Trey Mancini Strikes Out Three Times Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his slow start to the season in Monday's 0-7 loss to the Yankees, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Mancini spent the entirety of the 2020 season receiving treatment for colon cancer, but was healthy and performed well this spring. However, he has hit just .188 with six strikeouts […]

Bobby Dalbec Not In Monday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Marwin Gonzalez is getting the start at first base in the game. Dalbec started each game in the team's opening series against the Baltimore Orioles and went hitless. He was 0-for-10 with five strikeouts. Dalbec […]

Dominic Smith Not In Monday's Lineup

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is not in the starting lineup for the season opener against the Phillies on Monday. Outfielder Kevin Pillar will instead get the start in centerfield, with Brandon Nimmo moving over to left field against lefty Matt Moore. A peculiar move made by manager Luis Rojas, despite his pre-game […]

Garrett Cooper Placed On Injured List On Monday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper was placed on the injured list on Monday due to a bad reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine. Cooper was experiencing some negative side effects and was not going to be able to play. Because it is the COVID IL, Cooper will not need to miss 10 days, instead he […]

Jared Walsh Looks To Stay Hot

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh will head into Monday's action swinging a hot bat. The 27-year-old played the hero Sunday night by smacking two home runs, including a game-winning three-run homer, and has four hits over his last eight at-bats. Walsh is in line to split time at first base with future Hall […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

The 2021 MLB season is just underway. In fact, for some teams, the season has still yet to begin. The Washington Nationals and New York Mets remain with records of 0-0 heading into week two after having their opening series delayed due to COVID. This will be the reality of this season. Much like last […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 2

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 2 of the MLB season (4/5 through 4/11). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 1 Lineup Trends

Week One is wrapping up and we already have a lot of different looks to dissect in lineups. I will be going through all the very early trends. This is to give us an idea of what to watch for going forward because it is too early to take anything as a set in stone. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/5/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/5/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We kick off the first whole week of baseball with a seven-game featured slate on DraftKings. I would've loved to have the Orioles-Yankees contest here, but there will still be some great picks to add to our rosters as we kick off the week. We get the surprising addition of Jacob deGrom […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Monday features a strong seven-game slate. The pitching is predictably horrible with one exception. Can we get away with a deGrom fade? Should we even try? We also have our second straight day with no Coors on the schedule. This slate is long on games in pitcher's parks […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/5/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is definitely a weird one. Jacob deGrom leads the way on the mound, but […]

Nationals To Open Season On Tuesday Against Braves

The Washington Nationals will open up their 2021 season on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. It will be a home game, scheduled for 4:05 EST. The Nationals were unable to play their opening series against the New York Mets this past weekend after four players on the team tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday night, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/5

Welcome to the first edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season is finally here and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming hitters […]

Miguel Sano Goes Yard Against Brewers

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano bashed his first home run of the season in his team's victory over the Brewers. Sano's home run was a line-drive bullet that made its voyage toward the right-field seats at an exit velocity of 106.7 MPH, his first round-tripper of the season. He did have two strikeouts, giving […]

Nationals-Braves Series Opener Postponed

The Washington Nationals will have to wait yet another day to start their season, as Monday's scheduled series opener with the Atlanta Braves has been postponed, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal. The Nationals have been dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, and have four players who tested positive and five more who are in quarantine […]

Colin Moran Doubles, Homers In Finale With Cubs

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 4-3 loss to Chicago in the series finale. It was a good day at the plate for Moran, who had opened the year 1-for-6 with three walks and three strikeouts in his first […]

Nate Lowe Slugs Three-Run Homer

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe smashed a three-run home run in the sixth inning against Kansas City Royals starter Brady Singer to help the club to a 7-3 win on Sunday. The former Rays prospect is now 5-for-14 (.357) with two extra-base hits on the season. The start by Lowe is encouraging but he […]

Andrew Vaughn Out Of Sunday’s Lineup

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn will rest on Sunday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The highly touted prospect has started the last two games, but is hitless in his first six at-bats with a walk and run scored. With the recent emergence of Yermin Mercedes at the designated hitter spot, Vaughn's easiest way […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 1

Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. It's day four of the MLB season and man are some of the pitching options getting thin. This is the first main slate this season […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main afternoon slate on FanDuel for our Easter Sunday features a strong eight-game slate. You never really realize just how weak some team's third pitchers are until you start digging into a slate like this. However, it also makes us realize just how many teams are loaded with great pitchers. On FanDuel, we only […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Good gravy, it's our first Sunday, full-sized slate. Congratulations, everyone! We made it. Well, maybe not quite. Fanduel and DraftKings are both offering eight-game […]

Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager To Get Day Off Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger and shortstop Corey Seager will get the day off on Sunday against the Rockies. It's a bit annoying, considering both guys are off to good starts at the plate, particularly Seager, who has eight hits in three games, but manager Dave Roberts said he wants to get his […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/4/21 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 […]

Christian Walker Considered Day-To-Day

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (eye) is considered day-to-day with an eye injury. Walker had to leave the game in the bottom of the fourth inning after being hit in the face by a throw, which caused some swelling in the area under his eye. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Walker is day-to-day with […]

Garrett Cooper Blasts A Home Run On Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper had a big game on Saturday. He went 3-for-5 with a run and three RBI. He hit a home run, a double, and a single. Cooper is one of the best hitters on the Marlins roster, but with the designated hitter in the National League this season, his playing […]

Rowdy Tellez’s Struggles Continue

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Saturday during a 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old is now off to an 0-for-8 start this season after a disappointing spring that saw him hit .196 with a BB-K of 2-16 in 51 at-bats. The club will obviously […]

Brent Rooker Recalled From Alternate Site

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Brent Rooker was recalled from the team's alternate site on Saturday in a corresponding move with teammate Josh Donaldson (hamstring) heading to the Injured list. Rooker's call-up indicates that Miguel Sano will likely make some starts at third in Donaldson's absence, with Rooker playing first- though the latter could also shift […]