Jorge Polanco Collects Three Hits Thursday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Polanco sandwiched a pair of singles around nan RBI double in the fifth inning for his 10th multi-hit effort of the season. He has an extra-base hit in two straight games […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 11 Waiver Wire

Sometimes, it's nice to take a break, kick your feet up, and just have a relatively quiet bullpen week. This was one of those weeks, and only the second one this season that didn't have some kind of huge news from at least one team's bullpen. There were still blown saves, confusing committees, and injuries […]

The Bigger Picture - Glittery Prospects Aren't Always Fantasy Gold

Jarred Kelenic, welcome to The Show. The next über-prospect that had fantasy managers chomping at the bit for a call-up got his first taste of the majors at age 21. It was fantastic... for about two days. Now, he is on the bench and/or chopping block in redraft leagues while many GMs wish they would […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 10

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

A Tale of Two Months: First Base

With 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 who […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Congratulations, we've made it to June! Injuries are slamming us all, and while being lucky with health goes a long way, this is also a great time to attack the trade market. Put the squeeze on desperate teams and try to climb up the latest version of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we […]

Hansel Robles Takes Loss Thursday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles took his second loss of the season in Thursday's defeat at the hands of the Kansas City Royals. Robles entered the game in the seventh inning and surrendered a walk followed by a stolen base before a throwing error brought a run in for the Royals. The 30-year-old has […]

A Tale of Two Months: Second Base

With 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 who […]

Nolan Arenado Goes Hitless In Thursday's Loss

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado has been in a bit of a cold stretch lately. He went 0-for-4 in Thursday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds and has now failed to record a hit in four of his last five games. He's hit 1-for-18 with no walks and four strikeouts over that five-game stretch. […]

Casey Mize Tagged With Loss Despite Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a strong outing against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Unfortunately, he was out-dueled by Chicago's starter, Lance Lynn, and wound up with his fourth loss of the year. Mize pitched seven innings and allowed five hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out six. The […]

J.A. Happ Shaky In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled in Thursday's no-decision against the Kansas City Royals. Happ managed to go five innings, though he allowed five runs on nine hits while fanning two batters with no walks. The veteran hurler served up a season-high three homers and didn't limit hard contact very well, particularly with his […]

Kris Bubic Struggles Against Twins On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Kris Bubic made his second consecutive start against the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. This one didn't go nearly as smoothly as the first one. Bubic pitched 4 1/3 innings on Thursday and allowed eight hits, two walks and four runs (three earned) while striking out six. Bubic had been on […]

Taijuan Walker Lasts Just Five Innings On Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker went just five innings on Thursday against the Padres in the Mets 4-3 loss on the road in San Diego. In just his second start from his return from the injured list due to tightness on his side, Walker allowed seven hits and four walks, along with three […]

Salvador Perez Homers Twice In Win Over Twins

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped lead the team to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Perez went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in the game. It was his second game in a row with two home runs. He now has 14 home runs on the season. Perez's […]

James McCann Belts Another Homer On Thursday

New York Mets catcher James McCann remained red hot on Thursday going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres. It was the second home run in as many games for the backstop. McCann is now slashing .400/.423/.880 over his last seven games (25 at-bats), with three HR, nine RBI, and five […]

Kyle Gibson Set To Return To The Mound Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (groin) is set to return from the injured list and start Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gibson was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 25 due to a right groin strain. He had a successful bullpen session on Wednesday to prepare him for Friday's game. […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Goes 2-For-4 In His Return

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes made his return to the field after a two-month absence against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. He went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run in the game. He batted second in the lineup in the game and should remain in or around that spot going forward. Hayes should […]

Scott Barlow Records His Second Two-Inning Save

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow became the first player to record two six-out saves this season on Thursday when he closed out the team's 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. Barlow pitched the eighth and ninth innings and allowed one walk, no hits and no runs while striking out two. The save was […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/4 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night’s main slate features a full 15-game smorgasbord, giving us no shortage of options to choose from when it comes to hitters. There are also some impressive pitchers taking the hill, and we’ll focus on a couple that are at differing points on the salary scale. We’re fortunate that there are some attractive ballparks […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/4/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Game 6 between the Clippers and Mavericks. Get your popcorn ready! Unfortunately, this is the only game tonight but FanDuel has a massive $500k NBA Shot Machine tournament with $100k to first place. The entry fee is $7.77 and the maximum capacity is 76,607 entries. Here are my favorite plays from tonight's game for the […]

Jo Adell Has Three Hits At Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels outfield prospect Jo Adell went 3-for-5 with two singles and a double on Thursday night. He also drove in two runs. Adell has shown massive power in the minors with 12 homers in just 24 games but the significant swing-and-miss to his game has threatened to negate the value of his pop. […]

Francisco Lindor Picks Up Another Hit Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Padres on Thursday. Lindor now has a modest six-game hitting streak going and appears to be on the verge of finally busting out at the plate. Over his last seven games, Lindor has slashed .345/.367/.552 with a […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/4 - 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 Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Slightly smaller slate tonight for a Friday, but it's still chalk full of great plays. The weather appears to be cooperating as well, so this should be jam-packed night of MLB action.    Top Tournament […]

Shane Baz Continues To Bring The Heat At Double-A

Tampa Bay Rays prospect Shane Baz was dominant again on Thursday night. The right-handed starter struck out eight batters without allowing a walk in five innings of work. He also gave up just three hits. Baz now has 43 strikeouts in just 27 innings of work, equating to a 41% strikeout rate. The 21-year-old hurler […]

Spencer Torkelson Heating Up At High-A

Detroit Tigers prospect Spencer Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two walks on Thursday night. The first-overall selection of the 2020 draft has had a sluggish start to his pro career and is hitting just .241 with four homers in 22 games but he's showing signs of breaking out. Over the past […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 6/4 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Last Saturday saw us bag two of three for a nice profitable two days. Saturday alone netted us +1.59 units. A quick heads-up that there won't be any Saturday article as I'm performing best man duties at a wedding all day. If you do want any info or tips on bets, reach out to the […]