Ian Kennedy Notches 13th Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy was able to lock down his 13th save of the season against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. He entered the ninth inning with a three run lead and was able to shut the door without any problems. Kennedy struck out two batters during his scoreless inning of work. […]

Jordan Lyles Allows One Run In Victory

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles put together one of his better outings against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. He went seven innings, allowing seven hits, one earned run, and four strikeouts. The 30-year-old looked sharp against the mediocre Royals lineup, but it was a nice bounce back outing. He'll be in line to […]

Willie Calhoun Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Texas Rangers placed outfielder Willie Calhoun (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday with a fracture of the ulna bone in his left forearm. Outfielder Jason Martin was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move. Calhoun fractured his forearm after being hit by a pitch on Saturday and may not be […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/27 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 27, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Alright, after a four-game "Main" slate on Saturday, we've been blessed with a full-sized 12-game slate running on Sunday. Huzzah! You'll need to be […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 6/27

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Willie Calhoun Suffers Forearm Fracture Saturday

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun (forearm) has suffered a fractured left forearm after being hit by a pitch on Saturday, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Manager Chris Woodward said the team doesn't know the full extent of his injury just yet, but unsurprisingly he's going to miss some time. Calhoun was hit by […]

Willie Calhoun Exits Early On Saturday After HBP

Texas Rangers designated hitter Willie Calhoun left Saturday's game vs. the Kansas City Royals early after being hit by a pitch in the bottom of the second inning. Kansas City reliever Kris Bubic hit Calhoun in the forearm to lead off the inning but he stayed in to run and scored in the frame. Andy […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 26, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have some good, old-fashioned, wacky slates on Saturday, with the "Main" slate consisting of just four games in the evening. But we're going […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/26 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/26/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a big Saturday afternoon slate and the focus of this article will be on the 10-game afternoon slate for DraftKings plugging in plays for the split afternoon slates for FanDuel . We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and […]

Willie Calhoun Sitting Out Of Friday's Contest

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is out of the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Royals. He'll be sitting out of this one with the Royals sending lefty Mike Minor to the mound, as Calhoun is slashing .234/.280/.340 against left-handed pitching this year. With Calhoun out, Eli White is starting in left field and […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 14 Waiver Wire

So it's not a super common expression, but sometimes, when a pitcher makes a hitter look really bad (usually on a breaking ball), you'll hear announcers say he "undressed him" with the pitch. Well, here's the thing: this week, we've had actual pitchers undress on the field. Manfred League Baseball began enforcing the sticky stuff rules this […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

With the final week of June upon us, we are all crossing the season's 50% checkpoint. As we all know, that means it's the perfect time to change rules for pitchers...sigh. Manfred shenanigans aside, we push on with my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with some mentions for […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 13

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Kolby Allard Gets Smacked Around In First Inning

Texas Rangers pitcher Kolby Allard did not look sharp in the early innings against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. He surrendered three runs in the first innings, but settled down after that. Allard went six innings, eight hits allowed, four earned runs, and one strikeout on Thursday. Despite a lackluster outing Allard is still posting […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. There is still some solid pitching to target […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

David Dahl Progressing Well During Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl (ribs/back) collected three hits during his rehab game in Double-A on Thursday. He was swinging the bat well on Wednesday too, so it sounds like Dahl is getting close to a return. He has been sidelined since late May due to a back and ribs issue. Dahl was slashing .208/.242/.340 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Among the 16 games playing today, 13 find themselves on the main slate. The three games we miss are the Phillies-Mets doubleheader and then the Rockies-Brewers clash. Fortunately, 13 is more than enough to build several fantastic DFS lineups. Plus, the pitching is plentiful, and there are some stacks to stumble over. As […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel’s main slate Friday features 13 games, as there are two afternoon games and Game 2 of the Phillies-Mets doubleheader is also off the slate. However, we naturally have plenty of choices to work on both the pitching and hitting side, even though there are only a handful of what could be considered aces in […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 6/25 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After two profitable weekends and four straight days of hitting of winning picks, last Saturday saw us go 0-for-3. We came up one run short in the Twins versus Rangers game, Lance Lynn had his worst outing of the season and Alex Wood got knocked out of the game early so came up short in […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/25/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to lucky Week 13, and I'm happy to report that Week 12 was a positive one for the books. We didn't have any massive nights to boost our profits skyward (though Monday was very close), but six out of the 7 nights were positive, and I'm confident that […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/25

Baseball is back, 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 can be useful […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/24

Baseball is back, 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 can be useful […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects to Know For Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the latest update where I highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty leagues, you always […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

The final week of June approaches and Rob Manfred has decided it's a great time to turn pitching on its head. Let's check all of our arms for illegal substances as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're about halfway into the season […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/24 - 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 […]

David Dahl's Activation Isn't Imminent

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl (back, rib) will continue his rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco on Wednesday with Triple-A Round Rock having the day off. Dahl started his rehab assignment last Saturday after being sidelined since May 26 with a left rib contusion. He also developed a back injury while rehabbing his rib, which has […]

Twins Sign Nick Vincent To Minors Deal

The Minnesota Twins have reached an agreement with relief pitcher Nick Vincent on a minor league deal. The veteran reliever was cut by the Texas Rangers on Tuesday and already has a new home. He posted a 4.11 ERA and 22/7 K/BB ratio over 15 1/3 innings in Triple-A this season. Possibly, Vincent gets a […]