Josh Bell Smacks 19th Home Run On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Braves. Bell's home run in the top of the ninth gave the Pirates the lead, but reliever Kyle Crick blew the save, leading to the eventual loss. After just 66 games played, Bell is only […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Yoan Moncada, Caleb Smith and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 11

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Garrett Cooper Blasts Grand Slam In Win

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper led his team past the Cardinals on Wednesday. The 28-year-old went 3-for-5 on the night, tripling to right in his first plate appearance before belting a grand slam in the bottom of the second off of St. Louis righty Miles Mikolas. Cooper, who had a rocky start to the […]

Trey Mancini Hits Home Run, Triple Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old has been the O's best hitter all season and now has a .302/.356/.556 slash line with 14 HR and 33 RBI in 278 plate appearances. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/13/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 13th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Thursday June 13th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 13th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/13/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 11 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the nine-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/13/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A seemingly quiet day on Thursday, with just 11 games taking place. Two of those games take place in the afternoon, before a fuller nine-game slate in the evening. All of those nine games make up the featured DraftKings slate today, despite the Cubs @ Dodgers game starting almost an hour and a half later […]

Matt Olson Knocks 11th Homer

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson hit 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The blast was Olson's 11th of the season, but he also struck out twice and left three runners stranded on base. For the season, Olson is hitting .234/.333/.539 with […]

Yandy Diaz Stays Hot In Loss

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz had another productive outing in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics, hitting 3-for-5 with an RBI double in the 7th inning. Diaz is 11-for-27 (.407 average) with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, and three runs scored in his last six games played. He has raised […]

Joey Votto Leaves Game With Back Stiffness

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto was removed from Wednesday's game due to back stiffness. Votto was having a good day at the plate before being removed, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run off Cleveland starter Zach Plesac. There's no word yet as to the extent of his injury, but the Reds do have […]

Matt Adams Will Avoid IL, Ryan Zimmerman Improving

Washington Nationals first baseman Matt Adams, who strained his left oblique on Monday, will not be placed on the injured list, while first baseman Ryan Zimmerman took batting practice Tuesday. The Nationals have a day off Wednesday and so could move Adams Thursday if determined that's what's needed, but he's on the active roster for […]

Daniel Murphy Out Wednesday

Colorado Rockies first baseman Daniel Murphy is not in the lineup for Wednesday's home matchup against the Chicago Cubs. It appears to be a standard day off for the 34-year-old. Murphy has worked his season batting average up from .171 to .271 since May 21 but sits against left-handed Chicago starting pitcher Cole Hamels. Mark […]

Ryan O'Hearn Goes Yard For Sixth Homer

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn is trying to salvage what's been a terrible start to his first full-time season, but it may not be enough in the long run. O'Hearn drilled a solo shot on Tuesday to help propel Kansas City to a victory, but the youngster is still hitting just .192 for […]

Jose Peraza Back, Joey Votto The DH

Cincinnati Reds infielder/outfielder Jose Peraza is back in the lineup Wednesday after a day off Tuesday, playing second base and batting ninth. Cincinnati is visiting Cleveland and Joey Votto will be the designated hitter; Derek Dietrich mans first base but remains the cleanup hitter. Indians rookie starter Zach Plesac has managed a 1.86 ERA through […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 11

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Yandy Diaz (1B/3B, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Prior to missing 12 games after being hit on the hand by a Chance Adams fastball on May 19th, Yandy Diaz had been having the season that Cleveland fans had been dreaming of ever since first putting eyes upon his Dan Uggla-esque biceps. Unfortunately for […]

Travis Shaw (1B/2B/3B, MIL) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It’s been a nightmare of a season so far for Milwaukee Brewers slugger Travis Shaw, who is hitting .170 on the year with just four home runs and an abysmal OPS of .568. Shaw is coming off a solid season where he hit […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/12/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 12th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have four early games with a game in Coors Field. If you're up early, it's a fun little slate to get the blood pumping. The Cubies are looking like the cash game stack there. We then have eight main games to look at, with plenty of pitching and hitting to […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Wednesday June 12th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 12th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/12/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 12 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the eight-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/12/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

Joey Gallo Hits Off Tee on Tuesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Joey Gallo (oblique) was able to hit off a tee on Tuesday. This was the first baseball activities that Gallo has done since landing on the injured list June 2. He's making progress from his left oblique strain, and should be back in the lineup before the end of the month. […]

C.J. Cron is Resting on Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The slugging first baseman will get a routine day off here. Marwin Gonzalez will play first base and bat sixth versus righty Mike Leake. Gonzalez has been reliable with the bat and could make for […]

Christian Walker Takes A Seat on Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Walker will receive a routine day off here, so he should be back in there soon. Kevin Cron will take over first base duties and bat fifth versus righty Jake Arrieta. Cron has been fairly […]

Chris Davis is Back in the Lineup

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Davis sat out back-to-back games against left-handed starters. He'll bat eighth and play first base versus righty Trent Thornton on Tuesday. Davis has just one hit since returning from the injured list, so he can […]

Luke Voit Smashes Three-Run Blast In Win

The New York Yankees began their Subway Series doubleheader with a comfortable victory Tuesday afternoon in the Bronx. They poured out 12 runs en route to victory, with a quarter of those coming off the leading AL All-Star candidate at first base, Luke Voit. The 28-year-old smacked a go-ahead three-run blast to left, his 16th […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/11/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball folks! We have a full slate on our hands with the Yankees and Mets making up for missed time at 1:05. The main slate of games will start at 7:05 and consists of 15 games. We have a few aces on our hands, and plenty of bad pitchers to pick on. […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Tuesday June 11th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 11th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]