Ronald Acuna Hits First Home Run Since April 16

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 21-year-old came out scorching-hot to start the season with six home runs in his first 16 games, but Wednesday's blast was his first homer in 19 outings. Acuna is slashing .277/.373/.477 with 22 […]

Christin Stewart Will Rejoin Team Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart (quad) is set to rejoin the team on Thursday after being shelved since mid-April. He was with the team on Tuesday, but went back to Florida to finish out his rehab assignment in Lakeland. The young slugger has hit .222/.313/.519 with three home runs on the season and isn't likely […]

Ronny Rodriguez Continues To Rake

Detroit Tigers infielder Ronny Rodriguez has been a hit machine since his call-up on April 14, putting together a robust .340/.379/1.096 batting line with three home runs and a steal. Rodriguez added to his strong start on Wednesday with three hits, four RBI, and a run scored while batting fifth in the lineup. He's owned […]

Matthew Boyd Tosses Seventh Straight Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd has been a pleasant surprise to start the 2019 campaign, and he turned in another strong performance on Wednesday against the Angels. Boyd scattered three hits in six innings of work, allowing one run and striking out six in the process. The most remarkable thing about Boyd's quality start […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 6! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Sonny Gray Struggles Against Former Team

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray struggled in a Wednesday start against the Oakland A's. Gray allowed four runs (three earned) while walking five and striking out three. It goes down as a disappointing outing for Gray, who hasn't made it past the fifth inning in any of his last three starts. Overall, he has a […]

Pablo Lopez, Miami's Other Breakout Starter

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez quietly dominated the Braves on Sunday, tossing six scoreless innings with one walk and six strikeouts. That was his second scoreless outing in his last three appearances, and it lowered his season ERA to 4.03 - along with a 1.08 WHIP and a 25% strikeout rate. Lopez's 4.03 ERA, even […]

Kyle Gibson Excellent In Win

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson was dominant in a 9-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Gibson pitched six innings of one-run ball, striking out 11 and allowing just three baserunners. His only mistake was a solo homer off of the bat of Billy McKinney. Gibson got off to a slow start but […]

Jorge Polanco Perfect At The Plate Wednesday

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco had a huge day at the plate in a 9-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Polanco went 5-for-5 with a double, a homer, two runs, and two RBI. The veteran shortstop is now hitting .344 with seven homers, 22 runs, and 14 RBI through 131 at-bats. Polanco has a […]

Champ or Chump: Spencer Turnbull and Joey Votto

If April is the month of churning through sleeper candidates to figure out who can stick on your roster, May is the month where you start to look at disappointing performers to see if it's a simple slump or something more. There are still plenty of intriguing players on most waiver wires, but the fact […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 9th, 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 9th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Week 6 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

With over one month of the 2019 MLB season behind us, fantasy owners have a grip on how aggressive they must be with starting pitchers. Are you already way ahead or behind on projected innings in roto leagues or always losing strikeouts in your weekly H2H matchups? We here at RotoBaller set out to ease […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 6)

Another week, another rash of promotions for the top MLB-ready prospects around baseball. Three of the most recent top-five prospects received the call, including infielder-outfielder Nick Senzel who needed just eight minor league games to prove to the Reds that he was good to go. Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga may finally get an extended look […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Bellinger, Soto, Price and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/9, 5/10)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday May 9th, 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 9th, 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday sees yet another 10 game slate split right down the middle. The first of the two five game slates gets underway at 1:10 pm before the second heads to the mound at 6:35 pm. Both slates are considered featured but the slightly higher rewards come in the second slate. However, as both are featured […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 10 games on the slate today, with the action starting at 1:10 PM. We will include players from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/9/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for May 9th, 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 9th, 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 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

MLB DFS Top Player Avoids & Tournament Stacks (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 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

Khris Davis Leaves Game Early Wednesday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis (hip) left the game early on Wednesday and was replaced by first baseman Kendrys Morales. Davis has been dealing with a left hip contusion since Sunday and didn't look right on Wednesday before departing. The slugging outfielder was hitless in two plate appearances with a walk before leaving. He […]

Jose Ramirez Crushes a Walk-Off Home Run on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez crushed a walk-off two-run home run on Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. Maybe this will finally break him out of his slump for good. He's slashing just .205/.298/.318 on the season and hasn't put together any kind of a hot streak yet. He'll break out […]

Austin Riley To See Outfield Reps In Minors

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley has homered nine times in his last 46 at-bats for Triple-A Gwinnett, but he's about to start seeing more time in the corner outfield spots, perhaps foreshadowing his role if he's called up to the Braves. Riley, the team's No. 5 prospect and No. 34 overall per MLB Pipeline, […]

Brad Hand Earns a Win on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand tossed a perfect inning on Wednesday and earned his second win of the season. Hand came into the ninth inning of a tie game before his team walked off on a Jose Ramirez home run in the bottom of the inning. Hand needed just 11 pitches (seven strikes) to get […]

Shane Bieber Earns a Quality Start on Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber turned in a quality start on Wednesday, tossing 6 1/3 innings. He allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six. He went into the seventh inning having allowed just one run, but could only get one out in the seventh and was charged with […]

Giovanny Urshela Injured Wednesday

New York Yankees infielder Giovanny Urshela (knee) left the game early on Wednesday after fouling a ball off his left knee. However, X-rays came back negative and he was diagnosed with a left knee contusion. Consider him day-to-day for now. Urshela was hitless in three plate appearances on Wednesday, but he's still hitting an impressive […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Might Not Return This Weekend

San Diego Padres manager Andy Green said that shortstop prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) will move to the team's spring training complex in Arizona to continue his rehab. It's unknown how long he'll stay in Arizona, but the Padres might not activate him from the injured list on Friday. It would make sense for the […]

David Price Might Not Need Rehab Assignment

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (elbow) played catch for the second straight day on Wednesday, and the expectation is that he won't require a rehab assignment before he returns from the injured list. Price was one of the team's better starters before going down with an injury, going 1-2 with a 3.75 ERA, […]

J.C. Ramirez Throwing Live BP

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher J.C. Ramirez (elbow) has started to throw live batting practice. Ramirez is recovering from Tommy John surgery and could become an option for the team's starting rotation sometime in June. The 30-year-old right-hander made just two starts in 2018 but had a 4.15 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 6.4 K/9 in […]