Sam Hentges Goes 4 2/3 Innings Wednesday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher turned starting pitcher Sam Hentges went 4 2/3 innings pitched while allowing four hits and four walks and striking out six in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. It was an encouraging start for Hentges considering it is the deepest he has gone since filling in as the Tribe's fifth... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

While we're grateful for the 2021 season after the mess that was 2020, I understand if the Injury Train has you running on fumes by mid-May. It's a cutthroat game sometimes, but do try to enjoy the wicked pitches and monster homers when you can! We still want to win this war of attrition, so... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season.... Read More

Jose Ramirez Homers Tuesday Night

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The home run was Ramirez's 10th on the season and he also has 20 RBI and 23 runs scored to pair with them. He has been on a roll to begin 2021 as he... Read More

Cesar Hernandez Homers Tuesday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The home run came in the bottom of the fifth inning and gave the Indians a 3-2 lead, which they would not relinquish. Hernandez now has three home runs and 19 runs scored on... Read More

Shane Bieber Not Sharp Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber gave up nine hits, two earned runs, and three walks while striking out eight across 6 2/3 innings in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Bieber was not sharp and allowed nine hits for the second game in a row. It was nice that he struck out nine... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/12

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is 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,... Read More

Emmanuel Clase Bounces Back With A Save Against Cubs

Cleveland Indians closer Emmanuel Clase bounced back from a rough outing Friday to record the save against the Chicago Cubs in the Tribe's 3-2 win on Tuesday. The flamethrower struck out Eric Sogard to start the ninth, before allowing a Joc Pederson single. Nick Martini then singled in Kris Bryant's slot in the lineup to... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season.... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/11 - Monkey Knife Fight

After a light Monday schedule there is a full slate of games Tuesday in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to make the games even more exciting with lots of chances to play and win. There are 15 games which means that there are a wide variety of pitchers going,... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/11

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying... Read More

Lineup Takeaways - Week 6 Lineup Trends

Week six of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/10

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider... Read More

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the... Read More

Ben Gamel Claimed Off Waivers By Pirates

Cleveland Indians outfielder Ben Gamel has been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates, according to Rob Biertempful of The Athletic. Gamel struggled in 11 games with Cleveland this season, slashing .071/.235/.143 with six strikeouts. The Pirates made the move to shore up their outfield depth with Bryan Reynolds banged up and Gregory Polanco going... Read More

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 7

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 7 of the MLB season (5/10 through 5/16). 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

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 9th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 7

We continue to see a barrage of injuries in the majors, with an emphasis on soft tissue injuries. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They should not be lumped together. Key... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 9, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Rain, rain, go away. Don't you know we have DFS to play? We have an 11-game Main slate for Mother's Day but there are... Read More

Josh Naylor Collects Two More Hits

Cleveland Indians outfielder and first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in the Indians' 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Naylor now has nine hits through his first eight games in May and is hitting .300 in May with two home runs and six RBI. Anyone in... Read More

Jose Ramirez Knocks In Two Saturday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Ramirez clubbed a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 8-1 Indians. Ramirez had been 0-6 in the series up to that point, but he... Read More

Cesar Hernandez Drives In Three

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and three RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Hernandez had a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the fourth inning off Reds starter, Luis Castillo, to blow the game wide open and give the Indians a 6-1 lead.... Read More

Aaron Civale Throws Seven Strong Saturday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale threw seven innings of one-run ball on five hits and two walks while striking out five in Saturday night's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It was a solid home start for Civale against a good Reds' offense. Civale has been steady in 2021 as he now boasts a... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/9

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

Early Plate Discipline Standouts

In 2019, I introduced a new (yet simple) statistical metric which focuses on the core ingredients of plate discipline. The Weighted Plate Discipline Index (wPDI) looks at the following basic binary events: Was the ball thrown in the zone? Was the ball swung on? Did the batter make contact with the ball? Weighted Plate Discipline... Read More

Emmanuel Clase Allows First Earned Runs

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase had a rough Friday night as he gave up two earned runs on three hits without retiring a single batter in the ninth inning of Friday night's 3-0 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. The whole inning was a disaster as Clase also committed a throwing error and allowed a... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/8/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great Week 5. Unfortunately the best way I... Read More

Zach Plesac Goes Eight Scoreless Against Reds

Cleveland Indians starter Zach Plesac looked superb against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in Cleveland during the club's 3-0 loss. Retiring the final 15 batters he faced in a row, Plesac only allowed three hits to go along with zero walks. Tyler Naquin and Kyle Farmer had early singles while Nick Castellanos hit the lone... Read More