Chris Sale Will Face Live Hitting On Saturday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) will throw 20 pitches off the mound at Fenway Park on Saturday. It will be the first time Sale has faced any live hitting-pitching competition since Spring Training of 2020. According to manager Alex Cora, "Sale will have at least one more session against hitters before the team […]

Griffin Jax Picks Up First Career Win

Minnesota Twins pitcher Griffin Jax picked up the first win of his career in Friday's victory over the Cleveland Indians. Jax entered the game in the second inning in relief of opener Danny Coulombe and proceeded to give the Twins 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on three hits. He walked and struck out a […]

Danny Coulombe Struggles Friday

Minnesota Twins pitcher Danny Coulombe struggled as the opener in Friday's win over the Cleveland Indians. Coulombe pitched 1 2/3 innings, surrendering three runs, one earned, on two hits while walking none. He struck out a pair of hitters. Coulombe allowed a pair of homers in the first inning, one following an error, as he […]

John Gant Moving To The Bullpen

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher John Gant will move to the bullpen starting Saturday against the Pirates, per manager Mike Shildt. He owns an 11.57 ERA along with an 11:14 K: BB across 14 innings over his last four starts. The Cardinals have yet to announce who will replace Gant in the rotation, but fantasy managers […]

Tap That: Interlude: Talk With Kenny Rice

Brady Grove hosts an interlude episode of "Tap That", and is joined by a special guest, bringing you stories and insight from inside the world of mixed martial arts from those that are currently living it. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and […]

Yoan Moncada Rolls Ankle In Friday’s Loss To Seattle

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada rolled his left ankle ducking out of the way of a pitch during Friday's loss to the Mariners. After being checked out by the trainers, he was able to stay in the game. He went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a walk in Friday's loss. The 26-year-old received […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 14

As we move past the 60-game mark, there continues to be an uptick in injuries this year, particularly soft tissue injuries. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They should not all be […]

Buster Posey Expected To Return On Saturday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) could return for Saturday's game against the Athletics. The Giants catcher was a late scratch on Friday after his back tightened up in the batting cage before the game. Posey's injury isn't considered serious and he's expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. After opting out of […]

The Bigger Picture - It Isn't Really a Marathon

"It's a marathon, not a sprint." This axiom is one of the most tired expressions in all of baseball and is often used to prevent us from ascribing significance to a slump. The baseball season is the longest among all professional sports, spanning 162 games and six months, not including spring training and postseason action. […]

Bullpen Report: Grab Setup Men Before Trade Deadline

The deeper we get into the season, the more valuable relievers become. They can help you maintain your ratios, rather than streaming risky starting pitchers. Also, saves is an entire category, so grabbing a pitcher that is next in line for saves is never a bad idea. Especially this time of year.  First, we have […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/26/21 (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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 26, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have some good, old-fashioned, wacky slates on Saturday, with the "Main" slate consisting of just four games in the evening. But we're going […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/26 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/26 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 […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 30: Gane vs. Volkov (Premium Content)

The Apex will stay hot for the second week in a row, as the UFC is getting back to its home arena of choice in Las Vegas. This will mark the 30th Vegas event, and it is the last one before we get to July and into a two-week hiatus as we wait for the […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 6/26 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Not our best day yesterday. One bad inning by Mike Minor led to four runs being scored and prevented us from bagging the under. The Pirates and Cardinals hit the line, so was a wash. And then Chris Paddack failed to get through three innings and missed out on the prop bet. Not the ideal […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/26/21 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 […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Solo HR Vs. Atlanta

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday. Suarez went yard off of Atlanta reliever Luke Jackson in the seventh inning in what would be the final run the Reds scored in the loss. The veteran infielder is hitting .176 with […]

Jonathan India Singles Twice, Steals A Base

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-4 with a run and a steal in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday. India continues to impress in his rookie season, hitting .271 with six homers, 32 runs, 29 RBI, and six steals across 207 at-bats. He has been heating up at the plate […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Takes Third Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez turned in a quality start in a 3-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday. Gutierrez allowed three runs over six innings of work while striking out four and walking two, but he wound up taking the loss in the low-scoring game. The loss drops his record to 2-3, to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The only game tonight is Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals between the Clippers and Suns. The Clippers are trying to erase their third 0-2 hole of this year's playoffs alone! They will again be without Kawhi Leonard, who is still being evaluated (allegedly) on a game-by-game basis. He'll join Serge Ibaka in street […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/26/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a big Saturday afternoon slate and the focus of this article will be on the 10-game afternoon slate for DraftKings plugging in plays for the split afternoon slates for FanDuel . We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, gang! The weekend is finally here. Surely most of you are or will be playing the early slate today, as this main slate tonight is slim pickings with just four games. It works out for me actually, as I have a family reunion this afternoon, so I get to spend more time with […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Weird slate tonight as there are just four games on tap and no ace pitchers in sight. As long as we can nail the SP pick, we can really get to whatever stacks and one-off's that we want to. Let's get to it. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 26th, 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 June 26th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for June 26th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for June 26th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 6/26

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Pockets Three Jacks

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. finished 4-for-5 with three home runs, four runs scored and four RBI Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After annihilating three offerings into the seats by the fourth inning, the Friars superstar settled for a modest single and ground out in his final two at-bats. Through 251 plate appearances, […]

Max Muncy Hits 15th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his strong season by going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's victory. Muncy's home run was blasted off of Tommy Nance in the bottom of the eighth inning and it would give the Dodgers some added insurance and a 6-2 lead. Muncy got off to a […]

AJ Pollock Comes Up Big In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock played the role of hero in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Pollock went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run that would give the Dodgers the lead 4-2 at the time and would eventually lead his team to victory. Pollock is now hitting .261 with six home runs and […]

Zach McKinstry Hits Fourth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. McKinstry took Jake Arrieta deep in his first at-bat and that would give the Dodgers a 2-1 lead at the time. McKinstry entered the contest in a big slump and hasn't been playing regularly since […]