Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 21: 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 […]

Relief Pitchers Deeper Dive - Week 21

Today and every Tuesday moving forward throughout the 2018 MLB season, we will take a deep dive into some of the lesser-owned relief pitchers on the market that are worth keeping tabs on. This can be a good tool for those in deeper holds leagues, although any pitcher in a position to make a move on […]

Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers (8/20 - 8/26)

Welcome back, RotoBallers, hopefully all your teams are right in the thick of things as we prepare for the fantasy baseball home stretch! As always, we're here to try and help with your daily/weekly lineups. I'm filling in for the regular @Roto_Dubs this week, as he has "real life" stuff to attend to. For those who aren't […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Will Likely Make Another Rehab Start

Boston Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) will likely need another rehab start before being activated off of the disabled list according to manager Alex Cora. Rodriguez made his first rehab start on Monday with Double-A Portland and pitched very well. He allowed a single hit across four scoreless innings of work while striking out […]

Xander Bogaerts Tacks on Three RBI on Monday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a strong performance on Monday against the Cleveland Indians in a losing effort. Bogaerts was 2-for-5 at the plate with three runs driven in. Bogaerts has been great all season long, as evidenced by his .281 average, 77 RBI, and 17 home runs. He is also one of […]

Rick Porcello Has Another Inadequate Outing

Boston Red Sox starter Rick Porcello was saddled with the loss on Monday night against the Cleveland Indians. Porcello went seven innings, allowing five runs on six hits (three of which were home runs). Porcello has been wildly inconsistent over his past seven starts. In three of those games, he has allowed one run or […]

Chris Sale Will Not Be Activated on Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (shoulder) will not be activated from the disabled list when first eligible on Saturday. Sale has not resumed a throwing program since landing back on the DL. It appears the Red Sox are going to easily win the American League East, so they can afford to be cautious […]

Hector Velazquez Takes Tough Loss on Sunday

With Chris Sale sidelined, the Boston Red Sox turned to reliever Hector Velazquez for a spot-start on Sunday and he delivered. A solo shot given up to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Joey Wendle was the only blemish through four innings of work, but the Red Sox offense was shutout and saddled Velazquez with his first […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 10-game slate on Monday, with the first contest starting at 7:05pm EST (ATL/PIT). Three matchups have an over/under of at least nine total runs. The CWS/MIN matchup leads the docket with 9.5 projected total runs. However, we are still waiting on the lines between KC/TB and TEX/OAK. As far as favorites go, […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 21

Trade deadline passed? That doesn't mean you can't still buy and sell! Instead of trading assets with other owners, you can "buy" players that have been overlooked or recently discarded on the waiver wire. In this case, think of it as a short-term investment that comes at a low cost (you did save at least […]

Steven Wright Could Start Rehab Assignment This Week

Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright (knee) could begin a rehab assignment as soon as this week. However, he's scheduled to pitch strictly in relief when he returns to the Red Sox, which saps any of his potential fantasy value.

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/19/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got an 11-game featured slate this Sunday on DraftKings, and with top pitcher Chris Sale scratched from his start things really open up on the pitching side of things. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/19/18. The lineup picks will range from some […]

Chris Sale Heading Back to the DL

Boston Red Sox starter Chris Sale (shoulder) is going back to the disabled list after returning to the team last Sunday. Sale was electric in his first start back, striking out 12 batters and allowing only a single hit across five shutout innings. Regardless, it seems as though the shoulder is still giving him problems, […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 21

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, […]

Steven Wright Close To Rehab Assignment

Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright (knee) has already thrown a few bullpen sessions and could be nearing a rehab assignment. He went on the 10-day disabled list on June 26 after having a cartilage restoration procedure on his left knee last May. When the knuckleballer does return, it'll be in a relief role. He […]

Dustin Pedroia Improving?

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) remains at home in Arizona while he rehabs his injured left knee, but manager Alex Cora said Pedroia "feels that he's improving." The team isn't ruling out a return for Pedroia, but fantasy owners probably should. The veteran has only been able to appear for 11 at-bats […]

Ian Kinsler In Friday's Lineup

Boston Red Sox second baseman Ian Kinsler was activated off of the disabled list earlier on Friday afternoon, and he will be making his return on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. Kinsler will start at second base and bat sixth in the order. While Kinsler has had an up-and-down season, he regains immediate […]

Rafael Devers Back to the Disabled List

Boston Red Sox sophomore third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) is headed back to the disabled list. This decision coincides with the return of second baseman Ian Kinsler. This is the third time this season that Devers has had to go to the disabled list, and the second time in two weeks it has been because […]

Brock Holt Hitting Well

Boston Red Sox infielder Brock Holt went 2-for-3 on Wednesday and is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak, going 10-for-25 (.400) in that span. He's hitting just .268 with three homers, 31 RBI and six stolen bases on the year, so he's really only valuable in AL-only leagues. And with Ian Kinsler (hamstring) […]

Ian Kinsler Coming Off DL Friday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Ian Kinsler (hamstring) doesn't need a rehab assignment and will come off the disabled list on Friday. He will slide back into his regular spot as the starting second baseman. Kinsler had played in just two games with Boston before getting injured. He has a pedestrian .244/.308/.408 slash line with […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Will Return As Starter

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora made it clear that starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) will return as a starter when he comes off the disabled list. He threw a four-inning simulated game on Wednesday, and his next step will be a rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Monday. If Rodriguez throws 75 to 80 […]

Fantasy Reflections: Dumb Draft Decisions

2018 is shaping up to be my worst fantasy baseball performance of the decade. I’m on track to win my home league, but I’m doomed to finish in the bottom half of the standings in most of my entries this season. There are plenty of reasons why obstacles with which we’re all familiar. It’s frustrating, […]

Week 21 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 […]

Mitch Moreland Cashes in Three RBI on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland delivered three RBI in a 7-4 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday evening. Moreland was just 1-for-5 at the plate, but his one hit was a bases-clearing double in the third inning. Moreland has really struggled with the bat over his past 30 games. While he still has […]

Nathan Eovaldi Takes No-Decision on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi suffered a bit of bad luck on Wednesday in a 7-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Eovaldi went five innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on seven hits while striking five. Two of the runs were plated because of a throwing error by Rafael Devers. Eovaldi is 5-4 […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 20: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 20 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. As the season has blown by into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

Week 20 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 20! 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 20, and […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Likely To Make Rehab Start Monday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle), who tossed a successful simulated game Wednesday, is likely to make his first rehab start on Monday. Rodriguez threw 50 pitches on Wednesday, so he's definitely close to making a return to Boston's rotation as long as he doesn't suffer any setbacks on his rehab assignment. The […]

Mookie Betts Sitting on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts is getting a day off on Wednesday. Betts is likely available off of the bench. Jackie Bradley will start in center field and bat sixth against the Philadelphia Phillies and their starter Vince Velazquez. Bradley has been fairly miserable at the plate so far this season, but he is […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Throws Simulated Game

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) threw 50 pitches in a four-inning simulated game on Wednesday and looked sharp. His next step is likely to pitch in a minor league rehab game. E-Rod is making good progress and should be able to rejoin the rotation before the end of the month. That's good […]