Sean Murphy Whiffs Twice As Struggles Continue
Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Murphy is hitting only .219 this season as the sophomore backstop hasn't taken the next step many hoped he would prior to the season. His walk rate has almost halved from last season - 17.1% to 8.8% […]
Mark Canha Slugs 10th Homer Of Season
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Fantasy managers dig the long ball, but Canha's real value lies in the walks as he now has 26 walks (and 10 hit-by-pitches) against only 40 strikeouts this season. His .388 on-base […]
Frankie Montas Whiffs 11 Despite Loss To Mariners
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had an interesting night for fantasy on Monday as he struck out 11 Mariners despite allowing four runs and taking the loss. Montas lasted six innings and threw 101 pitches, generating an eye-popping 21 swinging strikes. This start blew his ERA up to an unsightly 4.92 but his peripheral […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/25
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 […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. ***Other Pitchers I would add to my player pool*** Jacob deGrom, Aaron Civale, Jose Berrios, Tyler Mahle, Cole Irvin Top Tournament Stacks for 5/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There are a lot of nice pitching options priced all across the board. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer lead the way up top, but may not be necessary with some of the strong options in the $9K and $8K range, not to […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! It is another heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just two 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 free […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)
Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]
Jesus Luzardo Might Return As Reliever
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (hand) could return to the MLB roster as a relief pitcher, according to manager Bob Melvin. It's wouldn't be a long term role, but it would be a way for Oakland to get him back on the roster faster. Luzardo is currently scheduled to make a rehab start in […]
Mitch Moreland Likely Out Longer Than Expected
Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland (rib) is not expected to come off the injured list when first eligible. He has resumed baseball activities and is doing well, but isn't quite ready yet. The veteran left-handed bat is working his way back from an inflamed costochondral junction of his left rib. He was not exactly […]
Jed Lowrie Is Ice-Cold In May
Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie started the 2021 season with a bang, but the veteran infielder has slowed down considerably in recent weeks. Lowrie is batting just .182 since May 4 and has just three runs and four RBI in that span. Strikeouts are the primary reason for his struggles as his strikeout rate […]
A.J. Puk Gets Hammered In Rehab Game
Oakland Athletics pitching prospect A.J. Puk (biceps) lasted just two-thirds of an inning in a rehab game with Triple-A Las Vegas. Puk served up a home run that was one of four hits allowed by the left-hander, who is trying to work his way back from his latest arm injury. Puk is the No. 2 […]
Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends
Week eight of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]
The Best Pitches of 2021 By The Numbers
There is so much to look at when evaluating pitchers in 2021. The amount of data we have is incredible. At the time of this writing, there had been 186,220 pitches thrown this season. I wanted to examine the individual pitch types and see which pitchers have been most effective with each. I am mostly focusing […]
The Cut List: Week 9 - Time to Let Go?
Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9
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 […]
Video: Waiver Wire Must-Adds (wPC+)
Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut evaluate players they consider must-adds on the waiver wire in many leagues. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on the MLB schedule today, but one is a day game, and the other starts a little too early to catch the featured slate. Therefore, we've got six games and 12 lineups to peruse as we fill our DFS rosters for the first time this week. It kicks off […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have eight games today, but the Jays and Rays end the wraparound weekend series in Dunedin for the matinee, so that game is off of the FanDuel main slate. So are those jerks in Miami that thumbed their nose at MLB and start a half hour earlier than everyone else on the East coast. […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/24 - 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 5/24/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24 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 Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/24/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a light six-game slate today, but there is still a deep player pool of viable options. Pitching is solid enough to the point where we shouldn't see super concentrated ownership, so this is a good […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)
Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate with plenty of value to go around. The thing is, you may not need a ton of value. There […]
Mark Canha Gets Day Off On Sunday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha is not in the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Angels. It appears to just be a day off for Canha, who has played in 26 of the team's last 27 games. He's been off to a great start this season, slashing .257/.381/.485 with nine home runs, six steals, 14 […]
Chris Bassitt Twirls Gem Versus Angels Saturday
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs in 7 2/3 innings pitched to earn his fourth win of the season Saturday at the Angels. Bassitt was in control all night as he scattered five hits and a walk while picking up eight strikeouts. The 32-year-old righty continues to be money for the A's […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9
Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season is here and man, does it feel good to have it happen in mid-May rather than September. This time last year, fantasy playoffs were starting. This season, we've got a long way to go and I for one could not be more excited we still have over four […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/23/21 (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 […]
Mark Canha Cranks Ninth Homer Of Season On Friday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a win over the Angels on Friday. Canha is now slashing .250/.347/.463 with nine homers as he's been one of the most valuable players in fantasy. Canha's 35 runs scored rank fifth in baseball as he's been gold atop the A's lineup thanks […]