Byron Buxton Returns To Lineup On Saturday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (back, ribs) is back in the starting lineup and batting eighth against Jake Arrieta and the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday afternoon. Buxton sat out on Friday after crashing into the outfield wall during Tuesday's game. The 25-year-old has been synonymous with fantasy disappointment throughout his young career, although he owns […]

Nelson Cruz and Eddie Rosario Both Absent From Saturday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz will be on the bench alongside outfielder Eddie Rosario during Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cruz is sitting since his team is in a National League ballpark, while Rosario and his .160 average are getting the day off. Cruz may not start until early next week, as the […]

Mike Montgomery Lands On The Injured List

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mike Montgomery has been placed on the injured list prior to Saturday’s game. There was no injury given as to what landed him there, but Montgomery has struggled with a 16.88 ERA in just 2 1/3 innings. Montgomery has been reliable over the past few years as a starter and reliever, […]

J.T. Realmuto Gets First Day Off Of 2019

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will be out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Michael Pineda and the Minnesota Twins. Andrew Knapp will start behind the plate and bat seventh. Realmuto has had a slow start to his first season with the Phillies. He owns a .190 average with one home run and five […]

Tyler Anderson Terrible Against Dodgers

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Tyler Anderson was bad last week against the Marlins, but add a dash of Coors Field and a pinch of the Dodgers' frightening lineup and Anderson got way worse. Anderson was drilled for six earned runs in just four innings of work on Friday as he gave up nine hits and […]

Carl Edwards Jr. Optioned To Triple-A

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Edwards was one of the better relievers in 2018, before struggling down the stretch. Edwards hasn’t recovered since. Edwards has allowed six runs and five walks in just 1 2/3 innings over four appearances. The Cubs bullpen as a whole has struggled […]

Garrett Hampson Continues To Get Starts

Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson seemed like he might be the odd man out for an unknown reason after first baseman Daniel Murphy went down with his finger injury. Manager Bud Black talked up the idea of getting Mark Reynolds and Pat Valaika starts and noticeably avoided Hampson's name. Fortunately, that's not been the […]

David Dahl Hits First HR Of 2019

Colorado Rockies outfielder David Dahl went yard for the first time this season in the team's loss to the Dodgers on Friday night. The game was unfortunately far out of reach by the time Dahl drilled the solo shot in the bottom of the ninth, but it was good to see him get one on the […]

Charlie Blackmon Smacks Three Hits Against LA

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon came into Friday's game stuck in a 1-for-17 slump, but he popped three singles against the Dodgers in a losing effort. The Rockies offense in general has been pretty cold to start the season, but hopefully a few nights in Denver will help them find their footing. Blackmon has also […]

Sandy Alcantara Takes The Mound Against Braves On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara will look to replicate his dominant first start of the year when he takes the mound against the Braves on Saturday. Alcantara struck out six Rockies in eight innings of shutout baseball on March 30 and showed the team why he was deserving of a starting spot. The young […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full day of games but they are split into an early slate and a late slate, so I'll bring a few options from each slate. There is no super expensive pitcher on the slate, so you can look elsewhere if you want to spend down. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us a strange day for DFS. There are really no stand out pitchers on either of the two main slates. Yes there are good pitchers but their matchups mean that there is no must use option. That presents some interesting strategies for GPP, as we could see a lot of the big bats […]

Trevor Story's Big Night Comes In Loss

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story finally showed some signs of life on Friday as he ripped a pair of home runs off the Dodgers in the series opener. Unfortunately, the game was already out of hand by the time Story went deep for the first time in the seventh inning. He'd later add a solo […]

Edwin Encarnacion Returns To Action

Seattle Mariners slugger Edwin Encarnacion is back in the lineup for the first time since Monday, as he was dealing with a sore left hand. He's batting fifth in the designated hitter spot and is facing White Sox starter Lucas Giolito, who was no stranger to serving up the long ball in 2018. It's a […]

Dee Gordon Back In Lineup Saturday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dee Gordon is back in Saturday's lineup versus the White Sox and is batting ninth. The speedster left Friday's game after feeling tightness in his groin from diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt. Owners shouldn't be worried about this minor issue, especially if we see him attempt a […]

