Joey Votto Gets Day Off Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto is not in the lineup for the series finale against the New York Mets Sunday. The day off is extremely frustrating for fantasy managers, as the white-hot Votto has hit nine homers over his past eight games and has a built-in day off tomorrow as the Reds travel to […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 8/1

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Gary Sanchez Collects RBI Double

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Saturday's 4-2 defeat of the Marlins. Sanchez was stuck in a 3-for-21 stretch, having gone seven games without an RBI, though he changed that in the second inning, extending the Yankee lead with a ground-rule double. The slugging backstop has been far […]

Brandon Woodruff Takes Loss Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff took the loss Saturday in an 8-1 defeat to the Atlanta Braves. The two-time All-Star allowed three earned runs, eight hits, and one walk over 5 1/3 innings while striking out six. The Brew Crew ace is now 7-6 with a 2.26 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 2.67 FIP, and 152 […]

Anthony Rizzo Homers Again, Reaches Base Five Times Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-2 with three runs scored, two walks, and a solo homer in Saturday's victory over Miami. Rizzo continued his recent stretch of hot hitting, belting his second straight homer as a member of the Yankees, this one traveling 410 feet at 108.7 MPH. He also ripped a […]

Dansby Swanson Blasts Two Homers, Seven RBI Saturday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson went 3-for-4 with two homers and seven RBI during an 8-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The 27-year-old's first homer, a two-run shot, came off of Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff during the sixth inning. The second homer, a grand slam, came off of Brewers relief pitcher John Curtiss […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Records Third Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga picked up his third save of the season in Saturday's 4-2 win over Miami. Loaisiga put a couple of runners on base but worked his way out of the jam, picking up a strikeout in the process. The Yankees went with the 26-year-old in the ninth over Aroldis […]

Domingo German Whiffs Five In Short Outing

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German struck out five batters over four innings of work in Saturday's no-decision against the Marlins. German allowed two runs on two hits while issuing a pair of walks. He was pulled from the game for a pinch-hitter with the bases loaded after just 66 pitches, largely due to […]

Steven Duggar (OF, SFG) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Duggar has played the strong side of the platoon in center field this year, typically starting against right-handed pitching. Well, San Francisco plays seven games next week and will face a right-handed starter in five of them. The vast majority of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Brendan Rodgers (2B/SS, COL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodgers was building a lot of hype during spring training before going down with an unfortunate hamstring injury that kept him out for the first month and a half of the season. His momentum slowed down due to his extended absence […]

Rougned Odor (2B, NYY) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Odor has always been a streaky hitter and he's currently in the midst of a warm streak for the Yankees. He's slashing .261/.314/.522 with three doubles, three home runs, and nine RBI across 46 at-bats since the All-Star break. Overall, the […]

Nate Lowe (1B, TEX) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: You remember Nate Lowe, don't you? He was leading all of baseball in RBI way back in early April. Well, he's predictably slowed down since then but he still could be of some use as a streamer next week. The 26-year-old […]

Daulton Varsho (C/OF, ARI) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Varsho's roster shares have exploded over the last few weeks and for good reason. He was a non-factor over his first 34 games played this season, slashing a measly .138/.250/.175 with five RBI, one stolen base, eight runs scored, and a […]

Coaching Matters: 2021 San Francisco 49ers Coaching Staff Preview

After every NFL season, NFL teams take the time to evaluate not only the players but also the coaching staff and front office as well. While many teams choose to retain the same head coach, offensive coordinator, and defensive coordinator, a few other teams opt to go in a new direction with their coaching staff. […]

Patrick Wisdom (1B/3B, CHC) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Wisdom burst onto the scene following his call-up in late May. He swatted nine home runs over his first 20 games but then promptly hit the skids, going yard just twice over the next 21 contests. It's largely gone under the […]

Michael Wacha (SP, TBR) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 14+ teams ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you're looking for a risky play this week, Wacha is your guy. He's been inconsistent all season long, and through nine appearances in May and June he only pitched more than four innings in a start one time. However things […]

Dane Dunning (SP, TEX) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Dunning has had a solid performance in the month of July, going 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA, 1.000 WHIP and 19.5 percent strikeout rate across 20 innings of work. Those numbers do come with the caveat though that three of his […]

RB Committees Not to Avoid in 2021

Nobody likes a running back committee. Until you have to do so just out of pure logic. If we're offered the chance of drafting a bell-cow a la Christian McCaffrey in 2019, we're always going to pull the trigger no matter what the outcome ends up being. Just the fact that the man will carry the ball […]

Adrian Houser (SP, MIL) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: While he may not have high strikeout numbers, Houser has been having a good month in July where he's gone 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA, 1.273 WHIP and 16.7 percent strikeout rate over 22 innings of work. He'll look to kick […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 8/1- Totals, Run Lines, and Money Lines

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another Sunday edition of our MLB betting picks! My last column here was Monday as I was filling in for a colleague and I managed to go 1-1 on my two picks. Today is the day we go undefeated, I can feel it! If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't […]

Johnny Cueto (SP, SFG) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cueto is in the midst of a nice bounce-back year on the mound following disappointing campaigns in 2019 and 2020. He's currently 7-5 with a 3.84 ERA, 1.249 WHIP and 21.1 percent strikeout rate over 93 2/3 innings of work. Cueto […]

Chris Flexen (SP, SEA) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: After several years of struggling with the Mets, Flexen finally seems to be figuring things out this year with the Mariners after spending 2020 in the KBO. Over 19 starts this year, he has gone 9-5 with a 3.81 ERA and […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/1 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/1 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 […]

Patrick Wisdom (1B/3B/OF, CHC) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's the end of an era in Wrigleyville, as the Chicago Cubs traded away their core from the 2016 world championship squad. Kris Bryant is in San Francisco, Anthony Rizzo is in New York, which should leave Patrick Wisdom with all the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The first Sunday in August brings us a lovely 10-game matinee and a chance to see some newly acquired players make their debuts with new teams after Friday's trade deadline! It doesn't look like we will have many serious weather concerns, which is always good news! Without any games to cross off for weather, this […]

Joey Gallo to the Yankees - Fantasy Impact

The Yankees got the left-handed power-hitting bat that they've been looking for in outfielder Joey Gallo. After spending the first seven years of his career in Texas, Gallo is heading to the Big Apple as the Rangers look to start a rebuild. Here's how the trade broke down: Yankees receive: OF Joey Gallo, LHP Joely […]

Ryan Yarbrough Yields Five Runs In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough allowed five runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four across five innings during Saturday's 9-5 win over the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision. The southpaw was hurt by the long ball and served up a pair of two two-run homers to […]

Kyle Farmer Hits 10th Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday. Farmer took New York lefty Rich Hill deep in the fifth inning to give him the first double-digit homer season of his career. The veteran shortstop is working on a […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Three-Run Homer Saturday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 5-4 loss to the New York Mets on Saturday. Suarez took New York lefty Rich Hill deep in the fourth inning to give the Reds their first runs of the game. It has been a rough season for Suarez, who is […]