Kike Hernandez Held In Check Against Nats

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kike Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk during Friday's win over the Nationals. After picking up two RBI in the series with the Braves, the 27-year-old has been quiet over the past two meetings against the Nats, going just 1-for-6 with three strikeouts. He will attempt to get back on track […]

David Freese Picks Up Two RBI

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman David Freese went 1-for-3 with a homer in the seventh inning off of Washington Nationals pitcher Matt Grace, resulting in two RBI. With two games in the series under their belts, the Dodgers will host the Nats once again on Saturday with Max Scherzer on the hill. However, with Corey […]

Luis Castillo Dominates Giants On Friday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo was excellent in a Friday start against the San Francisco Giants. Castillo pitched six shutout innings, striking out 11 batters. The only blemish on his line was the five walks he issued, which kept him from pitching deeper into the game. Castillo has emerged as a front-line ace this season, […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Good For Seven Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez handled the Mariners on Friday night, going seven shutout innings with five strikeouts and one walk to earn the win. E-Rod, like most of the Red Sox staff, had a rocky start to the year, but has managed four quality starts out of his last six. This brings […]

Nick Senzel Triples, Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI in a 7-0 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. Senzel, batting leadoff, ripped a two-run triple in the third inning as part of a four-run inning for the Reds. The rookie has looked good in his first tour of duty […]

Rest of Season First Base Rankings (May Update)

The next stop in our Rest-of-Season rankings update is first base. Recently, RotoBaller writers and rankers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel updated their 2019 fantasy baseball rankings, available on our dashboard. We always give our readers the very latest rankings, which are continually updated based on injuries, playing time, and performance trends. […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 7

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. Some stats are […]

Sauceda's Slants - Six Hitters to Buy for Today's Environment

Pitching days can be pure euphoria — firing up the games to watch your pitchers (hopefully) mow down the opposing team for several innings. Catching one of your hitters’ at-bats just doesn’t create that same lasting feeling. Or, at least that’s what I used to say. Nowadays, I find myself bracing for dear life whenever […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 7 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Cody Bellinger Picks Up A Pair Of Hits

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger went 2-for-4 with a run during Friday's win over the Nationals. After batting .416 in April, the 23-year-old has slowed down a bit, sporting a .276 average to go along with nine strikeouts and eight hits in 29 plate appearances. He will have a tough task ahead on Saturday […]

Joc Pederson Homers Twice Against Nats

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson had a superb night during the team's 5-0 rout over the Nationals on Friday. The 27-year-old went 2-for-5 on the night, belting two homers off of Anibal Sanchez, his 11th and 12th of the year, with all of those coming off of right-handed pitchers. He will likely bat leadoff […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (5/11/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! On Saturday, May 11th we see a 16 game MLB slate, with the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers taking part in a doubleheader. The day starts with a 1:05 PM game between the Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners and ends with a 9:10 PM game between the Washington Nationals and Los […]

Tim Anderson Homers In Loss To Jays

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson went 2-for-4 with a homer -- his first of the month and seventh of the year -- and an RBI during Friday's loss to the Blue Jays. After a red-hot April that saw the 25-year-old amass 32 hits and 17 RBI, Anderson has cooled off in May, averaging .211 […]

Yoan Moncada Scores A Run Against Toronto

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run during Friday's meeting with the Blue Jays. Despite this welcome showing, the 23-year-old has struggled this month, sporting a .214 average while striking out 16 times in 42 at-bats. He will look to end his inefficient play against Marcus Stroman […]

Leury Garcia Brings In A Run On Friday

Chicago White Sox second baseman Leury Garcia went 0-for-4 with an RBI in the 4-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Friday. It was his second game since returning from a thumb injury that kept him out of the lineup for a few days, with the 28-year-old compiling a total of seven hits in the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 11th, 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 11th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jose Quintana Takes The Loss Against Milwaukee

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jose Quintana took the loss during Friday's game against the Brewers. The 30-year-old pitched 6 1/3 innings in this one, striking out six while allowing four hits, three runs, and walking three batters. Nonetheless, the veteran has been relatively efficient this season, sporting a 3.40 ERA while compiling 40 strikeouts through […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 7

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 5/6 - 5/12. 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 […]

Jason Heyward Goes Hitless Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Batting just .214 this month, the veteran has compiled just six hits and three RBI in 28 at-bats. Heyward and the Cubs will host the Brewers on Saturday with Zach Davies on the hill, with the 29-year-old averaging an atrocious .087 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 7

Well, seven weeks in and I'm already struggling to come up with a decent intro. I'm calling a mulligan on the intro this week and let's just get into the recap of the last two weeks. Julio Teheran is the winner in Week 5 despite going 0-1 in his two starts. After allowing four runs […]

David Bote Accumulates Two Hits Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote went 2-for-3 with two hits and a walk in the loss to the Brewers on Saturday. It was his first hit after going 0-for-15 with six strikeouts over his last four outings. He will look to keep things on track when the Cubs host the Brewers at Wrigley on […]

Willson Contreras Continues To Connect On Friday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras went 2-for-4 with two hits in the loss to the Brewers on Friday. The 26-year-old has been splendid this month, sporting a .400 average in addition to eight hits, five RBI, and two homers. While he has struck out seven times in his 20 at-bats, he was able to supplement […]

Brad Hand Coughs Up a Game-Winner in the 12th Inning

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand allowed a walk-off home run in the 12th inning of Friday's game. Hand came in to start the 12th and faced Matt Chapman, who took him out over the left field fence to give the Oakland A's an extra-inning win. Hand's line ended up as zero innings pitched, one run […]

Paul Goldschmidt Singles Three Times in Friday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit three singles on Friday, ending up 3-for-5. The three-hit game brought his slash line up to .263/.339/.462. He's off to a mediocre start to the season, but it shouldn't be long before he turns it on and shows owners why he was worth a first-round pick.

Javier Baez Continues Hit Streak

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 1-for-4 in the loss to the Brewers on Friday, extending his hitting streak to nine games. The 26-year-old will meet up with Zach Davies and the Brewers on Saturday afternoon at Wrigley, with Baez averaging .280 to go along with seven hits and seven strikeouts against the righty in […]

Adam Wainwright Pitches Well Again on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was excellent on Friday, tossing seven innings while allowing just one run on five hits. He struck out eight and did not issue a walk. It was vintage Wainwright in this one, as he kept the Pirates off balance throughout his seven innings of work. He threw just […]

Anthony Rizzo Goes Hitless On Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 0-for-3 with a walk in the 7-0 loss to the Brewers. It was a poor showing for the Cubs, who had won 10 of their last 12 games before hosting Milwaukee on Friday, but they were unable to overcome Gio Gonzalez, who pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing only […]

Kris Bryant Cools Off Against Brewers

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kris Bryant went 0-for-3 with a walk against the Brewers on Friday. After compiling six hits and four homers in his previous five outings, it was an uneventful showing for the 27-year-old and the rest of his teammates against Gio Gonzalez, who allowed only two hits and no runs in 5 1/3 […]

Brandon Belt Leaves Game With Knee Inflammation

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) left the game early on Friday with right knee inflammation. Belt will undergo an MRI exam, but manager Bruce Bochy said the team is hopeful that Belt will only miss a day or two. The left-handed slugger had two walks in four plate appearances on Friday night […]

Jake Odorizzi Spins Another Gem

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi continued his run of brilliance on Friday, allowing just one hit to the Detroit Tigers over seven scoreless innings in the Twins 6-0 win. Last week's AL Player of the Week struck out five batters and issued no walks as he improved his record to 5-2 on the season. […]