Chris Sale Strikes Out 12 Batters Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale pitched seven scoreless innings Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. He gave up six hits and only walked one batter. Sale has 188 strikeouts compared to 31 walks in 122 innings. The Boston ace is 10-4 with a 2.23 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP. According to Chris Cotillo, "Sale […]

Rafael Devers Gets The Night Off Wednesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Eduardo Nunez will slide over to third base and bat seventh against veteran righty Bartolo Colon. This looks like a routine day off for Devers, but he should be owned in just about every […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Being a guy that loves pitching a ton, I can't complain that we have a bunch of top arms going today - but damn it's tough to split hairs between some of these stable, high upside arms. Split-slate Wednesday is giving us a lot to work with in the Main slate (12 games) and no […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/11/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 11th). Below that, you will also find our start/sit recommendations for each matchup. 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. […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 15)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. It might have seemed an unlikely week for prospect promotions, but there […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Twice At High-A Salem

Boston Red Sox third base prospect Bobby Dalbec hit two homers with five RBI Tuesday. He was also perfect at the plate going 4-for-4 and logged a stolen base as well. Dalbec has been on a tear in the month of July, hitting .486 with 6 homers. This is a name to remember in dynasty […]

Andrew Benintendi Doubles Twice In Win

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi hit two doubles in support of an 8-4 victory over the Rangers Tuesday. He finished the night 2-for-4 with a run and two RBI. Benintendi also pitched in a stolen base, his 17th of the season. He continues to make his case to be in the All-Star game, justifiable […]

Dustin Pedroia To Rehab In Arizona

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) will return to his home in Arizona and work with his offseason personal trainer on an adjusted rehab plan. Manager Alex Cora still believes Pedroia will play at some point this season. That might be wishful thinking by Cora. The veteran second baseman has played in a […]

Brock Holt Back in the Lineup on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Brock Holt is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday after getting two days off. He'll bat sixth and play second base against righty Yovani Gallardo. Eduardo Nunez will get the night off with Holt back in the starting lineup. Holt has been hitting for a solid average this season, but […]

Blake Swihart Starting on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox catcher Blake Swihart is starting behind the plate on Tuesday against the Rangers. He'll bat eighth against Yovani Gallardo. It's expected that Sandy Leon will get most of the starts at catcher while Christian Vazquez is out, however Swihart gets the nod on Tuesday. He's hitting just .185 with two RBI in […]

Christian Vazquez Undergoes Surgery on Tuesday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez underwent finger surgery on Tuesday and is expected out for the next six to eight weeks. Vazquez's timetable was already confirmed with the successful surgery inserting a pin into his finger. Sandy Leon will see the majority of starts behind the plate and is a recommended pickup for the […]

Red Sox Interested in Zach Britton

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly interested in acquiring Baltimore Orioles closer Zach Britton. Boston has been linked to multiple different big name relievers as they look to bolster their bullpen for a deep playoff run. Adding Britton would give the Red Sox one of the scariest one-two punches in the league, however, Britton would […]

Hot Prospects to Watch Week 15: Dalbec, Celestino, Hernandez

We've got some variety in store in this week's list, as we take a look at players with high power, speed and strikeout potential. All three of this week's players are ranked as top 30 prospects in their team's systems by MLB Pipeline, but they can find themselves overshadowed by some of the bigger name […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - wOBA - xwOBA Splits (Week 15)

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. We're rolling over another month of baseball which means it's time for split talk […]

Hector Velazquez Will Start Tuesday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Hector Velazquez will get the ball on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers. Velazquez is 6-0 will a 2.76 ERA in 45 2/3 innings pitched this season. He has been used out of the bullpen mainly, but will get the opportunity to make a start because Brian Johnson is on the disabled […]

J.D. Martinez Adds To MLB HR Lead

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez hit his MLB-leading 28th homer of the season in a 5-0 win over the Rangers Monday. He finished the night 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI, which also gives him an MLB-leading 74 RBI. Martinez is an unquestionable All-Star and will continue to be an elite option the […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Was Inefficient But Very Effective In 11th Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez took his record to 11-3 with Monday’s victory over the Rangers. Rodriguez went back to his old ways laboring to get through six innings. It took 105 pitches for him to get through 5 2/3 scoreless innings, but he did strike out five while walking three batters. Albeit […]

