Michael Taylor (OF, KC) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor is off to a solid start to his first season with the team. Taylor had productive stretches here and there during his seven years with the Washington Nationals, but injuries and inconsistent playing time hampered his […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Day-To-Day With Mild Abdominal Strain

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (abdomen) is considered day-to-day with a mild abdominal strain. Acuna received an MRI on Monday afternoon, which didn't reveal anything more than a mild strain of his abdomen, a positive sign for both the Braves and his fantasy managers. Still, given the injuries the Braves are dealing with, it […]

Adam Eaton Drives In Three Runs

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Monday's loss versus the Boston Red Sox. Both of Eaton's hit were doubles and he provided for three of the four runs scored by the White Sox in an ugly 13-4 loss. Eaton has looked healthy in the early going and has found […]

Austin Riley Tallies Two Hits On Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder/third baseman Austin Riley had his first multi-hit game of the year on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. Riley went 2-for-3 with two runs. He was also hit by a pitch twice in the game. Riley has been a regular in the Braves' starting lineup this year. Unfortunately, he's still searching for his […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap today, with some limited "cheap" value at first sight. The pitching is spread out, but the lower-priced […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/18/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/18/21 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 on […]

Guillermo Heredia Homers Twice In Sunday's Win

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia had a phenomenal game at the plate on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs. He went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and six RBI. Heredia was called up to the team on Wednesday and has now started three of the team's past four games. He should continue to see […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/19

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 19th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Our Monday slate is slightly smaller than yesterday's main slate with seven games on the docket tonight. Well, there was supposed to be seven. The entire Minnesota series with Oakland is in danger of not playing due to extended COVID testing and protocols on the Minnesota team. So what do we have? We have a […]

Jazz Chisholm (2B, SS MIA) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Look out South Florida, there's a new star in town with a swing as smooth as silk and hair as blue as the ocean. Yes, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has arrived in the Majors and has forced his way not only into the Marlins' […]

Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Bryan Reynolds burst onto the scene in 2019, finishing fourth in Rookie of the Year voting while slashing .314/.377/.503.  He carried high expectations into 2020, but his numbers plummeted across the board in the shortened season.  A .231 BABIP was likely partially to […]

Joc Pederson Gets Two Hits In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson had his best game of the season on Sunday in a loss against the Atlanta Braves. Pederson has really struggled with his new club, but went 2-for-3 with a single, triple and walk on the evening. The slugger came to the Cubs this offseason with the opportunity to be an […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Let's forget that it just snowed here in Boston and pretend that mid-April is all sunshine and rainbows because it feels so darn good that baseball is back. The birds are singing and Fernando Tatis Jr. is back on the field. Consider this waiver-wire […]

The Cut List: Week 4 - 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. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... for now. We'll also revisit the previous week's […]

Twins' Latest Round Of Testing Comes Back Negative

The Minnesota Twins' recent COVID-19 tests have come back negative, per MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal. The plan is for the team to be tested again on Monday morning- and if those come back negative, they'll travel to Oakland later in the day. The Twins' final two games of the series against the Angels- and the […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

Injuries and game postponements have already forced fantasy managers to get creative with their rosters this season, making waivers as important as ever. In addition to shoring up fantasy lineups in the short term, valuable waiver pickups can also become mainstays in fantasy lineups and generate trade value for fantasy managers. It's worth noting that […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Leaves Game With Abdominal Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left his team's game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night with pain in his lower abdominal muscles. The star outfielder was replaced in the game by Johan Camargo during the fourth inning. Originally, it appeared that he tweaked something diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt […]

Chris Taylor Homers In Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Chris Taylor with 1-for-4, including a two-run home run, in the Dodgers 5-2 loss to the Padres on Sunday. The 30-year-old has displayed surprising power through the first weeks of the season, posting three doubles and three home runs through his first 49 at-bats. Taylor will not be able to […]

Mitch Haniger Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had yet another productive day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. He drove in three runs and scored two. Even as his 14-game on-base streak ended Saturday, he got right to work on Sunday proving that he isn't close to cooling down. He now […]

Starling Marte Leaves Sunday's Game Mid-At Bat

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte was forced to leave Sunday's game in the middle of his at bat in the ninth inning. It's unclear for now what happened to the talented outfielder, although it appeared he was favoring his hip or his oblique area as he was pinch hit for with a 1-1 count. The […]

Dominic Smith Hitless On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 0-for-4 in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday, dropping his batting average to .229 on the season over 35 at-bats. Despite the poor day at the plate, looking beyond the box score, Smith hit the ball on the nose in three of his four […]

Tyler Naquin Hits Sixth Homer

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 6-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Naquin connected for his sixth homer of the season in the eighth inning off of reigning American League Cy Young winner Shane Bieber. Naquin got off to a fast start this […]

Shohei Ohtani Listed As Team's Starter Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/outfielder Shohei Ohtani (finger) is listed as the team's probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Rangers. Ohtani hasn't pitched since April 4 as he continues to deal with a blister on his finger. Manager Joe Maddon seemed to indicate that the two-way star would make his return after a more game-like […]

Trent Grisham, Wil Myers Not In Sunday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (quad) and outfielder/first baseman Wil Myers are not in Sunday's lineup for the series finale against the Dodgers. Grisham was slated to start but is a late scratch due to left quad tightness, an issue that was bothering him during Saturday's game. The team said he's being held out […]

Twins-Athletics Game On Monday Postponed

The Minnesota Twins are tentatively scheduled to play on Tuesday after Monday's game against the Athletics was postponed. That makes three postponements as the team deals with COVID-19 issues, though there's a glimmer of hope that they'll be able to retake the field Tuesday, provided they test negative. The Twins have yet to fly to […]

Cavan Biggio, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Sitting On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio (hand) is not in Sunday's lineup for the series finale against the Royals. Second baseman/outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is also not in the lineup. Biggio suffered the injury during Thursday's game and is considered day-to-day, though Sunday's day off coupled with the scheduled off-day on Monday should have […]

Kole Calhoun Not In Sunday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun is not in Sunday's lineup for the contest against the Nationals. Calhoun was originally slated to start in the game, though the team likely opted to give him an extra day off with their scheduled off-day coming up. Pavin Smith will draw a start in right field. Smith has three […]

Trey Mancini Gets Day Off Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini will get the day off on Sunday. Mancini is not in the lineup after appearing in each game for the Orioles this season. The 29-year-old has struck out 19 times in 64 plate appearances, though he also has six extra-base hits and 11 RBI so far. Ryan Mountcastle will […]

Joey Gallo Taking A Seat Sunday

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles. Gallo has appeared in all 15 games for the Rangers so far- and while he has just one extra-base hit, he also has 15 walks on the season, giving him an excellent .453 OBP. The 27-year-old slugger will take […]