xBA-BA Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 6)

This week, we're going back to the basics to look at batting average. Of course, with Statcast we are able to dig deeper than that and look at how hitters are either underperforming or overperforming by comparing their averages to expected stats, or xBA in this case. Expected stats for an all-encompassing stat like average […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 6

We are just over a month into the fantasy baseball season and it is a prime time to buy in on players whose production could be legit/should be better or hop off a heater before the floors caves in. As we all should know, baseball is a game of ebbs and flows. When there is […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts put the White Sox away with a grand slam in the eighth inning to go ahead 9-2. Fantasy managers would like to see him improve on his .264 batting average, but shouldn’t complain about his six homers, 22 runs, and 22 RBI so far. Bogaerts should also be expected […]

Rick Porcello Just Short Of Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello gave up a game-tying home run to Jose Abreu in the sixth inning to squander his win on Sunday. He was otherwise sharp against a weak White Sox lineup, allowing two earned runs and striking out seven through six innings. He’s trending up as he has notched quality […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/6/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS lineup picks for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the nine evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The weather forecast looks very favorable across most MLB venues, as the winds should be rather neutral at 8 […]

Mookie Betts Will Rest on Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. This appears to be a normal rest day for Betts, so he'll be back in action next game. J.D. Martinez will bat third and cover right field, while Steve Pearce bats seventh and serves […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 6 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Today's main slate starts at 1:05 pm eastern and covers eight games. There's also an all-day slate at 1:05 pm which covers all 15 matchups. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/5/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/4, 5/5)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, May 4th) and tomorrow (Sunday, May 5th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Tzu-Wei Lin Placed on 10-Day Injured List

Boston Red Sox infielder Tzu-Wei Lin (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Lin suffered a left knee injury while attempting to steal a base on Friday. The Red Sox will have Lin undergo further testing to determine how long he will be sidelined. He doesn't have much fantasy value, so this won't […]

Eduardo Nunez To Join Red Sox Saturday

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez (back) is expected to be activated on Saturday prior to the game against the White Sox. In a corresponding move, the Red Sox are expected to send Tzu-Wei Lin to the injured list with a knee injury. Lin has not been fantasy relevant, however, Nunez’s presence on the roster brings […]

Rafael Devers Stays Hot

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers put the Red Sox ahead in the first inning with a three-run homer on Friday night. Despite this being his first home run of the year, Devers has been very consistent lately. He has a .356 batting average and .434 on-base percentage in the last two weeks with […]

Chris Sale Earns First Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale earned his first win of the season Friday night against his former team, the Chicago White Sox. He finished the night after six shutout innings, striking out 10 and allowing three hits and one walk. It took him 104 pitches to get through the six innings, but it’s […]

Renato Nunez (3B, BAL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Renato Nunez was a trendy pick-up a few weeks ago after a few homers put him in the spotlight. He’s tallied six total bombs on the season but the power dried up in the last nine games which were mostly on the road. Nunez will […]

Tzu-Wei Lin Leaves Game With Injury

Boston Red Sox infielder Tzu-Wei Lin (knee) left the game early on Friday against the White Sox with left knee soreness after an awkward slide into second base on a steal attempt. The good news is that he was able to walk off the field under his own power, so consider him day-to-day for now. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday brings us an unbalanced double slate with four games starting at 4:05 pm before the main slate begins at 7:05 pm. Both slates are deemed "featured" by DraftKings but the big money is on the 10 game main slate at 7:05. Therefore, in this article I will be focusing on that late slate and […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Sitting Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is sitting on Friday against the White Sox. Tzu-Wei Lin will start in center in his place. It’s not surprising that JBJ will get some rest, as he’s hitting a miserable .149/.236/.181 through 28 games. Bradley hasn’t been known for his bat but has stuck in the lineup […]

Andrew Benintendi Smacks Third Bomb

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the Red Sox loss to the White Sox on Thursday night. Benintendi is hitting a solid .273/.349/.436 but has somewhat disappointed in the power department, with this being only his third homer. The 24-year-old is in an elite run-scoring position, hitting […]

Ryan Brasier Suffers Second Blown Save

Boston Red Sox reliever Ryan Brasier couldn’t shut the door on the White Sox on Thursday night as he let up a three-run home run to Nick Delmonico in the ninth. Matt Barnes was brought into the eighth inning and struck out the White Sox's two, three and four hitters in order. The two earned […]

Champ or Chump: Michael Chavis and Mike Soroka

The topic of the day is former first-round picks with the first name "Michael" currently owned in approximately 50% of fantasy leagues. In truth, the fact that both of the players discussed below fit all of those criteria is nothing more than happy circumstance, but both players deserve more fantasy attention than they're currently getting. […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/2, 5/3)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Friday, May 2nd) and tomorrow (Saturday, May 3rd). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday, so we've got nearly every team in action, with lots of different lineups for us to build. The all day slate starts at 2:20pm eastern, while the main slate starts at 7:10pm and covers 13 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on […]

Eduardo Nunez Could Be Back Monday

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez (back) went 2-for-3 with a home run in his third rehab game for Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday as the designated hitter. He's been on the injured list since April 19 with a mid-back strain and was 0-for-8 in his first two games on the farm. Manager Alex Cora estimated […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 5 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 4! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 5 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, April 29th (unless otherwise noted). Several "on pace" numbers just use 6x as a shortcut (one month done, five to go). Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 plate appearances is needed to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another small slate on a Thursday as we see just eight total games, with six of them on the early slate. Therefore, the featured slate kicks off at the early time of 12:05 pm, compared to a usual 7:05 pm start. These small slates are interesting as they present interesting possible combinations. On deeper slates […]

Christian Vazquez Clubs Fourth Homer

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had just one hit, a solo home run, in Wednesday's win over Oakland. His homer in the eighth inning was insurance for Boston's bullpen to complete the 7-3 victory. The 28-year-old has now surpassed his 2018 home run total of three and needs just three more runs batted in […]

Andrew Benintendi Knocks In Two Runs Wednesday

Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi had a two-run single in the sixth inning of Wednesday's win over Oakland. The 24-year-old is going through a bit of a cold streak out of the leadoff spot, having just two hits in his last five games. However, Wednesday marks his third multi-RBI game this year. Benintendi's […]

Xander Bogaerts Getting The Day Off On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts has a scheduled day of rest on Wednesday in the Red Sox matinee game against Oakland at Fenway Park. Tzu-Wei Lin will get the start against right-hander Mike Fiers. Rafael Devers will get the opportunity to bat in the cleanup spot after going 8-for-19 in his last five games.