Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 9

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 looking at a pair of young right-handers, Griffin Canning of the Angels and Dakota Hudson of the Cardinals. Ownership is based on Yahoo leagues and is accurate as […]

Jorge Polanco Singles In Loss

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-5 with a single in a 5-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. Polanco is having a terrific year for the Twins, hitting .344 with a .988 OPS, nine homers, 33 runs, 26 RBI, and a steal. The veteran shortstop has been one of Minnesota's top players, ranking […]

Jesse Winker Picks Up Four Hits On Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker combined to go 4-for-7 with a walk and a run scored in his team's Monday doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the strong performance, Winker raised his batting average to .244 with a .785 OPS, 10 homers, 28 runs, and 17 RBI in 168 at-bats. While his average isn't too […]

Eugenio Suarez Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez combined to go 3-for-7 with a run and two RBI in his team's Monday doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran third baseman is off to another fine start this season, hitting .279 with 14 homers, 29 runs, 39 RBI, and one steal. He has been especially hot at […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th 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 […]

Sonny Gray Wins Second Game

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray pitched well in the second game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Gray held Pittsburgh to one run over six innings while striking out seven and walking two. He picked up the win to improve his record to 2-4 with a 3.54 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 64 […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Kelenic Cruising, McKay Dominating, Singer Soaring

We've had the pleasure of seeing two more high-profile prospects make their big league debuts in the past week, with Blue Jays second baseman Cavan Biggio debuting last Friday and Mitch Keller making his first major league start on Tuesday night against the Reds in the second game of a doubleheader. Biggio, while not ranked […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/28/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, May 28th 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 hit me up on Twitter […]

Daniel Vogelbach Launches His 15th Home Run

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. The homer was his team-leading 15th homer of the season, one of five M's players with double-digit clouts. He is also third on the team in RBI behind outfielder Domingo Santana (42) and […]

Tommy Milone Whiffs Seven To Earn First Victory

Seattle Mariners left-handed starting pitcher Tommy Milone allowed two earned runs, four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first victory of the season in Monday's 6-2 win against the Texas Rangers. He threw 53 of his 80 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 17 of […]

Shed Long Making The Most Of His Opportunity

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a strikeout in Monday's 6-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. While he is slashing just .185/.290/.296, he is starting to show some signs of life at the dish. Long has hit safely in each of his past five games and […]

J.P. Crawford Reaches Base Yet Again

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Monday's 6-2 victory against the Texas Rangers. While Monday's stat line wasn't terribly impressive, he has hit safely in 12 of his 16 games since his recall from Triple-A Tacoma, and he has reached base in 14 of those 16 outings. Crawford […]

Mallex Smith Ties Team Record With Four Steals

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers. He recorded four steals to tie a team record, including a steal of second, third and home in the bottom of the eighth inning. The last Mariners player to steal four […]

Lance Lynn Punches Out 10 Batters In Road Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn allowed three earned runs, seven hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts across six innings in a road loss on Monday against the Seattle Mariners. He threw 71 of his 116 pitches for strikes in the quality start, recording double-digit strikeouts against the M's for the second time in […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 28th, 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 28th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Chris Taylor Showing Signs Of Life At Dish

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Chris Taylor went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-5 victory against the New York Mets. It's been a rough go for Taylor this season, but he is finally starting to show some signs of life. Taylor has two or more hits in three of the past four […]

Joc Pederson Records Three-Hit Night In Win

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 3-for-3 with a run scored in Monday's 9-5 win against the New York Mets. He was lifted in the sixth inning for pinch hitter Kike Hernandez, but it was because the Mets brought in a left-handed reliever, Daniel Zamora. The move worked like a charm for manager Dave […]

Kenley Jansen Secures His 15th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen worked around a triple allowed to Mets outfielder Pete Alonso, working 1 2/3 scoreless innings with three strikeouts in Monday's 9-5 win against the New York Mets. He picked up his 15th save, throwing 16 of his 19 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to all five of […]

Clayton Kershaw Picks Up His Fifth Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw allowed three earned runs while scattering 10 hits over six innings in a victory against the New York Mets on Monday. He didn't have his best stuff, throwing first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 26 batters he faced while tossing just 59 of his 95 pitches for strikes. […]

Cody Bellinger In Very Rare Company

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's 9-5 victory against the New York Mets. He also had a pair of outfield assists, gunning down runners at third base and home plate. He is the first Dodgers players to post a homer and multiple […]

Week 9 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

As we come barreling towards the end of May, the reality of the fantasy baseball season being one-third of the way over is nigh. Starting pitcher decisions may start to feel more automatic now as we become more familiar with 2019's names and trends, but rest assured, complacency is the devil. We're constantly re-evaluating here […]

Another Huge Day For Austin Meadows

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, three RBI, one runs scored, and a stolen base. Meadows continues to be a great asset for fantasy owners and his three weeks on the injured list might be the only thing holding him back from the early AL MVP race. Either way, […]

Yonny Chirinos Throws No-Hitter Through Five Innings

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Yonny Chirinos got the start on Monday and didn’t allow a hit over five scoreless innings against the Blue Jays. He walked two and struck out seven in the start. This couldn’t be more frustrating for Chirinos owners as he had only thrown 69 pitches through five innings. Manager Kevin Cash […]

Jose Leclerc Deals With Cramping In Calves

Updating a previous report, Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc (calves) was removed from his outing early on Monday due to tightness and cramping in both of his calves. The good news is that the issue wasn't arm-related after Leclerc was unavailable on Sunday with a sore right shoulder. The bad news is his ERA […]

Robinson Cano Works Out Monday

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano (quadriceps) did some jogging, quad exercises and hit in the cages on Monday. Cano is making good progress, but we don't know yet when he'll go on a rehab assignment or return from the injured list. Fantasy owners should be concerned with his lack of power (three home […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for May 28th, 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 28th, 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 5/28/19  Frankie Montas vs Los […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS games will not including the San Diego Padres-New York Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pittsburgh Pirates-Cincinnati Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

For Tuesday's slate of games, we'll be focusing on the contests beginning at 7:05 p.m. ET or later. Most DFS slates will not including the Padres-Yankees (6:35 p.m. ET) or Pirates-Reds (6:40 p.m. ET) games. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster! In this article, I will be providing […]