Drew Pomeranz Will Likely Have Rehab Start Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz (biceps) will likely have a second rehab start on Friday. His first start did not go well as he could not make it out of the third inning and gave up four home runs. Hopefully his start on Friday goes smoothly. He has had a career worst season […]

Brock Holt Sitting Again on Monday

Boston Red Sox infielder/outfielder Brock Holt (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. Eduardo Nunez will play second base and bat seventh against lefty Mike Minor. Holt and Nunez continue to battle for playing time, which makes neither player an appealing option in most fantasy leagues. Holt has […]

Christian Vazquez's Timetable Set at 6-8 Weeks

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is expected to be sidelined for the next six to eight weeks with a broken pinkie finger. Sandy Leon is expected to start during his absence. Leon is hitting .250 with four home runs and 18 RBI on the season. He's worth a pickup if you're looking for help […]

J.D. Martinez Returns to Lineup

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez is back in the lineup on Monday after sitting on Sunday with calf and foot injuries. He'll play right field and bat third. Martinez is hitting .329 with 27 home runs and 74 RBI in 2018. He needs to be in your lineup whenever he plays.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

You will notice that 13 games are on the docket for Monday, but only 11 are playable in the DraftKings slate. There are two doubleheaders (NYY/BAL and PHI/NYM), so we can only count on the first game in our player pool (sorry, no Aaron Nola for us). Four games have an over/under of at least […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the All-Star Break looming, we have a nice large main slate for a Monday. There are a number of strong pitching options, though most have concerns regarding either their workload or matchup. Some stacks to consider include the Dodgers (LHB heavy), Houston, and Cleveland. San Francisco left-handed batters could also make a nice contrarian […]

Trading Up: Top-Tier Options to Buy at Each Position

As we approach fantasy-baseball trade deadlines, many owners find themselves needing to improve their team in one way or another. Owners buying a player or making a trade to get their team across the finish line are best off targeting reliable, high-ability players because of the relatively short window remaining in the season. You don't […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 15: Buy or Sell?

Due to a combination of harder throwers and hitters focusing on hitting for power, strikeouts are at an all-time high in baseball. For pitchers, this is an ideal trend. The ability to generate swings and misses is the most important skill to possess, as it's the only true way to control what happens after the […]

Week 15 Outfield Waiver Wire Targets

Happy day, RotoBallers! All of us here hope you had a wonderful independence day with all of the beer, baseball, and brats that come with our nation's birthday! We'll continue our dive into the hottest and most interesting options largely available on waiver wires across the country. And since it's July, we'll be getting prospects […]

Brian Johnson Placed On DL With Hip Inflammation

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brian Johnson landed on the disabled list Sunday with hip inflammation. Johnson was still able to throw from 90 feet on Sunday and said he felt fine, so no one expects this to be a long term stay on the DL. Eduardo Rodriquez will start in his place for Monday's […]

J.D. Martinez Out Of Lineup Sunday To Rest

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (rest) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals. Nothing has been mentioned in terms of injuries, so this appears to be a routine day off. Steve Pearce will hit out of the DH spot in his place. Pearce is hitting .309 with a .536 slugging percentage […]

Christian Vazquez; Brian Johnson Head To DL

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez (finger) and starting pitcher Brian Johnson (hip) have both been placed on the 10-day disabled list, per the Athletic's Jen McCaffrey. Vazquez has a right fifth finger fracture and Johnson has left hip inflammation. Johnson's DL move will be retroactive to July 5. Pitcher William Cuevas was recalled from […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a ten game featured slate on DraftKings this Sunday, and it's an odd pitching slate. Going into the season we never would've expected to see Zach Eflin ($10,400) as the most expensive pitcher on a two-game slate, let alone a main slate. With a lack of a true ace there is a bloated middle […]