Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - xBA-BA (Week 15)

Expected stats, such as xBA, xSLG, xwOBA and others we have examined in this series have to be taken for what they are - a projection based on past data, but not the sole basis of fantasy analysis. If expected stats always jived with actual stats, we wouldn't have so many discrepancies. As of today, […]

Trading Up: Top-Tier Options to Buy at Each Position

As we approach fantasy-baseball trade deadlines, many owners find themselves needing to improve their team in one way or another. Owners buying a player or making a trade to get their team across the finish line are best off targeting reliable, high-ability players because of the relatively short window remaining in the season. You don't […]

Week 15 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Happy day, RotoBallers! All of us here hope you had a wonderful independence day with all of the beer, baseball, and brats that come with our nation's birthday! We'll continue our dive into the hottest and most interesting options largely available on waiver wires across the country. And since it's July, we'll be getting prospects […]

Sean Doolittle Has Minor Toe Injury

Prior to the team's game on Sunday it was announced that Washington Nationals closer Sean Doolittle suffered a strained toe. The injury is reportedly minor and Doolittle wasn't needed on Sunday with the Nats getting blown out. There's a chance Doolittle is fine and the day off healed his injury, but Kelvin Herrera would be […]

Ryan Madson Shelled on Sunday

Washington Nationals reliever Ryan Madson was shelled on Sunday, lasting just 2/3 of an innings while allowing four earned runs and walking two. Madson was pulled for position player Mark Reynolds to get the last out of the ninth innings. Madson saw his ERA sky rocket to 5.46 with the outing. Sean Doolittle has the […]

Tanner Roark Continues to Struggle in Loss to Marlins

Washington Nationals starting pitcher struggled against the Marlins on Sunday, pitching four innings of four-run ball, while allowing 10 hits and walking three in a loss. Roark now drops to 3-11 on the season with a 4.76 ERA and a 93/41 K/BB ratio. Roark has been far from spectacular in 2018 and his showing against […]

Daniel Murphy Provides Nationals Only Offense Against Marlins

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy provided his team's only offense in a loss to the Marlins on Sunday, going one-for-three with two RBI. Murphy is still hitting a lowly .194 on the season, but his performance Sunday could be a step in the right direction. The former All-Star has had a slow start to […]

Anthony Rendon Sitting on Sunday

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon is out of the lineup on Sunday for a routine day of rest. He'll be replaced by Mark Reynolds who is batting fifth. Reynolds earned another start after hitting a career-high 10 RBI on Saturday. He's a recommended daily streamer and as long as he sees playing time, worth […]

Mark Reynolds Explodes for 10 RBI in Monster Game against Marlins

Washington Nationals first baseman Mark Reynolds had arguably the greatest game of his career against the Marlins on Saturday, going five-for-five with two home runs, three runs scored and 10 RBI. He's the first person since Scooter Gennett in 2017 and just the 17th player overall to record 10 RBI in a game. Reynolds is […]

Pedro Severino Hits Three-Run Home Run in Rout of Marlins

Washington Nationals catcher Pedro Severino hit a three-run home run in the Nationals 18-4 win over the Marlins. It was Severino's only hit of the night and marked his second home run of the year. Severino is still struggling with a .171 batting average in 2018, but perhaps the home run earned him a few […]

Bryce Harper Goes 3-For-3

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper reached base safely all four times before leaving the game early for rest during Saturday's game against the Marlins. Harper singled three times and also walked en route to scoring four runs for the Nationals. His early exit was only due to the fact that the Nationals had a double-digit […]

Jake Bauers (1B, TB) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Jake Bauers is having impressive start to his rookie campaign. He is no Juan Soto, but Bauers is slashing .267/.409/.493 with a 45.3% hard-hit rate – Soto only has a 39.1%. The big difference thus far is Bauers […]

Stephen Strasburg to Throw 50-60 Pitches on Tuesday

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg is expected to throw 50-60 pitches during his rehab start on Tuesday. It's expected that Strasburg was going to make at least one start, with Davey Martinez confirming how long his outing will last. If he performs well there's a chance he returns right before the All-Star break. When Strasburg […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games to kick-off our weekend, where the "early" slate starts at 4 pm with nine games. The 7 pm "main" slate only has four games, so I'll try to hit on a few options from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Adam Eaton Swipes First Base of 2018

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton put together a strong performance on Friday against the Marlins, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and stolen base. The stolen base marked his first of the season. Eaton had double-digit stolen bases from 2014-2016. If he can stay healthy, there's no reason he can't reach that mark in 2018. Eaton […]

Mark Reynolds Hits Walk-Off Home Run on Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Mark Reynolds hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday to lead his team to victory. Reynolds has seen sporadic playing time in 2018, appearing in just 36 games and not starting since July 3. That being said, he has shown his obvious power […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 15) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 15, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Stephen Strasburg to Make Rehab Start on Tuesday

Washington Nationals starter Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) is poised to make a rehab start on Tuesday with a following start "possible." Strasburg has been on the disabled list since early June with a shoulder injury. Prior to going down, the former All-Star held a 6-6 record with a 3.46 ERA and a 95/19 K/BB ratio. He should […]

Daniel Murphy Out of Lineup on Friday

Washington Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy is out of the lineup on Friday for a routine day of rest. He'll be replaced by Wilmer Difo, who is batting seventh. Difo is hitting .245 with three home runs and 22 RBI on the season. He is not a recommended streamer on Friday.

Michael A. Taylor (OF, WSH) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals outfielder Michael A. Taylor has found a way to stay in the lineup, even with the addition of players off of the disabled list. Taylor has a hit in the last four games that he has started and even scored three […]

Trea Turner Explodes for Eight RBI on Wednesday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner helped will his team back from a nine-run deficit on Wednesday, going 3-5 with two home runs and eight RBI. One of his home runs included the first grand slam of his career. Turner is now hitting .280 with 11 home runs, 37 RBI and 22 stolen bases on the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the CIN/CHC at Wrigley Field starting at 2:20pm (EST), DraftKings will be excluding that matchup from the slate. So, Reds and Cubs will not be in our player pool. However, we still have 14 games to choose from, with five contests given an over/under of at least nine total runs. At the other end […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 15

LeBron to the Dodgers? Yellow card and an early exit for Mike Trout? It was an eventful week in sports, but not so much in baseball, and even less in the bullpens. One closer hit the disabled list while another came off, and a West Coast committee started to clear up a bit. With the […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/6/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 6th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 impact rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Week 14 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 14! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 14, and […]

Wilmer Difo Sitting on Thursday

Washington Nationals infielder Wilmer Difo (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. Daniel Murphy will bat sixth and play second base, while Matt Adams (finger) returns from the DL and plays first base. Playing time for Difo is going to continue to decrease as the Nats get healthy. […]

Adam Eaton is Out on Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (rest) is out of the starting lineup against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Juan Soto, Michael A. Taylor, and Bryce Harper will cover the outfield for the Nats. Eaton is worth a look in most leagues, but owners will continue to have to watch the lineup card on a daily […]

Jeremy Hellickson Reportedly Sick On Thursday

According to Jamal Collier of MLB.com, Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson is sick going into his start on Thursday. As of this writing, Hellickson is still slated to start against the Miami Marlins. That said, the Nats called up Jefry Rodriguez earlier in the day, so it seems they're preparing for Hellickson to have […]