No New COVID-19 Cases For Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies reported no new positive cases of COVID-19 from their round of testing on Monday. This is good news after the team played the Marlins on Sunday, after knowing four Marlins were held out of the game due to testing positive. The Phillies were scheduled to play the Yankees Monday and Tuesday night […]

David Pastrnak Returns To Practice Monday

Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak returned to practice with his teammates on Monday after serving a short quarantine period. The Czech forward returned to his regular spot on the top line alongside Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Pastrnak will be fully ready once the games start counting, but it is unclear whether or not he […]

Matt Adams Smacks Three-Run Shot In Monday's Loss

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Matt Adams was 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Monday's 14-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the first HR of the year for the veteran slugger, who is now batting .231 through 13 at-bats. Adams has received a surprising amount of playing time through the early going, […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Struggling Out Of The Gate

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 1-for-4 with three strikeouts during Monday's 14-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 22-year-old phenom has had a dismal start to the 2020 campaign, going 3-for-19 with 11 strikeouts, no walks, and no RBI through his first four games. Acuna will almost assuredly put it together in […]

Dansby Swanson Continues Hot Start To Season

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Monday's 14-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 26-year-old is now batting .400 through 15 at-bats in 2020 to go along with two HRs, four runs scored, and seven RBI. Swanson's production may be a simple early-season hot streak, and his […]

Yankees and Phillies Game On Tuesday Postponed

Tuesday's game between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has been postponed due to concerns related to the Miami Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak. The Phillies played the Marlins on Sunday just prior to the Marlins being confirmed as having 11 positive cases of COVID-19. Fantasy owners in daily leagues should bench any Yankees or Phillies […]

WR/TE Stat Analysis: Catch Rate and Drawn Pass Interference

When it comes to drafting stud wide receivers and tight ends, we all pursue the same stats: receptions, yards, and touchdowns. It makes sense. Those three stats are the ones that ultimately yield actual, tangible fantasy points in every fantasy league, no matter the format. The savviest fantasy GMs often focus on targets, as without […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 28th 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 […]

Anthony DeSclafani Should Be Ready For This Weekend

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (right teres major strain) has progressed well through his recovery. He has begun throwing again and it appears likely that he will only miss one turn in the rotation with Tyler Mahle filling in for him on Tuesday. DeSclafani's first start of 2020 will likely be on Sunday against […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

After a crazy Monday of MLB action on and off the field, we head into Tuesday for a nine-game slate. The Marlins and Orioles game has already been canceled and be prepared to bob and weave all season as the news will continue to come out and change the landscape of the daily slates. Make […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 7/28/20

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 9 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 […]

Ryan O'Hearn Tallies Two Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn had a solid debut to his 2020 season after being activated from the Injured List on Monday. O'Hearn went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored. The Royals totalled a whopping 14 runs in the game on Monday. That's nine more runs than […]

Jorge Soler Goes Yard On Monday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. He now has two home runs on the year, his only two hits over 13 at-bats this season. Soler batted second in the order on Monday for the first time this year. […]

Green Bay Packers 2020 Fantasy Outlook

The Green Bay Packers had a terrific 2019 season under rookie head coach Matt LeFleur. The team posted a 13-3 record (best since 2011) and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2016 (an oddity during Aaron Rodgers’ tenure, but that’s considering his collarbone injury in 2017). Nevertheless, two of the four losses Green […]

Salvador Perez Hits His Second Home Run Of The Year

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went yard for the second time in three days on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. The Royals put on an offensive barrage on Monday, tying a franchise record with six home runs. Perez went 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored in the game. Perez has hit […]

Maikel Franco Homers Twice On Monday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Franco had a monster of a game on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, hitting his first two home runs as a Royal. Franco went 3-for-5 in the game with four RBI and two runs. Franco has started all four games for the Royals this season, hitting sixth in the […]

Joey Votto Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-5 with a walk, two RBI, and two runs in an 8-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Votto is off to a fast start after an uncharacteristically slow 2019 season. Through four games, he is hitting .412 with two homers, five runs, five RBI, and two […]

Wade Miley Rocked In 2020 Debut

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley was roughed up in an 8-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Miley coughed up six runs (five earned) over 1 2/3 innings of work while striking out three and walking two. It was a disappointing Reds debut for the southpaw, who signed a two-year, $15 million pact with […]

Greg Holland (RP, KC) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: Greg Holland is 34 years old, and to be perfectly honest, I would've believed you if you told me that he was 42 when considering the career that he has had. Holland is a three-time All-Star with 207 career saves and two placements within […]

Kyle Wright (SP, ATL) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 3% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Atlanta Braves just optioned Mike Foltynewicz following a horrendous first start for the 2020 MLB season, and while Sean Newcomb put up a solid showing as a starter to kick off the year against the New York Mets, 2019 demonstrated just how much […]

David Phelps Picks Up Win In Relief

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher David Phelps struck out three over two perfect frames of relief to take the win against the Pirates on Monday. Phelps (1-0) became the first pitcher in 2020 to solve the riddle of the extra-inning rules, as he entered the game in the 10th and shut down the Pittsburgh offense even with a […]

Ryan Braun's Late Heroics Leads To Win Over Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter Ryan Braun went 1-for-6 with a double and two RBIs in Monday's extra-inning win against the Pirates. Braun’s tying, two-run double with the Brewers down to their final out capped a four-run, ninth-inning comeback. The universal designated hitter in the National League could help Braun's fantasy value in 2020, as he is […]

Statcast Sleepers - Relief Pitchers to Target

This is the first edition of our weekly series on Statcast Pitcher Analysis. Normally, I will select a different sabermetric evaluation method to identify undervalued and/or overvalued pitchers. Since we have less than a week's worth of data under our belt for 2020, let's take one more look back at last year's Statcast data to find […]

Adrian Houser Has Strong Performance In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser gave up one run, one hit, and three walks over five innings against the Pirates on Monday. He struck out four and looked in control for most of his outing. Despite the strong showing, however, Houser exited after 68 pitches (37 for strikes). Houser emerged as one of the Brewers' best […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 28, 2020

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/28/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of suspect pitching that should lead to a lot of helpful bats to target. […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (7/28/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

The first weekend of WNBA action is over, with the weekend capped off by an offensive explosion from the Atlanta Dream, which was definitely the most unexpected thing we saw. An undermanned Dream squad who had to rely on a rookie point guard making her first start went out and put up 105 points against […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/28/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We entered the first full week of the shortened MLB season with a bit of a scare, as multiple Marlins players and coaches tested positive for COVID-19, thus postponing their upcoming games, as well as the Phillies, who they played last weekend. MLB is on severe damage control right now to try and keep the […]

Kyler Murray To Win MVP This Season?

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray is slated to take the next step in his career in 2020 and has plenty of hype surrounding him as a result. However, another advocate may have raised the ceiling even higher for the sophomore signal-caller. While making an appearance on ESPN's Get Up, former NFL defensive end Marcus Spears […]

Stefon Diggs Included In List Of Top Players Dealt

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs was ranked fifth in NFL.com writer Gil Brandt's list of "Top 10 Traded Players." The 26-year-old, who was traded from Minnesota during the offseason, has some hefty expectations for a team that is looking to advance deep into the playoffs in 2020. Diggs racked up at least 1,000 yards […]