Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! With so many games happening in the afternoon, DraftKings has created a relatively split slate with 7 games at night and 6 during the day. While we'll focus mainly on the Night Slate here, I'll […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/13/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with five games in the afternoon and six games on the evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/13

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Jose Abreu Stays Hot With Three More RBI

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continues to warm up and went 2-for-5 with a triple, one run scored and three RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu has really been seeing the ball well this past week and has now hit safely in five straight games. There was never a worry […]

Andrew Vaughn Hits First Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn hit his first career home run in Wednesday's victory versus the Minnesota Twins. Vaughn was 1-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI and one walk on the evening. Vaughn hasn't shown the power that many expected yet, but he has hit .293 over the past month. Vaughn profiles […]

Yuli Gurriel Exits Early With Illness Wednesday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel (illness) exited Wednesday's game early because of an undisclosed illness, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Manager Dusty Baker said that Gurriel was "feeling sick all of a sudden", and he is currently being evaluated by team doctors. Gurriel had gone 1-for-3 with a home run and […]

Josh Fuentes Picks Up Three RBI In Win

Colorado Rockies third baseman Josh Fuentes went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a 3-2 win over the Padres in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Fuentes put the Rockies on the board in the bottom of the second inning when he took Blake Snell deep for a two-run shot, his […]

Mike Moustakas Homers, Walks Twice On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, one RBI, and two walks in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Moustakas drew first blood with his solo shot in the second inning, taking Pirates starter Trevor Cahill deep. It was a welcome sight for Moustakas, who hadn't homered […]

Christian Walker Lands On 10-Day Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) has landed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. This is not good news as the slugger has already missed time this season because of this same issue. Although he could make it back to the lineup within a few weeks, fantasy managers should plan […]

Alex Kirilloff Cleared For Weight Room Activities

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) has been cleared for weight room activities. It's clearly a good sign that he'll be allowed to lift weights, though a clearer picture of his availability for game action won't arrive until he attempts to swing a bat, which he is expected to do when the Twins return […]

Colin Moran Resumes Baseball Activities

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran (groin) resumed "light baseball activities" on Wednesday, according to director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk. "Things are progressing really nicely so far for Colin," Tomczyk said, "and [we are] very optimistic about a return sooner than later." Moran may have avoided a long trip on the injured list after […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/12/21   All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/12/21 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 […]

Brandon Belt (1B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Brandon Belt had an unbelievable 2020 season, producing a .309/.425/.591 slash line with a 172 wRC+ across 179 plate appearances in the shortened year.  Apparently, that wasn't enough to convince fantasy managers to take a chance on Belt this year, as he has […]

Josh Fuentes Sitting For First Game Of Doubleheader

Colorado Rockies infielder Josh Fuentes is not in the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Padres. Fuentes is in the midst of a 1-for-13 slide at the dish and hasn't homered since mid-April. Ryan McMahon will get the start at third base with Matt Adams at first base.

Jesus Aguilar Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar stayed hot on Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two doubles. He ended up scoring one run and driving in two. Aguilar's homer was an eighth inning two-run shot that brought the Marlins within three runs in what was ultimately an ugly 11-3 loss thanks to what […]

Matt Olson Hitting Just .194 In May

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is off to a slow start to the month of May. Through nine games, Olson is slashing .194/.324/.355. He hit a home run in his first game of the month on May 2, but hasn't homered since. He also has 11 strikeouts over his 37 plate appearances this month. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After an extra-small five-game slate for my last write-up on Monday, I am ecstatic to see 10 games on the DraftKings evening slate. There are a few day games if you need a piece of the DFS action earlier than usual, but we will only look at the nighttime tilts in today's article. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/12/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate with plenty of value to go around. As always, FanDuel has value everywhere you turn, but DraftKings has its […]

Dominic Smith With Clutch Hit In The Ninth Inning

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith, who was out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Baltimore Orioles lefty John Means, entered the game in the eighth inning as an injury replacement for outfielder Albert Almora Jr. In his only at-bat of the game, Smith tied the game 2-2 in the ninth inning […]

Christian Walker Lifted From Tuesday's Game After Tweaking Side

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (side) was lifted from Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins after tweaking his side. The injury was related to the side injury that forced him to miss three weeks of action recently. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Walker's removal on Tuesday was precautionary. Walker was replaced in the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/12

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 streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Jose Abreu Continues To Warm Up

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has continued to warm up with another strong performance on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, three runs scored and a two-run home run. Abreu is historically a slow starter, but has now hit safely in four straight games with three […]

Luke Voit Should Be Good To Go Wednesday After Hit By Pitch

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (hand) said that his hand is "a little swollen" after being hit by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Rays. Voit added that he expects to be good to go for Wednesday's game. It was likely a scary moment for fantasy managers who had stashed Voit in […]

Yankees Plan To Play Wednesday Despite Third Positive Case

The New York Yankees are still planning to play Wednesday's game as scheduled despite a third positive COVID-19 case in their clubhouse. Third base coach Phil Nevin was announced as an earlier positive case- and the Yankees have said that first base coach Reggie Willits and a support staff member non-coach have also tested positive. […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Leads Jays To Victory With Three RBI

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. propelled the team to victory over the Braves on Tuesday night as he cashed in three runners in the 5-3 win. He finished the game going 3-for-5 while launching his eighth homer with a pair of singles, upping his average to a crisp .322 on the year. […]

Mike Moustakas Slumps To .218 Average

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas went 0-for-3 with a walk in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Moustakas has been really struggling at the plate this season, hitting just .218 with three homers, 13 runs, and 11 RBI across 78 at-bats. He has really scuffled over his past seven games, hitting just […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Drives In Two In Win Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two RBI in a 5-2 win over the Marlins on Monday night. Cabrera has proven to be a solid depth guy to roster in deep mixed and NL-only leagues this season, as he is slashing .265/.382/.431 with three home runs, 15 RBI […]

Yankees-Rays Game Fully Expected To Be Played

New York Yankees third base coach Phil Nevin has tested positive for COVID. As of now, he's the only confirmed COVID case for the team, including all coaches and players. This report is an update and clarification to a previous report that had stated that five Yankees coaches had tested positive for COVID. Nevin is […]

Five Yankees Coaches Test Positive For COVID

Five New York Yankees coaches have tested positive for COVID-19. According to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, all five coaches have been fully vaccinated and most are asymptomatic. No players have tested positive at this point. There's speculation that Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays could be in jeopardy but there's been no […]

Max Muncy Starting To Turn On The Power

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy is slowly starting to turn on the power heading into Tuesday's action against the Mariners. Over his last five games, Muncy has one double, two home runs, four runs scored and five runs batted in. The 30-year-old has gotten off to slow starts before in his career and […]