Austin Meadows Has Three Hits In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 3-for-6 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in a 10-1 win over the Orioles on Thursday afternoon. Meadows has been heating up at the plate yesterday, with Thursday marking his fourth multi-hit performance in his last six games as he is hitting .393 with five […]

Randy Arozarena Homers In Win Thursday Afternoon

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 4-for-6 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored in a 10-1 win over the Orioles on Thursday. It was Arozarena's seventh homer of the year, as he is now slashing .283/.370/.459 over 41 games. He's begun to show off more power at the plate this […]

The Power of Youth - Catcher's Corner Episode 8

Hosts Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sami Akleh (@Believe_Sami) chat with Fantrax prospect hound Eric Cross (@EricCross04) about what we can expect from some young starting pitchers for the rest of 2021, and then "E.C." gives some predictions of when some of the top prospects in baseball may be up in 2021 and if fantasy managers […]

Manuel Margot Not In Thursday's Starting Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Dean Kremer and the Baltimore Orioles. Brett Phillips is getting the start in right field and batting eighth in the game with Kevin Kiermaier in center field and Austin Meadows in left field. Margot is currently riding a five-game […]

Willy Adames Out Of Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames (calf) is out of the lineup on Thursday as the team faces Dean Kremer and the Baltimore Orioles. Joey Wendle is getting the start at shortstop and hitting sixth in the game. Adames is currently dealing with calf cramps, but according to manager Kevin Cash it is nothing serious. […]

Bullpen Report: Bullpens Keep on Changing

Another week, more bullpens changing around the league. I mean at this point you do not need to be told how important it is to stay up to date on bullpens and how they are shaking out. Unlike many other positions, the turnover is not due to injury. In many cases, teams are just moving […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 8

And the injuries just keep on piling up. As I'm wrapping this article up on Monday night, we've seen today alone Mike Trout exit with a calf strain, Taijuan Walker exit with side tightness, Kevin Pillar was hit in the face by a pitch, and Danny Duffy, Giancarlo Stanton, Jeff McNeil, Michael Conforto and Huascar […]

Vidal Brujan Slugs Another Homer At Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays prospect Vidal Brujan's unreal 2021 season continued on Wednesday with three more hits, which included his sixth home run of the season. Through just 14 games, the 23-year-old is hitting .339 to go along with the power display. Known more for his speed after stealing at least 48 bags each year from […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/20/21 (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 with only 4 games in each of the day and night slates. While I'll focus most of the analysis on the night slate here, […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/20/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with four games in the afternoon and four games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/20

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Austin Meadows Sitting Against Lefty On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is absent from the starting lineup as the team faces lefty John Means and the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) was activated from the injured list prior to the game and is starting in center field with Randy Arozarena and Manuel Margot filling out the outfield. The […]

Luis Patino Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays have placed pitcher Luis Patino (finger) on the 10-day injured list due to a laceration on his right middle finger. The team also placed reliever Cody Reed (hand) on the injured list and recalled relievers Louis Head and Trevor Richards from Triple-A to fill the two roster spots. Patino has been […]

Alek Manoah (SP, TOR) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you missed out on recently promoted young arms like Shane McClanahan and Logan Gilbert, Alek Manoah could be a great consolation prize. The 23-year-old is off to a tremendous start at Triple-A Buffalo, allowing just five baserunners (none of whom scored) and striking […]

Kevin Padlo Optioned To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Kevin Padlo was sent to Triple-A on Tuesday after the team's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The 24-year-old Padlo made 14 plate appearances in his first trip to the Majors. He went just 1-for-12 with eight strikeouts. The recent return of Ji-Man Choi gave the Rays extra corner infield depth, […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We're onto the back nine of May, and before you know it the baseball season will take us right into June! Basketball and hockey playoffs are gearing up, but this is that stretch of baseball's marathon where the runner's high kicks in. Let's separate from the pack with another version of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]

Kevin Kiermaier Could Return On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) is close to making his return to the field and could rejoin the team prior to their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Kiermaier has been sidelined since May 8 after he sprained his left wrist while sliding into second base. Prior to the injury, Kiermaier slashed […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 7

It was another exciting week in major league baseball, which brings an overabundance of surprising starts around the league. This week we're looking at a pair of veterans who were considered top-30 starting pitchers in their heyday, but injuries have resulted in quite a fall from grace. We're also looking at an emerging left-hander who's […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! 12 games occupy the midweek schedule, and it's chock full of pitching. We kick things off with Miami and Philadelphia at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to Detroit and Seattle at 10:10 pm ET. Hopefully, the Tigers didn't celebrate Spencer Turnbull's no-hitter too much last night because they will […]

Brandon Lowe Continues To Heat Up With Two Hits Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe continued to heat up at the plate on Tuesday night, finishing 2-for-5 with one RBI in a 13-6 win over the Orioles. After slashing .182/.301/.364 in April, Lowe has shown improvement at the plate this month by slashing .240/.321/.440 in 14 games. His 30.5 percent strikeout rate is […]

Mike Zunino Homers Twice In Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino homered twice against the Orioles on Tuesday night, finishing 2-for-5 with four RBI in a 13-6 victory. Zunino hasn't made much contact this year with a .218 average, but when he has made contact it's typically leaving the park as he now has 10 home runs and a .586 […]

Cody Reed Likely Heading To Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Cody Reed (hand) is likely heading to the injured list, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Reed exited the game with trainers in the eighth inning after allowing two walks with two strikeouts in 2/3 inning of work. Manager Kevin Cash said after the game that Reed […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]

MLB DFS Strategy: Finding Leverage

This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about creating tournament lineups can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/18 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]