Whit Merrifield Drives In Three In Friday's Win

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. He went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs. This was Merrifield's first multi-hit game since May 15. He also hadn't recorded a single RBI since May 16 before this game. Apart […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/29

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 […]

Shed Long Jr. Begins Rehab Assignment Friday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. (shin) began a rehab assignment Friday with the club's Triple-A affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers. Long Jr. had six at-bats while batting second and playing second base, producing one single while striking out twice. It's been a more difficult road back from shin surgery than initially expected for Long […]

Joe Panik Has Four Hits On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Joe Panik went 4-for-4 and hit his first homer of the season as the Jays defeated the Indians 11-2 on Friday night in seven innings. The veteran took Eli Morgan deep for a two-run shot in the third inning as he finished the day with three RBI and two runs scored. […]

Rougned Odor Collects Four Hits

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor went 4-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Odor tied the game in the fifth inning with a 102.1 MPH homer to right field off of Tigers' righty Casey Mize. He added a trio of singles to cap off his strongest […]

Brad Miller (2B, 3B, OF, PHI) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Ever since Bryce Harper went down with injury, Brad Miller has been in the Phillies' starting lineup every day.  Against lefties, he bats sixth, and against righties, he bats third.  Hitting that high in the lineup on a daily basis leaves plenty of […]

Donovan Solano Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers. Solano turned on a sixth-inning Victor Gonzalez fastball and put it into the left-field short seats to tie the game at three. Solano has had a disappointing season by his standards […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night's main slate brings us a healthy 12-game ledger on FanDuel, one that features a good number of very good-to-excellent pitchers, but some exploitable arms as well. There are also games at several venues ranked in the top half of baseball in ESPN's Park Factor rating , setting the stage for what could be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Because of a couple of early games and a bizarre two-game interleague series between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay starting tomorrow, there are "only" 13 games on Friday's featured slate. However, some big arms are taking the mound tonight, and there is also a fair share of fantastic values. As for the weather, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/28

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 […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

Jonathan Schoop Hits His Fourth Home Run On Thursday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop hit a solo home run in the team's 5-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. It was his only hit of the game as he went 1-for-4. It's been a quiet season for Schoop who is now slashing .226/.268/.328 with four home runs and 16 RBI over 47 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/28/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Thirteen games on the board on this fine Friday night. We have at least four spots with weather questions, so this will be a night to get an eye on the news. Let's get going with […]

Oswald Peraza Explodes With Five Hits At High-A

New York Yankees shortstop prospect Oswald Peraza went 5-for-6 on Thursday. The 20-year-old infielder showed off his pop with three doubles and he also stole a base. Peraza is now hitting .310 on the season and his five home runs through 21 games are already a career-high. Along with the power output, he's continued to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS - Value Plays, Studs and Sleepers for 5/28/21

Welcome RotoBallers to a special set of Friday FanDuel lineup picks! Let's try to keep the spitballs to a minimum and I'll try to keep your entries worthy of the honor roll. There are just two early games, one in the afternoon and one in the early evening hour. That leaves us with 26 teams […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight BUT there are serious weather concerns in at least half of those games as huge rainstorms […]

Jack Mayfield Doubles, Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners second baseman Jack Mayfield contributed out of the nine-hold Thursday, hitting a two-run double to left-center field off Texas Rangers relief pitcher Brett Martin. One of a line of Mariner call-ups amidst a slew of injuries, Mayfield has produced a .279 OPS in 21 at-bats on the season, and Thursday's double was only […]

Jonathan Villar Reaches Base Twice In Win Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Jonathan Villar went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a 4-2 win over the Rockies on Thursday. He's now reached base safely in nine of his last 10 games, and over his last 15 games he is slashing .236/.300/.418 with three home runs, four steals, five RBI and […]

Jake Cronenworth Goes Hitless In Loss Thursday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Brewers on Thursday, as he continued his recent slump at the plate. He's gone hitless in his last three games now, and is hitting 3-for-23 with six strikeouts over his last six games. Despite this cold streak, Cronenworth has still been having […]

Shed Long Jr. To Begin Triple-A Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners infielder Shed Long Jr. (shin) is expected to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma sometime over the next few days. Long had surgery back in September to repair a stress fracture in his right shin and has been working his way back ever since. After a promising 2019 campaign, the 25-year-old took […]

Jazz Chisholm Remains Day-To-Day

Miami Marlins infielder Jazz Chisholm (ankle) remains listed as day-to-day, according to skipper Don Mattingly. The 23-year-old is currently dealing with a "mild" ankle sprain, an ailment that caused him to leave Tuesday's contest against Philadelphia. The speedster wasn't in the lineup on Wednesday or Thursday, so it will be interesting to see if he […]

Garrett Hampson Swipes Tenth Bag

Colorado Rockies second baseman Garrett Hampson continued showing off his speed in Thursday nightcap against the New York Mets, swiping his tenth bag of the season. He also went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in the contest. Hampson's bat leaves plenty to be desired, as he's only slashing .232/.299/.429 on the year, but […]

Dylan Moore Remains Days Away From Resuming Baseball Activity

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore (calf) is still days away from resuming baseball activity, according to manager Scott Servais. After a breakout 2020 campaign, Moore got off to a slow start this season, slashing .168/.270/.353 for the year, though he did still steal eight bases. His bat had begun to wake up at the […]

Shed Long Jr Will Start Rehab Assignment

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr (shin) is expected to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma in the coming days, according to manager Scott Servais. Long Jr entered spring training expected to compete with Dylan Moore to be the starter at second base, but his slow recovery from shin surgery has kept him […]

Rougned Odor Sitting Out Second Game

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor is not in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor started at second base in the first game, going 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts. Tyler Wade will man the keystone for the nightcap and bat ninth against Blue […]

Gavin Lux Out Of Thursday's Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux will be left off of Thursday's lineup card versus the San Francisco Giants. Lux got off to a slow start this season, but has hit .302 with two home runs and 11 runs over the past two weeks. Lux opened the season as the Dodgers everyday second baseman, […]

Jose Peraza Drives In Two In Nightcap

New York Mets second baseman Jose Peraza finished up a very solid day Thursday evening, going 1-for-2 with a walk and two RBI against the Rockies after homering in the first game of the day. Peraza accounted for all three RBI on the day for the Mets, and he raised his OPS to .671 in […]

Jonathan India Steals A Base

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 1-for-3 with a walk and a steal in a 5-3 loss to the Washington Nationals in Wednesday's suspended game which was completed on Thursday afternoon. India's rookie season is off to a slow start, with him hitting .227 with three homers, 13 runs, 20 RBI, and two steals. […]