Week 9 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Making Moves - Fantasy Baseball Trade Advice for Week 8

Trading is the most creative and fun way to improve your fantasy baseball roster, but also the hardest. You have to be able to value your own players objectively while accurately gauging how your fellow league owners value their own players. It is a battle of strategy, risk, and chance that can pay off in […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings (May) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball

We are a quarter of the way through the regular season for Major League Baseball, so our crack staff at RotoBaller has updated our rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings. We kick things off with a look at the starting pitcher ranks. Aces are more scarce than ever, with the injury bug taking a chunk out of elite […]

Jake Lamb Will Sit On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb will be out of the lineup on Wednesday. It seems that Torey Lovullo wants to ease him back into the lineup, and a matchup against lefty Brent Suter is the best time to do so. Lovullo said that the medical staff recommended Lamb be eased back, so owners can […]

Matt Koch Bounces Back In Rematch Against Brewers

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Matt Koch took the loss on Tuesday, despite giving up just one earned run on three hits and three walks across 5 1/3 innings against Milwaukee. Koch was much improved in his second straight start against the Brewers, showing he was able to stay away from the middle of the plate. Koch […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 24

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. Even at this relatively early juncture, there's plenty of value in streaming. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to […]

Steven Souza Placed On 10-Day Disabled List

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza (pectoral) was placed on the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday afternoon. This will be the second trip to the DL for Souza, who re-injured his right pectoral last week. It looked like Souza would avoid the DL after pinch hitting in Monday's game, but the Diamondbacks felt that Souza would […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Exciting Wednesday schedule we have on our hands. All 30 teams are in action (weather permitting, of course) and, as usual, we have to slates to play. The first slate is a four-gamer, beginning at 1:05. The second is a 10 game slate, beginning at 7:05 EDT. Things are sure to fluctuate in Vegas, but […]

Zack Greinke Hurt By Home Runs on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zack Greinke allowed four runs on five hits while striking out nine batters in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Brewers. Home runs were Greinke's downfall in this one, as three home runs accounted for all of the damage done against him. Greinke had home run problems earlier in the season, surrendering six […]

Shelby Miller Will Throw Wednesday At Extended Spring Training

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Shelby Miller (elbow) is scheduled to throw in his third simulated game at extended Spring Training on Wednesday. Miller is expected to face minor league hitters as he makes his way back from Tommy John surgery. Miller appears close to a minor league rehab assignment and seems to be on track for […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for May 23

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories and target players who may be […]

Robbie Ray Throws From 100 Feet

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (oblique) made progress in his rehab Monday, playing catch from 100 feet. It's a small step forward for Ray, who threw from 90 feet last week. Regardless of the progress made, Torey Lovullo said the session went well, but the Diamondbacks don't have a clear timetable for Ray's return.

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 8)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw Jack Flaherty strike out the world with his slider on Sunday. We also saw two Tigers' lefties continue […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

I'll be filling in for Justin on this full Tuesday main slate. Chris Sale is the top target at pitcher in cash games, priced $300 below Gerrit Cole and facing a strikeout prone Rays lineup. That will require some punt/low-priced bats to fill in lineups after, several of which will be highlighted in today's articles. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 15-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

Steven Souza Jr. Still May Hit DL

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has seen marginal improvement in his strained right pectoral but may still take a trip to the disabled list. If Souza is placed on the DL on Tuesday, the Diamondbacks can backdate his injury three days, leading to a shorter absence. It does not sound as serious as the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As usual with Monday's, we have a smaller slate on FanDuel tonight. The pitching options are rather slim given some tough matchups, but there are several stacking options availableas a result. The Yankees stand out as the most obvious and will presumably be exceptionally chalky. Some other options to consider also include the Cardinals and […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 22

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Clay Buchholz Pitches Well In Arizona Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Clay Buchholz pitched well in his first start with the team, giving up one earned run on two hits and one walk across five solid innings. He only threw 61 pitches, but was pulled following an Ahmed Rosario home run in the sixth inning. Buchholz is not a reliable fantasy option yet, […]

Daniel Robertson (2B/SS/3B, TB) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 18% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson had a strong weekend that kept him on the fantasy radar. A pair of home runs over the weekend boosted Robertson’s season line to .273/.424/.473. As the gaudy OBP indicates, Robertson has drawn a ton of […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

DJ LeMahieu is the latest injury casualty in the middle infield. The Rockies’ second baseman has hit the disabled list for the second time already this year, this time with a sprained thumb. If the current rate holds, middle infielders will be extinct by August. (cue depressing photo montage set to Sarah MacLachlan) Every Monday […]

Week 8 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 8! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 8, which […]

Matt Koch (SP, ARI) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Two-Start Streamer for Week 8 OWNED IN: 12% of leagues ANALYSIS: Matt Koch was clobbered in his last outing. The Brewers tagged him for eight earned runs (four homers) in 4.1 innings of work. Unfortunately, Koch gets Milwaukee in his first start of Week 8. On the bright side, that was Koch’s worst outing […]

Patrick Corbin Shaky In Saturday Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin gave up two runs on four hits and four walks over 5 1/3 innings in Saturday's no decision against the Mets. Corbin struggled with his control once again, walking four batters for the second time in three starts. Velocity issues continued to plague him, as his fastball velocity was down […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hits First May Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with his fifth home run of the year in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Mets. It was Goldy's first home run since April 15th and first extra base hit since May 8th. Owners must be thrilled to see signs of life from their first round pick, but […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Average Home Run Distance

Home run distance is often bandied about as a stat meant inspire awe for today's most prolific sluggers. Upper deck moonshots and splashes in McCovey's Cove are quite possibly the most entertaining moments to watch for casual fans, but fantasy baseball owners reap no benefit for additional distance reached. Simply put, a homer is a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We’ve got an 11 game featured slate this Sunday, and it is dominated by NL East pitchers. Four of the five highest priced pitchers on this slate play for teams in the NL East. Sorry Wei-Yin Chen, we don’t want to play you today. But we do want to build our lineup around two of […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For May 21

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Daniel Robertson Grand Against Los Angeles Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Daniel Robertson was involved in all five runs by Tampa Bay Saturday versus the Angels. He drove in the first four with a second-inning grand slam which would stand up as the game-winner. He would also come around to score the other Rays run later in the game. In his last […]

Jake Lamb Hits Double In Return

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb (shoulder/elbow) made his long awaited return to the lineup on Friday, going 1-for-4 with a double, and RBI and three strikeouts. It was Lamb's first game since April 2nd, so no one will blame him for being a little rusty. With one of their best power threats back in […]