Matt Barnes Throws On Flat Ground

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (hip) threw off flat ground on Tuesday. Barnes is getting closer to a return to the team's bullpen to close out the season. The right-hander sports a 3.39 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and outstanding 14.2 K/9 in 58 outings. Barnes isn't a candidate for saves, but his impressive strikeout […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 13-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - xwOBA Trends (Week 24)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Here at RotoBaller’s analytics division, we’ve experienced reasonable success discussing xwOBA and its relation […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up Fifth Win Of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel recorded the win in Sunday's game against the Houston Astros. Kimbrel entered the game in the top of the ninth inning when the score was 5-5. He pitched a clean inning with two strikeouts before Mitch Moreland walked it off in the bottom half. Kimbrel now has a 5-1 […]

Rick Porcello Escapes With No-Decision On Sunday

Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello allowed four runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings of work in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Houston Astros. He struck out six batters while walking one in the no-decision. Porcello has been wildly inconsistent this season, vastly fluctuating from one start to the next. In his past […]

Mookie Betts Scores Three Runs Against Astros

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a walk in a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Betts only has a single RBI over his past seven games, but still has a .348 average and .483 OBP in that timespan. Despite the recent lack of run production, […]

J.D. Martinez Slugs Four RBI, Hits 40th Homer On Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez was 1-for-4 with four RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Houston Astros. Martinez smacked a three-run shot in the fifth inning and also delivered a sacrifice fly. This is just the type of production that fantasy managers have come to expect from the AL-MVP candidate. Martinez is slashing […]

Xander Bogaerts Smacks Four Hits On Sunday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was 4-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Houston Astros. Bogaerts has been an integral part of the Red Sox offense the entire season and looks poised to set career-highs in a multitude of categories. He is slashing .291/.363/.528 with 21 homers, 93 […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 24

Welcome back for another week of advice for points league waiver wire moves. This segment will include waiver wire adds, drops, and streaming pitchers for the upcoming week. This article will be geared specifically toward points leagues. Every points league is different, so keep that in mind. Walks and extra base hits are more valuable, […]

J.D. Martinez Picks Up Two RBI On Friday

Boston Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez was 1-for-3 with two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Martinez now has 117 RBI on the season to go along with 39 homers, 103 runs scored, five stolen bases, and a .335 average. He is unquestionably one of the most […]

David Price Fares Well In Return From Injury

Boston Red Sox starter David Price went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on two hits in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros. Price struck out 10 and walked two in the no-decision. It was an excellent performance from the lefty, as there was a point in the game where he retired 14 straight […]

Matt Barnes Dealing With Hip Inflammation

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes (hip) is dealing with left hip inflammation and underwent an MRI exam on Thursday, according to manager Alex Cora. However, he could be back in a few days. Despite pitching in a setup role, Barnes has been very useful to the Red Sox and for fantasy owners in […]

Eduardo Nunez Has Leg Up At Third Base

Boston Red Sox infielder Eduardo Nunez has a leg up on third baseman Rafael Devers at the hot corner right now. Nunez started on Friday, Devers will start on Saturday and Nunez will be back there on Sunday, according to manager Alex Cora. “Eduardo has been playing well,” the manager said. “I know the last […]

Brandon Phillips To Work Out At First Base

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said second baseman Brandon Phillips will start working out at first base. The veteran hit a two-run, game-winning homer to help beat the Braves 9-8 in an epic comeback on Wednesday. The 37-year-old has mostly played second base in his 17-year career, but he's made 24 starts at third […]

Dustin Pedroia Officially Shut Down For Season

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) has officially been shut down for the rest of the year. The Red Sox also revealed that Pedroia had another surgery on his knee at the end of July. The 35-year-old managed to only receive 11 at-bats on the season. His career is clearly winding down with […]

Chris Sale To Be Opener On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (shoulder) will be the "opener" on Tuesday against the Blue Jays and will go two innings or 40 pitches maximum. He will then be built up an inning at a time every five days from there. It's great that one of the best pitchers in baseball is making […]

Ryan Yarbrough (SP/RP, TB) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 14% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has allowed just 15 batters to reach base and two to score in his last five appearances, spanning 21 innings. Only one of those was an official start, as he is most often been used […]

Friday Five: Pitchers for the Stretch Run

Last week, we covered five under-owned hitters who could provide a boost to fantasy owners in the season's final month. Today, it's time to do the same for pitchers. With the end of the 2018 campaign rapidly approaching, it can be difficult to find worthwhile arms on the waiver wire in competitive leagues. That's true […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago by completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked […]

Craig Kimbrel Registers 38th Save

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel notched his 38th save of the season in Wednesday's 9-8 win against the Atlanta Braves. Kimbrel allowed a walk while striking out two in the appearance. Kimbrel had been a bit inconsistent over the past couple months, but he has registered a 1.29 ERA in his last seven outings. […]

Andrew Benintendi Notches Three Hits On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi was 3-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Atlanta Braves. Benintendi got a couple days off on September 2 and September 4 due to a lengthy slump. In the games after those off days, Benintendi has responded with back-to-back multi-hit performances. If Benintendi can get back […]

Brandon Phillips Smacks Go-Ahead Homer In Red Sox Debut

Boston Red Sox second baseman Brandon Phillips came through in the clutch in his Red Sox debut on Wednesday. With the Red Sox down 8-7 in the top of the ninth inning, Phillips belted a two-run shot which put his squad in the lead for good. Phillips also drew two walks in the game. The […]

Hector Velazquez Serviceable On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starter Hector Velazquez went four innings, allowing two runs on five hits in Wednesday's 9-8 win over the Atlanta Braves. Velazquez walked three batters while striking out two and was saddled with a no-decision. The 29-year-old has been decent in limited starts this season. He has a 7-2 record with a 3.30 […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 23 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. September has finally arrived, which means the homestretch of 2018 is upon us. Most fantasy baseball leagues have already had their trade deadlines come and […]

Xander Bogaerts Also Resting On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is making no friends in the fantasy baseball community as shortstop Xander Bogaerts is also out of Wednesday's lineup. Likewise, Eduardo Nunez and Ian Kinsler are also hitting the bench. With everyone out, Brock Holt is in at shortstop, Blake Swihart draws the start in right field, and Brandon […]

J.D. Martinez Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez is getting a breather as he is sitting out Wednesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. With the AL East practically wrapped up, Red Sox manager Alex Cora is doing his best to give his everyday players some rest before the playoffs begin. Martinez should be back in the lineup […]