Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in both the early AND main slates - I thought I would try to hit both today since we have so many early games. We have a 10-game […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/29 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/29 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 […]

Darin Ruf Likely To Miss Significant Time

San Francisco Giants first baseman Darin Ruf (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. At first, the organization was hopeful that Ruf would miss the minimum amount of time. Although, it was revealed on Friday that Ruf suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Manager Gabe Kapler believes the veteran slugger is going […]

Donovan Solano Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. Solano turned on a sixth-inning Victor Gonzalez fastball and put it into the left-field short seats to tie the game at three. Solano has had a disappointing season by his standards […]

Evan Longoria Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. It was Longo's second HR in the last three games and his third in the last six. The veteran is having a decent season once again, slashing .257/.352/.465 with 22 RBI. His days of […]

Alex Wood Hurt By Long Balls Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood fell to 5-2 in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. Wood pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including three home runs) and no walks with eight strikeouts. It was Wood's worst start of the season in a tough matchup, which is a testament to how […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

Mike Yastrzemski Riding Five-Game Hitting Streak

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 and scored a run in the team's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Yastrzemski now has hits in five consecutive games. Over the five-game stretch, he's hit three doubles while tallying three RBI and four runs. It's certainly been a slow start to the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win. A look at some of the notable starting pitchers for Friday’s games: Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (7.41 ERA), Baltimore’s Matt Harvey (6.31 ERA), and Washington’s Jon Lester (5.33 ERA) are among […]

Logan Webb Expected To Start On Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) is expected to start on Saturday against the Dodgers. The righty made a quick trip to the injured list over a week ago due to shoulder discomfort, but it appears the issue wasn't anything serious. The 24-year-old has a 3-3 record this season to go along with […]

Austin Slater Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater played his part in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks, tying the game in the eighth inning with a pinch-hit two-run home run. Entering the game to hit with a runner on second, Slater launched an Alex Young breaking ball into the second deck in left field for his […]

Jason Vosler Hits Pinch-Hit Go-Ahead Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants utility man Jason Vosler made his return to the team count in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks, hitting a pinch-hit solo home run to put the Giants ahead for good. Joining the team since Brandon Belt (oblique) landed on the 10-day injured list, Vosler entered the game to bat in the […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Shaky Save Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers held on to earn the save in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by a run. He allowed two singles, got an out, but then allowed another single to load the bases. He was then able to get […]

Jake McGee Pitches Clean Eighth Inning Wednesday, Earns Hold

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee pitched a 1-2-3- eighth inning with no strikeouts in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks, earning his second hold of the season. McGee had started the season as the team's closer and had done a nice job, but several bumpy outings have led to him not seeing save […]

Johnny Cueto Turns In Mediocre Start Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto took a no-decision in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Cueto pitched five innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and no walks with five strikeouts. The veteran has had a nice season overall, going 3-1 with a 3.86 ERA, a 1.29 WHIP, and a 20.3% strikeout rate. […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 9

With the Major League season moving right along to the last week of May, it seems that we are past the early part of the season and we can start to take how players have performed to this point more seriously. With two full months pretty much in the books, a lot of those with […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is a weird day for MLB DFS. We have a split-slate, with a five-gamer starting at 12:10 eastern and then a six-game night slate with one of those games just being a seven-inning affair after the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

It is a weird day for MLB DFS. We have a split-slate, with a five-game slate starting at 12:10 eastern and then a six-game night slate with one of those games just being a seven-inning affair after the Nationals and Reds had to suspend their game last night, forcing them to play most of that […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/27

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Darin Ruf Suffers Right Hamstring Injury On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Darin Ruf (hamstring) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to a right hamstring injury. He suffered the injury after making a big turn around first base. He was replaced in the game by Jason Vosler. The team placed fellow first baseman Brandon Belt (oblique) on the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 6-game main slate on tap tonight, and it may turn into a 5-game slate. The weather looks pretty nasty for the BAL/CWS game, so be careful when setting those lineups. It is a fun 6-game slate with a couple of nice hitting slots and a few arms to target. There are no […]

Jason Vosler Joins Giants Roster

San Francisco Giants infielder Jason Vosler has been recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday. It sounds like Vosler will take the place on Brandon Belt (oblique) who landed on the 10-day injured list. Vosler should get his share of at-bats while Belt is sidelined, but he has struggled at the plate. Honestly, it doesn't sound like […]

Brandon Belt Placed On 10-Day IL Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a mild left oblique strain, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. Belt had been dealing with a side issue for most of the last week and a half, and he exited Tuesday's game in the ninth inning […]

Brandon Crawford Stays Hot, Plates Three Wednesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his hot May in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-5 with a single, a double, three RBI, and a strikeout. The veteran has had an incredible month, slashing .328/.417/.721 with seven home runs and 22 RBI. He is currently rostered in 67 percent of leagues, so […]

Evan Longoria Homers, Plates Four Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria had a big night at the plate in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks. The veteran went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a three-run home run, four RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Longoria has been consistent at the plate as per usual, slashing 257/.357/.456 with six […]

Kevin Gausman Cruises To Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has another great start in Tuesday's 8-0 win over the Diamondbacks. Given an early lead, Gausman pitched five scoreless innings, allowing five hits and two walks with nine strikeouts. The 30-year-old has played the part of the team's ace of staff very well this season, going 5-0 with […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]