Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back to another fun waiver-wire weekend here at RotoBaller. We're balancing more than ever before when it comes to analyzing players, what with postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. Keep your head on a swivel! We're […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 10th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 10 through August 16. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

Brandon Woodruff Only Lasts Four Innings Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Sunday. Woodruff needed 30 pitches to get through the first inning and 91 pitches to get through four, so it was not the most efficient of […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 8/10/20

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 9 game slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and […]

Carlos Santana Scores Twice In Win

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 1-for-2 with two runs scored and three walks in Sunday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the White Sox. The 34-year-old Santana reached on an infield single in the 10th inning and came around to score again on a Mike Freeman single for what would be the decisive run in […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight over six innings in a no-decision versus the White Sox on Sunday. The right-hander saw his ERA rise to 1.63 with a 0.76 WHIP and 43:5 K:BB in 27 2/3 innings. The Cleveland ace is expected […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 10th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/10/20  Randy Dobnak vs. Milwaukee Brewers At first glance, Dobnak might be an […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/20): MLB DFS Lineups

We made it to another without any more teams getting wiped from the schedule due to a COVID outbreak. Congratulations everyone! Give yourself a hand! Not so fast, St. Louis. We'll take a look at today's nine-game slate on DraftKings, picking out the pitchers, infielders, and outfielders that can help you take down a big […]

Seth Lugo Converts Third Save On Sunday

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo converted his third save of the season on Sunday in the Mets' 4-2 win over the Marlins. Lugo was called on to pitch the ninth inning and allowed just one walk and struck out one in his one inning of work. On the season, Lugo boasts a 2.00 […]

Andres Gimenez Remains Red Hot

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez went 3-for-4, including a double, with a stolen base and three runs scored in the Mets 4-2 win over the Marlins on Sunday. Gimenez is now batting .333 in 33 at-bats with three steals on the season. The rookie has been both an offensive and defensive sparkplug for the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 10, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup                                                Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that […]

Spencer Howard (SP, PHI) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: In a season with much more day-to-day urgency than any we have seen before, some teams are finding it to be the right time to give the major league call to some of the organization's top prospects. On Sunday, facing a doubleheader, the Phillies […]

Anthony DeSclafani (SP, CIN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cincinnati Reds starting rotation has been off to a hot start in 2020, and in his two starts since returning from the IL, Anthony DeSclafani has contributed to that wave of momentum in a big way. In an encouraging volume of work (11.0 IP), […]

Amir Garrett (RP, CIN) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues/Saves + Holds Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Cincinnati Reds have had plenty of things going for them to start the 2020 season, but bullpen performance has not been one of them, with Lucas Sims and Amir Garrett being the only two relievers with ERA below 5.06, which […]

Joey Wendle (2B/3B/SS, TB) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Here's an interesting note: if you were going strictly by WAR, Joey Wendle would've beaten Shohei Ohtani, Miguel Andujar, and Gleyber Torres for the 2018 AL ROY with a 4.8. Aside from that, Wendle is attempting to recover in 2020 from a subpar showing […]

Jesus Aguilar (1B, MIA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Just by assuming that you have access to the internet or information at all, I can guess that you might have heard that it's already been a roller coaster season for the Miami Marlins, and even more surprising, they are playing very well when […]

Max Stassi (C, LAA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Just 27 AB into the 2020 season, and Max Stassi already looks poised for a career campaign. The 29-year-old backstop has already swung his way to four home runs, a slash of .296/.355/.741, and the addition of six runs and ten RBI for the competent […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday, August 10th - Monkey Knife Fight

It's hard to believe, but some teams are already a quarter of the way through the MLB season. Unfortunately, with the quarter-season mark sitting at just 15 games, early-season trends are difficult to rely on. Although that can make decisions difficult for fantasy players, it can also lead to opportunities for DFS players. Our friends […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 10th, 2020

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 August 10th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We kick start a new week with nine games on the main slate for FanDuel. That leaves us with a very high-salary pitcher (Patrick Corbin $10,800) and some middle-tier arms. It's always nice to have more high-upside options, but we can still grab Dustin May or Kyle Gibson to anchor our teams. I could go […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 8/11/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

Jose Berrios Struggles Against Royals

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jose Berrios was charged with his second loss of the season against the Royals on Sunday. Berrios surrendered eight hits, four runs and three walks in 5 1/3 innings pitched. He did strike out four batters and limit the damage to some extent, but it was not the kind of outing fantasy […]

Scott Barlow Earns His First Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow picked up his first save of the year on Sunday, closing out a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. The team's primary closer Trevor Rosenthal was unavailable for the game as he closed […]

Yoshihisa Hirano Could Face Live Batters Soon

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano has been throwing bullpen sessions at the Mariners spring training facility in Peoria, Arizona as he continues to build up after testing positive for COVID-19. Greg Johns of MLB reports that Hirano should be transitioning to Tacoma soon to face live batters. As of now, the timetable for Hirano's […]

Hunter Dozier Hits Two-Run Single In First At-Bat

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier made his first appearance of the year on Sunday after sitting out due to a positive COVID-19 test prior to the season. He started at first base and hit clean-up in the game. In his very first at-bat, he hit a single that scored the first two runs […]

Taylor Williams Gets Thirds Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams pitched 1 1/3 shut out innings allowing one hit and struck out three batters in his third save on Sunday. The Mariners have been alternating between Williams and Dan Altavilla for save opportunities since Yoshihisa Hirano has been out due to COVID-19. Altavilla imploded on Sunday giving up three […]

Brady Singer Earns First MLB Win

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer helped lead his team to a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, earning his first major league win in the process. Singer pitched five solid innings on Sunday, allowing five hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out four. He's gone exactly five innings […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers In Scrimmage Game

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed) hit a home run during an intrasquad scrimmage in Corpus Christi on Sunday. This comes just a day after Alvarez ripped two doubles in a contest. The 23-year-old missed all of summer camp and the team's first 15 games for an undisclosed reason, though he seems like he's […]