Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Leg Injury Likely Not Serious

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) may have dodged a serious leg injury after leaving Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals. Tatis did the splits reaching for a throw and was down in a heap before limping off the field. San Diego Union Tribune beat writer Kevin Acee indicated Tatis did not suffer […]

Ian Desmond Is Quietly Improving

Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond is hitting .198 on the season, and logically, that's why he's on the waiver wire in many leagues. However, after a big day in Atlanta that included a double and a home run, Desmond is really on his way up. Over his last 10 games, Desmond is hitting .310 with […]

Seung Hwan Oh Melts Down

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Seung Hwan Oh watched it all fall apart on Sunday after he already had two outs in the eighth inning while being spotted a two-run lead. He'd given up a single, but otherwise, it looked like he had it all under control. A second single wasn't ideal, but still, no big […]

Tyler Anderson Labors Again

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson was chased early once again after allowing five earned runs in 4 2/3 innings. Anderson struck out nine, his highest single-game total since July of last season, but he also gave up three home runs to the Braves. Anderson also walked four on the day, and he was lucky […]

Whit Merrifield Keeps Rolling

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield doesn't let the team's performance faze him as he just keeps hitting. Merrifield set the new franchise record for hit streaks earlier this season, and he's since gone hitless in just three other games so far this year. He's filling up the stat sheet across the board, tallying […]

Chris Owings Is Terrible So Far

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Chris Owings wasn't expected to be a world-beater, but his performance so far has been amazingly bad. After going 1-for-4 in Sunday's game against the Angels, Owings is now hitting .163 on the season. He's striking out 32% of the time, his OPS is just .513, and he has the […]

Homer Bailey Struggles Again

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Homer Bailey took another loss on Sunday as he surrendered four earned runs to the Angels in six innings of work. The majority of the damage was done in the first inning when four of the first five hitters he faced hit safely, culminating in a bases loaded double by […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

It was a good week to watch baseball if you were keeping your eyes peeled for assets of interest out of the middle infield. Some guys capitalized off of their hot starts and kept the ball rolling with another handful of games that support the surrounding hype, while others turned the tables and started getting […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

We may be coming to the end of April, but there remains an overwhelming majority of the season left to play. In most cases, you are still advised not to make drastic decisions regarding your fantasy roster. Of course, that isn't to say you should do nothing. There's always room for improvement. Whether you're patching […]

Sauceda's Slants - Is Carlos Rodon McCullers-ing?

Maybe this isn’t the best time to write this. He just gave up eight earned runs (ER) in a wild game at home against the Detroit Tigers, a team that currently ranks 27th in runs per game and 25th by weighted on-base average (wOBA). Or maybe that makes this the perfect time to write this, because […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 5

We are just over a month into the fantasy baseball season and it is a prime time to buy in on players whose production could be legit/should be better or hop off a heater before the floors caves in. As we all should know, baseball is a game of ebbs and flows. When there is […]

Week 5 Waiver Wire Watch List

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Sweet Spot % Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 5)

In this week's version Statcast Risers and Fallers for Hitters, we're going to examine a newer metric called Sweet Spot percentage. It may seem like a simple colloquialism but Statcast now measures how frequently a batter truly hits the sweet spot, at least according to ideal launch angle. Simply put, this stat measures any batted-ball […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/29, 4/30)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Monday, April 29th) and tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 29th, 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 April 29th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

Managers can easily make decisions to affect their team positively, but often they're too hesitant, cautious, or even scared. Sometimes you have to make the hard choice to choose a player in the right circumstance to produce. These are the best players when we start streaming. We look at the matchups and other variables to […]

The Cut List (Week 5) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the final week of cuts in which you can still be told, "It's only April." However, you will not be told that. About one-sixth the season is now complete; that's still not much in the big scheme of things, but if you wait too long, suddenly it's the All-Star Break and someone has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The weather actually looks pretty good across the board, with precipitation of 20 percent or less across all MLB venues. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. We've also got express and after hours slates to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/29/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday’s Major League Baseball schedule is not quite full, but nine games still offers many opportunities to find value while playing props on Monkey Knife Fight. Today, it looks like there could be some value to be found when looking at veterans performers, whether it’s Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson, […]

Gio Gonzalez Mediocre In First Start

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez allowed two runs on six hits and a walk through five innings during Sunday's game against the Mets. This is about what we expected from Gonzalez as he has never really was a low WHIP kind of pitcher. He also only struck out two batters which is also in […]

Carlos Carrasco Takes a Loss on Sunday Night

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco took a loss on Sunday night against the Astros, lasting 6 2/3 innings but allowing four runs on six hits and two walks. Carrasco kept the Astros scoreless through the first six innings, but he couldn't escape the seventh, as Houston poured it on with four runs. Carrasco did […]

Kenley Jansen Nails Down His 10th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen worked around a double and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning in Sunday's 7-6 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates to secure his 10th save. He also recorded a pair of strikeouts while lowering his ERA to 3.07. He has nailed down 10 of his 11 save opportunities while […]

Cody Bellinger Ties For League Lead In Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger went 2-for-3 in Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, including a solo home run off of right-handed starting pitcher Trevor Williams in the fourth inning. He finished with three RBI, and is slashing an amazing .427/.500/.913 while tying Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich for the league lead with […]

Max Muncy Atones For Gaffe With Solid Offense

Los Angeles Dodgers first/third baseman Max Muncy made a throwing error in the second inning to cost his starting pitcher Rich Hill four unearned runs, but he atoned with three singles and a pair of RBI in the 7-6 comeback win. That included the go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning off […]

Rich Hill Posts Quality Start In Season Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill (knee) allowed five runs - one earned - and five hits with no walks and six strikeouts over six innings in his regular season debut on Sunday in a no-decision against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He threw 62 of his 85 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 17 […]

A Boston Red Sox Second Base Injury Update

Boston Red Sox utility man Brock Holt (scratched cornea) was scratched from his rehab start with Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday, due to shoulder soreness. This is a new ailment for the 30-year-old, who hasn't appeared in a big-league game since April 5 due to a scratch on his eye. Holt also suffered a setback with […]

T.J. McFarland Nearly Ready To Return From Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher T.J. McFarland (shoulder) is nearing a return from the 10-day injured list after a bout with shoulder inflammation. It's possible he could be back as soon as Tuesday, as the team designated reliever Matt Koch for assignment over the weekend, and they optioned Jon Duplantier to Triple-A Reno on Sunday after […]

Zack Godley's Rotation Spot Could Be In Jeopardy

Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo is considered a rotation change to shake things up, and he was noncommittal about the status of starting pitcher Zack Godley. "I have some decisions to make," Lovullo said. "I have some tough decisions to make. Right now, today, I don't know that answer." The team has two days off […]

Chris Sale Drops To 0-5 On Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale lasted seven innings, allowing four runs, on four hits, while striking out eight, and walking three in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay. Just two of the four runs he allowed were earned, so technically Sale was credited with a quality start. However, it's hard to feel confident […]