Tomas Nido Making Case For More Playing Time

New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido hit a clutch, two-out solo home run off of Braves closer William Smith in the top of the ninth inning on Tuesday evening, leading the Mets to a 4-3 victory. It was Nido's second home run of the season, with his first coming earlier this month. In limited action during […]

Jorge Polanco Delivers Game-Winning Hit

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco came up big for his team in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the White Sox. Polanco drew a leadoff walk in the eighth inning and scored on Miguel Sano's game-tying homer, then stepped up to the plate in the ninth with the game still tied and runners on first and […]

Jeimer Candelario Homers In Tuesday's Win

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario helped lead the offense in the team's 5-0 win over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Candelario went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs in the game. He is now slashing .291/.367/.419 with four home runs on the season. His 2021 barrel […]

Taylor Rogers Picks Up First Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers notched his first win of the season in Tuesday's victory over the White Sox. Rogers entered in the ninth with the game tied, getting a quick out before allowing a single. The southpaw then sent the next two batters down swinging for a scoreless frame, his first in two […]

Kris Bubic Fires Six Scoreless Innings In First 2021 Start

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic made his first start of the 2021 season on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers and certainly made a strong bid for a permanent rotation spot. Bubic pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out four. Bubic has pitched 18.2 innings overall this year […]

Francisco Lindor With Two Hits On Tuesday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the Mets' 4-3 win over the Braves on Tuesday. Lindor was coming off a rough four-game stretch in which he was just 1-for-15, so the two-hit performance was a welcomed sight. Hopefully, Tuesday's performance will jump-start his bat which […]

Taylor Widener Delivers Solid Rehab Outing

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) pitched his first rehab game at Triple-A Reno on Tuesday and produced solid results. He pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He threw 74 pitches and reportedly felt healthy after the outing. According to Diamondbacks assistant […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Seventh Save

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz earned his seventh save of the season on Tuesday in the Mets' 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves. Diaz worked a clean ninth inning, striking out two batters. He is now a perfect 7-for-7 in save opportunities this season, despite recent struggles in non-save opportunities. Diaz now owns […]

Josh Naylor Homers Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo shot in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Naylor hit a wall-scraper to right field in the top of the eighth inning to give the Indians a 6-5 lead, which would end up being the final in this one. […]

Kevin Padlo Optioned To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Kevin Padlo was sent to Triple-A on Tuesday after the team's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The 24-year-old Padlo made 14 plate appearances in his first trip to the Majors. He went just 1-for-12 with eight strikeouts. The recent return of Ji-Man Choi gave the Rays extra corner infield depth, […]

Tap That: Episode #26: Let Him Bang

Brady Grove and Dennis Clausen host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We're onto the back nine of May, and before you know it the baseball season will take us right into June! Basketball and hockey playoffs are gearing up, but this is that stretch of baseball's marathon where the runner's high kicks in. Let's separate from the pack with another version of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]

Kevin Kiermaier Could Return On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) is close to making his return to the field and could rejoin the team prior to their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Kiermaier has been sidelined since May 8 after he sprained his left wrist while sliding into second base. Prior to the injury, Kiermaier slashed […]

Jose Ramirez Goes Yard Tuesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Ramirez has been a solid source of power as he is now tied for second in all of baseball with 12 home runs. He will likely be an MVP […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/19): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has entered the second season -- the playoffs! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are new to playing NHL DFS, there […]

Gavin Lux Hits Grand Slam On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux hit his first career grand slam in Tuesday night's 9-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 2-for-4 in the game overall. The home run was Lux's second of the year. Both of his home runs have come in his last seven games. Before that, he'd gone without […]

Zach Plesac Allows Five Earned Runs Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac allowed five earned runs on seven hits and one walk through seven innings pitched in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Plesac allowed a solo shot to Shohei Ohtani in the first inning, a three-run shot to Justin Upton in the fourth inning, and a solo […]

James Karinchak Records Fourth Save On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak closed out Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one. Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase now have two saves each in May, though Clase leads Karinchak […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a two-game Western Conference play-in slate for Wednesday. The Spurs travel to Memphis and tip-off is at 7:30 pm ET while the Warriors head to Los Angeles to face the Lakers at 10:00 pm ET. SA was 15th in pace, 22nd in defensive efficiency, and 14-22 on the road during the regular season. […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 7

It was another exciting week in major league baseball, which brings an overabundance of surprising starts around the league. This week we're looking at a pair of veterans who were considered top-30 starting pitchers in their heyday, but injuries have resulted in quite a fall from grace. We're also looking at an emerging left-hander who's […]

Quinn Priester Shaking Off Slow Start At High-A

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Quinn Priester looked sharp on Tuesday when he held opposing batters to just three hits and no runs over five innings of work. He posted a K-BB of 4-1 and induced a healthy number of ground-ball outs in the process. Priester has improved with each start this season and now has […]

Taylor Trammell’s Hit Streak Reaches Six Games At Triple-A

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell was recently demoted to the minors, but he hasn't let the short-term failure get him down. The 23-year-old has hits in six straight games and is batting .577 (15-for-26) with four home runs during that stretch. Most importantly, he has a respectable 2:4 BB:K after posting a 43% strikeout rate […]

Drew Waters Goes 3-for-5 At Triple-A

It's been a quiet season so far for Atlanta Braves prospect Drew Waters, but he upped his game on Tuesday with a 3-for-5 performance at Triple-A. He also added his first multi-homer game of the year when he cleared the fences twice. The outfield prospect was hitting just .188 on May 14, but he's since […]

Max Meyer Whiffs Nine Batters At Double-A

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Max Meyer had the best game of his young career on Tuesday. The third-overall selection in the 2020 draft struck out nine batters over 5 2/3 shutout innings of work. Meyer has opened his pro career with a 3.07 ERA and a K-BB of 16-4 over three starts (14 2/3 innings). […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/19 - 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! 12 games occupy the midweek schedule, and it's chock full of pitching. We kick things off with Miami and Philadelphia at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to Detroit and Seattle at 10:10 pm ET. Hopefully, the Tigers didn't celebrate Spencer Turnbull's no-hitter too much last night because they will […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers. We've got a jam-packed 12-game slate on this lovely 19th day of May and it's sure to be another fun night of baseball with a myriad of ways to go about building lineups. At the top, we've got a whopping five pitchers carrying salaries over $10,000. Paying up for one of them […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/19/21 (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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching, actually six elite options. Deciding […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/19/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/19/21 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 […]