FanDuel MLB Showdown Lineup Picks (7/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings RotoBallers! So we got just one game on the slate tonight, meaning we got a Showdown game on Fanduel tonight between division rivals Red Sox and Yankees. I'm going to be overly honest with you--I don't typically play MLB Showdowns on FanDuel. I don't like the fact that you can only choose hitters. It's […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (7/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice - Showdown Edition

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice rivalry showdown slate to dissect here on Thursday night as we get the Boston Red Sox traveling to New York to take on the New York Yankees. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the DraftKings showdown slate on 7/15/21. Be sure to also check out all […]

Enrique Hernandez (2B/SS/OF, BOS) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 38% 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 […]

Eduardo Rodriguez To Start Thursday Against New York

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez will take the mound on Thursday to kick off the second half of the season. Rodriguez went 6-5 with a 5.52 ERA and 104 strikeouts over 89 2/3 innings of work before the All-Star break, and closed out his first half by allowing four runs on nine hits […]

Jarren Duran Getting Called Up To The Red Sox

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran is being called up to the majors and could make his debut against the Yankees, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. This is the news fantasy managers have been waiting to hear ever since it was announced that Duran was being left off the Olympic roster for Team USA. […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, BOS) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 47% 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 .263 average in the first half of this season is 15 points better […]

Red Sox Choose Jud Fabian With Second Pick

With their second pick of the 2021 Draft, the Red Sox drafted outfielder Jud Fabian out of Florida. Boston went with a high school shortstop in the first round, and now they grab a more experienced bat with Fabian. He struggled out the gate in 2021, but bounced back with much better numbers once SEC […]

League of Legends DFS Prop Picks for 7/13 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome to our very first LoL prize picks article!  If you're not familiar, PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats. The goal is to build a 2-player, 3-player, 4-player, or 5-player entry and then select whether or […]

Red Sox Select Marcelo Mayer Fourth Overall In Amateur Draft

The Boston Red Sox selected high school shortstop Marcelo Mayer with the fourth overall selection in the 2021 amateur draft. Rotoballer had the 18-year-old California native ranked as the third-best option behind fellow prep shortstop Jordan Lawlar and college right-hander Jack Leiter. Mayer is known for having an advanced bat but lacks the foot speed […]

Christian Arroyo Reaches Four Times In Loss

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo reached base in all four of his plate appearances Sunday, going 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI, and a run scored in a loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Arroyo has been very solid in limited time this season, slashing .264/.323/.439 in 148 at-bats. He seems to […]

Christian Vazquez Has Four-Game Hit Streak

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez picked up two more hits Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two singles against the Philadelphia Phillies. This gives Vazquez a modest four-game hit streak, during which he's collected six hits and a walk in sixteen plate appearances, though only one of those went for extra bases. This is a promising […]

Hunter Renfroe Reaches Three Times To Close First Half

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe reached base three times Sunday, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, and a run scored against the Philadelphia Phillies. Renfroe has slowed down a bit of late, slashing only .185/.258/.333 in his last seven games after a torrid stretch, but he still enters the break with a robust […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers For Second Straight Game

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts homered for the second game in a row Sunday, launching a solo shot off Philadelphia Phillies opening pitcher Brandon Kintzler. Bogaerts also walked in five plate appearances. It's the 15th home run of the year for Bogaerts, who enters the break on a hot streak despite having gone 20 […]

Nick Pivetta Knocked Out After Four Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta did not finish his first half of the season strong Sunday, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits and two walks to the Philadelphia Phillies. He struck out four batters and took the loss to drop his record to 7-4. He takes a 4.30 ERA, 1.28 WHIP […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 16

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 […]

Marwin Gonzalez Likely Heading To Injured List

Boston Red Sox utility man Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) will likely need a stint on the injured list after aggravating his hamstring on Sunday, according to Sean McAdam of the Boston Sports Journal. Gonzalez had missed time over the past week with an injured hamstring, and in his first game back in the lineup on Sunday, […]

Marwin Gonzalez Exits Early Sunday

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) was unable to get through Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He was sidelined basically all week before getting back in the lineup here. Sadly, he was removed after re-aggravating his hamstring in the second inning. The hope is that Gonzalez can rest over the All-Star break and […]

Matt Barnes Inks Extension With Boston

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes agreed to a two-year extension with the team Sunday morning. Barnes will be under contract for the 2022 and 2023 seasons for $7.25 million and $7.5 million dollars, respectively. The deal also contains a $1.75 million dollar signing bonus and an $8 million dollar club option for the […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers For The 14th Time

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went deep Saturday, ending the longest homerless streak of his season. It was his 14th long ball of the year, and his only hit in two at-bats. He also walked before being pinch-hit for by Michael Chavis, as the Red Sox were being blown out by Philadelphia. Even during […]

Josh Taylor Has Scoreless Streak Snapped

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Josh Taylor's streak of scoreless outings came to an end at 26, as he allowed four runs on two hits and a walk in 1/3 of an inning Saturday. The Philadelphia Phillies prevented Taylor from matching Koji Uehara's franchise record of 27 consecutive scoreless appearances and ballooned Taylor's ERA to […]

Martin Perez Again Fails To Complete Four Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez only recorded 11 outs Saturday, as he was knocked out in the fourth inning of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies having allowed three runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out four batters, and two of the four hits he gave up went for home […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, BOS) - Week 16 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 49% 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 .262 average so far this season is 14 points better than his previous […]

MLB Prospects Mock Draft - 2021 Amateur Draft Rankings

The 2021 MLB amateur draft is just around the corner. The first round will be held on Sunday evening with subsequent rounds to follow on Monday and Tuesday. Last year’s draft was just five rounds due to the pandemic, down from the usual 40 rounds. This year’s draft jumps up to 20 rounds. I expect […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 7/11 - First Fives!

It's the final day of the first half of the MLB season! We have some aces on the bump and some pretty good matchups today in this slate of games, making for a fairly difficult betting card. I'll do my best to find us a few winners, though, don't worry! If you follow me for […]

Video: Week 16 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 16 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main 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 some great […]

Matt Andriese Heads To Injured List On Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Andriese (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. This is frustrating news considering Andriese has been an important piece to the Red Sox bullpen. He has not pitched overly well, but has thrown 37 1/3 innings across 26 appearances. The team has not given a timetable for […]

Marwin Gonzalez Remains Out On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. It sounds like he'll avoid a trip to the injured list, but hasn't played since Monday. The team is likely going to hold out Gonzalez until after the All-Star break. Christian Arroyo played for Gonzalez […]

Christian Vazquez Scores Twice, Drives In Two Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had a solid game Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and two RBI. The veteran backstop has struggled to live up to expectations this season, slashing just .257/.305/.346 with four home runs in 269 at-bats, and there isn't much to suggest that his […]