Garrett Whitlock To Begin Rehab Assignment Friday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) will throw one or two innings in a rehab start at Triple-A Worcester on Friday. The 26-year-old has been out for a month now due to hip tightness. Whitlock has worn a few different hats for the Red Sox this year, but manager Alex Cora recently confirmed that […]

Nathan Eovaldi Set For Rehab Outing Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (back) is set to make his first rehab appearance at Triple-A Worcester on Sunday. He is expected to throw three innings in the outing. Eovaldi has been on the injured list with lower back inflammation since June 12. It's unclear how many rehab outings he'll need prior to […]

Michael Wacha Up In The Air For Friday's Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Michael Wacha (arm) is questionable for his start against the New York Yankees on Friday. Wacha has been dealing with a "heavy arm" lately. The issue caused him to be scratched from his start against the Tampa Bay Rays this past Monday. The team went with a bullpen game in […]

Rafael Devers Returns Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (back, hamstring) is back at third base and is hitting second in the lineup on Thursday against New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole. Devers sat out the last two games with a sore right hamstring and back tightness, but it was never considered serious, and he'll return to […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Nick Senzel, Brayan Bello, Nick Lodolo, Darick Hall, Luis Patino

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 14 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Vinnie Pasquantino, Nico Hoerner, Evan Longoria and A.J. Minter. We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups for […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 13

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/7/22)

What a week of baseball this has been so far! The midwest gave us terrific matchups between the Twins and White Sox, as well as the Cubs and Brewers – competitive, down-to-the-wire games with a lot of surprises along the way. Postseason and award races are heating up, the Futures Game roster is being announced; […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 14

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Rich Hill Throws Off Flat Ground Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rich Hill (knee) completed a throwing session off flat ground on Wednesday. He stated that his left knee felt good after the session. Hill, who was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with a left knee sprain, could be trending towards the minimum stay on the injured list. […]

Brayan Bello Allows Four Runs In MLB Debut

Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello labored through his MLB debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed six hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out two. He was tagged with the loss for the game. He showed some impressive velocity on his sinker Wednesday, reaching […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, but we have a decent ten-game slate on DraftKings and a nine-game slate on FanDuel. While we've been short on pitching on Thursday slates, we have no such issue tonight. There are a plethora […]

Fantasy Baseball Stat Outliers for Week 13 - Negative Course Corrections Coming?

Welcome back to RotoBaller! I'm Jon Anderson, and today I'm kicking off a new series that I am very excited about. Every week, we will be looking into the season-long and recent data to identify outlier data points. We will then dive into the numbers and talk about why those numbers are outliers, and what […]

Chris Sale Walks Five In Wednesday's Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (rib) allowed one earned run on three hits and five walks while striking out five across 3 2/3 innings during Wednesday's rehab start for Triple-A Worcester. The 33-year-old threw 72 pitches, landing just 42 for strikes. Boston was hoping the southpaw would throw 4-to-5 innings on Wednesday, but Sale […]

Rafael Devers Sitting Wednesday With Injuries

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora said that third baseman Rafael Devers (back, hamstring) will sit out again on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. "Little bit sore, right hammy, tight back," Cora said. Devers will miss his second straight game, but the injuries sound pretty minor, and fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Welcome to July! Despite a delayed start to the season, we've made it to the season's halfway mark and another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings for rest-of-season values. With April and May several chapters in the rearview mirror now, be sure you're analyzing recent data. I'm here for you with ranks, tiers, […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/6/22)

It's Wednesday, July 6th and like most Wednesday slates, we have a mix of day and night games on the slate. I personally think today there is better action in the early games than in the late games but I also know that many people are at work and can't really read or make a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/6/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Eight-game Wednesday slate here. Unfortunately, DraftKings left these two 6:00 eastern games off the slate, which is too bad because that means we can't play Shohei Ohtani and that juicy Mets vs. Reds game. We'll […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Two-Run Homer In Tuesday's Return

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts looked just fine in his return to the lineup in Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rays. Bogaerts, who sat out Monday after getting stitches to close a left thigh laceration Sunday went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, three RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has been […]

Hansel Robles Designated For Assignment Tuesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles was designated for assignment following Tuesday's 8-4 loss to the Rays, per Boston Sports Journal's Sean McAdam. Robles pitched the seventh inning of Tuesday's game, allowing one run on a hit and two walks with a strikeout. The move came in advance of Wednesday's game, in which pitcher […]

Rafael Devers Getting A Rest On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against left-hander Jeffrey Springs and the Tampa Bay Rays. Christian Arroyo will be manning the hot corner for the game. This is nothing but a routine rest day for Devers, who has continued to smash the ball all season […]

Nathan Eovaldi Faces Live Hitters In Batting Practice

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (back) is throwing live batting practice at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Eovaldi went on the injured list with lower back inflammation on June 12, but he's made slow progress in his recovery. However, it's a good sign that he's progressed to facing live hitters after recently throwing two […]

Xander Bogaerts Returns To Lineup Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (thigh) is back at shortstop and is hitting cleanup on Tuesday against Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs. Bogaerts needed stitches to close a left thigh laceration that he suffered on Sunday, and he sat out on Monday in the series opener against Tampa. The 29-year-old should be returned […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/5/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/5/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Rafael Devers Goes 2-For-4 In Monday's Win

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in the team's 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. He was also caught stealing in the game for the first time this year, making him 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts on the season. The 25-year-old superstar […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 13

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. The east coast bias is in full effect this week, as we're taking a deep […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a few teams going rogue and starting early (I'm looking at you, San Diego), but the main slate on both sites is a healthy 12 games today. So pack away those fireworks and Budweiser-induced hangovers and get back to the land of the working class today. We have some sweet spots to look […]

Brayan Bello Confirmed As Wednesday's Starter For Red Sox

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Brayan Bello confirmed that he will be called up to pitch Wednesday's game against the Rays, per Mass Live Sports' Katie Morrison. Bello is the team's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 23-year-old righty has gone 6-2 with a 2.81 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 72 strikeouts, and 21 walks in […]

John Schreiber Earns His Third Save On Monday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher John Schreiber closed out the team's 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday to earn his third save of the year. He pitched the final 1 2/3 innings of the game and retired each of the five batters he faced, tallying one strikeout along the way. The team's […]

Brayan Bello Could Start On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora said that pitching prospect Brayan Bello is an option to start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Bello is the team's No. 4 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he might be making his MLB debut this week. The 23-year-old right-hander has rocketed up the farm system this year, […]