Nationals To Acquire Alcides Escobar
The Washington Nationals are in the process of acquiring veteran shortstop Alcides Escobar from the Kansas City Royals, according to sources. The Nationals are in desperate need of middle infield help with Trea Turner (finger) nursing a jammed finger and Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) going on the injured list on Friday. They were forced to start […]
Kyle Schwarber Suffers Injury Friday Night
Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber (hamstring) left the game early on Friday and limped into the dugout in obvious pain while grabbing his hamstring and slamming his helmet on the ground. Schwarber came into the game as one of the hottest hitters in baseball this week, so this is obviously heartbreaking news for the Nationals […]
Trea Turner Remains Out Friday
Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (finger) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Turner has now missed two straight games after he jammed his finger on a triple to complete his third career cycle on Wednesday, but he remains day-to-day and could return on Saturday. After hitting for the […]
Jordy Mercer Placed On Injured List Friday
The Washington Nationals placed shortstop Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a strained right quadriceps and called up infielder Humberto Arteaga from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. The Nationals are hurting for middle infielders with Mercer and Trea Turner (finger) injured, so they were forced to make a move […]
Jordy Mercer Dealing With Quadriceps Tightness
Washington Nationals infielder Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) was unable to get his quad loose due to cramping on Thursday and may not be able to play on Friday. This has become an issue for the Nationals at shortstop with Trea Turner (finger) potentially missing a couple more games with a jammed finger he suffered on Wednesday. […]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 14
Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups
The Phillies had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else, so DraftKings punished their transgressions by leaving them off the slate. We still have 14 games to choose from four of the six pitchers over $9,000 are facing each other, which is going to make for an interesting slate. Rain is going […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/2 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 […]
Trea Turner Sidelined With Swollen Finger
Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (finger) couldn't get the swelling in his finger to go down and may miss a few games. According to manager Dave Martinez, Turner could play in a couple of days when the swelling goes down. The 28-year-old was out of the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Dodgers and is […]
Trea Turner Out Of The Lineup Against Dodgers
Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (finger) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 28-year-old infielder jammed his finger while sliding into third base on a triple in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the third cycle of his career. The injury is extra […]
Juan Soto Is In The Lineup Against Dodgers
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers after leaving the game on Wednesday early after tweaking his hamstring on a swing. Soto is back in right field and is hitting third against Dodgers left-handed opener Victor Gonzalez. Fantasy managers need to keep Soto […]
Three Up, Three Down: Home Run Outliers to Buy or Sell
A huge key to having success at the game of fantasy baseball is being able to spot outliers. The game of baseball, more than most other sports, is largely dictated by randomness, at least over the short term. Even with the pretty large three-month data sample we have, randomness can still rule the day. My […]
When Is The Right Time to Invest In Rookie Pitchers?
As the calendar turns to July, many fantasy managers start looking to the minor leagues to see which call-ups could help us earn a championship. While we know the big-name players who are likely already on a roster, we hunt for the next surprise call-up of a slightly flawed pitcher who takes a big step […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
And just like that, the calendar creeps towards July and we all descend into heat-induced comas filled with spin-rate fever dreams. Meditate with me and think of a happy, Manfred-less baseball universe as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the season, […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a messy one. If we thought the weather was a massive headache on Wednesday, well, Thursday's slate says, "Hold my beer." There are threats of rain in over half the game, and the LAD/WAS game has extreme chances of rain and already […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a nice-sized Thusday slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great offenses like Houston, […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/1/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball
Happy Thursday, MLB fans and DFS grinders! We have another split slate on tap today with a 5-game afternoon slate on DraftKings, while FanDuel has only four games, with the Texas-Oakland game being available only on DK. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted […]
OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/1 - 7/7) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball
Welcome to OwnersBox MLB, RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. Over at OwnersBox, you can participate in […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/1/21 (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 have a near-split slate tomorrow with five games in the afternoon and seven games on the night slate. While I'll be keeping this mainly focused on the main slate, I'll throw in a few […]
Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 7/1
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]
Trea Turner Jams Finger, Juan Soto Suffers From Cramp
It was a busy day for the Washington Nationals in their 15-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Shortstop Trea Turner (finger) hit for his third career cycle on his 28th birthday, but he also jammed his left middle finger sliding into third base on his triple in the sixth inning to complete […]
Trea Turner Hits For The Cycle On His Birthday
Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner gave himself a pretty nice birthday gift when he tripled in the sixth inning on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the cycle. He became the fourth player in the modern era to hit for three career cycles. Turner went 4-for-4 in the ballgame with four runs scored […]
Juan Soto Injures Hamstring On A Swing
Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (hamstring) injured his left hamstring after swinging at a pitch on Wednesday and was removed from the game in the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. Before leaving the game late, Soto had three singles in six plate appearances, driving in two, scoring three runs, stealing two bases and […]
Patrick Corbin Looks To Build Off Strong June
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin will take the ball on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers as he looks to build off his encouraging June. The two-time All-Star went 2-2 over five starts with a 3.82 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 27 strikeouts over 30 2/3 innings. On the season, the 31-year-old is 5-6 with […]
Max Scherzer Starting Friday After Strong Outing Against Marlins
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer will look to continue his strong start to the season when he takes on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Scherzer limited the Miami Marlins to five hits, two walks and an earned run in six innings during his last outing on Sunday. The veteran picked up the win […]
Daniel Hudson Throws A Bullpen Wednesday
Washington Nationals relief pitcher Daniel Hudson (elbow) threw a successful bullpen session on Wednesday. Hudson initially landed on the injured list on June 12 with more right elbow issues. But before his injury, he was very good out of the Nationals bullpen, posting a 2.59 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 35/7 K/BB in 24 1/3 relief […]
Kyle Schwarber Won't Take Part In Home Run Derby
Washington Nationals outfielder Kyle Schwarber won't take part in this year's Home Run Derby despite hitting another leadoff home run on Tuesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Schwarber is tied for the National League lead in home runs with 25. The 28-year-old now has an absurd 16 home runs in the month of June, giving […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/30
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]
Anatomy of a Hot Streak - Kyle Schwarber
It was the morning of June 13th, and Kyle Schwarber had played 53 games and seen 221 plate appearances with his new team, the Washington Nationals. He had signed with the team in the offseason after a long career with the Chicago Cubs where Schwarber had proved himself to be a more than useful Major […]