Ronald Acuna Jr. Back In The Lineup Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (back) is back in the lineup and batting leadoff on Friday against Pablo Lopez and the Miami Marlins. Acuna was scratched from Thursday's lineup due to mid-back tightness, then came in off the bench and went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit single. The 23-year-old's return to the lineup is good […]

Avisail Garcia Remains Out Against Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. However, Garcia is expected to return on Saturday, so fantasy managers should be able to reinsert him into their lineups. The right-handed hitter has now missed the last three games with some hamstring issues. He's really only […]

Lorenzo Cain Making Progress From Hamstring Strain

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (hamstring) will fly to New York with the team, and if he continues to progress, he will depart for a lengthy minor league rehab assignment. Cain has been out with a right hamstring strain since May 31. Don't expect him to return to the Milwaukee lineup until the second half […]

Clint Frazier Placed On Injured List With Vertigo

The New York Yankees placed outfielder Clint Frazier on the 10-day injured list with vertigo on Friday. Manager Aaron Boone said that Frazier continues to go through a battery of tests after he left the game on Wednesday while experiencing dizziness. There is no timetable for his return. The 26-year-old has not been valuable in […]

Dodgers Sit Will Smith And AJ Pollock On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock and catcher Will Smith will both rest on Friday versus the Washington Nationals. Pollock hit a home run on Thursday, but will be replaced by infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty this evening. Beaty will be in left field and bat sixth. Smith had a really good month of June with five […]

Anthony Rizzo,Kris Bryant Return To The Lineup

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) and infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant (side) will both return to the lineup on Friday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Rizzo missed three games with lower back tightness and will bat fourth in his return. Bryant missed two games with side soreness and will bat fifth. Both Bryant and Rizzo had a […]

Yordan Alvarez Placed On Paternity List

The Houston Astros placed designated hitter Yordan Alvarez on the paternity list on Friday and recalled infielder Taylor Jones from Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. Alvarez could miss up to three games while on the paternity list, so fantasy managers need to be prepared for him to miss the entire weekend. It's a […]

Franmil Reyes Returns To Indians Lineup Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes (oblique) has been activated from the injured list and is back in the lineup Friday night, serving as the DH and batting fourth against the Houston Astros and right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. Reyes missed nearly six weeks with a strained oblique but will return to the Indians lineup […]

Tyrone Taylor Produces With Two RBI In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor went 1-for-3 with two RBI, two runs scored and two walks in Thursday's win over the Pirates. Taylor plated home both Christian Yelich and Omar Narvaez with a two-run single in the top of the ninth inning, and this was just the second time all season long he managed to […]

Christian Yelich Gets On Base Three Times In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-3 with a run scored and two walks in Thursday's win over the Pirates. Yelich didn't plate any of the team's runs but made his presence felt after reaching base three times. The 2018 NL MVP has been a shadow of his former self this season, but he's reached […]

Gregory Polanco Dealing With Hip Inflammation

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that outfielder Gregory Polanco (hip) has been battling some hip inflammation. It's not attributed to one specific instance but has built up over time. Polanco has been out of the lineup the last two games, and now we know why. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter had a really bad June […]

Yermin Mercedes Optioned, Adam Eaton Activated

The Chicago White Sox optioned catcher/designated hitter Yermin Mercedes and right-hander Zack Burdi to Triple-A Charlotte on Friday and activated outfielder Adam Eaton (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Mercedes was the talk of baseball in the first month of the season when he had a 1.113 OPS and five home […]

Mitch Haniger Scores Two Runs Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger came around to score two runs against the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, going 2-for-4 with a walk. Haniger has now scored 52 runs on the season. After a cold stretch during June, Haniger has shown signs of life over the past week, slashing .367/.406/.600 with two homers, seven runs, and […]

Alex Verdugo Has Four-Game His Streak

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has endured a bit of a cold stretch of late, but he picked up two his in four at-bats against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, extending his modest hitting streak to four games. He also scored a run in Thursday's game. Verdugo has just eight extra-base hits since the […]

Hunter Renfroe Scores Three Runs Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe only had one hit Thursday, going 1-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals, but he also walked and came around to score three runs. Renfroe has now scored 44 runs on the year, and has been steadily producing for several months. His .804 OPS for the season is solid enough, […]

Marwin Gonzalez Has Three-Hit Day Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez stepped in at shortstop Thursday, and had himself a nice game, going 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored. Gonzalez is most useful for his positional eligibility, as he has played at every position except pitcher, catcher, and center field this season. He doesn't offer […]

Michael Conforto Struggling Since Return From IL

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Despite driving in a run in the contest, Conforto has struggled at the plate since his return from the injured list back on June 23. Conforto is just 4-for-26 (.154) with one double and […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 14

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Dominic Smith Belts Two Homers On Thursday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Smith now has eight homers and 31 RBI on the season to go with an underwhelming .249/.319/.384 slash line over 245 at-bats, following a breakout campaign in 2020. Smith's bat does […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Phillies had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else, so DraftKings punished their transgressions by leaving them off the slate. We still have 14 games to choose from four of the six pitchers over $9,000 are facing each other, which is going to make for an interesting slate. Rain is going […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel’s Friday slate has all but the Padres-Phillies game on the ledger, giving us a massive player pool to work with. There are certainly some upper-tier arms in action, but as we’ll explore further, it isn’t absolutely necessary to spend all the way up to gain access to some strong fantasy upside. At the same […]

Kyle Bishop's 10 Bold Predictions for 2021: Midseason Review

With the calendar flipping to July, we've now reached the rough midpoint of the 2021 season. As with any other year, it's been a mixed bag of expected results and wild surprises. As anticipated, the Dodgers and Padres are running neck and neck in the National League West...but both are behind the Giants, who somehow […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Finally a day this week with no huge weather issues. This should be a fun slate of games, let's break it down!    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/2/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks […]

Harold Ramirez Doubles Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 1-for-2 with a double, a run scored, an RBI, and two walks in a 7-2 loss to the Houston Astros Thursday night. It was a productive evening for Harold who was batting cleanup in this one. He has been a nice piece for the Indians and is hitting .300 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded slate. Like recent slates, there are a couple of weather concerns, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/2

Welcome to 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 to […]

Danny Santana Homers, Drives In Five Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana had his best game of the season Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and five RBI. His three-run shot was his third long ball of the season. Santana may well have saved his roster spot with this performance, as he entered the day with a […]

Kike Hernandez Hits Yet Another Leadoff Home Run

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez led off Thursday's game with a home run off Kansas City Royals starter Kris Bubic. It was his third leadoff home run in his past five games. It was his only hit in three at-bats, and he also drew a walk. Hernandez has been quite good over his […]

Shed Long Jr. Hits Two-Run Shot Thursday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. went deep again Thursday, hitting a two-run home run off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu. It was Long Jr.'s third home run of the season, and his only hit in five at-bats in the game. While he has not yet stolen a base this season, Long […]