Ryan Sherriff Sent To Triple-A Durham

Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Ryan Sherriff has been optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday. The Rays needed to open a roster spot for newly acquired pitcher Matt Wisler. The left-hander has pitched in just four innings in 2021, compiling a 2.70 ERA. Sherriff being sent down to the minor leagues will not play a […]

Deivy Grullon Designated For Assignment

Tampa Bay Devil Rays catcher Deivy Grullon will be sent on assignment after being claimed off waivers in May. The Devil Rays had to clear a spot on their 40 man roster after picking up right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler in a trade from San Francisco. Grullon has just 12 major league at-bats posting a .176 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Because of an early St. Louis-Chicago game at Wrigley Field and a bizarrely-timed two-game interleague set between New York and Philadelphia, we are "down" to 13 games on the featured Friday slate. It all starts at 7:05 pm ET with San Francisco visiting Washington and goes all the way until Texas and […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 6/11 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Last week was a stark reminder of how fickle baseball can be. Needing the Tigers to at least be tied with the White Sox through five innings, they entered the bottom of the fifth with the score at 1-1. Then, Spencer Turnbull was hurt and didn't manage to pitch in the fifth. The Tigers bullpen […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday (6/10/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a busy schedule for Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, offering many chances to play and win! With a full schedule there are usually some pitchers to target. Minnesota’s Matt Shoemaker (7.28 ERA), Arizona’s Merrill Kelly (5.12 ERA), Tampa Bay’s Ryan Yarbrough (5.06 ERA), Kansas City’s Brady Winger […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and as usual, there is a ton of value. Pitching is rather top-heavy tonight with Max […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/11/21 (Premium Content)

Hey there, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 11, and when I look across the MLB Gambling Twitter landscape, I'm relieved to see that I'm not the only one who is waiting for the curtain to fall on whatever satirical act is going on for the first 2+ months of this MLB season. It […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/11

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 […]

Shane McClanahan Struggles Against Washington

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts over three innings of work against the Nationals. After posting three starts in a row where he pitched at least five innings, McClanahan has now posted back-to-back outings in which he failed to complete four innings. […]

Taylor Walls Launches First Career Homer Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls went 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, a walk, one RBI and a run scored in a 9-7 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday. It was the first home run of Walls' young career, as he's now slashing .245/.373/.388 with one home run, two steals, five RBI […]

Joey Wendle Homers In Loss Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Joey Wendle went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI in a 9-7 loss to the Nationals on Wednesday. Entering the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, Wendle launched his seventh homer of the season to tie the game up at 5-5, and he would tie the […]

Randy Arozarena Triples, Drives In Three In Loss Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, three RBI and a run scored in a 9-7 loss to the Nationals. It's been an up-and-down season for Arozarena, who is now slashing .261/.345/.404 with seven home runs, 10 steals, 30 RBI and 40 runs scored. Managers were hoping for […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 11

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 11

If you’re the proud owner of Trevor Rogers, Ian Anderson, Yermin Mercedes or Adolis Garcia, you’re probably feeling pretty good right now. Who is the next rookie that’s going to pop up and help out? The 2021 fantasy baseball season has entered its third month, but there is still a lot of baseball to be […]

Is Streaming Catchers a Smart Strategy?

The common adage is that you should be streaming at catcher, but sometimes I think we cling to that a little too tightly. We buy into the easy narratives of "Catchers can't hit" and "Don't waste high picks or FAAB on catchers" but I've always believed it was an oversimplification. Yes, the deeper your league […]

Shane Baz Perfect For Five Innings At Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz continued his dominance on Wednesday. He did not allow a base runner in five innings of work and struck out six batters. He threw 39 of his 53 pitches for strikes (74%) as the organization continues to monitor his workload carefully. Baz's control has experienced a massive improvement over […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/9

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

I Could've Been a Contender: Re-Evaluating Top Pitching Prospects

We get sucked in every year. Even if we try to talk ourselves out of it, we don't seem capable of following through. We see the GIFs of nasty strikeouts or read about dominance at the minor league level and we start fawning over the next big pitching prospect. We follow his progress as he […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We return to our weekly ritual of reviewing my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With more than two months of play in the books, I've changed the visible stats on my table to display numbers from May 1-June 6 for more relevant intel. So […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! A 12-game schedule greets us halfway through the week. There are high-priced flamethrowers, bargain bin hurlers, and some discounted bats all over the map. It kicks off with three games starting at 7:05 pm ET and goes through to the Kansas City Royals-Los Angeles Angels matchup on the West Coast at 9:38 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What a night we had on Tuesday with all 30 teams in action on the main slate. Wednesday isn't quite that fun, but we've still got 12 games and 24 teams to chose from on the main slate starting at 7 pm Eastern. FanDuel has priced up pitchers very aggressively this season and this slate is no […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/9 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/9 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 6/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/9 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, and as usual, there is a ton of value. There are not too many pay-up spots […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/9/21): FanDuel and DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the three-game early only slate for 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 […]

Tyler Glasnow Dominates The Nationals

Tampa Bay Rays ace Tyler Glasnow reminded fantasy players of his dominance during the Rays 3-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. The flamethrower struck out 11 and allowed a lone run all while picking up his first win in over a month. Glasnow boosted his K/9 rate to an otherworldly 12.54 while pitching deep into […]

Ji-Man Choi Could Return From IL This Weekend

Tampa Bay Devil Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has been on the IL due to a minor groin strain. The good news is he could be available to his team by the weekend. Choi sports a .304 batting average with two home runs and 11 RBI in 15 contests. Fantasy managers look for Choi to […]

Ji-Man Choi Could Return To Action Over The Weekend

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (groin) could be ready to return to the lineup by Sunday or Monday in Chicago, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Choi has missed the team's last five games due to groin tightness, but Topkin reports that he is feeling better now. The team will […]

Brandon Lowe Gets Night Off On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Nationals. It appears to be a day off for Lowe, who is slashing .192/.304/.369 with 10 home runs, three steals, 25 RBI and 31 runs scored over 57 games. When he's making contact this year he is […]

Dynasty Baseball Risers and Fallers - Pitchers

Now that we are about one-third of the way into the 2021 MLB season, it would be prudent to revisit the dynasty rankings and identify the biggest risers and fallers. I previously went through every offensive position to find hitters on the rise and fall. This time, we'll focus on starting pitchers. To determine this […]