Keston Hiura Isn't Starting On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura isn't in the team's lineup on Wednesday as they take on the Kansas City Royals. Hiura has struggled at the plate so far this season, batting .169 with a .261 on-base percentage, four home runs and a pair of stolen bases in 190 plate appearances. Jace Peterson is getting […]

Max Muncy Suffers Right Shoulder Contusion

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (shoulder) left the team's win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night due to a right shoulder contusion. The veteran had a hit and an RBI in three plate appearances before exiting. This will certainly be a situation to monitor for fantasy managers moving forward, as Muncy has […]

Victor Caratini Out Of Game 1 Lineup On Wednesday

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini isn't in the starting lineup for the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. The 27-year-old is hitting .222 with a .320 on-base percentage, six home runs and a pair of stolen bases in 241 plate appearances this season. Webster Rivas is starting at […]

Yandy Diaz Remains Out Of The Lineup Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz (neck) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles. He will miss his second straight contest after being late scratched ahead of Tuesday's game with neck spasms. The 29-year-old has been a solid option in OBP formats after slashing 252/.372/.342 over 80 games. Diaz remains day-to-day, […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xBACON Leaderboard

Who doesn't love xBACON? Rather than the extra crispy version of your favorite breakfast meat, it's actually an expected statistic that measures Batting Average on CONtact, but you already knew that. The purpose of using xBACON is to get a better sense of whether a player's BABIP is truly "deserved" or not based on the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case during the middle of the week, MLB is splitting up the schedule into day and evening games. This article will focus on the eight evening matchups starting with the Marlins and Nationals at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to the Giants-Dodgers NL West showdown […]

Pete Alonso Homers Again On Tuesday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-5 with a solo home run on Tuesday in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Reds in Cincinnati. Alonso has now hit safely in all five games since the All-Star break and has homered in two straight games. He is now 8-for-22 (.364) with two home runs, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There are top-end pitchers like Lance McCullers, Robbie Ray, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 7/21

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/21/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to another Wednesday night of FanDuel picks! If you're like me, you probably threw up in your mouth a little bit looking at the pitching options tonight. Robbie Ray ($10,600) is the most expensive arm on the slate and while he's had an outstanding bounce-back season, that Blue Jays/Red Sox game has the highest […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 6-game Early Only afternoon slate for DK while mentioning plays for the 3-game Early Only slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both […]

C.J. Cron Homers In Tuesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and one strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. Cron made things interesting in the bottom of the eighth inning when he swatted a home run off of Paul Sewald with Charlie Blackmon aboard to bring the score to 6-4. […]

Connor Joe Goes Yard In Loss To Seattle

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI, and a strikeout in a 6-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. Joe smashed a Marco Gonzales offering deep to center field in the fifth inning to put the Rockies on the board. It was a two-run shot and the […]

Josh Bell Hits Pinch-Hit Homer

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell didn't start Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins, but he still delivered a home run, coming off the bench to smack a round-tripper off of Marlins reliever Steven Okert. The solo shot was Bell's 14th of the season and his second in two days. Bell has been outstanding […]

Freddie Freeman Slams A Home Run Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman cracked a tie-breaking solo home run during the sixth inning in a 2-1 victory over San Diego on Tuesday. He also added a single, going 2-for-4 in the contest. The Villa Park, California native now has 22 dingers with 55 RBI in 345 at-bats. Freeman keeps getting better and […]

Jose Abreu Stays Hot With Big Performance On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued to stay hot with a 3-for-5 performance in Tuesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu hit a double, triple and home run with three runs scored and four RBI on the night. Abreu had a rough first half, but he has been on fire to open the […]

Jared Walsh Stays Cold Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh stayed quiet during Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. July hasn't been friendly to Walsh, who has slashed .232/.246/.375 with an ugly 1.8 BB% this month. Overall, he's been one of the best hitters in the American League, hitting .274 with a .536 […]

Joey Votto Blasts 12th Homer

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 4-3 win over the New York Mets on Tuesday. Votto hit a 428-foot homer off of Stephen Nogosek in the third inning, going back-to-back with Aristides Aquino. The veteran first baseman is now hitting .262 with 12 homers, […]

Yandy Diaz A Late Scratch On Tuesday Night

Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Yandy Diaz (neck) was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday night immediately before game time due to a recurrence of neck spasms that forced his early exit on Monday, according to Marc Topkin of MLB.com. Ji-Man Choi entered the lineup to take over at first and is batting seventh against […]

Red Sox-Blue Jays Game Tuesday Postponed

The scheduled matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to thunderstorms, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 7 in Toronto. Managers should adjust lineups accordingly.

DJ LeMahieu Scratched From Lineup On Tuesday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu (illness) was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies with an illness. The 33-year-old first baseman has struggled to produce this season, hitting only .269/.348/.363 with seven home runs, three stolen bases, 37 RBI and 47 runs through 88 games. Catcher Rob Brantly will pencil in at […]

Luke Voit A Few Days Away From Resuming Baseball Activities

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is a few days away from resuming baseball activities, per Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Voit received a PRP shot in his left knee and is reportedly feeling "significantly better." The slugger has endured an injury-marred campaign this season, spending time on the injured list with […]

John Nogowski Extends On-Base Streak Monday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman John Nogowski went 0-for-3 on Monday night, but extended his on-base streak to five games with a two-out walk in the seventh inning of a 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Nogowski has been red-hot at the plate since joining Pittsburgh, slashing .422/.469/.511 with eight RBI and seven runs scored over 11 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/20/21 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 […]

Josh Bell Isn't In Tuesday's Lineup

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell isn't in the team's lineup for a Tuesday matchup with the Miami Marlins and left-handed starter Trevor Rogers. Bell is batting .249 with a .310 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 290 plate appearances this season. It'll be Ryan Zimmerman who gets the start against Rogers on Tuesday. […]

Yandy Diaz Back In The Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays corner infielder Yandy Diaz (neck) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday after leaving Monday's game early due to neck spasms. Diaz is hitting leadoff and playing first base against Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means. While Means has been one of the better left-handed pitchers in baseball this year, he's also […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Matt Olson Continues To Crush Left-Handed Pitching

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Angels on Monday. The Angels brought in left-hander Alex Claudio to face Olson, but it didn't matter as Olson has been money versus pitchers of the same-handedness this season. Of his 24 homers, Olson has 12 each […]

Dominic Smith Belts 10th Homer On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in the Mets 15-11 win over the Reds in 11 innings on Monday. Smith has had a rough season overall but has shown signs of consistent production at the plate recently. Over his last 15 games, he is hitting .291/.333/.582 with four […]

Miguel Cabrera Drives In Five Runs On Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had one of his best offensive games of the year in Monday's 14-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Cabrera tallied a season-high five RBI in the game while going 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Cabrera had a strong month of June, slashing .329/.356/.494. However, July hasn't […]