Yusei Kikuchi Touched Up For Six Runs By Angels

Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi wasn't at his best in Thursday's matchup versus the Los Angeles Angels. The lefty gave up six runs on 10 hits as he labored through 3.1 innings of work dropping his record to 3-3 on the season. Kikuchi issued two free passes and failed to strikeout a batter marking his […]

Top 30 Prospects for 2020 Dynasty Leagues (Week 9 Update)

The Top 30 overall dynasty players ranking is back. June should be an interesting month for prospects. We’re going to have the 2019 MLB Amateur Draft in a few days which is always exciting because it’s going to infuse the minor leagues with more than 1,000 new players, although many won’t fall under the true […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 10

We're at the end of the second month of the season, and hopefully, those of you who have been reading this column are doing well in your leagues. Looking at Week 8's list there were quite a few rather lackluster performances. That being said, Brett Anderson looks to have been the winning pick after going […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 9 Waiver Wire

There are currently at least NINE bullpens in Major League Baseball operating with a closer-by-committee approach. While it has been heavily discussed and essentially proven to be the best option in a "real" game, it sure makes for a headache in the fantasy baseball world where there can oftentimes be a bicycle race (✔) to […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 10

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 06/03-06/09. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this column highlights […]

Martin Perez Roughed Up In Loss

Minnesota Twins left-hander Martin Perez struggled in a 14-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Perez gave up six runs in 2 2/3 innings of work, striking out three and walking two. He took the loss to fall to 7-2 on the season. Before the poor outing, Perez had been enjoying a resurgence […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 31st, 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 May 31st, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Trevor Story Notches Four-Hit Day

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story is going to be sad to see the Diamondbacks leave town. Following a three-hit day on Wednesday, Story laced four hits in six at-bats in Thursday's extra-inning affair. Though he was one of the few players to miss out on knocking any runs in, he did score three of his […]

Ryan McMahon Has Huge Game

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon got his third start in four days on Thursday, and he took full advantage of this one. McMahon was one of the stars of the team's offensive juggernaut, recording three of Colorado's 18 hits in the game, including a home run and a double. The two-run home run was […]

Daniel Murphy Walks Off The Diamondbacks

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy has slowly come around from his early-season thumb injury, and he's turned it on as of late, culminating in a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning on Thursday. Murphy racked up three hits and three RBI in Thursday's barn-burner against the Diamondbacks, and he's now hitting […]

Ian Desmond Nails Pinch-Hit Home Run

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond was initially out of the lineup on Thursday, but when he got the call with the team down by two in the eighth inning, Desmond answered the bell. With a full count and the bases empty, Desmond drilled a 95 MPH fastball out to right-center. It extends Desmond's miniature hitting […]

Kyle Freeland Chased Early

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland lasted just three innings against the Diamondbacks on Thursday after allowing five earned runs. Freeland ended up not figuring in the decision in the slug fest that went to extra innings, but the no-decision doesn't help cover up the horrendous line. Freeland hasn't won a game in over a […]

Chase Anderson Solid Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chase Anderson gave up two runs on six hits and a walk through five innings in Thursday's win against the Pirates. Anderson has yet to post a quality start since his return to the rotation, and more than likely won't find fantasy value until he starts going deeper into games. Feel […]

The King's Insider Report - Meet the Mets' Buy Low Candidates

Last week at Citi Field, a member of the press overheard me mentioning that I was assigned a story about who to “buy low” in fantasy baseball from the New York Mets roster. Since he was a colleague of the person I was speaking with, he easily jumped in and told me to advise that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/19): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fun Friday! We have a full fifteen game slate on our hands with a bunch of aces and plenty of arms to pick on. There's only one total under eight runs and it's a game with two young arms pitching. Joey Lucchesi is looking like the most popular play on the slate and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/31/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With no early games, we've got a exciting 15 game main slate and a fun Friday night of baseball ahead. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/31/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for May 31st, 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 May 31st, 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 5/31/19  Jake Arrieta vs Los […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st Birthday 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 […]

What Does It Mean To Win A Trade?

I hold a pair of college degrees, one of which is in English, specifically the writing thereof. In addition to being a poor life choice, it reflects my interest in words and how we use them. That it also makes me more pedantic about this topic than your average bear is de rigueur, especially at […]

Kevin Newman Collects One Hit From Leadoff Spot

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman continued to swing a hot bat as he went 1-for-5 in Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Brewers out of the leadoff spot. He now has hit safely in 21 of his 29 appearances. Newman, who has spent most of the season batting sixth or lower, has compiled a slash line […]

Dallas Keuchel Won't Take Long To Be Ready

Scott Boras said that his client, free-agent starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel, could be ready to pitch in the big leagues within roughly a week after he signs. Keuchel has thrown seven simulated games of 95 to 104 pitches every five days while languishing on the free-agent market. The left-hander is expected to latch on with […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday May 31st, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for May 31st, 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 […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/31/19)

Welcome to the Friday, May 31st edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on tonight'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 hit me up on Twitter […]

David Dahl Collects Four Hits On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl had an impressive showing on Thursday afternoon, going 4-for-5 and swatting his fifth home run of the year in an 11-10 win in 10 innings over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Dahl also scored two runs, swatted two RBI and took a walk in the contest. He's now slashing an impressive .319/.372/.512 […]

David Peralta Hasn't Started Baseball Activities

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that outfielder David Peralta (shoulder) hasn't begun baseball activities after landing on the injured list on May 24 with shoulder inflammation. That means that Peralta won't return from the injured list when eligible this weekend. He has been extremely valuable in all fantasy formats in 2019 while hitting .309/.357/.524 […]

Carlos Carrasco Struggles Again on Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco struggled on Thursday against the White Sox, allowing six runs on 10 hits and a walk in 6 1/3 innings. He did strike out seven, but it was overall a rough start. The loss dropped his record to 4-6 and raised his ERA to 4.98. Carrasco has the talent […]

Adam Frazier Goes Hitless After Getting Dropped In Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier has struggled from the leadoff spot this season, so manager Clint Hurdle decided to change things around. It didn't help Frazier in his first game batting eighth, as he went 0-for-3 while leaving three on base in Thursday's 11-5 loss to the Brewers. He is hitting just .233 with […]

Tommy Pham Is Fine

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Tommy Pham (calf) said he feels better and an MRI exam on his right calf was good after he left the game early on Thursday with a cramp. Pham is day-to-day but wants to play on Friday. His fantasy owners can breathe a sigh of relief. Pham has been a must-start […]

Hunter Dozier Injured Thursday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (chest) left the game early on Thursday with right-sided thorax tightness. It's unclear how Dozier suffered the injury, but consider him day-to-day for now. He was hitless with a walk in two plate appearances before departing the contest. Dozier has had a breakout 2019 so far, hitting .314/.398/.589 […]