Girardi Hopeful Bryce Harper Will Play On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (wrist) could miss Sunday's series finale against the Mets. The veteran has sat out the team's previous three games while tending to a sore wrist. However, manager Joe Girardi is hopeful that he will be available against New York, so a return to the lineup remains a possibility for fantasy... Read More

J.D. Davis Exits Prematurely Against Philly

New York Mets outfielder/third baseman J.D. Davis (hand) exited Saturday's matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. The team announced that the 28-year-old suffered a left-hand sprain after striking out in the sixth and occurred an inning before the team also lost Brandon Nimmo (finger) to a left index finger contusion. Although the severity of Davis' injury... Read More

Brandon Nimmo Exits Saturday’s Contest

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) left Saturday's matchup against the Phillies. The 28-year-old was injured during a swing in the seventh inning. Luckily, X-rays were negative, and he has been diagnosed with a bruised left index finger. Nimmo has been dealing with a hip ailment as of late as well, so it may... Read More

Braves Recall Cristian Pache

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache (groin) was recalled before Saturday's matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. The prospect injured his left groin in the middle of April in a game against the Miami Marlins and was placed on the 10-day injured list before spending time in Triple-A Gwinnett. The 22-year-old has struggled this season, amassing... Read More

Alex Kirilloff Clobbers Third Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a trio of strikeouts in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Royals. After homering twice on Friday night, Kirilloff left the yard once again, and it was a no-doubter- traveling 432 feet at an exit velocity of 108.4 MPH. The 23-year-old now... Read More

Guillermo Heredia To Miss Time

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The news comes after the 30-year-old missed Friday's game against the Blue Jays to rest. However, it appears now the real cause was right hamstring inflammation. Heredia has played well this season, posting a .300 average, 12 hits (five doubles), eight... Read More

Nico Hoerner Continues To Hit Well

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner continued his strong start to the year by going 3-for-3 with a walk, stolen base and one RBI in Saturday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. Hoerner has been a breath of fresh air for a Cubs offense that has been mostly sluggish this season. The second baseman has earned... Read More

Aaron Judge Drives In Three In Saturday's Win

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in a 6-4 win over the Tigers. Judge broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning with an RBI double and then added onto the lead with a two-run single in the sixth. Both of his run-producing hits were Statcast... Read More

Leury Garcia Knocks In Three

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia performed well in a start on Saturday versus the Cleveland Indians. Garcia replaced second baseman Nick Madrigal in the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a walk and three RBI. Garcia has been a favorite of manager Tony La Russa early on and has been getting playing time all... Read More

Franmil Reyes Is a League-Winner Hidden In Plain Sight

The San Diego Padres signed Franmil Reyes to their organization all the way back in November of 2011. It took the Padres almost eight years and a season-and-a-half of playing time to move on from him, as they opted to include him in the Trevor Bauer/Yasiel Puig/Taylor Trammell three-team trade that included the Indians and... Read More

Bryce Harper Remains Out On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (wrist) will remain out on Saturday against the visiting Mets. The slugger has sat out the team's previous two contests with soreness after getting struck in the face and wrist by a nearly 97 mph fastball on Wednesday night. Although the injury doesn't appear to be too serious, it wouldn't... Read More

Alex Kirilloff Launches Two Home Runs Friday Night

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff launched the first two home runs of his career on Friday night, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk, four RBI and two runs scored in a 9-1 win over the Royals. After opening his debut season by going 0-for-14, Kirilloff now has a four-game hitting streak in which he is slashing... Read More

Victor Robles Not In Lineup Against Marlins Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is getting a day off for Saturday's game against the Marlins. Andrew Stevenson will replace him in the lineup, as Robles will get just his third day off this year. Robles has gotten off to a slow start this season, slashing .227/.346/.273 with one stolen base, one RBI and six... Read More

Pavin Smith (1B, OF, ARI) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pavin Smith should be getting more attention from fans and fantasy managers alike for what he's doing as the leadoff hitter for a surging Diamondbacks offense. Arizona has won nine of its last 11 games and, coincidentally or not, that streak started... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Sigh. The season of split Mains continues. FanDuel is offering six-game slates early and late, while DrafKings has seven games early but just six... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/1/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the early afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give... Read More

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've turned the page to May and the baseball season keeps on chugging along. There's still a ton of ball to be played, but who in their right minds predicted the Giants and Royals holding division leads at this point? We have another modest slate on tap with just six games on FanDuel's Saturday main... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We are split with seven early games and and six late games. The two outcasts are the stuff of short slate material on DraftKings. This article will focus on the six late games. In case something else isn't up on the site, my early approach is to attack Patrick Corbin with Marlins righties and I'll... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/1

Welcome to the 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... Read More

Whit Merrifield Tied For League Lead In Stolen Bases

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield has been doing a little bit of everything for the team, per usual. He is currently tied with Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano atop the MLB leader board in stolen bases with eight. Through 24 games this year, Merrifield is slashing .274/.318/.411 with three home runs, 15 RBI... Read More

Akil Baddoo On A 12-Game Homer Drought

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo has gone cold at the plate after his headline-grabbing start to the year. Over his last 12 games, he has just five hits and no home runs. His last home run came on April 13 against the Houston Astros. Baddoo is slashing .222/.242/.571 through 20 games on the year. He... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 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... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/1/21 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... Read More

Jackie Bradley Jr. Smacks Two-Run Home Run Against Dodgers

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks in Friday's 3-1 win over the Dodgers. Bradley connected on the first pitch he saw of the day and drove it over the wall in left for a two-run homer. His blast was just his second of the year and... Read More

J.D. Davis Remains Offensive Bright Spot For Mets

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-3 with a walk in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Davis, along with Brandon Nimmo, remains one of the lone bright spots for the struggling Mets' offense through the early part of 2021. Davis is now slashing .395/.489/.632 with two home runs, three... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 6

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first month of the 2021 season. May has arrived and the injuries just keep piling up. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of... Read More

Marcell Ozuna Extends Hit Streak To Five Games

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna recorded two hits during Friday's 13-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He singled and doubled while driving in two runs and scoring once. Those base knocks extended the veteran outfielder's hit streak to five games. Ozuna was off to a slow start to the season but his recent rash... Read More

Mitch Haniger Hits A Blast

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger returned to the lineup Friday night after missing the past two games, and made his presence known immediately. Haniger blitzed Angels starter Andrew Heaney with a leadoff home run to get the scoring going for Seattle in their eventual victory. It was his sixth of the year. For the game,... Read More

Jesse Winker Removed From Game With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker left Friday's 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs with back tightness. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI before being replaced in left field by Mark Payton. Winker and manager David Bell both hope that he is able to return to the lineup on Saturday, although it remains to be seen... Read More

Aaron Judge Goes Yard Twice

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a grand slam in Friday's blowout win over Detroit. Judge had taken a seat on the bench for the past two games as management for his heavy workload- though he returned to the lineup with a bang, crushing a tape-measure, 436-foot... Read More