s splitter would be the fastest among pitchers who have thrown at least 250 pitches this season, and the pitch generated a swinging-strike […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 25th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Friday night of the final weekend of the regular season with a 10 game slate on tap. There are a few big-name pitchers that jump out like Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish, Jose Berrios, Dinelson Lamet, and Carlos Carrasco. We also have a few intriguing SP2 options, which is good because you may […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's hard to believe it's the last Friday of the regular season and man, is it a jam-packed pitching slate. Yu Darvish headlines at $11,200 but we've also got Carlos Carrasco, Clayton Kershaw, and Jose Berrios carrying high price tags, as well as the potential to put up a ton of points. Looking further down […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/25/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/25/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game main slate on DK and a 9-game main slate on FD. The only difference is DraftKings has GM1 of the […]

Jordan Montgomery Pitches Well On Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery had a solid outing on Thursday, tossing 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball with eight strikeouts and no walks. Montgomery’s changeup generated an impressive nine whiffs (27 pitches) in the game, and his 17% swinging-strike rate for the game was unusually impressive. Montgomery still owns an uninspiring 5.11 […]

Gary Sanchez Narrowly Misses Home Run In Pinch-Hit Appearance

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez crushed a 104.5 mph fly ball with a .880 xBA that landed in the glove of outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in a pinch-hit appearance on Thursday, bringing Sanchez’s batting average down to a paltry .142 for the season. Sanchez’s 36% strikeout rate pops out as a major issue for […]

Kyle Higashioka Encroaching On Gary Sanchez’s Playing Time

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka drew the start at catcher Thursday over Gary Sanchez, even with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound. Higashioka has become Gerrit Cole’s personal catcher as of late, but manager Aaron Boone made it clear that Higashioka may be seeing more time behind the dish heading into the postseason. While […]

J.A. Happ Makes Final Regular Season Start Friday

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ will take the hill Friday versus Miami, marking his final start of the 2020 regular season. After opening the year with back-to-back starts of four runs allowed, Happ has compiled a 1.93 ERA over his last six starts. With one final strong performance, Happ can likely clinch his […]

Aaron Judge Absent From Thursday’s Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is being held out of Thursday’s starting nine against Toronto as the club attempts to keep him healthy heading into the postseason. Brett Gardner will be in the lineup, while Clint Frazier holds down right field in Judge’s absence. Judge has gone just 5-for-25 with five singles since returning […]

Clarke Schmidt Set For First MLB Start Sunday

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt is in line to make the first start of his big league career Sunday versus Miami. Schmidt, ranked as the club’s No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has appeared twice out of relief this season and allowed three hits, three walks and two runs in 2 ⅓ frames. […]