Giancarlo Stanton Opens The Season With A Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton homered in his first at-bat against Max Scherzer as part of a 2-for-3 night with three RBI on Thursday. Any concerns about Stanton's calf bothering him we're quickly alleviated, though he did DH and is unlikely to play defense for most of this season. Fantasy owners should expect Stanton […]

Derek Dietrich Signs With Cubs

The Chicago Cubs have signed infielder Derek Dietrich. Dietrich was recently let go by the Cincinnati Reds. Dietrich will report to the South Bend Cubs and serve as organizational depth. Dietrich, 31, had a late start to camp after testing positive for COVID-19. Dietrich might need an injury to get a shot at the big […]

Postseason Expanded To 16 Teams For 2020

Major League Baseball and the Players Association announced on Thursday that the 2020 playoffs will expand to 16 teams, beginning with eight best-of-three wild-card series preceding the Division Series. The higher seeds in the wild-card series will host all three games, which will be scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29 through Friday, Oct. 2. The entire […]

Gerrit Cole Looks Good In First Start Of The Season

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole cruised through five innings against the Nationals on Thursday, allowing just one run and two baserunners on 75 pitches. Cole would likely have pitched closer to 100 pitches as long as he continued to pitch well, but a rain delay ended his start prematurely. Cole’s fastball sat around […]

Kyle Wright Makes Braves Rotation

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright will serve as the No. 5 in the Opening Day starting rotation. Mike Soroka will start on Opening Day on Friday against the Rays, followed by left-hander Max Fried, lefty Sean Newcomb, Mike Foltynewicz and Wright. Wright, 24, is listed by MLB Pipeline as the team's No. 4 prospect. […]

Dylan Carlson Disappointed He's Not On Opening Day Roster

St. Louis Cardinals top outfield prospect Dylan Carlson was not included on the team's Opening Day roster, and he admitted that he was "disappointed" with the decision after a strong spring and a standout 2019 season in the minors. The five outfielders on the roster are Harrison Bader, Dexter Fowler, Tyler O'Neill, Lane Thomas and […]

Andrew Heaney Headlines Halos Rotation

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney will start on Opening Day against the A's on Friday, followed by Dylan Bundy on Saturday, Shohei Ohtani on Sunday and Griffin Canning on Monday. The Angels will go with a six-man rotation this year, but the team's fifth and sixth starters remain to be determined. Ohtani, coming […]

Juan Soto Might Not Be Out Long

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, who tested positive for COVID-19, took multiple instant-result coronavirus tests on Thursday -- both saliva and nasal -- and the results were negative, according to sources. This doesn't clear Soto to play Thursday or in the coming days, as he'll need to receive back-to-back negative results through the labs MLB […]

Hunter Pence The DH On Opening Night

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence (foot) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting fifth on Thursday night against Dodgers right-handed starter Dustin May. Pence was dealing with some foot inflammation in the last part of summer camp, but he's clearly fine to hit to open the regular season. The universal DH in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/24/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

WE ARE BACK! These are words that baseball fans have been waiting to hear for quite some time. After an opening night two-game slate, we've got 11 games to choose from on Friday night. Have fun playing around with the combinations but be sure to double-check the weather and starting lineups before finalizing your roster. […]

Alexander Gustafsson Returns To The Octagon

Alexander Gustafsson (18-6) had announced his retirement after his loss in June of 2019 to Anthony Smith. Now rejuvenated and reinvigorated, Gustafsson will move up a weight division and try his hand at heavyweight. DraftKings has him listed at $9,300, showing their confidence in his ability to get the job done against veteran Fabricio Werdum. […]

Fabricio Werdum Returns To Octagon For Second Time In 2020

Fabricio Werdum (23-9-1) returns to the Octagon after a split-decision loss to Alexey Oleinik in May of this year. 2-3 since 2017, the 42-year-old will welcome the much younger Alexander Gustafsson to the heavyweight division. The former UFC heavyweight champion is obviously a ground specialist, with 11 of his 23 wins coming by submission. His […]

Marina Rodriguez Looks To Keep Her Unbeaten Streak Alive

Marina Rodriguez (12-0-2) is 2-0-2 in the UFC after a draw in her last bout with Cynthia Calvillo. She also had a draw in her first UFC bout and decision wins in her second and third bouts. Rodriguez has a very solid 5.82 significant strikes per minute. Facing a wrestling-based fighter, Rodriguez has an 85% […]

