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 […]

Teoscar Hernandez Picks Up Two Hits Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez finished 2-for-4 with a double in a 7-4 loss to the Astros on Sunday. Ever since his return from a bout with COVID-19, Hernandez has been on a tear at the plate, slashing .282/.349/.462 with two home runs, 11 RBI and six runs scored in 10 games. He'll look […]

Trent Grisham Triples, Drives In Two Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 1-for-5 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in an 11-1 win over the Giants on Sunday. It was Grisham's first triple of the season, as he continued to show off his power and speed that has led to five home runs and six […]

Adolis Garcia Extends Hit Streak To Eight Games

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia extended his hit streak to eight games on Sunday during the club's 10-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. The Cuban-born player went 3-for-4 and hit a three-run home run. He drove in five runs to account for half of the club's offense. Garcia's batting average is now up to .297 […]

Wilmer Difo Has Three Hits In Win Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates utility player Wilmer Difo went 3-for-5 with a triple, three RBI and two runs scored in a 6-5 win over the Cubs on Sunday. Difo has been primarily used as a pinch-hitter or late-inning replacement, but with injuries affecting the Pirates' outfield, Difo could be in line for a slight bump in playing […]

Jason Heyward Exits Sunday With Hand Injury

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward (hand) was removed from Sunday's game due to a right hand issue, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Heyward was replaced by a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning, and Bastian reports that he is currently being examined by team medical staff. He has struggled at the plate […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Leading Off For Braves On Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) is in the starting lineup for Sunday night's game and will bat leadoff against the Phillies. This is great news after Acuna suffered a scare Saturday when he was hit in the hand by a pitch and exited the game. X-rays came back negative, and it appears that […]

Joc Pederson Is Warming Up

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Sunday's loss versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pederson entered the game in the top of the first inning when Jake Marisnick injured himself on defense. Pederson got off to a brutal start with his new club, but has picked things up […]

Lewis Brinson Has A Big Game On Mother's Day

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson had his best game of the season in Sunday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. With his mother in attendance, Brinson went 3-for-4 with a home run and two singles. He drove in and scored the only run the Marlins plated in the game. Brinson is still showing signs of upside […]

Miguel Andujar Sent Down To Minors

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar was sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Sunday's game. Andujar appeared in three games for the Yankees, going 0-for-9 with a strikeout. With Luke Voit (knee) expected to return for Tuesday's series opener against the Rays, this looks like a corresponding roster move with the former's activation off the […]

DJ Stewart Suffers Hamstring Strain Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart (hamstring) exited Sunday's game with a left hamstring strain, according to Dan Connolly of The Athletic. Stewart was 0-for-1 with two walks when he was replaced for a pinch runner in the bottom of the sixth inning. There's no word yet on the severity of the injury or how long […]

Jake Marisnick Exits Game With Hamstring Strain

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jake Marisnick (hamstring) exited Sunday's game with a right hamstring strain, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. Marisnick was chasing down a fly ball in the first inning of Sunday's game when he was seen falling to the outfield grass in pain. He was able to walk off the field under his […]

David Dahl Facing Reduction In Playing Time

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl could see his playing time reduced moving forward, according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. With the recent activation of Khris Davis (quad strain) off the injured list, a domino effect occurred which pushed Willie Calhoun into the outfield. That sent Dahl to the bench and (temporarily) shuffled […]

Kevin Kiermaier Placed On 10-Day IL Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Kiermaier injured his wrist early in Saturday's game when he attempted to steal second base, and he was replaced on defense in the following inning. In a […]

Ben Gamel Claimed Off Waivers By Pirates

Cleveland Indians outfielder Ben Gamel has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Rob Biertempful of The Athletic. Gamel struggled in 11 games with Cleveland this season, slashing .071/.235/.143 with six strikeouts. The Pirates made the move to shore up their outfield depth with Bryan Reynolds banged up and Gregory Polanco going […]

Tigers-Twins Game Sunday Has Been Postponed

The scheduled game between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins has been postponed, according to Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. The game is scheduled to be made up as part of a doubleheader on July 16. Managers should adjust their lineups accordingly for today.

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It appears April showers have brought May injuries, and no-hitters, and many fantasy teams scratching their heads in pursuit of the next big thing. Don't let last year's sprint season mislead you into forgetting just how long a full MLB season is, as we're […]

Aaron Judge Sitting On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals. Manager Aaron Boone said that the team is being "proactive" with Judge and trying to get him a day off before he plays on the turf at Tropicana Field- a field known for its unforgiving surface- on Tuesday […]

Austin Slater Powers Giants Off The Bench

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater didn't start Saturday's game against the San Diego Padres, but he made a big impact after entering in the sixth inning as a pinch-hitter for Mike Tauchman. Slater went 2-for-2 with with a home run and three RBI. The home run came in the bottom of the eighth inning […]

Adolis Garcia Stays Hot, Homers

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia jumpstarted an eighth-inning rally that led to the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. The Cuban-born player hit a solo home run at the top of the inning to tie the game at seven. Struggling catcher Jonah Heim later hit a two-run double which included the winning […]

Reds Indians Postponed Sunday

Sunday's tilt between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians scheduled for 1:05 pm EST has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on August 9th with a TBD first pitch time.

Joey Gallo Flexes Muscles, Homers Twice

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo padded his home run total for 2021 during the club's 9-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-4 with both a solo bomb and a two-run homer. Gallo now has six home runs in 34 games this season. After hitting just two homers in April, he has four dingers […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 9th 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 […]

The Cut List: Week 7 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth holding on […]