Tommy La Stella Scores Twice As Leadoff Hitter

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tommy La Stella went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a loss to the Padres Sunday. La Stella batted leadoff for the first time since being traded to Oakland and immediately sparked the offense by doubling and scoring in the first inning. He has been batting second for Oakland and should […]

Matt Chapman Leaves Game With Undisclosed Injury

Oakland A’s third baseman Matt Chapman left Sunday’s game in the fourth inning after awkwardly fielding a ground ball. The exact nature of Chapman’s injury is unclear, and Chapman could miss anywhere from a few days to the rest of the season depending on the severity and type of injury he suffered. Fantasy players should […]

Marcus Semien Remains On Sidelines

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien (side) will sit out once again on Sunday as he continues to deal with soreness in his left side. Semien aggravated the injury on August 29 against the Houston Astros and hasn't played since. Due to the positive COVID-19 test in the Athletics organization following their series with the Astros, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 8

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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

The final month of the 2020 fantasy baseball season is here and that means we're supplying those Week 8 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our […]

The Cut List (Week 8) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In recent weeks we switched up the format of this article a bit, to cover a larger pool of players and to discuss trends being seen by fantasy baseball managers across a large number of leagues. This article, for three weeks now, reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 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 topics […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/6/20  Patrick Corbin vs Atlanta Braves Corbin comes in as the fourth-most expensive […]

MLB Betting Picks (9/5/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Saturday is a big day for the return of college football, but that doesn't mean we can't continue to ride this MLB hot streak that I'm currently on as well. I'm back up over 15 units profit for the year, and these two-unit plays have been nearly unstoppable of late. Surely another […]

Nightmare Fifth Inning Costs Jesus Luzardo

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched and took a loss Friday night vs the Padres. Luzardo cruised through four shutout innings before the Padres started a hit-parade in the fifth. The Padres scored four runs on four-straight hits ending Luzardo's night early. Luzardo pitched better than his numbers […]

Ramon Laureano Shifts To Leadoff Spot Friday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano will bat leadoff for the second time this season Friday with Marcus Semien (side) unavailable. Laureano will square off with San Diego right-hander Zach Davies, and despite his August malaise, will have considerable DFS appeal hitting atop the order. Many of Laureano’s Statcast metrics are right in line with his […]

Marcus Semien Not In Starting Lineup Friday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien is not among the club’s starting nine for Friday’s contest against San Diego and right-hander Zach Davies. Vimael Machin will hold down the shortstop gig with Semien (side) still unavailable despite taking swings in the cage earlier in the day. He indicated that he was optimistic about returning soon, while […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 7 Rankings

September is here and the trade deadline dust has settled. It’s now time for teams to make that late push either to make the playoffs or to gain home-field advantages. The Rockies lost two players off the list this week. Sam Hilliard graduated from the list after surpassing the 130 at-bat mark in the Majors. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, September 4th - Monkey Knife Fight

Although we have had some bumps along the way this MLB season, the show continues to move forward for the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting on any given day. Our […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 3rd, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/3/20  Arizona Diamondbacks @ Clayton Kershaw Kershaw looks rejuvenated this year after offseason […]

Daniel Mengden Lands On Injured List

Oakland Athletics right-handed pitcher Daniel Mengden was placed on the injured list Thursday due to a positive COVID-19 test, which paves the way for left-handed pitcher Mike Minor to join the active roster. Mengden has been utilized primarily as a long reliever this season after making one start in July; all told, he has produced […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 7)

The past week brought us one of the coolest trade deadlines in recent memory. It's always a good time when the GM of an MLB franchise starts making trades like a fantasy manager. The changes for Austin Nola, Mitch Moreland, Jonathan Villar, Starling Marte, and Jon Berti are meaningful, but not with clear fantasy implications. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 3rd 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's now September and in this shortened 2020 season, that means it's time for the Week 7 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks and our weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Sept. 1st. […]

Mike Minor Eyes DH Start Next Week, Available In Relief Friday

Oakland Athletics left-handed pitcher Mike Minor is set to make his first start with his new club next Tuesday against Houston during a doubleheader. But he is also available out of relief Friday against San Diego. Minor’s most recent outing last Friday was his best of the season, holding the Dodgers scoreless across six frames. […]

Marcus Semien Unlikely To Return To Lineup Friday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien isn’t expected to land on the injured list due to the oblique injury that he is working through, but he also isn’t expected back in the starting nine Friday against San Diego. Chad Pinder, who was recently activated off of the paternity list, and Vimael Machin will hold down shortstop […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 9/2

After last night's offensive explosion across the MLB, it should send all the fantasy managers racing to the waiver wire looking for a hot hand. There is no shortage of streamers available to help boost your team past the others. Grab them fast while you still can! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine […]

A Robbie Ray Reclamation in Toronto?

Robbie Ray is in the midst of an awful season, posting a 7.84 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, and a hideous 20.1 BB%. Hitters have been able to pound his pitches, as he's allowed a 13.9 Barrel% and 2.61 HR/9.  These type of numbers should have you ignoring his trade to the American League and Toronto Blue […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 7

Just when we thought we going go make it, Oakland and Anaheim get erased off of Sunday's schedule due to a COVID postive test by the A's. We'll we actually go a whole week without this happening? Stay tuned. We're over halfway through the season and it's getting down to the nitty-gritty. Bigger and bigger […]

Rest of Season Outlooks: Part 1 - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) rolls solo and discusses 11 players who have been great or... not so great... and gives his thoughts on rest of season outlook for said players. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch […]

Athletics Cleared To Resume Playing Thursday

The Oakland Athletics have been cleared to resume their schedule Thursday as their most recent round of COVID-19 testing came back negative. The A's have not played since Saturday after a member of the organization tested positive for COVID-19. It has not been announced if the positive test came from a player, coach or staff […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/1/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/1/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Tuesday brings up a massive slate of games for the evening. Even though it's a more extensive slate, there are very few safe options at […]

No New Positive Tests For Athletics

The Oakland Athletics have reported no new positive tests for COVID-19 from their round of testing Sunday, according to Bob Nightengale. Sunday's game vs Houston was postponed as someone in the A's organization tested positive, though it has not been revealed if it was a player, coach, or staff member. Either way, it is a […]

Marcus Semien Not Likely To Land On IL Due To Injury

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien is dealing with an oblique injury that the team doesn’t believe will require a stint on the injured list. Oakland’s contest Sunday against the Astros was postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test, but it appears that Semien wouldn’t have been available regardless. With a possible layoff coming for the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 30th 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 […]