FanDuel MLB DFS - Value Plays, Studs and Sleepers for 5/28/21

Welcome RotoBallers to a special set of Friday FanDuel lineup picks! Let's try to keep the spitballs to a minimum and I'll try to keep your entries worthy of the honor roll. There are just two early games, one in the afternoon and one in the early evening hour. That leaves us with 26 teams […]

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 […]

Gio Urshela Doubles In Win Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 1-for-3 with a double and one RBI in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jays in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader. He's now reached base safely in six straight games now, as he has continued what has been a solid month at the plate where he […]

Estevan Florial Optioned To Triple-A

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial was optioned back to the minors following the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial went 1-for-3 with a double in the contest. With Giancarlo Stanton (quad) expected to come off the injured list on Friday, Florial was likely sent down to make room for […]

Gary Sanchez Hits Long Home Run Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez blasted a long home run in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez gave the Yankees the lead in the fourth inning with a no-doubt home run to dead center field after an eight-pitch battle with Blue Jays' starter Robbie Ray. The blast traveled 444 feet at […]

Aaron Judge Crushes 13th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer, a sacrifice fly, and a walk in Thursday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge tied the game in the third inning with a long home run, which traveled 440 feet at an exit velocity of 112.2 MPH. The slugger later added an […]

Chad Green Picks Up Second Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green notched his second save of the season in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. With Aroldis Chapman (illness) unavailable due to an illness, Green got the save opportunity and worked a 1-2-3 ninth on 14 pitches. The 30-year-old lowered his season ERA to 2.16 along with […]

Jordan Montgomery Surrenders Three Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery didn't factor into the decision in a shaky start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Montgomery lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with two walks and one strikeout. The southpaw worked 1-2-3 frames in his first two innings before running into trouble […]

Aroldis Chapman Dealing With Illness

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (illness) may not fly with the team to Detroit for the weekend series against the Tigers. The veteran continues to test negative for COVID-19, which is good news. However, fantasy managers could be without him until the team returns for a four-game homestand against the Rays beginning on Monday.

Domingo German Takes Tough Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was saddled with his third loss of the season on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. German pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits while walking a pair and striking out five. The 28-year-old righty allowed back-to-back solo homers, each in the top of the […]

Estevan Florial In Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial is in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Florial was recalled from the minors on Thursday ahead of the contest and will get the start in center field, batting eighth against Blue Jays' lefty Robbie Ray. The 23-year-old is a must-add […]

Rougned Odor Sitting Out Second Game

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor is not in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor started at second base in the first game, going 0-for-2 with a walk and two strikeouts. Tyler Wade will man the keystone for the nightcap and bat ninth against Blue […]

Estevan Florial Will Have Opportunity In Center Field

New York Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial will start the second game of Thursday's doubleheader in center field, and according to manager Aaron Boone, will be given every opportunity to run with the job after the team officially lost Aaron Hicks for the rest of the year to wrist surgery Thursday. Florial, who is 23 years […]

Aaron Hicks Will Miss Remainder Of Season After Surgery

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (wrist) will miss the rest of the 2021 season, according to manager Aaron Boone. Hicks had initially been hoping to avoid the surgery, but eventually opted to go under the knife to repair a torn tendon sheath in his left wrist. Hicks had not been performing up to expectations […]

Rougned Odor Batting Second In First Game Of Doubleheader

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor will bat second for the first time this season in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Blue Jays. Odor has batted everywhere from fourth to ninth since joining New York, but will be near the top of the order today after Luke Voit (oblique) landed on […]

Yankees Call Up Estevan Florial, Albert Abreu

The New York Yankees have called up outfielder Estevan Florial and pitcher Albert Abreu from Triple-A. The call-ups are in response to the team placing both Corey Kluber (shoulder) and Luke Voit (oblique) on the 10-day injured list. Abreu will work out of the bullpen for the team, while Florial could see a decent amount […]

DJ LeMahieu Reinstated From Paternity List

The New York Yankees have reinstated infielder DJ LeMahieu from the paternity list. Expect to see him back at the top of the lineup for the team's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. LeMahieu only missed one game while he was on the paternity list, thanks to Wednesday's game being postponed. It's been […]

Hitters That Aren't Missing Their Pitches

One thing that the analytical world of fantasy baseball doesn't talk much about is the quality of pitches seen by hitters. We have numbers to quantify almost everything in the game, but when we are viewing those numbers we somewhat assume that hitters have all seen the same set of pitches. Everybody knows this isn't […]

Anthony Volpe Bangs Out Four Hits At Low-A

New York Yankees prospect Anthony Volpe had the best game of his young career on Thursday when he went 4-for-5 during the first game of a double-header. The 20-year-old shortstop also hit his second home run of the season and added his eighth double. After going 0-for-4 in the follow-up contest, Volpe is now hitting […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball starts early Thursday but Monkey Knife Fight has contests running all day, offering many chances to play and win! After getting rained out yesterday, Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut at the Yankees. Manoah, a 2019 first-round pick, had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in […]

Deivi Garcia To Start In Weekend Series Against Tigers

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia is scheduled to pitch one of the games in this weekend's upcoming series against the Detroit Tigers. Garcia was initially slated to pitch this weekend anyway, though his presence will be even more welcome with the news that Corey Kluber is expected to be sidelined for at least […]

Giancarlo Stanton Expected To Return Friday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (quad) is expected to return from the injured list on Friday for the opening game of the series against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton has been sidelined since May 14 with a left quad strain, though he has been working out on the field recently and was finally able […]

Luke Voit Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Oblique Strain

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a Grade 2 oblique strain. Voit began feeling the injury on Saturday, per manager Aaron Boone. The slugger was able to play on Sunday and Tuesday, though the Yankees held him out of Wednesday's lineup for the since-postponed game. […]

Corey Kluber Diagnosed With Right Shoulder Strain

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber (shoulder) was diagnosed with a right shoulder strain and will be shut down from throwing for four weeks, per manager Aaron Boone. Kluber is headed for another MRI to rule out any other injuries. The best-case scenario for the veteran right-hander is that he is sidelined for four […]

Yankees-Blue Jays Game Postponed Wednesday

The New York Yankees' scheduled game against the Toronto Blue Jays has been postponed due to inclement weather Wednesday. The game will be made up on Thursday as part of a doubleheader. Domingo German and Jordan Montgomery should remain as the probable starters for the Yankees unless they opt to go with a bullpen opener […]

Optimism Surrounding Corey Kluber's Injury

There is optimism about New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber's (shoulder) situation, as he only reported tightness in his shoulder after leaving his start early on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. The MRI exam that he will have on Wednesday is viewed as precautionary. Of course, the big fear hear is that […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 8

As we approach Memorial Day, season-long numbers are starting to feel a lot more real. That makes it even more important to analyze surprising starts from pitchers who may not have been caught up in the whirlwind of April breakouts. This week we're taking a trip across the junior circuit, looking at a pitcher from […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the […]