Andres Gimenez Placed On Injured List For Undisclosed Reason

New York Mets infielder Andres Gimenez was placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason on Tuesday. The team is not specifying which injured list Gimenez is going on. Gimenez has had a breakout rookie campaign in 2020 acting as both an offensive and defensive spark plug for the team, despite recent struggles at […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/25

The MLB season is filled with ups and downs, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to target some Cubs and Blue Jays in a couple of favorable matchups! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, […]

Cesar Hernandez Leads Off With Home Run

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a double in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Twins. Hernandez didn't wait long to make an impact with his leadoff blast in the bottom of the first inning. After going 26 games to start the season without a homer, the 30-year-old […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 25th 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 25, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 25, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/25/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Tuesday brings up a 10-game slate for the evening, which in these days is enormous. The slate features a handful of viable aces and then […]

Brad Miller Comes Up With Three Hits In Monday's Win

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brad Miller had a strong game on Monday, helping the Cardinals to a 9-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Miller went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. All three of Miller's hits were singles, and he raised batting average to .367 and his team-leading OPS to 1.133. He […]

Jon Berti Hits His First Home Run On Monday

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Jon Berti hit his first home run of the season on Monday, helping the Marlins to an 11-8 win over the Washington Nationals. Berti started in the leadoff spot, playing centerfield. He went 2-for-5 with a walk, a run scored, and two RBI. Berti has played all over the field for the […]

Nico Hoerner Swipes Two Bags

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 1-for-4 with a run and RBI on Monday against the Tigers. Hoerner also swiped his first and second stolen bases of the year. Hoerner got off to a nice start, but has slowed down and been splitting time with Jason Kipnis. For the season, Hoerner is hitting .211 […]

David Bote Goes Yard On Monday

Chicago Cubs third baseman David Bote continues to perform well in place of Kris Bryant (wrist). Bote went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and run scored. Bote is only hitting .210 on the season, but he has a knack for performing at the right time and now has 15 RBI on the season. […]

Tommy La Stella Absent From Monday's Lineup

Los Angeles Angels infielder Tommy La Stella is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Houston Astros and Framber Valdez. It is just a regular rest day for the 31-year-old. Albert Pujols is starting at first base and batting fifth while David Fletcher earns the start at second base and bats leadoff. Fletcher, […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Slugs Fourth Homer

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. launched his fourth homer of the season during the team’s 6-4 win over the Rays on Monday. His solo shot of Blake Snell in the fifth went for his only knock of the game as he finished the contest going 1-for-4 with two strikeouts. Gurriel has heated up […]

Astros-Angels Thursday Contest Shifted To Tuesday

The Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels have had their game scheduled for Thursday moved up to Tuesday due to concerns surrounding Tropical Storm Laura, which is headed for Texas. Instead of a full nine-inning game Thursday, the two teams will now play two seven-inning doubleheader contests Tuesday. Jose Suarez and Cristian Javier are set […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/20): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a seven-game slate on DraftKings for the second day in a row, with lock coming at 7:10 pm (ET). There are only seven games but we have a good mix of solid pitching matchups and gas cans waiting to explode. I'll take a look at the different pitchers, infielders, and outfielders to build […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/24/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today is the second day of the entire season, where there are less than 10 baseball games scheduled. The good news is we still get to enjoy nine games of this great sport, but, unfortunately, only seven make the main slate on FanDuel. Although we always want more baseball, a shortened slate will allow us […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 8/24

It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today we're hoping for a bounce-back start from a Cubs' righty in an exploitable matchup. We'll also take a look at some low-rostered Astros, Reds, and Blue Jays! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 6

Another week, another two teams sniped off of the schedule. By now, no one needs to be told how imperative is grab value off of the waiver wire. We're nearly halfway through the short season and while it's still a very small sample, we can at least start to separate the wheat from the chaff. […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

As you've no doubt concluded halfway through this ersatz season, diligent work on the waiver wire is even more critical than it is in a full campaign. Injuries and ineffectiveness are, have been, and will be that much more challenging to overcome, so every decision takes on greater import. By contrast, our focus is a […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 6

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The weekend's here and that means it's Waiver Wire time at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. The Mets are out of action for now, taking the Yankees series down […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 24 through August 30. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

The Cut List (Week 6) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. In case you missed last week, this article now reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (except most injured players), determines how reasonable that course of action has been. (Some players near the bottom of the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 24, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/24/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight and it is a doozie. There is some strong pitching tonight and deciding the exact two […]

Max Muncy Goes Deep On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It was Muncy's first multi-hit game in August. The 29-year-old is slashing .192/.315/.413 with seven HRs and 13 RBI through 104 at-bats in 2020. Perhaps he is […]

Whit Merrifield Excelling In August

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield has been flourishing as the team's leadoff hitter this month. He's reached base in all but two of the team's games and is hitting .325 over the month. He's also added three home runs and five stolen bases. Merrifield is one of the top table-setters in the majors […]

Mets To Resume Play On Tuesday Against Miami

The New York Mets have had no further COVID-19 positive test results since Thursday. As a result, the Mets will resume play on Tuesday against the Marlins at CitiField. It has also been reported that the Mets will play two doubleheaders against the Yankees this week, one on Friday and one on Sunday. This will […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 24, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup  Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always […]

Shed Long Jr. Continues Struggles On Sunday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long Jr. continued his struggles going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Sunday's win over the Rangers. It seems like it was just yesterday when Long was leading off for the Mariners and producing for fantasy, but his struggles have since moved him to eighth in the batting order. Long has […]

Sam Haggerty Hits First Homer Of 2020

Seattle Mariners second baseman and outfielder Sam Haggerty went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Rangers. Haggerty had recently been promoted to the majors and has started every game since. The home run is nice, but power is definitely not Haggerty's strong suit. Through 408 games […]

Pocket Aces: Week 6 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 6 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]