Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 7th 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/7/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fairly reasonable DraftKings Saturday in MLB. The Jays and Red Sox have another double dipper, so there are 16 games today. There are five early games that my colleagues here at Rotoballer will get you ready for. I'm gearing us up for an 11-game prime time slate on DraftKings. This is a big […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Saturdays are made for baseball and we have the beauty of day games and evening games so we can watch (and gamble) on baseball pretty much all day long. We've reached the dog days of August, but the boys of Summer still have plenty of games to play before it's football season. With a relatively […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 8/7

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 […]

Luis Arraez Exits Friday's Game Early With Right Knee Tightness

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez (knee) exited Friday's game early after getting roughed up on a play in the field. Arraez was pulled in the eighth inning, with the Twin calling the injury right knee tightness. The 24-year-old is considered day-to-day. It's fortunate that he appeared to avoid serious injury, though it's still frustrating for […]

Trea Turner Activated From COVID IL

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner (COVID-19) has been activated from the COVID-19 injured list and is available off the bench on Friday night, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Turner was acquired by the Dodgers at the trade deadline, but has been out of action after testing positive for COVID-19 at the end […]

Trea Turner Could Be Available On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Trea Turner (illness) could be available for Friday's matchup against the Angels. Turner, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 a few weeks ago, will be in uniform as a bench option if cleared for his debut. The 28-year-old has been fantastic this season, batting .322, with 125 hits, 66 runs, 49 RBI, […]

Trea Turner Will Move To Second Base

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner (COVID-19) will become the clubs starting second baseman when he is activated. Turner came over from the Washington Nationals as part of a blockbuster deal that also brought the Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer. Turner could be activated on Friday, manager Dave Roberts said he won't start until Saturday. […]

Cesar Hernandez Crushes 19th Home Run

Chicago White Sox second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Friday's victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Hernandez crushed his first homer as a member of the White Sox against Kyle Ryan to give the Pale Hose some insurance runs in the top of the eighth inning. Hernandez […]

Jorge Mateo Claimed By Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles claimed utilityman Jorge Mateo off waivers Thursday from the San Diego Padres. Infielder Pat Valaika was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Mateo had played sparingly in two seasons with the Padres, recording a .195/.235/.310 slash with two homers and six steals in 121 plate appearances. Fangraphs lists the 26-year-old speedster […]

Jose Altuve Looking To Finish Week Strong

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and snap out of a 3-for-21 slump heading into the team's weekend series against the Twins. The 31-year-old has popped five home runs over his last 15 games but his offense has slowed to a crawl over the past week. The good news for DFS lineups is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have all but one of today's game on tonight's slate, giving us a robust player pool with plenty of intriguing plays all across the salary spectrum on this first Friday of August. There's one very big name at the top of the pitching pool in Corbin Burnes, but he does draw a tough  matchup […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a big one. As usual, on a big slate, there are a lot […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/6/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/6/21 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 if […]

Jonathan India Hits HR Vs. Pirates

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India continued his recent hot stretch in a 7-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. India went 1-for-3 with a leadoff homer, two runs, and a walk in the win. The rookie second baseman has come on strong in the second half of the season, hitting .323 with five […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Friday 8/6

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 […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (8/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Friday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Jonathan India Hits Third Leadoff Homer Of Season

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India hit his third leadoff home run of the season during a 7-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The 24-year-old went 1-for-3 on the night and collected his 52nd walk of the year – leading the entire league at the position. India has had a terrific season, posting […]

Mike Moustakas Expected To Return Soon

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said infielder Mike Moustakas' (heel) time at Triple-A Louisville "might have come to an end." He reportedly could be activated from the 60-day injured list within the next day or two. The 32-year-old has been sidelined since mid-May with a bruised right heel. Moustakas slashed .241/.337/.437 with four home runs, […]

Tommy Edman Absent From Thursday’s Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tommy Edman isn't starting in Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. He will get the day off after hitting .188 (3-for-16) with two stolen bases over his last five games. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly. Matt Carpenter is batting fifth and starting at second base for Edman on Thursday. […]

Nico Hoerner Resumes Baseball Activities

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (oblique) participated in baseball activities on Thursday. He's been sidelined since last Wednesday with a right oblique strain. The 24-year-old is "still ways off from a return" but is trending in the right direction. Hoerner came off the bench and slashed .313/.388/.388 with three steals, 14 RBI, and 13 runs […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (8/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Thursday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Ryan McMahon Reaches Three Times In Wednesday's Loss

Colorado Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a strikeout in a 3-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. McMahon was one of three Rockies' to collect multiple hits in the defeat. He swatted his 21st double of the year and has gone 16- for-53 (.302/.431/.453) with a […]

Chris Owings Out For Rest Of Season

Colorado Rockies infielder Chris Owings (thumb) has had a pin inserted into his thumb and will not return to action this season, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Owings appeared in just 21 games this year, and was a decent option in deep formats as he slashed .326/.420/.628 with one home run, two steals, five […]

Jean Segura Not In Lineup Thursday Afternoon

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale with the Nationals. This looks to just be a day off for Segura, who has started in 31 of the team's last 32 games. Over 80 games this year, he is slashing .310/.370/.460 with seven homers, seven steals, 39 […]

Dylan Moore Swipes 17th Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has taken a slight hit to his playing time since the trade deadline, but that hasn't stopped him from being a leading option in the running game. Moore went 1-for-2 with a single and a steal in Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays before being lifted for the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday gang! Hope you all have had a great week so far. We have a nice 5-game slate this afternoon, with no outstanding weather issues. So let's get after it today.  We're looking at a Coors slate here, and despite Antonio Senzatela being better at Coors than on the road, because we're able to […]

DJ LeMahieu Drives In Four In Rout

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-5 with four RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 win over Baltimore. LeMahieu delivered a pair of key RBI singles, one that tied the game in the fifth inning and the other that gave the Yankees the lead in the seventh. He capped off his strong night at the plate […]