Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 23: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

Week 23 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 23! 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 23, and […]

Rick Porcello To Get Extra Rest Soon

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello will make his next start on Sunday and will then see extended rest as the team begins to align their rotation for the playoffs. Porcello allowed one run on just two hits in five innings for a win over the Braves on Tuesday, and he's now 16-7 with […]

Rick Porcello Rebounds On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello allowed one run on two hits through five innings in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. Porcello struck out five batters while walking one en route to his 16th win of the season. This was a nice bounce-back performance from the 29-year-old, as Porcello had a 5.11 ERA […]

Steve Pearce Drives In Three Runs On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Steve Pearce was 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Atlanta Braves. He started his Red Sox career on a tear but has cooled down in the weeks since, so Tuesday's performance was a nice revitalization. He has a […]

Eduardo Nunez's Playing Time Won't Be Cut Back Much

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is expected to start at third base on Wednesday, but manager Alex Cora doesn't seem to have plans to cut back on infielder Eduardo Nunez's playing time very much. Devers just got back from the disabled list on Tuesday, but Nunez has been filling in nicely at third […]

Dustin Pedroia To Be Examined Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) is set to be examined in Boston on Friday. Manager Alex Cora said Pedroia has been sending him videos showing that the infielder is doing agility drills, fielding and hitting. It's highly unlikely that Pedroia plays again this year, especially with the Red Sox set with Ian […]

Andrew Benintendi is Sitting Out on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. The Red Sox are playing in a National League stadium, so they don't have a designated hitter for this contest. J.D. Martinez will play left field and bat third against lefty Sean Newcomb. Martinez is […]

David Price, Chris Sale To Return This Weekend

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) will start against the Astros on Friday. Starter Chris Sale (shoulder) is expected to be "the opener" at some point during the weekend as well. Price has been great for fantasy owners this year and should be returned to starting lineups despite the tough matchup. Sale, who […]

Hector Velazquez To Start Wednesday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hector Velazquez will start on Wednesday against the Braves. Velazquez hasn't been bad this year, going 7-2 with a 3.24 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 46 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings over 39 outings (six starts), but he hasn't started since Aug. 24 and will be facing a tough Braves lineup. The […]

Rafael Devers Activated Off Of Disabled List

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was activated off of the 10-day disabled list on Tuesday afternoon. Devers had missed a couple of weeks with a hamstring strain. A trendy breakout pick coming into the season, the 21-year-old has heartily disappointed those fantasy owners who spent a draft pick on him. Devers has a […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Strike% (Week 23)

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. After a month-long personal hiatus by yours truly, our column is back in action […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 23)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw a pair of veteran lefties put up some good starts against NL central opponents. We also saw a […]

Ian Kinsler Plates Three Runs On Monday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Ian Kinsler was 2-for-5 at the plate with three RBI on Monday night in an 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. This continues a recent surge from Kinsler which has seen him bat .308 with a homer and 10 RBI through 19 games with the Red Sox. While Kinsler's season […]

Nathan Eovaldi Performs Well In Shortened Start

Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi rebounded nicely on Monday night, as he tossed 3 1/3 scoreless innings while surrendering only two hits in the Red Sox's 8-2 win over the Atlanta Braves. He ended the night with a no-decision. Eovaldi actually started this past Friday, but he was rained out after two innings which […]

Xander Bogaerts Drives In Two Runs On Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was 1-for-5 at the plate on Monday, but he made his only hit count as he tagged a two-run double in the top of the ninth inning. Bogaerts is now up to 88 RBI on the year, one off of his career high which he set in 2016. He […]

Red Sox To Activate Rafael Devers, Add Brandon Phillips

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) will be activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, and the team will also recall second baseman Brandon Phillips from the minors. Devers has hit .242 with 16 home runs, 55 RBI and five steals as the team's main third baseman this year. He should return to […]

David Price Likely To Start Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) will "most likely" start on Friday against the Astros. Price was drilled on his wrist by a line drive in his start last week, but he appears to be fine. Houston is a tough matchup, but Price has pitched so well this year that he has become […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

While having all 30 teams in action is a welcomed development for this Monday slate, FanDuel unfortunately broke up the slate so that there isn't the majority of games unless you play the all day slate (which doesn't offer major tournaments). That said, this lineup will focus on the early only slate, which features seven […]

Statcast Hitter Analysis - Exit Velocity Risers/Fallers (Week 23)

Even if you know very little about Statcast, you know exit velocity. Even the most hardened, old-school baseball announcer has at least incorporated this term in his vernacular, if nothing else related to sabermetrics. As the second half progresses, we'll take another look at this important stat by examining the last month's worth of data […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 23

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 […]

J.D. Martinez To Miss A Day Or Two

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez will receive either a day or two off in the series in Atlanta against the Braves this week. With no designated hitter in a National League park, this is the perfect time to get Martinez some rest. Martinez has been a fantasy beast, hitting .335/.405/.647 with 39 long balls, […]

David Price Could Return Next Weekend

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (wrist) could return from the disabled list by next weekend against the Astros. Price has gone 14-6 with a 3.60 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 9.0 K/9 over 26 starts. He'll be a must-start fantasy option when he returns to the team's rotation.

Chris Sale Could Return Next Weekend

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale (shoulder) could start a game as early as next weekend against the Astros, but his role would be as an "opener" for two to three innings as he rebuilds his arm strength. Sale has been one of the best pitchers in baseball this year but has missed time this […]

Andrew Benintendi Out Of Lineup Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (rest) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox. The 24-year-old is hitting just .211 in his last 14 games, so hopefully, the day off will help him clear his mind. J.D. Martinez will get the start in left field and Jackie Bradley Jr. will […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a relatively small Sunday slate, which is the case more often than not. With that being said, there are 15 total games today. Since these games are broken down into two slates, I'll be covering both slates. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Goes Deep On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. had a triple and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. After a dismal offensive start to the season, Bradley has really picked it up at the plate. In his past 30 games, the 28-year-old has a .291 average to go along […]

The Cut List (Week 23): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 23 of the Cut List. Corey Dickerson, Michael Conforto, Maikel Franco, and Max Kepler should be cut in all standard league formats as we head into playoff time. You should be scouring the free agent list so you can put yourself in the best position to win each day. Believe me, the […]

Week 22 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 22! 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 22, and […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Strikes Out 12 In Return From DL

Boston Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez was electric on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. Making his first appearance since July 14, Rodriguez went 5 2/3 innings allowing a single run on three hits. He also piled up 12 strikeouts while walking a single batter. Rodriguez was actually perfect through four innings and struck out […]