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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/4 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 […]

Franchy Cordero Makes Red Sox Debut On Saturday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora has given a clue on how he will use new outfielder Franchy Cordero, sitting him on Opening Day against Baltimore Orioles left-hander John Means and starting him against right-hander Matt Harvey on Saturday. This decision speaks to the extreme splits Cordero has had over his career, as he has a career .786 […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Throws Scoreless Inning in Debut

Boston Red Sox reliever Hirokazu Sawamura was solid in his major league debut, throwing a scoreless ninth inning in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Orioles. After struggling with his control throughout the spring, Sawamura threw 13 of his 21 pitches for strikes and didn't walk a batter. After a shaky spring, Sawamura needs to regain […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Throws Simulated Game Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (arm) threw a four-inning simulated game on Friday. Rodriguez said he felt fine physically coming out of the outing, though his velocity was down below his usual levels. It's worth noting that while the 27-year-old is dealing with a "dead arm"- the temperatures on Friday were very cool- […]

Christian Vazquez Not In Saturday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles. Vazquez went 0-for-2 with a walk on Opening Day but will get his first rest day of the 2021 season in his team's second game. Reserve backstop Kevin Plawecki will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth against right-hander […]

Hunter Renfroe Sitting On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe will be on the bench on Saturday against the Orioles. Renfroe was in the lineup for Friday's game against southpaw John Means, but is taking a seat against right-hander Matt Harvey, so this seems to be a platoon with Franchy Cordero. It's certainly not ideal for fantasy managers- though […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 3rd 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 […]

AL Rookies Ready to Leap Into the Spotlight

Every year, there are those rookies who we expect to make a splash right away. In 2020, it was Luis Robert, Kyle Lewis, Alec Bohm, and Sixto Sanchez. Below are 10 of the American League's potential top rookies for 2021, both at the dish and on the mound. I've ranked them in order of how […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Draft season is over which means it's already time to shift your attention to the waiver wire! We'll break down the top options at every position throughout the 2021 fantasy baseball season but before the first pitch, here is an all-encompassing waiver wire piece to cover all the top options widely available. For our purposes, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We're only two days in but that doesn't mean it's not too early for some slate shenanigans. Fanduel has a five-game Main slate starting […]

Nathan Eovaldi Looks Solid In Loss To Orioles

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi looked solid despite taking the loss on Friday, allowing one run while striking out four in 5 1/3 innings. The only run Eovaldi allowed came around to score after his exit, as Pedro Severino hit a leadoff single off Eovaldi to start the sixth inning, and then later […]

Setting an Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

Fantasy baseball is back in its rightful form! I know for some of you fantasy baseball never actually ends, but we actually have games upcoming and lineups to set. Not only that, but for the first time in two years we will be able to set our lineups in April, the way fantasy baseball is […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/2 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! We have finally reached Opening Weekend for the 2021 MLB season 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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/2 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/2 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 - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/2/2021

Happy Opening Week, RotoBallers! I'm sure I can speak for all of you when I say that I'm thrilled to have a full season of baseball on tap to grind through this spring, summer, and fall. What a refreshing feeling! If you missed my intro article on Tuesday, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto on […]

Chris Sale Making Progress In Rehab

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale continues his rehab from Tommy John surgery, as he will continue to throw off flat ground as he shifts his rehab from Florida to Boston. Sale's rehab was delayed this offseason as he dealt with neck stiffness and COVID, but he is still expected to return at some point […]

Ryan Brasier Placed On Injured List

Boston Red Sox reliever Ryan Brasier strained his left calf while fielding a ground ball on Monday, and will begin the season on the injured list. Brasier was already expected to start the season on the injured list with a right pinkie fracture, but is now expected to be out for longer, as manager Alex […]

RotoSurgeon's Bold Predictions for 2021

For more than one reason, 2020 sucked. Obvious reasons come to mind but specifically, for the fantasy sports world, there were dozens of random occurrences that could not have been predicted whatsoever due to COVID being so fresh and protocols so flimsy. Guys like Austin Meadows and Eduardo Rodriguez lost a potentially very good season […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

WE ARE BACK!!!!! Opening Day is here, and we have a nice nine-game slate on tap. There are many aces on the mound with it being Opening Day but do not worry as there are still some great places to attack with bats. Pricing is rather soft of a DK slate. You can get the […]

Nathan Eovaldi Opening Day Start Postponed Due To Rain

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has had his Opening Day start postponed due to rain, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. MLB.com now shows the Red Sox-Orioles game rescheduled for Friday at 2:10 p.m. EDT. Managers should find replacements for any Red Sox or Orioles players in their Thursday lineups.

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/1/21 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 MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/1/21 (Premium Content)

It's finally here! Opening Day! Somehow it feels like we've been waiting an eternity, but we get to revel in a glorious day filled with baseball. With 9 games on the DraftKings main slate and 11 on FanDuel, so there will be plenty of good options to choose from. However, with so many of the […]

Tanner Houck Will Start the Second Game of the Season

With the Eduardo Rodriguez injury causing manager Alex Cora to shuffle the rotation, Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Tanner Houck will get the start Saturday against the Orioles. Houck, the Red Sox seventh-rated prospect, was phenomenal in three outings last year, striking out 21 and allowing just one run in 17 innings. Houck had an […]

Jarren Duran Impresses With Strong Spring Training

Despite getting optioned to the minors, Red Sox outfield prospect Jarren Duran made quite the impression this spring. Duran, the Red Sox fourth ranked prospect, slashed a solid .340/.367/.702 with six doubles, one triple, and three home runs. There was much talk about Duran, who used to be regarded as a pure speed guy, adding […]

Matt Barnes Returns To The Red Sox

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes returned to the team facility on Monday after landing on the Covid IL following a positive test on Thursday. Barnes, who threw 5.1 scoreless innings this spring, was shocked to learn that he tested positive, but now is expected to be ready for the regular season. Barnes will […]

2021 Outfielder Rankings (Part Two) - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

The outfielder position is deep enough that it warrants another look. Read about the first few tiers right here before diving into part two ahead. When you're done, read our rankings breakdowns at Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano, and Ariel Cohen have been updating 2021 Mixed […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day. Below […]

Eduardo Rodriguez To Miss At Least One Turn Through The Rotation

Manager Alex Cora announced the starters for the first five Boston Red Sox games, and ace Eduardo Rodriguez was not among them. Rodriguez was supposed to be all systems go for the 2021 season, but he has been sidelined for the last week with what has been described as a "dead arm." Rodriguez has not […]

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Prospects Rankings

In just a few short days, the 2021 Major League Baseball season will get underway. Fans of Minor League Baseball will have to wait a little longer with clubs operating their alternate training sites for at least the first month of the 2021 season. As we saw in 2020, prospects can develop and thrive at […]

Dynasty Catcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

Catchers are still a necessary evil in the fantasy realm. For that reason, we will finish our analysis of the dynasty positional rankings with those that wield the tools of ignorance. We've already reviewed the rest of the positions around the diamond. Check out analysis on my dynasty rankings with a look at first base, […]