Matt Beaty Records Two RBI Against The Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Beaty was 2-for-4 with two RBI during Monday's 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The 26-year-old has been surprisingly productive when given the opportunity this season. He is slashing .297/.325/.500 with five home runs, 31 RBI, and 22 runs scored across 148 at-bats in 2019. Beaty is riding a […]

Miguel Cabrera Out of Lineup Tuesday

Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is out of the lineup on Tuesday against the White Sox. Once one of the top players in fantasy, Cabrera hasn't provided much this year outside of a high average as he's hitting .284 over 94 games with seven home runs and 43 RBI. Brandon Dixon will slot in […]

Joc Pederson Blasts 24th Home Run On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson was 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Monday's 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The 27-year-old has provided prevalent power at the expense of pedestrian ratios this season. Pederson is slashing .232/.324/.497 with 24 HRs, 51 RBI, and 58 runs scored. His low […]

Justin Turner Stuffs Stat Sheet In Win Over Cardinals

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was 2-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base during Monday's 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The veteran infielder has had another productive campaign during his 11th MLB season. Turner is slashing .288/.369/.481 with 17 home runs, 49 RBI, 66 runs scored, and […]

Cody Bellinger Drills Three-Run Shot On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger was 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Monday's 8-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Bellinger has cooled a bit recently, batting .259 over his last 30 games, but he has still produced 10 HRs and 24 RBI over that span. On the season, the 24-year-old is […]

James McCann Sitting Out Tuesday Against Detroit

Chicago White Sox catcher James McCann is out of the lineup on Tuesday afternoon against the Tigers. McCann has been one of the better offensive catchers in the league this year, hitting .281 with 12 home runs in 82 games. Welington Castillo will start behind the plate for Chicago, and with a .176 average and […]

Chris Bassitt Tosses Solid Outing Against Cubs

Oakland Athletics starter Chris Bassitt allowed two runs on eight hits across six innings of work during Monday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. He struck out five batters while walking two. The bullpen failed the 30-year-old, as Blake Treinen allowed four runs after replacing Bassitt in the seventh inning. Bassitt now owns a 7-5 […]

Blake Treinen Surrenders Four Runs In Loss To Cubs

Oakland Athletics reliever Blake Treinen allowed four runs on four hits in 2/3 of an inning during Monday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The 31-year-old wasted a strong performance by starter Chris Bassitt. Treinen, who lost the closer role to Liam Hendricks, has struggled to a 4.75 ERA across 43 appearances this season. Treinen […]

Marcus Semien Slugs Two Home Runs On Monday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien was 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI during Monday's 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The 28-year-old is batting .302 over his past 15 games. Semien has been highly valuable this season, slashing .276/.363/.480 with 19 HRs, 55 RBI, six stolen bases, and 84 runs scored. He is […]

Freddy Galvis (2B/SS, TOR) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Freddy Galvis is having a career-best season across just about every measure and has started off the month of August red hot with two home runs and a 1.346 OPS through five games. On the year, he is slashing .273/.306/.456 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 6th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

Rafael Devers Slugs 23rd Home Run

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over the Royals. Devers now has 23 long balls on the year and continues his breakout season as a 22-year-old. He's hitting .322/.370/.568 and has driven in 87 runs, scored 92 times, and swiped eight bags. Devers has […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 6th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/6/19  German Marquez vs Houston […]

Brandon Workman Earns Sixth Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Brandon Workman allowed a base hit and struck out two en route to his sixth save of the season in Monday's 7-5 win over Kansas City. It's the 30-year-old's first save since July 17. Workman has been the best reliever in Boston this year, and it's really not close. Nathan […]

Rick Porcello Quiets Royals Lineup

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed one run on four hits over six innings of work, while striking out five and walking two in Monday's win over Kansas City. This was the 30-year-old's first start since June 17 that he didn't allow at least three runs or more. Porcello has been getting hit […]

Chase Anderson (SP, MIL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chase Anderson is the epitome of an unexciting waiver wire pickup. He goes a shade under six innings in each start, allows about two earned runs and strikes out less than a batter per inning. He had his breakout season two […]

Niko Goodrum (1B/2B/3B/SS/OF, DET) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of Leagues ANALYSIS: July was the best month of the season for Detroit Tigers infielder and outfielder Niko Goodrum. He hit .284 with four home runs, 11 RBI, 13 runs and five stolen bases in the month. He's been regularly hitting second in the order since […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 6th 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 […]

Mets Muddle the Trade Deadline

Thought to be sellers, the New York Mets were 52 -55 at the MLB trade deadline, putting them 11 games back in NL East, and 4.5 games back in the Wild Card race. But the Mets continued to confound their fan base by not only failing to sell the valuable assets that everyone assumed that […]

Jose Leclerc Earns Save Number Seven

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his seventh save of the season Monday in Cleveland. Leclerc allowed a leadoff double to Jose Ramirez but was able to pitch around it and preserve the 1-0 win for Texas. Leclerc has struggled at times this season but appears to be […]

Jake Odorizzi Pitches Well Against Braves

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi pitched well in a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday. Odorizzi allowed just one run over six innings of work while striking out seven. He had to settle for a no-decision in the outing. Odorizzi has been a consistent performer for the Twins and his fantasy owners this […]

Mike Minor Fires Seven Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor didn't allow a run across seven innings and earned his 10th win of the season Monday vs the Indians. He allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out seven in his latest brilliant performance. Minor is having a career year with a 3.06 ERA and 148 strikeouts in […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out 13 In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo was dominant in a 7-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Castillo allowed just two runs over seven innings while striking out 13 batters. He gave up just three hits and walked one on the way to earning his 11th win of the season. Castillo now has an […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 19

As we enter the second half of the season you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case […]

Miguel Sano Hits Walk-Off Homer On Monday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano didn't get the start against the Atlanta Braves on Monday but he wound up being the hero as a pinch-hitter. Sano hit a two-run, walk-off homer to break a 3-3 tie and send his teammates home with their 67th win of the season. Overall, the slugger is hitting .241 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 19

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). This week we're breaking down a pitcher in a new location, and a pitcher with a new opportunity. Aaron Sanchez wound up in pitcher paradise with his trade to Houston, and […]

MLB Betting Expert Picks (8/6/19): Moneylines, Totals

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 6th edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. Last Tuesday's Picks: 3-0 (100.0%) +365 Year-to-Date: 31-18 (63.3%) +1222 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]

Carlos Carrasco Throwing Bullpen Sessions This Week

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (illness) is scheduled to start throwing bullpen sessions this week. Carrasco was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in May but is reportedly feeling well and is hoping to return to the mound at some point this season. His bullpen sessions should be on Wednesday and Saturday, and it'll be […]

Jonathan Villar Hits For Cycle Monday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar had a landmark game in Monday's 9-6 loss to the Yankees, hitting for the cycle in just the fifth time in O's history. Villar was left with just a single to go in his last at-bat but was facing Aroldis Chapman and was able to go the other way […]

Michael Wacha Makes a Mess on Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Michael Wacha struggled on Monday, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out three and gave up two home runs. Wacha needed 92 pitches to get just 11 outs. It was a struggle from the beginning, as Wacha coughed up three runs to the Dodgers in […]