Alex Wood Turns In Mediocre Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in a middling performance in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Rangers. Wood pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old has been solid for the Giants and fantasy managers overall this season, […]

Miguel Andujar Belts Fourth Homer

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar belted his fourth home run of the season in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Andujar's blast was a no-doubter, traveling 449 feet at an exit velocity of 109.8 MPH. The 26-year-old is enjoying a red-hot June, as evidenced by his three long balls and .944 OPS in […]

Brandon Crawford Has Historic Day Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford achieved several career milestones in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Rangers. He set a franchise record by making his 1,326th career appearance at shortstop for the Giants and also had his fifth career multi-homer game, going 2-for-3 with a pair of two-run HR and two walks. The veteran has […]

Joey Gallo Exited Early On Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (groin) was forced to exit early during Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He was removed due to groin tightness during the eighth inning. This is concerning since Gallo is likely going to be the Rangers' biggest trade chip at the deadline. Gallo slapped his 11th home run of […]

DJ LeMahieu Ends Extra-Base Hit Drought

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-6 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. LeMahieu hadn't recorded an extra-base hit in his last 16 games before he stepped up to the plate in the first inning and ripped an 0-2 slider into right field for a two-bagger. […]

Scott Alexander Could Be Out Until July

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Scott Alexander (shoulder) could very well miss another month of action. The lefty reliever has been sidelined since early May due to inflammation in his shoulder. The Dodgers are expected to activate Tony Gonsolin on Wednesday, so Alexander might be moved to the 60-day injured list. That would create a […]

Sonny Gray To Undergo MRI Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray (groin) was removed early during his start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Gray exited during the top of the fourth inning due to groin tightness. It's a shame since Gray was pitching well until he was forced to exit. Fantasy managers are going to be need to wait […]

Aaron Judge Drives In A Pair

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge didn't record a hit but drove in a pair of runs in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Judge put three batted balls into the field, each of them registering exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater, as he walked in a run and collected a fielder's choice. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/9

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 […]

Alex Dickerson Dealing With Minor Injury

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (back) was pulled out early during Tuesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Dickerson only took one at-bat before exiting due to back tightness. Manager Gabe Kapler mentioned that Dickerson's back issue is not serious and they pulled him out as a precaution. This sounds like a day-to-day type of […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins. Sanchez hit the ball hard all night, as he ripped a 112 MPH lineout, then tacked on a 107.9 MPH single. The slugger capped off his strong day at the […]

How to Approach Hitters With Offseason Mechanical Adjustments

Fantasy baseball is inherently reactive. As proactive as fantasy managers try to be in terms of projecting player performance, there is always an information gap between what MLB players are doing (and plan to do in the future) and the publicly available information that fantasy managers leverage. In no aspect of the game is the […]

Ian Kennedy Sat Out Tuesday As Precaution

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy (hamstring) was unavailable out of the bullpen for Tuesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He has not pitched since last Friday due to hamstring tightness. It doesn't sound like the team plans on placing Kennedy on the injured list. They'd rather give him a few days to rest […]

I Could've Been a Contender: Re-Evaluating Top Pitching Prospects

We get sucked in every year. Even if we try to talk ourselves out of it, we don't seem capable of following through. We see the GIFs of nasty strikeouts or read about dominance at the minor league level and we start fawning over the next big pitching prospect. We follow his progress as he […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We return to our weekly ritual of reviewing my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With more than two months of play in the books, I've changed the visible stats on my table to display numbers from May 1-June 6 for more relevant intel. So […]

A Tale of Two Months: Third Base

With over two months now in the books, and many players having played nearly as many games as they did in 2020, it's time to take stock on the truth behind various hot starts and slumps. However, we shouldn't do so just for our own edification, as there is good instruction to be had. Knowing […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 10

Welcome to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. The youngsters keep on pitching well, and this week we're looking at a trio of 24-year-olds who came up big in their outings over the […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 11

You know, today serves as a good time to remember that not all prospects are going to set the world on fire as soon as they reach the majors. I'm writing this just a few hours after the news broke that the Seattle Mariners had optioned star prospect Jarred Kelenic back to Triple-A Tacoma. He's […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/9/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

Candace Parker appears to be back tonight! I won't be racing out to play her in DFS, but she should give a big boost to a struggling Sky team as they take on the Fever. Meanwhile, Seattle faces Atlanta tonight as well. In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks […]

Zack Littell To Serve As Opener Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Zack Littell will serve as the opener for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. He will technically draw the start, but Sam Long will get the bulk of the innings. This will be Long's MLB debut, but the fact Littell is being used as the opener means Long might not […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Picks Up Fifth Win

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga notched his fifth win of the season in Wednesday's 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Loaisiga pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings, inducing four groundball outs. The 26-year-old owns an outstanding 1.99 ERA with a 1.04 WHIP while allowing a career-low 2.3 percent barrel rate. Loaisiga has been good […]

Jordan Montgomery Fans Six In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery came one out shy of a quality start in Wednesday's no-decision against the Minnesota Twins. Montgomery pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on eight hits. He struck out six batters and generated 15 swinging strikes, 13 of them on his off-speed offerings. The southpaw allowed a […]

Rookie Wide Receivers in the Best Fantasy Situation

Wide receivers are making an impact earlier each season. This year's draft class was as deep as ever, so there is no shortage of options when searching for help in fantasy leagues. We are all looking for the next Justin Jefferson but who could it be in 2021? Here are five rookie receivers in a […]

Coaching Matters: 2021 Las Vegas Raiders 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. […]

IDP Positional Rankings for 2021 (Pre-Training Camp)

NFL Free Agency and the Draft are both done, and teams are finishing up OTAs now. That means we are entering the dull part of summer where there’s not much going on in the world of football, which gives all of us a lot of dead air we need to fill with arguments and conjecture. […]

Engel's Angles: Hot Takes and Hot Topics - Opposing Viewpoints

As the weather is heating up, so are the ‘hot takes” in the fantasy football community. The anticipation for the new season is already high, and some of the best analysts and players with interesting perspectives are taking enthusiastic stands on some of their favorite targeted picks for the 2021 season. At RotoBaller, we have […]

David Peterson Turns In Another Brutal Start

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson lasted just 2 2/3 innings pitched against the Orioles on Tuesday, allowing four earned runs, eight hits, and one walk in the Mets 10-3 loss. Peterson's record dropped to 1-5 on the season, while his ERA and WHIP rose to 6.32 and 1.51, respectively, over 47 IP on […]

Pete Alonso Hits Two Homers On Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in the Mets 10-3 loss to the Orioles on Tuesday. It was the ninth time in Alonso's career that he has hit two homers in a game. Alonso now has nine HR on the season to go with 28 […]

Willson Contreras Continues Impressive Season

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued his strong season by going 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. The home run would be his tenth of the season. Contreras entered the year as a top catcher and he hasn't disappointed. The two-time All-Star is now hitting .245 with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! A 12-game schedule greets us halfway through the week. There are high-priced flamethrowers, bargain bin hurlers, and some discounted bats all over the map. It kicks off with three games starting at 7:05 pm ET and goes through to the Kansas City Royals-Los Angeles Angels matchup on the West Coast at 9:38 […]