Bobby Dalbec Returns To The Lineup

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is back in the lineup on Tuesday after two straight days off, getting the start against Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough. Dalbec looked overmatched in the weekend series against the Orioles, going 0-for-10 with five strikeouts. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he didn't like the […]

Tanner Houck Optioned To Triple-A

With the return of ace Eduardo Rodriguez, the Boston Red Sox optioned starting pitcher Tanner Houck to their alternative site in Worcester on Wednesday. Houck started in place of Rodriguez in the Red Sox's second game of the season and pitched well, allowing just two runs in five inning while striking out eight. With Rodriguez […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/7

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 […]

Darwinzon Hernandez Struggling With Control

The Boston Red Sox bullpen has been fantastic so far this season, but one pitcher who has struggled has been Darwinzon Hernandez. Hernandez walked two more batters in Tuesday's outing after walking in two runs on Monday. Command issues are nothing new for Hernandez; Over his first two MLB seasons, Hernandez walked nearly eight batters […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 7th 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 […]

Updated Top 50 Redraft Prospects - Week 2

The 2021 season is finally upon us. Games are underway and rookies are already making their impacts felt. Last season, even with the shortened season, multiple rookies had major fantasy impacts including Kyle Lewis, Jake Cronenworth, and Alec Bohm. As always, Rotoballer will be with you throughout the season to help guide you through the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 1

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. Major league baseball is back and in full swing […]

Matt Barnes Continues To Dominate

Boston Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes has carried the momentum from his dominant spring into the regular season, starting his season with three scoreless innings in which he has allowed just one base runner. Tuesday's outing in the Red Sox's 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays was particularly impressive, as he threw two perfect […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/7 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/7 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/7 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a Wednesday full of day baseball ahead of us with FanDuel's main slate starting at 1:10 PM ET. The slate features 10 games with plenty of interesting starting pitcher options and stacks to choose from. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for the FanDuel main slate on 4/7/2021. Be sure to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's an ace day in DFS with recent Cy Young winners Trevor Bauer, Blake Snell, and Shane Bieber all getting their second starts of the young season. You'll find those three sitting at the top of the pitching salaries facing some weak offenses in the middle of the week. DraftKings is switching […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/7/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  Top Tournament Stacks for 4/7/21 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 on if […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 8-game slate on tap tonight, flush with appealing high-priced pitching options such as Lucas Giolito, Tyler Glasnow, Yu Darvish, and Clayton […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/6/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/6/21 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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 6th 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Can you believe that baseball is back? There is a time for grievances over the NL not keeping the DH and we're still not out of the COVID-19 woods with the Mets-National series postponed, but we are (mostly) back. Let us be grateful and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an interesting 8-game slate on tap tonight. There are four elite pitching options with Yu Darvish, Clayton Kershaw, Lucas Giolito, and Tyler Glasnow. Some interesting SP2 options, but not the best. Coors Field is in play for bats, a nice pivot in the Jays and Rangers game, and some interesting stacks with the […]

Xander Bogaerts Tallies Four Hits On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts rebounded from a rough opening series with a strong game on Monday. Bogaerts went 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run in the team's 11-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The Red Sox were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in their opening series while […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Could Make Season Debut Later This Week

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (arm) felt good after a bullpen session on Monday. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said, "There's a good chance he'll be with us during the week." Rodriguez seems on schedule to make his 2021 debut at some point during the team's upcoming three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles, […]

Christian Vazquez Gets Two More Hits

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez continues to hit the ball well, going 2-for-4 in Monday's 11-2 win over the Rays. Vazquez now has five hits in his first three games, although only one of them has gone for extra bases. Vazquez came into this season expected to be one of the best offensive catchers […]

Rafael Devers Still Hitless

Many of the Boston Red Sox hitters broke out in Monday's 11-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays, but one player who was held hitless was third baseman Rafael Devers. Devers went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts, pushing him to 0-for-11 on the season. Devers has always been a streaky hitter throughout his career. In 2020, […]

Nick Pivetta Throws Five Scoreless Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was sharp in his season debut, throwing five scoreless innings in the team's 11-2 win over the Rays. Pivetta showcased the increased velocity he teased in spring training, consistently hitting 96 mph after averaging only 93.2 mph in 2020. On the other hand, Pivetta was inefficient with his […]

Bobby Dalbec Not In Monday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Marwin Gonzalez is getting the start at first base in the game. Dalbec started each game in the team's opening series against the Baltimore Orioles and went hitless. He was 0-for-10 with five strikeouts. Dalbec […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2

Welcome to the first middle infielder waiver pickups article for the 2021 fantasy baseball season. In my time with RotoBaller, I've covered the waiver wire beat for every position on the diamond besides catcher. Between that and curating the site's weekly waiver wire rankings, I'd like to think my bona fides are well-established in this […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2

Baseball is back, and with it came room for fantasy managers to gain edges in their leagues through the waiver wire. Playing the waiver wire well can take a poorly drafted team into championship contention or help shore up an already strong team, and waivers generally represent one of the best ways for fantasy managers […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 2 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, preparing my 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. Each […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 1 Lineup Trends

Week One is wrapping up and we already have a lot of different looks to dissect in lineups. I will be going through all the very early trends. This is to give us an idea of what to watch for going forward because it is too early to take anything as a set in stone. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/5/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/5/21 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We kick off the first whole week of baseball with a seven-game featured slate on DraftKings. I would've loved to have the Orioles-Yankees contest here, but there will still be some great picks to add to our rosters as we kick off the week. We get the surprising addition of Jacob deGrom […]