Andrew McCutchen Not In Lineup For First Game Of Doubleheader

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins. Utilityman Brad Miller will fill in for McCutchen in left field and bat second versus Miami Starter Sandy Alcantara. McCutchen should be back in his usual cleanup slot for the nightcap so fantasy managers can […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/16 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

J.T. Realmuto Sitting In First Game Of Friday's Doubleheader

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto will be on the bench for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins. This is just a few extra hours of rest for the All-Star catcher, who should be back in the lineup for the nightcap. Realmuto was the consensus best catcher in fantasy before the season, and […]

Nationals Interested In Kris Bryant

The Washington Nationals are among the many teams interested in Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, but it's unknown if there is a prospect match between the two clubs. The Nationals do not want to trade top pitching prospects Cade Cavalli or Jackson Rutledge, their top two prospects, respectively. Washington has been hurting for infielders, […]

Aaron Bummer Activated, Reynaldo Lopez Recalled

The Chicago White Sox activated relief pitcher Aaron Bummer (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list and recalled right-hander Reynaldo Lopez from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday. In corresponding moves, relievers Jace Fry and Matt Foster were optioned to Charlotte. Bummer has been out all month with a strained hamstring, but he'll return to a late-inning setup […]

Carlos Correa Back From The Injured List

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa was activated from the COVID-19 injured list on Friday. The team optioned infielder Taylor Jones to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Correa landed on the COVID-19 injured list a week ago but passed the necessary tests to return for the start of the second half of the season. […]

Aaron Judge, Gio Urshela Going On COVID-19 Injured List

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka will join pitchers Nestor Cortes, Jonathan Loaisiga and Wandy Peralta on the COVID-19 injured list on Friday after their positive tests have been confirmed. The Yankees and Boston Red Sox are tentatively scheduled to play Friday after the game was postponed […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/17/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We are up to Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Suns and Bucks, which has essentially become a best-of-three series. Dario Saric for the Suns and Donte DiVincenzo for the Bucks are the only players out as the series moves back to Phoenix. The Bucks dug themselves a 0-2 hole, but got back […]

Braves Place Ian Anderson On Injured List

The Atlanta Braves placed starting pitcher Ian Anderson (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with inflammation in his right shoulder and reinstated right-hander Touki Toussaint (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move. Anderson lasted only 2 1/3 innings last Sunday against the Miami Marlins, allowing four runs on six hits […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 7/16 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Turns out last Friday wasn't our luck changing for more than a day as Saturday saw us hit by our old friend 'the near miss'. The Cubs and Cardinals missed the over by one run after the Cubs got shut out despite scoring ten runs twice in their previous four games. The Angels were also […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16 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 […]

LCS DFS Picks for 07/16/21 - League of Legends Daily Fantasy for FanDuel & DraftKings

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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in RotoBallers, and welcome to the unofficial start of the 2nd half of the 2021 MLB season. The first half was certainly one to forget for me, but despite the poor results, I have definitely learned and grown a lot through the process and grind of betting MLB each and every day of the […]

Nomar Mazara DFA'd, Willi Castro Optioned Friday

In a series of roster moves on Friday, the Detroit Tigers designated outfielder Nomar Mazara for assignment and optioned infielder Willi Castro to Triple-A Toledo. Outfielder Derek Hill and infielder Isaac Paredes were called up from Toledo in corresponding roster moves. For Mazara, the 26-year-old hasn't been able to recapture his form since leaving Texas […]

Lorenzo Cain Progressing In Rehab Stint

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) completed seven planned innings with Triple-A Nashville on Thursday. The two-time All-Star has gone 2-for-11 during his rehab stint that began July 8. The 35-year-old has only appeared in 31 of the 92 games this season for the Brewers, as he's battled hamstring and quadriceps injuries. On the season, […]

Eli Morgan To Start Friday Night

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Eli Morgan will take the mound Friday night in Oakland to kick off the Indians' second half of the season. Morgan has struggled quite a bit at the major league level as he currently has an 8.44 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts through 21 1/3 innings pitched. He is not […]

Are Rookie Running Backs Undervalued?

The fantasy football community has a short memory. In general, fantasy players overvalue what happened last year. Many articles review and analyze the relatively tiny 16-game sample that is last season and attempt to use their findings to help them project the upcoming year. Do I think we should be going back even further in […]

Coaching Matters: 2021 Green Bay Packers 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. […]

Twins Looking To Lock Up Byron Buxton

The Minnesota Twins have offered outfielder Byron Buxton a long-term contract in excess of $70 million. The 27-year-old is expected to decline the offer, as his upside alone should garner a more lucrative contract. The former 2017 second overall pick has been on the shelf since June 22 with a fractured left hand and isn't […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/16 Last week of action before the all-star break, let's make the most of it. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/16/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of […]

Late-Round Quarterbacks Who Will Outperform Their ADP

It's time to dig deep. In fact, it's time to dig deeper. Everybody knows who is a top-tier fantasy asset. Everybody has a clear picture of who to target in the middle rounds of their drafts. That is why you need to study the full roster of available players and look for low-valued bargains with huge […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and there are some great pitching options. Coming back from the all-star break, we should expect […]

Tap That: Episode #32.5: Winn At All Cost

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Closers and Saves Report - Waiver Wire and Trade Deadline Chatter

We here at RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report believe that there should be something like the Home Run Derby, but for relief pitchers. Not a skills competition, or a strike throwing contest, or a velocity race. Just an actual Home Run Derby, but with relief pitchers. Our money is on Daniel Camarena. With the All-Star […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for New Hampshire Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200 (7/17/21)

On Saturday, the Xfinity Series heads to New Hampshire for the Ambetter Get Vaccinated 200. Good advice, NASCAR race name! This race will also feature Christopher Bell back in Xfinity for the first time in awhile! And two Kaulig cars on the front row! And no Kyle Busch! Here at RotoBaller, we want to help you […]

Using K-BB% To Find Relievers to Add for the Second Half

A couple of weeks ago, I used June's K-BB% leaderboard to look at which starting pitchers might provide value in the second half. In that article, I explained why I loved the metric so much by stating: If a pitcher has a high strikeout rate (K%), then we know he is effective because we know […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an entertaining couple of days of All-Star festivities early in the week, baseball is back in what we hope will be full force Friday night, although the start of the Red Sox-Yankees series remains in peril due to New York’s team COVID outbreak. We also have weather threatening a couple of venues, and FanDuel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The second half of the 2021 campaign kicks off tonight after a few days off for the All-Star break. Shohei Ohtani and Pete Alonso gave us a few highlights in the home run derby on Monday before the American League defeated the National League 5-2 for the eighth game in a row on […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (7/16)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 14 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 […]

MLB DFS Slate Breakdown for FanDuel and DraftKings, 7/16/21 - Free Premium Preview!

Welcome back baseball, how we have missed thee! We were supposed to have an appetizer last night but the Yankees-Red Sox game was postponed due to COVID issues. Today we get a massive 13-game slate on FanDuel and 14-gamer on DraftKings (FanDuel didn't include the 7-inning game between Detroit and Minnesota). My goal here is […]