Kevin Gausman Back From Paternity List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was reinstated from the paternity list, the team announced. The timing was ideal for Gausman, the Giants and his fantasy managers. He pitched against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, allowing just one run over six innings while striking out eight. His next start is currently scheduled for Tuesday, […]

Jose Altuve On Bench Against Twins

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is on the bench for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins with right-hander Kenta Maeda on the mound. Altuve, who went 2-for-4 on Saturday, has been in a bit of a cold snap but is enjoying a strong season, batting .274 with 25 home runs, 65 RBI and 81 […]

Luke Voit Returns To Lineup Sunday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is back in the lineup for the first time since July 11 for Sunday's contest against the Mariners. Voit was originally slated to play for the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate but was scratched Saturday night and called up to take Anthony Rizzo's place in the lineup, as the […]

Ryan Mountcastle Goes On Concussion IL

Baltimore Orioles first baseman-outfielder Ryan Mountcastle is going on the concussion injured list, as expected, according to MLB.com. The Orioles recalled pitcher Alexander Wells on Sunday to replace him on the active roster. Mountcastle left Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays to begin the top of the third inning, a couple of innings after […]

Point League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Video: Week 20 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 20 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

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

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We're coming into the dog days of August, where divisions begin to have a clear winner and teams come out of nowhere to make a playoff push. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 8/8

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 20 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Josh Donaldson Remains Out Sunday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup for the second straight game Sunday. Donaldson recently returned from a five-game absence due to a hamstring injury, though it appears that the ailment is still bothering him. Luis Arraez- who entered Saturday's game as a pinch hitter after missing the previous contest- will […]

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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/8 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 […]

Anthony Rizzo Tests Positive For COVID-19

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo has tested positive for COVID-19, per Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. Rizzo wasn't slotted into the Yankee lineup for Sunday's game, with the initial thought being perhaps he was getting the day off, though he is the latest Yankee to test positive for the virus. The former Cub […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/8/21 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 […]

Jack Flaherty Expected To Return Against Pittsburgh

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty (oblique) could join the starting rotation for the upcoming series against the Pittsburgh Pirates next week. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since May 31 with an oblique strain. "I'm going to pitch in Pittsburgh," said Flaherty. "I feel healthy today." The Cardinals ace owned an (8-1) record along with […]

Miguel Sano Continues To Struggle

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's loss to the Astros. Sano has been struggling at the dish, as he's batting just .160 with an RBI and a 9:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio in six August games. It's not surprising to see the veteran slugger struggling to put up solid numbers […]

Elvis Andrus Collects Two Hits In Victory Over Rangers

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 2-for-3 with a walk, and RBI, and a run scored in a win over the Rangers on Saturday. The veteran shortstop needed a game like this as he had just one hit in his previous 15 at-bats coming into the game. Andrus is batting just .233 with a .283 […]

Freddie Freeman Absent From Sunday’s Lineup

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (illness) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Washington Nationals. He exited Saturday's game against the Nationals due to an upper respiratory infection. The 31-year-old will get a breather Sunday and is considered day-to-day. His next chance to return will be Tuesday against the Cincinnati […]

Michael Pineda Records Quality Start Saturday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda put together a solid effort against a tough Astros lineup Saturday. Pineda pitched six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out three batters with no walks issued. The righty yielded one run on an infield single, then later served up a solo homer to Yordan Alvarez, […]

Cole Irvin Collects Eighth Win On Saturday Versus Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed two runs across seven strong innings to pick up his eighth win of the season Saturday versus the Rangers. Irvin got in trouble early as he allowed a single and a two-run homer to trail 2-0 only three batters into the game. That was all Texas could muster, […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 20

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Shohei Ohtani Pinch Hits, Strikes Out

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani was used as a pinch hitter on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and struck out in his only at-bat in the eighth. He is now just 4 for his last 35 with no home runs over his last 10 games. Impressively, he still has 1.014 OPS, and […]

Brendan Rodgers Suffered A Hand Contusion Saturday

Colorado Rockies' second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hand) exited with a hand contusion in the bottom of the sixth inning during Saturday's 7-4 win over the Marlins after being hit by a pitch. The 24-year-old went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored before exiting. He was replaced in the game by Ryan McMahon. The […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/8/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]

Josh Rojas Could Return Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Josh Rojas (finger) could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, according to manager Torey Lovullo. He's been sidelined since mid-July with a dislocated finger. The 27-year-old began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Reno Friday. Barring any setbacks over the weekend, he could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead […]

Myles Straw (OF, CLE) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Straw has made an immediate impact in Cleveland since coming over from Houston at the trade deadline. He's slashing .296/.321/.444 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases across 28 plate appearances in seven games with the […]

Luis Arraez (2B/3B/OF, MIN) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Arraez was locked into the leadoff spot for the Twins from June 14 to July 20, slashing .343/.382/.461 with nine extra-base hits (six doubles, three triples) and nine RBI over 110 plate appearances during that span. He then hit the injured […]

Asdrubal Cabrera (1B/2B/3B, ARI) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cabrera has quietly been raking since rejoining the D-Backs back on July 24. He missed a little under three weeks with a right hamstring strain but is slashing .303/.425/.515 with four doubles, one home run, nine RBI, and a 9:7 K/BB […]

Jaime Barria Tolerable Performance

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria (2-0) picked up a quality start in Saturday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching six innings with three earned runs, five strikeouts, and two walks. He has started three games since being recalled on July 25, all six innings or more, and has a 2.29 ERA since […]

Brad Keller Plagued By Walks In Loss To Cardinals

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller struggled in the team's 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Keller pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, five walks and five earned runs while striking out five. The five walks matched a season-high for Keller. He earned the loss on Saturday to drop his […]

Reese McGuire (C, TOR) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: The 26-year-old catcher has quietly been producing at the plate over the last 15 games, going 12-for-38 (.316/.350/.447) with five doubles and four runs scored. Overall, he's slashing .284/.329/.392 with 13 doubles, one home run, eight RBI, and 19 runs scored […]