DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a typical 10-game main slate on DraftKings today starting at 1:05 pm Eastern. We have no Coors, a few aces, a rookie in Yankee Stadium, a lefty against Cleveland, and the first finale of a Royals-Twins series in 2021. Those are never quiet. Let's get to this! The only rain concern is in […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/30/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/30/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/30/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/30/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

MRI On Jordan Luplow Comes Back Clean

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow (ankle) had an MRI on Friday. The results were positive as it revealed no structural damage to his left ankle. He could return sometime within the first few weeks of June, although an extended absence beyond that is possible. Luplow is batting just .173 this season, so fantasy managers in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 10

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 9

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 95 rookies make their MLB […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 10 Waiver Wire

What a disappointing week for pitching. Not a single no-hitter? That's not very 2021 of you. So there weren't any no-hitters this week, but there were some bullpen changes, with a new committee forming and an old committee getting even more confusing. A couple of injuries have complicated things around the league as well. With […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/29/21): FanDuel and DraftKings , Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will on the 10-game early only slate for DraftKings while still mentioning plays for the early only and afternoon slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in […]

Eddie Rosario Drives In Two Friday

Eddie Rosario went 1-for-2 with a two-RBI single in Friday night's 11-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was another solid night for Rosario before being swapped out later in the game for Bradley Zimmer. Rosario has been heating up at the plate and now has a .369 OBP to go along with two […]

Eli Morgan Struggles In Debut

Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Eli Morgan struggled mightily in his debut on Friday as he allowed six earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out just one across 2 2/3 innings pitched. Morgan worked around a leadoff hit to Marcus Semien in the first, but could not work his way out of […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/29/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

Jordan Luplow Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow has been dealing with ongoing ankle pain and will be placed on the injured list. Luplow had an MRI on his ailing ankle, and his status should be updated in the next few days. His injury should not make much of an impact in fantasy baseball, as Luplow has struggled […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night's main slate brings us a healthy 12-game ledger on FanDuel, one that features a good number of very good-to-excellent pitchers, but some exploitable arms as well. There are also games at several venues ranked in the top half of baseball in ESPN's Park Factor rating , setting the stage for what could be […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Because of a couple of early games and a bizarre two-game interleague series between Philadelphia and Tampa Bay starting tomorrow, there are "only" 13 games on Friday's featured slate. However, some big arms are taking the mound tonight, and there is also a fair share of fantastic values. As for the weather, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Amed Rosario (SS/OF, CLE) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Amed Rosario was one of the premier pieces that enticed Cleveland to send Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the Mets, and rumors swirled of potential future locations, but he's finding his groove for the Tribe and should soon be making an […]

Friday Focus: The Cavalry Is Coming

Last week, we discussed the sheer number of injuries that have befallen the MLB in 2021. The deluge has continued unabated since then, with Corey Kluber (shoulder), Lance McCullers (ditto), Marcell Ozuna (fingers), Zach Plesac (broken thumb from "aggressively removing his shirt" because hey, why not), Kyle Gibson (groin), Luke Voit (oblique), Franmil Reyes (ditto), […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/28/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Thirteen games on the board on this fine Friday night. We have at least four spots with weather questions, so this will be a night to get an eye on the news. Let's get going with […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight BUT there are serious weather concerns in at least half of those games as huge rainstorms […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win. A look at some of the notable starting pitchers for Friday’s games: Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (7.41 ERA), Baltimore’s Matt Harvey (6.31 ERA), and Washington’s Jon Lester (5.33 ERA) are among […]

Harold Ramirez Has Big Day Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and two RBI in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Ramirez was batting cleanup in this one and made sure he delivered. He is now hitting .265 with two home runs and eight RBI since getting called up in early May. […]

Jose Ramirez Records Two Hits Thursday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Ramirez has now extended his on-base streak to 12 games and is currently hitting .250 with five home runs in May with a .364 OBP. He has been a solid performer overall […]

Eddie Rosario Homers Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run, and three RBI in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rosario now has hits in seven straight games and nine of his last 10 games. He has brought his average up to .234 and now has four home runs and […]

Shane Bieber Strikes Out 12 Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber went seven innings pitched allowing one run on one hit and four walks while striking out 12 in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Bieber was flirting with a no-hitter until the seventh inning when he allowed a solo shot to Jonathan Schoop. It was nice to see […]

Amed Rosario Scratched On Thursday With Hand Contusion

Cleveland Indians shortstop/outfielder Amed Rosario (hand) has been scratched from Thursday's lineup due to a right hand contusion. Yu Chang is getting the start at shortstop and batting sixth as the team faces Matthew Boyd and the Detroit Tigers. This will be Rosario's second straight game out of the lineup. Rosario has started to turn […]