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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

What a night we had on Tuesday with all 30 teams in action on the main slate. Wednesday isn't quite that fun, but we've still got 12 games and 24 teams to chose from on the main slate starting at 7 pm Eastern. FanDuel has priced up pitchers very aggressively this season and this slate is no […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Game 2 between the Nuggets and Suns. The NBA is faaaantastic! Unfortunately, this is the only game tonight but FanDuel has a $400k NBA Clutch Shot tournament with $100k to first place. The entry fee is $7 and the maximum capacity is 68,037 entries. Here are my favorite plays from tonight's game for the FanDuel […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 6/9 - Big Market Moneylines!

Happy Hump Day Gang! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Wednesday, June 9th. I hope the week has treated you well thus far, and the weekend is almost here! We had a rough one on Monday, as Adbert Alzolay didn't bring his best stuff, and eventually left due to injury. We […]

Patrick Wisdom Stays Scorching Hot

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom just won't slow down. Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's victory versus the San Diego Padres. The home run was his eighth of the season in just 15 games. Wisdom has come out of nowhere to become one of the hottest hitters in the games since […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/9 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (6/9/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday offers a full Major League Baseball schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, bringing many chances to play and win. There is a mixed bag of pitching talent going today. There are some premier starters on Wednesday’s docket, including Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and Lance Lynn. Other starting pitchers that have had […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/9 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/9 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 […]

Pedro Leon Heating Up At Double-A

Houston Astros prospect Pedro Leon is on fire in June. The first-year pro out of Cuba went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four runs driven in on Tuesday. After hitting just .173 with a BB-K ratio of 7-33 in May, he's now up to .474 with a BB-K ratio of 2-3 through six June […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/9 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, and as usual, there is a ton of value. There are not too many pay-up spots […]