Freddie Freeman Blasts Two-Run Shot On Thursday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The star slugger has had an uncharacteristically slow start to the 2020 season, slashing just .217/.357/.413 through 46 at-bats. In fairness, Freeman missed a large portion of summer camp due to COVID-19 complications, […]

Touki Toussaint Strong In Thursday's No-Decision

Atlanta Braves starter Touki Toussaint allowed three runs on four hits across 6 2/3 innings of work during Thursday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The 24-year-old right-hander was cruising through six innings before the Blue Jays managed to put a two-run rally together. Toussaint struck out a career-high nine batters without issuing a […]

Pete Alonso Zone Contact Percentage Way Down In 2020

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is off to a very slow start in 2020 batting just .180/.339/.240 in 62 plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. He has also struck out 20 times and has one multi-hit game this season. Despite the slow start, Alonso is confident he will turn it […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 7th 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 […]

Nate Pearson Allows Three Runs In Loss

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson picked up his second no-decision in as many outings during the team's 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. The rookie tossed five innings, allowing three earned runs on two hits and three walks while also striking out five. Pearson threw just 79 pitches as the team continues […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday's games look to feature only a few big-ticket priced pitchers. The matchups for those several arms aren't quite as weak you would like, however. This slate should lead many to pay down on pitching to allow a way to lineups stacked with big bats. The lineup's today should look like a fantasy owner's dream, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, August 7th - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball season is underway and although there have been some bumps along the way, the show continues to move forward into the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting on any given […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 8/y/20

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 13 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 […]

Maikel Franco Homers, Scores Twice On Thursday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Franco helped lead his team to a 13-2 route of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two runs and two RBI. He now has three home runs and six doubles on the year. Overall, Franco is off to a solid start in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday, and we've got a full slate of games with all teams active for the first time in weeks. That means there are a ton of ways in which you can build your slate, so have fun messing around with different combinations, especially ones that allow you to roster a few of the high-upside […]

NFC North Fantasy Outlook - Fantasy Bomb Pod

Pierre Camus and Chris Mangano break down the NFC North to find a sleeper, bust, and lock for each team. Which Bears, Lions, Packers, and Vikings should you target or avoid? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 7, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup                                              Sample DraftKings Lineup            […]

Whit Merrifield Goes Yard, Scores Three Runs

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield set the table for a big offensive showing for the Royals against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI and three runs in a 13-2 Royals victory. Merrifield has recorded a hit in five of the […]

2020 NFL Bets: Super Bowl Winners and NFC Playoffs

A lot of this NFL betting advice may change in the coming days as the league institutes its cutoff for players to opt out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. Still, football bettors should have an idea about their favorite sleepers and value picks ahead of time, so they know which NFL wagers […]

Harrison Barnes Picks Up 22 Points On Thursday

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes finally found his flow in Orlando, scoring 22 points in Thursday's win over New Orleans. He had been very quiet in the first three bubble games, scoring only 28 total points. Barnes shot 9-for-18 from the floor against the Pels with a 2-for-4 record from deep. He also had six […]

Lonzo Ball Hands Out 11 Dimes

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Lonzo Ball delivered a game-high 11 assists in Thursday's 140-125 loss to Sacramento. Unfortunately, he couldn't quite make it into the double-double column, shooting 4-for-7 from the floor to finish with nine points. Ball also collected one steal and one block on the defensive end. This was by far the […]

Jorge Soler Hits His Third Home Run On Thursday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler helped lead the team to a route of the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs. The team went on to win the game by a margin of 13-2. The home run was Soler's first of the month and third on […]

Playing For Keeps: Managing 2020 In A Keeper League

Something you've probably heard from many in the fantasy baseball community - including yours truly just last week in this space - is that you'll need to be ruthless in managing your squad(s) this season. With 102 fewer games than we're used to, there's precious little time to waste waiting for a player, no matter […]

Brandon Ingram Scores 24 Points Against Kings

New Orleans Pelicans small forward Brandon Ingram sank three treys and shot 8-for-14 overall from the field and Thursday's high-scoring game against the Kings. He also had three rebounds, three assists, and one steal. Ingram has now put together two 24-point performances on the bounce and the Pels are heading towards another high-scoring game on […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/7/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Things didn’t go our way Thursday. Our F5 under was smooth sailing until the bottom of the fourth when the A’s tacked on four runs, giving them five total. Then Milwaukee’s offense decided to come alive, while getting a great effort from Josh Lindblom. I have no regrets in the plays, they just didn’t work […]

Brad Keller Shines In First Start Of 2020

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller made his season debut on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs and helped the team put an end to their six-game losing streak. Keller pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out seven. Keller had begun the season on the Injured List after a […]

Zion Williamson Scores 24 Points In 22 Minutes

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson played only 22 minutes in Thursday's loss to Sacramento, but he still managed to produce a good scoring display with 24 points. He missed only two of his 12 attempts from the floor and shot 4-for-7 at the line. Zion managed to make all of his first eight attempts […]

De'Aaron Fox Drops 30-Point Double-Double

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox was a big force offensively in Thursday's win over New Orleans, scoring 30 points and dishing out 10 assists. He shot 12-for-21 from the field and added three rebounds, three steals, and one block to his line. Fox continued his good scoring run in Orlando, as he's now averaged […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 8/7

Welcome to the 2020 MLB Season! While the delay has now been well over four months, it is finally time to start the season and we here at RotoBaller could not be more excited! The season will be a sprint to the finish as the teams will be playing 60 games across 66 days and we will […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores Career-High 35 Points

Sacramento Kings shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic was unstoppable on Thursday, scoring a career-high 35 points in a win against the Pelicans. He shot 13-for-20 from the field and was incredibly hot from downtown with 6-for-9 shooting. He added four rebounds, three assists, and one steal to his line in 37 minutes of action. Bogdanovic had […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 7th, 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 8/7/20  Michael Wacha vs. Miami Marlins I picked Wacha here because I think […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 7th, 2020

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 August 7th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 7th, 2020

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for August 7th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daniel Vogelbach Crushes First Homer

Seattle Mariners first baseman and DH Daniel Vogelbach went 1-for-4 with a home run in Thursday's loss to the Angels. Vogelbach has only started eight of Seattle's 14 games this season and hasn't made the case for more playing time. Through his 31 plate appearances, Vogelbach only has three hits and one RBI outside of […]

Brandon Kintzler Escapes With His Third Save On Thursday

Miami Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler earned his third save of the season in Thursday's win over the Baltimore Orioles. He wasn't great, allowing a run on three hits, but he was able to record three outs and save the 8-7 win for the red hot Marlins. Kintzler makes for a better "real life" closer than […]