The Bigger Picture - Glittery Prospects Aren't Always Fantasy Gold

Jarred Kelenic, welcome to The Show. The next über-prospect that had fantasy managers chomping at the bit for a call-up got his first taste of the majors at age 21. It was fantastic... for about two days. Now, he is on the bench and/or chopping block in redraft leagues while many GMs wish they would […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 10

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

A Tale of Two Months: Second Base

With two months now in the books, and many players having played nearly as many games as they did in 2020, it's time to take stock on the truth behind various hot starts and slumps. However, we shouldn't do so just for our own edification, as there is good instruction to be had. Knowing who […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night’s main slate features a full 15-game smorgasbord, giving us no shortage of options to choose from when it comes to hitters. There are also some impressive pitchers taking the hill, and we’ll focus on a couple that are at differing points on the salary scale. We’re fortunate that there are some attractive ballparks […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Slightly smaller slate tonight for a Friday, but it's still chalk full of great plays. The weather appears to be cooperating as well, so this should be jam-packed night of MLB action.    Top Tournament […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate with plenty of value to go around—an absolutely loaded slate with Coors and other great spots to target bats. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/4

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 […]

Joc Pederson Stays Hot With Fifth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson went 1-for-4 with a monster two-run home run in Thursday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Pederson would have had two home runs, but outfielder Steven Duggar robbed him of a solo shot in the top of the first inning. Pederson has been hitting the ball very well for his […]

Kolten Wong Exits Game On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewer infielder Kolten Wong exited the game Thursday with oblique soreness. Wong has battled oblique discomfort for most of the season. Despite struggling with an injury, Wong is having a great season. He has a .283 batting average while driving in 15 runs and knocking four home runs out of the park. Hopefully, for […]

Christian Arroyo Hits First Home Run Of The Year

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo went deep Thursday afternoon, hitting a three-run shot off Astros starter Jake Odorizzi to get the scoring started. It was his first of the season. Arroyo has been solid in limited time this season, slashing .282/.330/.412 over his 85 at-bats, but he doesn't get enough playing time to […]

Ryan McMahon Getting The Day Off On Thursday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Mike Foltynewicz and the Texas Rangers. Brendan Rodgers is covering second base in the game. McMahon is in the midst of a breakout season. His current .507 slugging percentage is distantly a career-best clip, up from .419 last year. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the June 3rd 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 […]

Kike Hernandez Hitless In Last 24 At-Bats

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez has struggled mightily of late, with no hits in his last 24 at-bats. Despite consistently batting leadoff, Hernandez has been unable to capitalize on the opportunity that lineup spot affords, and he's in danger of being dropped in the batting order. Hernandez is expected to have Thursday off, […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/3

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 fantasy baseball 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 […]

Ozzie Albies Tallies Two More Hits On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has posted back-to-back multi-hit games to kick off the month of June. He went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and an RBI on Tuesday. He then followed the game up by going 2-for-4 with another double, two RBI and a stolen base on Wednesday. The stolen base was […]

Zach McKinstry Swipes First Bag Of Season

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry went 1-for-4 with walk, two runs, two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's victory versus the St. Louis Cardinals. McKinstry returned from an oblique injury on Friday and his hit on Wednesday is his only hit in 14 at-bats since that time. McKinstry has started all over the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! Ready for another Thursday of games? Because you should prepare yourself before looking at the main slate of games. We have essentially two sets of slates today, an early slate of games and then eight games in the evening main slate. We have less than half the league in action on the main […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight. There is much better pitching than we saw on Wednesday, but it will congregate to Darvish and Lynn. On the other hand, the stacks are quite spread out as there is no Coors or absolute smash spot. Differentiating the bats or finding the correct contrarian angle […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/3/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.        Top Tournament Stacks for 6/3/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only four games in the afternoon and eight at night. The night slate has elite pitching options, like Yu […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits A Two-Run Shot On Wednesday

Miami Marlins second baseman/shortstop Jazz Chisholm hit a two-run homerun in Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was Jazz's only hit, he ended up 1-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI. It was the sixth homer of the season for the rookie infielder, and the two RBI gave him 13 on the […]

Jorge Polanco Collects RBI Double

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco delivered an RBI double in Wednesday's loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Polanco was 1-for-13 over his last three games heading into the contest but put together a solid day out of the leadoff spot. His double registered an exit velocity of 106.6 MPH, and the two hits he has […]

Jonathan Villar Exits Game On Wednesday

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar exited Wednesday's contest against Arizona with a tight hamstring. Villar has five home runs and has posted a .233 batting average for the Mets. He has five home runs and 13 RBI. Unfortunately, for the Mets and fantasy managers who have Mets players rostered, the team has had issues […]

Tommy Pham And Ha-Seong Kim Involved In Collision

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (face) and infielder Ha-Seong Kim (head) both exited the game Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs after colliding in the outfield. The two players banged heads going full speed in the fourth inning and spent a considerable amount of time lying on the field. Per the postgame comments, it appears […]

Rob Refsnyder Heading To Seven-Day Concussion Injured List

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Rob Refsnyder (head) was placed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion Wednesday. Refsnyder was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to a sore quad resulting from a crash into the outfield wall, though it's unclear if the concussion is related to that occurrence. Hopefully, the 30-year-old won't be sidelined for too […]

Brandon Lowe Sitting Against Lefty

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Lowe is heading to the bench with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound for New York. The slugger is in the midst of a brutal 2-for-27 stretch. Mike Brosseau gets the start at second base […]

Josh Rojas Getting A Day Off Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh Rojas is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the New York Mets. Rojas owns a .274 batting average and .799 OPS with five home runs in 51 games played this season. The recently acquired Ildemaro Vargas will get the start at second base and bat seventh.

Kolten Wong Slugs Two Home Runs In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 10-7 loss to the Tigers. The two teams combined for nine deep balls on the night, and Wong took advantage of the conditions to double his homer total on the season. Since getting a breather on May 22 […]

Nick Solak Struggling To Provide Power Lately

Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak got off to a strong start to the year. In April, he slashed .293/.375/.535 and hit seven home runs. Unfortunately, once the calendar turned to May, his power evaporated. Over 28 games in May, Solak slashed .200/.268/.318 with just one home run. He's currently in the midst of a […]