MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 15th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/15/19  Griffin Canning vs Houston […]

Donovan Solano Plates Two Sunday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, and two RBI in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Brewers. The 31-year-old has hit well this season, posting a .307/.337/.398 slash line with one home run and 10 RBI in 95 plate appearances. Solano doesn't offer much beyond a high batting […]

Brandon Belt Hits Solo Home Run Sunday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Brewers. Belt took Jhoulys Chacin deep in the fifth inning for his 11th HR of the season. The veteran has not been impressive this season but has been […]

Evan Longoria Dealing With Plantar Fasciitis

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy said that third baseman Evan Longoria (foot) is dealing with plantar fasciitis, but the hope is that he can return to the lineup for Game 2 of a doubleheader on Monday against the Rockies. The fading veteran is hitting just .239/.317/.446 with 13 home runs, 38 runs, 39 RBI […]

Dereck Rodriguez To Start Game 2 Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Dereck Rodriguez will be the 26th man and start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Rockies on the road on Monday. It'll likely just be a spot start for Rodriguez, who has struggled to a 5.27 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 23 walks and 36 strikeouts in 56 1/3 innings over […]

Evan Longoria Exits With Foot Discomfort

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria left Sunday's matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers due to foot discomfort. That's a pretty generic injury so we will see how this story develops. Longoria, 33, is on the back end of his career, but has wielded an average bat this season, hitting .239/.317/.446. Having AT&T as a […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 15

And we're back in action after the All-Star Break. We've still got time to take a look at the two-start streaming options for this upcoming week. Taking a look back at the last two columns, Marco Gonzales was the best pick out of a lackluster Week 13 selection. Gonzales finished 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA […]

Alex Dickerson Out of Lineup for San Francisco Sunday

Mercury News writer Kerry Crowley reports that San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson will be held out of the lineup Sunday against Milwaukee due to back tightness. This is the second day in a row Dickerson is out of the lineup, but Crowley reports that manager Bruce Bochy believes Dickerson should be ready to return […]

Austin Slater Out of Lineup Against Brewers Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater is out of the lineup on Sunday due to a fever, according to Mercury News writer Kerry Crowley. Slater has been hot lately (no pun intended), hitting .450 with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 12 RBI over his last seven games. Mike Yastrzemski will get the […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the second half of the season, you crazy fantasyheads. I told myself I'd keep this week brief because I'm off to a wedding, but I always wind up rambling anyhow. The short week means not much has changed stats-wise, but we still […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 16

We've passed the All-Star break and fantasy managers can now start analyzing their teams with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize location, location, location. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't […]

Madison Bumgarner Pitches Well Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner looked sharp in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Brewers. Bumgarner allowed one run (none earned) on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts over five innings pitched. MadBum is now 5-7 with a 3.86 ERA, 121 strikeouts, and 25 walks over 116 2/3 IP. He is next […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/14/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

This afternoon's action starts at 1:05pm eastern, with the main slate covering nine games. The all day slate includes all 15 games and starts at the same time. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/14/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 14th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/14/19  Jose Berrios vs Cleveland […]

Alex Dickerson Won't Play Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (back) left the game early Friday night with back tightness and will not be in the lineup on Saturday as a result. Dickerson has an extensive injury history, so the team is hoping it's not a serious issue that keeps him out for an extended period of time. The […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 16

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. We’ve hurdled the Midsummer Classic and turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league […]

Austin Slater Stays Hot Friday, Hits Two-Run Home Run

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater continued to hit in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. The 26-year-old has been on fire since getting called up to the Giants, posting a ridiculous .389/.450/1.111 slash line with three HR and 11 RBI in just 20 plate appearances. The sample […]

Evan Longoria Goes Deep Friday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria continued his hot July in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Longoria took Corbin Burnes deep in the sixth inning for his 13th long ball of the season. The veteran has been a fantasy disappointment overall this season […]

Buster Posey Hits Go-Ahead Grand Slam Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey had a huge game in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Brewers. The veteran went 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, and a strikeout. Posey took the game for the Giants by breaking the tie score in the 10th inning with a grand slam, his fourth home run […]

Shaun Anderson Takes No-Decision Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Shaun Anderson turned in a decent start in a tough matchup in Friday's 10-7 win over the Brewers. Anderson pitched five innings, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks with eight strikeouts. The 24-year-old now has a 4.48 ERA with 40 strikeouts and 20 walks in 60 1/3 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, July 13th 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 Saturday July 13th, 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 13th, 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 […]

Cardinals Expected To Pursue Will Smith

The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to pursue San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith as the trade deadline approaches. The Cardinals were engaged in serious discussions with the Giants about Smith in the offseason, according to sources. St. Louis is two games out of first place and is looking to make the playoffs for the […]

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 […]

Alex Dickerson (OF, SF) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: After 19 disastrous games with the Padres to start the year, Alex Dickerson was waived and ended up catching on with their NFC West foe to the North, the San Francisco Giants. Dickerson has had considerably more success in the Bay, boasting […]

Kevin Pillar (OF, SF) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: It isn't really surprising that Kevin Pillar remains unrostered in the vast majority of fantasy leagues. After all, 30-year-old outfielders with a career .696 OPS and current .275 OBP aren't exactly in high demand. If that weren't enough, he also plays half of his […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday July 12th, 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 12th, 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 […]

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, […]

Closers and Saves Report - All-Star Break Edition

The All-Star Game happened, and it was fun. But then came Wednesday, the only day of the season with NO BASEBALL. It was awful, but we all made it, we survived. Thursday featured just one game, but then we're back to normal on Friday for the second half. There are plenty of teams still in […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 15 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]