Steve Pearce is Dealing with Back Issue

Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce (back) was out of the starting lineup on Thursday due to a stiff back. That explains why Pearce didn't come in following Mitch Moreland's early exit due to a bruised knee. Pearce is expected to be fine and should be back in the lineup on Friday.

Eduardo Nunez Delivers Two RBI on Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Eduardo Nunez came up with a two-run double in the fifth inning to blow Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians wide open. Nunez was 1-for-4 on the day with a strikeout. It has been a highly disappointing season from a fantasy perspective for the 31-year-old. After three straight years with […]

David Price Turns in Another Dominant Outing

Boston Red Sox starter David Price was excellent on Thursday afternoon against the Cleveland Indians. Price tossed eight shutout innings, allowing only three hits with no walks while striking out seven batters. Price has a 1.09 ERA in his six starts since the All-Star break along with a ridiculous 40/8 K/BB ratio. His record is […]

Mitch Moreland Leaves Thursday's Game With Knee Injury

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland left Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning with a left knee contusion. He slid into the camera well while tracking a foul ball. Blake Swihart took over for him at first base. Moreland was starting to turn it around after a dismal month at […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 21: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 21 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 progressed well into August and the MLB trade deadline has passed, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or […]

J.D. Martinez Up to 108 RBI on the Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez cashed in two more RBI in Wednesday's 10-4 win over the Cleveland Indians. He was 2-for-4 at the plate with a walk and two strikeouts. Martinez has been downright ridiculous this season as he is already at 38 homers and 108 RBI before August has even ended. The man […]

Andrew Benintendi Drives in Three RBI on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi cleared the bases with a three-run double in the fourth inning of Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. It was Benintendi's only hit of the contest, but it blew the game wide open in what turned out to be a 10-4 Red Sox win. These offensive outbursts are not […]

Xander Bogaerts Smacks Two Solo Shots on Wednesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was teeing off on the Cleveland Indians pitching staff on Wednesday. Bogaerts hit his 18th and 19th home runs of the season, finishing the night 2-for-5 at the plate with two RBI. He is on pace to best his career highs in homers and RBI this season. He is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy hump day, Rotoballers. We've got a nifty 10-game slate on deck this evening, with a handful of solid and intriguing (see also: risk + upside) pitchers toeing the rubber under the lights. There should be some solid competition, too, as this is the first Wednesday slate I can recall in a while where there […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have plenty of games once again today, and they are broken down into two slates. We'll be focusing around the later slate, which features 10 games, and plenty of options on all levels of the price range. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on […]

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 […]