Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 18)

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. The Texas Rangers took it to the Houston Astros this weekend, becoming the first team to sweep the Astros this season. That […]

Potential Risers/Fallers After the MLB Trade Deadline

The MLB Trade Deadline is one of the most exciting parts of the baseball season. Contenders get to bolster their rosters for the playoff push while rebuilding clubs get to add potential studs to their growing farm system. With players such Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Mike Moustakas and many others already moved, teams around the […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Middle-Inning xBA (Week 18)

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. Throughout the season, a common theme in our discussions has been pitcher efficiency. Whether […]

David Price Pitches Great, Settles For No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price pitched eight innings but did not factor into the decision of a 2-1 win over the Phillies Monday. He allowed one run on eight hits while striking out five and walking one batter. This is only the second time Price has pitched eight or more innings this season. […]

Red Sox Acquire Ian Kinsler

The Boston Red Sox have traded for second baseman Ian Kinsler from the Los Angeles Angels. Kinsler is a veteran bat who adds depth and experience to the Red Sox lineup. Kinsler is having a mild year in terms of offensive statistics. He is only batting .239 with 13 home runs and 32 RBI through […]

Mitch Moreland Mired in Slump, Returns to Lineup

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (knee) is back in the Red Sox lineup after missing three of the last four games. Moreland has started to falter after an early season hot stretch, as he is carrying a .208 average over his past 15 games (10/48). While he has eight RBI over that span, […]

Xander Bogaerts Back in Red Sox Lineup

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is back in the starting lineup on Monday when the Red Sox take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Bogaerts received a day off on Sunday. The 25-year-old has been enjoying a great season at the plate. Through 87 games, Bogaerts has 16 home runs, 64 RBI, and a .279 average. […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Increasing Baseball Activites

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) has been cleared to increase baseball activities. However, Rodriguez has not been cleared to throw off a mound yet, but that could happen soon. It seems that Rodriguez is recovering quickly, but will likely be out until late August or early September.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/30/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are a ton of elite starting pitchers on this Monday slate, with the likes of Gerrit Cole, Aaron Nola, David Price, Kenta Maeda, and James Paxton as headliners. That will spread out ownership and make this slate a fun one. Additionally, there are several values among the bats on the slate. That makes it […]

Craig Kimbrel Protects Win Over Twins Sunday

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel secured his 33rd save of the season in a 3-0 victory against the Twins. He pitched a clean ninth inning with one strikeout. It was a nice bounce-back from his blown save against these same Twins on Friday. In 45 innings, he has two wins with 64 strikeouts and […]

J.D. Martinez Provides Offense In Win

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez drove in all three runs in a 3-0 victory against the Twins Sunday. Martinez finished 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. He increased his MLB-leading RBI total to 89. Martinez also leads the league in HR with 32. He remains an elite hitter with a .326/.390/.643 slash line.

Trading Up: Pitching Category Targets

This article is the fourth in our series on trade and acquisition targets for the second half of the season. Part 1: Top-50 Players to Target Part 2: Mid-Tier and Bargain Targets on Offense Part 3: Mid-Tier and Bargain Pitchers Part 4: Offensive Category Targets Part 5: Pitching Category Targets Each section focuses on players […]

AL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 18

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 […]

Nathan Eovaldi Stellar in First Start With Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox front office will certainly be impressed by Nathan Eovaldi's first start with the team. After being acquired in a trade on Thursday, Eovaldi made his first appearance in a Red Sox uniform on Sunday and absolutely dominated the Minnesota Twins. He went seven shutout innings, allowing just four hits and striking […]

Andrew Benintendi Batting .411 Over Past 15 Games

Boston Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi has been a phenomenal fantasy player for the entirety of the 2018 season. He was 2-for-4 on Sunday night against the Minnesota Twins, which brought his batting average up to a scorching .411 over his past 15 games. Benintendi has an even .300 average on the season, to go […]

Craig Kimbrel Records 33rd Save of Season on Sunday

Boston Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel returned to form on Sunday evening against the Minnesota Twins. After blowing a save on Saturday, the Red Sox bearded fireballer rebounded and pitched a clean ninth inning to record his 33rd save of the season. Kimbrel is carrying a sparkling 2.20 ERA and 0.96 WHIP through 45 innings […]

Nathan Eovaldi to the Red Sox - Fantasy Implications

As if the Boston Red Sox didn't already have one of the top rotations in baseball this year, they managed to improve upon it by acquiring Nathan Eovaldi from the Rays on Wednesday. Eovaldi has been working his way back from his second Tommy John surgery, and in his first action in over a year […]

Mitch Moreland Returns to Lineup Saturday

Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (knee) will return to the starting lineup Saturday against the Twins. Moreland missed the past three games with a knee injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Steve Pearce. Since Pearce's addition to the roster a month ago, the Red Sox have been platooning Moreland against right-handed […]

Chris Sale Takes No-Decision Despite Excellent Outing

Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale stuck out 10 batters in a no-decision against the Twins Friday. Sale pitched a great game but was unable to get his 12th win of the season. He finished the night only allowing three hits in six innings while walking two batters. Sale has tallied 17 quality starts and […]

Craig Kimbrel Blows Save Opportunity

Boston Red Sox Craig Kimbrel failed to convert a four-out save chance Friday against the Twins. Because of the bullpen struggles, Kimbrel was forced to come on in the eighth inning, when he is only 8-for-12 in save opportunities. The damage was done in the top of the ninth when he walked two batters and […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 17 (July 30th-August 5th)

Now that the weird Week 16 schedule is in the books, we can return to our normal seven-day forecast in the two-start streamer world. However, to continue to avoid confusion, I’ll label these articles with both the week of your fantasy season (for head-to-head players) and also the dates for relevance. This week’s list will […]

Mookie Betts Delivers Walk-Off Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts hit his 25th HR of the season in the 10th inning of a 4-3 victory over the Twins Friday. The homer was his only hit of the night but he did add a stolen base, his 19th of the year. Since the All-Star break, he is batting a lowly […]

Points Leagues (H2H) Waiver Wire Adds and Streamers - Week 18

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, […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 18

In a relatively active week on the MLB trade market, we now have several impactful moves to digest from a fantasy standpoint. While real-life GMs always assume trades will work in their team's benefit, the reality is that not all players are able to adapt to their new team in a positive way. With more […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Plays Catch On Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (ankle) was able to play catch prior to the team's game on Friday. Rodriguez is attempting to work his way back from a serious ankle injury. While he has yet to throw off of a mound, there's a chance he could throw a bullpen session in the coming […]

Mitch Moreland Dealing With Knee Soreness

Boston Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland (knee) is out of the starting lineup for the second consecutive game on Friday. Moreland is hitting .190/.284/.254 over his last 19 games and reportedly is dealing with left knee soreness. There is a chance he's available off the bench, but Steve Pearce should be fine at first […]

Red Sox Looking At Cardinals Relievers

The Boston Red Sox have been scouting St. Louis Cardinals relief pitchers, and closer Bud Norris and relievers Brett Cecil and Sam Tuivailala could be of interest. Norris has held lefties to a .495 OPS on the season and will be a free agent after this year. The Cardinals closer would only be setting up […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/27/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Thanks to the Cubbies being on the road on this beautiful Friday, we get a 15 game Main slate as all teams will be playing under the lights. The slate has a heavy east coast feel to it, with only three games starting after 9 p.m. It also features some serious aces and good second […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There will be plenty of action on Friday night as all 30 teams are included in the DraftKings main slate. Of the 15 games, six have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The game to watch, of course, is in Colorado as the OAK/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 total […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/27/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 27th). 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. […]