MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! No day games and no bizarre off days grant us a MASSIVE 15-game slate to kick off the weekend. All 30 teams are playing ball, and it's going to be a fantastic day of DFS. Boston, Baltimore, and Seattle will all lose the Designated Hitter due to playing in National League parks, but […]

Rafael Devers Steals Third Base

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers swiped second base Thursday night, giving him three steals on the year. He has been outstanding so far in 2021, slashing .276/.350/.564 with 11 home runs, 27 runs scored, and 34 RBI. Devers isn't known for his sprint speed, but every steal he accrues raises his ceiling. Devers […]

Bobby Dalbec Hits A Three-Run Shot

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec hit his fifth home run of the year Thursday, an opposite-field three-run shot off the foul pole in Buffalo. Dalbec went 2-for-4 in the contest with two runs scored. Dalbec has been very hot over his last seven games, slashing .348/.400/.870 with three home runs and a stolen […]

Xander Bogaerts Steals Two Bags

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a relatively quiet night at the plate Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a walk against the Toronto Blue Jays. Upon reaching base in the ninth inning, he first stole second base, and then later third as part of a double-steal with Rafael Devers. In doing so, he doubled his […]

J.D. Martinez Comes Through With Clutch Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez came through with a big home run Thursday, launching a game-winning two-run blast with two outs in the ninth off Blue Jays closer Rafael Dolis. It's his second straight game with a home run, and gives him twelve on the year. Martinez went 2-for-5 with three RBI in […]

Nick Pivetta Escapes With No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta pitched five uneven innings against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing five runs, four of which were earned. He gave up seven hits and two walks and struck out eight batters. Pivetta did not have a strong start to this one, but he probably deserved better than […]

Matt Barnes Records Another Save Thursday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes recorded his tenth save of the year Thursday night, getting all three outs via strikeout and only allowing a two-out walk to pinch-hitter Rowdy Tellez. Barnes now has a 2.53 ERA and .56 WHIP on the year, with an even-more-impressive 35 strikeouts in 20 1/3 innings. He's a […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 8

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Danny Santana Expected To Join Red Sox Friday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana is expected to join the major league team on Friday in Philadelphia. Santana has been raking in the minors, producing a .433 average with three homers in just eight games. Santana is yet another multi-positional option for a roster that already has Kike Hernandez and Marwin Gonzalez. Santana […]

The Power of Youth - Catcher's Corner Episode 8

Hosts Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sami Akleh (@Believe_Sami) chat with Fantrax prospect hound Eric Cross (@EricCross04) about what we can expect from some young starting pitchers for the rest of 2021, and then "E.C." gives some predictions of when some of the top prospects in baseball may be up in 2021 and if fantasy managers […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 8

It's hard to believe that we're already at Week 8 of the season as things just keep rolling right along into the middle of May. There have been two major themes to the season so far: the first being the large batch of injuries that have occurred and the second being the shockingly low amount […]

Bullpen Report: Bullpens Keep on Changing

Another week, more bullpens changing around the league. I mean at this point you do not need to be told how important it is to stay up to date on bullpens and how they are shaking out. Unlike many other positions, the turnover is not due to injury. In many cases, teams are just moving […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 4-game early and 4-game main slate on tap tonight, and they are some rough slates. This article will focus on the main slate as usual, but you can listen to MLB DFS Quick Hits to get a breakdown for both of today's slates. Pitching is overall bad tonight, and the hitting spots […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! Another no-hitter last night! It's getting to the point where I feel like should predict it to happen and I got about a 50/50 shot of it happening! Could Trevor Bauer pitch a no-hitter tonight? Sure. But so could some other pitcher during the earlier slate. Check out some of our other articles […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/20/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/20/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate with only 4 games in each of the day and night slates. While I'll focus most of the analysis on the night slate here, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Split-slate Thursday, and man it's one of the ugliest pitching slates I've seen this year. Here's the best I can do in term of giving advice, but there's not much to be confident about today. Good […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/20/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with four games in the afternoon and four games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Garrett Richards Earns Fourth Victory

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards earned his fourth victory of the season Wednesday, throwing 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball against the Toronto Blue Jays. Richards gave up seven hits and four walks while striking out five. After a difficult two-inning outing to begin his year, Richards has been excellent, and he now […]

Christian Vazquez Homers Wednesday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez provided some insurance runs Wednesday, going deep in the eighth inning off Blue Jays relief pitcher Jeremy Beasley. It was Vazquez's third long ball of the year, and came with a man on. Vazquez has struggled of late, posting a .182/.280/.318 slash line over his last seven games, and […]

J.D. Martinez Hits Eleventh Homer

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went deep for his eleventh home run of the year Wednesday, delivering a solo shot off Blue Jays starter Ross Stripling in the top of the first inning. It was his first home run, and extra base hit, since May 5. Martinez has been excellent all year, slashing […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had a nice game Wednesday against the Blue Jays, going 2-for-5 with a two-run home run. Verdugo is now slashing .288/.347/.468 for the year with six home runs, 28 runs scored, 19 RBI, and three steals. He's a steady producer across all fantasy categories, and is in great position […]

Kike Hernandez Homers, Scores Twice Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had a big day at the plate Wednesday, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs scored. In just his second game since returning from a hamstring injury, Hernandez led off, played center field, and certainly made his presence felt. He's now slashing .254/.308/.459 for […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/20

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Chris Sales Continues To Progress Toward Return

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) continues to make progress toward a return to the team. The veteran has been pleased with how he has felt after throwing sessions, and it is good news for fantasy managers who are anxiously awaiting his return. The lefty had Tommy John Surgery back in March of […]

Bobby Dalbec (1B, BOS) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec closed out last week on a roll. Over a three-game stretch from Thursday through Saturday, Dalbec went 5-for-10 with one walk, two home runs, two doubles, a stolen base, six RBI and four runs. That three-game […]

Improving Pitchers to Go Get Now!

When it comes to starting pitching, data generated in the month of May is more useful than data generated in April. This is my opinion. The reason for that is because so much of pitching is about arm health and pitcher routine. I have never played baseball at any serious level, but I can imagine […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We're onto the back nine of May, and before you know it the baseball season will take us right into June! Basketball and hockey playoffs are gearing up, but this is that stretch of baseball's marathon where the runner's high kicks in. Let's separate from the pack with another version of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 7

It was another exciting week in major league baseball, which brings an overabundance of surprising starts around the league. This week we're looking at a pair of veterans who were considered top-30 starting pitchers in their heyday, but injuries have resulted in quite a fall from grace. We're also looking at an emerging left-hander who's […]