FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! We have three awkwardly schedules game before 7:05, but are looking at a fun 12 game main slate. We have a ton of pricey pitching options to decipher through, and just as many below average arms to pick on. We then have Ryan Carpenter, who everybody is going to want to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/14/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday brings a full Major League Baseball schedule, and there are a bunch of intriguing match-ups that offer potential value for making daily fantasy prop picks on Monkey Knife Fight. A few observations through the first six weeks of the season: Christian Yelich has picked up where he left off last season, hitting 16 home […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/14, 5/15)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 14th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 15th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 14th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/14/19  Note: We will be […]

Streaming Pitchers To Fill The Void in 2019

To say that the starting pitcher position has been underwhelming to start the year is an understatement. What was hoped to be a strength for many teams has yet to come to fruition. Part of the reason is that starters haven’t been as effective as desired. That frustration will potentially get rectified once the weather […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/13, 5/14)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Monday, May 13th) and tomorrow (Tuesday, May 14th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to mid-May, Premium RotoBallers. There's little time to waste, as my Saturday's been quite hectic and I want to dive into this exciting player pool! This time of year is so much fun. Everyone's still questioning what's real and what isn't, and we […]

Fantasy Baseball Op Ed - Game of Thrones Edition

Now that I've already spoiled Avengers: Endgame on Youtube (hey, the Russo brothers said it was OK), it's time to pivot to the other most topical item in 2019 pop culture: Game of Thrones. I admit I'm not an avid viewer of the show, so don't take this as a love letter to the series. OK, […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

We're about a quarter of the way through the 2019 season. That means that while there's a lot of time for things to change, outlooks are beginning to come into greater focus. Do you like what you see? If not, perhaps it's time to call in some reinforcements from the waiver wire. That's precisely what […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 7

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 […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/12, 5/13)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Sunday, May 12th) and tomorrow (Monday, May 13th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Week 7 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Mid-May marks the fantasy baseball season's quarter pole, which can be exciting as data becomes robust, but also frightful for pitching as warmer air leads to long flies. Are you keeping tabs of park factors, team stats and pitchers tweaking with their repertoire? Well, we here at RotoBaller are, with the aim to ease your […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! The MLB has given us a full 15-game slate that will be broken down into two DFS slates. The story of the day is of course the two NBA game 7's, but there's nothing better than filling those four or five dead hours throughout the day with some baseball. The main […]

Travis D'Arnaud Hitting Fifth In Rays Debut

After getting acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday, Travis D'Arnaud is making his Tampa Bay Rays debut on Saturday batting out of the fifth spot and starting at catcher. A disappointing career has led him to his third team of the season as he'll fill in for Mike Zunino who was recently placed on […]

Austin Meadows Hits Homer In Return From Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday in his return from a stint on the injured list due to a thumb injury. If fantasy managers were worried about him continuing his hot start, they shouldn’t be any longer. Meadows has rewarded his fantasy managers with a .359 batting […]

Tyler Glasnow Goes On Injured List, Out 4-6 Weeks

The Tampa Bay Rays placed starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) on the injured list with a mild forearm strain on Saturday and recalled infielder Andrew Velazquez from the minors in a corresponding move. Catcher Travis D'Arnaud was also activated and Nick Ciuffo was optioned. While Glasnow's injury is deemed minor, he's still expected to miss […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday May 11, 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 11th, 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 […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/11, 5/12)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, May 11th) and tomorrow (Sunday, May 12th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Tyler Glasnow Undergoing MRI Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) said he didn't hear a pop and just had tightness in his forearm before leaving his start Friday night against the Yankees, but he's undergoing an MRI exam. Glasnow is remaining optimistic, but the Rays and fantasy owners are biting their nails and hoping that he won't […]

Right Forearm Tightness For Tyler Glasnow

Updating a previous report, Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (forearm) left his start early on Friday against the Yankees with right forearm tightness. He will be re-evaluated on Saturday. It doesn't sound good, but we'll know more on Saturday. Glasnow has arguably been the best pitcher in baseball so far this year, so […]

Tyler Glasnow Walks Off Mound With Trainer

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow left his start against the Yankees in the sixth inning with an apparent injury. A serious injury to Glasnow would be a massive blow to the Rays and his fantasy owners. Glasnow has been Cy Young-level dominant so far in 2019. Coming into his start Friday with a […]

Mike Zunino Could Miss 4-5 Weeks

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) could be out for four to five weeks, according to manager Kevin Cash. With Michael Perez also out two to three weeks, the Rays acquired backstop Travis D'Arnaud from the Dodgers on Friday to give them more depth alongside rookies Nick Ciuffo and Anthony Bemboom. d'Arnaud has the […]

Rays Acquire Travis d'Arnaud From Dodgers

The Tampa Bay Rays traded for catcher Travis D'Arnaud from the Dodgers on Friday. The Rays had a hole at catcher after Mike Zunino was placed on the injured list and they filled it with the oft-injured d’Arnaud. In 11 games played this season between the Mets and Dodgers, d’Arnaud is hitting just .083 with […]

Austin Meadows is Activated on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows (thumb) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Meadows missed almost three weeks due to a right thumb sprain. He was crushing the ball before he landed on the injured list. Meadows will lead off and play right field versus righty Domingo German on Friday. This […]

Matt Duffy Does Some Running Friday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (hamstring) is running the bases on Friday and could re-start his rehab assignment this weekend. Duffy has been out all year but is getting closer to a return. The 28-year-old hit .294/.361/.366 with four home runs, 44 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 132 games for the Rays […]

Mike Zunino On Injured List, Austin Meadows Returns

The Tampa Bay Rays placed catcher Mike Zunino (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with left quadriceps tightness and called up catcher Anthony Bemboom from Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Zunino is expected to miss around three weeks. Bemboom, 29, doesn't do much with the bat and will split time with Nick […]

Rest of Season Second Base Rankings (May Update)

We are five weeks deep into the 2019 MLB season, so we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/10, 5/11)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Digging Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 6

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 6)

Well, the Major League season is already 18% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]