1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

Major League Baseball will begin checking pitchers for foreign substances starting Monday. Forget that this has always been something for which umpires were supposed to be checking. The real crackdown now begins. Pitchers have already bailed on the sticky stuff, supposedly. Spin rates are down around the sport. Strikeout and walk rates are also down, […]

Pete Alonso Hits 11th Homer Of Season On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in the Mets 5-2 loss to the Nationals on Sunday. Alonso's bat had been red hot in early June but cooled off beginning with the Mets series against the Cubs that began on June 14. Sunday's homer was, hopefully, a good sign […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. There should be a lot of offense as […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! MLB provides six games to comb through as we officially kick off the summer. The Braves and Mets have a double-header, so we lose a Jacob deGrom start, but there are still several enticing arms to roster in our lineups. The first pitch on Monday will be thrown in Baltimore at 7:05 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have a beautiful Monday slate here, which is not often the case. All the action is after 7:00 eastern, which means no games are left behind. Let's dive into this awesome slate.    Top […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid six-game slate tonight. The doubleheader between the Braves and Mets is left entirely off the slate so we don't have to deal with the joke that is a seven-inning official game. Only one pitcher tips the scales at five figures. Is he a must-play, or can we get about the same […]

Paul Goldschmidt Drives In Four On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt drove in four runs, all in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. In that first game, he went 3-for-4 with a home run and two singles, scoring once and driving in four. In Game 2, he went 1-for-2 with a walk, getting one of only […]

Jesus Aguilar Gets Two Hits On Sunday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar got two hits on Sunday in a loss against the Chicago Cubs. Aguilar went 2-for-4 with two singles and was the only Marlin to record more than one hit and in fact the only Marlin to even reach base more than once. Aguilar has been heating up lately. He's […]

Jake Bauers Steals Base, Extends Hit Streak

Seattle Mariners first baseman/outfielder Jake Bauers extended his hitting streak to a career-high nine games Sunday as he went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored against the Tampa Bay Rays. Bauers has been solid since coming over to Seattle from Cleveland, slashing .326/.356/.419 in 43 at-bats. He has three homers and one […]

C.J. Cron Goes Yard In Loss To Milwaukee

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 7-6 loss to the Brewers on Sunday. Milwaukee jumped out to an early lead in this one, putting up six runs over the first six innings. But Colorado stormed back in the bottom half of the sixth as Yonathan Daza, Trevor […]

Albert Pujols Hits 11th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. The home run would be his sixth in a Dodger uniform. Pujols has still shown his ability to go yard late in his career and he is now hitting .228 with 11 home runs […]

Jake Lamb Hits Fifth Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Jake Lamb went 1-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's loss versus the Houston Astros. The home run would be the only offense that the White Sox would this afternoon. Lamb hasn't played much for the Pale Hose, but he has shown power when he has. Lamb […]

Matt Olson Launches Solo Homer In Loss To Yankees

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 2-1 loss to the Yankees on Sunday. Olson took left-hander Jordan Montgomery deep in the first inning with a moonshot homer to center field. The lefty-slugger just missed another homer later in the game, but still had a big series in […]

Chris Gittens Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees first baseman Chris Gittens was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's win over the Oakland Athletics. Gittens appeared in 10 games for the Yankees, going 2-for-18 with a home run and four RBI. By sending down Gittens, it seems like New York is making room on the roster for Luke Voit (oblique), […]

Yuli Gurriel Not In Lineup On Sunday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is not in the starting lineup on Sunday afternoon against the White Sox. This looks to just be a day off for Gurriel, who has appeared in 17 straight games for Houston. He's in the midst of a breakout season at the plate right now, as he's now slashing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, gang! Hope you've all had a great weekend thus far, now let's make some money to avoid the Sunday Scaries! We have a nine-game (which will likely turn into an eight-game) matinee slate to close out our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 1 pm EST starts and a nice […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 20, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Get back five-game mini-slates, we've got a pair of nine-game slates for this lovely Father's Day Sunday. We do have some weather bouncing around […]

Bobby Bradley (1B, CLE) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bobby Bradley's 2019 MLB debut didn't end up to anyone's liking, and that clearly made folks forget that Bradley had properly earned a top-100 prospect distinction off of his robust bat in the minors. Injuries and statistical necessity left Cleveland hurting at […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/20/21 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 […]

Joey Votto Ejected From Saturday's Game

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was ejected from Saturday's 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres after going 0-for-1 with a strikeout. Votto checked his swing on a first-inning pitch but it was appealed and the third-base umpire ruled that Votto had gone around. Votto and manager David Bell did not agree with the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 6/20

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 […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers, Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec continued his hot streak Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple, three RBI, and two runs scored from the ninth spot in the lineup. It was his ninth home run of the season. Over his last seven games, Dalbec has slashed .360/.429/.880 with three home runs, […]

Andrew Vaughn Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Saturday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Vaughn left Friday's game with a facial contusion, but was good to go on Saturday and it paid off. Vaughn entered the season as one of the more hyped up prospects, but […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Clubs 23rd Homer

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr, kept his MVP-type season going on Saturday by clobbering his league-leading 23rd homer of the season in the club's 10-7 win over the Orioles. His solo shot in the first came off starter Dean Kremer, but the 22-year-old's biggest hit of the day came in the ninth […]

Max Muncy Plays In Simulated Game On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (oblique) played in a simulated game on Saturday with Cody Bellinger. Muncy is dealing with an oblique injury that has kept him out of the lineup since June 11. He has performed well so far in 2021 with 14 home runs, 40 runs, 33 RBI and one steal with a […]

Cody Bellinger Appears In Simulated Game On Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (hamstring) played in a simulated game on Saturday. Max Muncy (oblique) also played in a simulated game on Saturday. The theme of Bellinger's season has been injuries as he's only recorded 71 plate appearances with a .226 batting average, one home run, 12 runs, and 10 RBI. His appearance […]

Albert Pujols Takes A Seat On Saturday

In Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, first baseman Albert Pujols isn't starting. However, Matt Beaty, a left-handed hitter, is starting at first base for the Los Angeles Dodgers since they're facing a right-handed pitcher in Matt Peacock. Pujols and Beaty typically platoon, since Pujols is a right-handed hitter. Since joining the Dodgers, Pujols is hitting […]

Mike Moustakas Transferred To 60-Day IL

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Saturday, the team announced on Twitter. It was reported that Moustakas had his rehab assignment shut down on Thursday after he reaggravated his heel injury, but it appears it was enough to warrant him missing another month of the season. With […]

Andrew Vaughn Starting On Saturday Despite Friday's Injury

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn (face) is starting in left field and batting seventh in Saturday's game against the Houston Astros. Vaughn was forced to leave Friday's game after suffering a facial contusion when he was hit in the face by a throw from Astros outfielder Chas McCormick. He was deemed day-to-day after […]

Mike Brosseau Optioned To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned infielder Mike Brosseau to Triple-A on Saturday. The versatile Brosseau has hit .182 in 148 plate appearances so far this season with 16 RBI, four home runs, and a stolen base. The Rays have utilized Brosseau at first base, second base, and third base this season. However, due to the […]