Joey Votto Has Three-Hit Evening

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 3-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a 9-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Votto showed no ill effects of the hamstring injury which had held him out of the previous three games. The veteran first baseman got off to a painfully slow start this […]

Willians Astudillo Drives In Two

Minnesota Twins catcher Willians Astudillo went 2-for-4 with two RBI in a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Astudillo logged a pair of RBI singles in the game, giving him 11 RBI on the season. Overall, the 27-year-old is hitting .270 with two homers and 15 runs scored this season. He missed […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios pitched well in a 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Berrios allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings of work while racking up eight strikeouts and walking three. He had to settle for a no-decision, keeping his record at 7-2 with a 3.27 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and […]

Keone Kela Suffers Setback

Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Keone Kela (shoulder) has been put on the shelf for at least 10 days after feeling recurrent discomfort in his right shoulder and has been pulled from his rehab assignment. He made just one appearance with Triple-A Indianapolis during the assignment, allowing three runs on three hits in an inning of work. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 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 June 1st, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday June 1st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 1st, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Robert Gsellman Earns First Save Of The Year

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman closed out a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night to earn his first save of the year. Gsellman pitched a scoreless ninth inning, giving up no hits and walking one. Manager Mickey Callaway opted to give regular closer Edwin Diaz the night off after his […]

Christian Yelich Looking Every Bit His 2018 MVP Self

There were some questions going into the 2019 season as to whether Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich could continue to hit the way he did in his breakout 2018 season. Well so far, he's not only backed up his 2018 MVP campaign, he's outpacing his numbers from his MVP season by a decent margin. Through […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for June 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 […]

Jake Lamb Could Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman/first baseman Jake Lamb (quadriceps) ran on dirt with spikes on for the first time recently and could start a rehab assignment next week. Lamb had four hits in 15 at-bats (.267) before his injury, and he could return to a platoon at first base with the struggling Christian Walker when he's […]

Trevor Story Explodes With Two Home Runs, Seven RBI

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 3-for-4 with two home runs, a walk, four runs scored and a whopping seven RBI in the Rockies 13-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Story had already been hot going into the game, recording seven hits in his previous two games. He's now 10-for-14 in […]

David Peralta Heading To Extended Spring Training Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) received a cortisone shot in his AC joint on Friday and was scheduled to take batting practice. The plan is for him to get some at-bats in an extended spring training game on Saturday. Peralta could skip a rehab assignment and return next week, but that's undecided right now. […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 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 6/1/19  Tommy Milone vs Los […]

Luke Weaver Elects To Rehab UCL Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (elbow) was diagnosed with a mild right flexor pronator strain and mild right UCL sprain in his right elbow, but he will not need surgery. However, he's still likely to be out for an extended period of time while treating the injury conservatively through rest and rehab. Arizona isn't […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we get another full slate of baseball ahead of us. After a weather-free night on Friday, we actually have another pretty clean slate here. That's all we can ask for as DFS players and it should make for a fun fantasy baseball night! In this article, I will be providing […]

Ronald Acuna Goes 2-for-4 With A Run Scored

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna went 2-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night and scored his 36th run of the season. After starting the season as the Braves cleanup hitter, Acuna has led off the team's past 19 games. Acuna has stolen four of his seven bases on the year since the move to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 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 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (6/1/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 1st edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to contact me on Twitter @JoeWilliamsVI […]

Dwight Smith Hits First Career Grand Slam Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith got things started for the O's in Friday's 9-6 win over the Giants, going 1-for-3 with a grand slam and two strikeouts. Smith took Drew Pomeranz deep in the first inning with the bases loaded and two outs. The 26-year-old started the season well but has cooled off in May and […]

Yu Darvish Turns In Third Quality Start Of The Year

It's been a rough season so far for Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish, but Friday's outing against the St. Louis Cardinals was an encouraging sign. Darvish went six innings, allowed just three hits and one earned run while striking out six. He also walked three batters, which is the main stat worth monitoring for […]

Trey Mancini Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini played his part in Friday's 9-6 slugfest against the Giants, going 2-for-4 with a single and a two-run home run. Mancini took a full-count Drew Pomeranz fastball over the left-field wall in the second inning for his 11th long ball of the season. While he has done well on […]

Jordan Hicks Throws Two Scoreless Innings and Picks Up a Win

St. Louis Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks tossed two scoreless innings in Friday's extra-inning win. He did walk two but struck out two as well, throwing 35 pitches (19 strikes). The win evened his record at 2-2 and lowered his ERA to 3.60. He's been solid again after a disaster outing earlier in which he allowed […]

Miles Mikolas Pitches Well in Friday's Quality Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas pitched well on Friday, tossing seven innings while allowing just one run on six hits and two walks. He struck out three and needed 104 pitches to get through the seven innings. It was a pretty typical Mikolas start: he gave up weak contact and got out of […]

Renato Nunez Hits Seventh Home Run In 11 Games Friday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez remained on fire in Friday's 9-6 win over the Giants, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, his 14th of the season, and two RBI. The 25-year-old is now hitting .385 with seven long balls and 15 RBI in his last 39 at-bats. Nunez is worth […]

Jose Ramirez Hits .245 In May, Now Hitting .213 On Season

Cleveland Indians second baseman Jose Ramirez followed up his atrocious month of April with a slightly less atrocious May. The consensus top-10 pick going into the year now has just four home runs and 17 RBI through 56 games. Despite his struggles, there is still a good amount to like about his peripheral numbers. He […]

Devin Smeltzer (SP, MIN) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: There was not a lot of fanfare when the Twins recalled little known left-hander Devin Smeltzer to make a start in the middle of last week. However, he got a lot of attention after blanking the hot-hitting Brewers, tossing six shutout innings […]

Francisco Lindor Starts Friday's Game With a Home Run

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor led off Friday's game with a home run, his eighth of the season. It was his only hit of the game, as he finished 1-for-4 and brought his slash line to .282/.357/.477. Lindor is starting to get hot, and he should soon be one of the best fantasy assets as […]

Miguel Cabrera To Undergo MRI Saturday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (knee) will undergo an MRI exam on his right knee on Saturday. "I felt it at the plate the last three games -- I didn't use my legs too much. It's hard because I want to be on the field. I want to be able to hit and play […]

Trevor Bauer Struggles But Keeps the Box Score Looking OK

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer struggled a bit on Friday, allowing six runs (two earned) on nine hits and a walk. He struck out eight and threw 81 of his 111 pitches for strikes. Bauer wasn't great in this one but he and his fantasy owners kind of got away with it since four […]

Zac Gallen (SP, MIA) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 5% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins pitching prospect Zac Gallen is continuing to absolutely dominate Triple-A hitters this season. Through 11 starts, Gallen now boasts a 1.70 ERA, 0.68(!) WHIP and an 88/13 K/BB ratio in 74 innings pitched. Numbers like that are worth paying attention […]