Christian Vazquez Powers Red Sox Past Mets

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez continued his stretch of success at the plate as he went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two hits and three RBI in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Mets. Vazquez took starting pitcher Steven Matz deep in the second inning, while adding a two-run home run in the fourth inning […]

Max Fried Stifles Rays On Thursday

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed one run on three hits across 6 2/3 innings of work during Thursday's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out seven batters while issuing a single walk. It was another impressive outing for the 26-year-old, pushing his record to 1-0 to go along with a 2.31 […]

Jurickson Profar Collects Blast And A Bag

San Diego Padres second baseman Jurickson Profar went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a steal Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Entering the contest with just one knock in 15 at-bats, Profar smacked a two-run homer in the sixth frame against Giants reliever Caleb Baragar. The 27-year-old is slashing […]

Brandon Workman Collects Second Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman collected his second consecutive save in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Mets, as the 31-year-old bounced back from a shaky outing in the previous contest. Workman ran into trouble in Wednesday's game with the bases loaded and a pair of walks issued upon his arrival, but the right-hander got […]

Cody Bellinger Mired In Serious Slump

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 0-for-5 with a strikeout during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He left six men on base throughout the game. The 25-year-old is now 5-for-31 to start the season and has yet to a hit a home run. Several star players are slumping to start the 2020 […]

Dinelson Lamet Effectively Erratic Against Giants

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet struck out seven in five innings Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, settling for a no-decision. Lamet was effectively erratic, allowing one earned run but yielding four hits and four walks. He was yanked after 91 pitches and witnessed the Friars bullpen blow a 6-1 lead in the eventual […]

Martin Perez Earns Victory Against Mets

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez posted a bounce back performance during his second start of the season in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Mets. The 29-year-old went 5 2/3 innings while allowing two earned runs and just two hits surrendered in the victory, along with four walks and five strikeouts in the productive […]

AJ Pollock Continues Strong Start To 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock was 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was the first HR of the season for the 32-year-old. Pollock tends to sit against right-handed pitchers, but he has been productive when he's been in the lineup. He […]

Ross Stripling Allows Three Runs In Win

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling allowed three runs on four hits across 5 1/3 innings during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out two batters while walking two. It was not the sharpest effort from the 30-year-old, but it was enough to move his record to 2-0 on the year. Stripling […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday which means another jam-packed MLB slate. We've got 12 games on the main slate which will provide no shortage of options on how to build our lineups. A rainout between the Reds and the Cubs on Thursday adds two more intriguing arms to the Friday slate as Luis Castillo and Yu Darvish will join a deep collection […]

Max Muncy Smacks Solo Shot In Win Over Diamondbacks

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy was 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 6-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old is slashing .241/.389/.621 with three HRs and four RBI through 29 at-bats in the young season. Muncy has developed into a significant contributor at the plate and is a part of […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, July 31st - Monkey Knife Fight

The MLB season is in full swing and although we have had some bumps in the road at the start, the show must go on. Of course, along with the start of the 2020 season, comes the start of MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 31st 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday, which means we've got a full slate of games (well, besides those two games that aren't playing for COVID safety concerns). There are a ton of good pitching options on the slate today, so have fun messing around with the potential hitting combinations that allow you to roster high-upside arms but be sure […]

Brewers and Cardinals Game on Friday Postponed

Friday's game between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test on the Cardinals. Fantasy owners in daily leagues should bench any Brewers or Cardinals they have before lineups lock.

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 7/31/20

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 12 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 […]

Steven Matz Struggles Against Red Sox

New York Mets starting pitcher Steven Matz struggled in the Mets 4-2 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday. Matz (0-1) went 5 1/3 innings pitched allowing eight hits, three earned runs, and two walks, while striking out only three. Although it was not a terrible outing, it was a far cry from Matz's season […]

2020 Hindsight? What This Season Can Teach Fantasy Owners

What will this baseball season mean? Questions abound with regard to the extraordinary circumstances in which we find ourselves, not least of which is whether or not MLB can even manage to complete its planned 60-game season. Coronavirus rages on without an end in sight, and the league's apparent inability or unwillingness to develop and […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 31, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/31/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight with some decent pitching and more importantly, Coors Field is in play. The value will be […]

Mets Will Look To Get Dominic Smith More Starts

Following a 4-2 loss to the Red Sox on Thursday, New York Mets manager Luis Rojas said the Mets will look to get first baseman Dominic Smith more starts. So far in 2020, Smith has started only two games and registered only eight plate appearances. Despite the limited use, Smith has made the most of […]

Jeurys Familia Sharp In Mets Loss To Red Sox

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia pitched a scoreless inning, striking out two in the Mets 4-2 loss to Boston on Thursday. He has now held the opposition scoreless in three of his four outings in 2020. Familia has looked much better than he did in 2019 when he posted a brutal 5.70 ERA, […]

Francisco Lindor Goes Deep Thursday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory over Minnesota. Lindor accounted for the only runs of the game with a two-run blast in the third inning. The homer was Lindor's second of the season and fourth extra-base hit across 29 at-bats. He is batting only .207 (6-for-29) […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for July 31st, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/31 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 31st, 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 7/31/20  Blake Snell vs. Baltimore Orioles Usually, I'd want to target an ace […]

Marco Gonzales Bounces Back With Stellar Performance

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales gave up two unearned runs on three hits and a walk and struck out six batters through 6 1/3 innings in Thursday's game against the Angels. Gonzales looked much better in this start, but he was pitching against a mediocre Angels lineup without Mike Trout. Gonzales is currently scheduled […]

Luis Castillo Pushed Back To Start Against Tigers

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo will get the ball Friday night versus the Tigers after Thursday's rainout. It's a juicy matchup for the 27-year-old who will pitch in the spacious Comerica Park against a Detroit team that leads the league in K-rate against right-handers (35.2% K%). The club entered Thursday's game hitting a measly […]

Mets To Discuss Edwin Diaz's Role After Another Rough Outing

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas stated after Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox that they'll discuss Edwin Diaz's role in the team's bullpen with the team's brass. He was put into the ninth inning with the team down 3-2 and went on to issue two walks, a single, and a hit-by-pitch. Luckily, Paul […]

Mitch Garver Completes Hat Trick Against Indians

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver came to the plate three times against Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber and struck out all three times. Garver wasn't alone, considering 13 Twins were sent down swinging by Bieber. Still it's not a particularly strong start to the season for the 29-year-old, who is 2-for-13 with eight strikeouts in […]

J.A. Happ Hit Hard On Thursday

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled on Thursday, allowing four runs over four innings against the Orioles. Happ allowed a whopping nine hard-hit balls to a Baltimore lineup that ranked last in hard-hit rate last season, and his 7% swinging-strike rate was poor as well. Happ’s fastball velocity on Thursday was also down […]

Derek Fisher Suffers Quad Injury

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Derek Fisher left Thursday's game early versus the Nationals after experiencing quad tightness in his left leg. He was 0-for-1 in the contest before getting lifted in the third inning and was replaced by Joe Panik. Fisher has received generous playing time since Randal Grichuk has been out of the lineup, […]