Luis Urias Will Resort To Super Utility Role For Brewers After Trade

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias is expected to fill a utility role going forward after the Brewers acquired Willy Adames in a trade with the Rays on Friday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Urias has been a regular starter at shortstop this season but has once again failed to make an impression […]

Lorenzo Cain Collects Two Hits And An RBI

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Friday's loss against the Reds. Cain bounced back from an 0-for-5 performance Wednesday and has now hit safely in three of his last four games, posting two multi-hit performances in that span. The veteran outfielder is hitting just .221 this season, […]

Adrian Houser Takes The Loss Against Reds

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (3-5) was credited with the loss Friday against the Reds after giving up six runs on five hits and four walks while fanning four across four innings. Houser used 91 pitches (49 strikes) just to get through four innings in a short outing, though he was still tagged with […]

Three's A Crowd? Examining Cincinnati's WR Room

The Cincinnati Bengals have one of the most talented receiving cores in the NFL. Tee Higgins had an excellent rookie year, looking like a potential alpha WR1. Tyler Boyd continues to be one of the more dependable slot receivers in the league. This was already a strong duo, but the Bengals made it elite with their choice in this […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 8

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 95 rookies make their MLB […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 9

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 9 of the MLB season (5/24 through 5/30). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 9

Wow. Just wow. Back-to-back nights with a no-hitter this week between Corey Kluber and Spencer Turnbull. We're up to six no-hitters this year, and it seems that's enough of a story to (thankfully) overshadow old men complaining about the unwritten rules of the game. As always, let's go through and recap the past two columns […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 9 Waiver Wire

Two more no-hitters were thrown in the American League this week, making bullpen and closer news very much secondary in the pitching world. But it's only a matter of time until we see a team turn a bullpen game into a no-hitter, right? A couple of bullpen games have turned into shutouts already, so it […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

The second half of May means the weather is getting warmer and we're going from 25% of the season down to 33% in the books. You should know how aggressive to be in targeting prospective saves as well as how loosely you can play it with your ratios. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto […]

Michael A. Taylor Homers In Second-Straight Game

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The home run was his fifth of the year and it was his second-straight game with a long ball. Taylor's had a decent year so far. Over 39 games, he's slashing .248/.307/.380 with […]

Grayson Rodriguez Has Dominant Start At High-A

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez allowed just one hit in six innings of work on Friday. The 21-year-old former first-round pick also struck out eight batters and did not issue a walk. One of the best pitching prospects in baseball despite the lack of attention, Rodriguez now has a 1.47 ERA through four starts […]

Mike Minor Gives Up 10 Hits Against Tigers

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor struggled in Friday's start against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched six innings and allowed a season-high 10 hits, which led to a total of four earned runs. On the bright side, he didn't yield a single walk and he struck out eight batters. Minor was coming off of […]

Nolan Gorman Has Four Hits At Double-A

St. Louis Cardinals third base prospect Nolan Gorman had four hits on Friday. Known more for his power, the 21-year-old banged out three singles and a double. The offensive outburst spiked his season average up to .327 through 15 games. He's been extremely hot recently and has a run of five straight multi-hit games. During […]

Robbie Grossman Records Three Hits In Friday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman had a strong game setting the table for the team in their 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Grossman went 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored. It was his second-straight multi-hit game. Grossman has had a strong month of May, slashing .309/.415/.529 with two home runs, five […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers Twice, Including Go-Ahead Grand Slam

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had his best offensive game of the year in Friday's 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. He went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. His second home run of the game was a seventh inning grand slam off of Royals reliever Greg Holland that gave the […]

Nick Pratto Homers Three Times At Double-A

Kansas City Royals first base prospect Nick Pratto had an eye-opening game on Friday when he slugged three home runs and drove in six runs. He went 4-for-5 and also scored four times. Pratto had a strong spring training with the Royals but then had just two hits in his first six games of the […]

Jose Urena Allows Five Runs, But Earns Win On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had a rough outing against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, but luckily his offense came through for him and gave him his second win on the year. Urena pitched six innings and allowed 10 hits, no walks and five earned runs while recording just one strikeout. Urena has […]

Michael Fulmer Earns His Fourth Save On Friday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer earned his fourth save of the year in Friday's 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits, no walks and no earned runs while striking out one. All four of Fulmer's saves on the year have come in May and with […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 5/22 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

For the second week running, we lost our over/under bet by a meaningless run in a blowout game being scored in the ninth inning. We did nail two of our three prop bets so overall, finished the day with a minimal loss (-0.05 units). But still not a profit so we'll aim to do better […]

Heliot Ramos Hammers Out Three Hits At Double-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Heliot Ramos broke out of a prolonged slump on Friday with three hits. The 21-year-old outfielder slugged his third home run of the season. He also added a single and a double. It was his second multi-hit game in his last three appearances. Ramos is now hitting .304 on the season […]

Triston McKenzie Tagged For Six Runs On Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie had a rough outing against the Cleveland Indians on Friday. McKenzie pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed two hits, five walks and six earned runs while striking out four. McKenzie has now allowed at least five earned runs in three of his four starts this month. He's yet to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After an exciting few days of play-in action, the postseason is now set it stone moving ahead. Four games are scheduled on Saturday to kick things off, with the Heat and Bucks getting things started at 2 pm, followed by the Mavericks and the Clippers at 4:30 pm. The Nets and Celtics will begin after […]

Chris Paddack Allows One Run Over Six Innings Against Mariners

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack had his best and longest outing of the 2021 season against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. He pitched six innings and allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. It was his first quality start of the year and the first time he'd […]

Tim Anderson Hitless Over Three-Straight

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson got off to a fantastic start to the month of May. He had a 12-game hitting streak this month that included seven multi-hit efforts. However, following the streak, he's gone 0-for-14 over his last three games. Anderson is having a strong year overall, slashing .298/.331/.440 with five home runs, […]

Mookie Betts Reaches Base Three Times On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a strong day at the plate in Friday's 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run. It's been a somewhat quiet start to the year for Betts. Through 38 games, he's slashing .258/.366/.452 with five home runs, five […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/22/21 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 […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Prescott, Cooper, Jeudy

This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and provided to RotoBaller by our friends at RosterWatch. Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]