FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Saturday's, we have a modest six-gamer on the FanDuel main slate tonight. The marquee Padres-Dodgers matchup profiles as a pitchers duel with Trevor Bauer and Blake Snell on the mound, while there are a few stackable teams with the Athletics, Braves, and Phillies projecting for over five runs. I'll be providing […]

Trea Turner Goes Hitless In Loss Friday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner went 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts in a 6-0 loss to the Mets on Friday night. Turner and the rest of the Nationals were no match for a dominant performance by Jacob deGrom, who struck out 15 batters and allowed just two hits. Friday's performance was just a blip […]

Jazz Chisholm Leads Off Friday's Game With A Home Run

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm led off Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants with a home run. Chisholm took Alex Wood's third pitch of the night out into McCovey Cove beyond the right field seats. It ended up being his only hit of the night (the Marlins only had three total), leaving […]

Trevor Story Smacks First Home Run Of The Year On Friday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run as the Rockies beat the Phillies 5-4 on Friday. Story finally went deep in the fourth inning, smacking a solo home run off Phillies' starter Vince Velasquez. The home run put the Rockies on the board and should be the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Heats Up With Two Dingers

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBI Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Amazingly, Tatis' double-dong night came on the 22nd anniversary of his dad famously slugging two grand slams in the same inning at Chavez Ravine. Both long balls were solo shots off Dodgers starter Clayton […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/24/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split slate of MLB games today and while most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for these early games. DraftKings is running a 7-game early slate, while […]

Marcus Semien Connects For Fifth Homer

Toronto Blue Jays middle infielder Marcus Semien connected for a three-run homer off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow on Friday to help lead the club to a 5-3 win. His shot in the first inning was his fifth of the season as he finished the game going 2-for-4. Semien has fallen down the batting order to […]

Willi Castro Not In Lineup Friday Night

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro is getting the night off on Friday against the Royals. Niko Goodrum is starting at shortstop for Detroit, while Zack Short gets the nod at second base. Castro has gotten off to a bit of a slower start this season, slashing .211/.243/.282 with two triples and four RBI through 18 […]

Javier Baez Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez remained hot on Friday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Baez went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a solo home run. Baez has been heavily criticized for striking out 35 times this season and only drawing one walk, but it's hard to complain with the power numbers he is putting up […]

Andrelton Simmons Clears Protocols

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons has cleared the COVID-19 protocols and can make his return to action. Simmons hasn't participated in any baseball activity since April 13, so it could take him a few days to get up to speed. The Twins have a three-game series at home against the Pirates starting on Friday before […]

Paul DeJong (SS, STL) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong had a rocky start to the 2021 season. He went on an 0-for-23 slump over a seven-game stretch from April 4 to April 11, but since that cold streak, he's really turned things up. This past Monday, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 23rd 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 […]

Walk-Rate Changes to Buy or Sell

About a tenth of the way through the season, it's hard to differentiate between the players who have gotten better or worse from the ones who are simply on a hot or cold streak. As a fantasy owner or a fan, what should the proper reaction be to an April tear? Luckily, some excellent research […]

Sprint Speed - Hitter Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast risers and fallers for sprint speed. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap today, and it is a doozie. We are loaded with aces highlighted by deGOAT himself, Jacob deGrom. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/23/21 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Thursday, April 22

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a typically expansive Friday night FanDuel slate, with only one game, a Brewers-Cub afternoon tilt at Wrigley, not included. The ledger shapes up as an interesting mix of some aces and some particularly vulnerable starters, which always makes it a fun night for sifting through hitters and attempting to identify those under-the-radar opportunities […]

Sam Haggerty Contributes Late

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty entered Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox as a pinch runner in the eighth inning and immediately made his presence felt. After taking over for Luis Torrens at first base, Haggerty stole second and then scored on an Adam Ottavino throwing error to tie the game. He later […]

Gleyber Torres Has Three-Hit Day

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in a 6-3 victory over the Indians. Torres was in the midst of a slump and took some heat for not hustling out a grounder on Wednesday night- though he bounced back nicely in Thursday's contest. He came up with […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a 14-11 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Suarez hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning of the ballgame, giving him three homers on the year and his first since April 10. Suarez is off to a rough start in 2021, […]

Joc Pederson Placed On Injured List And Nico Hoerner Called Up

Chicago Cubs outfielder Joc Pederson (wrist) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist tendinitis. Pederson has really struggled this season and has been out of the lineup for two straight games. The outfielder is hitting a weak .137 with one home run and four RBI this season. With Pederson out of […]

Didi Gregorius Could Return Friday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius (elbow) hasn't played since Sunday due to a sore right elbow, but manager Joe Girardi thinks that Gregorius will play on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. If Gregorius returns, Girardi said he will play rookie Nick Maton or Brad Miller at second base, depending on the matchups. Maton recorded three […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet. Stacks, and Avoids for April 22, 2021

  MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/22/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/20/21 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy Lows and Sell Highs - Trade Targets for Week 4

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 4

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies - making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. It’s early in the season and we’ve already […]

Francisco Lindor Belts First Home Run Of Season

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Mets' pitiful 16-4 loss to the Cubs on Wednesday. He was one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise disgraceful game. Lindor's home run was his first of the season and first with the Mets. […]

Zack Short Draws Two Walks In MLB Debut

Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short made his MLB debut in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Short went 0-for-1 with two walks at the plate. He earned a great deal of praise from Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, who particularly raved about his defense. Hinch said, "He will always be at the right […]

Brandon Crawford Dealing With Side Tightness

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (side) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies due to side tightness. Manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that the choice to remove Crawford from the game was mostly precautionary. Crawford went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the game. He is now slashing .200/.250/.383 with […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Wednesday, April 21

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]