Nick Anderson, Ryan Yarbrough Left Off ALDS Roster

The Tampa Bay Rays are leaving off pitchers Ryan Yarbrough and Nick Anderson (back) and outfielder Brett Phillips were left off the roster in the American League Divisional Series against the Boston Red Sox. Anderson continues to work his way from a lower-back strain and is considered day-to-day. Yarbrough struggled mightily in September, posting a 1-3 record […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 10/7 ALDS - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB Postseason is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - AL Central

It’s never too early to start laying the groundwork for a fantasy championship run next fall, whether you’re looking to repeat or not. Maybe you found success with 2021 breakout fantasy stars Tyler O’Neill or Cedric Mullins. Maybe you were a big believer in Austin Riley, Jordan Romano, or Jonathan India. Identifying and drafting or adding […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 7th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 7th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tommy Edman Gets Three Hits In The Wild Card Game

St. Louis Cardinals infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman was the best offensive player in the Cardinals lineup in the National League Wild Card Game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Batting first, Edman went 3-for-5 with three singles, scoring the only Cardinals run of the game. St. Louis ended up with just five hits, so Edman had 60 […]

Alex Reyes Ends The Cardinals Season

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes ended the Cardinals season in the National League Wild Card Game by giving up a two-run walk off home run to Chris Taylor in the bottom of the ninth. Reyes, who seemingly walked every other batter he faced this season and struggled down the stretch, was inexplicably called […]

Adam Wainwright Solid In The Wild Card Game

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was solid in his National League Wild Card Game start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He threw 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five. He seemed to get stronger as the night went along, and was allowed to […]

Logan Webb To Start NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler announced Wednesday that starting pitcher Logan Webb will get the ball for Game 1 of the NLDS on Friday, with Kevin Gausman starting Game 2 on Saturday. Kapler said the Giants decided on the order to give Gausman extra rest. However, Webb is more than deserving of the nod; […]

Bubba and Bat Flip 98 - Fantasy Baseball Season Review - Benched with Bubba (Episode 405)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy). On tonight's episode, the guys recap another crazy fantasy baseball season. Going over how their leagues went, what went right and wrong, some new approaches to the 2022 season, and much much more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast […]

Trent Grisham Fails To Build On Breakout 2020 Season

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham finished the season with a .242/.327/.413 slash, 15 homers, 13 steals and 123 runs-plus-RBI in 527 plate appearances. After breaking out in a shortened 2020 campaign, Grisham battled leg injuries early in the season, ultimately disappointing as a player expected to provide OF2/3 value. Despite superb plate discipline, the […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 10/6/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, and welcome to the Postseason! 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 to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. This will be […]

J.D. Martinez Not A Lock For ALDS Roster

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez's left ankle sprain looks pretty bad and he may not be able to be on the team's roster for the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, but he's expected to fight to be on the roster. The good news is that he doesn't have any […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! After a massive Wild Card showdown between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox saw the Fenway faithful advance to the Division Series, it's the National League's turn to take center stage. The St. Louis Cardinals travel to Los Angeles to face a Dodgers team whose 106 wins were the most […]

Year in Review: Jon Anderson's Bold Predictions

After joining the RotoBaller team in late 2020, I was graciously allowed to write a "Bold Predictions" piece for the 2021 MLB season, you can read back on that here. It was a fantastically fun year covering fantasy baseball on this website, but now it's time to get the gavel out begin judging some of […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 6th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Kevin Gausman Or Logan Webb To Start NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler has yet to announce his starter for Friday's Game 1 of the NLDS, but he expressed full trust in both Kevin Gausman and Logan Webb, per NBCSports.com's Alex Pavlovic. The two pitchers both had fantastic seasons, compiling 2.81 and 3.03 ERAs, respectively. Either pitcher would be a solid choice […]

