Tanner Houck Takes No-Decision In Uneven Outing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck worked himself into a number of jams Sunday against Cleveland, but he was fortunate enough to work himself out of most of them. Houck allowed three runs on one hit and four walks and three hit-batsmen in 5 1/3 innings while striking out three. This was his longest […]

Alex Verdugo Succeds In One Of Two Steal Attempts

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a walk against Cleveland Sunday, and he attempted to steal second each of his times on base. He was successful in one of those attempts, giving him his sixth steal of the year. He's now been caught twice. Verdugo has been the team's top offensive performer […]

Jarren Duran Swipes Second Base

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran drew the start in center field Sunday, batting eighth against Cleveland, and he responded by going 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. The steal was his second of the season. It's been a tough start to his big league career for Duran, who's slashing just .220/.248/.350 in […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits 17th Homer

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec continued his torrid stretch Sunday against Cleveland, launching his 17th home run of the year and drawing a walk in four plate appearances. The solo shot was his sixth over his last 15 games, and he's slashed .385/.478/1.000 in 44 plate appearances during that time. He now has […]

Rafael Devers Hits Two Homers Against Cleveland

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers slugged two more homers Sunday, going 2-for-5 against Cleveland. He's now up to 32 long balls on the year, which ties him for his career high with the 2019 season. Devers is now slashing .300/.382/.667 over his last seven games, and he has a .908 OPS for the […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 23 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. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/29 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/29 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/29/21 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 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23

We have another mixed bag of starters to highlight this week as we charge forward towards the fantasy playoffs. You are probably hurting for arms right now, as we've seen plenty of injuries and a good amount of breakout starters really starting to sputter out. I typically really want to focus on high strikeout guys, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're still playing MLB DFS by the point in the season, first of all, let me salute you because it's a long season and many have already given up on this game we love. And secondly, I hope you have learned to embrace the variance that occurs in baseball and especially some of the […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September is here, just like that. You better have your team needs down like the back of your hand because this is when you must address them. Winning the saves category by 10 isn't going to help when you lose strikeouts by 5 because […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! We have an eleven-game slate on our hands this afternoon. We do have some rain potential in Philly, Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Chicago this afternoon. I'm only really concerned with Pittsburgh, Detriot, and Chicago. However, I'll do my best to update before lock if there are any other weather concerns with the guys […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 23

Another week, another column and five more two-start streamers to take a look at. There's only a few weeks left in the season, so now more than ever these two-start streamers are going to be important when it comes to making a last minute push in the standings. Before we get to Week 23, let's […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 8/29

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Adam Ottavino Reaches Double-Digit Saves

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded a save for the second consecutive day Saturday, bringing him to 10 on the year. He allowed one hit and struck out one batter in two-thirds of an inning. In his last seven games, Ottavino has a 1.50 ERA, but has walked seven batters and recorded a […]

Nathan Eovaldi Solid In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took a no-decision Saturday after throwing 5 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on six hit and no walks to Cleveland. He struck out seven batters and yielded one home run to Franmil Reyes. Eovaldi now has four consecutive starts with two or fewer earned runs. With a […]

J.D. Martinez Breaks Out With Homer

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez bounced back after a day off on Saturday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 5-3 extra-inning win over Cleveland. Martinez's three-run shot, his 24th of the season, proved to be the game-winner in the top of the 10th. This performance […]

Kyle Schwarber Homers, Has Three Hits Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit his second home run as a member of the Red Sox Saturday, a solo shot off Cleveland starter Cal Quantrill in the top of the first inning. It's his 27th of the year. He went 3-for-5 for the game with two runs scored. Schwarber batted second in the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/28 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/28 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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (8/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sizeable nine-gamer over on the blue site tonight, and we have our pick of the litter at the pitcher position. Lynn, Wainwright, and Valdez are all in beautiful spots against bottom-of-the-barrel lineups, while there are also a number of cheap options to mix in as tournament plays. Seven of the 18 teams in action currently […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Xander Bogaerts Strikes Out Three Times On Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has had a rough time at the plate this past week. In Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians, Bogaerts went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Over four games this week, he has gone 1-for-17 with two walks and five strikeouts. The 28-year-old is in the midst of one of the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 8/28

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Kike Hernandez Tests Positive, Christian Arroyo Close Contact

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez has tested positive for COVID-19. He is experiencing symptoms, and will now miss some amount of game action. Fellow infielder Christian Arroyo was considered a close contact and was also placed on the COVID list. Infielders Yairo Munoz and Jonathan Arauz were recalled, and both started on Friday […]

Adam Ottavino Gets Save Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino earned his ninth save of the season Friday night, as he walked one and struck out two of the four Cleveland batters he faced. With fellow reliever Matt Barnes struggling, the closer role is up for grabs, at least in the short term, and it would appear Ottavino […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Earns 10th Win Of The Year

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 10th win of the season against Cleveland Friday night, throwing seven innings and allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk. He only struck out two batters. Rodriguez is enjoying his best month of the season in August, with a 3.33 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, […]

Jonathan Arauz Hits Three-Run Homer

Boston Red Sox infielder Jonathan Arauz got the start at second base batting ninth Friday against Cleveland after both Kike Hernandez and Christian Arroyo were placed on the COVID list. He ended up delivering the biggest hit of the game, a three-run home run off reliever James Karinchak after he failed to get a bunt […]

Rafael Devers Homers And Steals A Base Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a strong game Thursday night, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. It's Devers' first home run since August 14. He now has 30 on the year. Entering Thursday, Devers had just three hits in […]