Jake Cronenworth Batting Fifth For Padres On Friday

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth is again batting fifth for the Padres when they take on Luke Weaver and the Diamondbacks on Friday. Cronenworth is off to a hot start on the season posting a .318/.348/.727 line with one home run and three RBI in 23 plate appearances. Cronenworth has taken over everyday […]

Khris Davis Gets Start On Friday Against Righty

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis is in the lineup on Friday batting sixth against righty Zack Greinke of Houston. Davis is off to a very slow start on the season, hitting just .185 in 27 at-bats with one home run and four RBI. Davis will need to break out of his slump and put […]

Dominic Smith In Lineup At First Base For Mets On Friday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is in the Mets lineup on Friday against righty Humberto Mejia and the Marlins. Smith is batting sixth and makes for a great contrarian option at first base in DFS leagues on Friday. In 25 plate appearances so far this season, Smith is hitting an underwhelming .222, but […]

Amed Rosario Returns To Lineup On Friday

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario (quad) is back in the Mets lineup on Friday against the Marlins. Rosario will be playing shortstop and batting ninth against Humberto Mejia and the Marlins. Rosario has not appeared in a game since he hurt his quad and exited early from the Mets game on Monday against Atlanta. […]

Kyle Tucker Leading Off Vs Athletics

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will hit leadoff on Friday against Chris Bassitt and the Oakland Athletics. Primary leadoff hitter George Springer (wrist) is sidelined for the game as he deals with a wrist injury that he suffered in Thursday's game. This will be Tucker's second game as a leadoff hitter this year. We've seen […]

Jeff McNeil Returns To Mets Lineup On Friday

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil (back) returned to the Mets lineup Friday against the Marlins. He will be batting second and playing left field. McNeil returns after a three-game absence due to an inter coastal strain issue. McNeil has opened 2020 on a tear with a .343 average in 35 at-bats. He will […]

George Springer Out Of Lineup On Friday

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (wrist) is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Springer left Thursday's game with a wrist strain and is still nursing the injury. Manager Dusty Baker seems confident that the injury will only cost Springer a few days and won't require a trip to the Injured […]

Joey Bart and Patrick Bailey Getting Reps At First Base

San Francisco Giants top catching prospects Joey Bart and Patrick Bailey have both been getting playing time at first base lately according to manager Gabe Kapler. Both catchers are currently with the Giants' alternate team in Sacramento. Bart played first base in the first inning of the alternate team's scrimmage yesterday. It's an interesting development […]

J.P. Crawford Out Of The Lineup On Friday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford has been a pleasant surprise for the team so far this year. He's slashing .280/.410/.380 with 10 walks and 12 runs through 14 games on the year. Crawford had led off the team's previous nine games but he'll get a day off on Friday. Second baseman Shed Long Jr. is […]

Shed Long Jr. Back In Leadoff Spot On Friday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. began the year as the team's primary leadoff hitter, but his struggles prompted the team to move him down in the order. Since that demotion, he's started to turn a corner. In his past nine games, he's gone 9-for-32 with a home run and two doubles. Long is […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Not In The Lineup On Friday

Washington Nationals infielder Asdrubal Cabrera is getting the day off on Friday, his first game off this year. Josh Harrison is getting the start at designated hitter in the game while Carter Kieboom is getting the start at third base. Cabrera is slashing .265/.286/.500 on the year with a home run, three doubles and six […]

Daily Fantasy NASCAR DFS Driver Rankings: Firekeepers Casino 400

Welcome back RotoBallers! These daily fantasy NASCAR rankings for the Firekeepers Casino 400 were determined by a combination of DraftKings and FanDuel prices, and the projected DFS points each driver is expected to earn in this week’s race. Sean Engel is a six-time DraftKings tournament winner and a 16-year Fantasy NASCAR veteran and will be bringing […]

Joey Logano Will Start On The Pole At Michigan

Team Penske's Joey Logano will start the FireKeepers Casino 400 at the front of the field and should be a popular pick for DFS lineups. Logano has earned three wins in the cup series at Michigan International Speedway, all of which he earned from the pole position. The No. 22 team has also shown an […]

