Jacob DeGrom Nearly Unhittable Across Six Innings

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom dominated the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday, allowing just two hits in six innings while striking out eight. deGrom exited after only seventy pitches and expects to increase his pitch count in his next outing. He now has a 0.71 ERA, 0.57 WHIP, and 82 strikeouts in 51 innings. When […]

Jets Sign Ronald Blair

The New York Jets signed former San Francisco 49ers defensive end Ronald Blair to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to a source. Blair will be reunited in New York with Jets head coach Robert Saleh, who was in charge of the defense in San Francisco. The 28-year-old didn't play at all in 2020, but […]

Texans Sign Rex Burkhead

The Houston Texans signed former New England Patriots running back Rex Burkhead to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday. Burkhead has been more of a committee back in his career with the Patriots and Cincinnati Bengals, and he's likely to compete for the third-down role in Houston while also contributing on special teams. Texans general manager […]

Champ or Chump: Jarred Kelenic

Jarred Kelenic was one of the hottest prospect names coming into the 2021 fantasy baseball draft season. A since-fired executive blatantly admitted that the 21-year-old was ready for the Show last season but that the team didn't call him up for service time reasons, leading some managers to feel that the Mariners would carry him […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 6/1

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xBA Analysis for Week 10

Death, taxes, regression. These are inevitable. Eschewing the first two topics, fantasy baseball managers may be interested in identifying batters who are experiencing regerssion, both positive and negative. Once summer hits, we have enough data that season-long stats can be deceptive on the surface. That said, let's dive back into expected statistics with a look […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Curveball Profiles for Week 10

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. As I mentioned last week, I am going to start taking a look into pitchers' relative success of […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/1/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

We've got a big night of WNBA action on Tuesday, with four games on the docket. Aces/Sun will be a battle of two of the league's best teams, while the Sparks will try to get their third win in a row as they face the Wings. Chicago will try to break a four-game losing streak […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/1/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The start of Week 10 is upon us, and it coincides with the end of May and the start of June (on Tuesday). The change in month is very much welcomed, because while it is obviously completely arbitrary, it gives a numbers and trends guy like me new hope for a turnaround […]

Corbin Burnes Pitches Well In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Tigers, allowing just one run on six hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out seven. The right-hander exited after 93 pitches (61 strikes) in line for his third win of the year, but Trevor […]

2021 NFL Draft Review - NFC North

Hello and welcome to the sixth 2021 installment of my annual NFL Draft Review. Here are the links to the reviews for the AFC North, NFC East, AFC East, AFC South, and NFC South. Every year after the draft, I write a way-too-long review of each team’s draft. The purpose of this draft review is to give predictions for the careers […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Juicy 14-game slate on this fine first day of June. There do not appear to be any weather issues present either, so we should have a full go tonight. Here are tonight's pitcher recommendations.   High-Priced Aces […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      More Pitching Options! I didn't want to clutter up the sheet, but this slate is loaded for pitching and there are some other guys I will potentially have exposure to tonight besides the five […]

Trent Grisham Likely To Return On Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (heel) is expected to be activated from the injured list when first eligible on Tuesday. Grisham has been sidelined since May 21 due to a heel bruise. He has been doing extensive work on the field on a daily basis since he landed on the injured list. Expect to […]

Blake Snell Posts 6.84 ERA Over Six Starts In May

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell had a rough go of it in May. He made six starts and only once pitched past five innings in a start. He posted a 6.84 ERA across the month and closed out May with his two worst starts, allowing a combined 10 hits, six walks and 12 […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns Save Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase earned the save in the Indians 3-1 win over the White Sox Monday. Clase struck out the side in this one while allowing one hit to record his ninth save on the season. He looked much better than James Karinchak did in game one of the doubleheader, but both […]

Jose Ramirez Homers In Game Two Of Doubleheader

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the Indians 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox in game two of a doubleheader on Monday. Ramirez finishes May with six home runs, 16 RBI, and a .353 OBP and appears to be heating up as we enter June. He […]

Bounce-Back Starting Pitchers

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and PitcherList analyst Michael Ajeto (@dysthymikey) cover a list of starting pitchers that have either bounced back or potentially could due on their track record. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

James Karinchak Takes Loss Monday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak had a forgettable day as he allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk in the bottom of the eighth inning of game one of a doubleheader in the Indians 8-6 loss to the White Sox. Karinchak will need to put this one behind him as […]

Michael A. Taylor Doubles, Drives In Run On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor helped the team defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-3 on Monday. Taylor went 2-for-4 in the game with a double and an RBI. Through 47 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .255/.309/.386 with five home runs, four stolen bases, 18 RBI and 19 runs. He has an abysmal […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Twice Monday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in the Indians 8-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox in game one of a doubleheader Monday. Hernandez led the game off with a home run and then followed that up with a third-inning bomb, both of which came off White Sox's […]

Greg Holland Closes Out Monday's Win Over Pirates

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out the team's 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. This was the second straight victory that Holland closed out for the team. The previous one, against the Minnesota Twins on […]

David Price To Serve As Opener On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price will make another start in a bullpen game for the team against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. This will be Price's third start of the year. He's appeared in a total of 11 games and has a 3.31 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 16.1 innings. He didn't allow […]

Triston McKenzie Strikes Out 10 Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie struck out 10 batters across 5 1/3 innings pitched in Sunday's 8-6 loss to the Chicago White in game one of a doubleheader. Unfortunately, McKenzie also allowed five earned runs on four hits and two walks in this one. McKenzie has great stuff, but he is not always capable […]

Chris Taylor Continues To Ascend With Three More Hits

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor ended May on a high note by going 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBI in Monday's victory. He also hit his seventh home run of the year off of starting pitcher Jack Flaherty in the bottom of the second inning. Taylor has been playing all over for the […]

Ramon Laureano Likely Heading To The Injured List

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (groin) has been out since Thursday due to groin tightness. On Monday, he went through batting practice, but according to MLB.com's Martín Gallegos, Laureano didn't feel great after the batting practice session. It sounds as if Laureano is going to be placed on the injured list on Tuesday. Mark Canha […]

Trevor Bauer Continues Impressive Season With Sixth Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer continued his strong start of the season by picking up his sixth victory of the year versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Bauer tossed 6 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, four runs (three earned), one walk and struck out five on the evening. All of the […]

Adalberto Mondesi Tweaks Hamstring On Monday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) was forced to leave Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates after experiencing what's being described as a "little tweak" in his hamstring. The early indications make it sound as if his removal from the game was mostly precautionary. Mondesi had gone 2-for-3 with a home run in the […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (6/1)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 14 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]