Closers and Saves Report - Week 21 Waiver Wire
Since we last spoke, Closers and Saves Report readers, a former relief pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first major league start. That was pretty cool. Bullpens did things too. Closers came back from injuries, new committees formed, old committees closed as one guy took over, and so on. But that no-hitter though... We also […]
Yonny Hernandez Puts Together Two-Hit Game
Texas Rangers infielder Yonny Hernandez made the most of his chance at the top of the order during Wednesday's game. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles during the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez has hit well since joining the Rangers and appears to be a nice fit towards the top of […]
Jose Trevino Collects A Pair Of Doubles
Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino put together a nice performance at the plate during Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in the 3-1 loss. Trevino has recorded eight doubles on the season with three home runs, but hasn't done much outside of that. He […]
Mike Foltynewicz Holds Mariners In Check
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has been relatively solid on the mound over his last few outings. On Wednesday, he went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts in the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Foltynewicz gave up a two-run home run to Kyle Seager in the […]
Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/19
Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a crazy split slate today with DraftKings treating the six-game afternoon slate as its main slate, with a four-game evening slate also getting some love on the site. Given the larger amount of games, we'll only be looking at the afternoon slate in […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/19 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Nate Lowe Isn't In Wednesday's Lineup
Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe isn't starting on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners and left-hander Marco Gonzales. Lowe has been one of Texas' best hitters this season, batting .248 with a .345 on-base percentage, 12 home runs, and six stolen bases in 475 plate appearances. However, it'll be Charlie Culberson starting at first base […]
Jonah Heim Records Two Hits In Loss
Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim has been red-hot versus the Seattle Mariners this season. He already has two walkoff home runs versus them, but sadly that didn't happen on Tuesday. Heim went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in the 3-1 loss to Seattle. This season, Heim is slashing .208/.245/.372 with eight home runs and […]
Andy Ibanez Hits Solo Shot Versus Mariners
Texas Rangers second baseman Andy Ibanez has not been a reliable option with the bat this season. However, he was able to provide some help during Tuesday's contest. Ibanez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run off lefty Tyler Anderson in the third inning. That would put the Rangers on the board, but sadly that […]
Taylor Hearn Posts Respectable Outing On Tuesday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Taylor Hearn made the most of his opportunity to start versus the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. He went five innings, five hits allowed, two earned runs, and two strikeouts in the 3-1 loss. The only damage Hearn allowed in the contest were two sacrifice flies. Sadly, the Rangers were unable to […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
It's a busy day in Major League Baseball and FanDuel is all over the place this Wednesday as they've got slates starting at six different times ranging from 12:35 pm ET through 9:40 pm ET. For our purposes, we'll be focusing on the 10-game Main Slate which locks at 7:00 ET. It's a fun slate, […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/18
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/18/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some clear-cut pitching options up top, but there […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five afternoon contests on tap, and it leaves us with a 10-game evening slate. The greatest rivalry in baseball starts the proceedings as the Red Sox wraps up their series versus the New York Yankees. Then, we get baseball the entire night until the Pirates and Dodgers begin the final game […]
Top 10 Prospects Rankings - NL East Teams
Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with a look at the NL West/AL West clubs, which were followed by rankings for the NL Central/AL Central teams. Today, we roll out the NL East clubs. Ranking prospects over the past year […]
Adrian Sampson Will Start Wednesday For Cubs
The Chicago Cubs will call up starting pitcher Adrian Sampson from Triple-A Iowa to start on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Sampson, 29, last pitched in the big leagues in 2019 for the Texas Rangers and went 6-8 with 5.89 ERA in 35 games (15 starts). Sampson will take the spot of recently released starting […]
Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 16th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Thanks to a postponement from earlier this year, we are treated to a 10-game slate to begin the week. The extra game is quite the spectacle as Shohei Ohtani takes aim in the batter's box versus the New York Yankees once again in 2021. Outside of that must-watch contest, we get the […]
Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21
The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]
Adolis Garcia Homers In Victory Over Athletics
Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia hasn't hit for much power lately, but finally got his swing back on Sunday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run off lefty Sean Manaea in the third inning. It was Garcia's 26th home run of the season and helped the Rangers get the 7-4 victory. Texas continues batting […]
DJ Peters Blasts Two Homers
Texas Rangers outfielder DJ Peters came to play during Sunday's victory over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with two home runs and 4 RBI in the 7-4 win. The 25-year-old outfielder hasn't done much at the plate this season. In fact, Peters isn't even hitting over the .200 mark, but was able to offer […]
Joe Barlow Notches Second Save
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow was called upon to close out the game versus the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. He was able to hold the three-run lead and record his second save of the season. The 25-year-old has posted a 0.61 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts with the Rangers this season. It appears […]
Kolby Allard Notches Third Quality Start In A Row
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard appears to be getting into a groove on the mound. On Sunday, he notched his third straight quality start in a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Allard went 6 1/3 innings, seven hits allowed, three earned runs, and two strikeouts on Sunday. He gave up a pair of […]
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's always strange to type "Week 20" in baseball articles, but the middle of August is here and we must gear up for the playoff push. Football continues to siphon attention so disciplined baseball teams can make their shake-and-bake move. Let's check in on […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/15/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 8/15/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/15/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/15/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]