Alcides Escobar Scores Two Runs Tuesday

Washington Nationals infielder Alcides Escobar scored two more runs Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a double in an 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Escobar was once again batting second in the lineup, and now has a five-game hitting streak. He's hit four extra-base hits and scored nine runs in those five games. Escobar is something […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/7/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns Two-Inning Relief Win

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan earned the win in relief Monday, throwing the eighth and ninth innings in a 4-3 victory over the New York Mets. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. He now has five wins on the season, and has allowed a grand total of four […]

Patrick Corbin Scatters 11 Hits Across Seven Innings

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin went seven innings against the New York Mets Monday, allowing three runs on 11 hits and a walk. He struck out four batters and took a no-decision in the contest. This is Corbin's second quality start since July 17, and the volume of hits suggests he was lucky to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. We have the ace of aces on the mound in Gerrit Cole. Aaron Nola, Blake Snell, Eduardo Rodriguez, and even Logan Webb in Coors are high-priced options on tonight's slate. There are some nice middle-priced options as well, and then one […]

Keibert Ruiz Out Of Monday's Lineup

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (knee) is not in Monday's lineup against the New York Mets. According to Jesse Doughtery, he is day-to-day after fouling a ball off his left knee during Saturday's game. Alex Avila will get the catching duties for the time being. Ruiz, who the Dodgers traded to the Nationals at the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday and happy Labor Day, Rotoballers! We will keep today’s article short and sweet so we can all enjoy the unofficial end of summer. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t sit back with someday baseball and profit with some DFS action.  Eight games populate the featured slate on DraftKings, and there are plenty of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 9/6

artWelcome 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. First off, it's a holiday slate, so the games start […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Labor Day! We have a nice early slate here, with almost all of the day's action being while the sun is still up. This post is covering the main slate, which starts at one o'clock eastern time. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's not often where the early slate is the main slate in baseball, but in honor of Labor Day, that's what we get today. Seven of the 12 games are matinees and on the early FanDuel slate. We have three of the 14 pitchers coming in at five figures. Do we have to pay for […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24

Four weeks to go! That means it's playoff time, and every day moving forward takes on added impact. If you're still in the running right now, chances are you have a pretty strong pitching staff. I would not recommend chasing some of the below names unless you're actually short on an arm or two. You […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Jacob Stallings (C, PIT) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Our catcher options are pretty limited for next week. It's already the shallowest position in fantasy baseball and there just aren't many attractive options on the waiver wire this deep into the season. We've had to dig a little deeper than normal […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. We have a month left in the season, and things continue to stay interesting. There are still many solid options mentioned in recent articles like Brandon Marsh, Frank Schwindel, and many more. With […]

Jonathan Villar (2B/3B/SS, NYM) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Next week, Villar checks two of the most important boxes when it comes to streaming. He's been raking at the plate for the better part of the month, so he's hot, and the Mets are also playing seven games, so he'll […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/5/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/5/2021

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! The weekend is coming to a close, so let's finish strong. We have a full slate of games to pick from today. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 9/5

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 […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24

The first full week of September means rosters have expanded for MLB teams and to keep an eye out for those September callups. Of course, the rules were different this year. Rosters were already expanded to 26, and September has only stretched that to 28. Thus, the famous day came with a trickle rather than […]

Josh Rogers Selected, Starting Saturday

The Washington Nationals have selected the contract of left-hander Josh Rogers, and he will start the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the New York Mets. Rogers last appeared in the majors in 2019 with the Baltimore Orioles and has a career 8.65 ERA across 26 innings. In the minor leagues this season, he has […]

Kyle Finnegan Available Saturday

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan will be available to pitch in Saturday's game against the New York Mets, according to Jessica Camerato of MLB.com. Finnegan was placed on the paternity list on August 31 and was activated before Friday's game but didn't make an appearance. He's been one of the better Nationals relievers this season, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 24

Left-handers of the world unite! In this week's column we're going heavy on the southpaws, as only one of the five pitchers featured is a right-hander. But before we get into that, let's recap the past couple weeks as always. Looking back at Week 22 it was a rough week for two-start streamers, as only […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have only one game off the main slate Friday night, which will afford us plenty of opportunities for differentiation in tournaments. However, there's an absence of elite pitching options outside of Shohei Ohtani, and his salary is such that it could make it difficult to build the rest of the lineup optimally. The good […]

Paolo Espino Whiffs Five Phillies In No-Decision Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino delivered another decent start versus the Phillies on Thursday as he allowed just two earned runs across 5 1/3 innings. Espino collected five strikeouts in his latest serviceable outing for the rebuilding Nats. The 34-year-old journeyman is yet to complete six innings as a starter, so he's on the […]

Lane Thomas Cracks First Homer With Washington

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas went 2-for-4 with his first home run of the season Thursday versus the Phillies. It was Thomas' first home run since coming over from the Cardinals, and only his second dinger since 2019. The 26-year-old is only batting .212 across 117 plate appearances this season, but he does have a […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 24

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 24 of the MLB season (9/6 through 9/12). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 9/3/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. We have high totals all across the board, which means […]