Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 13

The topic of the week is spin rate, with the crackdown on foreign substances sending shockwaves throughout the pitching landscape of baseball. Right now, it's not clear how this will affect the game over the long haul, but it seems like we might see fewer strikeouts than usual moving forward. We don't really have enough […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 13 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 13

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 13 of the MLB season (6/21 through 6/27). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

Rafael Devers Hits 18th Home Run

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep yet again Sunday, hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning of Boston's 7-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Devers has now homered in three of his last five games. He's slashed .357/.400/.786 over the last seven games, and is seemingly unstoppable […]

Kike Hernandez Homers, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had his second consecutive strong day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk against the Kansas City Royals. It was his sixth home run of the year. Days like this have been few and far between for Hernandez, but perhaps […]

Nathan Eovaldi Takes Fourth Loss Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took the loss Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, dropping his record on the season to 7-4. He allowed four runs (three earned) in four innings on seven hits and one walk. He struck out four batters. Eovaldi pitched better than that line indicated, as his defense did […]

Kevin Plawecki May Be Heading To The IL

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (hamstring) may require a trip to the injured list, according to manager Alex Cora. The 30-year-old veteran exited Sunday's matchup against Kansas City because of tightness in his left hamstring, and while there is still hope he won't need to take a trip to the IL, things aren't looking […]

X-rays Negative For Christian Arroyo

Boston Red Sox third baseman Christian Arroyo (leg) left Sunday's matchup against the Royals. The 26-year-old collided with Kike Hernandez in the bottom of the fifth, resulting in a bruised shin. Fortunately, X-rays revealed no structural damage, so it appears as if he will avoid taking a trip to the injured list. Nonetheless, fantasy managers […]

Kevin Plawecki Leaves Sunday With Hamstring Tightness

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (hamstring) left Sunday's contest with the Royals due to left hamstring tightness, according to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe. Plawecki played the first three innings of the contest before being pinch-hit for by Christian Vazquez in the fourth inning. He should be considered day-to-day for now, but this […]

Christian Arroyo Exits Sunday With Bone Bruise On Shin

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (shin) exited Sunday's contest with a bone bruise on his right shin, according to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe. Arroyo was injured in the bottom of the fifth inning on a collision with center fielder Kike Hernandez while trying to make a play on a shallow fly […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, gang! Hope you've all had a great weekend thus far, now let's make some money to avoid the Sunday Scaries! We have a nine-game (which will likely turn into an eight-game) matinee slate to close out our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 1 pm EST starts and a nice […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 20, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Get back five-game mini-slates, we've got a pair of nine-game slates for this lovely Father's Day Sunday. We do have some weather bouncing around […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/20/21 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 6/20 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Happy Fathers' Day to all of you dads out there! I happen to be one as I have two beautiful girls (8 and 2 years old) and I can tell you that being a dad is the hardest job I've ever had but also the most rewarding. I hope you have a chance to spend […]

Kike Hernandez Reaches Base Three Times

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez reached base three times Saturday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored from the eighth spot in the lineup. Hernandez has predominantly batted leadoff, but he's struggled to a .227/.288/.372 slash line with five home runs, 33 runs scored, 16 RBI, and one steal on the […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers, Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec continued his hot streak Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple, three RBI, and two runs scored from the ninth spot in the lineup. It was his ninth home run of the season. Over his last seven games, Dalbec has slashed .360/.429/.880 with three home runs, […]

J.D. Martinez Swats 14th Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit his 14th home run of the year Saturday, going 1-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals. The two-run shot came in the fifth inning off Royals starter Brad Keller, and was Martinez's 100th home run as a member of the Red Sox. He now has a nine-game hit […]

Martin Perez Bounces Back Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez threw five strong innings Saturday, bouncing back after two rough starts in which he threw 3 1/3 innings combined. He allowed just one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts to earn his fifth win of the season. Perez now had a middling 4.32 ERA, […]

Chris Sale Expected To Toss More Bullpen Sessions

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) is anticipated to throw in bullpen sessions on Tuesday and Friday. More good news for the southpaw, who recently faced batters in Worcester on Friday. The veteran continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery, and as long as he continues to move in the […]

Christian Arroyo Absent From Saturday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo is not in Saturday's lineup for the game against the Kansas City Royals. Arroyo clubbed a grand slam on Wednesday but went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in Friday's game. Danny Santana will start in center field and bat leadoff for Boston against Royals right-hander Brad Keller. Santana is hitting […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 13

We are now almost three months into the 2021 season. We have passed the 60-game mark, the length of the 2020 MLB season. There continues to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping and going from last year and the return to the daily […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We are days away from the official start of summer, and that means baseball's halfway mark approaches! Bullpens remain volatile monsters and the trade deadline draws closer so be sure you have the closer heirs on the roster and/or watch list. In the meantime, my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a seven-game slate on tap tonight, but it's more like a six-gamer with the Cardinals-Braves projecting to rain out. Pitching is all over the place with Buehler, Lynn, and Valdez at the top and a few very intriguing options scattered along the rest of the salary ranges. There are currently four teams projecting […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/19/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/19/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 8-game afternoon slate for DraftKings while mentioning plays for the split afternoon FanDuel slates. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best […]

Christian Vazquez Records Three Hits Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had a strong game Friday, going 3-for-4 with a double against the Kansas City Royals. Vazquez has been stuck on three home runs since May 19, but he's done a good job lately of getting on-base. Fantasy managers will surely want to see more power out of the veteran […]

Rafael Devers Smacks 17th Home Run

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 17th home run of the year in Friday's contest against the Royals. The solo shot came in the top of the eighth inning off reliever Scott Barlow and was Devers' only hit in four at-bats. Devers now carries a very healthy .921 OPS on the year, […]

Nick Pivetta Takes The Loss Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta took the loss Friday against the Kansas City Royals, lowering his record to 6-3. He lasted five innings, giving up three runs on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts. After back-to-back quality starts in May, Pivetta has accomplished that feat just once in his last six […]

Chris Sale Faces Hitters On Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) threw 40 pitches and faced batters in Worcester on Friday, Joe McDonald reported on Twitter. According to the report, Sale pitched to both a left-handed and right-handed hitter, with one batter calling Sale's stuff "filthy" as he was leaving the box. While Red Sox manager Alex Cora […]