The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

The second half of May means the weather is getting warmer and we're going from 25% of the season down to 33% in the books. You should know how aggressive to be in targeting prospective saves as well as how loosely you can play it with your ratios. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto […]

Michael A. Taylor Homers In Second-Straight Game

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers. The home run was his fifth of the year and it was his second-straight game with a long ball. Taylor's had a decent year so far. Over 39 games, he's slashing .248/.307/.380 with […]

Grayson Rodriguez Has Dominant Start At High-A

Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez allowed just one hit in six innings of work on Friday. The 21-year-old former first-round pick also struck out eight batters and did not issue a walk. One of the best pitching prospects in baseball despite the lack of attention, Rodriguez now has a 1.47 ERA through four starts […]

Mike Minor Gives Up 10 Hits Against Tigers

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor struggled in Friday's start against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched six innings and allowed a season-high 10 hits, which led to a total of four earned runs. On the bright side, he didn't yield a single walk and he struck out eight batters. Minor was coming off of […]

Nolan Gorman Has Four Hits At Double-A

St. Louis Cardinals third base prospect Nolan Gorman had four hits on Friday. Known more for his power, the 21-year-old banged out three singles and a double. The offensive outburst spiked his season average up to .327 through 15 games. He's been extremely hot recently and has a run of five straight multi-hit games. During […]

Robbie Grossman Records Three Hits In Friday's Win

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman had a strong game setting the table for the team in their 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. Grossman went 3-for-5 with three singles and a run scored. It was his second-straight multi-hit game. Grossman has had a strong month of May, slashing .309/.415/.529 with two home runs, five […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers Twice, Including Go-Ahead Grand Slam

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had his best offensive game of the year in Friday's 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. He went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. His second home run of the game was a seventh inning grand slam off of Royals reliever Greg Holland that gave the […]

Nick Pratto Homers Three Times At Double-A

Kansas City Royals first base prospect Nick Pratto had an eye-opening game on Friday when he slugged three home runs and drove in six runs. He went 4-for-5 and also scored four times. Pratto had a strong spring training with the Royals but then had just two hits in his first six games of the […]

Jose Urena Allows Five Runs, But Earns Win On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had a rough outing against the Kansas City Royals on Friday, but luckily his offense came through for him and gave him his second win on the year. Urena pitched six innings and allowed 10 hits, no walks and five earned runs while recording just one strikeout. Urena has […]

Michael Fulmer Earns His Fourth Save On Friday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer earned his fourth save of the year in Friday's 7-5 win over the Kansas City Royals. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits, no walks and no earned runs while striking out one. All four of Fulmer's saves on the year have come in May and with […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 5/22 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

For the second week running, we lost our over/under bet by a meaningless run in a blowout game being scored in the ninth inning. We did nail two of our three prop bets so overall, finished the day with a minimal loss (-0.05 units). But still not a profit so we'll aim to do better […]

Heliot Ramos Hammers Out Three Hits At Double-A

San Francisco Giants prospect Heliot Ramos broke out of a prolonged slump on Friday with three hits. The 21-year-old outfielder slugged his third home run of the season. He also added a single and a double. It was his second multi-hit game in his last three appearances. Ramos is now hitting .304 on the season […]

Triston McKenzie Tagged For Six Runs On Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie had a rough outing against the Cleveland Indians on Friday. McKenzie pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed two hits, five walks and six earned runs while striking out four. McKenzie has now allowed at least five earned runs in three of his four starts this month. He's yet to […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/22/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After an exciting few days of play-in action, the postseason is now set it stone moving ahead. Four games are scheduled on Saturday to kick things off, with the Heat and Bucks getting things started at 2 pm, followed by the Mavericks and the Clippers at 4:30 pm. The Nets and Celtics will begin after […]

Chris Paddack Allows One Run Over Six Innings Against Mariners

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack had his best and longest outing of the 2021 season against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. He pitched six innings and allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. It was his first quality start of the year and the first time he'd […]

Tim Anderson Hitless Over Three-Straight

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson got off to a fantastic start to the month of May. He had a 12-game hitting streak this month that included seven multi-hit efforts. However, following the streak, he's gone 0-for-14 over his last three games. Anderson is having a strong year overall, slashing .298/.331/.440 with five home runs, […]

Mookie Betts Reaches Base Three Times On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a strong day at the plate in Friday's 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Betts went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run. It's been a somewhat quiet start to the year for Betts. Through 38 games, he's slashing .258/.366/.452 with five home runs, five […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/22/21 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 […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Prescott, Cooper, Jeudy

This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and provided to RotoBaller by our friends at RosterWatch. Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. Recalled From Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. from Triple-A Durham on Friday. Honeywell made three appearances (including two starts as an opener) for the Rays this year before being sent down. He pitched 4.1 innings and allowed five hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out four. Over two games and […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/16 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 […]

Adolis Garcia Homers, Drives In Five On Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia continued mashing in Friday's 7-5 win over the Houston Astros. Garcia went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and five RBI in the game. He now has 12 home runs on the year, which has him tied for fourth in Majors. Seven of those 12 home runs have come […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 22, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/22/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. After a tease last Saturday, we're back to split-slate shenanigans tonight, with just a six-game Main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. At least […]

Trent Grisham Bruises Heel In Friday's Game

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (heel) was forced to leave Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners in the fifth inning due to a heel bruise. He was replaced in the game by Jorge Mateo. Grisham had gone 2-for-2 in the game with a home run, a walk and two runs scored before exiting the […]

Jose Peraza Leaves Friday's Game After Being Hit By Pitch

New York Mets second baseman Jose Peraza (calf) was taken out of Friday's game against the Miami Marlins in the fourth inning after he was hit by a pitch on his right calf. Wilfredo Tovar entered the game as his replacement. After the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas said that Peraza's leg got tight really […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/22/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

William Byron Might Continue Top Ten Streak At Austin

This may be the toughest track for William Byron to maintain his 11-race top-ten streak on Sunday. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver should have one of the fastest cars in qualifying. The keyword is should. It is all about how the No. 24 negotiates the Circuit Of The Americas track. Byron does have four top-tens […]

Kevin Harvick May Linger Around Top Ten At Austin

Kevin Harvick can take advantage of his build on Sunday at the Circuit Of The Americas. He has 23 top-ten finishes and a couple of road racing wins too. He did finish sixth at the Daytona road course and though this is a different type of track, Harvick adapts pretty well at this stage. The […]