Michael Brantley Slugging .541 This Season

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-4, including his third home run of the season, Tuesday against the Yankees. Brantley has been really productive his last 15 games, slashing .350/.381/.500 with 12 runs scored. The veteran is hitting the ball sharply but one aspect of his game has room for improvement. Brantley, historically, has been […]

Tim Locastro Back In Leadoff Spot On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Tim Locastro is back in the starting lineup and hitting leadoff against Pablo Lopez and the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Locastro missed about two weeks with a finger injury. He entered Tuesday's game as a pinch-runner, but this is his first start since April 17. Meanwhile, Pavin Smith, who had been the […]

Lewis Brinson Hits A Home Run In Tuesday's Win

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson had a great game in Tuesday's win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, going 2-for-4 with a double and a three-run home run. He ended up with three RBI and a run scored. Brinson has been getting a chance to play with Starling Marte (rib) on the injured list. It's been mostly […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Hits His Third Home Run In Loss To Phillies

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Phillies. Bradley was back in the lineup due to Christian Yelich's (back) return to the injured list. He managed only one hit, but he made it count by hitting his third homer of the season in the seventh inning. […]

Kyle Lewis Hits Big Three-Run Homer

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis came through in the clutch Tuesday, delivering a big three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to extend the Seattle lead to 5-1. It was Lewis's third home run of the year, and he has now collected exactly one hit in six straight games despite a disappointing […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 6

It's getting to be a bit tougher out there on the waiver wire as the season progresses now to Week 6. The early season breakouts are now rostered at a rate that is too high for deep league consideration, and the names that are available in deeper leagues likely aren't going to be league-winners at […]

Veteran Bounce Backs In Effect for Fantasy Baseball

The old, boring vets are often the most painful to draft. We've likely seen their ceiling or are so far past it that their current level of production is meager in comparison. This relative way of thinking typically leaves a poorly framed assessment on that subset of players, leaving value to be harvested among the […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 6

It's Opening Day 2.0! At 6 p.m. ET, the first pitches of the 2021 minor league season will be thrown in Portland, Maine and Altoona, Pennsylvania as MiLB will resume play after last year saw their season end before it even began. Since the last time we had minor league action there have been quite […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate, and it all starts with the aces up top. Shane Bieber and Yu Darvish will be popular targets, and […]

Harold Ramirez Has Solid Night

Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday night's 7-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ramirez was batting fifth in this one after initially hitting sixth on Monday after his call-up. In his first two games, he is 4-for-9 with two RBI and two runs scored. […]

Victor Reyes Tallies Three Hits On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes had a strong game out of the No. 9 spot in the lineup in Tuesday's 11-7 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Reyes went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs in the game. It was his first multi-hit game of the year. He is now slashing .164/.179/.273 […]

Robbie Grossman Reaches Base Five Times On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman had a strong game at the plate against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. He went 3-for-3 with a double, two walks, two stolen bases and three RBI. It was his best offensive game of the year and came at a good time as he's been in the midst of […]

Adolis Garcia Hits Game-Winning Homer In 10th Inning

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia continued his streaky ways on Tuesday with a 3-for-5 night during the club's 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins. The rookie outfielder had two singles and slugged his seventh home run of the year in the 10th inning of the game. He drove in three total runs. Garcia has shown […]

Alex Dickerson Dealing With Sore Shoulder

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (shoulder) was pulled from Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies as he was dealing with a sore left shoulder. He then sat out the second game of the doubleheader as the team went with Mike Tauchman, Steven Duggar and Mauricio Dubon in the outfield. Dickerson should […]

Roman Quinn Heading To Injured List With Finger Laceration

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Roman Quinn (hand) returned from a one-day stint on the injured list on Sunday. The reason for the brief stint was unspecified, but it was likely due to side effects from a COVID vaccine shot or contact tracing. Now, he is headed back to the injured list again, according to manager […]

Adam Eaton To Sit Out On Wednesday With Leg Soreness

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton (leg) will be getting the day off on Wednesday as he is dealing with leg soreness. Manager Tony La Russa stated that the hope is that the day off will allow Eaton to return to the lineup on Friday as they have an off day on Thursday. It sounds […]

Charlie Blackmon Walks It Off On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went a combined 1-for-8 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's doubleheader vs. the Giants. Blackmon went hitless in Game 1, which marked the 14th time he's done that this season. But he saved the best for last in Game 2. He was 0-for-3 heading into the bottom of the […]

Raimel Tapia Hits Grand Slam On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went a combined 2-for-8 with a grand slam and a strikeout in Tuesday's doubleheader vs. the Giants. San Francisco put up a whopping 10 runs on Colorado in the blink of an eye in Game 1 so the Rockies found themselves in quite the hole. Tapia accounted for all four […]

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

Happy Cinco de Mayo, Rotoballers. We've got a larger-than-usual 11-game slate on FanDuel tonight and it's loaded with options across the board. There is a trio of hurlers priced above $10,000 in Shane Bieber ($12,200), Yu Darvish ($11,800), and Walker Buehler ($10,000). That doesn't mean paying up for an ace is required to stay competitive, […]

Austin Meadows Hits Two Home Runs Against The Angels

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-5 with both a solo and a three-run homer against the Los Angeles Angels during the club's 8-3 win on Tuesday. Meadows now has three homers in his past three games and has begun to show signs of breaking out in a big way. He entered tonight's contest […]

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

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

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

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Jorge Soler Hitless Again

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler struggled once again against the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday during the club's 7-3 loss. He went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Entering this game Soler had a .202/.288/.360 triple-slash along with a subpar 82 OPS+ on the season. Consistently facing top-flight pitching in the division against the likes of Shane […]

Alex Kirilloff Dealing With Wrist Injury

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was unavailable Tuesday due to a right wrist injury that he suffered while sliding into second base during Monday's game against the Rangers. Kirilloff- who is 9-for-28 with four home runs and 11 RBI in his last seven games- is set to see a hand specialist on Wednesday. […]

Byron Buxton Crushes Tape-Measure Home Run

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a losing effort to the Rangers on Tuesday. Buxton crushed a 93-MPH Kyle Gibson sinker 433 feet into left-center at an exit velocity of 108.4 MPH for his ninth long ball of the year. The 27-year-old impressively ranks in the 99th-percentile in hard-hit […]

Jason Heyward Blasts Third Home Run In Victory

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 1-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Heyward has now hit three home runs to go along with nine RBI and a .198 batting average. Heyward is in the Cubs everyday lineup for defensive and managers in […]

Garrett Hampson Continues Hot Start

Colorado Rockies second baseman and center fielder Garrett Hampson continued his torrid start to the season in the first game of a doubleheader against San Francisco on Tuesday. The speedy Hampson picked up a stolen base along with two singles and a run scored in the Rockies eight-run loss. Hampson now has 10 extra-base hits […]

Roman Quinn Exits Tuesday’s Game

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Roman Quinn (finger) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Brewers due to injury. While attempting a bunt in the second inning, the 27-year-old suffered a deep cut on his right index finger that required nine stitches to close. Although X-rays showed no additional damage, fantasy managers may be without him for […]

Gregory Polanco Placed On Injured List Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list shortly before Tuesday night's game, according to Rob Biertempful of The Athletic. The Pirates have not announced an injury designation for Polanco at this time. In a corresponding move, the team selected utility man Hunter Owens. Polanco has heated up at the plate […]

George Springer Out Of Lineup Again On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is out of the starting lineup again on Tuesday night, as it will be his third game in a row he will sit out. Springer was held out of the lineup on Sunday due to it being a day game immediately following a night game, and then Monday's absence […]