Tommy Pham Reaches 17-Game Hitting Streak Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham extended his hitting streak to 17 games Friday versus Oakland. The double that extended the streak would also lead to Pham scoring the only run for the Rays that tied the game at 1-1. He is now batting .319 with a .415 OBP with the Rays. Pham is very […]

C.J. Cron Remains Out of the Lineup on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. This will be Cron's second game in a row that he has been sidelined. Ji-Man Choi will bat third and serve as the DH against veteran righty Edwin Jackson. Choi is hitting .295/.382/.561 with […]

Matt Duffy Returns to the Lineup on Friday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Matt Duffy (back) is in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Duffy will start in his first game since Sunday. He's been battling back issues, but appears ready to return to the lineup. He'll bat second and play third base against righty Edwin Jackson. Duffy should […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/14/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, my fellow fantasy addicts. I can't believe we only have a few of these regular season Fridays left together - the season has really flown by, but at least the tight pennant races should make what we have left a very interesting segment of the season. The Cubs are home today, but, they […]

Jose Alvarado (RP, TB) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Jose Alvarado should be owned in more leagues based on his 2.14 ERA alone, but, here we are, with him free in more than 70% of leagues. Yes, he has walked 4.12 batters per nine on the season, […]

Kevin Kiermaier (OF, TB) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is only slashing .225/.285/.386 over 328 plate appearances this season, but that does not speak to the player that Kiermaier is. After posting a .276/.338/.450 slash line last season, he has a .266/.312/.481 slash line in the second half, […]

Week 25 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 24: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 24 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Ji-Man Choi Provides Key Blow Versus Indians Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi struck the major offensive blow of the game Wednesday versus Cleveland. His first-inning two-run homer would end up being the game-winner in a 3-1 victory. Choi had three HR in his past three games and seven since his July 11 when he was called up most recently. He […]

Jose Alvarado Earns Eighth Save Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jose Alvarado finished off the game Wednesday versus the Indians. He would pitch a perfect ninth inning to finish off the 3-1. Alvarado would strike out two while earning his eighth save of the season. Sergio Romo is still called the closer for the team but Jose Alvarado, Chaz Roe, and […]

Kevin Kiermaier Returns And Triples Wednesday Versus Cleveland

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (illness) returned after missing time with an illness Wednesday versus the Indians. There seems to be a reluctance to address the details of the illness so we will have to trust there will not be another flare up. He would triple in the game and also drive in the […]

Blake Snell Wins 19th Game Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell had another dominant outing Wednesday versus Cleveland. Snell had a no-hitter going into the seventh inning. He went seven innings allowing one hit and one run with nine strikeouts. Snell has been amazing at home this season and now has a major league-leading 19 wins on the season. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

On deck for today? One of the last doubleheader slates of the year - and this is one of just a few times in recent memory that both slates have been worth playing. The early slate (4 game) features a ridiculous amount of pitching talent and the eight game Main slate has a solid offering […]

Tyler Glasnow (SP/RP, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow has seen his fantasy stock drop a bit. It’s like a guy can’t implode every once in a while without everyone freaking out. The entire fantasy community became a Glasnow expert after Toronto lit him up […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's safe to call this the middle of September, right? With just under three weeks remaining in the fantasy (and regular) baseball season, there are barely any rules or conventions that you should force yourself to play by. Identify your needs and go. Do the thing! I believe in you, and I (mostly) believe in these […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 24: 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 […]

Tyler Glasnow With Nice Rebound Performance Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow came back Tuesday with a strong outing versus Cleveland. He had a terrible outing last time out when he only lasted 2/3 of an inning while allowing seven runs. Tuesday, Glasnow went seven innings allowing two runs. He took the loss because his team was shut out. He […]

Kevin Kiermaier Dealing With General Illness

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (illness) is still sick and isn't playing on Tuesday while dealing with "general illness," according to manager Kevin Cash. Cash also said Kiermaier is dealing with "a head cold, stomach doesn't feel too good, pretty ache-y." It's a shame, because Kiermaier had been swinging a hot bat this month. […]

Matt Duffy Available Off The Bench

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Matt Duffy (back) is feeling better after an MRI exam didn't show anything concerning, and he is available off the bench on Tuesday based on his pain tolerance. Duffy doesn't have a timetable for a return but is eyeing a potential return to the lineup on Friday. He has hit a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 24)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw a pitcher flirt with a perfect game, another solid performance from a no-name pitcher, and the possible resurgence […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! 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 24, and […]

Kevin Kiermaier Seeing Doctor Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (illness) has shown multiple symptoms and will visit with a doctor on Monday. Manager Kevin Cash is hoping it's no worse than a severe head cold. Depending on the diagnosis, Kiermaier is now in danger of missing more than just one game. He has been red-hot in the month […]

Kevin Kiermaier, Matt Duffy Out Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (illness) and infielder Matt Duffy (back) are both out of the starting lineup on Monday. Kiermaier has been hot this month, going 13-for-25 (.520) with three homers and seven RBI in seven games. Duffy has been hitting, too, going 8-for-26 (.308) with no homers and seven RBI in the […]

Brandon Lowe (2B/OF, TB) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe has made his mark on baseball over a short period of time. We don’t know where the Rays find these guys, but here’s another no-name utility player who has played a critical role in Tampa’s improbable […]

Statcast Hitter Analysis - Launch Angle Risers/Fallers (Week 24)

It's impossible to resist making a pun about launch angle leaders being real "risers" so let's get that out of the way first. Now, let's recognize that launch angle can, but does not always, be an indicator of power production. For this reason, we'll need to look at the names which stand out on the […]

Mallex Smith Scores Twice Sunday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith continued his speedy season Sunday versus the Orioles. Smith recorded three hits leading to his scoring twice and even stole his 31st base. Along with his great stolen base help, Smith has also helped his owners with a .307 batting average. His lack of power prevents him from reaching […]

Carlos Gomez With A Homer Sunday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez went deep Sunday versus the Orioles. He would hit a solo HR to further the lead of the Rays. The HR was his ninth of the season to go with his 11 steals and a very poor .211 batting average. Gomez used to be a superstar with a great mix […]

Brandon Lowe With A Key Homer Sunday Versus The Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe struck the game-winning blow Sunday versus Baltimore. He would only record one hit but it was a three-run homer that pushed the lead to 5-0 in a game where Baltimore scored three runs. Lowe now has four HR this season to go with a .260 batting average. He […]

Week 24 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

If you’re still reading Rotoballer’s amazing, awesome, crazy, undefeated, never failing, overpowered waiver wire coverage, then wipe the dirt off your shoulder because your postseason is still rolling. That’s what’s up, Rotoballers. That’s what’s up. You know your boy is still rolling. I’m about to pull in a W in the Rotoballer staff Ottoneu league, […]