Javier Baez Remains Sidelined With Thumb Injury

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) will miss his third consecutive game on Friday versus the St. Louis Cardinals. Baez was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with a right thumb sprain and sat out on Thursday. It's unfortunate for managers with Baez hitting three home runs in his last two games. The upcoming free agent is […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/9 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 […]

Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Patrick Sandoval

Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Patrick Sandoval, analyzing the Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in but only as a streamer. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays […]

Hector Neris Whiffs Two In Clean Eighth Inning

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris pitched a scoreless eighth innings with two strikeouts to help beat the Cubs on Thursday. Neris was called on in an 8-0 game as he's struggled lately, but the Phillies will need him to turn it around if they want to make a run in the second half. Neris […]

Ryan Jeffers Hits Sixth Homer In Thursday's Victory

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers clubbed his sixth homer of the season in Thursday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. Jeffers' homer registered an expected batting average of .850, thanks to a 25-degree launch angle and 103 MPH exit velocity. The 24-year-old backstop has shown what he's capable of with a full-time catching role, though he […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 15 of the MLB season, which is also the final week before the coveted All-Star Break, and the unofficial end to the first half of the season. We had a bell curve type of Week 14, starting off around the -26u mark, making our way up to the -20u mark […]

Miguel Sano Belts 15th Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Detroit Tigers. Sano clubbed his first home run since June 21, a 411-foot blast that left his bat at 108.4 MPH. The slugger does have 15 first-half homers, tying him for 44th in the league, though it's […]

Travis Jankowski Contributing For Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. The journeyman outfielder has been providing quality at-bats from the bottom of the order while contributing at all three outfield positions. Jankowski has eight walks against just six strikeouts and is batting .323 […]

Taylor Rogers Records Easy Save In Thursday's Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers worked an easy ninth to pick up his eighth save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rogers needed just six pitches to navigate the frame, getting two quick outs, then striking out the final hitter on three pitches. The southpaw lowered his season ERA […]

Zach Eflin Manages Six Shutout Innings At Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin earned his fourth win of the season Thursday by firing six shutout innings at Wrigley Field. Eflin did not pitch as well as his final line may indicate; he needed 27 pitches to escape the first inning and was at 51 pitches through two frames. He allowed five hits […]

J.A. Happ Posts Quality Start In Victory

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ recorded a quality start along with his fifth victory of the season in Thursday's defeat of the Detroit Tigers. Happ spun seven innings of three-run ball, surrendering eight hits and one walk. He fired 71 of 102 pitches for strikes, fanning eight batters while generating 16 whiffs. Happ's fastball […]

Brad Miller Launches Three Homers At Wrigley Field

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman/outfielder Brad Miller went 3-for-4 with three home runs in a win over the Cubs on Thursday. It was Miller's 14th-career multi-homer game and the first time the 31-year-old hit three homers in a game. Miller flashed impressive opposite-field power on his first homer, smacking a line drive to the bleachers in […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 16 Waiver Wire

This was a pretty quiet week around the league in terms of bullpens. Based on the way this season has gone, it very well might be the calm before the storm and we're about to see all kinds of changes when teams return from the All-Star Break. Speaking of which, five closers made the American […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/9

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 […]

Hunter Dozier Hits His Eighth Home Run Against Indians

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The home run was his eighth of the year. The All-Star break couldn't come soon enough for Dozier, who has had a miserable time at the plate so far this year. […]

Carlos Santana Blasts Two Home Runs Against Former Team

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana had a memorable revenge game against his former team, the Cleveland Indians, on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of solo home runs in the game. It was his first multi-home run game of the year. He's seen his power drop off a good […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 7/9 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After a profitable Friday (despite the Tigers trying to screw us over with their Casey Mize), Saturday told a familiar tale of near misses. We took the Reds and over 4.5 runs for the first five innings and the game was tied 2-2 after five. We took over 5.5 runs in the first five innings […]

Coaching Matters: 2021 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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. […]

The Deepest Dive: TE Sleepers in 16+ Team Leagues

You may have already seen my deep-league draft targets at wide receiver and quarterback. We can't forget the most glamorous of all positions - the tight end! I define a deep league as one in which at least 16 teams take part. That means each draft round would consist of 16 picks and there would be […]

Greg Holland Charged With His Fourth Loss Against Indians

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland was the victim of the Cleveland Indians' come-from-behind victory over the Royals on Thursday. Holland entered in the ninth inning while the game was tied 4-4. He went on to give up a walk-off three-run home run to Franmil Reyes. In total, he pitched 2/3 of an inning, […]

Scott Barlow Tagged With Another Blown Save On Thursday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow has had two of his worst outings of the year on back-to-back days. In Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, he entered in the seventh inning with the Royals up 2-0 and he went on to allow three hits and two earned runs in the inning. He was […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Derrick Henry, Mike Williams, Melvin Gordon

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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/9 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 7/9/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of […]

Danny Duffy Limits Indians To One Run Over Five Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy had a strong outing against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. He pitched five innings and allowed four hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out five. The only run he allowed came on a solo home run from Bobby Bradley in the fourth inning. He was […]

Eric Haase Goes Yard In Loss To Twins

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The home run was his 13th of the year and his fourth already this month. He hit third in the lineup for the first time this year in Thursday's game. He'd been slotting in between […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the latest Outsiders update where I highlight 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 leagues, you […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it will have a ton of offense. The highest-priced pitcher is Jake Odorizzi. That is […]

Tarik Skubal Suffers His Eighth Loss On Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal got off to a strong start in Thursday's game against the Minnesota Twins, but he wasn't able to sustain it. He pitched four scoreless innings to start the game, then went on to allow five runs (three earned) over the next two-plus innings. In total, he pitched six innings […]

LCS DFS Picks for 07/09/21 - 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 […]

IDP Rookies to Watch in 2021 (Defensive Line)

We've already looked at the top rookie linebackers and defensive backs to watch in 2021. Now, we'll finish up on the front lines where the big boys fight in the trenches to find the top tackles and edge rushers. In this space, I'll highlight some rookie IDP (individual defensive player) targets for fantasy football IDP leagues. Yes, […]