Edwin Rios Plays Hero In Extra-Innings Win

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Edwin Rios belted a two-run home run in the 13th inning to lead his team to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Rios entered the game as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning, and he made the most of his opportunity. Despite the heroic effort, Rios […]

Dustin May Adequate In Shortened Start

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Dustin May allowed one run on three hits across 3 1/3 innings of work during Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Houston Astros. He struck out three batters while walking two. His command was a little off in the contest, as he only threw 60 percent of his pitches for strikes. Nevertheless, […]

Mark Melancon Picks Up First Save Of The Season

Atlanta Braves reliever Mark Melancon pitched a perfect ninth inning on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays to earn his first save of the season. The 35-year-old only needed nine pitches to retire the side. Melancon's grip on the closer role is tightening, especially with Will Smith (COVID-19) still sidelined. Melancon should continue to see […]

Mike Soroka Saddled With No-Decision On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka allowed three runs - two earned - on four hits across 5 1/3 innings of work during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out five batters while issuing three walks. Soroka cruised through the first four innings, but he was given an early hook in the […]

Yoenis Cespedes Homers In Mets Loss

New York Mets outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, hitting as the Mets' designated hitter, hit his second home run of the season on Wednesday in the Mets 6-5 loss to Boston. Cespedes went 2-for-5 on the night with the HR and one RBI. After hitting a homer against the Braves on Opening Day, Cespedes had fallen into […]

Freddie Freeman Snaps Slump On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 4-for-5 with three RBI and a home run during Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The outing snapped a 2-for-14 stretch from Freeman to start the season. The 30-year-old has been one of the more consistent fantasy players over the past decade. Expect Freeman to be […]

Pete Alonso With Four Hits Against Red Sox

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 4-for-4 on Wednesday in the Mets 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. All of Alonso's four hits were singles. After a very slow start to the young season, Alonso is beginning to heat up and is now hitting .250 in 24 at-bats. He appears to have made […]

Jacob deGrom With Quality Start Against Boston

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom went six innings throwing 88 pitches against the Red Sox on Wednesday in the Mets 6-5 loss. deGrom allowed only three hits, one walk, and two earned runs while striking out four. He did not factor into the decision. In the Mets' season opener, deGrom threw just 72 […]

Cheap-But-Good QB-WR Stacks in Redraft

When it comes to daily fantasy football, stacking players from the same team and offense on concrete weeks is a sound strategy. That is why elite DFS folks out there use that plan on a weekly basis. Data shows how around 80% of the best DFS results come from squads that stacked at least two […]

Lamar Jackson Claims No. 1 Spot On Top 100 List

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson took the No. 1 spot in the NFL Top 100 list, an annual ranking system determined by players throughout the league. After winning the MVP last season, the ceiling is even higher for the 23-year-old entering 2020, and rightfully so. Jackson was splendid in 2019, finishing the year with 3,127 […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 7/30/20

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

The King's Keeper Corner: Decision Guide and Tips

We are at the point where many fantasy football GMs/coaches have to make their crucial keeper league decisions. This edition of the King’s Keeper Corner is an essential guide to making your best choices and having the ideal plan heading into the upcoming draft. Nothing in fantasy football is absolute and every keeper decision is […]

Nick Castellanos Hits Grand Slam

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a grand slam in a 12-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Castellanos launched a fifth-inning offering from Rex Brothers over the fence for his fifth career grand slam. The veteran slugger is off to a fast start with his new team, hitting .381 with two […]

Nick Senzel Hits First Homer Of 2020

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 2-for-4 with a double and a homer in a 12-7 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Senzel was making his return to the lineup after sitting out since Sunday when he woke up feeling ill. He wound up testing negative for COVID-19 but still had to file an […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/30/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

The Nats saved the day with four runs in the top of the 10th. Who'd have guessed that being the away team in their own ballpark would be a benefit to them. The Braves got a two-run homer in the third which lost us the F5, while Lucas Giolito and Zach Plesac duked it out […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 30, 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 7/30/2020 Marco Gonzales vs. Los Angeles Angels It's not going to an effortless […]

