Franmil Reyes Keeps Going Yard

San Diego Padres outfielder Franmil Reyes blasted his 15th homer Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Reyes’ two-run shot in the sixth inning determined the outcome in a tight 2-1 contest. Through 48 games, the 23-year-old slugger holds a sturdy .258/.299/.596 slash with 48 runs-plus-RBI. Reyes is both walking and striking out less this season but […]

Austin Riley Hits Another Home Run On Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley was 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday night. The 22-year-old, who was mashing with Triple-A Gwinnett to start the season, now has a ridiculous .409/.435/.864 slash line through his first 22 at-bats in the big leagues. […]

Chris Paddack Stays Sharp Against D-Backs

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack picked up his fourth win Monday, tossing six innings of one-run ball against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Paddack relinquished five hits and zero walks in 89 pitches while striking out seven. The Sheriff remains good as advertised, rocking a 1.93 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 28.5 percent strikeout rate in 51 […]

Mike Soroka Masterful In Win Over Giants

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka allowed one run on two hits through two innings of work during a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Monday. He struck out seven batters without walking any. The 21-year-old now has a 5-1 record to go along with a sensational 1.01 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, and 41/14 K/BB […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 21st, 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 5/21/19  Julio Teheran vs San […]

Sean Newcomb Picks Up His First Save Of The Season

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb fired a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save during a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. It was the first save opportunity of the year for the 25-year-old. Newcomb, who was demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett back in April, has not allowed a run yet in seven appearances out […]

Ronald Acuna Hammers Two Home Runs On Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and a walk during Monday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Acuna has been raking since returning to his regular leadoff spot, as he owns a .333 average with five HRs, 11 RBI, and two stolen bases across his past 15 games. […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/21/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! On Tuesday, May 21st, we see a huge 15 game MLB slate. The day starts with a 6:10 PM game between the Oakland Athletics and Cleveland Indians, and ends with a 10:10 PM game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and […]

Nicky Lopez - Welcome to the Show!

Amidst a week headlined by the call-ups of top prospects Keston Hiura, Brendan Rodgers and Austin Riley, it was easy to miss the Royals’ promotion of middle infielder Nicky Lopez. However, Lopez has wasted no time proving he warrants to be fully on our fantasy radars just like the rest of the bunch. Lopez has […]

Austin Riley the Latest Braves Prospect To Make Instant Impact

Braves rookie Austin Riley is the most recent of the Uber-Prospects to make their way to Atlanta this season and he's already off to a fast start. Riley joins Ronald Acuna, Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson to form a young core of players to fill out the Braves lineup, along with franchise cornerstone Freddie Freeman. […]

Anthony Rendon Keeps Pounding Against Mets

Washington Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon had another big game Monday night at Citi Field against the New York Mets. Rendon reached base safely all four times he came to plate, walking twice, hitting his ninth home run and notching his league-leading 17th double. Rendon has been a bright spot in a dark season for […]

J.T. Realmuto Homers In Tenth

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto hit a solo home run in the tenth inning to lead the Phillies to a win Monday night in Chicago. Realmuto also had an RBI single in the game and has now homered in back-to-back games. Realmuto has settled in nicely with his new team sporting a career-high 43.7 percent […]

HR/FB% Studs and Duds for Week 8

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. The next stat we will use is one that is not entirely predictive on its surface […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

As we make our way through the month of May, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have nearly two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If […]

Miguel Sano Hits Second Homer

Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Sano's two-run shot in the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie and wound up being the difference in the ballgame for Minnesota. The veteran slugger was just activated from the injured list […]

Blake Parker Earns Eighth Save

Minnesota Twins closer Blake Parker pitched a scoreless ninth to lock down a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Parker worked around one hit in the frame on the way to earning his eighth save in eight chances this year. Overall, Parker has a 1.10 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 12 strikeouts in […]

Jake Odorizzi Blanks Halos Over Five

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi pitched five scoreless innings in a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday. Odorizzi struck out six and walked two but had to settle for a no-decision. The veteran right-hander has been excellent for Minnesota this season, posting a 6-2 record, 2.38 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts […]

Kyle Gibson (MIN, SP) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After a shaky start to the season, Gibson has really started to settle down. In his last six outings, he’s turned in three quality starts. His career-best 9.1 Ks per 9 so far this year shows a shift in his approach that’s extremely favorable to […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 21st, 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 21st, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 8

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for May 21st, 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 […]

Carlos Carrasco Saddled With a Loss on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco took a loss on Monday, tossing five innings while giving up three runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out four and allowed two home runs. The loss evened his record at 4-4 and moved his ERA to 4.30. Carrasco has been somewhat inconsistent this season, but […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/21/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05pm eastern and covers 14 games. There's also an all day slate starting at 6:05pm eastern that includes one extra early game. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/21/2019. These picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

At this point in the Major League Baseball season there are some legitimate surprises, players whose production is above and beyond what might have been expected coming into the year. Maybe it won’t last, but in the here and now of playing props, those hot starts have to be taken into account. Consider a couple […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday May 21st, 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 21st, 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 […]

Brad Brach Struggles In Save Situation

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Brad Brach blew his first save on Monday versus the Phillies. With closer Steve Cishek unavailable on Monday, the Cubs elected to go with Brach who allowed two hits, one walk and one run. Brach owns a 2.75 ERA on the season with two holds and zero saves and doesn’t hold […]

Yu Darvish Goes Six Innings Versus Phillies

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish put together another nice performance on Monday versus a tough Phillies lineup. Darvish cruised through the first five innings, before giving up three runs in the top of the sixth inning. In six innings, Darvish allowed four hits, three walks and recorded seven strikeouts. Darvish has thrown better of […]

Anthony Rizzo Has Three Hits On Monday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-5 with a RBI on Monday versus the Phillies. Rizzo recently missed four games with a sore back and is 6-for-17 with a home run since returning to the lineup last Friday. Rizzo is as consistent as they come at first base as long as he stays healthy.

Daniel Descalso Picks Up A Pair Of Hits

Chicago Cubs infielder Daniel Descalso went 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBI on Monday versus the Phillies. Descalso has been getting a decent amount of plate appearances for the Cubs, but does not own an everyday role and is more useful in DFS.

Mike Minor Shuts The Door On Mariners

You might not know it when looking at the final score after a tough outing from the Rangers bullpen, but Mike Minor had one of his best starts of the season tonight against the Mariners. Minor struck out 11 hitters and allowed two runs over six innings. He was lucky to still grab the win […]