Eric Lauer Pitches Well In Shortened Outing

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer allowed one run on three hits and struck out six across four innings in a no-decision versus Pittsburgh on Sunday. After missing a week and a half while on the COVID-19 injured list, Lauer's return to action was fairly short. He threw 49 of 72 pitches for strikes before […]

Reid Detmers Collects First Career Win

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers (1-2) had a solid start in Sunday's 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros, picking up the win for the first time in his career. He pitched six innings, allowing just one run, with six strikeouts and one walk. This game was an improvement over his first two starts, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Josh Hader Makes Quick Work Of Pirates For Save Number 23

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. Milwaukee's closer has made two appearances since returning from the COVID-19 injured list, striking out five while allowing just one hit across two innings. Hader made fast work of the Pirates on Sunday, […]

Willy Adames Remains Productive In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over Pittsburgh. The shortstop scored on an error in the first inning and came home on a Christian Yelich double in the third to account for all of Milwaukee's run-scoring in the contest. Adames […]

Christian Yelich Smacks Two Doubles In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in Sunday's 2-1 win over The Pirates. Yelich extended his hitting streak to five games, going 7-for-20 (.350) in that stretch. The outfielder has suffered a brutal power slump lately, with his doubles Sunday accounting for his first extra-base hits […]

Michael Conforto With Two Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a walk in the Mets 14-4 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Conforto remains hot at the plate, now having slashed .409/.458/.636 with one home run and four RBI over his last seven games. Notwithstanding this latest hot streak, Conforto […]

Carlos Carrasco Roughed Up Again

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed six earned runs on six hits, including three home runs, in just two innings of work on Sunday against the Dodgers. Carrasco also walked one and struck out three in the Mets 14-4 loss. Carrasco has had a rough start to his season which was delayed until […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 16th 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/16/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

Wander Franco Blasts Two-Run Shot On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run during Sunday's 5-4 win over the Twins. He blasted a two-run shot to deep right field in the top of the sixth inning to cut the Rays deficit 4-3. The rookie phenom is starting to heat up and has […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some elite pitchers in Gerrit Cole, Kevin Gausman, […]

Max Scherzer Improves To 10-4

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer improved to 10-4 in Sunday's win versus the New York Mets. Scherzer tossed six frames and allowed four hits, two runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. The former Washington National has been everything the Dodgers expected to get and is now 2-0 with a […]

Luis Patino Can’t Find The Plate In Sunday’s No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino allowed two earned runs on two hits and five walks while striking out two across three innings during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He did not factor into the decision. The 21-year-old was unable to locate his pitches and walked a season-high five batters on Sunday. Patino […]

Will Smith Homers For Third Straight Game

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his power surge on Sunday versus the New York Mets. Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk, three RBI and a solo home run. The backstop has been crushing everything in sight this weekend and has now homered in three consecutive ballgames. Smith has been having a very productive […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Barrels/Batted-Ball Event For Week 21

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the rate of barrels per batted-ball event a pitcher allows (Brls/BBE %). Barrels are […]

Justin Turner Goes Yard In Return

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner returned to the starting lineup on Sunday and went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run. Turner hadn't started since last Sunday with a groin injury, but pinch-hit on Saturday. Turner made an instant impact on Sunday and homered in his first at-bat. The aging veteran has shown no […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Thanks to a postponement from earlier this year, we are treated to a 10-game slate to begin the week. The extra game is quite the spectacle as Shohei Ohtani takes aim in the batter's box versus the New York Yankees once again in 2021. Outside of that must-watch contest, we get the […]

Trea Turner Scores Four Times

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs and one stolen base in Sunday's victory versus the New York Mets. Turner had been struggling with his new club until yesterday, but he showed everything he could do and how dangerous of a player that he is when he is […]

Max Muncy Crushes Two Home Runs

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy put together a big performance on Sunday night versus the New York Mets. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a walk, three runs and two home runs. Muncy's first home run came in the top of the second inning and drove in teammate Trea Turner. Muncy didn't stop there and hit […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21

The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/16)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 game main 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 Subscribe […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After a small four-gamer last Monday, FanDuel has a busy Monday with a ten game slate today. Despite the large slate, only two of the pitchers check in priced over $10,000. This looks like a solid night to go cheaper on pitching and load up on bats. The only rain chance is in Cincinnati. I […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Four Straight Games

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a solo shot off Charlie Barnes to put the Rays on the board. The 30-year-old has now homered in four straight games and has now gone deep 25 times this season. Zunino […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 16th, 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 August 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jorge Polanco Walks Three Times, Scores Twice Sunday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco continued his strong season Sunday, reaching three times via the walk in four plate appearances against the Tampa Bay Rays, coming around to score on two of those occasions and driving in one run. Polanco has been outstanding over his past 30 games with a .319/.380/.664 slash line, 11 home […]

Josh Donaldson Drives In Three Against Rays

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson drove in three runs against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double. This was Donaldson's first extra-base hit since July 26. While Donaldson is enjoying another strong year with an .816 OPS, 16 home runs, 48 runs, and 48 RBI in 297 at-bats, it's been a […]

Max Kepler Reaches Four Times Sunday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler had a big day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks, and three runs scored. Kepler has now scored three runs in consecutive games. It's been a tough stretch for the lefty swinger of late, with just two multi-hit games since July 25, but perhaps Kepler […]

Charlie Barnes Allows One Run Sunday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Charlie Barnes was effective against the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday, allowing just one run on three hits and no walks in five innings. He struck out three batters, and his only real blemish was a solo home run to Mike Zunino in the fifth inning. Barnes has now appeared in four […]

Aaron Judge Swipes A Base Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is surely not best known for his wheels, but that didn't stop him from swiping his third base of the season Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Judge did not record a hit in the game, but he did walk three times in five plate appearances. With a .357/.441/.750 […]