DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's Memorial Day slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 1:05 p.m. ET through 9:10 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Tommy Pham Runs Streak To A Dozen In A Row

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham went 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Sunday's 6-3 road victory against the Cleveland Indians, running his hitting streak to 12 games. He is 15-for-49 (.306) with seven runs scored, three homers and seven RBI during what is now the longest active hitting streak in the majors […]

Austin Meadows Perfect At Dish In Series Finale Win

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Austin Meadows went 4-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 6-3 road victory against the Cleveland Indians in the series finale. The homer was the 10th of the season for Meadows, who was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates along with Tyler […]

Tyler Glasnow Moved To 60-Day IL

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day Injured List Sunday. The move is a disappointment to fantasy owners as there were reports last week that Glasnow was progressing nicely and beginning to throw tennis balls while rehabbing his forearm injury. Now, Glasnow won't even be eligible to return until […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

As I'm attempting to fill in for our inimitable Kyle Bishop, I want to point out that pitching help is tough to find, but that history favors owners who are willing to take risks and acknowledge that sometimes old dogs can learn new tricks. This week's waiver wire list features a number of arms which […]

The Cut List (Week 9) - Time to Let Go?

Happy Memorial Day Weekend. This the already last Cut List of May. Time flies, and so too can a player's fantasy value. Stats are through Friday, May 24. As we say every week: Remember that these recommendations are for standard leagues up to 12 teams, which of course means the players can be dropped in […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 9

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The final week of May means we're nearly one-third of the way through the season! Each team seems to be calling up their prized prospects, though the Super Two deadline is still looming in the minds of some ballclubs (cough, Houston). The big names […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 9

We are nearly a third of the way through the fantasy season and things are starting to figure themselves out. For example, Kris Bryant has seemingly found his stroke and shut the window closed on buy-low opportunities. Several other players around the league are also beginning to find their groove, yet there are still a […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 9

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 5/27 - 6/02. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday May 25th 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 25th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/25/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, May 25th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 16 game slate. Due to a prior commitment, the picks will have an earlier submission. Sorry in advance for any discrepancies in odds due to the timing of this article. In this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a bonus 16-game schedule of baseball! There is a big slant towards afternoon baseball, with 10 of the games taking place in the afternoon slate, starting at 2:10 pm. Of the remaining six games, five of them make up the evening slate with just the second of the Yankees-Royals doubleheader not appearing […]

Daniel Robertson Out On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson (illness) is not in the starting lineup on Friday after leaving the game early with an allergic reaction. Andrew Velazquez is starting at third base and is batting ninth against Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber in his place. Velazquez has one hit in his seven at-bats this year and […]

Kevin Kiermaier Hits Third Home Run In Last Four Games

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier hit a three-run inside-the-park home run on Thursday. It was his fifth of the season and third in his last four games. Kiermaier is feeling it right now, but shouldn’t be expected to keep up this power surge. He’s slashing .234/.300/.421 through 43 games with six stolen bases. The […]

Brendan McKay Promoted To Triple-A Durham

Tampa Bay Rays left-handed pitching prospect Brendan McKay will be pulled up to Triple-A Durham to start on Tuesday. The 2017 MLB first round draft pick has thrown 41 2/3 innings at Double-A with a stellar 1.30 ERA, 39.7 percent strikeout rate, and 5.8% walk rate. He has moved quickly through the Rays system and […]

Daniel Robertson Leaves Game With Allergic Reaction

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson left the game early on Thursday due to an allergic reaction. Robertson had a single in two plate appearances before leaving and is hitting just .197/.315/.287 on the year with two home runs. Consider him day-to-day for now. With Yandy Diaz (hand) on the injured list, Robertson and Andrew […]

Travis d'Arnaud Getting The Day Off

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Travis D'Arnaud (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians. d'Arnaud has done basically nothing at the plate all season, so it's not surprising to see him taking a seat here. Erik Kratz will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth versus righty […]

Ryan Yarbrough Now Starting Thursday

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek is no longer listed as the opener for Thursday's game. Instead, pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, who was called up in light of Yandy Diaz's placement on the injured list, will be the starter. Presumably he will pitch the bulk of the innings, as has been his […]

Yandy Diaz Heads to Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays placed infielder Yandy Diaz on the injured list Thursday. Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough was called up and is now starting the game, despite previous reports and Stanek appearing to be listed as the starter. Yarbrough, whose 2019 MLB peripherals are better than his 8.10 ERA and who has been very successful in […]

Ryne Stanek Opening Again Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek will serve as the team's opener for a second straight game on Thursday against the Cleveland Indians. Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is expected to get called up as a follower. The opener-follower model is a typically difficult one for DFS. Yarbrough succeeded in the follower role in 2018, winning 16 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 8

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 8)

The top prospect exodus continued last week with Keston Hiura, Austin Riley and Brendan Rodgers all receiving the call to The Show. Riley immediately made his presence known to the Braves with a number of strong performances. Touki Toussaint also continued his up-and-down relationship with the Braves. Even with all the promotions this season already, […]

Tommy Pham Gets Homers Started For Rays

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham hit a solo blast off of Rich Hill on Wednesday. It was his first homer since May 6th and the powerless streak may have fantasy owners panicking. However, there is no need to panic in this case. All of Pham’s Statcast marks are well above average and he’s hitting […]

Yonny Chirinos Lets Up One Run On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos let up one run in relief of opener Ryne Stanek on Wednesday. He only tossed 3 2/3 innings in this one striking out two against a tough Dodgers lineup. It’s possible that he will get a straight start or two in the Rays long stretch of consecutive games. He’s […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/23/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are nine games on the schedule today, with a lot of elite pitching and not much in the way of hitting. We will attempt to find some value, but there's not a whole lot of offense that I am too high on. We see Fanduel being split into an early slate and main slate, […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 23rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 23rd, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Setting Up Nathaniel Lowe's Return

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has been a fairly solid hitter so far but has lacked the power of a typical corner infielder. There are no indications from the team about calling up Nathaniel Lowe, but it seems like it could be a possibility sooner than later. Through 31 games in Triple-A this […]

Matt Duffy Aggravates Hamstring

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) aggravated his left hamstring during a rehab game with Triple-A Durham and will return to Florida for further evaluation. It comes at a terrible time, as Duffy was getting closer to making his season debut for the Rays. He may need to restart his rehab assignment, depending […]