Where Have the Steals Gone? (Hint: Not Your Fantasy Team)

A common refrain among baseball analysts and fantasy managers is that the 2020 MLB season is meaningless. We can't extrapolate anything useful from a 60-game season. The numerous injuries, illnesses, and opt-outs make for an unreliable data sample. If you chose to play season-long fantasy baseball, you don't care. You still want to win, asterisks […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 6-game slate on tap tonight with a lot of suspect pitching that should lead to a lot of helpful bats to target. With so many bats in play, there will be a lot of potential value, but finding the right amount will be the key. This article will help showcase some bats […]

Chad Pinder Clubs Two-Run Homer

Oakland Athletics second baseman Chad Pinder went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk in a win vs the Mariners Saturday. The A's were shut down by Yusei Kikuchi through six innings, but Pinder delivered a game-tying two-run homer off the first reliever the A's saw once Kikuchi was out. Pinder slashed .240/.290/.417 last […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 2nd 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, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 2nd, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/2 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

It's Sunday, so get ready for an afternoon filled with baseball. It's a shorter slate with only seven games due to the Reds vs. Tigers doubleheader, but let's take a deep dive to carve out the perfect lineup. Remember to double-check the weather, starting lineups, and postponements before finalizing your roster. I'll take a look […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 3

Welcome back to the second installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for August 3 through August 9. 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 […]

Pocket Aces: Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

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 3 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Rougned Odor Exits Early With Oblique Injury

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor departed Saturday’s game against the Giants due to what has been deemed tightness in his right oblique. Prior to his departure, Odor went 0-for-2 at the dish, dropping his batting average on the year to .125. Nick Solak shifted over to second base upon Odor’s departure, and he figures […]

Cardinals And Tigers To Play Four Games In Detroit

The St. Louis Cardinals season is scheduled to continue on Tuesday in Detroit. The two teams were scheduled to play two games in St. Louis and two in Detroit, starting on Monday. Instead, due to COVID-19 concerns, the two teams will play four games in Detroit starting on Tuesday, including a double header on Wednesday. […]

Cardinals-Brewers Double Header Postponed

The scheduled double header set for Sunday between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The two teams were going to play the double header to make up for Friday's game, which was postponed. Now, Saturday's game is also off the schedule, and Sunday's two games won't […]

Hanser Alberto (2B, 3B, BAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: Hanser Alberto has garnered a reputation for being a "leftie-masher" in that he hits left-handed pitching so well. The numbers certainly back that up. In 2019, Alberto had a .398/.414/.534 slash line against lefties and already has a .625/.625/1.250 line against southpaws this […]

Nicky Lopez Exits Game Saturday Due To Injury

Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez sustained a shin ailment during Saturday’s contest against the White Sox, forcing him to exit early after going 0-for-2 with six runners left on base. Lopez has scuffled to begin 2020, going 2-for-16 with no extra-base hits in his first eight games. Any extended absence for Lopez would […]

Brandon Lowe, Kevin Kiermaier Not in Lineup Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays utility Brandon Lowe and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier are both being given rest for Saturday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Both Lowe and Kiermaier are out of the lineup because left-hander Wade LeBlanc is on the mound for the Orioles. Tampa Bay has sat both players for two of the last three games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We've turned the page to August and we're still rolling along with MLB DFS, despite a mounting array of scheduling/coronavirus-related issues piling up. There are 11 games to choose from on the Saturday main slate. Be sure to double-check the weather, starting lineups, and postponements before finalizing your roster. I'll be going through some of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday, so brace yourselves for another stacked MLB slate with 12 games on the docket. It's a tough day for starting pitchers, with a shortage of bankable arms for you to trust in your lineup. We're going to focus on two teams to stack in favorable matchups to act as the core of your […]

Marlins Season Will Resume On Tuesday

The Miami Marlins 2020 season will resume on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins and Orioles will play four games in three days, with a double header (two seven-inning games) played on one of the days. With 18 positives on the Marlins roster, it's anyone's guess what the team's roster will look like come […]

Isan Diaz Placed On The Restricted List

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz has been placed on the restricted list. Diaz has reportedly chosen to opt out of the season after seeing what happened to the Marlins roster over the past week. As far as public reports go, Diaz was not among the Marlins to test positive for COVID-19, but he won't […]

Early (Over/Under) Reactions for Fantasy Baseball

The first week of the shortened MLB season is officially over and we have several prominent fantasy storylines emerging. Some carry over from 2019 and others have come out of nowhere. My job here is to walk us through those which seem most notable. COVID-19 is one tough customer and has made not even hope […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances – Week 2

In this weekly column, we’ll be featuring rookies who were recently called up or who had the most notable performances in the past week. At the start of this week, we highlighted some of the key rookie performances during the opening weekend, including the hot start of Luis Robert and the MLB debut of Brady […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 3

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 […]

The Cut List (Week 3) - Time to Let Go?

You already didn't have very many Marlins on your fantasy roster, right? It's still early enough that most of your cuts are going to be clearly marginal players who will miss several days due to postponed games. But what about those tougher calls? There's a bit more information out there than there was last week. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 1st 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 […]

Robinson Cano Continues His Hot Start To Season

New York Mets second baseman Robinson Cano went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, his first of the season, in the Mets' excruciating 11-10 loss to the Braves on Friday. Cano also drove in two runs in the Mets loss. On the season, Cano is now batting .360 in 25 at-bats, with a .429 on-base […]

Ozzie Albies Absent From Lineup With Wrist Ailment

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist) is set to miss his first game of the 2020 season, as manager Brian Snitker revealed Friday that Albies was dealing with a right wrist issue, although there exists the possibility that he could pinch hit later in the contest. Adeiny Hechavarria will take his spot at second […]

Cardinals-Brewers Game Postponed On Friday

Friday's scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers has been postponed due to two Cardinals players testing positive for COVID-19. For now, it is expected to be made up as part of a double header on Sunday, but as we've seen with the Marlins, things can spread quickly. Based on the […]

Isan Diaz Considering Opting Out

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz, one of the few Marlins yet to test positive for COVID-19, is reportedly "at least considering" leaving the team hotel in Philadelphia and opting out for the rest of the season. The Marlins have been stuck in their hotel in Philadelphia since they played against the Phillies last weekend. […]

White Sox Call Up Nick Madrigal

The Chicago White Sox have called up highly regarded second base prospect Nick Madrigal. The White Sox were playing the service time card and it’s no surprise they have turned to Madrigal to fill a big hole at second base. Madrigal is a high contact hitter, but doesn’t offer power tools. Madrigal will be in […]

Jurickson Profar Collects Blast And A Bag

San Diego Padres second baseman Jurickson Profar went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, two runs scored and a steal Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Entering the contest with just one knock in 15 at-bats, Profar smacked a two-run homer in the sixth frame against Giants reliever Caleb Baragar. The 27-year-old is slashing […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/31/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday which means another jam-packed MLB slate. We've got 12 games on the main slate which will provide no shortage of options on how to build our lineups. A rainout between the Reds and the Cubs on Thursday adds two more intriguing arms to the Friday slate as Luis Castillo and Yu Darvish will join a deep collection […]