Justin Verlander Allows 10 Home Runs In June

In what has been an exceptional season so far for 36-year-old Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander, the past month showed some vulnerability for the ace. Verlander entered the month of June with a season-long ERA of 2.27. He then went on to allow 18 earned runs, including 10 home runs, across six starts and 40 […]

Chris Archer Might Miss His Next Start

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer (hip) was pulled after four innings in his last start on Friday with left hip discomfort. Pirates general manager Neal Huntington stated that the team wants doctors to take a look at him on Monday and determine whether he's able to take the mound on Wednesday at home against the […]

Francisco Lindor Hits .304 With 11 Doubles In June

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor increased his season-long batting average to .291 after hitting .304 in June. He doubled 11 times, scored 17 runs and added six stolen bases in his productive month. Lindor is amongst the top 10% of the league in xBA (.296) this year and his 42.9% hard-hit rate is a career-best […]

Alex Bregman On Pace For Career-Best In Home Runs

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman certainly didn't disappoint in the power department last season when he hit 31 home runs and added 103 RBI. However, as we've just passed the midpoint in the 2019 season, he finds himself on pace for a new career-high in home runs. With 22 home runs in 83 games, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's schedule in Major League Baseball has a total of six games, with five evening contests. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/1/19. The lineup picks will range from some of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are six games on today's slate, with five of them being covered on the main slate at 7:05pm eastern. The all day slate starts at 1:07pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/1/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players […]

Jose Urquidy To Start For Astros on Tuesday

The Houston Astros are calling up pitcher Jose Urquidy from Triple-A to start Tuesday's game against the Rockies in Colorado. The 24-year-old Urquidy has split 2019 in Double-A and Triple-A, posting a 3.40 ERA and 0.98 WHIP with 104 strikeouts and 15 walks across 76 2/3 innings. He's an extremely risky start for Tuesday's matchup […]

Jose Altuve Hitting .292 Since Return From Injured List

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve missed a total of about five weeks while nursing a left hamstring strain. He has played in 11 games since his return from the Injured List on June 19 and has shown some promising signs. His season-long batting average when he went on the Injured List was .243, but […]

Christian Yelich Hits .365/.437/.712 In June

It was a monster of a month for Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich in June. He started the month with an 18-game hitting streak and went on to compile eight home runs, eight stolen bases, 20 runs and 18 RBI across 26 games. Going into July, Yelich leads the majors in home runs (29), he's […]

Adbert Alzolay (SP, CHC) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of All Leagues ANALYSIS: The top pitching prospect in the Cubs organization entering 2019 - after missing most of 2018 with a lat strain - right-hander Adbert Alzolay was called up to the big club on June 20th to bolster a Cubs rotation that had […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for July 1st, 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 1st, 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 7/1/19  Hanser Alberto vs Tampa […]

Danny Santana (1B, 2B, OF) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Texas Ranger outfielder Danny Santana - who's also first and second base eligible - is having the best year of his career, at age 28 and on his third team. Entering 2019, Santana hadn't had a productive year since 2015 with the Twins, when he slashed […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, July 1st 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 […]

Dinelson Lamet (SP, SD) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: 26-year old Dinelson Lamet missed the entire 2018 season following Tommy John Surgery, but has caught some attention for the strength of his recent minor league performances as he tries to make a return to the majors. In his last start against the for […]

Pedro Severino (C, BAL) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has hardly been the ideal season for the 2019 Baltimore Orioles, but there has hardly been a bad stretch of work at the plate for Pedro Severino. The 25-year old backstop has mostly been heralded for his phenomenal work on defense, but his bat […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 1st, 2019

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 1st, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Garrett Hampson Is Hitting Well

Colorado Rockies rookie Garrett Hampson had quite the false start to his major league career as he scuffled badly at the start of the season, but after a little time back in Triple-A, he seems to have found his swing. Hampson has hit safely in five of his seven games back in the bigs, and […]

David Dahl Homers, Becomes All-Star

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl got the welcome of a lifetime on Sunday when manager Bud Black informed him before the game that he had been nominated to his first All-Star game. Dahl was pumped, and he got all that energy out when he launched a moonshot to right field to temporarily give his team […]

Trevor Story Named To All-Star Team

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story was elected to the All-Star team on Sunday even though he continues to be sidelined due to a thumb injury. Story has had a remarkable start to the season, hitting .294 with 17 home runs, 20 doubles, 48 RBI, 65 runs scored, and 12 stolen bases. He's on pace for […]

Charlie Blackmon Makes Fourth All-Star Game

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon was deservedly elected to his fourth All-Star game on Sunday. The announcement was made after Blackmon homered in Colorado's loss to the Dodgers, giving him 20 home runs before the All-Star break. Blackmon was a bit of a shoo-in for the team, as he's put together a stellar first half […]

Nolan Arenado Handily Wins All-Star Vote

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado won the vote to be the starting third baseman for the National League All-Star team by a wide margin on Sunday. Arenado got more than double the number of votes given to his closest competition, and he will now start in his fifth-straight All-Star game. Arenado is having another […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Struggles Again

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez is only pitching in the big leagues because Colorado's pitching is that bad, but he continued to struggle again in his second turn. Gonzalez allowed three earned runs in four innings of work, giving up five hits and walking two while only striking out two. The 27-year-old's only […]

Chad Bettis Singled To Death

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Chad Bettis has lost whatever touch he had, and the Dodgers torched him for six earned runs and the loss on Sunday. Bettis was called in to pitch the sixth inning with a one-run lead, but by the time he was done, LA had a three run lead and the bases […]

Ian Kennedy Finishes 11th Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy took it to Toronto on Sunday to close out the 11th save of the season. Kennedy is putting up some ridiculous numbers, rocking a 40/6 K/BB ratio, but there's still hesitation about trusting him. Kennedy burned fantasy owners for years as a starter, always teasing and playing with the […]

Jake Diekman Mows Down Blue Jays

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Jake Diekman handled an inning's worth of Blue Jays with no sweat on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Diekman was called on to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning, and he sat down his share of Toronto players in order, striking out two along the way. Diekman's 12th hold […]

Brad Keller Gifted A Win On Sunday

Kansas City Royals starting pitchers are usually known for being saddled with tough-luck losses, but Brad Keller was gifted a win by the offense on Sunday. Keller pitched poorly against the Blue Jays, allowing six earned runs in five innings, but his offense carried him to victory anyway. Keller only struck out three while walking […]

Hunter Dozier Left Off All-Star Roster

In a cruel twist, Kansas City Royals corner infielder Hunter Dozier not only finished second in the voting to be the starter at third base in the All-Star game, but was thus left off the roster entirely. Dozier has had a breakout season so far, hitting .294 with 13 home runs, 44 RBI, and 30 […]

Jorge Soler Lofts 22nd Home Run

Kansas City Royals slugger Jorge Soler lifted a 3-0 fastball high into right-center field in Toronto on Sunday, and it carried just far enough to sneak over the wall. The solo shot was Soler's 22nd home run of the season, and this game will hopefully work its magic as a slump-buster to get Soler out […]

Nicky Lopez Continues To Improve

Kansas City Royals rookie Nicky Lopez is starting to get the hang of the big leagues. After a slow first month in the majors, Lopez has dramatically improved at the plate. Since June 15, Lopez has hit .305 and safely hit in all but three games. Lopez still makes some youthful mistakes, like getting picked […]