The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

July is here and with it, the unofficial second half of the fantasy baseball season. Pitching is volatile as we adjust to life under Manfred's willy-nilly rule changes, but let's decipher the road ahead as I update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 14

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. As we trudge towards the All-Star break the waiver wire feels thinner by the week, and we aren't flush with as many exciting, fresh young […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - WAR for Week 15

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. As we near the All-Star break, I thought it made sense to focus on an all-encompassing metric for […]

Statcast Leaderboard - Expected Statistics Midseason Review

Although the All-Star break is still a week away, Major League baseball has crossed into the second half of the schedule. Rather than focusing on one metric, it might be useful to examine leaderboards for all expected statistics in the Statcast realm. In this iteration of Statcast hitter analysis, I will review the top players […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 7/7 - Moneylines and First-Inning Draws!

Happy Wednesday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Wednesday, July 5th! We had a tough Monday, going 0-2. We look to get back at it today during today's slate of games, and I'm looking at a game I see some nice value picks in to get us going into […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/7): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 5-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and the four-game slate over on FanDuel. The Cleveland and Tampa Bay game will only go seven innings, since it is Game 1 of a double header, so they have been left off of the Early […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it will have a ton of offense. There are not many cheap arms to use, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/7 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 […]

Kris Bubic Has Another Rough Outing On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic had a tough time on the mound once again in Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Bubic pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out four. He was in line for the loss before the Royals wound up winning […]

Michael A. Taylor Hits His Eight Home Run On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the team's 7-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The home run was Taylor's eighth of the year and his third over his past seven games. Taylor is slashing .238/.292/.363 over 76 games on the year. […]

Andrew Benintendi Homers In Win Over Reds

Kansas City Royals outfielder Andrew Benintendi helped lead the team to a comeback win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. Benintendi hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to narrow the team's deficit to 6-3. The Royals then went on to cap off the comeback win with four runs in the ninth inning. […]

Salvador Perez Hits Walk-Off Single On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez capped off a dramatic ninth inning come-from-behind win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The ninth inning began with the Royals trailing 6-2, but the team went on to put a rally together, bringing Perez to the plate with the winning run on base. Perez delivered by hitting a […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (7/7)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 5 game early and 9 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 […]

Eric Haase Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase had another strong offensive showing against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, despite not being part of the team's starting lineup. Haase entered the game as a pinch-hitter, taking the place of Nomar Mazara, and he went on to go 1-for-2 with a three-run home run, his 12th of the year. […]

Bryan Garcia Optioned To Triple-A

The Detroit Tigers optioned struggling relief pitcher Bryan Garcia to Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday. The team has yet to announce a corresponding move to fill Garcia's roster spot. Garcia had made three appearances out of the bullpen in July. He had given up at least one home run in each appearance. In total, he pitched […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/7 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Jose Urena Allows Five Runs In Loss To Rangers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had yet another rough outing in Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Urena pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, four walks and five earned runs while striking out three. He escaped with a no decision, but his season-long ERA and WHIP were elevated to 6.43 and 1.69, […]

Robbie Grossman Hits His 11th Home Run Against Rangers

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the team's 10-5 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The home run was Grossman's 11th of the year. He's now slashing .226/.349/.391 with 10 stolen bases, 43 runs and 38 RBI over 82 games on the season. His […]

Kyle Farmer Almost Hits For The Cycle

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, and two RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Farmer just needed a triple to hit for the cycle in the game. The veteran shortstop has been forced into an everyday role thanks to Mike Moustakas' heel injury […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Our Wednesday slate got a bit shorter with the Mets and Brewers getting rained out on Tuesday so they will play two on Wednesday and thus, fall off the main slate on FanDuel. It's a shame too, as that takes Corbin Burnes off the slate and leaves the pitching options very thin, especially at the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a full day of baseball from coast to coast, but we are focusing on the nine evening games for the featured slate. It all starts with Toronto and Baltimore bashing the ball around Camden Yards in what should be a high-scoring affair. Then, we finish the night with the Yankees being […]

Luis Castillo Allows One Run In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed one run over seven innings in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Castillo struck out four and walked one in the outing and was in line for the win before the Cincinnati bullpen gave up six runs upon his departure. The veteran right-hander got off […]

Jonathan India Drives In One, Leaves Early In Loss

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (ankle) went 1-for-2 with a double, a walk, a run, and an RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. India was replaced by pinch-hitter Mike Freeman in the sixth inning. The rookie was scratched from Monday's lineup with an ankle injury and was still […]

Bubba and Bat Flip 89 - Fantasy Baseball Week 14 FAAB Review - Benched with Bubba (Episode 384)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy). On tonight's episode, the guys recap another wild weekend of FAAB. They go over the most added players in the NFBC. Giving thoughts on the bids, the players, and more. During the discussion, a lot of FAAB strategies are discussed as well as players to target […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 7th, 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 July 7th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Charlie Blackmon Reaches Twice and Scores On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. Blackmon was just one of two Rockies to pick up multiple hits in the low-scoring affair. He singled and scored via a Brendan Rodgers double in the top of the fourth inning and picked […]

Brendan Rodgers Doubles In A Run

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a strikeout in a 4-3 loss to the D-Backs on Tuesday. Rodgers put the Rockies on the board in the top of the fourth inning when he doubled in Charlie Blackmon to pull Colorado within two runs. He would also single in […]

Daniel Bard Struggles In Loss To The D-Backs

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard took the loss on Tuesday when he allowed one run on one hit with two walks and a hit batter over 1/3 of an inning in a 4-3 loss to the D-Backs. This was a very poor outing for Bard, who was tasked with preserving a 3-3 tie when […]

Jon Gray Punches Out Eight In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jon Gray took a no-decision on Tuesday when he surrendered three runs on six hits with one walk and eight strikeouts over six innings in a 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Things looked like they could have gone very poorly for Gray as he started the game off by giving up four-consecutive […]