MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 7/20 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Tonight we have 13 games on a night slate, with two-afternoon games as well. While there are times it can be tempting to place a lot of bets, I try to limit my action to no more than four to five wagers in a day, sometimes more like two or three. If you have read […]

Alex Verdugo Walks Three Times, Scores Twice

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was dropped from second to sixth in the lineup Monday, but he performed well from the new spot, walking three times and scoring twice in five plate appearances. The new arrangement will certainly ding Verdugo's fantasy value, at least in the runs category, but he should be better positioned […]

Nick Pivetta Gets Eighth Win Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta earned his eighth win of the season Sunday in a 13-4 shellacking of the Toronto Blue Jays. Pivetta pitched better than he needed to, allowing four runs on 11 hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings while striking out four. The 11 hits allowed were a season […]

Danny Santana Homers In Return From IL

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana batted eighth and played first base in his return from the injured list Monday, and he delivered a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards. It was his fourth long ball of the season. Santana seems primed to start semi-regularly at first base against […]

Hunter Renfroe Delivers First-Inning Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe gave the Red Sox a commanding lead over the Toronto Blue Jays Monday when he hammered a first-inning grand slam off starting pitcher Ross Stripling. It was Renfroe's 14th home run of the season. There was potential for an even bigger night for Renfroe, as he struck out twice […]

J.D. Martinez Goes 4-for-4 Monday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored against the Toronto Blue Jays Monday. It was a massacre right from the start, and Martinez found himself in the middle of the action after being dropped to fifth in the lineup. The change was […]

Rafael Devers Hits 23rd Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 23rd home run of the season Monday, a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Kay. Devers also walked and score two runs in four at-bats. He's now slashing .279/.353/.563 with three steals, 62 runs, and 73 RBI. He'll look to continue the beat-down […]

Jarren Duran Hits First Major-League Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran was moved up to the second spot in the lineup Monday, and he immediately delivered, driving a two-run home run in his first at-bat. It was his first major league homer, and his only hit in six at-bats against the Toronto Blue Jays. Duran already offered a tantalizing combination […]

Kike Hernandez Homers Twice Monday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had his best game of the season Monday, going 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, a walk, three runs scored, and three RBI. Hernandez has been showing off his power stroke over his last 15 games, slashing .232/.377/.571 with five homers in that span. He offers plenty […]

Alex Verdugo Dropped To Sixth In Batting Order

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo has been dropped to sixth in the batting order on Monday night against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Ross Stripling. Verdugo is hitting just .218/.315/.269 with no home runs, four RBI and 16 strikeouts in 89 plate appearances over the last 28 days, so perhaps the move down the order […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week […]

Christian Arroyo Lands On Injured List

The Boston Red Sox placed infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a hamstring strain and activated utility man Danny Santana (quadriceps) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Arroyo injured himself while stretching for a ball on Sunday and is expected to miss more than 10 days. […]

Christian Vazquez Not Expected To Play Monday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (knee) is not expected to play in Monday's matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was struck in the knee by a foul tip during Sunday's game. Vazquez mentioned after the game that he felt stiff and sore. It doesn't sound like he'll require a trip to the injured […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/19 - 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 11 games that start at a time acceptable to FanDuel, so that makes his a pretty large Monday slate. There's no Coors Field, but there are games in Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Arizona. There should still be plenty of homers to go around Maybe not 300 points worth like Friday night, but who knows? […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and there are not many great pitching options. Pitching is atrocious, so we will likely have […]

Christian Arroyo Likely Heading To Injured List

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hamstring) is most likely heading to the injured list after exiting Sunday's game due to a strained hamstring, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. Arroyo exited Sunday's game while stretching out to make a catch during his first career start at first base. This is disappointing news […]

Xander Bogaerts Doubles Twice Sunday Night

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts returned to the lineup Sunday night and hit the ground running, going 2-for-3 with two doubles before being removed for pinch-hitter Michael Chavis in the eighth inning of Boston's 9-1 loss to the New York Yankees. It had originally been reported that the day off Saturday was simply for […]

Rafael Devers Walks Three Times Sunday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had three walks Sunday, the first time this season he's collected as many free passes in a game. Devers has posted a career-high 8.5 percent walk rate in his 376 plate appearances this year, and that improved batting eye may be contributing to his outstanding year. With his […]

Martin Perez Takes Loss Sunday Night

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez took his fifth loss of the season against the New York Yankees Sunday night, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out five batters. Perez has a decent 4.16 ERA on the season, but he hasn't completed six innings since June […]

Christian Arroyo Injured On Sunday Night

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) exited the Sunday Night Baseball matchup against the Yankees. Arroyo suffered a hamstring strain while stretching to make a grab, an unfortunate development considering he was making his first career start at first base. The 26-year-old has been on a roll since returning from the 10-day injured list […]

Christian Arroyo Exits With Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo exited Sunday night's game against the Yankees with what appeared to be a groin stretch after attempting to make a play in his first start at first base. He was replaced at first by Bobby Dalbec. It's a disappointing result for Arroyo, who had been off to an […]

Danny Santana Expected To Be Activated On Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Danny Santana (quad) is expected to be activated off the 10-day injured list on Monday. The 30-year-old utility player has not done much with the bat over the course of the 2021 campaign. He's hitting .167/.231/.292 with three homers, 10 RBI and a 25/7 K/BB ratio. He'll be a nice depth […]

Christian Arroyo To Make First Career Start At First Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo draws the start at first base Sunday night, sending incumbent Bobby Dalbec to the bench. It's his first career start at first base. This is notable, as it indicates that Christian Arroyo may hold on to an everyday role in the starting lineup even after Jarren Duran's call-up, […]

Bobby Dalbec Sitting Sunday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is out of the lineup against the New York Yankees Sunday night. This could become a common occurrence against right-handed starters, as Jarren Duran's call-up means Kike Hernandez will move to second base on those occasions, shifting Christian Arroyo to first base. It's hard to argue that Dalbec […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

Alex Verdugo Steals Fifth Base Of Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo had an eventful Saturday night at Yankee Stadium, and unfortunately his fifth stolen base of the year was not the main event. Verdugo had said prior to the game that his legs were feeling better, and he proved it by swiping his first base since June 1. He also […]

Jarren Duran Records First Major-League Hit

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran made his first career start Saturday against the New York Yankees and wasted no time, lacing the first pitch he saw to center field for a single off starter Gerrit Cole. He would come around to score in that inning and go on to strike out and walk in […]

Nathan Eovaldi Pitches Well Amidst Downpour

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had a strong start to his second half Saturday despite being forced to take a no-decision in the rain-shortened six-inning contest. Eovaldi allowed just one run on two hits and a walk while striking out seven Yankees. He now has a 3.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 106 strikeouts […]