Gerrit Cole Strikes Out 10 On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole picked up 10 strikeouts over 6.2 innings of two-run ball against the Rays on Wednesday. Wednesday was only Cole’s second double-digit strikeout performance of the season after he struck out at least 10 batters in a ridiculous 21 of his 33 starts last season, but the 29-year-old has […]

Luke Voit Hits His Fourth Home Run In Three Games

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has been on a tear recently, picking up four home runs over his last three games including a one homer, two walk game against the Rays on Wednesday. Voit has followed up his strong 2019 season with a 1.067 OPS through his first 20 games so far this […]

Zach Britton Injures Leg

New York Yankees reliever Zach Britton (leg) left his appearance on Wednesday while grabbing his leg, and manager Aaron Boone announced after the game that Britton is being looked at. Britton had only recently been pushed back into a setup role with Aroldis Chapman’s return to the team, so Britton’s injury comes at a time […]

DJ LeMahieu On The Mend

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (thumb) is hoping to trim time from his estimated return date after spraining his left thumb during a swing that he called "a weird freak thing." LeMahieu said he was told the sprain will take two to three weeks to heal. Through 17 games, he was hitting an American […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/19/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom highlight today's 11-game slate on DraftKings, while the Tigers' top pick Casey Mize will take the mound for his big league debut against the White Sox. There are plenty of intriguing arms to consider on this slate, so getting that right will be imperative to success. We also have the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/19/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate on FanDuel features 11 matchups. Note that the Reds-Royals action will not be on the slate as they are playing a double-header. It should be another exciting night of baseball with plenty of interesting matchups around the league. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 8/19

We are about a quarter of the way through the season already, wow! This sprint season has thrown a myriad of calamities at all of us. The best way to combat the chaos is to focus on the streamable pitchers and hitters. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 19th 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 […]

Masahiro Tanaka Roughed Up On Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka pitched poorly on Tuesday, allowing the Rays to pick up six runs (five earned) over four innings. The 14.1% hard-hit rate that Tanaka allowed was the worst mark he’s posted in a single game over his MLB career, and it wasn’t particularly surprising given that the 31-year-old left […]

Aaron Judge Takes Batting Practice Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) took batting practice on Tuesday and is expected to return from the injured list as soon as he’s eligible on Saturday. Judge was on a tear before suffering from lower-body tightness and a mild calf strain, posting a .758 slugging percentage with nine home runs over his first […]

Luke Voit Bats Leadoff Tuesday For First Time In Career

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has started games at every spot in the batting order in his career sans the leadoff and No. 9 spot. But following Tuesday’s contest, he will be able to check the No. 1 hole in the order off as he will bat leadoff against Rays left-hander Blake Snell. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/18

The MLB season is filled with ebbs and flows, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to stack a bunch of Rays as they begin a three-game series against Masahiro Tanaka at Yankee Stadium . When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 18th 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 […]

2020 K% Decreases: Buy, Sell, or Hold

Faster than most stats, the strikeout rate for batters stabilizes quickly. While not a guarantee of the future, once we have 60 plate appearances we can start making some judgments on where batters are at in their plate discipline and what we might expect going forward. Last week, we took a look at some of […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 5 Risers & Fallers

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap MLB action heading into Week 5 of the 2020 season for fantasy baseball. They identify key risers and fallers, dissect rookie debuts, and discuss major injuries and statistical quirks. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 5 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

Aroldis Chapman Makes His First Appearance Of The Season

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman allowed one run over one inning with two strikeouts against the Red Sox on Monday. Chapman rejoined the major league team earlier on Monday after a coronavirus related absence kept him sidelined for the team’s first 21 games, and the Yankees wasted no time in getting him game action […]

Luke Voit Clubs Two Home Runs On Monday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit hit two home runs against the Red Sox on Monday. Voit came into Monday’s game with a strong .867 OPS despite a higher than usual 33.3% strikeout rate for the season, and it’s come with a more aggressive plate approach. Voit is swinging at nearly everything inside of […]

Jordan Montgomery Pitches Well In Rain-Shortened Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery held the Red Sox to one run over 3 2/3 innings with four strikeouts and no walks on Monday before a rain delay ended his start prematurely. The Red Sox struggled to make contact against Montgomery on Monday, with the pitcher generating an impressive 18% swinging-strike rate for […]

Miguel Andujar Playing Left Field, Batting Sixth On Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Miguel Andujar is making his return to the lineup on Monday after a somewhat brief demotion to the team's alternate site. The team was forced to call Andujar back up after injuries to Aaron Judge (calf) and DJ LeMahieu (thumb). Andujar is starting in left field and batting sixth in Monday's […]

Gio Urshela Not In Lineup On Monday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela is getting the day off on Monday as the team faces Martin Perez and the Boston Red Sox. Thairo Estrada is getting the start at third base in Urshela's absence. Urshela is in the midst of a three-game hitting streak and has been solid overall throughout the early […]

DJ LeMahieu, Giancarlo Stanton To Miss Next 2-3 Weeks

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu (thumb) and outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) are both expected to miss the next two to three weeks due to their respective ailments. LeMahieu, the American League’s batting average leader (.411), is dealing with a similar injury to the one that he experienced during his time in Colorado. Stanton has […]

Aroldis Chapman Activated; Reclaims Closer’s Role

New York Yankees left-handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been officially activated from the injured list ahead of Monday’s contest against the Red Sox. Manager Aaron Boone noted that Chapman would have the ninth inning in a save situation right out of the gate, thereby zapping Zack Britton of much of his fantasy intrigue. It was […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 8/17

It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today we're going to take advantage of the Rockies in their first road series after a six-game homestand. We'll also take a look at a couple of Dodgers, Diamondbacks, and Blue Jays! When choosing […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

Through four weeks of the 2020 MLB season, almost all teams have played more than one-quarter of their season. The Cardinals, on the other hand, have played only six games. Although a significant number of the remaining Cardinals games will last only seven innings, Cardinals hitters are set for an exceptionally high workload over the […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 5

We almost had it. With the return of the St. Louis Cardinals, we almost had the full league in action. Not so fast, suckers! The pandemic struck again, this time snipping the Reds right out of the schedule. But all we can do is march on and try to win each week. Oh, and trawl […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 17th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 5

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's time for the next waiver-wire weekend here at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. Don't be afraid to make moves in this fantasy football-esque showdown. We're busy here at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/20): MLB DFS Lineups

It's another week down and we're looking to start the next one out on the good foot. It's an 11-game Main Slate on DraftKings tonight, filled to the brim with shaky pitching. A slate in which Matt Boyd and Chris Bassitt exist in the top-tier of pricing options. Sacré bleu! Players should have plenty of cash […]