Joey Gallo Out Of Lineup On Friday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo (wrist) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Gallo has a sore wrist that he was able to play through on Thursday. It certainly doesn't sound like anything major for Gallo, who is slashing .250/.362/.550 with three home runs and eight RBI on […]

Robert Gsellman Activated Off The IL

New York Mets relief pitcher Robert Gsellman (triceps) was activated off the injured list on Friday. Gsellman missed, roughly, the first two weeks of the 2020 season. In 2019, Gsellman produced a 4.66 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and struck out 60 in 63 2/3 innings pitched. Gsellman allowed only a 3.7% overall barrel rate and overall […]

SP Streamer Podcast Episode 30: Players Off to a Hot Start w/ Ellen Adair

Doug Ishikawa (@coachingish) and Michael Simione (@SPStreamer) are joined by Ellen Adair (@Ellen_Adair) for another episode of the SP Streamer podcast to discuss some fantasy baseball. Be sure to subscribe to the SP Streamer Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes […]

Are We In or Are We Out? - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) rolls solo and gives you 10 players in total to think about. 5 are players he is buying into and 5 are players he is out on. Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (8/7/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Hi, it's been awhile! As the NBA editor here at RotoBaller, I mostly stick to organizing things and sprinkling in some season-long coverage, plus doing our WNBA DFS pieces, but today I'm here to break down an NBA slate! And what a slate it is! Sure, some of the games aren't great, but it's all […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 8/08/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

HOCKEY IS ON FIRE!!! Friday features six more potential elimination games. We focus on the five-game main slate which starts at 2:30 pm ET. Remember, when looking around for plays, an over/under of 6 dictates offense, but an over/under of 5 or sometimes 5.5 tilts towards the goalies. There are several games at 6.5, as […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire

Before this 60-game season started, we all knew every little thing would matter more. We knew that every game was, essentially, 2.7 times as important as a regular game in a 162-game season. We knew managers would have much shorter leashes on their underperforming players, and perhaps much quicker promotions for the quick starters. But […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for August 7th

NBA DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard    Game of the Day Washington Wizards vs. New Orleans Pelicans There was legitimate consideration given to Sacramento and Brooklyn earning this spot, but in light of the Nets' desire to differentiate lineups and mix and match, […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/7/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

So, about that Chennedy Carter game on Thursday. I avoided playing any Dream players in DFS because of the matchup with Seattle, which gave me a ton of pause, especially for Carter, who was being guarded by Jordin Canada. Didn't matter. Carter's now the youngest player in league history with a 30-point game. In this […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Seedings are starting to fall into place in Disney World. The Los Angeles Lakers have locked up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and Milwaukee has secured the No. 1 seed in the East. It will be interesting to see if teams begin to rest players down the stretch of this eight-game sprint. Luckily […]

Kyle Tucker May Be Arriving

Coming into this season, Kyle Tucker was widely viewed as an intriguing outfielder due to his prospect pedigree and power-speed profile while hitting in a stacked Astros' lineup. Tucker slashed .266/.354/.555 with 34 home runs and 30 stolen bases in 536 plate appearances at Triple-A last season, leaving fantasy players drooling over his upside. Tucker […]

FanDuel MMA, UFC Fight Night DFS Lineup Picks - Lewis Vs. Oleinik

The UFC returns on Saturday night and will once again take place from the APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the main event, it will be the classic striker versus grappler as the heavy-handed Derrick Lewis will take on submission artist Aleksei Oleinik. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/7)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective 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 […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - Lewis vs. Oleinik (UFC Vegas 6)

Fight Island is already way behind us, and this marks the second card in a row that will be taking place inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. All things considered, it is the sixth event ever held at the venue, and this time it comes packed with a bunch of high-stakes fights. A […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Michigan Henry Ford Health System 200 (8/7/20)

We're back! After a weekend off, the NASCAR Truck Series is back in action this week at Michigan International Speedway. This is the only visit by the Trucks to a two-mile track this year, so it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. Last year, Austin Hill won this race, while three of […]

Dorian Finney-Smith Listed As Questionable For Saturday

Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith (hip) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He is currently dealing with a left hip strain, but there isn't much more information out right now. Finney-Smith has been playing heavy minutes during the bubble, so his absence leaves a fairly significant void in the rotation. […]