Brad Miller Scores Twice Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Brad Miller scored twice in Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader versus the Orioles. He would score twice and drive in a run. In the past three games, Miller went 5-for-13 with three runs scored and a home run. He is still only hitting .244 on the season. Miller is […]

Mallex Smith With A Strong Game 2 Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Mallex Smith followed up a quiet Game 1 Saturday by having a wonderful last two innings of Game 2 versus the Orioles. In the final two innings of the game, he doubled and tripled. He would score twice while driving in three. Smith even stole third after his double for his […]

C.J. Cron Productive In Saturday Doubleheader Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron found a way to contribute in both halves of the doubleheader Saturday versus the Orioles. He scored a run in the first game in the 6-3 loss. Cron would then hit a solo home run in the second game. It was his eighth of the season. He would […]

Alex Colome Effective Saturday Versus The Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays closer Alex Colome pitched an effective ninth inning in Game 2 of the Saturday doubleheader against Baltimore. He pitched a perfect ninth inning on only eight pitches to close out the 10-3 victory. It was his first appearance in nearly a week. It has been a rough season but Colome likely has […]

Matt Andriese In Short Outing Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Andriese lasted only three innings Saturday in the second game of a doubleheader versus the Orioles. He only allowed one run and the Rays would win. Andriese had allowed only one run over the past 12 innings he had pitched, though that was stretched over six appearances. Andriese has not […]

Matt Duffy Delivers For The Rays In Game 1 Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Ray third baseman Matt Duffy drove in all three runs for the Rays in the first game of the Saturday doubleheader versus Baltimore. His three-run HR in the first inning staked the Rays to a 3-0 lead but Chris Archer got roughed up and the offense stalled in the 6-3 loss. He is […]

Chris Archer Roughed Up Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer got roughed up against the Orioles Saturday. He would allow six runs but would manage to go seven innings. It was not a good outing but he managed to eat up innings in the first game of a doubleheader which helped in the second game which they won. […]

Carlos Gomez (OF, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez has appeared on this list numerous times over the past couple years due to his power/speed combination. While he is no longer going to hit 20 homers and steal 40 bases in a season as he […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 13

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 7) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 7, 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 […]

C.J. Cron (1B, TB) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays first baseman C.J. Cron appears to be reaching his power potential in 2018 and is on the fantasy radar. After hitting 16 home runs in each of the last three seasons, Cron has already hit seven home runs in […]

Carlos Gomez Drives In Two Friday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carlos Gomez drove in two runs Friday versus the Orioles. He would hit an eighth-inning triple that drove in two runs and then would come around to score in the same inning. Unfortunately, the Rays were already down 8-1 going into the inning, largely due to Manny Machado's two home runs […]

Matt Andriese To Start Second Game Of Doubleheader Saturday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Matt Andriese was named the starting pitcher for the upcoming second game of the Saturday doubleheader versus the Orioles. He has made 11 appearances this season but only one start. He has allowed only one run over the past 12 innings he has pitched, though that is stretched over six […]

Kevin Kiermaier Mid-May Update

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier continues his rehab and even came on part of the 10-day road trip that includes Baltimore this weekend. He is looking to have his cast removed next Friday. He then begins strengthening exercises and other steps towards recovering. He is hoping to return in mid-July around the All-Star break. […]

Jake Faria Gets Roughed Up Friday Versus Baltimore

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Jake Faria had his string of strong outings ended Friday versus the Orioles. He lasted six innings (plus letting the first three batters of the seventh to reach) and ultimately was credited with seven runs allowed. He had been pitching well lately but had a rough game Friday. In Faria's […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games, and the start times are all over the place, so let's break this down. There is a very early slate which starts at 1 pm but is only two games. Next, there is a four-game early slate which starts at 4 pm. Then we finally head onto the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a busy Saturday on DraftKings with all 30 teams scheduled to play. There's a variety of slates to choose from, so I'll be covering players across all start times. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/12/18. The lineup picks will range from […]

Nathan Eovaldi Eyeing Return

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) is nearing a return to major league action. Eovaldi struck out three whilst giving up one run in two innings at Class-A. Eovaldi was making his second of four planned rehab starts, and will now move to Triple-A Durham to continue his return. If all goes to […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Back In Lineup Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria (eye) is back playing shortstop and hitting ninth Friday. Hechavarria missed Wednesday's game after being hit in the eye Tuesday. Even at a relatively weak position, Hechavarria offers very little for fantasy purposes. His career highs for home runs and steals are eight and 11, respectively. In addition, his […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 12

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Mallex Smith (OF, TB) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Mallex Smith is getting regular playing time for the first time in his career, and those in deeper leagues should be taking notice.  He has played in 29 of 34 games this year, and has an excellent chance to retain his spot in […]

Ottoneu Leagues - Reader Trade Analysis and Grades

Hey RotoBallers and Ottoneu fans. I've decided to help grow the presence of Ottoneu content on RotoBaller by dissecting some trades at least once a month. I'll look to you, the people, on Twitter for some real-life examples of trades from FanGraphs' Ottoneu format, and I'll let you know what I think of them. On […]

Fantasy Reflections: Buying Generic

For a game that’s all about numbers, we often tend to get more hung up on names. Fantasy owners naturally gravitate toward the ones they recognize. It’s understandable, and logical much of the time. These players became brand name assets because they’ve proven themselves capable of sustained success, or their skills or tools are immediately […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 11

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 6

We are now over a week into May of the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Now is the time that owners need to take a hard look at their roster to decide what areas they need to improve. The waiver wire has likely been picked clean of the obvious must-add players and the best option now […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 6: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 6 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season progresses further into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment […]

Ryan Yarbrough Digs Hole Offense Never Climbs Out Of Wednesday Versus Atlanta

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough allowed five earned runs Wednesday versus the Braves. He did last five innings which tied a season-high for him. The one positive was his seven strikeouts. Yarbrough would help put the Rays into a 5-0 deficit, which they never dug out of in the 5-2 loss. There will […]

Wilson Ramos Drives In Two Wednesday Versus Atlanta

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos provided all the RBI for the Rays Wednesday versus the Braves. His two-run single in the eighth inning accounted for the scoring in the 5-2 loss. Ramos is now hitting .313 with 18 RBI this season. His 2015 season was a success, as he hit 22 home runs with […]

Adeiny Hechavarria Out Wednesday With Eye Injury

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria will miss Wednesday's game after being hit in the eye Tuesday. Hechavarria is a relatively low owned fantasy option, meaning the impact of his loss is limited to AL-only and deep mixed leagues. Utility infielder Daniel Robertson will start at shortstop and bat ninth Wednesday. Robertson has cooled off […]