Pete Alonso Hits Two-Run Homer On Wednesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run and walk in an embarrassing rout at the hands of the Braves on Wednesday. The Mets were blown out 20-2 with Alonso accounting for both of the Mets runs courtesy of his 13th homer of the season. Alonso is now slashing […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

And just like that, the calendar creeps towards July and we all descend into heat-induced comas filled with spin-rate fever dreams. Meditate with me and think of a happy, Manfred-less baseball universe as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the season, […]

Mike Zunino Blasts 18th Homer On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer during Wednesday's 15-6 loss to the Nationals. He took Jon Lester deep in the third inning for his 18th long ball of the season. The 30-year-old has now homered in back-to-back games, including four times over his last five contests. Zunino is second […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a messy one. If we thought the weather was a massive headache on Wednesday, well, Thursday's slate says, "Hold my beer." There are threats of rain in over half the game, and the LAD/WAS game has extreme chances of rain and already […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice-sized Thusday slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great offenses like Houston, […]

What is Stuff+ and How Can it Be Useful in Fantasy? - Catcher's Corner Episode 12

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Max Bay (@choice_fielder), the creator of Stuff+, about how the metric evaluates pitching, what it might be able to tell us about pitchers adjusting to the new "sticky stuff" rules and how Stuff+ can be a useful tool for fantasy players when it (hopefully) becomes publicly available this […]

Aroldis Chapman Struggles Mightily Wednesday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman imploded in Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Chapman entered the game in a non-save situation with a four-run lead but quickly got into trouble, surrendering three walks before allowing the game-tying grand slam. The spin rate on Chapman's fastball was down by about 100 RPMs once […]

Domingo German Pitches Just Three Innings In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German logged a short outing in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels Wednesday. German lasted just three innings, allowing three runs on three hits while issuing a trio of walks. He struck out just two batters. German's control was spotty, as he needed 72 pitches to navigate three […]

Dylan Cease Earns Seventh Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease earned his seventh victory of the season versus the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Cease picked up a quality with six solid innings. He allowed three hits, two runs, three walks and struck out seven on the evening. Both of his runs came off of solo home runs and […]

Dynasty Tiered Rankings and Analysis - Wide Receivers

Wide receivers are the staple of any good dynasty team. Attrition keeps attacking the running back position more and more each year. Those in non-Superflex leagues can get by with one good quarterback. At wide receiver, you'll need at least three solid players to form the core of your squad for years to come. Below […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Andy Pages Finishes June With 11 Homers At High-A

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Andy Pages went 2-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday at High-A. He also walked and drove in four runs. The 20-year-old outfielder now has 16 home runs in 50 games this season. Pages leads both levels of A-ball in homers with the next closest player, Griffin Conine, at 15. The […]

Early Summer ADP Risers at Tight End

Ah, our old friend, ADP. Average Draft Position indicates the mean 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 draft and get a player on your team. A high ADP (that is actually a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]

Andrew Vaughn Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. He also hit a two-run home run. Vaughn was one of the more hyped up prospects in fantasy circles this offseason, but he hasn't exactly lived up to expectations in his rookie season. […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 7/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks In a normal playoff game, the rotations are pretty set and there are essentially only a few options to choose from. However, the injuries to Trae Young and Giannis Antetokounmpo have […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/1 - 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 […]

Gavin Sheets Hits First Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Gavin Sheets went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Sheets crushed a two-run home run off of Matt Shoemaker in the bottom of the fifth inning for his first career dinger. Sheets was called up on Tuesday and he has been impressive in his first […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a short slate, with a lot of weather issues in the forecast, so this will be a tough one. Keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, we'll be mostly ignoring those risks in this […]

Marco Luciano Hits Fourth Homer In Three Games At Low-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano flexed his muscles again on Wednesday when he went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. The 19-year-old shortstop has now gone deep four times in the last three games. He has 13 homers in 46 appearances this season — his first full year in pro ball after […]

Brian Goodwin Goes Yard

Chicago White Sox outfielder Brian Goodwin went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. The home run would be his second of the season. The veteran was promoted on June 10 to the active roster and he has been a fixture in lineup for […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/1/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Happy Thursday, MLB fans and DFS grinders! We have another split slate on tap today with a 5-game afternoon slate on DraftKings, while FanDuel has only four games, with the Texas-Oakland game being available only on DK. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted […]

Jose Abreu Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu hit a rocket off of Bailey Ober in the bottom of the third inning to give the White Sox a 4-1 lead at the time. Abreu has really struggled in […]

Yandy Diaz Goes Yard In Loss To Washington

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo homer during Wednesday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Nationals. He took Jon Lester deep in the top of the first inning for his third homer of the season. It was his first long ball since June 18. Diaz remains a great option in […]

Jordan Balazovic Unhittable At Double-A

Minnesota Twins prospect Jordan Balazovic threw 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball on Wednesday at the Double-A level. He walked two and struck out six. The 22-year-old right-hander got a late start to the 2021 season due to injury and is just starting to find his consistent command. Through six starts this season, he has […]

Yasmani Grandal Goes Deep Twice

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Grandal has really struggled offensively this season, but he has shown power when he has made contact. 14 of the veterans 32 hits are now home runs and he has driven […]

Jasson Dominguez Remains Hitless In Rookie Ball

New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez went 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout on Wednesday. He was also hit by a pitch and scored three times. The 18-year-old has been one of the most hyped prospects in baseball since signing a massive international free agent contract out of the Dominican Republic in 2019. However, […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/1 - 7/7) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball

Welcome to OwnersBox MLB, RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. Over at OwnersBox, you can participate in […]

Cal Quantrill Struggles Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill allowed four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three across 3 1/3 innings pitched in a 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday night. Quantrill has allowed 10 earned runs in his last 7 2/3 innings pitched after […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, BOS) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Renfroe has gained quite a reputation for being an all-or-nothing type of fantasy player. His abhorrent .156 average with the Rays last year set that in stone. His .273 average so far this season is 25 points better than his previous best when […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Wednesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-7 with a solo home run across two games of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Hernandez has struggled a bit lately as he is hitting just .240 with one home run and two RBI over the previous week, but he is more than capable […]