MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a 15-game Major League Baseball schedule and with the full schedule there are some trends in play. The notable one for me is that there could be some value to be found among left-handed starters. From an ace like Chris Sale, to underrated options like Matthew Boyd and Martin Perez to a veteran […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday June 21st, 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 21st, 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 […]

Shawn Kelley Earns Ninth Save

Texas Rangers closer Shawn Kelley gave up two hits and a run but earned his ninth save of the season Wednesday versus the Indians. Kelley, who was tasked with protecting a three-run lead, made things interesting by giving up a home run and bringing the tying run to the plate but escaped to earn the save. […]

Jesse Chavez Moving Into Rotation

Texas Rangers pitcher Jesse Chavez will move into the starting rotation and replace Joe Palumbo, who was optioned to the minors on Thursday after a disastrous second start in the big leagues. Chavez (3.18 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) is certainly a better option than Palumbo for now. The veteran 35-year-old right-hander has experience starting games (74 […]

Drew Smyly Designated For Assignment

Texas Rangers pitcher Drew Smyly was designated for assignment Thursday, effectively ending an unfortunate tenure with the club. Smyly had not pitched since 2016 due to Tommy John surgery. In 13 games with Texas this season, nine of them starts, Smyly allowed a whopping 19 home runs in just 51 1/3 innings. He also walked […]

Nomar Mazara Off Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara is out of the lineup Thursday, as the team's outfield against the Cleveland Indians consists of Willie Calhoun, Delino DeShields and Danny Santana with Shin-Soo Choo serving as the designated hitter. Texas faces Cleveland starter Shane Bieber, who has a 3.92 ERA due to 16 home runs allowed. Choo, leading off […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/20/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 20th 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 […]

Danny Santana Smacks Pinch-Hit Home Run

Texas Rangers infielder/outfielder Danny Santana made a pinch-hitting appearance in the ninth inning Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians and hit his second pinch-hit homer of the season. He also accomplished the feat May 19 against the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the first Rangers player with multiple pinch homers in a single season since David […]

Joe Palumbo Punished In Second Career Start

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Joe Palumbo allowed seven earned runs, six hits and three walks with one strikeout over just two innings in a loss against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in his second career start. He also hit a batter while managing first-pitch strikes to just six of the 15 batters he faced. Manager […]

Ronald Guzman Sits Out Against Indians

Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Guzman has not done much at the plate this season, so this is possibly Texas trying to shake things up. Logan Forsythe will bat eighth and play first base versus righty Adam Plutko. Forsythe has […]

Joey Gallo Could Return Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique) is continuing his workouts at the team's spring training facilities in Arizona, and the goal is for him to return from the injured list next Tuesday when the team is on the road against Detroit. “He is fully swinging, he’s swinging 100 percent,” manager Chris Woodward said. “He doesn’t […]

Hunter Pence's Injury Is Minor

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (groin) said his injury is "very minor" and is hoping for a quick return from the injured list with a strained right groin. He's eligible to come off the injured list a week from this Thursday. The veteran outfielder has been excellent in a bounce-back season, hitting .294 with 15 […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Noah Syndergaard, J.T. Realmuto and More

In our continuing weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 19th, 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 19th, 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 […]

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

There are 16 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the ten-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/19/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

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

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have an exciting 10-game slate on our hands with plenty to look at. Max Scherzer and Lucas Giolito are the top two pitchers on the slate and are similarly priced, which seems like a different universe altogether. We then have Rich Hill, who has a phenomenal match-up and will be […]

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

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 19th 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 12 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 17 (unless otherwise noted). Today's analysis mostly revolves around xSLG-SLG differential during hot and cold streaks. Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, […]

Willie Calhoun Back With Rangers

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun (quadriceps) was activated from the 10-day disabled list on Monday and was back in the starting lineup and in left field for the first time since May 22. He went 3-for-11 with two walks in four games for Triple-A Nashville on his rehab assignment. Calhoun was 0-for-3 with a strikeout […]

Matt Bush Looking Good

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Matt Bush (elbow) has thrown three scoreless innings in three outings for Double-A Frisco since coming off the injured list and has allowed one hit and struck out three. “He’s up to 95-96, and his stuff looks good,” assistant general manager Shiraz Rehman said. “He wants to be here, and we […]

Joey Gallo Expected To Return To Left Field

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (oblique), who is on the injured list with a strained left oblique, is hoping to be activated sometime this weekend. If Delino DeShields continues to play well in center field, Gallo is likely to return to left field. DeShields was brought back up from Triple-A Nashville on June 2 when […]

Joe Palumbo To Start For Rangers Wednesday

Texas Rangers pitcher Joe Palumbo will get the ball to start the game Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. This will be his second career major league start for the young left-hander. Palumbo has appeared in one game for the Rangers this year, allowing four earned runs in four innings on June 8 against Oakland. In […]

Welcome (Back) to the Show, Willie Calhoun

Despite being 5’8”, Willie Calhoun is widely regarded as one of the best pure hitters in baseball. However, Calhoun’s size and limited defensive abilities have prevented him from earning elite-prospect status and getting the same hype as similarly-talented batters. Despite his limitations and that perception, the reality is that Calhoun profiles as a potential .290 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 18th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/18/19  Marcus Stroman vs Los […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel! We have a fun 15-game full slate on our hands with plenty to sift through. From a few pricey pitching options in solid matchups to a couple of salary savers that are tough to ignore, we'll have to pick just one. Let's dive in head first and analyze this […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/18/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 18th 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 (6/18/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on DraftKings. We have a huge slate on our hands that will start at 7:05 and includes 15 games. We have arguably the best DFS pitcher on the planet in Verlander and he's in a decent match-up. We also have some very affordable pitchers that are in great match-ups. Patrick Corbin […]

Hunter Pence Lands on Injured List

Texas Rangers outfielder Hunter Pence (groin) has been placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Pence suffered a strained right groin while chasing down a ball on Sunday. The veteran outfielder was having a surprisingly strong season at the plate. Hopefully, Pence won't be sidelined for too long. Shin-Soo Choo will bat leadoff and […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are far enough into the Major League Baseball season that some of the top performers shouldn’t come as a surprise but they still present value opportunities in some cases when making prop picks on Monkey Knife Fight. For example, Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger has been a terror, hitting .355 with a 1.153 OPS, […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/17/19  Lance Lynn vs Cleveland […]