Isiah Kiner-Falefa Swipes Two Bags

Texas Rangers third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa showed off his wheels on Wednesday afternoon with his first two stolen bases of the 2020 season. IKF went 1-for-3 with one walk and two runs in a 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He ranked in the 74th percentile for sprint speed last season and unleashed it on […]

Kolby Allard Will Start Sunday For Rangers

The Texas Rangers have named starting pitcher Kolby Allard Sunday’s starter versus the San Francisco Giants. The lefty will replace Corey Kluber (shoulder) in the rotation. Allard is a former big name prospect, but has struggled with limited appearances in the big leagues. The lefty owns a career 6.08 ERA over 12 career games (10 […]

Early Week 1 Exit Velocity Hitter Studs and Duds

We're off and running on our Statcast Hitter Analysis! Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate unexpected names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Even if you aren't well-versed in Statcast, you know exit velocity. Even the crustiest of old-school baseball announcers has incorporated this term in his vernacular […]

Lance Lynn Facing Lefty-Heavy Lineup Today

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn will be facing a lineup full of left-handed batters in Wednesday's series finale versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks have their fair share of switch hitters but will have six men batting from the opposite side of the batter's box. Fortunately, for Lynn, the Diamondbacks had ranked in the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 29th 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 […]

Injuries, Replacements, Closer Carousel and More! - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland), Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) and Zach Braff (@braffz)get together to talk a little about everything in the early going this season. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio […]

Exit Velocity Hitter Studs and Duds Heading Into 2020

Welcome to this year's first iteration of Statcast Hitter Analysis. Each week, I will select a different metric to evaluate unexpected names at the top and bottom of the Statcast Leaderboards. Even if you aren't well-versed in Statcast, you know exit velocity. Even the crustiest of old-school baseball announcers have incorporated this term in his […]

Kyle Gibson Hurt By Defensive Errors

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson took the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night. Gibson pitched five innings and gave up five hits, three walks, and three unearned runs in his first start for his new ball club. All of his troubles came in the first inning. With two […]

Rougned Odor Hits First Home Run Of New Season

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. In a 4-1 loss, Odor's long ball was the first hit of the evening for Texas. It broke up Merril Kelly's potential no-hitter in the seventh inning. It was a typical box score for […]

Rangers Activate Adolis Garcia

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia was activated by the team on Tuesday. Rangers manager Chris Woodward indicated that the team will look to get Garcia in the lineup against lefties, and with three southpaws on the schedule over the next week, Garcia should see a decent amount of playing time. Garcia’s arrival likely primarily takes […]

Rougned Odor Hitting Third In Tuesday's Game

The Texas Rangers have shuffled around their batting order a bit as they attempt to get their struggling offense going. Second baseman Rougned Odor had hit out of the five-spot the previous three games, but now he is moving up to third in the order, following leadoff hitter Shin-Soo Choo and Danny Santana. Odor, a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/28/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got another exciting main slate on FanDuel which starts at 6:40 PM eastern, which spans 11 games. I am excited for my first MLB DFS column of the season and with few decent pitching options it looks like it could be another high scoring slate for offenses. Tonight's Marlins-Orioles matchup is cancelled again after […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Lineup and Pitching Picks for Tuesday 7/28

It's Tuesday, so you know what that means: back to a full slate of baseball! Let's attack these games and target some streamer hitters and pitchers! In today's article, we have a versatile Dodger infielder, an outfielder in a stacked lineup, and another outfielder with some power-speed upside. We also have an intriguing pitcher on […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 28th 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 (7/28/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a crazy Monday of MLB action on and off the field, we head into Tuesday for a nine-game slate. The Marlins and Orioles game has already been canceled and be prepared to bob and weave all season as the news will continue to come out and change the landscape of the daily slates. Make […]

Corey Kluber Out For Four Weeks

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Corey Kluber has a Grade 2 strain of the teres major muscle in the back of his shoulder and will be sidelined four weeks before getting re-evaluated. The right-hander left his start on Sunday in the first inning, and won't be able to return to a starting role once he's recovered. […]

Second Base and Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Thanks to Ellis Canady for filling in last week (and for touting Cesar Hernandez, who is Good). For the remainder of this all too short season, this beat will be covered by yours truly. As in prior seasons, our focus will be on those players who are rostered in under 50% of Yahoo leagues. Your […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/27/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Early exits for Shohei Ohtani and Corey Kluber put us behind the eight ball to start, and we ended up negative again on Sunday. Tough! But that's the life of sports handicapping. I'm going to try and keep things rather short today, because there is serious concern that the season gets suspended […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 27th 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 […]

WPC+ Videocast: Opening Weekend 2020 Recap

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut recap the action from Opening Day and the first weekend of MLB action for 2020. They identify early risers and fallers, review Statcast numbers, and discuss major injuries. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2

There is no getting around that playing head-to-head points with weekly matchups is a difficult proposition in a 60-game season. There are only 10 weeks to play so that makes for a regular-season made up of just five or six matchups. Obviously, that will be a roller coaster of insanity for any leagues keeping the […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2 (7/27 - 8/2)

Welcome to RotoBaller's first installment of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successful streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

The Early Cut List (Week 2) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. Writing this column at this exact moment is an interesting exercise because most cuts are either: really obvious, on account of a player opting out of the season or an injury that will cost several weeks; or the opposite of obvious, on account of no one has played more […]

Corey Kluber Removed From Game With Shoulder Tightness

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) was removed from Sunday's game after just one inning. He was reportedly experiencing tightness in the back of his right shoulder, which is certainly a concerning thing to hear. Kluber pitched a rather smooth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one. He was replaced […]

Nick Solak Batting Second On Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nick Solak is starting in left field on Sunday and batting second in the lineup against the Colorado Rockies. He was the talk of the town during spring training and has found his way onto the roster to start the season. Solak was a trendy sleeper in the fantasy baseball community this […]

Shin-Soo Choo Absent From Sunday's Lineup

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is getting a breather versus Rockies left-hander Kyle Freeland on Sunday. Willie Calhoun will DH and bat seventh while Nick Solak will play left field and bat in the two-hole. Choo is 1-for-8 with a walk and an RBI in the early going this season and will likely sit versus […]

Jordan Lyles Has First Start Of Season Skipped

Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Lyles will not make his first start of the season until next Sunday, August 8th. With Texas having some off days, the team has decided to keep Lance Lynn on regular rest and have him pitch in the series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Lyles signed with the Rangers […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/20): MLB DFS Lineups

The first weekend of Major League Baseball is coming to a close and we have an 11-game Main slate on DraftKings to send us out with. There are no weather issues, plenty of pricey offense, and just as many suspect pitchers to help fill your lineups out with today. I'll be going position by position […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 26, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 07/26/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. After a four-month wait, it's finally time for a full slate of Sunday baseball. We have an 11-game slate of games starting at noon, […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/26/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It was another great day of baseball on Saturday, and while some of the outcomes didn't go our way, it feels fantastic to have full slates of MLB games again. We get plenty of afternoon baseball on a great Sunday in July, and all of a sudden things are feeling right in […]