Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 7

We're one week into the minor league season and there is no shortage of prospects getting off to hot starts to talk about. Seriously, it took me a while to whittle a list of just over a dozen guys down to only four. But I finally got it narrowed down to a couple of starting […]

Champ or Chump: Dominic Smith

Evaluating 2020 fantasy seasons has been very difficult. Each player's season line looks like a full campaign on a player's FanGraphs page or the back of their baseball card, but in truth, it's only slightly more than one-third of a full season. There had to be some legitimate breakouts that we shouldn't discount, but how […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA Analysis for Week 7

With many hitters finally passing the 100-plate appearance threshold for 2021, we can begin to dig into expected statistics to see who is underperforming or overachieving. A good place to start is xwOBA, or expected weighted on-base average. For those unfamiliar with the term, BaseballSavant describes it thusly: "xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/11/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is one late afternoon game, followed by two games in the 6' o'clock (EST) hour. If you have questions about those three early games, feel free to hit me up on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/11

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 […]

Bryan Reynolds Reaches Base Four Times Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds reached based four times on Monday night, finishing 2-for-2 with a double and two walks in a 14-1 loss to the Reds. After missing the past couple games while feeling banged up, Reynolds continued what has been a good start to May, as he is now slashing .333/.379/.667 with one […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Two More Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot May in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox. Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (his third of the season), and a strikeout. The 24-year-old had a very poor start to the season but is having a great May, batting .324 with […]

Trey Mancini Crushes Seventh Homer Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Mancini lined a six-inning Matt Andriese offering way over the center-field wall to put the O's ahead for good. Mancini started slow but has […]

Nick Senzel Drives In Three In Win Over Pittsburgh

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Nick Senzel went 2-for-5 with a double, a run, and three RBI in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Senzel is now hitting .256 with one homer, four doubles, 15 runs, eight RBI, and two steals across 90 at-bats. With the recent thumb injury to Joey Votto, Senzel […]

Jarred Kelenic Expected To Be Called Up On Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic is expected to be called up on Thursday, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Passan adds that while things could change, the Mariners' plan is to promote him for the opener of the team's home series against the Indians. The No. 4 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Kelenic has […]

Josh Rojas Not In Lineup Monday Night

Arizona Diamondbacks utility man Josh Rojas is not in the starting lineup for Monday night's opener with the Marlins. It's just a night off for Rojas, who has gotten off to a good start this year by slashing .279/.361/.512 with five home runs, 11 RBI and 16 runs scored in 30 games. Look for Rojas […]

Bryan Reynolds Returns To Lineup Monday Night

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds is back in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener with the Cincinnati Reds. It was reported earlier in the week that Reynolds was "banged up", as Wilmer Difo had started the past two games in center field for Pittsburgh. Reynolds will be back in center for the Pirates and […]

Rockies-Padres Game Postponed Monday

The scheduled series opener between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres has been postponed due to inclement weather, the Rockies announced on Twitter. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, with Game 1 set to start at 3:10 p.m. ET. Managers should adjust their lineups accordingly.

Michael Brantley Slugging .346 Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and bounce back from a sluggish offensive week beginning Monday against the Angels. Brantley has been a model of consistency at the plate but is coming off a 5-for-26 (.192) over his last seven games. A baseball season is full of up's and down's and even a veteran […]

Justin Upton Struggling Offensively

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will try and shake out of a 3-for-23 (.130) slump when the team opens up a series with the Astros on Monday. Upton has seven strikeouts during that span as his batting average has dipped to .214 for the season. The veteran is trying to get his career back […]

Mike Trout Slugging .745 In Road Games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will take his fantastic season on the road Monday as the team opens up a series with the Astros in Houston. Trout is off to one of the best starts of his decorated career, slashing .376/.488/.713 through 101 at-bats this season. Trout has been lethal hitting away from Angel […]

Juan Soto Off To Slow Start After Return

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 0-for-3 in three games against the Atlanta Braves after being activated from the 10-day injured list last Tuesday because of a left shoulder strain. Soto hit a home run on Friday against the New York Yankees as the designated hitter and finished 2-for-5 with two strikeouts. He went hitless […]

Andrew McCutchen Homers To Cap Strong Series In Atlanta

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen hit a leadoff homer on Sunday Night Baseball to cap a strong series in Atlanta. The hit gives McCutchen a six-game hit streak as he's been on fire since the calendar flipped to May. Since May 1, McCutchen is batting .364 with a .758 slugging percentage and four homers. He […]

Seth Brown Finishes Strong Series Against Rays

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown scored a run in the series finale against the Rays on Sunday to cap off a strong series versus the Tampa club. Brown homered on Friday and Saturday and finished the three-game set with four hits, five RBI, and three runs scored. Brown has been seeing more playing time in […]

Michael Conforto Picks Up Two Hits Sunday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with an RBI in the Mets' 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. After a slow start to the 2021 campaign, Conforto had briefly gotten hot but he cooled off once again, notwithstanding a continued ability to get on base. Hopefully, this two-hit performance will jump-start Conforto's […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 6 Lineup Trends

Week six of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/10

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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It is one of the lightest nights of the 2021 season so far with just six games on the schedule. When Kyle Gibson is the highest-priced pitcher on the slate, you know we're in trouble. Four pitchers are priced under $8,000, so we have chances to save some money on pitching and pay up for […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate, and it's an ugly one. The pitching will be quite chalky with Alex Wood and Kyle Gibson, while the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/10/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Shorter slate on this fine Monday, but still enough going on to dive into some serious research! Check out the cheat sheet below and the analysis that follows!    Coors Notes The game of the […]

Cedric Mullins Hits Solo Home Run Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. Mullins took Nick Pivetta deep in the fifth inning for his sixth HR of the season. Mullins has hit well all season long, slashing .313/.376/.530 with 12 RBI and four stolen bases. […]

Ryan Mountcastle Continues Solid May, Plates Two Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle had another nice day at the plate in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Red Sox. The 24-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two RBI, and two strikeouts. Mountcastle has picked things up after a very slow start to the season and is now hitting .300 with four […]