Dustin May Starting Opener For Dodgers

With Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back) going on the injured list with back stiffness, the team recalled starter Dustin May, who will make the start against the Giants on Opening Night on Thursday. It will be May's first career Opening Day start, and he will become the first Dodger rookie to start […]

Ryan Blaney Is A Gamble At Kansas

In the last six races at Kansas Speedway, only three drivers have posted a better driver rating than Ryan Blaney. Unfortunately, his average finish of 17.33 in those races is over seven positions worse than those drivers. Blaney will cost fantasy players $700 less than two of those three drivers ahead of him in driver […]

Aric Almirola Looks To Stay Hot At Kansas

Stewart-Haas Racing's Aric Almirola has been as consistent as any driver in the Cup Series as of late with seven consecutive top-10 finishes, a streak he will look to extend at Kansas Speedway. Almirola will start the race third, putting him in a prime position to compete for a win. Fantasy players should also feel […]

Clayton Kershaw Placed On Injured List With Back Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw (back) has been placed on the injured list due to back stiffness, sidelining him ahead of what was planned to be his Opening Day start Thursday against the Giants. Right-handed pitcher Dustin May has been recalled and will take Kershaw’s spot on the mound. Kershaw has battled back […]

LEC DFS Picks for 7/24/20 - FanDuel, DraftKings League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's continued coverage of League of Legends DFS for FanDuel and DraftKings. Hopefully, you've been following our coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LCS as well as we intend to cover all LoL leagues for the Summer split. Today, I am focusing on the 5-game LEC slate that has contests available on both […]

Opening Day AMA - Bases Loaded Pod

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) is joined by Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) to dive into a live AMA. 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 catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller […]

Matt Harvey Nearing Deal To Sign With Royals

Free agent right-handed pitcher Matt Harvey is nearing an agreement with the Kansas City Royals on a Minor League deal for the upcoming 2020 season, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. With the Royals’ Opening Day rotation in flux, the addition of Harvey’s veteran arm could help stabilize the starting staff. He last appeared in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/23/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It has been a long time coming, but finally, the 2020 MLB regular season is set to kick-off. With that comes an abbreviated two-game opening slate just a few hours before "Opening Day" proper commences Friday. For DFS players, that means a short slate ripe with potential. For those owners who have sat on the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/23/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

WE ARE BACK! These are words that baseball fans have been waiting to hear for quite some time. For the opening night schedule we will have two games to get things started. The defending World Series champs will face the Yankees starting at 7:08 PM EST, followed by the Giants and the Dodgers. Be sure […]

MLB Betting Picks (7/23/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

The time has finally come! After weeks (and months) of thinking we'd never see Major League Baseball's Opening Day in 2020, July 23rd comes along to save the day. Man, what a weird season this is going to be though. I'm sure I don't need to run the circumstances by you, but if you need […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for July 23rd, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/23 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 23, 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 7/23/2020 Johnny Cueto vs Los Angeles Dodgers It's a pretty easy call here because […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, July 23rd - Monkey Knife Fight

We have finally reached the start of the 2020 MLB Season! Just sit and let that sink in for a moment, folks. After four long months of waiting, we can finally start setting our lineups and get into the groove of fantasy baseball. Of course, along with the start of the 2020 season, comes the […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (7/24/20) - DraftKings, Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks. I have to admit, I am having a ton of fun playing and covering eSports DFS 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 […]

Andrew Stevenson in Nationals Opening Lineup

Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson is batting eighth for the season opener Thursday against the Yankees. With Juan Soto out with an asymptomatic case of coronavirus, the Nationals turn to the 26-year-old Stevenson. Stevenson had some very small-sample success buoyed by a .579 BABIP in 2019, but his career wRC+ is 69. Avoid him in […]

Tommy La Stella Has Sleeper Value

Los Angeles Angels infielder Tommy La Stella was cruising towards an All-Star appearance last season until a fractured leg submarined his season. Through the first 78 games in 2019, La Stella surprised many by slashing .300/.353/.495 with 16 home runs and 44 runs batted in before missing practically the rest of the season. Now La […]