FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/26/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back to a massive Tuesday slate. There are 14 games today, excluding the one game that starts early. We have a plethora of dominant pitching options, and there are multiple ways to construct lineups tonight. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/26/18. The […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 13

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - June FB/LD Exit Velocity (Week 13)

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 touched on the topic of Exit Velocity (EV) earlier this season, using the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 13)

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. There weren't many hot young prospects to look at this week, at least none that hadn't already been covered in previous iterations […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 27

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a nice medium-sized slate Monday, featuring a number of interesting pitchers and highlighted by Justin Verlander, Blake Snell, and Mike Clevinger. This article will feature a few other options, but if you want to build a lineup around a premium pitcher, Verlander is the cash game play. Meanwhile, some standout stacks on the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 26

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Trading Up - Mike Trout

It is universally understood among fantasy managers that Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. There was some speculation about Trout versus Mookie Betts earlier this year, and a few articles before the 2017 season about Betts or Jose Altuve as alternative number one picks. Many analysts offer the guidance that you never want […]

Sal Romano Gets Rocked Sunday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sal Romano was hit hard on Sunday against the Cubs after turning in two strong performances. Romano allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings. The 24-year-old is now 4-7 with a 5.40 ERA in 85 IP. He will look to rebound Friday in […]

Jesse Winker Lines Pinch-Hit Three-Run Home Run

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker played a big part in the Reds' seventh inning rally against the Cubs on Sunday. Winker entered as a pinch hitter and proceeded to line an opposite-field three-run home run into the left field seats. Winker actually got to hit again in the inning, but ended it with a strikeout. […]

Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! 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 13, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 25

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Jose Peraza Drives In Two Sunday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza went for 1-for-3 with two RBI and a walk against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The young infielder is now batting .269 with a .648 OPS, two homers, 40 runs, 21 RBI, and 13 steals on the season. Peraza never quite broke out like many hoped he would before the […]

Joey Votto Picks Up Three Hits On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto turned in a strong game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Votto went 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and one RBI in his team's 8-6 win over Chicago. The veteran first baseman has been on a hot streak of late, picking up six hits in his past […]

Scott Schebler (OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler has only been hitless in one game that he has started this month and has an extra-base hit in each of his last two starts. While he only has three multi-hit games in his last 10 games, […]

Anthony DeSclafani Picks Up Third Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani turned in a solid start against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. DeSclafani held the Cubs to two runs in 6 1/3 innings of work, striking out three and walking four. The right-hander allowed just three hits, although two of those hits were solo homers. DeSclafani has been solid since being […]

Scott Schebler In Lineup, Jesse Winker Out Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Scott Schebler will bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Cubs following his activation from the bereavement list. With four active outfielders once again, Cincinnati will not be starting Jesse Winker. While both have been useful in fantasy this season, Schebler has a higher average (.281 vs .260) and better power (.473 […]

Scott Schebler Activated From Bereavement List

The Cincinnati Reds activated outfielder Scott Schebler from the bereavement list on Sunday and optioned utility man Phil Ervin to Triple-A Louisville. Schebler was placed on the bereavement list on Thursday, missing the Reds' past three games. The veteran outfielder had been hot at the plate prior, hitting .314 with four homers, 15 runs, and […]

The Cut List (Week 13): Time to Let Go?

Welcome to Week 13 of the Cut List. This week I take a look at Luke Weaver, Dallas Kuechel, Gregory Polanco, and Kyle Seager.  All 4 of these guys were drafted in the mid rounds and expected to have productive seasons, and they've all struggled to post even shallow team value as we approach the […]

Joey Votto Blasts Three-Run Homer Saturday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-4 with two runs and a three-run homer on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs. Votto is now slashing .299/.427/.459 with eight homers, 41 runs, 40 RBI, and one steal on the year. While the veteran continues to get on base at a high rate, his power stroke has […]

Nick Senzel Will Miss The Rest Of The Season

The Cincinnati Reds organization was dealt a blow on Saturday when they found that they have lost top prospect Nick Senzel (finger) for the remainder of the season. Senzel tore a tendon in his right index finger on Friday while playing for the Triple-A Louisville Bats. Senzel played 44 games with Louisville in 2018, posting […]

Jose Peraza Out Of Lineup Saturday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza will get a day of rest on Saturday as his team gets set to take on the Chicago Cubs. Peraza will be replaced at shortstop by Alex Blandino, who will bat leadoff. Peraza is hitting .268 with 13 stolen bases this season. Expect him to be back in the lineup […]

Raisel Iglesias Earns 12th Save Of Season Friday

Cincinnati Reds closer Raisel Iglesias picked up his 12th save of the season Friday in a 6-3 game against the Cubs. Iglesias pitched a clean ninth inning to end the game, allowing no runs, hits, or walks with a strikeout. The 28-year-old has a 2.30 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP in 31 1/3 innings pitched. […]

Luis Castillo Earns Fifth Win Of Season Friday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo turned in a decent performance in Friday's 6-3 win over the Cubs. Castillo allowed three runs on four hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with five strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. The 25-year-old has had a disappointing sophomore season and now has a 5-8 record with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games which is normal for a Saturday and gives us 10 games in the early slate which starts at 2 pm and a four-game night slate. Solid options across the board, so I'll try to hit on a few from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got 15 games today and four different slates on DraftKings, with the featured slate starting at 7:15pm eastern. There's also an all-day slate starting at 2:10 that covers all 30 teams. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/23/18. The lineup picks will range […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 24

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 16th Homer Friday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer in his team's 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Suarez connected for his two-run shot in the fifth inning off of Chicago starter Jose Quintana for his 16th homer of the season. Suarez is putting together an All-Star season at the […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Watch List

Now that summer is officially here, it’s the perfect time to take a hard look in the mirror. Are you a contender or a pretender? Are you close enough to be a buyer? Should you sell off assets and acquire young talent or draft picks in your dynasty league? It’s still a little early to […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 13

You can pore over stats for days, analyzing leaderboards and recent trends, but there is no substitute for watching the game itself. While you can't quantify spin rate or exit velocity with the naked eye, you get a true sense of how a player performs in key situations and the eyeball test sometimes proves truer […]