Hogan Harris Racks Up Seven K's

Making his third appearance of the season and first start, Oakland Athletics pitcher Hogan Harris held his own in a no-decision versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Harris went 5 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, three runs (one earned), three walks and recorded seven strikeouts on the afternoon. Harris has pitched as both […]

Colin Rea Earns No-Decision On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Colin Rea earned a no-decision in Thursday's outing versus the division rival Chicago Cubs. Rea pitched well for the most part and it was a solo home run by Cody Bellinger in the top of the first inning that would be the lone damage against the veteran. Rea's final line on […]

Justin Crawford Posts Three Hits To Extend Hitting Streak To Seven Games

Philadelphia Phillies outfield prospect Justin Crawford went 3-for-5 at the plate on Thursday with a long ball, one swiped bag, and four RBI to increase his hitting streak to seven games. Throughout these seven games, Crawford has tallied at least two hits and stolen one base in four of them. The former first-round selection got […]

Riley Greene Goes Yard For 10th Homer

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Boston Red Sox. The homer gives Greene 10 on the season to accompany 22 RBI and a .234 batting average. The talented outfielder was a popular name amongst the fantasy community entering the season, but has been more […]

Tai Peete Extends Hitting Streak To Nine Games, Swipes Three Bags On Thursday

Seattle Mariners third base/shortstop prospect Tai Peete tallied two hits with three stolen bases on Thursday to extend his hitting streak to three games. Peete has also now swiped at least one bag in each of his past three games. Since the start of this incredible run, the 18-year-old has posted a .382 AVG with […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (5/31/24): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings, FanDuel

We close out May with a four-game WNBA slate on Friday night. Any time we have two-thirds of the league in action at once, things get fun from a DFS perspective, and this slate is no exception. There are so many interesting lineup combinations you could go with for this one. I'd say that three […]

Josiah Gray Continues To Progress

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray (elbow/forearm) threw a live bullpen session on Thursday. The 2023 All-Star threw 76 pitches in his session and is another step closer to returning to the big-league club. Gray got lit up in his first two starts of the season before being placed on the 15-day injured list with […]

MJ Melendez Goes Yard

Kansas City Royals catcher/outfielder MJ Melendez went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Thursday's loss against the division rival Minnesota Twins. Melendez crushed a first-pitch fastball 416 feet off Caleb Thielber in the top of the fourth inning to extend the Royals lead to 4-0 at the time, but it would not […]

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons, and Playing Time Changes - Week 10

We're onto Week 10 in the fantasy baseball world. Wild things continue to happen in baseball, including my Rockies winning back-to-back series against two of the best teams in the majors. Condolences to Guardians and Phillies fans, but due to losing a series to the 2024 Colorado Rockies, your teams are now up for relegation […]

Alexander Canario Posts Second Multi-Home Run Game Of The Week

Chicago Cubs outfielder Alexander Canario launched two home runs on Thursday evening, a feat he has accomplished twice this week. The 24-year-old has been swinging a hot bat lately with Triple-A and is nearing a return to the major leagues. Since May 18, the young outfielder has posted a .326/404/.826 line with six home runs, […]

Top MLB DFS Stacks For FanDuel, DraftKings - Daily Fantasy Baseball (5/31/24)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to a brand new MLB DFS article for the 2024 season! We will still be bringing you a full slate breakdown every day, but this companion piece is intended to help you determine which offenses you are going to stack in your tournament (GPP) lineups. Since we get some of our biggest slates […]

Aaron Judge Continues Dominant Month

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his hot month of May on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The slugger went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in the team's victory and has now hit 12 homers in May. Judge got off to a sluggish start in April, but May has been a complete 180 […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/31/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There is only one day game Friday, leaving us with a bevy of night games to enjoy. That also means that we have a ton of options to wade through on DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 5/31/2024, with the slate starting at […]

Sean Sullivan Tosses First Complete Game Of The Season

Colorado Rockies starting pitching prospect Sean Sullivan logged his first complete game of the season but was charged with a hard-luck loss in a 1-0 loss. He allowed five hits, one earned run, one free pass and struck out seven. After logging just two innings with Single-A last summer, Sullivan has been with High-A all […]

