Eduardo Escobar Trade Isn't Imminent

The Chicago White Sox were close to acquiring Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar a couple of times over the last few weeks, but more teams getting involved contributed to the delay. While it seemed like an Escobar trade was imminent last weekend, it might still take a while for something to get done. Chicago wants […]

Giovanny Gallegos Struggles On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Giovanny Gallegos struggled in Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. Gallegos came in to pitch the ninth inning of a 2-2 tie, but was only able to record two outs before giving up a game-winning three-run home run to Rockies catcher Elias Diaz. The line for Gallegos was officially 2/3 […]

White Sox Calling Up Prospect Jake Burger

The Chicago White Sox are calling up third base prospect Jake Burger from Triple-A Charlotte after Yoan Moncada bruised his hand in the game on Thursday. Moncada is expected to miss the next three games over the weekend against the Detroit Tigers. Burger, 25, has hit .471/.518/.843 in his last 12 games at Charlotte. The […]

Adam Wainwright Throws Eight Great Innings On Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright was strong again on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. The veteran righty pitched eight innings, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four. Wainwright ended up with a no-decision after the Cardinals bullpen blew the game, but he lowered his ERA to 3.49 […]

Kyle Seager Drives In Two Runs Thursday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager drove in two runs Thursday, going 2-for-5 against the Toronto Blue Jays. He now has 48 RBI on the year. Seager has been a less-than-ideal fantasy asset for some time now, with a .661 OPS over his last 30 games, but he continues to come up big with runners […]

Antonio Senzatela Goes Seven Innings In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela took a no-decision on Thursday when he allowed two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts over seven innings in a 5-2 win over the Cardinals. The 26-year-old was rock solid on Thursday, scattering seven hits over his seven innings of work. He served up an RBI single to […]

Mitch Haniger Scores Two Runs Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger came around to score two runs against the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a walk. Haniger has now scored 52 runs on the season. After a cold stretch during June, Haniger has shown signs of life over the past week, slashing .367/.406/.600 with two homers, seven runs, and […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Twice On Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford scored two more runs Thursday, bringing his season total to 40. He went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks for the game. Crawford has been consistently excellent since moving to the leadoff spot, with a .341/.394/.528 slash line over his last 30 games. If Crawford is available on waiver […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (7/2/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

A new month of WNBA action is here. It'll be a short one because the Olympic break is approaching, but we've still got some good games before that break arrives. Friday, we'll see the Chicago Sky face the Dallas Wings, then the Aces take on the Sparks and the Dream take on the Storm. In […]

Alex Verdugo Has Four-Game His Streak

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has endured a bit of a cold stretch of late, but he picked up two his in four at-bats against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, extending his modest hitting streak to four games. He also scored a run in Thursday's game. Verdugo has just eight extra-base hits since the […]

Hunter Renfroe Scores Three Runs Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe only had one hit Thursday, going 1-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals, but he also walked and came around to score three runs. Renfroe has now scored 44 runs on the year, and has been steadily producing for several months. His .804 OPS for the season is solid enough, […]

Marwin Gonzalez Has Three-Hit Day Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez stepped in at shortstop Thursday, and had himself a nice game, going 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Gonzalez is most useful for his positional eligibility, as he has played at every position except pitcher, catcher, and center field this season. He doesn't offer […]

LCS DFS Lineup Picks for 07/02/21 - FanDuel, DraftKings League Of Legends Daily Fantasy

Hey everyone, good morning/afternoon, and welcome to RotoBaller's coverage of League of Legends DFS for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Be on the lookout for coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LEC as well as we have some great analysts covering all LoL leagues for the Summer Split. Today, I'll be focusing on the 5-game LCS slate starting […]

Ian Anderson Goes Seven Innings In No-Decision Thursday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson fired seven innings of two-run ball while picking up a no-decision in a 4-3 win over the New York Mets on Thursday. The 23-year-old matched Mets ace Jacob deGrom with a seven-inning performance while giving up three hits, two walks and striking out two. Anderson was in line for […]

Struggles Continue For Francisco Lindor

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is slashing just .120/.185/.200 with no home runs, one RBI, and one stolen base over his past seven games (25 at-bats). It has been a brutal season for Lindor, his first with the Mets, as he is slashing just .213/.304/.357 with nine HR, 26 RBI, and seven steals over […]

Michael Conforto Struggling Since Return From IL

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Despite driving in a run in the contest, Conforto has struggled at the plate since his return from the injured list back on June 23. Conforto is just 4-for-26 (.154) with one double and […]

Austin Riley Homers Thursday Night

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley hit a two-run homer during the first inning against the New York Mets on Thursday during a 4-3 victory. Riley's 14th homer of the season came off of Mets ace Jacob deGrom. The 24-year-old is in the midst of a breakout season, posting 14 homers, 39 RBI, 40 runs […]

Sean Manaea Takes Loss Versus Rangers On Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed four runs on nine hits across five innings to take the loss versus the Rangers on Thursday. Manaea walked one and picked up six strikeouts, but he was plagued by the long ball as he gave two homers in this one. The right-hander is having a strong season […]

Nate Lowe Has Two-Homer Night Thursday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe hit two home runs and knocked in three runs against the Oakland A's on Thursday during an 8-3 win. The 25-year-old's first homer of the game was a solo shot off of A's starting pitcher Sean Manaea during the fourth inning. The second homer was a two-run shot off […]

ADP WOO or BOO

RotoBaller fantasy football analyst Brandon Murchison is joined by co-host Nick Hefley in a new episode of WooFantasy! In this episode, the guys go through the latest in fantasy football ADP and tell you players in the early rounds that you should be buying (WOO) or fading (BOO). Which players are coming in at a […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

Jacob deGrom Strikes Out 14 On Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out 14 batters over seven innings pitched in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Almost implausibly, deGrom looked human and allowed three earned runs in the first inning, the only runs scored off of him in the contest. Exemplifying just how ridiculous deGrom's season […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 14

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

ADP Arbitrage - Running Back Draft Bargains

Did your parents ever ask you, "If all your friends jumped off a cliff, does that mean you would too?" Well, that is how fantasy football mostly works when it comes to drafting your team yearly. There is something called ADP (Average Draft Position) that is nothing more than just an aggregated mark that lets […]

Dominic Smith Belts Two Homers On Thursday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Smith now has eight homers and 31 RBI on the season to go with an underwhelming .249/.319/.384 slash line over 245 at-bats, following a breakout campaign in 2020. Smith's bat does […]

Tap That: Interlude: Talk With Hunter Colvin

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Phillies had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else, so DraftKings punished their transgressions by leaving them off the slate. We still have 14 games to choose from four of the six pitchers over $9,000 are facing each other, which is going to make for an interesting slate. Rain is going […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel’s Friday slate has all but the Padres-Phillies game on the ledger, giving us a massive player pool to work with. There are certainly some upper-tier arms in action, but as we’ll explore further, it isn’t absolutely necessary to spend all the way up to gain access to some strong fantasy upside. At the same […]

Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2021: Midseason Review

With the calendar flipping to July, we've now reached the rough midpoint of the 2021 season. As with any other year, it's been a mixed bag of expected results and wild surprises. As anticipated, the Dodgers and Padres are running neck and neck in the National League West...but both are behind the Giants, who somehow […]

Kris Bubic Hit Hard In Thursday's Start

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic struggled in his start against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. He pitched four innings and allowed four hits, three walks and five earned runs while striking out three. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 2-4 on the year. Bubic had worked out of the […]