Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 25: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

Joey Wendle Records Four Hits Tuesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Joey Wendle quietly contributed to the team effort Tuesday versus the Rangers. While Snell's milestone and, to a lesser degree, Adames HR grabbed the most attention coming out of the 4-0 victory, Wendle made his impact on the game. Wendle would produce four hits which tied the most in his […]

Blake Snell Wins His 20th Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell hit a major milestone Tuesday versus Texas. He would throw five scoreless innings to start off the 4-0 victory. The win he earned was his 20th of the season, which leads the majors. It is a milestone for two reasons. First, 20 wins itself is considered a seasonal […]

Willy Adames With Game-Winner Tuesday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames struck the key blow versus the Rangers Tuesday. He would drive a 420-foot two-run shot that made the score 2-0. The Rays would throw a combined shutout so the homer was the eventual game-winner. The HR was his tenth of the season, which is even more impressive when taking […]

Week 25 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 25! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 25, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/18/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a large Monday slate, we have another massive Tuesday slate. There are 15 games today, but only 14 on the main slate. The other game features the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, but we will not be covering that game in this article. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/18/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Early-Inning Pitch Count (Week 25)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. We’re closing in on two weeks left of regular season baseball and fantasy managers […]

Sergio Romo Earns 22nd Save Monday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo shut down the Rangers Monday to finish out the victory. He would record three outs (two by strikeout) while only allowing a single walk to take care of the ninth inning in the 3-0 victory. The save would be his 22nd of the season. He had also opened […]

Tyler Glasnow Dominates Texas Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow produced a great outing Monday versus the Rangers. He went six innings where the only two hits allowed were infield singles. Texas would not score during the game. Glasnow was coming off a previous outing where he went seven innings allowing only two runs but took the loss. […]

Ji-Man Choi Is Main Offensive Star Monday Versus Texas

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi played a key role in the victory Monday versus the Rangers. He would single in the first run of the game. Later, he homered to make it 2-0. The Rays would shut out Texas so those two hits were quite important in the outcome. Choi had four HR […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/18): MLB DFS Lineups

It’s a 12-game slate on Monday night, as all matchups start at 7:05pm EST, or later. Three of those games have an over/under of at least nine total runs, with the TB/TEX game leading the way at 10.5 total runs. As for the pitching on the docket, no team is a heavy favorite (-200 odds, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/17/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a pretty full Monday slate filled with middle-tier pitchers. With that kind of slate, I generally look to the positive hitting environments, in this case the focus will be on the Rays at Rangers and Reds at Brewers. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for […]

Brandon Lowe With Decisive Hit Sunday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays middle infielder Brandon Lowe provided the eventual game-winner Sunday versus the Athletics. In the seventh inning, Lowe would come up with two runners on-base. He would slash a triple to drive them both in to make the score 5-0. Oakland would later hit a grand slam so Lowe's blow ended up being […]

Willy Adames With A Deep Shot Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames showed off a little of his potential Sunday versus Oakland. He would hit a 420-foot homer to put the team up 3-0. He would reach base three times in the game but the homer was his only offensive contribution to the score. The HR was his ninth of the […]

C.J. Cron With Early Power Sunday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron provided the early offense Sunday versus the Athletics. Cron would hit a two-run homer in the first inning to put the Rays up 2-0. The HR was his 27th of the season. It was also his 14th homer that put the Rays ahead this season. He has surpassed […]

Sergio Romo Earns 21st Save Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo offered some excitement Sunday versus Oakland. He came in with one out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning. He would allow a grand slam homer but finished out the inning to earn his 21st save of the season. He had also opened several games earlier in […]

The Cut List (Week 25): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 25 of the Cut List. This week I’m taking a look at Adam Jones, Carlos Gonzalez, Odubel Herrera, and Starlin Castro. All four players should be cut in most standard shallow formats. We’re in the thick of the fantasy playoff season and we need to own players who are actually producing results. […]

Brandon Lowe (2B/OF, TB) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays utility player Brandon Lowe went deep again on Saturday, bringing his total to five homers in just 101 plate appearances since arriving in the big leagues. Tampa’s recent surge is too little, too late for them to force their […]

Ji-Man Choi  (1B, TB) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: At 27 years old, Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi has come out of nowhere to be a viable fantasy asset down the stretch. He has made an impression in the second half with seven homers, 24 RBI and a .290 batting […]

Week 25 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

The finish line of the 2018 season is in sight. If you’re still in the hunt, congratulations are in order. Even if you fall short, to have successfully navigated the slings and arrows of five-plus months to get to this point is commendable. Hopefully, this column has and will continue to aid you in your […]

Week 25 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

If you're reading this, then you likely still have some skin in the game. The championship round of the playoffs is starting in head-to-head leagues. Also, there are only a couple of weeks left for your Roto leagues. Whether you are coasting to a victory or scrounging for wins, take some time now to inventory […]

Kevin Kiermaier Big Early Versus Oakland Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier was heavily involved in the early offense for the Rays Saturday versus the Athletics. He would score the first run of the game, triple in the third run for Tampa Bay and promptly get knocked in for the fourth. Kiermaier has always been considered talented but could never seem […]

Brandon Lowe With A Homer Saturday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe got the Rays off to a strong start Saturday versus the Athletics. He would blast a two-run homer in the second inning to give the Rays a 2-0 lead. He would later score on the decisive three-run HR to complete his fantasy production. Lowe now has 27 homers across […]

Sergio Romo Earns 20th Save Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Sergio Romo finished off the game Saturday versus Oakland. He would pitch the entire ninth inning allowing only one run to earn his 20th save of the season. He had also opened several games earlier in the season. Romo has been somewhat sparsely used lately There is still some concern […]

Jake Bauers Provides Key Blast Saturday Versus Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers came up big in a key situation Saturday versus the Athletics. He would go 3-for-3 with the final hit being a three-run eighth-inning homer that would break a 4-4 tie and be the game-winner. He would contribute an earlier RBI to end the game with a total of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/16/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a surprisingly large Sunday slate today. The "early slate" features 11 games, and that's what we're focusing around. There are plenty of plays at all pricing levels, meaning we have multiple ways to construct lineups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 9/16/18. […]

C.J. Cron Out for Third Straight Game on Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. This will be the third straight game that Cron has not started for Tampa. Ji-Man Choi will bat third and serve as the DH against righty Liam Hendriks. Choi is a solid cheap sleeper option […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 25) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 25, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 25

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]