Carlos Santana Collects Four RBI In Finale

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 3-for-3 with a homer, four RBI, three runs scored, and a walk in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Pirates. Santana got Cleveland on the board with a two-run homer in the third inning. He scored again on a Franmil Reyes home run in the sixth. Santana then added... Read More

Franmil Reyes Crushes Three Run Home Run In Finale

Cleveland Indians designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Sunday's 8-6 win over the Pirates. Reyes brought the Indians within a run with his sixth-inning blast. He also added an insurance run by knocking Carlos Santana in with the sacrifice fly in the seventh inning. Reyes... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/27/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sunday is the final day of the regular season, and this includes a big slate. My suggestion is to grab a valued arm that can snatch up a W, then load up on bats for a fun day of home runs! The matchups to take advantage of being in Cleveland, New York(Mets), and the Cubs/White... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 26th 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

Aaron Civale Faces Indeterminate Pitch Count Saturday

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale will likely only throw 80-85 pitches during Saturday’s contest versus Pittsburgh as the club attempts to keep him healthy heading into the postseason. Civale, whose pitch count was discussed during the broadcast of last night’s game, has already been announced as joining the relief corps for the Wild Card... Read More

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 26, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/26/20  Dylan Bundy vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Bundy has been one of the... Read More

Aaron Civale Will Shift To Relief Role For Wild Card Series

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale will be bounced from the club’s starting rotation for the Wild Card Series, which is set to begin Tuesday. His omission indicates that the trio of Shane Bieber, Carlos Carrasco, and Zach Plesac will be tabbed for the three-game set, with pitching coach Carl Willis saying that Civale will... Read More

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 25th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/25/20  Carlos Carrasco vs. Pittsburgh Pirates This is my attempt at trying to... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 25th 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

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Friday night of the final weekend of the regular season with a 10 game slate on tap. There are a few big-name pitchers that jump out like Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish, Jose Berrios, Dinelson Lamet, and Carlos Carrasco. We also have a few intriguing SP2 options, which is good because you may... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/25/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's hard to believe it's the last Friday of the regular season and man, is it a jam-packed pitching slate. Yu Darvish headlines at $11,200 but we've also got Carlos Carrasco, Clayton Kershaw, and Jose Berrios carrying high price tags, as well as the potential to put up a ton of points. Looking further down... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 9/25

Welcome to the final edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! It has been a wonderful season sharing streaming advice with all of you. We nailed plenty of streamers this year, and hopefully, you were able to nail some opponents' coffins shut with the advice in this piece. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, September 25th - Monkey Knife Fight

Welcome to the final edition of Friday Night MLB Monkey Knife Fight! We have hit some solid props along the way this season and hopefully have a couple more left in the tank for tonight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, MLB DFS games in the... Read More

Closers and Saves Report - Week 10 and Bold Predictions Revisited!

So this is it, huh? Playoffs after just 10 weeks of regular season play feels weird, but it's better than nothing, right? Congratulations to all of our readers who made it to the championship in their fantasy leagues, here's hoping this weekend goes well and helps you bring a title home! This week, we'll take... Read More

Oscar Mercado Not On Fantasy Radar After 2020 Performance

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado looked like a staple of fantasy outfields for years to come during his rookie campaign in 2019. But following Thursday’s contest, his slash line for the 2020 year sat at .123/.172/.173 with two extra-base hits. Mercado had been sent to the club’s alternate training site earlier in the year due... Read More

Jose Ramirez Makes MVP Case With Torrid September

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been ferociously hot over his past 15 games, having amassed a .400/.468/.945 slash line with eight home runs and 20 RBI in that stretch. That production has put him in the conversation for American League MVP, which while effectively meaningless in terms of fantasy production, would vault Ramirez... Read More

Carlos Carrasco In Prime Spot Friday

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco returned to the rotation on a full-time basis this season after his leukemia diagnosis last year and likely exceeded any and all expectations of how he would perform. He’ll make his final regular-season start Friday against a Pirates offense that ranks last in the Majors with a .631 OPS,... Read More

Francisco Lindor Has Reached Base In 12 Straight Games

Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor has reached base safely in 12 straight games, a stretch that has included three doubles and a home run. He has a stellar on-base percentage of .362 in September as a whole. Lindor has had a solid 2020 campaign overall. His power numbers are a bit down from where they've... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 24th 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

Week 10 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/23/20 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/23/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game main slate on DK that starts at 6:05 pmEST and a 6-game early slate starting at 6:05 pmEST and an... Read More

Cal Quantrill Starting Tuesday, Shane Bieber Pushed Back

Cleveland Indians pitcher Cal Quantrill will start Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox, while Shane Bieber will start Wednesday's game. This decision lines Bieber up perfectly to start the Indians' postseason opener. Likely, Quantrill will only pitch a couple of innings, but he owns respectable ratios in 2020. The 25-year-old has posted a 2.52... Read More

Josh Naylor Leaves Monday's Game Early

Cleveland Indians outfielder Josh Naylor left Monday's game against the Chicago White Sox in the eighth inning with an apparent injury. He awkwardly jammed his leg while sliding into second base after hitting a double. The 23-year-old was 3-for-4 on the night before being replaced by Oscar Mercado. More information about his status will come... Read More

Shane Bieber Looks Like Favorite To Win Cy Young

Cleveland Indians starter Shane Bieber is the current betting favorite to take home the American League Cy Young Award. Bieber leads the entire MLB with eight wins across his 11 appearances. He also leads baseball with a 1.74 ERA, 112 strikeouts, 13.9 K/9, and 10 quality starts. While Kenta Maeda and Lance Lynn have also... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 21st 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

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 10

This is the end. My only friends, the end. Just like that, the season is gone. After this week, at least. For those of you in championships, we losers salute you. But you haven't won yet and there's one more weeks to make some pickups and close things out. We'll be doing this roundup of... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 20, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/20/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. What cruel master are the DFS slate-makers, not giving us a final shot at Coors on the main slate. But even without the high-prices... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/20)

There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

The final week of the 2020 fantasy baseball season means the Week 10 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks are here to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand for the final sprint. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 19th 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