Eduardo Rodriguez Throws Simulated Game Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (arm) threw a four-inning simulated game on Friday. Rodriguez said he felt fine physically coming out of the outing, though his velocity was down below his usual levels. It's worth noting that while the 27-year-old is dealing with a "dead arm"- the temperatures on Friday were very cool- […]

Christian Vazquez Not In Saturday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles. Vazquez went 0-for-2 with a walk on Opening Day but will get his first rest day of the 2021 season in his team's second game. Reserve backstop Kevin Plawecki will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth against right-hander […]

Nick Ahmed Likely Headed To Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (knee) seems headed towards an injured list stint as he continues to deal with patellar tendonitis in his right knee. Ahmed hasn't played in a game since March 24- and the recent call-up of highly regarded prospect Geraldo Perdomo seems to point towards an absence for the former. It doesn't […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/3/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest:  Studs: Lillard, Mitchell, Gobert Value: Milton, Hartenstein, Nurkic, Finney-Smith Top Teams To Target: Bucks, 76ers, Mavericks, Thunder, Kings   *updated 11:30 am CT Game of the Day Milwaukee Bucks (-6.5) […]

Hunter Dozier Still Dealing With Swelling On Thumb

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (thumb) is out on Saturday against the Rangers. Dozier is still dealing with swelling on his right thumb after suffering a bruise while swinging on Opening Day. As of right now, the 29-year-old is still considered day-to-day, with the Royals feeling optimistic that he'll be able to return […]

Kohei Arihara To Make First MLB Start Versus Royals

Texas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara is making his first MLB start today against the Kansas City Royals. The Japanese import will look to quiet the Kansas City bats after the club smashed three home runs, banged out 15 hits, and scored 14 runs against Rangers pitching on opening day. Arihara pitched six seasons with the […]

Victor Reyes Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians. Reyes struck out twice and scored a run on Opening Day- but finds himself on the bench in favor of right-fielder Nomar Mazara in the second game of the season. Miguel Cabrera will slot into the designated hitter role, […]

Teoscar Hernandez Hitting Cleanup Again

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is in the cleanup slot again for the second game of the season. Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a home run on Thursday. He drove in just one run against the Yankees' pitching staff in part because the No. 1-3 hitters went 0-for-14 with seven strikeouts. The 2020 season was […]

Hunter Renfroe Sitting On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe will be on the bench on Saturday against the Orioles. Renfroe was in the lineup for Friday's game against southpaw John Means, but is taking a seat against right-hander Matt Harvey, so this seems to be a platoon with Franchy Cordero. It's certainly not ideal for fantasy managers- though […]

Willson Contreras Batting Leadoff Against Pirates

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is set to bat leadoff on Saturday against Pirates' left-hander Tyler Anderson. The Cubs seemed to want Contreras at the top of their lineup, with talk of him in the two-hole, though leadoff is a new thing for the veteran backstop, who has batted just six times at the very […]

Spin Rate Studs to Watch Closely in 2021

On August 16, 1920 in the fifth inning of a game against the Cleveland Indians, Yankees right-hander Carl Mays wound up and delivered an unusually moist fastball in his signature submarine delivery. The batter, Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman, lost the errant spitball in the twilight sun and was struck in the head by the pitch. […]

Ian Happ Not In Saturday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ is not in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates. Happ went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout on Opening Day and will get his first rest day of the season, with Jake Marisnick entering the lineup in his place. Catcher Willson Contreras is slated to bat leadoff with Happ […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 3rd 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 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 3rd, 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 April 3rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

AL Rookies Ready to Leap Into the Spotlight

Every year, there are those rookies who we expect to make a splash right away. In 2020, it was Luis Robert, Kyle Lewis, Alec Bohm, and Sixto Sanchez. Below are 10 of the American League's potential top rookies for 2021, both at the dish and on the mound. I've ranked them in order of how […]

Which Pitchers With New Pitches Should We Care About? Part Two

Spring Training is coming to a close, and we're inching closer to getting to the "real thing." That means an opportunity to see which players' offseason changes can lead to true breakouts or perhaps which guys will fall back on old habits. As the games have been going on, I've been keeping track of pitchers […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Draft season is over which means it's already time to shift your attention to the waiver wire! We'll break down the top options at every position throughout the 2021 fantasy baseball season but before the first pitch, here is an all-encompassing waiver wire piece to cover all the top options widely available. For our purposes, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Day three of the MLB season brings us several teams with their third game of the year, but many who are only playing their second game after having Friday off. We have games spread out throughout the day, so we only five games on the evening main slate. If you thought we had too much […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. The first Saturday slate this season has us staring down a small main-slate that makes it abundantly clear who the contenders are in baseball. With most teams deploying their number two or number […]

Nick Senzel Not Playing Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is not in the lineup for his team's game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Senzel left the game on Opening Day early after injuring his shoulder while making a diving catch in the outfield. He will be replaced in center field on Saturday by Tyler Naquin, who […]

Robert Williams III Perfect From Floor

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III returned from a one-game absence on Friday, starting at center for the Celtics against Houston and going 9-for-9 from the floor, scoring 20 points as well as adding nine rebounds and eight assists. The Celtics center rotation has been a big question all year, but Williams is starting to […]

Avery Bradley With Strong Showing Off Rockets Bench

Houston Rockets guard very Bradley scored 15 points on 6-for-12 shooting in Friday's loss to the Boston Celtics. He was 2-for-7 from deep while also adding six rebounds and three assists. This was Bradley's third game in a Rockets uniform, and while he was 1-for-6 from the floor in his debut, he's now taken double-digit […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We're only two days in but that doesn't mean it's not too early for some slate shenanigans. Fanduel has a five-game Main slate starting […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/03/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday brings a busy schedule of NHL action with 11 games throughout the day, starting early in the afternoon and running through the night. There are many contests to make the games even more fun on Monkey Knife Fight. In the afternoon action, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins meet, a pair of teams in […]

FFPC Dynasty Startup Strategy and ADP Analysis

Scott Engel and Pierre Camus discuss winning strategies for FFPC Dynasty leagues. They evaluate early startup ADP, risers and fallers, and which players may be overvalued or undervalued to help you build a winning dynasty squad for years to come! Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts […]

Justin Wilson To Return This Week

New York Yankees relief pitcher Justin Wilson (shoulder) is expected to rejoin the team before next weekend, according to manager Aaron Boone. Wilson tossed an encouraging live BP session on Saturday, and he seems to be over the shoulder tightness that bothered him this spring. With relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) unlikely to return before […]

Clarke Schmidt Still Not Throwing

New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (elbow) has not resumed throwing yet after the team shut him down with a tennis elbow-esque injury in late February, and the team is waiting for Schmidt to be completely asymptomatic before having him throw again. Already placed on the 60-day IL, Schmidt isn't likely to have an […]

Ty France Reaches Base Three Times Friday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France is starting the 2021 season the same way he finished spring training. France reached base three times Friday, going 1-for-2 with two walks. He also scored a run. France has gone 2-for-6 over the first two games of the year, but it's his three walks that are most impressive. […]

Luis Severino Progressing Well

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow) has continued to progress well and has been throwing fastballs and sliders from the mound, according to manager Aaron Boone. Severino's recovery from Tommy John surgery last February has gone smoothly so far, and he appears to be on track for a June return to the team's […]

Luke Voit To Return In May

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is expected to rejoin the team in May, according to manager Aaron Boone. That's in line with Boone's comments when Voit underwent surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus on Monday, and although it's a fairly broad timeline, it's encouraging to hear that Voit will miss less […]