Pete Alonso With Three More Hits On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Alonso is now batting a career-high .262 due, in part, to a career-low strikeout rate of 20.3% and a career-high overall hard-hit rate of 46.3%. On the season, Alonso […]

Ryan Mountcastle Collects Four Hits Sunday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle stayed hot at the plate in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays, going 4-for-5 with three singles and a solo home run. The third-inning shot was his 24th of the season. The 24-year-old has really picked things up in August, slashing .349/.386/.762 with seven HR and 14 RBI. He […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some elite pitching options with Corbin Burnes, Zach […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/30/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's hard to imagine we are nearing the final month of the regular season, and yet here we are. The last Monday in August offers up nine games on the DraftKings slate. There are a couple of earlier contests during the day, but we will not be grabbing any arms or bats from […]

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 23

September is just a couple of days away and Major League Baseball clubs are running out of time to secure a playoff spot. Big league teams in the playoff race are more likely to rely on a top prospect or two to help push them through to the postseason. Clubs languishing at the bottom of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 11 games going on on our Monday, but only nine of them agreed to start at 7pm Eastern or later. Those are the chosen ones for our main FanDuel tournaments. Three pitchers tip the scales in five figures, so we have some good options out there. Who can we pair with them if […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Doubles, Steals Base Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. was the only Giants player to find offensive success in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Braves, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and a stolen base. The 27-year-old has had a nice season overall, slashing .249/.317/.514 with 17 home runs, 43 RBI, and five stolen bases. […]

Josh Bell Homers Twice Against Mets

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell hit two home runs Sunday, going 2-for-4 with three RBI against the New York Mets. Bell now has 23 homers on the season, with eight coming in his last 30 games as he's slashed .257/.339/.535 in that time. He has a six-game hit streak going, with three multi-hit games […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits 17th Homer

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec continued his torrid stretch Sunday against Cleveland, launching his 17th home run of the year and drawing a walk in four plate appearances. The solo shot was his sixth over his last 15 games, and he's slashed .385/.478/1.000 in 44 plate appearances during that time. He now has […]

C.J. Cron Hits 24th Homer Of The Year

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk, and a strikeout in a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Cron broke the game open in the top of the first inning when he blasted a three-run homer off Mitch White to give Colorado an early advantage. […]

Frank Schwindel Goes Yard In Loss

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel went 1-for-4 in Sunday's blowout loss against the Chicago White Sox. Schwindel's lone hit was a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning off of Dylan Cease and it would be the only run the Cubs were able to put up in an embarrassing loss. Schwindel […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

White Sox Rest Yoan Moncada On Sunday Afternoon

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada will get Sunday afternoon off versus the Chicago Cubs. Moncada has been swinging the bat very well of late and has hit safely in 14 straight games. For the season, Moncada is hitting .264 with 11 home runs and 54 RBI. Replacing Moncada on Sunday will be infielder […]

Miguel Sano Drives In A Pair Saturday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, and two RBI in Saturday's 6-4 win over Milwaukee. Sano ripped a 108.2 MPH double, which plated two runs and got the Twins on the board for the first time in the fourth inning. The 28-year-old has had a solid month […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/29/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Miguel Sano (1B/3B, MIN) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miguel Sano's last seven games are a microcosm of his season, and his entire career for that matter. He's put up an ugly .214 batting average and .290 OBP with 10 strikeouts over 28 at-bats. However, he also slugged .571 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September is here, just like that. You better have your team needs down like the back of your hand because this is when you must address them. Winning the saves category by 10 isn't going to help when you lose strikeouts by 5 because […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! We have an eleven-game slate on our hands this afternoon. We do have some rain potential in Philly, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Chicago this afternoon. I'm only really concerned with Pittsburgh, Detriot, and Chicago. However, I'll do my best to update before lock if there are any other weather concerns with the guys […]

Andy Ibanez Injures Hamstring On Saturday

Texas Rangers infielder Andy Ibanez (hamstring) exited Saturday's game against the Houston Astros in the sixth inning due to left hamstring tightness. After the game, Rangers manager Chris Woodward told the press that he was "not optimistic" about the injury. The 28-year-old Ibanez had been on fire going into Saturday's game. Prior to the game, […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

Welcome to the fantasy playoffs. They are like the real life playoffs in that only a select number of teams in the league get to participate. They are wholly unlike the real life playoffs because the players don't actually care about any fantasy schedule. We count the stats like they matter more, but occasionally, they […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 23

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 8/29

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Patrick Wisdom Hits Two More Home Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom stayed hot in Saturday's victory versus the Chicago White Sox. Coming off of a two-home run performance on Friday, Wisdom followed that up by going 2-for-4 with two solo home runs. Wisdom has really been showing his power this weekend and continues to have a strong season for the Cubs. […]

Mike Moustakas Exits With Hip Tightness

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (hip) exited Saturday's game due to right hip tightness, according to Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Moustakas struck out swinging to lead off the top of the second inning, and he was then replaced on defense in the bottom half of the inning by Asdrubal Cabrera. It's been […]

Bobby Bradley Activated From Injured List

The Cleveland Indians activated first baseman Bobby Bradley (knee) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Relief pitcher James Karinchak was optioned to Triple-A Columbus to make room on the active roster. Bradley has been one of Cleveland's best power hitters this season and could be a prudent addition for fantasy managers in deeper leagues […]

Tyler Stephenson Isn't Starting Saturday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't starting on Saturday against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Sandy Alcantara. Stephenson is hitting .289 with a .375 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 317 plate appearances this season. It'll be Tucker Barnhart catching, and batting seventh, instead on Saturday. If you're looking for streaming help at catcher […]

Christian Walker Homers In Friday Night Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 7-6 loss to the Phillies on Friday night. It was his seventh homer of the year, as he's now slashing .242/.313/.371 with 37 RBI and 42 runs scored over 87 games this season. Needless to […]