Anthony DeSclafani Should Be Ready For This Weekend

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (right teres major strain) has progressed well through his recovery. He has begun throwing again and it appears likely that he will only miss one turn in the rotation with Tyler Mahle filling in for him on Tuesday. DeSclafani's first start of 2020 will likely be on Sunday against […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a crazy Monday of MLB action on and off the field, we head into Tuesday for a nine-game slate. The Marlins and Orioles game has already been canceled and be prepared to bob and weave all season as the news will continue to come out and change the landscape of the daily slates. Make […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 7/28/20

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 […]

Ryan O'Hearn Tallies Two Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn had a solid debut to his 2020 season after being activated from the Injured List on Monday. O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored. The Royals totalled a whopping 14 runs in the game on Monday. That's nine more runs than […]

Jorge Soler Goes Yard On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. He now has two home runs on the year, his only two hits over 13 at-bats this season. Soler batted second in the order on Monday for the first time this year. […]

Salvador Perez Hits His Second Home Run Of The Year

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went yard for the second time in three days on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals put on an offensive barrage on Monday, tying a franchise record with six home runs. Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the game. Perez has hit […]

Maikel Franco Homers Twice On Monday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Franco had a monster of a game on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, hitting his first two home runs as a Royal. Franco went 3-for-5 in the game with four RBI and two runs. Franco has started all four games for the Royals this season, hitting sixth in the […]

Joey Votto Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-5 with a walk, two RBI, and two runs in an 8-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Votto is off to a fast start after an uncharacteristically slow 2019 season. Through four games, he is hitting .412 with two homers, five runs, five RBI, and two […]

Wade Miley Rocked In 2020 Debut

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley was roughed up in an 8-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Miley coughed up six runs (five earned) over 1 2/3 innings of work while striking out three and walking two. It was a disappointing Reds debut for the southpaw, who signed a two-year, $15 million pact with […]

Greg Holland (RP, KC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Holland is 34 years old, and to be perfectly honest, I would've believed you if you told me that he was 42 when considering the career that he has had. Holland is a three-time All-Star with 207 career saves and two placements within […]

Kyle Wright (SP, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Atlanta Braves just optioned Mike Foltynewicz following a horrendous first start for the 2020 MLB season, and while Sean Newcomb put up a solid showing as a starter to kick off the year against the New York Mets, 2019 demonstrated just how much […]

David Phelps Picks Up Win In Relief

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher David Phelps struck out three over two perfect frames of relief to take the win against the Pirates on Monday. Phelps (1-0) became the first pitcher in 2020 to solve the riddle of the extra-inning rules, as he entered the game in the 10th and shut down the Pittsburgh offense even with a […]

Ryan Braun's Late Heroics Leads To Win Over Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter Ryan Braun went 1-for-6 with a double and two RBIs in Monday's extra-inning win against the Pirates. Braun’s tying, two-run double with the Brewers down to their final out capped a four-run, ninth-inning comeback. The universal designated hitter in the National League could help Braun's fantasy value in 2020, as he is […]

Statcast Sleepers - Relief Pitchers to Target

This is the first edition of our weekly series on Statcast Pitcher Analysis. Normally, I will select a different sabermetric evaluation method to identify undervalued and/or overvalued pitchers. Since we have less than a week's worth of data under our belt for 2020, let's take one more look back at last year's Statcast data to find […]

Adrian Houser Has Strong Performance In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser gave up one run, one hit, and three walks over five innings against the Pirates on Monday. He struck out four and looked in control for most of his outing. Despite the strong showing, however, Houser exited after 68 pitches (37 for strikes). Houser emerged as one of the Brewers' best […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 28, 2020

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/28/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of suspect pitching that should lead to a lot of helpful bats to target. […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/28/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We entered the first full week of the shortened MLB season with a bit of a scare, as multiple Marlins players and coaches tested positive for COVID-19, thus postponing their upcoming games, as well as the Phillies, who they played last weekend. MLB is on severe damage control right now to try and keep the […]

