MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Unlike most of the teams in MLB today, we don't take any days off in DFS land. We are looking at a paltry six-game slate to start the final week of August, but that's okay. I tend to do better on smaller slates compared to the big, 14-game Friday night bonanzas. You […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid Monday with seven games going on, but there is a matinee in Fenway so the FanDuel main slate is six games. Only one pitcher commands five figures for a salary tonight and he plays the Blue Jays, so there really is no clear-cut ace. It's slates like these that can get […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 22

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 22

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 22

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 22 of the MLB season (8/23 through 8/29). 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 matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Gio Urshela To Begin Rehab Assignment Sunday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Sunday and is expected to start at third base, the team announced on Twitter. Urshela landed on the injured list at the beginning of the month with a hamstring strain, and had suffered a setback in […]

Video: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 22 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 22 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 22

Just a handful of weeks left, and maybe even fewer until your league's playoffs begin! Last week this post fell victim to the injury bug, as we saw two of our recommendations go out (probably for the year) before making another start. Hopefully you avoided those two landmines. This week we have a pretty low-upside […]

Jordan Montgomery (SP, NYY) - Week 22 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Fantasy Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery is back in the rotation after missing time on the covid-IL and fantasy managers are slow to re-add the 28-year-old lefty. Montgomery gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings in his first start […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 22

Teams are making runs, and it is changing the landscape of the playoffs. The New York Yankees have won nine in a row, leapfrogging the Red Sox into most comfortable position for an AL wildcard spot. The Atlanta Braves have won seven straight, all but securing the playoff spot associated with winning the worst division […]

Pitching Prospects to Stash Now

There are only about six weeks left in the fantasy baseball season and most teams by now should know if they have a legitimate chance to compete for a title or not. Oftentimes, if we don't have a chance at the grand prize, we tend to turn our attention to prospects and potential keepers, or, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 8/22

Welcome to 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 to […]

Andrew Velazquez Continues Feel-Good Run

New York Yankees shortstop Andrew Velazquez hit his first major-league home run Saturday, going 1-for-4 against the Minnesota Twins. Velazquez, a home-grown New Yorker living in his childhood bedroom while he fills in at shortstop in the Bronx, has made good on his opportunity this season with a .689 OPS and two steals in 33 […]

Gerrit Cole Throws Six Shutout Innings

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole threw six shutout innings against the Minnesota Twins Saturday, giving up five hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The win improves his record to 12-6 on the season. The outing breaks a streak of three outings without a quality start. Cole remains an elite fantasy starter with […]

Joey Gallo Gets Afternoon Off On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Twins. This appears to just be a day off for Gallo, who has started in nine straight games for New York. Since being traded to the Yankees, Gallo is slashing .152/.302/.367 with four homers, eight RBI and 14 runs […]

Anthony Rizzo Returns To The Lineup

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He had the day off on Friday for rest purposes, but is back here. He'll cover first base and bat second versus righty Kenta Maeda on Saturday. Rizzo is hitting .256/.354/.487 with three home runs, […]

Brett Gardner Sitting Out On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner (soreness) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He is reportedly dealing with soreness after getting hit by a pitch on Friday. The team is going to be cautious here and give Gardner the day off. Estevan Florial has been recalled from the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 22

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing, and believe it or not, there are only six weeks left of the major league baseball regular season. We will now begin to start hearing of players being shut down for the rest of the year. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 8/21

Welcome to 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 to […]

Aaron Judge Continues Tear With 27th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued tearing up the opposition Friday with his 27th homer of the season. Judge went 1-for-4 with the two-run shot, a walk, and two runs scored. He's slashing .302/.418/.642 with five homers in his last 15 games and 53 at-bats, but that hardly represents an improvement over his .901 […]

DJ Lemahieu Homers Friday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu hit his eighth homer of the season en route to a 2-for-4 day against the Minnesota Twins Friday. He also walked, drove in two runs, and scored three more. Lemahieu has endured a sub-par campaign, with just a .726 OPS in 464 at-bats, but he's slashing .295/.403/.426 over his […]

Luke Voit Makes Statement Friday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has been backing up his talk lately, and he added an exclamation point on Friday night. Voit went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI, and two runs scored. Suddenly a down year is looking up for the slugger, who has seven home runs, 21 runs […]

Nestor Cortes Jr. Looks Strong In Victory Over Twins

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. looked very strong in a seven-inning outing Friday night, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks to the Minnesota Twins. He struck out seven batters in his second victory of the season. It's the longest outing of the year for the left-hander, who has thrown […]

Anthony Rizzo Not In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo isn't starting on Friday against the Minnesota Twins and left-hander Charlie Barnes. Rizzo is batting .249 with a .347 on-base percentage, 17 home runs, and five stolen bases in 424 plate appearances this season. It'll be Luke Voit starting at first base instead against the Twins and hitting […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/20/2021

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The weekend is finally here. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need […]

Chad Green Locks Down Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green locked down his sixth save of the year Thursday night, allowing one run on one hit in an inning of work. The run came via a solo home run by Miguel Sano, and Green struck out two batters in the outing. Even with Aroldis Chapman back from the […]

Jameson Taillon Earns Eighth Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon earned his eighth win of the season Thursday, throwing 5 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins. He allowed three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five. Taillon has been very solid all season when he's been healthy, but he's been especially excellent over his […]