Rougned Odor Reinstated From Paternity List

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor was reinstated from the paternity list on Thursday ahead of the contest with the Texas Rangers. Odor was away from the team on Wednesday to be with his family for the birth of his daughter, though he'll be back in action, starting at second base and batting cleanup […]

Ryan LaMarre Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The New York Yankees have placed outfielder Ryan LaMarre (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list due to a right hamstring strain. LaMarre suffered the injury in the third inning of Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. He aggravated his hamstring as he ran to first on a groundout. He was replaced in the game by […]

Gary Sanchez Returns To Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. Sanchez was forced to exit Tuesday's game after experiencing cramps in his lower body- though manager Aaron Boone had indicated that the slugger was "good to go" on Wednesday, he just wasn't in the lineup. Sanchez […]

Gio Urshela Heading To The Bench On Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Dane Dunning and the Texas Rangers. DJ LeMahieu is shifting over to cover third base while Rougned Odor is getting the start at second base. It's nothing more than a routine day off for Urshela, who has been […]

Aaron Judge Getting The Day Off On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is getting the day off as the team takes on Dane Dunning and the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Luke Voit is getting the start at designated hitter with Tyler Wade in right field. Judge has been coming on strong lately. He's slashing .323/.400/.597 with five home runs, nine RBI […]

Tyler Wade Collects RBI Triple In Wednesday's Win

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade went 1-for-2 with a triple, an RBI, and a run scored in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Wade replaced the injured Ryan LaMarre (hamstring) in the third inning and came up with a key hit in the sixth, tripling in Kyle Higashioka to break a 0-0 tie. […]

Dynasty Baseball Risers and Fallers - Hitters

Baseball is a game where patience is rewarded. Identifying prospects with fantasy potential and seeing them develop over the course of years is the most rewarding feeling there is. Dynasty leagues provide fantasy baseball managers with this very sense of gratification. Of course, many times a player doesn't ever pan out. Aging stars on the […]

Bullpen Report: Bullpens Keep on Changing

Another week, more bullpens changing around the league. I mean at this point you do not need to be told how important it is to stay up to date on bullpens and how they are shaking out. Unlike many other positions, the turnover is not due to injury. In many cases, teams are just moving […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 8

And the injuries just keep on piling up. As I'm wrapping this article up on Monday night, we've seen today alone Mike Trout exit with a calf strain, Taijuan Walker exit with side tightness, Kevin Pillar was hit in the face by a pitch, and Danny Duffy, Giancarlo Stanton, Jeff McNeil, Michael Conforto and Huascar […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate with only 4 games in each of the day and night slates. While I'll focus most of the analysis on the night slate here, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Split-slate Thursday, and man it's one of the ugliest pitching slates I've seen this year. Here's the best I can do in term of giving advice, but there's not much to be confident about today. Good […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/20/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with four games in the afternoon and four games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/20

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 […]

Corey Kluber Pitches No-Hitter

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber hurled a no-hitter in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Kluber fanned nine batters in his nine innings of work and was just one walk away from a perfect game. It's the sixth no-hitter of the season in the MLB and the 12th in Yankees history- the […]

Ryan LaMarre Exits Game With Apparent Hamstring Injury

New York Yankees outfielder Ryan LaMarre (leg) was forced to leave Wednesday's game early with an apparent right hamstring injury. LaMarre grounded out to the shortstop in the top of the third inning and abruptly pulled up, appearing to grab his right hamstring. The veteran outfielder exited the game and was replaced in right field […]

Rougned Odor Placed On Paternity List

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor was placed on the paternity list on Wednesday following the birth of his daughter. Odor will miss Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers to be with his family. DJ LeMahieu will shift back over to second base. It's unclear how long Odor, who had just returned from the […]

Clint Frazier Dealing With Neck Issue, Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (neck) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Texas Rangers. Frazier is "dealing with neck things" per manager Aaron Boone- and the team is unsure if that means stiffness or some other ailment. The 26-year-old is getting treatment for the issue. Ryan LaMarre will get the […]

Gleyber Torres Back In Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Texas Rangers. Torres hasn't played since May 11 after testing positive for COVID-19- though he was asymptomatic, which ensured that his return would be quicker than the normally required 10 days. The 24-year-old will start at shortstop and bat […]

Jameson Taillon (SP, NYY) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Through eight starts this year, New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon has made it past the fifth inning just once. He's allowed at least four earned runs in exactly half his starts, including his most recent one on Tuesday, when he allowed six […]

Miguel Andujar Collects First Multi-Hit Game Of Season

New York Yankees infielder/outfielder Miguel Andujar went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI in a 7-4 win over the Rangers. Andujar tied the game with an RBI single in the fourth inning, then came around to score on a DJ LeMahieu double. He later scored another run after singling and crossing […]

Gio Urshela Plates Two Runs In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela drove in two runs to help his team to a 7-4 victory over Texas on Tuesday. Urshela ripped a 100.3 MPH double to deep left field, scoring Aaron Judge and starting a hit parade for the Yankees in what turned out to be a five-run, fourth inning. He […]

DJ LeMahieu Drives In Three

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Rangers. LeMahieu put a bow on a big fourth inning for the Yankees, driving in a pair of runs on a double to give his team the lead for good. He later added to the […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts 10th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his 10th save of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Rangers. It was yet another easy ninth for Chapman, who fanned a pair of batters, allowed a double, then struck out the final hitter to keep his perfect 0.00 ERA intact. The flamethrowing lefty ranks […]

Jameson Taillon Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon is still searching for his second victory of the season. Taillon didn't factor into the decision Tuesday, pitching 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits while striking out three batters with two walks issued. The Florida native has allowed four runs or more in half of […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We're onto the back nine of May, and before you know it the baseball season will take us right into June! Basketball and hockey playoffs are gearing up, but this is that stretch of baseball's marathon where the runner's high kicks in. Let's separate from the pack with another version of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 7

It was another exciting week in major league baseball, which brings an overabundance of surprising starts around the league. This week we're looking at a pair of veterans who were considered top-30 starting pitchers in their heyday, but injuries have resulted in quite a fall from grace. We're also looking at an emerging left-hander who's […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! 12 games occupy the midweek schedule, and it's chock full of pitching. We kick things off with Miami and Philadelphia at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to Detroit and Seattle at 10:10 pm ET. Hopefully, the Tigers didn't celebrate Spencer Turnbull's no-hitter too much last night because they will […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers. We've got a jam-packed 12-game slate on this lovely 19th day of May and it's sure to be another fun night of baseball with a myriad of ways to go about building lineups. At the top, we've got a whopping five pitchers carrying salaries over $10,000. Paying up for one of them […]