Jonathan Schoop Hits His Second Home Run On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop helped the team defeat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 on Tuesday. Schoop went 1-for-4 in the game with a solo home run and two strikeouts. It was his second home run of the year. Schoop is off to a cold start to the 2021 season. Through 21 games, he's […]

Ryan McMahon Hits Eighth Home Run Of The Season On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 1-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, one walk, and one strikeout in a 7-5 win over the Giants on Tuesday. McMahon saved his best effort for last in this one as he crushed a Gregory Santos offering for a two-run dinger in the top […]

Marlins To Make Decision On Jazz Chisholm Wednesday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) has not yet received a diagnosis on the severity of his injury suffered Tuesday night, and a decision will likely not be made until Wednesday morning, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. Chisholm exited the game in the bottom of the first inning with what was announced […]

Cavan Biggio Has Three Hits In Victory

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the team's 9-5 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. It was his second three-hit game in his last three games as he's now batted leadoff for the club over the past week while alternating starts in the outfield and […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Exits Game With Hamstring Strain

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hamstring) exited Tuesday night's game in the bottom of the first inning with a strained left hamstring, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. Chisholm legged out an infield single in the top of the first, and would steal second base, advance to third on a groundout […]

Jorge Polanco Getting First Day Off Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco is getting the day off on Tuesday. Polanco has appeared in all 21 games for the Twins this year at second and short, batting .192 with 17 combined runs and RBI along with a pair of stolen bases. The 27-year-old will cede the second base duties to Luis Arraez, […]

Kolten Wong (2B, MIL) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong has been on an absolute tear lately. He has recorded multiple hits in each of his past four games, going 10-for-17 with three doubles and a home run over the four-game stretch. Wong has led off each […]

Wilmer Flores Fully Recovered

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (illness) left the game early on Sunday against the Miami Marlins with an illness that required an IV, but he's fully recovered and started at second base on Monday and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored. Flores had been filling in at third base with Evan Longoria dealing with […]

Bad Luck Hitters by Batted Ball Metrics

Last week, we went into some detail here about how Statcast classifies batted balls and what implications those classifications have. In this post, I want to use some of that knowledge to look into luck factors and find some potential buy-low and sell-high hitters. As we are about to turn the page to May, we […]

Mauricio Dubon Plates Four Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman/outfielder Mauricio Dubon played his part in Monday's 12-0 rout of the Rockies, going 1-for-2 with a three-run double, four RBI, a walk and a strikeout. The Giants offense has been firing on all cylinders lately, but the 26-year-old has struggled to start the season, hitting just .167 with three extra-base […]

Dylan Moore Continues To Struggle

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has had a dreadful start to the season, slashing .113/.243/.226, and perhaps his lowest moment came on Monday night against the Houston Astros. After starting the day 0-for-2, Moore was pinch-hit for in the top of the ninth with utility man Sam Haggerty. While Astros closer Ryan Pressly is […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight. It's quite a monster slate when breaking it all down. There are four pitchers over $9,000, with a couple of ok options in the mid-price range, and the punts are not the most appealing. With the lack of pitching depth, there are bats for days. There are […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. If you have questions about the earlier two games in the six o'clock (EST) hour, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/27

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! 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 give […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th 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 […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Contact Rate Analysis for Week 5

Last week, we examined whiff rate risers and fallers so it's time to investigate the opposite side of the coin with contact rate. Many metrics are yet to warrant deep examination for 2021 since teams are approximately 20 games into the season. Contact rate takes about 100 plate appearances to begin stabilizing. While it is […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/27/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/27/21 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 […]

Jazz Chisholm Steals Two Bases On Monday

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm stole two bases in Monday's win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He went 2-for-5 with a double and a single and also scored a run. After his single to lead off the game, Jazz stole second and third base in the first inning. He's off to a strong start […]

Jose Altuve Records Three Hits In Return

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 3-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base out of the leadoff spot in a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday in his return after missing nearly two weeks due to a positive COVID-19 test. In the process, he raised his batting average […]

Luis Arraez Delivers Key RBI Single

Minnesota Twins utility man Luis Arraez went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a losing effort to the Indians on Monday. Arraez broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning with a base hit to left field, scoring Jake Cave. The 23-year-old now owns a career .378 batting average with runners in scoring position. Arraez now […]

Gavin Lux Activated From Injured List On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (wrist) was activated from the injured list on Monday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Lux was placed on the IL on April 18 with wrist soreness, and today was the first day he was eligible to return. He's in the starting lineup Monday and will bat seventh […]

Joey Votto Out, Jonathan India In Monday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will take a seat for his team's Monday matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Votto has started each of his team's first 21 games but will get the day off against Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias with Alex Blandino getting the start at first base. Second baseman Jonathan India (head) […]

Jose Altuve To Return To Lineup Monday Night

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (COVID-19) will be back in the lineup on Monday night, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Houston's lineup against Seattle has not been released yet, but manager Dusty Baker said Altuve is scheduled to be back in action Monday. He has been out for 10 games while going through COVID-19 […]

Cesar Hernandez Leading Off Monday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez is leading off Monday night against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Jose Berrios. This is exactly where fantasy players want to see Cesar as he spent a majority of 2020 leading off, but has been locked into the two-hole to begin 2021. Hernandez is also heating up as he […]

Javier Baez Dealing With Sore Hamstring

Updating a previous report, Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez is dealing with a sore hamstring, which is why he will be held out of Monday's lineup versus the Atlanta. Baez hurt his hamstring on Sunday, and the Cubs are being cautious with their talented shortstop, but manager David Ross said that Baez could be available […]

Cubs Bench Javier Baez For Second Time In Three Games

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez will be absent from the Cubs lineup on Monday versus the Atlanta Braves. Baez has been heating up lately and has two home runs and five RBI with a .286 batting average over his last seven games. Baez was just rested on Saturday and manager David Ross elected to go […]

Rockies GM Jeff Bridich Resigns

Colorado Rockies general manager and executive vice president Jeff Bridich resigned from his position on Monday. The move was "mutually agreed" upon, according to the Rockies. Colorado will name an interim general manager for the rest of the season and then conduct a search for a permanent replacement after the season. Greg Feasel has been […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 26th 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 […]