Marco Luciano Hits Fourth Homer In Three Games At Low-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano flexed his muscles again on Wednesday when he went 1-for-2 with a home run and two walks. The 19-year-old shortstop has now gone deep four times in the last three games. He has 13 homers in 46 appearances this season — his first full year in pro ball after […]

Brian Goodwin Goes Yard

Chicago White Sox outfielder Brian Goodwin went 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs and a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. The home run would be his second of the season. The veteran was promoted on June 10 to the active roster and he has been a fixture in lineup for […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/1/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Happy Thursday, MLB fans and DFS grinders! We have another split slate on tap today with a 5-game afternoon slate on DraftKings, while FanDuel has only four games, with the Texas-Oakland game being available only on DK. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted […]

Jose Abreu Goes Yard In Victory

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu hit a rocket off of Bailey Ober in the bottom of the third inning to give the White Sox a 4-1 lead at the time. Abreu has really struggled in […]

Yandy Diaz Goes Yard In Loss To Washington

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz went 1-for-5 with a solo homer during Wednesday's 15-6 blowout loss to the Nationals. He took Jon Lester deep in the top of the first inning for his third homer of the season. It was his first long ball since June 18. Diaz remains a great option in […]

Jordan Balazovic Unhittable At Double-A

Minnesota Twins prospect Jordan Balazovic threw 5 2/3 innings of no-hit ball on Wednesday at the Double-A level. He walked two and struck out six. The 22-year-old right-hander got a late start to the 2021 season due to injury and is just starting to find his consistent command. Through six starts this season, he has […]

Yasmani Grandal Goes Deep Twice

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Grandal has really struggled offensively this season, but he has shown power when he has made contact. 14 of the veterans 32 hits are now home runs and he has driven […]

Jasson Dominguez Remains Hitless In Rookie Ball

New York Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez went 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout on Wednesday. He was also hit by a pitch and scored three times. The 18-year-old has been one of the most hyped prospects in baseball since signing a massive international free agent contract out of the Dominican Republic in 2019. However, […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (7/1 - 7/7) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball

Welcome to OwnersBox MLB, RotoBallers! If you haven't had a chance to check out the weekly fantasy offerings over at OwnersBox, now is the time! OwnersBox is a new weekly fantasy sports platform that offers plenty of game setups to fulfill your desire to draft throughout the season. Over at OwnersBox, you can participate in […]

Cal Quantrill Struggles Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill allowed four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three across 3 1/3 innings pitched in a 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers in game one of a doubleheader Wednesday night. Quantrill has allowed 10 earned runs in his last 7 2/3 innings pitched after […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, BOS) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: Renfroe has gained quite a reputation for being an all-or-nothing type of fantasy player. His abhorrent .156 average with the Rays last year set that in stone. His .273 average so far this season is 25 points better than his previous best when […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Wednesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-7 with a solo home run across two games of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night. Hernandez has struggled a bit lately as he is hitting just .240 with one home run and two RBI over the previous week, but he is more than capable […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in game one of a doubleheader loss to the Detroit Tigers Wednesday night. Ramirez is heating up again as he is hitting .333 with two home runs and six RBI over the previous week. He did foul a pitch off his face […]

Tim Anderson Slashes .300/.330/.390 In June

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson consistently reached base over the course of June. Over 24 games, he slashed 300/.330/.390. He only managed to hit one home run, but he racked up five stolen bases and 12 runs. Anderson has a career-best 42.9% hard-hit rate on the year. However, his average launch angle is down […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (7/1/2021): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We have an intriguing Game 5 of the Hawks-Bucks series on tap Thursday, one that has several major injury question marks looming that will make monitoring news leading up to tip-off particularly important. Giannis Antetokounmpo does have a strong amount of certainty surrounding his status, as he’s a virtual lock to sit out. However, Trae […]

Bobby Bradley Homers Twice Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in a 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Bradley now has a 1.019 OPS with three home runs and five RBI over the past week. He should continue to be a great source of power for fantasy players throughout the […]

Salvador Perez Goes 4-For-4 With A Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez carried the offense in the team's 6-2 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. He went 4-for-4 in the game and hit a solo home run, his 19th home run of the year. Perez has been great all year, but June was his best overall month by just […]

Mike Minor Struggles Again In Loss To Red Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had another rough outing in Wednesday's start against the Boston Red Sox. He pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and five earned runs while recording just one strikeout. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 6-6 on the year. Minor has had […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 7/1 - Thursday Moneylines and Player Performance Doubles!

Happy Thursday and happy July RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Thursday, July 1st. I hope you all have had a great week so far, the weekend is almost here! We had a good day yesterday, going 2-0 with some matinee plays. We look to get back at it […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers, Scores Three Runs In Doubleheader

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had a strong doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, helping the Tigers complete a two-game sweep of the set. Cabrera went a combined 4-for-8 with a home run, two RBI and three runs over the two games. The home run was his second over his last three games […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/1/21 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 on […]

Jonathan Schoop Tallies Four Hits Across Doubleheader

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop stayed red hot at the plate in the team's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. In Game 1, he went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run. In Game 2, he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Schoop was one of the best hitters in all of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means: Day Baseball! We have a near-split slate tomorrow with five games in the afternoon and seven games on the night slate. While I'll be keeping this mainly focused on the main slate, I'll throw in a few […]

Akil Baddoo Racks Up Three Hits In Game 1 Of Doubleheader

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo helped lead the team to a 9-4 victory in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians. Baddoo went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in the game. He went on to sit out Game 2 of the doubleheader. Baddoo had a fantastic month […]

Kyle Tucker Slashes .338/.373/.519 In June

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had a strong month of June, despite missing about 10 days due to an illness in the middle of the month. Over 19 games in June, Tucker slashed .338/.373/.519 with two home runs, eight doubles, 12 RBI and nine runs. Across 72 games on the season, Tucker has a .268/.328/.483 […]

Yu Darvish Posts 3.07 ERA Over Five June Starts

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish has been as consistently dominant as just about any starting pitcher in the game so far this year. He posted a 2.13 ERA in April and a 2.20 ERA in May. He had one rough outing at Coors Field in June where he allowed four earned runs over […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (7/1)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 5 game early and 7 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 […]

Nick Castellanos Hits First-Inning Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in a 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Castellanos went deep off of San Diego starter Joe Musgrove in the first inning as part of a four-run frame in the loss, which was called with one out in the sixth inning […]

Joey Votto Homers, Doubles In Wednesday Loss To San Diego

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo homer in a 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Votto ripped a third-inning pitch from right-hander Joe Musgrove over the wall in the loss, which was called with one out in the sixth inning due to rain. With […]