Alex Verdugo Picks Up Three Hits

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo returned to the lineup Thursday after getting the previous night off, and he had three hits in four at-bats. It's the first time Verdugo has had three hits in a game since June 11. That's an encouraging sign for fantasy managers, but the fact that all three hits were […]

Kike Hernandez Drives In Three Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez played the hero Thursday night, going 1-for-4 with a double and a sacrifice fly, driving in three runs. Two of those RBI came on his double in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game against the New York Yankees en route to a 5-4 win […]

Tanner Houck Has Strong Start Ended By Rain

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck made his third start of the year Thursday and shone for 4 2/3 innings before a rain delay ended his evening. He allowed just one unearned run to the New York Yankees on two hits and two walks while striking out eight batters. Houck has certainly earned more […]

Danny Santana Heading Back To Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed infielder/outfielder Danny Santana (groin) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a groin strain and recalled outfielder Franchy Cordero from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Santana just recently returned from the injured list with a lower-body injury, and now he'll go right back on the shelf. The 30-year-old […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/22/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/22/21 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 […]

Franchy Cordero Expected To Be Called Up

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero is expected to be called up from the minors on Thursday, according to a source. He'll likely be replacing utility man Danny Santana, who injured himself again on Wednesday night. Cordero hit just .179/.228/.274 with a homer and nine RBI in 95 at-bats before he was sent down to […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 17

Well we've had a lot of movement on the prospect front over this past week. First and foremost, the two biggest promotions were that of Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh and Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran, who made their debuts over the weekend. Marsh is now 3-for-8 through his first two games in the big leagues, […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 17

It’s hard to believe but the second half of the season is officially here. With the diminished schedule ahead, the Top 50 list has transitioned to ranking the Top 25 redraft prospects for the remainder of 2021. Last week’s list lost some key names as a number of clubs called up top prospects for a […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/22/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a glorious day of day baseball, we only have an eight-game slate tonight. Finding value will certainly be crucial tonight since there are few aces on the slate which will mean that you'll see countless different lineup builds. Walker Buehler is the only pitcher […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. We have game 4 between the Giants and Dodgers, Manaea looking to dominate the Mariners again, Yankees/Red Sox and Cubs/Cardinals kicking off their rivalries, and much more. There are plenty of great spots for bats while still having some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! So we got ourselves an interesting pitching match-up tonight out on the Left Coast. Walker Buehler and the Dodgers will be clashing with Anthony DeSclafani and the Giants in a key divisional game. While I am looking forward to that game as a fan, I am staying the heck away from it as […]

Michael Chavis Goes Deep Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Michael Chavis hit a home run Wednesday off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray. It was his second of the season. Chavis went 1-for-4 out of the ninth spot of the lineup. Though he's hardly had a strong season, with just a .574 OPS in 65 at-bats, Chavis […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 15th Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep for the 15th time this season on Wednesday, launching a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano in the eighth inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Renfroe has cooled considerably in July after his torrid May and June, but his season slash […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Wednesday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday with an RBI and two runs scored. The home run was his 20th of the season, and he very nearly hit another one in this game. Martinez appears to be long past his […]

Rafael Devers Rockes 24th Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep Wednesday for his only hit in three at-bats, lining a solo shot off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray. It was Devers' 24th home run of the year and his fifth off a lefty. Devers has only slugged .423 off lefties in 123 at-bats […]

Kike Hernandez Homers And Doubles From Leadoff Spot

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had another strong game out of the leadoff spot Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored against the Toronto Blue Jays. The long ball was his 14th of the season and came off of Blue Jays starter Robbie […]

Adam Ottavino Holds 16th Game Of The Year

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded his 16th hold of the year Wednesday, allowing just a walk in an inning of work while striking out one batter against the Toronto Blue Jays. With seven saves in addition to those 16 holds, he's a top option in leagues that count both categories. With his […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 7/22

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 fantasy baseball 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 […]

Matt Barnes Saves 20th Game Of The Season

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 20th save of the year Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, setting down the three batters he faced in order with one strikeout. Barnes has been consistently excellent all season, but especially so of late with just one earned run allowed in his last 10 […]

Garrett Richards Escapes With A Win Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards earned his sixth win of the season Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk to the Toronto Blue Jays in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Richards was one out away from his first quality start since June 1 before he allowed two […]

Danny Santana Exits Wednesday’s Game Early

Boston Red Sox infielder Danny Santana (groin) was removed from Wednesday's game with left groin tightness. He fell hard while diving for a ball in left field. The 30-year-old went 0-for-4 before exiting. Santana was activated from the 10-day injured list on Monday after dealing with a left quad strain. The severity of his groin […]

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 […]