Joey Gallo Back From Injured List, Drives In Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) finished 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI in his return from the 10-day injured list in Tuesday's 5-3 road win against the Detroit Tigers. He was a bit rusty, too, as he struck out thrice. Gallo made it through the full game without any setbacks, so […]

Jesse Chavez Turns In Outstanding Effort In Road Win

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jesse Chavez allowed one unearned run, five hits and no walks with seven strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a victory on Tuesday in Detroit. He threw first-pitch strikes to 16 of the 24 batters he faced, throwing 56 of his 79 pitches for strikes. Chavez has appeared in an 'opener' […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/25/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball! We have a jam-packed full 15 game slate on our hands with plenty to decipher through. Max Scherzer is facing off with the Marlins and is one of the safest plays of the entire season. We also have some budget pitching options, but are they worthwhile if you have to fade […]

Joey Gallo Activated, Back In Lineup Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) has been activated off the disabled list and was back in center field on Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers and struggling right-hander Jordan Zimmermann. This is a welcome sight for fantasy owners, who were enjoying Gallo's best season to date before he went down just over three weeks ago. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 25th 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 […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Has Suspension Reduced

Texas Rangers third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera had his four game suspension reduced to three games on Monday. Cabrera received the suspension when he threw equipment at the home plate umpire on Thursday. The Rangers are off on Monday, but Cabrera will begin the suspension versus the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

Exit Velocity Risers/Fallers - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 13)

There's no need to explain exit velocity here, as you are likely well aware of its function and description by now. Followers of this weekly column will remember the Week 7 iteration where we first examined exit velocity leaders. We know that hitters who make hard contact are more apt to collect extra-base hits and it […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

This week marks the halfway point of the 2019 baseball season. Hopefully this column has been a help to you so far, and continues to be down the stretch. The middle portion of the year is arguably the toughest stretch in which to seek reinforcements via the waiver wire. With most teams still going for […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

It's hard to believe that it's already June 24th, but then again it feels like we experience this point with every amateur and professional sport. Whether the season lasts 16, 35, 82, or 162 games, there comes the time every year where we transition from, "It's still pretty early" to, "There's actually not that much […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 13

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for (hopefully) lucky Week 13! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so […]

Willie Calhoun (OF, TEX) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Willie Calhoun announced himself to the world with style, hitting a home run in each of his first two games after being called up. In his first six games up, Calhoun more than accounted for himself - slashing .435/.458/.739 with five runs and seven […]

The Cut List (Week 13) - Time to Let Go?

At this point in the season, nearly half over, you should pretty much know what you have on your fantasy team. (Unless you have Jose Ramirez.) Chances are, if you still have a certain frustrating player on your roster -- especially one you drafted -- you've had plenty of chances to remove them but have […]

Danny Santana Belts His Eighth Home Run In Win

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Danny Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox. He was able to extend his hitting streak to eight games, going 12-for-29 (.414) with four homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored during the run, improving his average from .289 […]

Shawn Kelley Nails Down Four-Out Save Sunday

Texas Rangers closer allowed just one hit in 1 1/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox, nailing down his 10th save of the season. It was also his first four-out save since June 29, 2016 in a game against the New York Mets when he was a […]

Adrian Sampson Impresses In Quality Start, Win

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Adrian Sampson allowed just one earned run while scattering seven hits with a walk and four strikeouts over seven innings in a win Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He threw 61 of his 91 pitches for strikes in the quality start, including 13 first-pitch strikes against the 26 batters he […]

Delino DeShields Picks Up Three More Hits

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields finished 3-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox. He is now hitting .355 (22-for-62) with three doubles, four RBI and four stolen bases across 20 games since being recalled from Triple-A Nashville in early June. He has re-emerged […]

Ronald Guzman Posts RBI In Lineup Return

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (heel) returned to the lineup Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. He went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and a strikeout. Guzman left Saturday's game in the eighth inning with heel soreness. It appears safe to plug him back into the starting lineup in deeper AL-only fantasy leagues if […]

Prospect Hans Crouse Dominant Down On the Farm

Texas Rangers prized pitching prospect Hans Crouse (elbow) twirled three hitless innings Sunday in his return to action with Class A Hickory (N.C.) against Charleston. He allowed two walks in the first inning, but retired the final eight batters he faced. The Rangers have been managing his workload this season, and this was his first […]

Kyle Bird Optioned To Triple-A Nashville

The Texas Rangers optioned relief pitcher Kyle Bird to Triple-A Nashville after Sunday's game. The corresponding move is expected to be the activation of third baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. That move is likely coming on Tuesday. Bird did not have a decision while nailing down one save over 6 2/3 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, June 23rd 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We have a full slate of games today, but DraftKings has sliced it up. Outside of the all-day slate, DK has given us a 10-game main slate starting at 1:05 and a lter slate of four games at 4:07. We may not have a game in Coors Field, but there are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got an exciting afternoon of baseball ahead of us on this Sunday. Today's main slate starts at 1:05pm eastern and covers nine games, while the all day slate covers all 15 games and starts at the same time. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to late June, where the first half of the fantasy baseball (and regular) season meets the second half! No, we're not quite at the All-Star break, but the actual number of games played for each team will cross the 81-game threshold this upcoming […]

Adrian Sampson (SP, TEX) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of leagues ANALYSIS: The line has not read particularly pretty on Adrian Sampson. The 27-year old alumni of Bellevue Community College has produced an overall mediocre body of work through 75.2 IP out of the Rangers rotation and bullpen, throwing for a 4.40 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, June 22nd 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturdays bring an afternoon dominated schedule, with only five games on the evening slate. However, with nearly equal money on that slate, there are some great opportunities to look to exploit, and therefore, is the focus of this article. The biggest favorite on this slate is obviously the Dodgers and Ryu. However, that also opens […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/22/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we have another full day of baseball ahead of us. I'll do my best to provide plays throughout the day, so that all of you guys can have something to look forward to for whatever slate you choose to play. What I'm going to do here is focus on all […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (6/22/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 22nd edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. Last Week's Picks: 3-2 (60.0%) +100 Year-to-Date: 8-6 (57.1%) +208 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 13

This is an interesting week for two-start streamers. In previous weeks there have tended to be a bunch of serviceable to decent options somewhere in the five to 10 percent ownership range, but this week that's really not the case. But never fear, we've still got five streamers to take a look at for Week […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/21/19)

Welcome to the Friday, June 21st 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 […]