Nelson Cruz Homers Twice, Drives In Four

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 4-for-5 with two homers, a double, three runs scored and four RBI during a 12-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. The 41-year-old connected off of Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez during the third inning for a two-run blast and off of relief pitcher […]

Brandon Lowe Absent From Tuesday’s Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He will sit for a second straight game with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound Tuesday. The 27-year-old is hitting only .181 with a .617 OPS across 160 plate appearances against lefties this year. Joey Wendle will shift to the […]

Austin Meadows Isn't Starting Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows isn't in the starting lineup for a Tuesday matchup with left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez and the Boston Red Sox. Meadows has been one of Tampa Bay's best power hitters this season, batting .236 with a .321 on-base percentage, 24 home runs, and three stolen bases in 527 plate appearances. […]

Brandon Lowe Isn't In Tuesday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe isn't starting against the Boston Red Sox and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Lowe has been plenty productive for both the Rays and fantasy managers this season, hitting .235 with a .336 on-base percentage, 33 home runs, and six stolen bases in 533 plate appearances. Tampa Bay will instead start […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Ryan Yarbrough Last Two Innings Monday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough allowed seven earned runs and two walks on eight hits and two walks while striking out one over two innings during Monday's 11-10 win over the Boston Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision after the impressive Rays comeback win. The southpaw was walloped and surrendered three […]

Austin Meadows Hits Inside-The-Park Homer, Extends RBI Streak

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run during Monday's 11-10 win over the Boston Red Sox. He flashed his speed and scored the tying run with an inside-the-park home run on Monday. The 26-year-old sits against southpaws and found himself on the bench in three of the last six […]

Wander Franco Collects Four Hits, Extends On-Base Streak To 36

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 4-for-6 with a triple during Monday's 11-10 over the Boston Red Sox. He logged his first career four-hit game and extended his on-base streak to 36 games on Monday. The rookie phenom is on fire in September, hitting .455 (10-for-22) with a home run and three RBI over […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBA For Week 24

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! To those of you who have advanced to the fantasy playoffs or have locked up a spot, congratulations! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This […]

Francisco Mejia OK After Early Exit

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia (shoulder) received treatment and is feeling better after a right shoulder contusion during Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox, according to manager Kevin Cash. He left the game in the seventh inning, replaced by Mike Zunino. Prior to his exit, he was 0-for-3. Mejia is having arguably his […]

Nelson Cruz Homers, Drives In Three Runs Monday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 3-for-6 with a home run, three RBI, and three runs scored during Monday's 11-10 extra-inning win over the Boston Red Sox. He belted a solo shot off Adam Ottavino in the eighth inning to bring the Rays to within one run. The boomstick smacked a go-ahead RBI […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Labor Day! We have a nice early slate here, with almost all of the day's action being while the sun is still up. This post is covering the main slate, which starts at one o'clock eastern time. […]

Luis Patino Pulled In The Third Inning

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino allowed four earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four over 2 2/3 innings during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He did not factor into the decision. It was his shorting outing since August 15. The 21-year-was removed after just 73 pitches. He […]

Austin Meadows Launches Two-Run Homer On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He drilled a two-run shot to right-center field to give the Rays a 5-4 lead. The 26-year-old sits against southpaws and found himself on the bench in three of the last five games. Meadows […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Again On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a two-run shot off Griffin Jax cutting the Rays deficit 4-2. He's now homered in back-to-back games. The 27-year-old is hitting .250 with two home […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/5/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]

Brandon Lowe Crushes Solo Shot On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Saturday's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He belted a solo shot in the eighth inning to give the Rays an 11-3 lead. Tampa Bay blasted six home runs Saturday, tying a franchise record for most homers in a game. The […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/5/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Nelson Cruz Launches 27th Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and an additional run scored during Saturday's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a solo shot in the fourth inning for his 27th long ball of the season. The Boomstick is hitting .206 (27-for-131) with eight home […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 9/5

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 […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

Here we are: the final month. At this stage of the game, it's a full-out sprint with little room for error. Some of the weaker managers have already peeled off to attend to their fantasy football interests as is tradition, but those who remain will be your daily combatants on the waiver wire. With 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. We're getting into the meat of September and that means the finish line is in sight! You need to know exactly what you need right now. Head-to-head players must either identify weak points or target enough categories to win the matchups, whereas roto teams must […]

Manuel Margot Blasts Solo Shot On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk during Saturday's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a solo shot off Andrew Albers in the third inning to extend the Rays lead 8-0. It was his first home run since July 3. He is starting to heat […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 24

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. 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 […]

Jordan Luplow Launches Solo Shot On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jordan Luplow went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Saturday's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a solo shot in the second inning to give the Rays a 7-0 lead. Tampa Bay blasted six home runs Saturday, tying a franchise record for most homers in […]

Randy Arozarena A Double Shy Of The Cycle

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 3-for-4 with a homer, a triple, a single, and three runs scored in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He was a double shy from hitting for the cycle. The 2020 ALCS MVP launched a solo blast in the third inning for his 19th long ball of […]

Yandy Diaz Homers, Drives In Four Runs Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with a home run, a single, a walk, and four RBI during Saturday's 11-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a three run-shot in the second inning to extend the Rays lead 6-0. The Rays infielder later tacked on an RBI single to drive in four […]