Enrique Hernandez (2B/SS/OF, BOS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: When we last saw Kike Hernandez (pronounced KEE-KAY), he was mashing lefties for the Dodgers for the last few years. That limited his chances. His career high in at-bats is 414, set in 2019 when the Dodgers had a lot of […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, BOS) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Renfroe has gained quite a reputation for being an all-or-nothing type of fantasy player. His abhorrent .156 average with the Rays last year set that in stone. His .260 average this season is 12 points better than his previous best when […]

Chris Sale Likely To Make Another Rehab Start Sunday

The Boston Red Sox are planning to have starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) make another rehab start with Double-A Worcester on Sunday. Sale has looked really good in his recovery from Tommy John surgery, and he threw 3 2/3 hitless frames with six strikeouts in his most recent rehab start. The left-hander's heater has also […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/21 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 […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Second Half Preview

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I have covered both Statcast and Fangraphs metrics to help identify hidden value as well as sell-high candidates. The […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case during the middle of the week, MLB is splitting up the schedule into day and evening games. This article will focus on the eight evening matchups starting with the Marlins and Nationals at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to the Giants-Dodgers NL West showdown […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/21 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Chris Sale Strikes Out Six In Tuesday’s Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) allowed one walk and no hits while striking out six across 3 2/3 scoreless innings during Tuesday's rehab start with Double-A Portland. The southpaw was impressive in his second rehab start on Tuesday. Sale threw 49 pitches, firing 34 for strikes. The Red Sox ace hit 98 mph […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/20/21 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 on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Champ or Chump: Jarren Duran

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and contenders are incentivized to get a look at top prospects to see if they have internal solutions for their problems or will have to look outside of their organization for help. The Boston Red Sox have summoned Jarren Duran from Triple-A to see if he could give […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There are some nice top-end pitching options while also having some great places to target bats. As usual, there are many value bats available throughout the slate that will allow for many different builds. You can stack up the […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 7/20 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Tonight we have 13 games on a night slate, with two-afternoon games as well. While there are times it can be tempting to place a lot of bets, I try to limit my action to no more than four to five wagers in a day, sometimes more like two or three. If you have read […]

Alex Verdugo Walks Three Times, Scores Twice

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was dropped from second to sixth in the lineup Monday, but he performed well from the new spot, walking three times and scoring twice in five plate appearances. The new arrangement will certainly ding Verdugo's fantasy value, at least in the runs category, but he should be better positioned […]

Nick Pivetta Gets Eighth Win Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta earned his eighth win of the season Sunday in a 13-4 shellacking of the Toronto Blue Jays. Pivetta pitched better than he needed to, allowing four runs on 11 hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings while striking out four. The 11 hits allowed were a season […]

Danny Santana Homers In Return From IL

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana batted eighth and played first base in his return from the injured list Monday, and he delivered a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards. It was his fourth long ball of the season. Santana seems primed to start semi-regularly at first base against […]

Hunter Renfroe Delivers First-Inning Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe gave the Red Sox a commanding lead over the Toronto Blue Jays Monday when he hammered a first-inning grand slam off starting pitcher Ross Stripling. It was Renfroe's 14th home run of the season. There was potential for an even bigger night for Renfroe, as he struck out twice […]

J.D. Martinez Goes 4-for-4 Monday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored against the Toronto Blue Jays Monday. It was a massacre right from the start, and Martinez found himself in the middle of the action after being dropped to fifth in the lineup. The change was […]

Rafael Devers Hits 23rd Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 23rd home run of the season Monday, a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Kay. Devers also walked and score two runs in four at-bats. He's now slashing .279/.353/.563 with three steals, 62 runs, and 73 RBI. He'll look to continue the beat-down […]

Jarren Duran Hits First Major-League Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was moved up to the second spot in the lineup Monday, and he immediately delivered, driving a two-run home run in his first at-bat. It was his first major league homer, and his only hit in six at-bats against the Toronto Blue Jays. Duran already offered a tantalizing combination […]

Kike Hernandez Homers Twice Monday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had his best game of the season Monday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, a walk, three runs scored, and three RBI. Hernandez has been showing off his power stroke over his last 15 games, slashing .232/.377/.571 with five homers in that span. He offers plenty […]

Alex Verdugo Dropped To Sixth In Batting Order

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been dropped to sixth in the batting order on Monday night against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Ross Stripling. Verdugo is hitting just .218/.315/.269 with no home runs, four RBI and 16 strikeouts in 89 plate appearances over the last 28 days, so perhaps the move down the order […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week […]

Christian Arroyo Lands On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a hamstring strain and activated utility man Danny Santana (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Arroyo injured himself while stretching for a ball on Sunday and is expected to miss more than 10 days. […]

Christian Vazquez Not Expected To Play Monday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (knee) is not expected to play in Monday's matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was struck in the knee by a foul tip during Sunday's game. Vazquez mentioned after the game that he felt stiff and sore. It doesn't sound like he'll require a trip to the injured […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/19 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 11 games that start at a time acceptable to FanDuel, so that makes his a pretty large Monday slate. There's no Coors Field, but there are games in Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Arizona. There should still be plenty of homers to go around Maybe not 300 points worth like Friday night, but who knows? […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and there are not many great pitching options. Pitching is atrocious, so we will likely have […]

Christian Arroyo Likely Heading To Injured List

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hamstring) is most likely heading to the injured list after exiting Sunday's game due to a strained hamstring, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Arroyo exited Sunday's game while stretching out to make a catch during his first career start at first base. This is disappointing news […]