Jason Vargas To Be Skipped In Rotation

The New York Mets will skip starting pitcher Jason Vargas' next turn in the rotation and have Jacob deGrom go on five days of rest against the Twins on Tuesday. Vargas allowed eight hits and two runs but struck out only two in five innings for a win against the Marlins last week in his […]

Aaron Sanchez (SP, TOR) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Most fantasy owners didn't want anything to do with the risk associated with Sanchez -- 141 innings the last two years due to finger injuries -- but we can't forget his 15-2 record, 3.00 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 2016. It's also become increasingly […]

Jeimer Candelario (3B, DET) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Candelario's first full season in Detroit in 2018 was both promising and disappointing. He slashed .224/.317/.393 with 19 home runs, 78 runs scored and 54 RBI in 144 games. The young third baseman got off to a hot start, but wrist issues plagued him […]

Jeff McNeil, Juan Lagares Out Against Lefty

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil and outfielder Juan Lagares are not in the starting lineup on Saturday. J.D. Davis will play third base and bat cleanup, while Keon Broxton is in center field and is hitting eighth against Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. Davis is just 3-for-20 (.150) on the season and hasn't done […]

Eugenio Suarez, Jesse Winker Sitting Out

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez and outfielder Jesse Winker are not in the starting lineup on Saturday. Kyle Farmer draws the start at the hot corner and will hit eighth, while Matt Kemp is in left field and batting cleanup against Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Williams. The Reds lineup as a whole has struggled […]

Jake Odorizzi Rocked On Friday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jake Odorizzi struggled in his Friday start against the Philadelphia Phillies. Odorizzi allowed five runs (four earned) in just two-thirds of an inning, striking out one and walking three. It was not the performance Odorizzi or his fantasy owners were looking for after he went six innings of one-run ball with 11 […]

Jorge Polanco Hits For The Cycle In Loss

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco hit for the cycle in a 10-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. He finished the evening 5-for-5 with one run scored and one RBI. Polanco is off to a nice start for the Twins this season, hitting .423 with a 1.291 OPS and four runs scored. The veteran […]

Joey Votto Picks Up A Double

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-4 with a double in his team's 2-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Votto, like much of the Cincinnati lineup, is off to a slow start this season. The All-Star is hitting just .200 with three doubles and three runs while still looking for his first […]

Sonny Gray Takes Tough-Luck Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray held the Pittsburgh Pirates to one run over 6 2/3 innings of work in a 2-0 loss on Friday. Gray finished with seven strikeouts while allowing just three hits in the outing. It is an encouraging development after Gray was knocked around in his season debut earlier in the week. […]

Jung Ho Kang (3B, PIT) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jung Ho Kang came to the MLB from South Korea with plenty of surrounding hype and potential, and at least through his first two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, he very much lived up to the excitement he brought. Though he took only 739 combined […]

Tucker Barnhart (C, CIN) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: In 2017, Tucker Barnhart officially announced his arrival in Cincinnati with seven HR, four SB (in four attempts), a .270/.347/.403 slash, and a highly impressive Gold Glove award at the catcher position. In 2018, while his defense remained top-tier and he hit a career-high […]

Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 10% of Leagues Miami Marlins starters may not seem like valuable fantasy assets, but Caleb Smith has become an intriguing option in 2019. In his first start this season against the Mets, Smith did what he does best: get strikeouts. He punched out eight batters over […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 6th, 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 6th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tyler Glasnow Handles The Giants

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow struck out six, allowed three hits, one earned run and one walk in his start against the Giants on Friday. Glasnow is showing improvement over his past two starts. In 2018, he was targeted for his 29.1 percent strikeout rate. This year, he's is maintaining a lower strikeout […]

Willy Adames Remains Cold, Still In Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames is just 1-for-23 in his plate appearances so far this season. The Rays are showing patience with Adames as he works through his current slump. It will be interesting to see how the Rays approach the situation as they regain their strength from injuries early in the year. Joey […]