Devin Williams Wearing Splint Following Surgery

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams (hand) underwent surgery on his broken right hand on Friday. He is currently wearing a splint and we certainly won't be seeing him in the NLDS as the Brewers face the Atlanta Braves. However, David Stearns, the Brewers' President of Baseball Operations, stated last week that Williams could potentially […]

Brandon Belt Could Return In NLCS If Giants Advance

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (thumb) fractured his left thumb about a week ago and is currently on the injured list. Giants manager Gabe Kapler talked to reporters on Tuesday and stated that there's no certainty on Belt's timeline, but that the team has discussed the NLCS as a "dream scenario" for Belt's […]

Max Muncy Has A Chance To Return In The Playoffs

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy (elbow) suffered an elbow injury during Sunday's season finale against the Milwaukee Brewers. He looked to be in a great deal of pain after the injury and the team was fearful that he'd be forced to miss the entire postseason. Luckily, the Dodgers got some good news on […]

Clayton Kershaw Won't Require Tommy John Surgery

The Los Angeles Dodgers received good news following an MRI on starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (forearm) on Tuesday. The MRI showed no signs of ligament damage, meaning he won't require Tommy John surgery. He's still ruled out for the postseason, but it now seems like he has a good shot at being ready for spring […]

Julio Urias Will Be A Bullpen Option On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias will be an option out of the bullpen in the team's Wild Card game against the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Urias last pitched on Saturday, when he limited the Milwaukee Brewers to one hit, two walks and one earned run over 6 1/3 […]

Andrew Velazquez Starting At Shortstop In Wild Card Game

New York Yankees shortstop Andrew Velazquez is getting the start in Tuesday's Wild Card showdown against the Boston Red Sox. He's covering shortstop and batting ninth in the lineup. Velazquez and Gio Urshela were splitting shortstop duties down the stretch this year, but Urshela is shifting over to third base for Tuesday's game. Rougned Odor […]

Gary Sanchez Not Starting In Wild Card Game

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's AL Wild Card game against the Boston Red Sox. Kyle Higashioka will be catching for Gerrit Cole in the game and batting eighth in the lineup. Sanchez really struggled during the final stretch of the regular season. He was hitless in […]

Gio Urshela In Tuesday's Lineup

New York Yankees third baseman/shortstop Gio Urshela is in the lineup for Tuesday's Wild Card showdown against Boston. It was unclear if Urshela would be able to suit up after his dugout collision on a heroic catch in the season-finale win over the Rays, though he'll be out there, notably at third base instead of […]

Anthony Rizzo Batting Leadoff Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is batting leadoff in Tuesday night's Wild Card matchup against the Red Sox. Rizzo will face Red Sox righty Nathan Eovaldi as the table-setter for the New York lineup, a wise place to slot in his .344 OBP. The former Cub has started 65 career games as the […]

Kyle Tucker Hopes Success Carries Into ALDS

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will try and parlay his torrid finish to his regular season into the team's ALDS against the White Sox. The 24-year-old enjoyed a scorching second half of the season, slashing .327/.398/.631 over his final 61 games with two triples, 15 home runs, 16 doubles, 35 runs scored and 43 runs […]

Can Yuli Gurriel Change October Narrative?

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will head into the team's ALDS against the White Sox trying to put his October woes in the past. Gurriel enjoyed another strong regular season, slashing .319/.383/.462 with 15 home runs, 31 doubles, 81 runs batted in and 83 runs scored through 143 games. Gurriel hit .330 in the […]

Can Carlos Correa Continue Postseason Production?

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into October looking to repeat the immense success he enjoyed in the 2020 postseason. Correa slashed .362/.455/.766 with six home runs, seven runs scored and 17 runs batted in through 13 postseason games. The impending free agent posted perhaps his best statistical regular season since 2017, slashing .279/.366/.485 […]

Alex Bregman Ready For October Stage

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will be a key catalyst towards the team's hopeful success against the White Sox in the ALDS beginning Thursday. Bregman's regular season was submarined by a quadricep injury and was held to only 91 games this season. Bregman slashed .261/.348/.412 in 32 games since his return from the injured […]