Kyle Funkhouser (RP, DET) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 1% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sometimes all you need is a little bit more time. You might struggle at Triple-A, you might struggle when you reach the majors, but for some guys everything just clicks around their late-20s, and that seems to be the case for former […]

Overvalued Backup Running Backs

Who doesn't love to draft a player late and see him blossom into a league winner? That can often be the case with running back handcuffs covering for starters that fall down to injury or enter the season holding out. Drafting a no. 2 running back late, or even getting him from waivers close to […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There are top-end pitchers like Lance McCullers, Robbie Ray, […]

Jorge Soler Goes Yard For His Eighth Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in the team's 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. The home run was his eighth of the year and just his second since June 10. It's been a dreadful year for Soler, who is slashing .185/.280/.324 over […]

Will Smith Comes Up Big In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit a walk-off three-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Smith came up as a pinch hitter with the Dodgers down one run and two runners on base. He then crushed a rocket off of Tyler Rogers to end the game. Smith has become one […]

Greg Holland Records His Sixth Save On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out the team's 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday to earn his sixth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out two. This was the team's first save since the first week of July, […]

Chris Taylor Goes Yard Twice

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continues to impress this season and went 3-for-4 with a walk, four runs, three RBI, a double and two home runs in Tuesday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Taylor is fresh off of his first All-Star game appearance and he continues to be a big part of the […]

Mike Minor Pitches Six Strong Innings On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor recorded his seventh win of the year on Tuesday as he helped lead the team to a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Minor pitched six innings and allowed five hits, one walk and two runs (one earned) while striking out five. It was just his third quality […]

Tap That: Episode #33: Gory Cory

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card 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 […]

Bradley Zimmer Leads Off Again Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Bradley Zimmer was the leadoff hitter once again in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros. This was the second time in three days that Zimmer has lead off for the Tribe, but this time Cesar Hernandez was in the lineup and batting third. Zimmer went 1-for-5 with a run scored in […]

Triston McKenzie Struggles Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie allowed five earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out three in four innings of work in a 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros Tuesday night. McKenzie had held his own for the first three innings as he allowed just two Jose Altuve solo home runs, […]

Cesar Hernandez Drives In Two Tuesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Hernandez pounded a two-run double in the bottom of the eighth, but it was too little too late in a game the Indians wound up losing 9-3. Hernandez was batting third in this […]

Robbie Grossman Goes Yard In Win Over Rangers

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman helped the team lock up a 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 in the game, hitting a solo home run, his 14th of the year. Grossman has had a strong month of July. He's reached base in each of his 14 games this month and […]

Eric Haase Hits Solo Home Run In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 4-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He is now tied for second on the Tigers in home runs with 14, despite playing in just 48 games this year. Haase had been primarily starting in the outfield lately, but […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 7/21

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Gregory Soto Strikes Out The Side To Earn His Ninth Save

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto tossed a dominant ninth inning against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday to earn his ninth save of the year. Soto struck out each of the three batters he faced in the inning, securing a 4-1 victory for the Tigers. Soto has made 40 appearances in relief this year. He […]

Matt Manning To Be Recalled To Start Wednesday's Game

The Detroit Tigers will recall starting pitcher Matt Manning from Triple-A on Wednesday and he's slated to start Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Relief pitcher Alex Lange was optioned to Triple-A to clear space for Manning. The Tigers sent Manning down to Triple-A after his last start on July 9, but it was expected […]

Tarik Skubal Allows One Run Over Six Innings Against Rangers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had a strong outing against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Skubal pitched six innings and allowed four hits, no walks and one earned run while striking out four. He earned the win to improve to 6-8 on the year. Skubal only needed 83 pitches to get through six innings. […]

Jose Suarez Defeated In Tuesday's Game

Los Angeles starting pitcher Jose Suarez (4-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, allowing four runs, one walk and one home run while striking out four. It was just Suarez's third start of the year after taking the struggling Dylan Bundy's spot in the rotation. He's put up good numbers this year with […]

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

Welcome to another Wednesday night of FanDuel picks! If you're like me, you probably threw up in your mouth a little bit looking at the pitching options tonight. Robbie Ray ($10,600) is the most expensive arm on the slate and while he's had an outstanding bounce-back season, that Blue Jays/Red Sox game has the highest […]

PGA DFS Hole-By-Hole Course Breakdown: 3M Open

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. EDITOR'S NOTE: Josh Bennett is buying a house this week (Congrats Josh!) and is unable to post a brand-new version of his Course Breakdown for the 2021 3M Open. Below you'll find the 2020 version of his breakdown for TPC Twin Cities which is still […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 6-game Early Only afternoon slate for DK while mentioning plays for the 3-game Early Only slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 21st, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for July 21st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

C.J. Cron Homers In Tuesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and one strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Cron made things interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning when he swatted a home run off of Paul Sewald with Charlie Blackmon aboard to bring the score to 6-4. […]

Josiah Gray Strikes Out Seven In Major League Debut

Los Angeles Dodgers Josiah Gray made his major league debut on Tuesday, striking out seven in four frames pitched. Gray entered the game in the third inning, giving up three home runs in his first Dodgers outing. While ailing from a shoulder injury, the 23-year-old pitched in just over 15 innings for Triple-A Dodgers affiliate […]

Garrett Hampson Doubles And Gets Caught Stealing

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson went 2-for-5 with a double, a strikeout, and was caught stealing in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Hampson led off for the Rockies in this one and reached base in his first at-bat with a single but was caught stealing for the fourth time this year when […]

Connor Joe Goes Yard In Loss To Seattle

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Joe smashed a Marco Gonzales offering deep to center field in the fifth inning to put the Rockies on the board. It was a two-run shot and the […]

German Marquez Surrenders Four Runs In Loss

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez took the loss on Tuesday when he allowed four runs on seven hits with two walks and five strikeouts over six innings in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Marquez actually had a shutout going until the sixth inning before coughing up a two-run double to Cal Raleigh […]

Ramon Laureano Collects Two Hits Tuesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-4 on Tuesday, helping his team beat the Angels 6-0. Laureano went 2-for-4 while producing two RBI. He now has three hits in his last three games played. The 27-year-old is batting .239 on the season with 14 home runs and 35 RBI in 293 at-bats. On the base […]