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Luis Severino Needs Six Or More Weeks
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (lat) will be re-examined on Saturday in hopes of resuming his throwing program, but general manager Brian Cashman said that he expects Severino to need "six or more" weeks before returning. There's also a chance that the right-hander is used as a 75-pitch starter or even used out […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! We're back in real action tonight and the baseball gods have blessed us with a fun 13 game slate that offers plenty of pitchers and hitters to choose from. Gerrit Cole is the lone ace on the hill, but he has a tough match-up in the summer Texas weather. […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We've got every team back in action in the first full day of games since the break! The all day slate starts at 2:20pm eastern and covers every game, including the early Pirates-Cubs and Nationals-Phillies matchups. The main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/12/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
Venue matters in any sport, but certainly in baseball, where home-road splits can reveal some fascinating tendencies. It’s not a big deal if a star can put up numbers both at home and on the road or if a backup catcher can’t hit at home or on the road, but there are players who lose […]
Luke Voit Expected Back Saturday
The New York Yankees expect first baseman Luke Voit to return from the IL Saturday in the midst of their first series after the All-Star break. The 28-year-old suffered an abdominal strain a couple of weeks ago during his club's two-game series against the Boston Red Sox in London. Edwin Encarnacion and DJ LeMahieu have […]
Brett Gardner (OF, NYY) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Expected to serve as the Yankees' fourth outfielder this season, Brett Gardner has instead been a fixture in the lineup due to a cavalcade of injuries to other Yankee outfielders. The latest malady for Giancarlo Stanton figures to keep Gardner playing every day for […]
Rest-of-Season Shortstop Rankings (Midseason Update)
The All-Star break has come and gone, as we now find ourselves on the downward portion of this roller-coaster ride. As we race towards the finish line, we here at RotoBaller felt it best to equip you for the journey ahead with a second-half, Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, […]
Rest-of-Season Starting Pitcher Rankings (Midseason Update)
The Midsummer Classic has come and gone, leaving us without baseball for what seems like the longest week of the calendar year. Before the second half of the 2019 MLB season gets underway, the RotoBaller staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel […]
Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2019: Midseason Review
This week is as good a time as any to pause and reflect on the 2019 baseball season thus far. Fortunately, it's been a much less challenging year than last for yours truly. Other than a hapless squad in The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (15-team industry leagues are tough, and weekly lineups and waivers are […]
Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 15 - Buy or Sell?
Welcome to the All-Star Break edition of Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Sunday, July 7 (unless otherwise noted). For the break, this week's risers and fallers were selected somewhat more scientifically than usual. Everyone who had 100 plate appearances in both 2018 and 2019 had the number of plate […]
Statcast First-Half Underachievers (Hitters)
As the first half wraps up and we are left pondering who will flip the switch in the second half, it's only rational that we look at the players who have underachieved most. We've already seen examples of players who have started to turn their luck around (Danny Jansen anyone?), so there is definitely credence […]
Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 15
Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 15! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]
The Cut List (Week 15) - Time to Let Go?
The All-Star Break will be here after today's games. For players who won't participate in the game on Tuesday, it's a chance to take a break from the grind for several days. And several players could use one, like perhaps the cut suggestions below. Despite the days off, there's nothing really about the break that […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Monday, July 8th 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 […]
DJ LeMahieu Sits on Sunday
New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. LeMahieu has been great with the bat this season, but will get a routine rest day here. Giovanny Urshela will cover third base and bat seventh versus righty Charlie Morton. Urshela has been reliable […]
Gleyber Torres is Resting Sunday
New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Torres will receive a routine rest day here, so no injury to worry about. Breyvic Valera will cover second base and bat eighth versus righty Charlie Morton. Valera was hitting well in the minors, […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Sunday, July 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 […]
MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday July 7th, 2019 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 7th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]
Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (7/6/19)
Welcome to the Saturday, July 6th edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. Last Week's Picks: 4-1 (80.0%) +250 Year-to-Date: 13-11 (54.2%) +132 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]
Luis Arraez (2B/OF, MIN) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: With recent injury issues befalling Eddie Rosario and Marwin Gonzalez, the surprise division-leading Minnesota Twins have had to call on rookie Luis Arraez to fill in some pre-All-Star AB, to some fantastic results. The 22-year old native of Venezuela has long profiled as a […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Saturday, July 6th 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 […]
Aaron Hicks Sits on Friday
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hicks will receive a normal rest day here, but should be back next game. Brett Gardner will slide over to center field and bat seventh versus lefty Brendan McKay. Gardner is not worth a […]
Gary Sanchez is Absent Friday
New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Sanchez will get a routine day off here, but should be back in the lineup next game. Austin Romine will draw the start at catcher and bat eighth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Romine doesn't […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the Friday, July 5th 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 […]
Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (7/5/19)
Welcome to the Friday, July 5th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 13 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! Hopefully every stayed safe on the 4th and maybe even cashed some DFS lineups. Whether you played last night or not, we'll catch you up with tonight's slate and dissect some top plays at each position. The baseball gods have blessed us with a 13 game slate full of […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
There are 26 starting pitchers today and it looks like, give or take a few, there could be about four – Jacob de Grom, Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, and Clayton Kershaw – that look like good bets to suppress the offense from the other side. Otherwise, it looks there should be opportunities for the hitters […]
Logan Morrison Released by Yankees
New York Yankees first baseman Logan Morrison has been granted his released from the organization on Thursday. Morrison has hitting fairly decent in the minors, but it appears the Yankees were not in any hurry to call him up. The Yankees elected to recall Mike Ford over Morrison after Luke Voit (abdominal) landed on the […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy 4th of July! To help you celebrate we get some bonus early baseball with the Marlins facing the Nationals in an 11:10 am start. However, the main action from a DFS point of view comes in the afternoon and evening. The afternoon sees a six-game slate, before a four-game slate in the evening. As […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Happy 4th of July! There are 12 games on the schedule today, spread out from 11:05 am to 9:10 pm to help you celebrate the holiday the right way by watching America's pastime. I will be focusing my research on the four-game Early Only Slate and the four-game Main Slate. In this article, I will […]