Clayton Kershaw Throws Bullpen Session Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session on Sunday and will throw another one on Tuesday, according to manager Dave Roberts. Kershaw went on the injured list last Thursday with back stiffness, which is the fourth time in his career he's dealt with this injury. The All-Star left-hander said […]

Ryan Pressly, Astros 'Pen Beat Up

Houston Astros relief pitchers Ryan Pressly (elbow) and Chris Devenski (elbow) are both dealing with soreness in their elbows and are day-to-day. Long reliever Austin Pruitt (elbow) is also being shut down with elbow inflammation. Roberto Osuna was a late arrival to summer camp but made his season debut on Saturday against Seattle, giving up […]

Stephen Strasburg Throws Lightly Monday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (hand) threw "very lightly" on Monday, according to manager Dave Martinez. Strasburg is feeling less of a tingling feeling in his thumb after being scratched from his first start of the season on Saturday, but the Nationals haven't determined a timeline for his return. It's a disappointing start to […]

Juan Soto Has One Negative Test

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has received one negative test for COVID-19 after being put on the injured list last Thursday. There's no minimum stay on the COVID-19 injured list, but he'll need another negative test within 24 hours to return to play. Manager Dave Martinez said that Soto is feeling fine and trying to […]

Jeremy Jeffress Picks Up Save No. 1

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jeremy Jeffress came in with one out and the bases loaded to retire two Cincinnati Reds and record his first save of the season Monday. Jeffress cleaned up Craig Kimbrel’s disastrous outing and it is likely that Jeffress would be the next man up if Kimbrel continues to struggle. Jeffress has […]

Nationals Sign Josh Harrison

The Washington Nationals signed second baseman Josh Harrison to a one-year deal on Monday after he was recently released by the Phillies. Catcher Raudy Read was optioned to the alternate training site in a corresponding move. Harrison spent the first eight years of his career with Pittsburgh, earning an All-Star selection in 2014. He played […]

Craig Kimbrel Struggles In Season Debut

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel struggled Monday versus the Reds. Kimbrel only recorded one out and walked four Reds and also hit a batter while allowing two runs. Kimbrel is coming off of his worst season in 2019 and his 2020 debut didn’t help his cause. Prior to 2019, Kimbrel was one of the most […]

David Bote Knocks In Two Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder David Bote went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI on Monday versus the Reds. Bote got his first start of the season with a lefty on the mound and he delivered. Bote will be in a super utility role for the Cubs and likely won’t play enough to offer value to fantasy […]

Steven Souza Jr. Drives In A Pair Of Runs

Chicago Cubs outfielder Steven Souza Jr. went 1-for-5 with a run scored, two RBI and three strikeouts on Monday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Souza got his first start of the season as Jason Heyward sat on the bench versus left-hander Wade Miley. Souza is looking to be healthy with his new squad, but will be […]

Willson Contreras Stays Hot

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI on Monday versus the Reds. The All-Star catcher has been off to hot start and is now hitting .357 over the teams first four games. Contreras will have plenty of RBI opportunities being in the number five spot for the Cubs and he […]

Anthony Rizzo Hits Third Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo continued his hot start to the season on Monday versus the Reds. Rizzo finished the game 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs scored, an RBI and one walk. Rizzo’s home run was his third of the young season and his back issues have not seemed to have held […]

Jon Lester Shines In Season Debut

Chicago starting pitcher Jon Lester opened his 2020 campaign on a high note. Facing the Reds on Monday, Lester no-hit the club over five innings. Lester only had one strikeout and walked one. The veteran lefty looked in good shape and is looking to bounce back from and up and down 2019 campaign. The veteran […]

Mike Foltynewicz Designated For Assignment

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz was designated for assignment on Monday after he once again showed decreased velocity in a 14-5 drubbing by the Rays. Folty's velocity was also down during exhibition and intrasquad games in summer camp. He allowed Tampa to score six earned runs (three home runs) in just 3 1/3 innings, […]