Cesar Valdez Shuts Door For Seventh Save Monday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning with two strikeouts to secure the 5-3 win on Monday against the Mariners. The 36-year-old has been quite the fantasy oddity this season. He has converted seven of nine save opportunities with a 1.32 ERA and a 26.8% strikeout rate while relying heavily on a […]

Dean Kremer Pitches Six Solid Innings Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dean Kremer turned in his best start of the season in Monday's 5-3 win over the Mariners. Kremer pitched six innings, allowing a single run on two hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 25-year-old made some promising starts last season but has struggled overall […]

Lou Trivino Picks Up Hold Versus Blue Jays Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed two hits and a run but picked up his third hold of the season Monday against Toronto. Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin is also known to play the matchups and called on the right-hander in the eighth with the heart […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/4

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. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying […]

Coby White Drains Five Threes In Losing Effort Monday

Chicago Bulls guard Coby White delivered a bounce-back shooting performance in a losing effort to the 76ers on Monday. White had shot just 5 of 16 from the field in his last time out but put together an 8-for-19 showing on Monday, including 5 of 10 shooting from beyond the arc. The North Carolina product […]

Champ or Chump: Luis Castillo

Nothing is worse for a fantasy manager than when an early-round pick puts up disastrous numbers. You can't start the guy because he's brutalizing your ratios, yet you can't drop him because you've invested too many resources to give him up for free. What if he turns it around in his next appearance and you […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jake Diekman Earns Third Save For A's

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn his third save of the season Monday. Diekman has primarily been the setup man for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin also plays the matchups and preferred the lefty Diekman in the ninth. Lou Trivino leads the A's in saves, […]

Danny Green Excels On Both Ends

Philadelphia 76ers forward Danny Green put together a solid effort on both ends of the floor in a 106-94 win over the Bulls on Monday. Green drilled four triples for 12 of his 14 points and recorded four steals on the other end of the court. He added four rebounds and three assists in 29 […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects To Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Hard-Hit Rate Analysis for Week 6

We're officially one month into the season so more statistics will begin to become "sticky." One of the chief contact quality metrics that can be predictive of power is hard-hit rate. As always, we'll skip the obvious names like Mike Trout and Aaron Judge in order to look at unexpected leaders, as well as players […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - SIERA Analysis for Week 6

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. Now roughly a month into the season, we are starting to gather a decent sample of data for […]

Tobias Harris Flirts With Double-Double In Monday's Win

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris bounced back from a rough outing in his last time out on the court. After shooting just 3-for-10 on Sunday, Harris scored 21 points on 10 of 13 shooting from the field with nine rebounds, three assists, and a pair of steals in 35 minutes of action. The veteran forward […]

Byron Buxton Steals Fourth Base Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton collected a walk, a run scored, and a stolen base in Monday's 6-5 win over the Rangers. Buxton worked an eight-pitch walk in the bottom of the sixth inning, then stole second before coming around to score on an Alex Kirilloff RBI double. The 27-year-old stole just one base in […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Max Kepler Collects RBI And Fourth Stolen Base

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's victory over the Rangers. Kepler added on to the Minnesota lead with an RBI single, then swiped second base for his fourth stolen bag of the season. The four stolen bases are more than he had in the shortened […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. If you have questions about the earlier two games in the six o'clock (EST) hour, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 20

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Early 2021 Running Back Sleepers

Even with the NFL being a passing league these days, running backs still rule the roost in fantasy football. You cannot win a fantasy football league without a decent pair of high-caliber running backs, and many times you need three above-average backs to win thanks to injuries, bye weeks, COVID outbreaks, and because you can […]

Alex Kirilloff Scores Three Runs In Monday's Win

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff collected a pair of hits and scored three runs in Monday's win over the Rangers. After going hitless in his first 11 at-bats, Kirilloff has now recorded a hit in each of the last seven games and has 11 RBI in that span. The plate discipline- 13 strikeouts with […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/4 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 […]

NFL Draft Reaction - QB ADP Risers

I am going to start this column by reviewing the concept of ADP, which you are likely familiar with. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a […]

Josh Donaldson Heating Up At The Plate

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Monday's 6-5 victory over Texas. Donaldson doubled in a run in the third inning, his second straight game with an RBI, and his third extra-base hit in the same span. The veteran third baseman had an excellent day at the plate as […]

Pete Alonso With Three Hits In Mets Loss

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and two runs scored in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Alonso, much like teammate Michael Conforto, is finally heating up at the plate. Over his last seven games, Alonso is slashing .333/.400/.593 in 27 at-bats with one […]

Francisco Lindor Hitless In Last 21 At-Bats

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in the Mets' 6-5 loss to the Cardinals on Monday. Lindor, mired in a season-long slump, is now slashing .163/.284/.209 with just one home run and three RBI over 86 at-bats on the season. Almost implausibly, Lindor is also now hitless […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/4/21 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 […]

Zion Williamson Scores 32 Points Against Warriors

New Orleans power forward Zion Williamson led the team with 32 points in Monday's loss to Golden State, shooting 12-for-24 from the field and 8-for-11 at the foul line with eight rebounds, two blocks, one steal and four turnovers. He gets a chance to go for his third consecutive 30-point outing in Tuesday's rematch with […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. We get the ace of aces in Jacob deGrom. There is no Coors in play, but a lot of game totals at nine runs or higher. Lots of nice stacking options with a few contrarian angels as well. If you are looking […]

Draymond Green Grabs Fifth Triple-Double Of The Year

Golden State Warriors power forward Draymond Green recorded his fifth triple-double of the season in Monday's victory over New Orleans, picking up 10 points with 15 assists and 13 rebounds. He also had three steals and two blocks to complete a full line with 4-for-5 shooting from the field. Green has reached double figures in […]

Stephen Curry Notches 41 Points With Eight Triples

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry continued his hot scoring stretch with a 41-point performance in Monday's 123-108 win over New Orleans. He nailed eight triples with 18 attempts and shot 14-for-26 overall from the field with a 5-for-6 record at the foul line. Curry's night also included eight assists, four rebounds, one steal […]