Ryan McKenna Does It All Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ryan McKenna played a huge role in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Nationals. He went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (the first of his career), and a strikeout. He also made a great diving catch in the sun and scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth […]

Trey Mancini Hits 18th Homer Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini played his part in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Nationals, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Mancini kicked off the scoring by obliterating a Paolo Espino fastball beyond the first section of center-field seats in the first inning. Mancini has been having a […]

John Means Takes No-Decision Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means did not factor in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Nationals. Means pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including a three-run home run) and a walk with two strikeouts. While his two matchups since returning from the injured list have been tough, Means has looked rusty, […]

J.B. Wendelken Whiffs Two In Relief Appearance Versus Mariners

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher J.B. Wendelken recorded four outs on Sunday versus the Mariners with two coming via the strikeout. The right-hander walked one, but did not allow a run for the third time in his last four appearances. Wendelken has a 22 percent strikeout rate this season which is down 10 percent from 2019 […]

Seth Brown Clubs Pinch-Hit Homer Versus Mariners

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown came off the bench and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mariners on Sunday. The homer was Brown's 12th on the season to go with his 30 RBI and a .439 slugging percentage. Brown is certainly capable of hitting the long ball, but he […]

Cole Irvin Lets In Four Runs At Seattle

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed four runs in four innings pitched to take the loss Sunday at the Mariners. Irvin allowed five hits and a walk while picking up just three strikeouts. The left-hander wasn't as bad as his final line indicated, as all of the damage came with two outs in the […]

2021 Standard Rankings Analysis: Wide Receiver

The NFL has become a pass-first league, and fantasy football general managers have adapted their strategies to coincide with this. There used to be a time where wide receivers were third bananas in fantasy football behind running backs and quarterbacks. That feels like when parachute pants were cool to wear, though, because receivers have become […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and the value is not as obvious as usual. Most of the really cheap value sits […]

PPR Draft Targets - Undervalued Tight Ends

For fantasy football GMs, draft season is gearing up. Preparing for what is waiting for us in our virtual war rooms is a key part of the process, and the first thing to know is the format of the league we're going to be part of. The difference between Standard and PPR (Point-Per-Reception) scoring systems […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/26/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Jorge Soler Homers Twice In Win Over Tigers

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler helped lead the team to a 6-1 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday. Soler went 3-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI and two runs in the game. This was his first multi-home run game of the year. He's showing some signs of heating up with four home […]

James Karinchak Earns Seventh Win Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw one inning while allowing one walk to record his seventh win of the season in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Karinchak has shown some struggles recently as he has posted a 3.72 ERA in July and has allowed three earned runs across his previous four […]

Tarik Skubal Allows Five Runs In Loss To Royals

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal suffered his ninth loss of the year on Sunday as the Tigers fell 6-1 to the Kansas City Royals. Skubal pitched five innings and allowed five hits, no walks and five earned runs while striking out four. He allowed three home runs in the game, matching a season-high. Skubal […]

Triston McKenzie Has Solid Outing Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie threw six innings of two-run ball while striking out six and walking just one in a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday. McKenzie now has just three walks across 17 innings pitched to go along with a 3.71 ERA and 1.00 WHIP since returning to the rotation […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/26 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Emmanuel Clase Locks Down Save Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to earn his 12th save of the season in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Clase has not allowed a run in his previous four outings and could be rounding back into form after a couple of tough […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Again Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Hernandez continued to extend his career-high total for home runs and now has 17 on the season and five in July. He makes for a solid add in deeper […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 7/26 - Totals, Run Lines, and Money Lines

Hello again, RotoBallers! It's me, Thunder Dan, here with some MLB betting picks for this fine Monday, July 26th. While I usually only do this article on Sundays, I'm helping out the team today while our usual Monday columnist John Brubaker is handling our premium betting picks. If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (7/26)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 7 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! After a busy week of baseball after the All-Star break, things are calming down a bit. There are seven games on the DraftKings featured slate due to a Mets-Braves doubleheader. It means our first game with throw its first pitch at 7:05 pm Eastern between the Nationals and Phillies, and the slate runs […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today, I celebrate my 300th article here for Rotoballer. It has been a fun ride for five months, and hopefully for many more. I will celebrate with another MLB slate on FanDuel. There are eight games today, but the Mets pissed in everyone's cheerios by starting at 5pm Eastern, so the slate is seven games […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 26th, 2021

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 July 26th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Brian O'Grady Smacks Pinch-Hit Home Run Sunday

San Diego Padres utility man Brian O'Grady came off the bench to smack a pinch-hit home run Sunday. It was his second of the season, and came off Miami Marlins relief pitcher David Hess in a 9-3 loss. O'Grady has only managed 44 at-bats this season, and with Adam Frazier (potentially among other) joining the […]

Manny Machado Hits 17th Homer In Loss

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado was one of the few bright spots for the Padres Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a solo home run off Marlins reliever Anthony Bender in a 9-3 loss to Miami. Machado has been excellent over the last month, slashing .337/.410/.625 with seven home runs in his last 30 games. […]

Yu Darvish Takes Loss Sunday Against Miami

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish was saddled with his fifth loss of the year Sunday after giving up four runs on five hits and a walk to the Miami Marlins in five innings. He struck out six and allowed two home runs. Darvish has had a tough July, going 0-3 with a 7.32 […]

Edwin Diaz Saves 21st Game

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz saved his 21st game of the year Sunday, closing the door on the Toronto Blue Jays with three strikeouts around one walk to secure a 5-4 victory. It's Diaz's second consecutive scoreless outing after giving up runs in his previous three. Despite his struggles, which have led to […]

Rich Hill Solid In Mets Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher Rich Hill made his team debut Sunday, going five innings and giving up three runs on five hits and two walks with one strikeout. His line might have been a bit better, but reliever Seth Lugo allowed all three of his inherited runners to come around to score when he […]

J.D. Davis Drives In Two Sunday

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis continued to bang on Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Davis has only appeared in 23 games this season, racking up just 66 at-bats, but he's slashed .364/.462/.606 with four home runs in that time. He should see plenty of playing time […]

Jeff McNeil Drives In Two With Pinch-Hit Double

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (leg) made his first game appearance since July 21 Sunday, and came through with a two-run pinch-hit double that gave the Mets a 5-3 lead. McNeil had been sitting out several days with left leg fatigue, though manager Luis Rojas has been consistent in saying that McNeil would […]

Pete Alonso Hits Another Two-Run Shot

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso hit another two-run shot Sunday, coming through against Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Ryan Borucki in the sixth inning of a 5-4 victory. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Alonso is clearly suffering no hangover from the home run derby, as he's gone crazy with five […]