DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday night's DraftKings slate will feature 10 games with the Mets and Yankees game being postponed. We've had a rash of high-run total games in recent slates and that should continue tonight with a limited number of trustworthy arms mixed in with a ton of gas-cans that are ready to ignite. As has been noted […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 22, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/22/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a pair of 10-game slates on FanDuel and DraftKings today and the pitching options are...interesting. As in, three of the priciest pitchers […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 22nd, 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 8/22/20  Matthew Boyd vs. Cleveland Indians Boyd is undoubtedly better than the 9.64 […]

Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac Toss Five IP At Training Site

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitchers Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac both worked five innings this week while at the club’s alternate training site in anticipation of being recalled to the big league roster. The duo are eligible to be recalled Monday, although there has been no indication to this point that they’ll be brought back into […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 8/21

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season continues to roll along and we here at Rotoballer are there for all of your streaming needs. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 21st, 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 8/21/20  Jon Lester vs. Chicago White Sox Lester is never a guy that […]

Shane Bieber Snags Fifth Win In Dominating Performance

Cleveland Indians star starting pitcher Shane Bieber (5-0) picked up the win in Thursday's 2-0 victory over the Pirates after allowing six hits over six scoreless innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter. Bieber has fanned double-digit batters in four of his six starts this year to fuel a jaw-dropping 65:6 K:BB through […]

Brad Hand Converts Seventh Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Thursday to record his seventh save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Pirates. The southpaw needed just 12 pitches (nine strikes) to cruise through the bottom of the Pirates order. Hand has had some trouble spots this season, and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into a Friday night 13 game with only the Mets and Yankees taking the night off due to the Mets' potential COVID cases. As Bubba mentioned yesterday, it's been hot on the west coast, so look to attack some of those big offenses, and really even the ones you normally don't consider potent […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/21/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday which means we have a jam-packed MLB slate to sort out. It's not as big as it once was as we lost the Yankees/Mets game after a Mets player tested positive for COVID-19. We also have a couple of games with earlier start times leaving us with a 12-game main slate. As with […]

Triston McKenzie Will Make MLB Debut On Saturday

Cleveland Indians pitching prospect Triston McKenzie is slated to make his major league debut on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers. The 23-year-old McKenzie hasn't pitched in a competitive game since June 2018 as he has spent the past two years dealing with forearm and shoulder injuries. However, he's been on the road to recovery and […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 5)

When I started writing up the column for this week, it was going to focus on the esteemed gentlemen of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bo Bichette as well as the broader shortstop landscape. Then I started looking at first base and DH and got fixated on what was happening with Cody Bellinger and Shohei Ohtani, […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's already time for the Week 5 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Aug. 18. David Emerick rolled out […]

Midseason Waiver Saviors at Every Position

With roughly 60 percent of the MLB season left to play, fantasy owners are understandably at their wits-end with some of their underperforming draft picks and "bigger" names that they are far too hesitant to drop. Do not let the fallacy of sunk-costs play you into holding onto a player that is dragging your team […]

Week 5 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 20, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/20/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight that has some higher-priced pitching with some really nice offensive spots to target; however, Coors Field […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 20th, 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 8/20/20  Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Shane Bieber The Pirates are a bottom feeder team […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the Coors Field bonanza taking place earlier in the day -- thus avoiding the main slate -- Thursday has the vibe of being wide open. Day games pack the slate early on, allowing for a fairly balanced collaboration of talent to choose from. The ace triumvirate of Shane Bieber, Sonny Gray, and Clayton Kershaw […]

Carlos Santana Connects For Third Home Run

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Wednesday against the Pirates. It was Santana's third home run of the season, and second in two games against Pittsburgh. He is slowly coming around at the plate, and now has 12 RBI to go along with 13 runs scored and a […]

Jose Ramirez Swipes Two Bags

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 0-for-3 but drew two walks, scored two runs, and stole two bases Wednesday against the Pirates. Ramirez was hitless but found other ways to be productive, coming around to score both times he reached base on free passes. The pair of his stolen bases came in the eighth […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a nice 8 game slate on tap. There is a nice mix of pitching and bats to attack tonight. It has been hot on the west coast, so do not forget to focus on some of those big offenses. There is no Coors in play tonight which is always […]

Closer Situations, Most Added List and Cut Bait or Wait? - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) and Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) get into all the rocky closer situations and discuss the recent happening and trends in the bullpens and much more! Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, August 20th - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball season is underway and although there have been some bumps along the way, the show continues to move forward into the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting on any given […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/19/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Gerrit Cole and Jacob deGrom highlight today's 11-game slate on DraftKings, while the Tigers' top pick Casey Mize will take the mound for his big league debut against the White Sox. There are plenty of intriguing arms to consider on this slate, so getting that right will be imperative to success. We also have the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 […]

Carlos Carrasco Strikes Out Five In Short Outing

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed three earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out five across 4 1/3 innings Tuesday against the Pirates. He did not factor into the decision. Carrasco has uncharacteristically battled his control of late, surrendering 12 walks in his last 14 2/3 innings. He still has […]

Brad Hand Comes Through With Sixth Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand allowed one hit but struck out the side to record the save Tuesday against the Pirates. Hand entered the game with a three-run lead in the 10th inning. Even with a runner starting on second base, he held the Pirates scoreless, inducing two swinging strikeouts. After early-season struggles, Hand has […]

Carlos Santana Drives In Five Runs Against Pirates

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI and one run scored Tuesday against the Pirates. Santana drove in five of Cleveland's six runs. He came through with the decisive runs on a three-run homer in the 10th inning. He now has two long balls on the season, with […]

Sandy Leon Placed On Family Medical Emergency List

Cleveland Indians catcher Sandy Leon will not make the trip with the club to Pittsburgh as he has been put on the family medical emergency list, which forces him to miss at least three games. Roberto Perez will hold down full-time catcher duties with Leon not available. Leon had previously filled in during Perez’s absence, […]