Maikel Franco Ends No-Hit Bid, Homers Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco saved his team from being no-hit in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Astros, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Franco launched an eighth-inning Brandon Bielak breaking pitch over the center-field wall to end the no-hit bid as well as the shutout. Franco is having an […]

Manny Machado Provides Early Spark

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado launched a three-run homer Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three-hit night. He also stole his eighth bag of the season. Machado made things easy for the Friars, taking starter Julio Urias deep in the first inning in the eventual 6-2 victory. The 28-year-old […]

Keegan Akin Gets Roughed Up In Monday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-3 in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Astros. Akin pitched 4 innings, allowing five runs on six hits (including a three-run home run) and four walks with five strikeouts. His offense didn't give him much support, but Akin did not put his team in a position to […]

Sean Murphy Launches Ninth Homer On Monday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. The sophomore backstop has been hitting better lately as he has three homers in his last five games. His batting average is still not where fantasy managers want it to be at just […]

Yu Darvish Silences Blue Crew

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish fanned 11 Los Angeles Dodgers Monday as he cruised to his seventh victory. Spotted an early four-run lead, the right-hander required 99 pitches over six frames, permitting just two hits and a walk. His key mistake was a solo home run by Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts. Darvish continues his […]

Will Smith Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his hot streak with a 1-for-4 performance with a home run on Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Smith is now hitting .281 over the last two weeks with four home runs and seven RBI. Smith has been one of the more consistent options behind the dish for […]

Mookie Betts Hits Ninth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss versus the San Diego Padres. Betts crushed his ninth home run of the season off of Yu Darvish in the top of the third inning, but it wouldn't be enough to lead his team to victory. Betts has dealt […]

Julio Urias Picks Up Loss On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias struggled on Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Urias got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first inning and allowed four runs in the frame. Urias would wind up calming down for a few innings, but would be yanked in the bottom of the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 6/22

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 […]

Frankie Montas Roughed Up By Rangers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Montas got off to a rocky start in this one as he allowed five runs on three extra-base hits in the first inning. He settled down after that and cruised through innings two through […]

Champ or Chump: Sammy Long

With news breaking that Wander Franco would make his much-anticipated big league debut tonight, we're reminded what fantasy managers look for in a rookie. We want advanced physical tools, including power and speed for hitters and sexy velocity and spin rate numbers for pitchers. We look for strong MiLB performances as well. We want guys […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and there are many ways to build. There are a good amount of aces taking the bump as well as some nice value arms. There are some obvious options when it comes to bats, but still, some nice, sneakier options to use to stack up tonight. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! Hope you had a good Fathers Day weekend, even if you are not a father. It was a different kind of Fathers Day for me as I spent much of the day helping out a local non-profit. And instead of going out for dinner, we […]

Early Summer ADP Fallers at Wide Receiver

I am going to start this column by introducing the idea of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to […]

Hot and Cold June Players - Catcher's Corner Episode 11

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Micah Henry (@fantasycentral1) about his Micah Notes and what to do about some of the hottest and coldest players in the month of June. Comes for the informative takes and stay for the discussion of Andrew Vaughn as the star of a horror movie and the moment Sami […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/22/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to lucky Week 13, and I'm happy to report that Week 12 was a positive one for the books. We didn't have any massive nights to boost our profits skyward (though Monday was very close), but six out of the 7 nights were positive, and I'm confident that […]

Randy Arozarena Cools Down After Hot Streak

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena was mashing through the middle of the month. He had a 12-game hitting streak that spanned from June 3 to June 17 and included three home runs, three doubles and 10 RBI. Follow the streak, Arozarena went cold over this past weekend. He went hitless over 11 at-bats from […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/22/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Huge Tuesday slate with tons of aces on the board. Let's parse through them all, here we go!   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to […]

Juan Soto Slashing .290/.429/.532 In June

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has turned things up a notch in June after a disappointing first two months of the year. Over 19 games this month, Soto is slashing .290/.429/.532 with four home runs, 13 RBI and 13 runs. He entered the month with a .270/.395/.387 slash line and only four home runs over […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/22/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! After our first evening without playoff basketball in almost five weeks, it's time to dive right back in with Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns. Thanks to Devin Booker's first career triple-double, a Chris Paul-less Suns team took Game 1 over a Kawhi Leonard-less Clippers […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/22 - 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 […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Optioned To Triple-A

The San Francisco Giants optioned outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. to Triple-A on Monday. The move was made to clear roster space for Alex Dickerson and Darin Ruf, who were both activated from the injured list. Infielder Jason Vosler was sent to Triple-A as well. Wade's demotion was a bit of a surprise as he's hit […]

Brett Anderson Diagnosed With Bone Bruise

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson (2-5) has been diagnosed with a bone bruise on his right knee after exiting Monday's start against the Diamondbacks in the second inning, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. He struck out one while taking the loss, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk across 1 1/3 innings. […]

Brett Anderson Injures His Knee In Monday's Game

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson (knee) injured his knee while batting in the top of the second inning of Monday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He came out to pitch in the bottom of the second inning, but was removed before he could finish the inning. His day ended after he'd pitched 1 1/3 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 6/22/21 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 on […]

Jonathan Villar Dealing With Right Calf Tightness

New York Mets third baseman Jonathan Villar (calf) was removed from the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves after injuring himself while running out a double. It was initially believed to be a leg issue, but after the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas told reporters that Villar was instead dealing with right […]

Ha-Seong Kim Exits Monday's Game With Hand Injury

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim (hand) was removed from Monday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after being hit hard in the hand and chest by a one-hopper. The team has yet to reveal any specifics on the nature or extent of Kim's injury, but it's believed to be a hand injury. He should […]

Byron Buxton Suffers Left Hand Fracture

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) was hit by a pitch in the left hand during Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. It was initially believed that he had merely suffered a hand contusion, but X-rays after the game revealed a fracture. The news is especially disappointing given the fact that Monday was just Buxton's […]

Aristides Aquino Hits Fourth Homer On Monday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Aquino blasted a 400-foot solo shot off of left-hander J.A. Happ in the fourth inning, going back-to-back with Eugenio Suarez who hit a two-run homer. Aquino is showing his prolific power in limited playing […]

Jonathan India Picks Up Three Hits, Steal

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 3-for-5 with a walk and a steal in a 7-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday. India was also caught stealing in the 12-inning loss. The rookie infielder has been on a tear at the plate of late, hitting .307 with three homers, 14 runs, 10 RBI, […]