Shane Bieber Tosses Six Scoreless Innings In Victory

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber earned the win during Friday's 2-0 victory over the Royals. He tossed six scoreless innings, giving up four hits and one walk while fanning 14. Bieber had a strong sophomore season in 2019, with a 3.28 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, and 10.9K/9 across 214.1 innings. He appears to picking up […]

Liam Hendriks Blows Save Vs Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks was charged with a blown save on Opening Day after serving up a game tying homer to Jason Castro. Hendriks was called upon to protect a one-run lead and struggled mightily allowing two hits and two walks making him fortunate to escape with the game tied. Hendriks was one […]

Ramon Laureano Stuffs Stat Sheet On Opening Day

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano had a big night vs the Angels going 2-for-3 with a homer, three runs scored, and two RBI. Laureano missed the A's last exhibition game with calf tightness, but was never expected to miss regular season action and the A's are happy he didn't after a big game on Opening […]

Jake Cave Picks Up Two Hits Against White Sox

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave filled in admirably for Byron Buxton (foot). Cave came to the plate five times, notching a pair of singles, two RBI and striking out twice. The 27-year-old drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single in the first inning, giving Minnesota a 4-0 lead. Cave played well for the injured […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 25th, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 07/25/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a full slate of daytime baseball, with games starting at noon and plenty of pricey options available. If you want to bust out […]

Frankie Montas Strikes Out Five On Opening Day

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed one run in four innings with five strikeouts in a no-decision vs the Angels on Opening Day. Montas struggled with his control, he walked three and hit a batter, causing him to burn through 81 pitches in four innings leading to an early hook from manager Bob Melvin. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 25th 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 […]

Didi Gregorius Homers In Phillies Debut

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius started his Phillies tenure in style, going 2-for-3 with a home run in an Opening Day loss vs Miami. Gregorius also walked and scored both of the Phillies runs in the game all while donning a black face-mask. Gregorius struggled through an injury-plagues season with the Yankees last year and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for July 25th, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You […]

Luis Arraez Drives In Two On Opening Day

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez hit last in the Minnesota lineup on Opening Day but did some damage from that spot. Arraez went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored against the Chicago White Sox. The 23-year-old came up with one of Minnesota's three two-out, two-run singles in the game, extending the lead […]

Matt Olson Delivers Walk-Off Grand Slam

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson started the season with a bang, or rather a slam as his extra innings homer lifted the A's past the Angels on Opening Day. In the first game with MLB's new extra-inning rules, the Angels wound up loading the bases to try and set up a double play. After […]

Danny Duffy Tagged With Loss On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy had a shaky 2020 debut against the Cleveland Indians. Duffy lasted just 4 1/3 innings and allowed three hits and two earned runs while recording only two strikeouts. He was tagged with the loss in the game. The damage against Duffy wasn't horrible and he didn't allow any walks […]

Champ or Chump: Nate Pearson

The MLB season is finally underway, and a lot of what fantasy owners "knew" before the first pitch has already fallen apart. Juan Soto has tested positive for COVID-19, leaving both the Nationals and a lot of fantasy rosters without a superstar talent for the foreseeable future. Clayton Kershaw was scratched from his Opening Day […]

Aaron Nola Struggles Vs Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola had a rough start to the season in a loss vs the Marlins on Opening Day. The right-hander allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings while allowing five hits and a walk. Nola did strike out seven to salvage some usability in fantasy, but this was a disappointing effort […]

Joey Votto Homers In Opener

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs in a 7-1 Opening Day win over the Detroit Tigers. Votto took Detroit lefty Matthew Boyd deep for a solo shot in the fifth inning, already matching his 2019 homer total against southpaws. The veteran struggled through much of the 2019 […]

Mike Moustakas Drives In Four In Cincinnati Debut

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas had an excellent debut for his new team in an Opening Day win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Moustakas went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in the 7-1 win. The veteran infielder got off to a fast start, driving in a run with an RBI single […]

First Impressions - MLB Opening Day 2020 Fantasy Notes

I can't remember being more excited for an Opening Day than this one. Although Thursday, July 23 was technically the first day of the 2020 MLB season, Friday is when 28 of the 32 teams took the field for the first time for regular-season play. Never have I been happier to fire up MLB Extra Innings […]

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Nine In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray was excellent in his Opening Day start against the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Gray allowed just one run over six innings of work while striking out nine and walking just two. The only damage off of Gray came in the form of a C.J. Cron solo homer in the fourth […]

Ross Stripling Shuts Down Giants On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Ross Stripling allowed one run on four hits across seven innings of work during Friday's 9-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. He struck out seven batters without issuing a walk. Stripling was not even supposed to start the season in the rotation, but an opportunity arose with David Price opting […]

Max Muncy Drills Two Homers Against Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy was 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and three runs scored during Friday's 9-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. Muncy took Tyler Anderson deep in the first frame, before doing the same to Kevin Gausman in the sixth inning. The 29-year-old is a brilliant fantasy option, having slashed […]

Mike Soroka Stellar In Season Debut

Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Soroka tossed six scoreless innings against the New York Mets on Opening Day but came away with a no-decision. He struck out three batters without issuing a walk, but it was not enough, as the Braves lost 1-0. Regardless, it was an impressive performance for the Canadian right-hander. Soroka was a […]

Prospects To Cut Loose In Dynasty Leagues

The dynasty format requires an owner to consider both the immediate and future implications of draft picks, trades, and waiver wire moves. Viewing roster decisions through two lenses, both present and long-term future makes fantasy baseball much more strategic and, unfortunately, much less forgiving. Any wrong move lives with you for years and makes you […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 25th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/25/20  Sean Manaea vs. Los Angeles Angels Manaea’s first start of 2020 brings […]

Jose Berrios Hit Hard By White Sox

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jose Berrios lasted four innings, giving up seven hits, five earned runs and striking out just one batter in his team's Opening Day victory. Berrios had improved velocity on his pitches from last year, averaging 95 MPH on his fastball. Unfortunately, he struggled with location and the White Sox made him pay, […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/1/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Well, we've made it to August, and (so far) we still have baseball! Here's hoping the number of positive tests begins decreasing so we can finish this season. I started out slow for the first few days, but since Steve picked back up on this series on Tuesday, I heated up quickly! […]

Jorge Polanco Delivers Big, Two-Run Single

Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco went 2-for-5 with a pair of singles and two RBI in a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Opening Day. After racing out to a 4-0 lead, the Twins found themselves in an offensive battle after Chicago tied the score at five. Polanco's big, two-out, two-run single in […]

Paul DeJong Homers On Opening Day

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong drove in two runs on Opening Day, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run. DeJong went yard with a runner on in the eighth inning, providing what would become the winning run for the first Cardinals win of the season. DeJong is a streaky hitter, which […]

Max Kepler Belts Two Home Runs Against White Sox

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler started his season off with a blast, two, to be exact. The 27-year-old homered twice, both solo shots, in the Twins' 10-5 Opening Day victory over the Chicago White Sox. Kepler deposited the first pitch he saw in 2020 over the right field fence, then tagged a Giolito fastball 107.5 […]

Kwang-Hyun Kim Escapes With An Opening Day Save

St. Louis Cardinals closer Kwang-Hyun Kim got his first save chance on Opening Day and narrowly escaped with a win for the Cardinals. Kim allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits. He didn't record a walk or a strikeout. Kim isn't the stereotypical closer, and while he wasn't great in this one, he did […]