Manuel Margot Could Be Back As Soon As Next Week

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot (hamstring) could be back with Tampa Bay by as soon as next week, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Manager Kevin Cash said that Margot is feeling better after suffering a Grade 1 hamstring strain on July 5, but he will likely not return until next […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week […]

Wander Franco Not In The Lineup Monday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Baltimore Orioles. Franco, the top prospect in baseball heading into this season, has disappointed so far in 74 at-bats at the major league level, going 16-for-74 (.216) with three home runs, eight RBI and two stolen bases. He's also […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 7/19 - Monday Moneylines and Totals!

Happy Monday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Monday, July 19th! We've had a little bit of a slump right before the All-Star Break, but just like the players we're well-rested and ready to get after it in the second half. We look to get back at it today […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 11 games that start at a time acceptable to FanDuel, so that makes his a pretty large Monday slate. There's no Coors Field, but there are games in Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Arizona. There should still be plenty of homers to go around Maybe not 300 points worth like Friday night, but who knows? […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and there are not many great pitching options. Pitching is atrocious, so we will likely have […]

Pete Fairbanks Notches Fifth Save On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks allowed one hit while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Braves. He entered the game in the ninth inning and made things interesting by yielding a one-out single to Ozzie Albies. The Rays right-hander bounced back and struck […]

Rich Hill Lasts Four Innings On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Rich Hill allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four across four innings during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Braves. He did not factor into the decision and is winless over his last four starts. Hill yielded three runs on Sunday, including RBI doubles to […]

Yandy Diaz Crushes Two-Run Homer In Win Over Braves

Tampa Bay Rays' third baseman Yandy Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Braves. He blasted a two-run shot off Luke Jackson in the seventh inning to extend the Rays lead to three runs. It was his fifth long ball of the season. He continues to wield a hot […]

Wander Franco Hits Third Career Homer Sunday Vs. Atlanta

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, one walk, and two strikeouts during Sunday's 7-5 win over the Braves. He took Braves left-hander Drew Smyly deep in the sixth inning for his third long ball of the season. The Rays rookie phenom has struggled at the plate but has […]

Austin Meadows Not In Lineup Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Braves. This appears to just be a day off brought on by the fact Tampa Bay will be going without the designated hitter, so Meadows will take a seat against Atlanta. He's been having a nice bounce-back season […]

Vidal Brujan Leading Off Sunday Against The Braves

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Vidal Brujan is starting at second base and leading off in Sunday's game against the Braves. This is excellent news for Brujan as he sat on the bench in four of the Rays' last five games. Brujan is hitting .100 (1-for-10) with an RBI since being called up on July 7. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Due to the All-Star break, there hasn't been much action since we reviewed the best middle infield waiver options last week - just two days' worth of games. As a result, I would still happily recommend everyone who was featured in this space at that time, though the Rays' handling of Vidal Brujan gives me […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 17 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/18/21 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Josh Fleming Lit Up For Seven Runs In Loss To Braves

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Josh Fleming (7-5) allowed seven earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out one across four 1/3 innings during Saturday's 9-0 loss to the Braves. He was tagged with his fifth loss of the season. The 25-year-old cruised through the first three innings before running into trouble in […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 7/18 - Totals, Run Lines, and Money Lines

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another MLB betting picks article and it feels good to have major league baseball back after a nice little break this week. We have a great slate of games and hopefully, I can pick us some winners and make this a profitable Sunday! If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't […]

Vidal Brujan Absent From Saturday’s Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Vidal Brujan is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves. He will head to the bench for the second straight contest. The Rays prospect has started in just three of the last seven games since being called up on July 7. Brujan is hitting .100 (1-for-10) with […]

Brandon Lowe Out Of The Lineup Saturday Vs. Atlanta

Tampa Bay Rays' second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves. He will sit against southpaw Max Fried. The 27-year-old is hitting .241 (7-for-29) with five home runs and 10 RBI with a 5:12 BB/K rate over eight games in July. Lowe will be available off the bench, […]

Josh Fleming Starting On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Josh Fleming will get the start on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. It will be Fleming's seventh start of the season this year in 15 appearances. He's been used as a bulk pitcher for the Rays, too, but he'll start this one off and makes for an interesting streamer in DFS […]

Joey Wendle Collects Three Hits On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle went 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and one run scored during Friday's 7-6 win over the Braves. He collected three hits on Friday and has now safely reached base in eight of his last nine contests. It was his 17th multi-hit effort of the season. The […]

Michael Wacha Yields Four Runs In No-Decision Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out five across five innings during Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Braves. He did not factor into the decision. The 30-year-old cruised through the first three innings before serving up homers to Ozzie Albies and Dansby […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

Pete Fairbanks Notches Fourth Save On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks tossed a scoreless inning to earn the save during Friday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Braves. He entered the 10th inning to protect a one-run lead. The 27-year-old retired all three batters he faced to earn his fourth save of the season. It was his first save since June […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/17 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Well, that was something. After weeks of near misses, one-run losses and coming up one strikeout short, we turned the tables and hit everything last night. Michael Wacha hit over 4.5 K by striking out Charlie Morton as his last batter of the outing. The Astros threatened to de-rail us with a four-run seventh inning […]

Ji-Man Choi Blasts Solo Shot In Win Over Braves

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-6 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-6 win over the Braves. He took Charlie Morton deep in the fifth inning for his fourth long ball of the season. The 30-year-old is slashing .248/.371/.402 across 140 plate appearances in 2021. He is hitting .200 (5-for-25) with […]