Shane Bieber Has an Okay Outing on Sunday

Cleveland Indians rookie starting pitcher Shane Bieber was okay on Sunday, taking a loss by throwing six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and a walk. He struck out seven and was saddled with his first loss as a major leaguer, dropping his record to 4-1. Bieber hasn't put up the gaudy numbers he […]

Yonder Alonso Out Of Lineup Sunday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso (rest) is out of the lineup on Sunday against the Athletics. Alonso is hitting just .206 against lefties this season (Brett Anderson is starting for the A's), so he will head to the bench. Edwin Encarnacion will man first and Michael Brantley will DH today. The Indians have essentially […]

Corey Kluber Shuts Out the A's for Seven Innings on Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber threw seven shutout innings on Saturday, allowing just five hits and two walks. Kluber only struck out three. He had an awful start recently and despite some improvement, he still hasn't looked quite Kluber-like lately. He'll face the Yankees the next time out.

Jason Kipnis Returns to Lineup on Saturday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Jason Kipnis left Friday's game early after tweaking his hamstring on a stolen base attempt. Indians manager Terry Francona said that his exit was merely precautionary, and that holds true as Kipnis is back in the lineup for Saturday's game. Kipnis is having a down year at the plate, carrying a […]

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

With all 30 teams in action on Saturday, we've got a big day on DraftKings with four different slates to choose from. The featured slate covers the four late games and starts at 7pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 7/7/18. The lineup […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 15) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 15, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Michael Brantley Hits Two Doubles on Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley hit two doubles on Friday, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. The two knocks gave Brantley 22 doubles on the season, and the RBI gave him 49. Hitting .308 with an .849 OPS, Brantley is doing what fantasy owners knew he could do if he could just […]

Edwin Encarnacion Plates Three Runs on Friday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion drove in three runs on Friday, finishing 2-for-2 with two runs scored as well. Encarnacion had a double, a single, and two sacrifice flies. He lifted his batting average to .230 and his OPS to .781. He now has 61 RBI and has been a consistent source of runs […]

Jose Ramirez Drives in Three Runs on Friday

Cleveland Indians infielder Jose Ramirez had a strong performance on Friday, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBI. Ramirez had a double and a single, raising his batting average to .296 and his OPS to 1.001. Despite a slow start to the season, Ramirez has worked his way into the American League MVP […]

Carlos Carrasco Wins In His First Start Back on Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco came off the disabled list on Friday and picked up a win. He tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits. He struck out seven and did not allow a walk. It wasn't quite a quality start, but the Cleveland offense had his back, giving him his […]

Indians Acquire James Hoyt

The Cleveland Indians have acquired relief pitcher James Hoyt from the Houston Astros for minor leaguer Tommy DeJuneas. Hoyt holds a career 4.40 ERA over 66 games. He has appeared in just one game in 2018, throwing 1/3 scoreless innings. The Indians are desperate for bullpen help, so perhaps Hoyt could be a factor somewhere […]

Carlos Carrasco Activated From DL, Starting Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) has been activated from the disabled list and will start for the team against the Athletics on Friday. Carrasco has been sidelined for three weeks with a elbow injury. On the season, the Indians pitcher has an 8-5 record with a 4.24 ERA and a 96/22 K/BB ratio. Carrasco […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings and Starts/Sits (7/6/18)

Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of today's projected starting pitchers (July 6th). 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. […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago 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 roster […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 14)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly top 30 fantasy baseball rankings for 2018 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. There have been tons of injuries lately. However, some […]

Week 14 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 14! 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 14, and […]

Melky Cabrera Returns To Indians On Minor League Deal

Melky Cabrera is back with the Cleveland Indians. The team re-signed him to a minor league deal on Thursday. The veteran will join the organization down in Triple-A Columbus. Cabrera has had an up-and-down 2018. In 17 games with the Indians, the veteran only hit .207 before being designated for assignment. This came after he […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire - Catcher

Entering Week 15 of the Fantasy Baseball season, catcher remains one of the toughest to handle. With only so many high-level backstops available, most players are scrambling to the waiver wire to find low-owned catchers in the middle of a hot streak. If you're one of those people, this article is for you. The five […]

Anatomy of the Two-Start Pitcher - Who to Pick

What do Chris Sale, Ian Kennedy, and Wilmer Font all have in common?  These three were pitchers scheduled to make two starts in Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season.  In fact, in Week 13, there were 38 pitchers set to make two-start weeks. Taking advantage of two-start pitchers is critical to maximizing week to […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 14)

So Kyle Tucker is still destroying the minor leagues. He has a .301/.367/.505 triple-slash with 13 HR and 14 steals (82.4% success rate) and yet the Astros have not given him the call yet. Tucker has absolutely nothing left to prove in the minors and the Astros have indicated that they think he will come up […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy 4th of July, RotoBallers! I hope you all have a great holiday. While we're watching fireworks and grilling out, let's see if we can add some cash to our FanDuel wallets, too. Right now in Vegas we are seeing some very lofty run projections on this Main slate, starting with the Rockies at 5.7, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are a total of 15 games today, but it is broken down into two seven games slates with a game that is not listed. This article is going to focus more on the later slate, which is labeled as "featured." In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

Yonder Alonso Gets on Base Four Times on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Yonder Alonso finished 3-for-3 with a walk on Tuesday, scoring a run and driving one in as well. Alonso's hits were all singles, but it was still a good enough showing to lift his batting average to .261 and his OPS to .779. Alonso has always been a streaky hitter, and […]

Yan Gomes Hits a Grand Slam on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes hit a grand slam on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored. The home run was his 10th and the four RBI brought him up to 28. Gomes remains a defensive-minded catcher, but his .252 batting average and .776 OPS have both been somewhat pleasant surprises so […]

Cody Allen Picks Up a Four-Out Save on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians closer Cody Allen recorded his 17th save of the season on Tuesday, tossing 1 1/3 innings while allowing two hits and a walk but no runs. Allen lowered his ERA to 3.48 and continues to be a streaky-but-solid closer in both fantasy and on the mound. Cleveland will look for bullpen help at […]

Shane Bieber Pitches Just Well Enough to Win

Cleveland Indians rookie starting pitcher Shane Bieber pitched well enough for a win but not a quality start on Tuesday. He allowed four runs on nine hits and a walk in six innings, but it was enough to record his fourth win, giving him a 4-0 record. Bieber only struck out two and won't be […]

Brandon Guyer Forced to Leave Tuesday's Game

Cleveland Indians outfielder Brandon Guyer was forced to leave Tuesday's game due to a bruised knee. He's day-to-day for now, but a trip to the 10-day disabled list may be on deck. Guyer was replaced in the outfield by Tyler Naquin, who is likely to see an uptick in playing time if Guyer is forced […]

Jason Kipnis Sitting on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman/outfielder Jason Kipnis (rest) is not starting against left-handed Danny Duffy and the Royals on Tuesday. Erik Gonzalez will bat eighth and play second base. Kipnis has been heating up lately, but he's not a reliable option against a left-handed starter. Kipnis is worth a look in deeper leagues, but he's not […]

Greg Allen Called Back Up by Cleveland

Cleveland Indians outfielder Greg Allen was called up from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday. With Lonnie Chisenhall (calf) heading to the disabled list, Allen will come up to take his place on the roster. Rajai Davis and Brandon Guyer will likely get most of Chisenhall's playing time to start, but Allen could work his way into […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 12-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]