Shane Bieber Struggles Sunday

Cleveland Indians ace starting pitcher Shane Bieber lasted just 4 2/3 innings pitched after allowing three earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven. It was Bieber's shortest outing since June of 2019 and he allowed four walks for the second time in 2021. Bieber has still been a horse as […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday has a lighter schedule in Major League Baseball, with nine games but Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering lots of opportunities to play and win. Ace starters Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray, and Walker Buehler are on the mound. Texas’ Jordan Lyles (6.63 ERA) and Atlanta’s Max Fried (6.55 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/17/21 (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 […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (5/17)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have an 8 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 […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/17): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! 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 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 17th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 17th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Dylan Cease Picks Up No-Decision On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease allowed three hits, one run (zero earned), three walks and recorded three strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings against the Royals on Sunday. The young righty would receive a no-decision in the outing. Cease didn't record many strikeouts in this contest, but he has strung together a few good […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/17

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We start the week with eight games on the DraftKings featured slate as we head into the back half of May. It's crazy to see teams already passing the quarter mark of their 2021 season. After 40 games last year, we were already 66 percent done with the regular season. Thankfully, that's not […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Reds and Giants had the audacity to start a half hour earlier than everyone else, so our MLB slate on FanDuel is cut down to eight games. We still have a couple of five-figure pitchers out there tonight. Are either of them worth paying for, or can we get similar production at a lower […]

Cesar Valdez Allows Earned Run In Non-Save Situation Sunday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez pitched the ninth inning in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Valdez entered the game with a five-run lead and allowed one run on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts. It obviously was not a save situation, but Valdez had not pitched since May 11, so it was […]

Kevin Harvick Stays Near Front, Winds Up Sixth At Dover

Though it was not the easiest of races for Kevin Harvick, he managed to stay the course en route to a sixth-place result at Dover on Sunday. Harvick was fifth after Stage 1 and sixth after Stage 2. He almost stayed in the top five but the Stewart-Haas Racing driver just could not hold off […]

Joey Logano Moves On Up And Finishes Fifth At Dover

Joey Logano has been rather consistent the last three seasons at Dover (hovering between third and eighth for the most part). He got to seventh after Stage 1 and dropped to 18th after Stage 2. The Team Penske driver was outside the top ten at lap 326 when he took on four new tires. That […]

Maikel Franco Homers, Plates Three Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Franco went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a two-run home run (his fourth of the season), and three RBI. The 28-year-old had a solid 2020 season but has not carried that over to 2021, […]

William Byron Extends Top 10 Streak To 11 At Dover

William Byron led some laps but more importantly was consistent once more. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver held off Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick for a fourth-place result at Dover. That was his 11th consecutive top ten finish. Byron was sixth after Stage 1 and fourth after Stage 2. Fourth was pretty much where he […]

Chase Elliott Ends Up On Podium At Dover

Chase Elliott enjoyed a good result for a change on Sunday at Dover. Elliott had one of the more consistent cars all day and finished third 3.58 seconds behind Alex Bowman and 1.56 seconds behind Kyle Larson. Elliott was fourth after Stage 1 and second after Stage 2. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver started to […]

Austin Nola Heats Up Over Weekend

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola is heating up at the dish, collecting six knocks with a .353 average in his last four contests. Nola missed the first month of the season with a fractured finger, but has started flashing his offensive prowess, including a monster six-RBI game Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The […]

Ji-Man Choi Has Three Hits In Season Debut

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in his first game of the season on Sunday. Choi was sidelined through the first month and a half after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery at the end of Spring Training. It's a good start to the year […]

Kyle Larson Dominates Dover But Settles For Second Again

Kyle Larson led 263 of the 303 laps during the Drydene 400 and looked poised to continue to lead. However, a pit stop ended up being his undoing. He came out of the pits in second place behind Alex Bowman. From there, he never got close enough to challenge his Hendrick Motorsports Racing teammate. Larson […]

Ryan Weathers Lasts Four Innings In Sunday Start

San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Weathers lasted four innings and permitted two earned runs in a start Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The rookie left-hander survived a rocky first frame, settling down after serving a two-run homer to third baseman Nolan Arenado. He yielded four total hits over 69 pitches while striking out and […]

Alex Bowman Leads Hendrick Motorsports Wave, Wins At Dover

Alex Bowman became a two-time winner on the Cup Series as he took the lead after a pit stop on lap 303. Bowman's pit crew turned in the fastest pit stop of the 2021 season. He beat Kyle Larson out of the pits and rode the clean air to victory at Dover. The closest Larson […]

Dinelson Lamet Snags Win In Relief Appearance

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet earned a victory in two innings of relief work Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Spelling starter Ryan Weathers after four frames, the 28-year-old evaded two hits and two walks to allow one run while striking out two in his first career stint from the bullpen. Lamet has now […]

Tyler O’Neill Day-To-Day With Sprained Middle Finger

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill (finger) is day-to-day with a sprained left middle finger, according to Zachary Silver of MLB.com. O'Neill suffered the injury after sliding into second base on a steal in the sixth inning, and was replaced defensively in the seventh inning. He is slashing .245/.279/.520 with eight home runs, three steals, […]

Connor Joe Drives In Three Runs In Thursday's Win

Colorado Rockies first baseman Connor Joe went 3-for-5 with two double and an RBI in a 7-6 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Joe knocked a pair of doubles, one of which scored a run, while batting out of the two spot. The 28-year-old has filled in nicely for the injured C.J. Cron at first […]

Manuel Margot Homers In Win Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored in a 7-1 win over the Mets on Sunday. It was Margot's fourth homer of the year, as he is now slashing .237/.273/.385 with four home runs, four steals, 22 RBI and 16 runs in 39 games. […]

Wyatt Mathisen Traded To Rays Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wyatt Mathisen was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday for cash considerations, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Mathisen has struggled this season at the plate, slashing .119/.255/.190 with one home run, eight RBI and 21 strikeouts in 23 games. He's shown double-digit power potential in the minors, but until […]

Luke Weaver Exits Early With Shoulder Discomfort

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver (shoulder) exited his start on Sunday due to right shoulder discomfort, according to Jake Rill of MLB.com. Weaver had tossed four scoreless innings against the Nationals, allowing one hit and two walks with three strikeouts before he was replaced by Alex Young. There's no word yet on how long […]

Josh Fuentes Stays Hot On Sunday

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored, and a strikeout in a 7-6 loss to the Reds on Sunday. Fuentes put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when he smoked a two-run double off of Jeff Hoffman. He would go […]

Wander Franco Won’t Be Called Up Anytime Soon

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop prospect Wander Franco will not be getting called up anytime soon, and could be several weeks or months away from joining the Rays, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Topkin adds that the fact that Franco is just 20 years old, had not played in 19 months due […]

Cole Anthony Closes Campaign With Career-High 37 Points

Orlando Magic point guard Cole Anthony had a great finish to the year on Sunday, going for a career-high 37 points in a loss to the Sixers. He shot 10-for-25 from the field and was 14-for-14 with his free throws while going 3-for-9 from deep with eight rebounds, two assists and one steal. He posted […]