Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]
MLB Betting Picks (9/7/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Welcome back, RotoBallers! A solid 4-2 finish on Sunday has us continuing in the green direction for another day! We have another solid day of MLB games capped off by what a great Game 5 in the NBA and a marvelous Monday Night Football game in the NCAA. Boy oh boy does it feel good […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone has the day off and able to grind away a little longer on some DFS baseball. Today's slate is a smaller six-game affair with a top-heavy pitcher pool. Spot the potential values and fill the lineups with a winning squad! In this article, we'll identify players who will help […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/7/20 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/7/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap for this Labor Day Monday. The main slate starts an hour earlier than normal, at 6:05 pmEST. […]
Donovan Solano Hits Two-Run Home Run Sunday
San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano continued to hit in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-3 with a single, a double, a two-run home run, and a walk. Solano took Alex Young deep in the sixth inning for his third HR of the season. Solano has absolutely mashed at the plate this […]
Tyler Rogers Earns Third Save Of Season Sunday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his third save of the season in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts to lock the game down, while teammate Tony Watson pitched a clean eighth inning with two strikeouts as well. This comes immediately after a game […]
Johnny Cueto Takes No-Decision Sunday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto turned in a decent start in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Cueto pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with seven strikeouts. The veteran now has a 2-0 record with a 4.56 ERA. Cueto is slated […]
Austin Slater (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Austin Slater was just beginning to attract serious attention from fantasy managers when he suffered a groin strain on August 21. He returned from the injured list over the weekend and was immediately installed in the leadoff spot for San Francisco. An eighth-round draft […]
Brandon Belt (1B/OF, SFG) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: For nigh on a decade, Brandon Belt has been somewhat of a siren song for fantasy managers. His high quality contact and advanced plate approach have rarely yielded exciting results in our game, however. That's at least partly attributable to his home park, which is […]
Joey Bart Sitting On Sunday
San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart is getting the day off on Sunday as the team faces the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-game series. Chadwick Tromp is getting the start at catcher in his place. Bart has started just about every game for the team since making his MLB debut on […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September's here and suddenly we only have three weeks left in the fantasy baseball season. Attention may be shifting to fantasy football for some, so be sure to tune into the waiver wire for further opportunity to crush your opponents. Rostered rates are taken […]
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 […]
Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 8
Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for September 7 through September 13. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]
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 […]
Tony Watson Earns First Save Of Season Saturday
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson earned his first save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Watson pitched a clean ninth inning without any strikeouts to convert his first save opportunity this season. Trevor Gott and Tyler Rogers have seen the bulk of the team's save opportunities this season, but […]
Evan Longoria Stays Hot Saturday With Solo Home Run
San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria continued his hot streak in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Longo took Madison Bumgarner deep in the second inning for his fifth HR of the season. The veteran has hit well this season, compiling a .294/.328/.484 […]
Trevor Cahill Gets Quick Hook Saturday
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Trevor Cahill lasted just 2 2/3 innings in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks, despite pitching pretty well. Cahill allowed one run on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts. He had suffered a hip injury in his last start, but there was no visit from the training staff […]
Austin Slater Gets Activated For Saturday, Bats Leadoff
San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater was activated off of the injured list prior to Saturday’s contest against Arizona and left-hander Madison Bumgarner. Slater will serve as the designated hitter, batting leadoff and drawing the distinction of being the first batter that Bumgarner faces versus his former club. Prior to hitting the IL due to […]
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 […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/20):
Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action! It's a good day to pay a premium for pitching with two aces to choose from. We'll be targeting a couple of Giants in a prime spot against a struggling former teammate. In this article, we'll identify players who will help you win a cash game and […]
Champ or Chump: Kevin Gausman
Separating legitimate breakouts from fluke seasons is one of the biggest components of fantasy analysis, and the unique structure of the 2020 campaign is making it more challenging than ever. Can you imagine making your final keeper decisions on June 1 in a normal year? That's going to be all of the information we have […]
Austin Slater Nears Return To Big League Roster
San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater has been out of the mix since Aug. 21 due to a strained left groin, but he is reportedly nearing a return to the Major League roster. Prior to his injury, Slater was in the midst of a career year, slashing .347/.458/.653 across his first 59 plate appearances, adding […]
Jeff Samardzija, Drew Smyly Set For Sim Games Saturday
San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija and left-hander Drew Smyly are both in line to work three innings during a simulated game Saturday. Samardzija landed on the IL on Aug. 8 due to an impingement in his right shoulder, while Smyly has been out since Aug. 2 with a strained finger on his left […]
Closers and Saves Report - Week 7 Waiver Wire
In the wild 2020 season, it made sense that we had a somewhat wild 2020 trade deadline. The trade deadline is a legitimate baseball holiday, and without an All-Star Game this year, it became the most exciting day in the regular season. The Padres went wild and made all the headlines, acquiring basically a whole […]
Too Hot to Hold: Sell-High Candidates
Now that we've flipped the calendar into September, we have only one month left of baseball. It was a perilous journey, but we somehow managed to get here, so it's time to stop wondering if the season will continue as planned and give yourself over fully to managing your teams. For those of you who […]
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. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
After a weird 6 game slate on Thursday that locked at 4:05 pm EST, we get a 9 game slate of goodness tonight. Unfortunately, we miss out on the beauty that is Sixto Sanchez and a slew of doubleheaders robs us of the Twins, Yankees, and Blue Jays hitters. Still, there is a lot to […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/4/20 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/4/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight with Yu Darvish leading the pitching front and you will have to pay for his goodness. […]