MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/22 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 […]

Kraken Take Injured Yanni Gourde In Expansion Draft

The Stanley Cup-winning Tampa Bay Lightning knew that they stood to lose a good player in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft and the club watched the Seattle Kraken nab Yanni Gourde on Wednesday. The versatile forward could settle in as the club's first-line center. Last season, he scored 17 goals and recorded 36 points while […]

T.J. Hockenson (TE, DET) - 2021 Fantasy Football Draft Values

BALLER MOVE: Target Around ~45-50 Overall CURRENT ADP: ~58 ANALYSIS: Hockenson was fourth amongst tight ends in receptions (67), third in receiving yards (723), and ninth in touchdowns (six) last season. Additionally, per PlayerProfiler.com, he finished fourth in yards after catch (328) below just Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, and Noah Fant. His combination of talent, athleticism, and projected high […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 32: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

Do you remember when Conor McGregor came back from his hiatus to face Poirier for the third time? Ah, those good old years... Or weeks, that is, because the UFC is back on the ultra-packed schedule and has cards on the calendar for the next seven weeks on top of the past two weekends doing […]

Michael Wacha Efficient In No-Decision Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed three earned runs on six hits while striking out two across five innings during Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. He did not factor into the decision. The 30-year-old was efficient on Wednesday, needing only 58 pitches to complete five innings. He didn't walk anyone but did yield […]

Marcus Semien Hitting Just .208 In July

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Marcus Semien has been struggling a bit at the plate in July. Over 14 games this month, he's batting just .208 with a .288 OBP. On the bright side, he has four home runs and a .472 slugging percentage over the month. Semien is in the midst of a fantastic first […]

Jamie Oleksiak Inks Five-Year Deal With Kraken

Dallas Stars player Jamie Oleksiak was selected by the Seattle Kraken during the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft on Wednesday. He then inked a five-year contract with a $4.6 million AAV to stick with the new club on a long-term basis. The 28-year-old defenseman had a solid season last year with six goals and 14 points […]

Framber Valdez Plagued By Walks In July

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez is in the midst of a rough stretch on the mound. He has a 5.24 ERA over four starts and 22.1 innings in July. He's been allowing a ton of baserunners over that four-start stretch, giving up 27 hits and 15 walks. Much of Valdez's success in 2020 came […]

Ernie Clement Drives In Three Wednesday

Cleveland Indians infielder Ernie Clement went 2-for-3 with a bases-clearing three-run double in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. Clement was filling in for Jose Ramirez (elbow) and performed admirably in this one as his three-run double was the difference in the game. He has just 48 at-bats on the season and is not […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Wednesday Night

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, and two RBI in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. The home run was Hernandez's 16th on the season and he set a new career-high with the blast. He has provided more power than expected this season and should […]

Dylan Bundy Continuing To Struggle Out Of The Pen

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Dylan Bundy has continued to struggle in a relief role since being removed from the team's starting rotation. He's made four appearances in relief, pitching five innings and allowing four hits, three walks and four runs (three earned). He's surrendered two home runs over that stretch. On the bright side, he […]

James Karinchak Locks Down Save Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw a perfect ninth inning en route to earning his 11th save in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Houston Astros. It was a solid rebound performance after allowing a run on two hits and a walk in his previous outing on Saturday in Oakland. He will continue to […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Maintaining Career-Low Hard-Hit Rate

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been relatively quiet at the plate so far this month. Over 14 games in July, he's slashing .250/.321/.417 with two home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and seven runs. Nearly half of his RBI for the month came from a grand slam on Sunday. Gurriel has some […]

Randy Arozarena Homers Twice On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Orioles. He took Orioles pitcher Alexander Wells deep in the first inning and then again in the fifth frame. The 2020 ALCS MVP has now homered three times over his last eight at-bats. Arozarena continues to […]

Tap That: Interlude: Talk With Devon Lozej

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts from those that are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and […]

Vidal Brujan Optioned To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned second baseman Vidal Brujan to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday. Brujan, one of the team's top prospects, received his first major league call-up on July 7. He was seeing inconsistent playing time and was struggling at the plate. He appeared in nine games and went just 2-for-21 with a stolen base. […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (7/22)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have an 8 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 […]

Jeff McNeil Leaves Wednesday's Game Due To Fatigue

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds in the eighth inning. After the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters that McNeil wasn't hurt, but was instead just dealing with fatigue. The removal came after McNeil attempted to run out a ground ball and there was […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 18

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (7/22/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. As always, I will give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game CS:GO contests on DraftKings. Today I'll be bringing you my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS lineup picks, analysis, and […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 22nd, 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 22nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. We have game 4 between the Giants and Dodgers, Manaea looking to dominate the Mariners again, Yankees/Red Sox and Cubs/Cardinals kicking off their rivalries, and much more. There are plenty of great spots for bats while still having some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! So we got ourselves an interesting pitching match-up tonight out on the Left Coast. Walker Buehler and the Dodgers will be clashing with Anthony DeSclafani and the Giants in a key divisional game. While I am looking forward to that game as a fan, I am staying the heck away from it as […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Madison Bumgarner Takes No-Decision Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner went five innings in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The four-time All-Star allowed seven hits, three runs (one earned), and struck out one on the evening. MadBum was in line for his fifth win of the season before the Pirates tied the game in the seventh inning. The […]

Chris Taylor Remains Hot With Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year with a 2-for-4 performance in Wednesday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Taylor lead off the game with a solo home run and picked up a stolen base. The first time All-Star has been more than just a versatile option for managers this year and […]

Julio Urias Pitches Well In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias continued his impressive season on Wednesday versus the San Francisco Giants. Urias tossed seven innings and allowed three hits, one run, one walk and struck out five on the evening. With Clayton Kershaw (forearm) and Trevor Bauer (administrative leave) both sidelined, Urias has become the Dodgers ace at […]

Kenley Jansen Implodes On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen blew his second consecutive save on Wednesday versus the San Francisco Giants. Jansen was all over the place in the top of the ninth inning and gave up a two-run home run to Wilmer Flores to give the Giants a 3-2 lead. Jansen would then get Mike Yastrzemski to […]

Austin Riley Notches RBI On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley was able to put together a decent performance on Wednesday. He went 1-for-2 with an RBI during Wednesday's 2-3 loss to the San Diego Padres. Riley's sac-fly was the only RBI for the Braves in this game. They managed only five hits and didn't look sharp at the plate. Despite […]

Kyle Muller Gets Tough Luck Loss

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Muller did not have luck on his side during Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres. He tossed four innings, two hits allowed, one earned run in the 3-2 loss. Muller also issued three walks with three strikeouts as well. He's posting a 3.20 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts […]