The Bigger Picture - Substance Ban Makes Things Worse (For Now)

It only took 118 years, but Major League Baseball is finally taking a hard stance on the illegal use of foreign substances by pitchers. Better late than never! The ethical issues surrounding both sides of the debate will be left for another space. The intention here is to get into the logistics of the on-field […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday (6/18/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Major League Baseball starts early on Wednesday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests running throughout the day, offering loads of opportunities to play and win! Pittsburgh’s Chad Kuhl (6.52 ERA), the Yankees’ Jameson Taillon (5.74 ERA), St. Louis’ Carlos Martinez (5.54 ERA), Texas’ Mike Foltynewicz (5.48 ERA), the Mets’ Joey Lucchesi (5.18 ERA), Detroit’s Jose […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are not many aces in good places tonight […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/18

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 […]

Tyler Glasnow Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays transferred starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday to make room for infielder Mike Ford, whom they acquired in a trade from the New York Yankees. Glasnow was a candidate for the American League Cy Young award before he suffered a partially torn UCL and flexor […]

Collin McHugh Activated Off COVID-19 List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Collin McHugh has been activated off the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday. The veteran reliever was feeling sick on Wednesday and was placed on the COVID-19 list as a precaution. It sounds like he is feeling better now and will return for Thursday's matchup against the Seattle Mariners. McHugh has […]

Rays Acquire Mike Ford

New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Ford smacked 12 home runs during his rookie year, but hasn't done much since then. Since the beginning of 2020, Ford is slashing .134/.250/.276 in a little over […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight. As of now, it appears to be a very straightforward slate with the Braves in an absolute smash spot and Coors being the attraction most will flock to in stacks. So, I am fading Coors bats and loading up on the Braves and the red hot […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Pretty short six-game slate on this fine Thursday night, but we are not without some great pitching options on the board. Let's get into it.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only two games in the afternoon and seven at night, so it feels like a relatively normal slate. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! We have two early games and then eight games on top for the nightly slate. If you are playing the afternoon games, I'd load up on Orioles. They have been a sneaky offense all year. I'm also tempted to go back to the Giants as they helped me win nearly 10x my investment […]

Michael Wacha Expected To Start On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha is expected to start Friday's game against the Mariners if he isn't needed out of the bullpen before then. He will be joining the rotation after ace Tyler Glasnow was diagnosed with a partial UCL tear and flexor strain on Tuesday. Wacha has been used out of the bullpen […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Holy cow, it's the middle of June! The season's halfway point is coming into view, and with it will come a full top-500 overall re-roll of ranks. For now, you'll have to simply enjoy my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With two and a half […]

Ryan Yarbrough Struggles Against White Sox On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough struggled on the mound on Wednesday against the White Sox, allowing seven runs — five earned — on 10 hits and one walk while striking out five over 6 1/3 innings of work. It was the most runs he allowed since April 30, but despite that he still […]

Mike Zunino Launches 13th Homer Of The Year In Loss

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a home run, one walk, two RBI and a run scored in an 8-7 loss to the White Sox on Wednesday. It was the 13th homer of the year for Zunino, as he is now slashing .194/.291/.504 with 27 RBI and 25 runs scored over 46 […]

Yandy Diaz Homers In Loss Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz went 1-for-3 with a home run, one walk, two RBI and two runs scored in an 8-7 loss to the White Sox on Wednesday. He's been on a tear over his last 15 games, slashing .280/.439/.400 with two homers, nine RBI and nine runs scored, while posting an […]

Collin McHugh Lands On COVID List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Collin McHugh has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. That's a shame since McHugh has been fantastic out of the bullpen and as an opener for Tampa Bay this season. The organization has not given more information about when McHugh might return. In the meantime, Chris Mazza will rejoin […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/16 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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/16 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/16/21): DraftKings/ FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 6-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game […]

Shane McClanahan Suffers Loss Against White Sox

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan dropped to 2-2 for the year on Tuesday night, allowing three runs — two earned —on seven hits and one walk while striking out four in a 3-0 loss to the White Sox. It was his first time pitching five innings since May 27, as he is now […]

Mike Brosseau Recalled From Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Mike Brosseau has been recalled from Triple-A Durham after starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Brosseau was just sent down on Monday so it didn't take long for him to get recalled. He's slashing just .184/.259/.336 with four home runs, 16 RBI, and 17 […]

Brandon Lowe Sitting Out Tuesday's Contest

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the White Sox. It looks to just be a night off for Lowe, who has struggled this season by slashing .201/.308/.393 over 62 games, although he has managed to slug 12 homers this season and is on pace […]

Tyler Glasnow To Rehab UCL Injury, Targeting A Playoff Return

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (elbow) has opted to go through rehab and avoid surgery for his partially torn UCL, according to Joey Johnston of the Tampa Bay Times. Johnston reports that Glasnow is hoping for a return in time for a potential playoff appearance, and possibly even sooner than that. While that's […]

Tyler Glasnow Diagnosed With Partial UCL Tear

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (elbow) has been diagnosed with a partial UCL tear in his right elbow, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Glasnow left his start on Monday night due to what was originally announced as right elbow inflammation, but an MRI on Tuesday morning discovered the partial […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xSLG Analysis for Week 12

Slugging is a fairly simple metric by baseball standards but once Statcast gets into the mix, it's a bit more complicated. According to MLB.com, "Expected Slugging Percentage (xSLG) is formulated using exit velocity, launch angle and, on certain types of batted balls, Sprint Speed." Base hits are still weighted with home runs being four times […]

Pete Fairbanks Picks Up Third Save On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks picked up his third save of the season in the Rays 5-2 win over the White Sox on Monday. Fairbanks worked a clean ninth inning allowing no baserunners in securing the victory. It was Fairbanks' second save in his last three appearances for the Rays. Although Diego Castillo […]