Joey Gallo Reaches 20 Homers For The Season

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo, who was named to the 2019 American League All-Star roster on Sunday, celebrated by going 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in a 6-2 road loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gallo has missed time this season due to injury, but he is still slashing .286/.426/.683 with 20 homers and […]

Not This Time For Jesse Chavez

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jesse Chavez allowed four runs - three earned - and five hits with no walks and eight strikeouts over six innings in a road loss against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. Chavez was able to record his second consecutive quality start, and he has posted a 1-1 record and 2.08 […]

The Cut List (Week 14) - Time to Let Go?

We're halfway there in the baseball season, but hopefully your fantasy team is living on more than a prayer. (By Jove, that's terrible. Apologies.) Unless it's a points league, categories are starting to take more precedence at this point. Every hitter on this week's Cut List comes with a list of categories in which a […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've become so used to seeing top prospects immediately dominate in recent years that it can be especially difficult to see them struggle. Willie Calhoun did just that despite considerable hype, hitting a putrid .233/.283/.338 with just eight extra-base hits in his first 145 […]

Nomar Mazara Gets a Breather

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mazara will get a routine day off here against the left-handed starter. Danny Santana will cover right field and bat second versus lefty Blake Snell. Santana has been quietly having a strong year at the […]

Shin-Soo Choo is Out on Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran outfielder will get the day off against the left-handed starter. Willie Calhoun will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth versus lefty Blake Snell. Calhoun has been hot with the bat lately […]

Rougned Odor Remains Out on Sunday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Odor left Friday's game due to left hamstring tightness, and sat out on Saturday as well. There was some hope that he could play on Sunday, but he'll sit out again. Logan Forsythe will […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We have a 9-game main slate on our hands on DraftKings with plenty to dive into. The game in Coors Field isn't on this slate, so things will be a little bit more balanced on the offensive end. As for pitching, there are a lot of options for just nine games. […]

Adrian Sampson On Short End Despite Quality Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Adrian Sampson allowed just three earned runs, five hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over six innings in a loss against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Sampson posted a quality start, throwing 64 of his 99 pitches for strikes, and he had first-pitch strikes to 17 of the 25 […]

Rougned Odor Might Start On Sunday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (hamstring) left Friday's game due to a left hamstring cramp and he did not play Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. However, he might be able to return to the lineup on Sunday. Odor has really been struggling, while Danny Santana continues to step up his play. Santana was […]

Hunter Pence To Begin Rehab Assignment Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence will go on a rehab assignment Monday and Tuesday, with the hope of activation on Wednesday. The veteran has been out of action since June 17 after straining his right groin and will return just in time to start in the Fall Classic on July 9. Pence is a midseason […]

Ronald Guzman is Out on Saturday

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Guzman will receive the day off against the left-handed starter. Logan Forsythe will cover first base and bat sixth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Forsythe doesn't have much upside with the bat, so DFS players […]

Rougned Odor Sits on Saturday

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Odor has been struggling at the plate, so he'll sit out here against the left-handed starter. Danny Santana will draw the start at second base and bat eighth versus lefty Brendan McKay. Santana was […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Summer is now in full swing, with the calendar turning to July shortly. While most peg the All-Star break as the "first/second half" cutoff, this is the real 50% progress point in the season. Think about all that has transpired thus far and realize […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, June 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 […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 14

So we're just about halfway through the season, and we can draw a lot of conclusions about how a player's year is going to go. Some players have been lost to injury time, plenty are underperforming, and there are of course new faces rising. No matter the situation, it could be time for a roster […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 29th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 29th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Rangers Claim Jesse Biddle Off Waivers

The Texas Rangers claimed relief pitcher Jesse Biddle off waivers on Friday after he had been designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners. Biddle had been traded to the Mariners in a late May deal that sent Anthony Swarzak to the Braves. Biddle appeared in 11 games for the Mariners after the trade and was […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Friday, June 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a loaded main slate this Friday with 14 games on deck! Get your lineups in before 7pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/28/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Joey Gallo Clubs Two Home Runs

Texas Rangers first baseman Joey Gallo carried his team's offense in his third game back from the Injured List on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with two home runs and a walk in the team's 3-1 victory over the Tigers. He now has 19 home runs and 44 RBIs with a .279/.427/.676 slash line across 53 […]

Ariel Jurado Pitches Seven Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers pitcher Ariel Jurado cruised through Thursday's start against the Tigers, pitching seven innings and allowing six hits, one walk and no runs while striking out four. This was Jurado's longest outing of the year and his first time allowing fewer than two earned runs in a start. Jurado is now 5-3 with a […]

Hunter Pence Expected To Go On Rehab Assignment

Texas Rangers outfielder/ designated hitter Hunter Pence (groin) is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list on Thursday. However, he still can't run at full speed and will likely go on a rehab assignment before returning to the club, according to manager Chris Woodward. Pence, who last saw action in a game on June […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 13

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, June 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 […]

Mike Minor Throws Complete-Game Gem

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor threw his second complete game of the season in a 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Minor gave up five hits and just one run, a solo shot in the fourth inning off the bat of Brandon Dixon. He also struck out seven and walked just […]

Shin-Soo Choo is Sitting Out Against Tigers

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. This appears to be nothing more than a rest day for the veteran outfielder. Willie Calhoun will serve as the designated hitter and bat seventh versus lefty Matthew Boyd. Calhoun has been hitting fairly well since […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 13 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 24 (unless otherwise noted). Not much in the way of introduction this week, except that you may have seen a few of these names around these parts before, so let's jump in to the weekly reminders. EVAB (pronounced […]

ERA-SIERA Studs and Duds for Week 13

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I wrote an article about SIERA in week 6 and this week am going to build […]

Hunter Pence Unlikely To Return Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (groin) is unlikely to return from the injured list when he's eligible on Thursday. He ran for the first time on Tuesday at around 60 to 70 percent intensity, according to manager Chris Woodward. Pence has been reborn in Texas in 2019 and was hitting a surprising .294/.353/.608 with 15 […]