Xander Bogaerts Has Two Hits In Return

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts returned from the COVID list for Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox, and he went 2-for-3 with a walk from the fourth spot in the lineup. Bogaerts showed no signs of rust despite not playing since August 31, and he should be right back in lineups as soon […]

Bobby Dalbec Again Puts On A Show

Boston Red Sox infielder Bobby Dalbec was once again the bright spot in the Red Sox offense Friday, as he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a triple, and two runs scored against the Chicago White Sox. Dalbec is slashing .345/.424/.805 with 10 home runs over his past 30 games, and he has a […]

J.D. Martinez Scratched From Lineup Due To Back Spasms

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) was scratched from Friday's lineup due to back spasms, according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. With Martinez out, Danny Santana got the start in left and is batting eighth in the lineup against the White Sox. Managers should consider Martinez day to day for now, and don't be […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Chris Sale Tests Positive For COVID-19

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale has tested positive for COVID-19. He becomes the 10th Red Sox player to do so since August 27th, and the 12th to be placed on the COVID list. He will no longer make his scheduled start on Sunday. This is the second time Sale has tested positive, as […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (9/10 - 9/16) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers! We only have one month left, so we have to take advantage of every slate on OwnersBox! This week's RotoBaller contest has a $500 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller Premium access […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 24 Waiver Wire

We're winding down, folks. The real playoffs are on the horizon, which means the fake playoffs are already happening in most fantasy baseball leagues. Whenever the NFL's Week 1 gets underway, fantasy baseball players know things are getting real. Let's take a quick step back first, and say congratulations to all Closers and Saves Report […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 23

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. This week we're looking at some of the young arms that non-contending teams are using to fill out their rotation for the end of the […]

Danny Santana Swipes A Bag Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana stole his fourth base of the season against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday. He also went 1-for-3 at the plate. Santana has continued to find playing time for manager Alex Cora, and he has plenty of potential in the power and speed categories, but with just a .600 […]

Hunter Renfroe Smacks 27th Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe got the job done on both offense and defense Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 at the plate with his 27th homer of the season, a two-run shot that brought the Red Sox from down 1-0 to up 2-1 in the eighth inning. He also ended the game with a jaw-dropping […]

Hansel Robles Completes Save Wednesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles was given the save chance Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, and he locked it down in a scoreless inning of work. He gave up one hit and struck out two batters. Robles has managed to collect 12 saves on the year despite a 5.22 ERA. With […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Seven Shutout Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi threw a gem Wednesday, throwing seven innings of shutout ball on three hits and two walks against the Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out eight batters. Eovaldi now has three quality starts in his last four outings, with a total of five runs against him in those 25 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a small primary night slate tonight on DraftKings and FanDuel, with only five games to choose from on DraftKings and four on FanDuel. That will limit the player pool, which means that finding differentiation in your lineups will be crucial. We also don't […]

Kyle Schwarber Out Of Wednesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays. Schwarber and fellow left-handed batter Alex Verdugo will be on the bench for the series finale against the Rays as the Red Sox face off against southpaw Shane McClanahan and try to snap a three-game losing skid. Fantasy managers […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man does it feel like September, these days. Yes, I know it is September, but last year didn't feel like September. The 60-game season was still brand new, yet the playoffs were just around the corner. Fantasy baseballers didn't have a chance to settle into the daily grind and all the DFS fun was over before it started. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/8

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/8/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/8/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it is not a great one. The pitching is not great as we have some […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/8/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based on […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 24

It's been a great year of baseball and it's been especially great seeing minor league games being played again. And while there's still a few weeks left in the fantasy season, this week's column will end up being the final "Hot Fantasy Prospects to Watch" of 2021. At this point in time there just isn't […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! The playoff push is in full swing for our nine-game slate. Rays-Red Sox, Blue Jays-Yankees, and White Sox-A's are just a few of the must-watch games populating our screens. Each contest gets a little more critical as we tick off the days in September, and the margin for error gets smaller and smaller for these […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Underwhelms Against Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez faced a tough task Tuesday, and it showed, as he allowed six runs on eight hits and no walks in 3 2/3 innings against the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays. He struck out three batters and took the loss, dropping his record to 11-8. Before this contest, Rodriguez had […]

Alex Verdugo Adds Three Hits Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had three hits in five at-bats against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, though it wasn't enough to avoid a 12-7 loss to the division leaders. Verdugo now has three multi-hit affairs in his first six September games, so it seems that his dreadful stretch of defense isn't affecting his […]

Danny Santana Homers Off Bench Against Rays

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana hit his fifth home run of the year Tuesday, going 1-for-2 with the solo shot after coming off the bench in a blowout loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Santana doesn't stand to see much playing time going forward, and even his power-speed potential doesn't make him a […]

Hunter Renfroe Stays Hot With A Double Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 1-for-3 with a double against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, continuing what has been a torrid stretch. Renfroe now has hits in nine of his last 11 games, with six multi-hit affairs in that span. He's slashing .345/.387/.690 with five home runs over his last 15 games, elevating […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Twice Off Bench

Boston Red Sox infielder Bobby Dalbec didn't start today's game, but came on late to relieve Rafael Devers at third base after the Tampa Bay Rays took a commanding lead. He made the most of his two at-bats, hitting two home runs and driving in four runs. He's now slashing .356/.453/.844 with six home runs […]

Kyle Schwarber Reaches Three Times Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base three times against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored while playing first base. In 22 games and 80 at-bats with Boston, Schwarber has slashed .325/.460/.550. He's settled into the two-spot in the lineup on a near-daily basis, giving him […]

Jonathan Arauz Homers Again Monday

Boston Red Sox infielder Jonathan Arauz hit his third home run of the season Monday, going 1-for-5 with two runs scored in an 11-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Arauz has gotten plenty of playing time filling in for Kike Hernandez and Xander Bogaerts while they've been out with COVID, but he stands to […]

Chris Sale Victimized By Bad Defense

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale only lasted 3 2/3 innings Monday, allowing five runs (one earned) on 10 hits and one walk. He struck out six batters. The Boston defense made three errors in this game, contributing to a high pitch count and abbreviated outing for Sale. Fantasy managers can disregard this outing, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/7/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. We have the ace of aces on the mound in Gerrit Cole. Aaron Nola, Blake Snell, Eduardo Rodriguez, and even Logan Webb in Coors are high-priced options on tonight's slate. There are some nice middle-priced options as well, and then one […]