Alex Verdugo Hits Game-Winning Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo hit a game-winning three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins Friday night. The blast came off Marlins starter Cody Poteet and gives Verdugo seven round-trippers on the year. It was his only hit of the game. Verdugo has been crushing the ball […]

Randal Grichuk Goes 3-For-5 In Win

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk had a nice day at the plate on Friday, going 3-for-5 in the team's 11-2 win over the Indians. The game was cut short due to rain, but the damage was already done as the 30-year-old swatted a pair of doubles and scored three runs in the contest. Grichuk […]

Marcell Ozuna Put On Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (fingers) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Ozuna left Tuesday's game against Boston after fracturing two fingers on his left hand. The 30-year-old is batting just .213 this season to go along with 46 strikeouts. However, his 26 RBI and seven homers help offset those numbers, so fantasy […]

Corey Dickerson Reaches Base Three Times On Friday

Miami Marlins outfielder Corey Dickerson reached base all three times he came to the plate in Friday's rain-shortened game against the Boston Red Sox. Dickerson was 2-for-2 with two singles and a walk. He scored a run as well, lifting his batting average to .277 and his OPS to .724. At this stage in his […]

Cody Bellinger To Be Activated Before Saturday's Game

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg) will be activated ahead of Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants, according to manager Dave Roberts. It sounds like the team plans to have Bellinger start in center field over the weekend series. He has played in just four games this season due to a hairline fracture […]

Michael Brantley Placed On Injured List

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He has not played all week due to a lingering hamstring issue. It appears the team is going to give him a few extra days off. Robel Garcia was recalled from the minors in a corresponding move. Houston is likely going […]

AJ Pollock On Track To Play Next Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock (hamstring) is on track to rejoin the active roster for next weekend's series against the Atlanta Braves. He was seen taking batting practice on Friday and is expected to head out on a minor league rehab assignment soon. Pollock is slated to play four games in the minors before […]

Trey Mancini Out Of The Orioles Lineup Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini will be out of the starting lineup on Friday. A Dylan Cease fastball hit Mancini on the elbow Thursday. Per Dan Connolly of The Athletic, he should be back in the lineup in the next couple of days. Mancini has been a critical contributor to the Orioles in 2021, posting […]

Jordan Luplow Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow has been dealing with ongoing ankle pain and will be placed on the injured list. Luplow had an MRI on his ailing ankle, and his status should be updated in the next few days. His injury should not make much of an impact in fantasy baseball, as Luplow has struggled […]

Albert Almora Jr. Approaching Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Albert Almora Jr. (shoulder) has begun swinging a bat and could begin a rehab assignment within a week, according to manager Luis Rojas. The glove-first outfielder was placed on the injured list on May 12 after running into the outfield wall the day before. Almora has struggled in limited time in […]

Max Kepler Getting The Day Off Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is getting the day off on Friday and is not in the lineup for the opening game of the series against the Kansas City Royals. Kepler has appeared in each of the last two games, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. He'll take a seat against Royals' lefty Kris Bubic, with […]

Starling Marte Back In The Lineup For Friday's Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) was activated from the injured list and will start in center field in Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Marte missed exactly a month, last playing on April 28th before exiting in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib. His rehab went well with […]

Brad Miller (2B, 3B, OF, PHI) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Ever since Bryce Harper went down with injury, Brad Miller has been in the Phillies' starting lineup every day.  Against lefties, he bats sixth, and against righties, he bats third.  Hitting that high in the lineup on a daily basis leaves plenty of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night's main slate brings us a healthy 12-game ledger on FanDuel, one that features a good number of very good-to-excellent pitchers, but some exploitable arms as well. There are also games at several venues ranked in the top half of baseball in ESPN's Park Factor rating , setting the stage for what could be […]

Amed Rosario (SS/OF, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Amed Rosario was one of the premier pieces that enticed Cleveland to send Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the Mets, and rumors swirled of potential future locations, but he's finding his groove for the Tribe and should soon be making an […]

Stephen Piscotty Collects Two Hits On Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 2-for-2 in a win over the Angels on Friday. The hits bring the veteran's batting average back over the Mendoza line as he's batting .202 on the season. Piscotty is a fantasy asset of yesteryear, but he's been struggling mightily in 2021 and is losing at-bats to Seth Brown, […]

Mark Canha Reaches Base Five Times Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 3-for-3 with two walks in a win over the Angels on Thursday. Chris Bassitt will get all the attention for his complete-game shutout, but Canha's accomplishment shouldn't be ignored as he's been elite atop the A's batting order. The 32-year-old is one of 11 hitters to have an on-base […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/28

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 […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

Mike Yastrzemski Riding Five-Game Hitting Streak

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 and scored a run in the team's 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Yastrzemski now has hits in five consecutive games. Over the five-game stretch, he's hit three doubles while tallying three RBI and four runs. It's certainly been a slow start to the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/28/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Thirteen games on the board on this fine Friday night. We have at least four spots with weather questions, so this will be a night to get an eye on the news. Let's get going with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS - Value Plays, Studs and Sleepers for 5/28/21

Welcome RotoBallers to a special set of Friday FanDuel lineup picks! Let's try to keep the spitballs to a minimum and I'll try to keep your entries worthy of the honor roll. There are just two early games, one in the afternoon and one in the early evening hour. That leaves us with 26 teams […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight BUT there are serious weather concerns in at least half of those games as huge rainstorms […]

No Further Testing Scheduled For Trey Mancini's Elbow

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that no further testing is currently scheduled for first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (elbow), per MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko. Mancini exited Thursday's game against the White Sox in the first inning after being struck in the right elbow by a pitch. This is an encouraging sign for both Mancini and fantasy […]

Randy Arozarena Goes Hitless In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 0-for-4 with one RBI in a 7-2 win over the Royals on Thursday. He has been struggling at the plate over his last seven games, slashing .154/.281/.231 with two steals, two RBI and five runs scored in that span. Arozarena has been streaky at times, but overall he's […]

Austin Meadows Triples, Homers In Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run, four RBI and two runs scored in a 7-2 win over the Royals on Thursday. It was Meadows' sixth homer this month, as he is now slashing .222/.325/.483 with 10 home runs, 33 RBI and 27 runs scored over 47 games. […]

Estevan Florial Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was optioned back to the minors following the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial went 1-for-3 with a double in the contest. With Giancarlo Stanton (quad) expected to come off the injured list on Friday, Florial was likely sent down to make room for […]

Aaron Judge Crushes 13th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a sacrifice fly, and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge tied the game in the third inning with a long home run, which traveled 440 feet at an exit velocity of 112.2 MPH. The slugger later added an […]