Jordan Luplow Homers In Sunday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jordan Luplow went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 12-8 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He launched a solo shot off Spenser Watkins in the second inning to give the Rays a 3-1 lead. The 27-year-old was reinstated from the injured list on August […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 11 games going on on our Monday, but only nine of them agreed to start at 7pm Eastern or later. Those are the chosen ones for our main FanDuel tournaments. Three pitchers tip the scales in five figures, so we have some good options out there. Who can we pair with them if […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Doubles, Steals Base Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. was the only Giants player to find offensive success in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Braves, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and a stolen base. The 27-year-old has had a nice season overall, slashing .249/.317/.514 with 17 home runs, 43 RBI, and five stolen bases. […]

Jorge Soler Remains Hot Versus Giants

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler remained hot at the plate during Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Since the trade deadline, Soler has been a tough man to get out at the plate. He has a .282 average and seven homers over 25 games with Atlanta. On Sunday, Soler went 2-for-4 with a home […]

Juan Soto Homers, Steals A Bag Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had another big game Sunday, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two runs scored, and a stolen base. He now has 22 homers and seven steals for the year. Soto is slashing .307/.504/.523 in 123 plate appearances over his last 30 games as the league seems to have […]

Alex Verdugo Succeds In One Of Two Steal Attempts

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a walk against Cleveland Sunday, and he attempted to steal second each of his times on base. He was successful in one of those attempts, giving him his sixth steal of the year. He's now been caught twice. Verdugo has been the team's top offensive performer […]

Jarren Duran Swipes Second Base

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran drew the start in center field Sunday, batting eighth against Cleveland, and he responded by going 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. The steal was his second of the season. It's been a tough start to his big league career for Duran, who's slashing just .220/.248/.350 in […]

Jarred Kelenic Launches Homer Against Royals

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic broke an 11-game homerless streak Sunday, launching a solo shot off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer. It was his seventh of the year and his only hit on the day, and he also drew a walk in four plate appearances. Kelenic now has hits in five of his […]

Miguel Andujar May Not Return This Season

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar (wrist) is not guaranteed to make a return in 2021, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Sunday. Andujar is currently rehabbing from a strained left wrist but suffered a setback and was transferred to the 60-day IL on Monday. Andujar doesn't have much fantasy value, slashing .253/.284/.383 with […]

Brian Goodwin Hits Eighth Homer

Chicago White Sox outfielder Brian Goodwin went 1-for-3 with a walk, home run and three RBI in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Goodwin sent a two-run home run to the bleachers off of Kyle Hendricks in the bottom of the second inning to extend the White Sox lead 3-0. The veteran has been […]

Eloy Jimenez Continues To Show Impressive Power

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez went 1-for-4 in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Jimenez hit a three-run rocket off of Kyle Hendricks as part of a seven-run bottom of the fifth inning. The young slugger has been crushing the ball this season and continues to be an important part of an impressive […]

Luis Robert Crushes Two Homers In Victory

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert continued his impressive in Sunday's blowout victory versus the Chicago Cubs. Robert went 3-for-4 with three runs and two homers this afternoon. One of the most exciting youngsters in the game, Robert is capable of helping across the board in all formats and is also a part of one […]

Jesse Winker Resumes Baseball Activities

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (ribs) has started throwing, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Though he's not swinging the bat yet, Winker resuming baseball activities is hopeful news for the Reds and fantasy managers, as the outfielder appears to still be on track to return to the roster around mid-September. Winker has been sidelined since […]

Avisail Garcia, Lorenzo Cain Resting Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Avisail Garcia and Lorenzo Cain are not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Manager Craig Counsell said after Saturday night's game that Cain was fine, according to The Athletic. He stayed in the game after Counsell checked on him after a play. Jackie Bradley Jr. is in […]

George Springer Hopes To Return Monday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (knee) hopes to be activated for Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles, according to MLB Network's Jon Morosi. Springer ran sprints at high intensity before Sunday's game. The 31-year-old has been sidelined since August 14 due to a Grade 1 left knee sprain. He was in the midst of […]

Christian Yelich Showing Improvement At Plate

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich, who is hitting third on Sunday against Minnesota Twins right-hander Griffin Jax, has been showing signs of turning around his dismal year. Yelich is 10-for-25 with two home runs and nine RBI over his last 25 at-bats. The 29-year-old, chosen by some fantasy managers in the first round, has been […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Kevin Pillar Belts Two Homers On Saturday

New York Mets outfielder Kevin Pillar went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, three runs scored, and was hit by a pitch in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. Pillar's two home runs were his second and third over his last five games played. Pillar has been a nice surprise for the […]

Michael Conforto Blasts Pinch-Hit Homer On Saturday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit a clutch pinch-hit three-run home run in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. Conforto's home run in the bottom of the seventh inning was the difference maker as the Mets ended a four-game skid. Conforto had been hot earlier in August, but came into Saturday's […]

Chris Taylor Hits 19th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to help his team pick up the victory. The versatile Taylor has been struggling over the past two weeks with a .214 batting average and two home runs to go along […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/29/21 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 […]

Whit Merrifield Hits His 10th Home Run

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield led off Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners with a solo home run, his 10th home run of the year. He went 2-for-5 in the game overall. Merrifield has been heating up at the plate lately. He's recorded multiple hits in six of his last eight games, a […]

Garrett Hampson (2B/SS/OF, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's mostly been another disappointing season for the speedy 26-year-old, who struggled to capitalize on the playing time opportunities he saw earlier this season. He was starting every game at either center field or second base to begin the year, and […]

Daz Cameron Optioned To Triple-A On Saturday

The Detroit Tigers optioned outfielder Daz Cameron to Triple-A on Saturday. The move was made to clear a roster spot for starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow), who will be activated from the injured list to start Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Cameron was sidelined for over a month due to a sprained toe […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 23

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. We have a month left in the season, and things continue to stay interesting. There are still many solid options mentioned in recent articles like Brandon Marsh, Frank Schwindel, Connor Joe, and many […]

Raimel Tapia Could Return On Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia (toe) is nearing a return to the team, according to Rockies manager Bud Black. Black stated that Tapia could join the team as soon as Monday, August 30 as long as his rehab games all go well this weekend. Tapia has been out since August 8 due to a right […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September is here, just like that. You better have your team needs down like the back of your hand because this is when you must address them. Winning the saves category by 10 isn't going to help when you lose strikeouts by 5 because […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! We have an eleven-game slate on our hands this afternoon. We do have some rain potential in Philly, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Chicago this afternoon. I'm only really concerned with Pittsburgh, Detriot, and Chicago. However, I'll do my best to update before lock if there are any other weather concerns with the guys […]