Jake Odorizzi Activated, Expects To Throw 70-75 Pitches

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi was officially activated off the injured list on Saturday. The 30-year-old will be the corresponding move with Josh Donaldson's (calf) trip to the injured list. Odorizzi threw about 50 pitches when he faced live batters at Saint Paul and he said he expects to throw about 70-75 pitches against the […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances - Week 4

Happy Jo Adell week everyone! It may not have been the most thrilling way for Adell to begin his big league career, with a whimper of a single followed by a quad injury two days later, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the Angels’ new slugger and some fellow rookies who made headlines this […]

Spencer Howard To Make Debut Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Spencer Howard will make his major-league debut on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Joe Girardi was initially coy about whether the team's No. 2 prospect would toe the rubber on Sunday but the news was confirmed on Saturday afternoon. The 24-year-old pitched to a 2.03 ERA with 94 strikeouts across 71 […]

Marwin Gonzalez Crushes Solo Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Marwin Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 loss to the Royals. Gonzalez crushed his home run 430 feet at an exit velocity of 103.2 MPH. The 31-year-old now has five hits in his last four games, including the home run and three RBI. He should see a […]

Austin Meadows Not In Tuesday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader with the New York Yankees. The 25-year-old is expected to be in the lineup for the second game as the team eases him back into full-time duty. In Meadows' absence, Yoshi Tsutsugo will play in left […]

Byron Buxton Heating Up After Second Consecutive Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton homered for the second straight day in a 3-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. A day after crushing a 431-foot blast, Buxton outdid himself by slugging a 442-foot home run with an exit velocity of 108.9 MPH. It's the fourth-longest homer of his career. Buxton told reporters that he […]

Julio Urias Effective In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias allowed one run on three hits across four innings of work during Friday's 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. He struck out two batters while walking two. The 23-year-old needed 78 pitches to complete the four frames, so it was not the most efficient effort. Nevertheless, Urias mitigated […]

Mookie Betts Smacks Solo Shot In Win Over Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Friday's 7-2 win over the San Francisco Giants. Betts has rounded into his All-Star form lately, slashing .306/.370/.612 with three HRs, seven RBI, and a stolen base over his last 15 games. The 27-year-old will continue to rake […]

Devin Smeltzer Has So-So Outing

Minnesota Twins pitcher Devin Smeltzer pitched 4 1/3 innings against the Royals, allowing two runs while walking one and striking out a pair. Smeltzer left in a tie game so he couldn't factor into the decision, though it was a somewhat successful debut for his new slider. The 24-year-old threw the pitch 15 times and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 8th 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 […]

Pocket Aces: Week 4 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 4 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 12 game slate on Saturday night, and let's just say the pickings at starting pitcher are limited. We'll run through the top targets at SP as well as the hitters that look to be in prime spots and are worthy of your consideration on DraftKings. I'll be going through some of […]

Matt Olson Wears Golden Sombrero Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson had a rough night at the plate Friday going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts. Let's just call this an off-night for the lefty-slugger, as Olson has been crushing the ball to this point in the season. He already has four homers and 10 RBI and the statcast data suggests there […]

Marcus Semien Delivers Walk-Off Hit

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien didn't have a great night Friday vs the Astros, but he was the hero in the 13th inning delivering a walk-off single to win the game. Despite the walk-off RBI, Semien went just 2-for-7 on the night as he has struggled in the early portion of this season. Semien is […]

Chris Bassitt Goes Seven Strong Innings Vs Houston

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one run in seven innings in a no-decision vs the Astros Friday. Bassit wasn't dominant, he walked three batters against just three strikeouts, but he kept a good lineup off balance all night to finish with a productive start for fantasy owners. Bassitt has now given up one […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 8, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/8 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 always […]

Dominic Smith Goes Deep Again

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith hit his second home run of the Season on Friday in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Marlins. Smith went 1-for-4 in the contest, with a solo home run. Smith is now batting .227/.345/.545 with two home runs and eight RBI in just 22 at-bats. With the road […]

Champ or Chump: Jo Adell

For as different as the 2020 fantasy season has been, one thing hasn't changed: fantasy owners love top prospects. Nate Pearson generated significant intrigue when Toronto (Buffalo?) summoned him to the MLB club, especially with so many scrambling for pitching. Now, the Angels have summoned their top prospect and the sixth-ranked prospect in the entire […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 8, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/8/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. With a day packed full of baseball, you probably won't be able to go to Bed Bath & Beyond or Home Depot today because […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/8/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday, so it's time to pick some winners for this eight-game MLB slate. It's a great day to pay up for a future Hall of Fame pitcher because he's on another level than the other options available.  We're also going to bet on a slugfest at Fenway Park with two questionable pitchers on the […]

Nick Castellanos Blasts Seventh Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and three RBI in an 8-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Castellanos has been absolutely destroying the ball since the season started in late July. The veteran slugger is slashing .340/.411/.840 with seven homers, 12 runs, and 16 RBI […]

Trevor Bauer Strikes Out 12 In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Trevor Bauer was excellent in an 8-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Bauer tossed six innings of one-run ball while striking out 12, walking one, and allowing just three hits. His only mistake in the outing was a solo homer off the bat of Logan Morrison in the fourth inning. […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 8th, 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 8/8/20  Nolan Arenado vs. Nick Margevicius Arenado has earned the benefit of the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 8th, 2020

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 8th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Mallex Smith Steals His Second Base Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 2-for-4 with an RBI and stolen base in Friday's loss to the Rockies. Smith has been a major disappointment to fantasy owners this season hitting just .147 with 11 strikeouts and only two stolen bases. After leading the majors in steals in 2019 with 46, fantasy owners drafted Smith […]

Adam Ottavino Takes The Loss On Friday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Ottavino took the loss on Friday, allowing one run over one inning of work. A pair of walks were Ottavino’s undoing on Friday, but there don’t appear to be any long-term concerns regarding his control. The primary issue for Ottavino’s fantasy value is his role; as a part of […]

Masahiro Tanaka Pitches Well On Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka tossed five shutout, one-hit innings with five strikeouts against the Rays on Friday. Tanaka’s command looked excellent on Friday as he mostly kept his pitches around the edges of the strike zone. Encouragingly, Tanaka maintained his bounceback in his swinging-strike rate with a 17% mark on Friday, and […]

Austin Nola Homers In Friday's Loss

Seattle Mariners catcher Austin Nola went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI and a run in Friday's loss to the Rockies. Nola has been swinging a hot bat lately putting up a triple slash of .324/.395/.588 with a home run and four doubles. For fantasy owners who are playing catcher roulette and […]

Yusei Kikuchi Takes Loss Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi gave up four runs on six hits and a walk through 5 2/3 innings in Friday's loss to the Rockies. After a terrific bounce back start his last time out against the Athletics, Kikuchi looked more like this 2019 self in this start with the high WHIP and only […]

Cavan Biggio Launches Leadoff Homer Friday

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio led off for the club in the team's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox Saturday, and took advantage of his opportunity. He cranked his third homer of the year to lead off the ballgame and added a single and a walk to finish the game going 2-for-4. His […]