Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 7/10

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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/10): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 6-game Early Only afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most […]

Andrew Stevenson Activated From Injured List

Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson (oblique) was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Rochester. Stevenson has been on the shelf because of a strained oblique, and he is expected to return to the big club sometime after the All-Star break. The 27-year-old was batting .227, with 14 runs, 10 RBI, and […]

Victor Robles Gets A Breather Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Robles has been cold for most of the year so far, and he's been especially cold in the last 14 days -- .114 average, one home run and 12 strikeouts in 40 plate appearances -- so hopefully […]

Jon Lester Gets The Start Saturday Against The Giants

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester will get the start against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. The veteran lefty continues to have difficulty pitching deep into games, only going 3 1/3 innings in his last start on July 5 while giving up six hits, including one home run. Lester has had a down season […]

Nationals Bring In Derek Dietrich

The Washington Nationals agreed to sign free-agent infielder/outfielder Derek Dietrich to an undisclosed deal on Friday. Dietrich has yet to play in the big leagues this year after hitting just .197 (12-for-61) with five home runs and eight RBI for the Texas Rangers in the shortened 2020 season. The Nationals need middle infield depth at […]

Max Scherzer Shelled In No-Decision Thursday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer took a no-decision and lasted only 3 2/3 innings after surrendering seven earned runs, five hits and one walk during a 9-8 walk-off loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The 36-year-old was spotted an 8-0 lead before exiting the game after serving up all seven runs in […]

Trea Turner Homers Twice, Steals Base Thursday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner stuffed the stat sheet Thursday, going 3-for-5 with two homers, three RBI, three runs scored and one stolen base in a 9-8 loss to the San Diego Padres. The first-time All-Star has delivered on his first-round value, posting 17 homers, 42 RBI, 56 runs and 19 steals with a .321/.368/.532 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 16

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 16 of the MLB season (7/15 through 7/18). 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 plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/9

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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it will have a ton of offense. The highest-priced pitcher is Jake Odorizzi. That is […]

Joe Ross Goes On Injured List With Elbow Inflammation

The Washington Nationals placed starting pitcher Joe Ross (elbow) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with right elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Ryne Harper from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. It's bad timing for the Nationals and fantasy managers, as Ross had a 2.31 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 39 innings over his […]

Paolo Espino To Start Friday Against Giants

Washington Nationals right-hander Paolo Espino will make the start against the San Francisco Giants on Friday in the series-opener of the final series before the All-Star break. Espino has been great for the Nationals this year and has allowed five earned runs with 10 strikeouts and four walks in 18 2/3 innings over his four […]

Josh Bell Could See Some Time In The Outfield

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell, who has a .914 OPS since May 12, could start to play some left field, according to manager Dave Martinez. It would allow Bell and the slumping Ryan Zimmerman to be in the lineup together as the team looks to get Zimmerman back on track. Bell played 16 games […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 7/8 - Thursday Totals!

Happy Thursday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Wednesday, July 8th! We've had a tough week so far, starting 0-4, our first "losing week" since I've begun writing these articles. We look to get back at it today during today's slate of games, and I'm looking at a few […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Pitcher Risers and Fallers Since Sticky Substance Enforcement

On June 21st, MLB decided to really crack down on foreign substances used by pitchers. "Random" inspections of pitcher gloves and clothing were instituted to make sure pitchers were not using an illegal sticky substance to get a better grip on the ball. This created quite the buzz in the fantasy baseball community. We've had more […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/8/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! We only have a small three-game slate in the afternoon and seven games on the night slate. Finding value will certainly be crucial tonight since there are quite a few arms you might want to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/08/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! First off, I'd like to thank Jorge Pucks for covering my Thursday article last week. Perhaps you will see more of Jorge now that hockey season is over. And no, that's not a bad pun. Jorge does excellent hockey analysis during the season. But his MLB picks were decent last week too, right? […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it is gonna be a doozy. There are flash flood warnings in Baltimore, so the Jays and O's may not even play. I still wrote up players there in the hopes they play. The Mets and Pirates games is also going to be dodging some […]

Daniel Hudson Activated On Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Daniel Hudson (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The veteran has been out of the lineup since June 12 because of right elbow inflammation. Hudson is sporting a 2.59 ERA and 35 strikeouts throughout just over 24 innings of work this season but has the most fantasy […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 15

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Juan Soto Will Compete In Home Run Derby

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday that he will compete in the 2021 Home Run Derby next Monday at Coors Field. Soto is a first-time All-Star this year and has hit 10 home runs for the Nationals this year. In four major league seasons, the star outfielder has slugged […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/7 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 […]

Juan Soto Hits 10th Homer Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 2-for-4 with one homer, one RBI and one run scored in a 7-4 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. The first-time All-Star took Padres starting pitcher Ryan Weathers deep for his 10th homer during a 3-2 count in the fifth inning to left center field. Soto hasn't […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

July is here and with it, the unofficial second half of the fantasy baseball season. Pitching is volatile as we adjust to life under Manfred's willy-nilly rule changes, but let's decipher the road ahead as I update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - WAR for Week 15

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. As we near the All-Star break, I thought it made sense to focus on an all-encompassing metric for […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/7): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 5-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and the four-game slate over on FanDuel. The Cleveland and Tampa Bay game will only go seven innings, since it is Game 1 of a double header, so they have been left off of the Early […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it will have a ton of offense. There are not many cheap arms to use, […]