FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/23/21): 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. The arms aren't this best on this Sunday slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between... Read More

Franmil Reyes Diagnosed With Left Abdominal Strain

Cleveland Indians outfielder Franmil Reyes (abdomen) exited Saturday's game with a left abdominal strain, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. Reyes injured himself during an at-bat in the sixth inning, and left the field in visible pain. Meisel adds that Reyes will undergo imaging and testing later today, and the team should have more... Read More

Franmil Reyes Leaves Saturday's Game With Oblique Injury

Cleveland Indians outfielder Franmil Reyes (oblique) was removed in the sixth inning of Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Reyes fouled a ball off of himself and was unable to get back into the batter's box. He was replaced in the game by Jordan Luplow. Reyes was able to do some damage in the game... Read More

Triston McKenzie Optioned To Triple-A

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday. The Indians recalled reliever Kyle Nelson in a corresponding move. McKenzie had a tough outing on Friday night, lasting just 3 1/3 innings while allowing five walks and six runs. The 23-year-old has thus far been unable to replicate the success he... Read More

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 9

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 9 of the MLB season (5/24 through 5/30). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your... Read More

Closers and Saves Report - Week 9 Waiver Wire

Two more no-hitters were thrown in the American League this week, making bullpen and closer news very much secondary in the pitching world. But it's only a matter of time until we see a team turn a bullpen game into a no-hitter, right? A couple of bullpen games have turned into shutouts already, so it... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

The second half of May means the weather is getting warmer and we're going from 25% of the season down to 33% in the books. You should know how aggressive to be in targeting prospective saves as well as how loosely you can play it with your ratios. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto... Read More

Triston McKenzie Tagged For Six Runs On Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie had a rough outing against the Cleveland Indians on Friday. McKenzie pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed two hits, five walks and six earned runs while striking out four. McKenzie has now allowed at least five earned runs in three of his four starts this month. He's yet to... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/22/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you... Read More

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're treated with a tidy little six-gamer on tonight's FanDuel slate, featuring Buehler and a few usual stacks in the Red Sox and Dodgers. There are a few sneaky stacks on this slate, though, as well as a high-priced pivot off Buehler and a dirt-cheap GPP option at pitcher. I'll be providing you with my daily... Read More

The Bigger Picture - The Miseducation of Park Factors

Another no-hitter in the books. Something's in the water or, more accurately, in the baseballs. We already covered that topic last time so let's figure out how to extract more offense from our daily or weekly lineups. Home/road splits seem like a good place to start and we know certain stadiums play friendlier to offense... Read More

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

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! No day games and no bizarre off days grant us a MASSIVE 15-game slate to kick off the weekend. All 30 teams are playing ball, and it's going to be a fantastic day of DFS. Boston, Baltimore, and Seattle will all lose the Designated Hitter due to playing in National League parks, but... Read More

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/21/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   A massive 15-game slate on the board for this Friday! No weather issues either. That gives us 30 starting pitchers and 240 hitters to choose from. Here we go!        Top Tournament Stacks... Read More

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

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on... Read More

The Power of Youth - Catcher's Corner Episode 8

Hosts Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sami Akleh (@Believe_Sami) chat with Fantrax prospect hound Eric Cross (@EricCross04) about what we can expect from some young starting pitchers for the rest of 2021, and then "E.C." gives some predictions of when some of the top prospects in baseball may be up in 2021 and if fantasy managers... Read More

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 8

It's hard to believe that we're already at Week 8 of the season as things just keep rolling right along into the middle of May. There have been two major themes to the season so far: the first being the large batch of injuries that have occurred and the second being the shockingly low amount... Read More

James Karinchak Records Second Consecutive Save Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak was called in to close out an Indians victory for the second consecutive night in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase have been going back and forth all season with save opportunities and this time Karinchak got the call on back-to-back nights. He... Read More

Bullpen Report: Bullpens Keep on Changing

Another week, more bullpens changing around the league. I mean at this point you do not need to be told how important it is to stay up to date on bullpens and how they are shaking out. Unlike many other positions, the turnover is not due to injury. In many cases, teams are just moving... Read More

Franmil Reyes Doubles Twice Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday night's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Reyes has been a machine in 2021 as he is now hitting .259 with 10 home runs and 27 RBI while also posting a .884 OPS. He has been... Read More

Jake Bauers Homers Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Jake Bauers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's night's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. It was Bauers' second home run this month, but he is still hitting just .216 on the season and provides very little fantasy value to players at the moment.

Aaron Civale Goes Seven Innings Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out eight across serving innings pitched in Wednesday night's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Civale looked good in this one as one of the runs came off a solo shot by Angel's first baseman Jared... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/20

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy... Read More

Improving Pitchers to Go Get Now!

When it comes to starting pitching, data generated in the month of May is more useful than data generated in April. This is my opinion. The reason for that is because so much of pitching is about arm health and pitcher routine. I have never played baseball at any serious level, but I can imagine... Read More

Josh Naylor Homers Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder and first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo shot in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Naylor hit a wall-scraper to right field in the top of the eighth inning to give the Indians a 6-5 lead, which would end up being the final in this one.... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We're onto the back nine of May, and before you know it the baseball season will take us right into June! Basketball and hockey playoffs are gearing up, but this is that stretch of baseball's marathon where the runner's high kicks in. Let's separate from the pack with another version of my weekly Starting Pitcher... Read More

Jose Ramirez Goes Yard Tuesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Ramirez has been a solid source of power as he is now tied for second in all of baseball with 12 home runs. He will likely be an MVP... Read More

Zach Plesac Allows Five Earned Runs Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac allowed five earned runs on seven hits and one walk through seven innings pitched in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Plesac allowed a solo shot to Shohei Ohtani in the first inning, a three-run shot to Justin Upton in the fourth inning, and a solo... Read More

James Karinchak Records Fourth Save On Tuesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak closed out Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while striking out one. Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase now have two saves each in May, though Clase leads Karinchak... Read More