Austin Riley (CI/OF, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Austin Riley garnered considerable attention for the offensively astute Atlanta Braves in 2019 by hitting 18 home runs with a .471 slugging percentage over 274 AB, and that kind of attention doesn't come easily when you share the field with Ozzie Albies and Ronald […]

Kyle Lewis (OF, SEA) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Between Evan White, Shed Long, Justin Dunn, Justus Sheffield, J.P. Crawford, Tim Lopes, and Jake Fraley, it seems that the Seattle Mariners are navigating a sea of young talent all over the field, but 25-year-old Kyle Lewis has already set himself apart from the pack […]

Trevor Gott (RP, SF) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of leagues ANALYSIS: Personally, as a fellow alum of the University of Kentucky and resident of Lexington, Kentucky, it would be hard for me not to harbor some excitement regarding Trevor Gott (just ask Jason Kipnis, James Paxton, Luke Maile, Taylor Rogers, and Evan White). However, it's […]

Nick Burdi (RP, PIT) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: Keone Kela is still out with an illness, Kyle Crick's shoulder just landed him on the IL, and just like that, the Pirates are immediately forced to dig deeper into their bullpen to fill up the high-leverage innings. That created a window of opportunity […]

Dan Altavilla Records First Save For Mariners

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Dan Altavilla gave up one hit, struck out one batter and recorded his first save for Seattle in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Once Yoshihisa Hirano landed on the injured list before the season, it was assumed that Matt Magill would be in line for saves until Hirano returned but that […]

Kyle Seager Collects Three RBI Wednesday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a run and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Seager has been off to a productive start to 2020 with at least one hit in all but one game so far. He also has one home run and three doubles in […]

J.P. Crawford Reaches Base Four Times

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's game against the Angels. Crawford has gotten off to a nice start to the season as the leadoff man for the Mariners hitting .368 and reaching base in all but one game so far. However, Crawford has been […]

Kyle Lewis Continues Red Hot Start

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run in Wednesday's win against the Angels. Lewis now has a hit in every game this season and four multi-hit games in a row. The Mariners moved Lewis up to third in the batting order and he is likely to stay there for […]

Justin Dunn Chased Early In Debut

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn gave up three runs, two earns, on one hit and three walks in Wednesday's game against the Angels. Though the final line doesn't look great, the 24-year-old showed a lot of potential in this start. Dunn opened the game with three no-hit innings before allowing a 3-run homer to […]

Harrison Bader Still Struggling To Get Going

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader went 0-for-2 on Wednesday, dropping his batting average to .091 and his OPS to .413. It's been a struggle to get going for the talented young outfielder, who was pinch hit for in the eighth inning of tonight's game. Given the short season and the increased importance of each […]

Nelson Cruz Rips RBI Double In Win

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz continued his hot start to 2020 on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Cruz went 1-for-4 with an RBI double and two strikeouts. The 40-year-old leads the league in RBI and keeps hitting like a man half his age. His first-inning double left the bat at 106.8 MPH, the […]

Daniel Poncedeleon Has Mixed Results On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon, pitching in place of Miles Mikolas (arm), lasted just 3 2/3 innings on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Poncedeleon allowed three runs on two hits and three walks, but he struck out eight. He proved to be hard to hit, but it took him 85 pitches (52 strikes) […]

Eddie Rosario Belts First Home Run Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosario golfed a low-and-inside fastball over the right-field wall in the fourth inning for his first homer of the year. It's his 62nd career home run at Target Field- second to […]

Dwight Smith Jr. Hits Two-Run Home Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Wednesday's 9-3 loss to the Yankees. Smith Jr. crushed a seventh-inning Gerrit Cole fastball over the right-field wall for his first HR of the season. The 27-year-old is now 1-for-5 on the short season and will likely need […]