Blake Mitchell Tallies Three Hits And Two Home Runs In Massive Game

Kansas City Royals catching prospect Blake Mitchell went 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs and three RBI on Thursday evening. Through his first 41 games at Single-A this season, the top prospect in Kansas City has posted a .260/.395/.493 slash line with eight long balls, 24 RBI, and 10 swiped bags. The former […]

Tap That: Episode #137: Joshua Van Down by the River

Brady Grove hosts the full-card rundown for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", bringing you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Where Will Lebron James Play in 2024-2025? Five Potential Destinations

The last time LeBron James' camp announced the all-time leading scorer would be entering free agency, the league went supernova. It shouldn't be a surprise considering every team LeBron played for won the NBA championship. James, turning 40 this December, finished the 2023-2024 season with averages of 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists (fifth in […]

Early 2024 Fantasy Football Rankings And Analysis: Running Backs

Fantasy football players like to start preparing and researching well ahead of their 2024 drafts. In this latest installment of my early positional rankings release, I provide updated 2024 seasonal ranks. Consensus rankings from the RotoBaller staff can be found here. In this article, I supply some of my thoughts when constructing the 2024 running […]

Fantasy Football Rookie Spotlight: MarShawn Lloyd

The Green Bay Packers selected USC running back MarShawn Lloyd with the 88th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Lloyd was the fourth running back taken off the board behind Texas’ Jonathon Brooks, Florida State’s Trey Benson, and Michigan's Blake Corum. While there was no clear-cut first-round back in this draft class, it was […]

When is Jackson Holliday Getting Called Up Again? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

Jackson Holliday received his first taste of major-league action this season back on April 10th and boy was it a debut to forget for the 2022 number-one overall pick. He started his big league tenure 1-for-15 with nine strikeouts in his first four games then followed that up going 1-for-19 with nine more strikeouts before […]

The New All-Time Leaders in Career Batting Average After Negro League Stat Integration

On Wednesday May 29th, Major League Baseball officially began the process of integrating statistics accumulated by players who played in the Negro Leagues (1920-1948) into the official MLB record books. Commissioner Rob Manfred said, "This initiative is focused on ensuring that future generations of fans have access to the statistics and milestones of all those […]

Kyle Finnegan Keeps The Good Times Rolling On Thursday

Washington Nationals closer Kyle Finnegan collected his 15th save of the season on Thursday, slamming the door on the Atlanta Braves to secure a 3-1 win. Finnegan allowed just a walk and struck out one in his inning of work. The 32-year-old has been excellent as the Nats closer this year, going 15-for-17 in save […]

Reed Garrett Picks Up Third Save

New York Mets reliever Reed Garrett collected his third save of the season on Thursday, tossing a clean ninth inning in a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Garrett allowed a walk but got through the inning fairly easily otherwise. With Edwin Diaz being placed on the IL and struggling mightily before that, Garrett should […]

Carlos Rodon Posts Quality Start Against Angels

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon had a nice outing on Thursday, throwing six innings of three-run ball against the Los Angeles Angels. Rodon allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out five. Although it's a solid line, the lefty's night could've been much better. He had allowed just one run heading […]

Alex Bregman Homers, Triples In Big Game On Thursday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two runs, and two RBI on Thursday, driving the Astros to a 4-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. It was another positive step for Bregman, who has slowly been rounding into form in May. He now has 12 runs, five homers, […]

Nick Pivetta Punches Out Nine Tigers On Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta got back on track Thursday, tossing 5 ⅓ solid frames against the Detroit Tigers in a 5-0 loss. Pivetta allowed just two runs on three hits and two walks and managed to strike out nine. Although he took the loss, it was a step in the right direction […]

Jack Flaherty Dominates Red Sox

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty tossed 6 ⅔ masterful innings against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, earning the win in a 5-0 victory. Flaherty allowed no runs on just one hit and one walk while striking out. The 28-year-old is in the midst of a career renaissance that has him looking like his […]

Francisco Lindor Homers, Collects Four Hits Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 4-for-4 with a homer, a stolen base, and two RBI in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lindor was seeing the ball well today, which he seems to be doing more and more of lately. He is now riding a nine-game hit streak and has improved his […]

Chris Lammons Not Practicing At OTAs

Indianapolis Colts cornerback Chris Lammons (foot) has a boot on his left ankle/foot and is not practicing during organized team activities this week. Lammons entered the NFL in 2019 with the Miami Dolphins after being an undrafted free agent out of South Carolina. The 28-year-old defensive back spent his first year in South Beach before […]