Kyle Higashioka Hits Fourth Homer Of The Season

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka swatted his fourth home run of the season on Tuesday in a win over the Orioles. Higashioka lofted what initially looked like a routine fly-ball into right field, though the ball picked up a second wind and left the field of play for his fourth homer, 396 feet into […]

Gio Urshela Drives In A Pair Tuesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI in a 5-1 win over Baltimore on Tuesday. Urshela got the scoring started for the Yankees in the first inning with a sacrifice fly, later adding an RBI single in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old has been swinging a hot bat […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard In Win Over Orioles

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton mashed his sixth home run of the season in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Orioles. Stanton continues to be one of the very best in the majors at pulverizing baseballs, as his round-tripper left the bat at 119.3 MPH and traveled 434 feet. The veteran slugger is now […]

Aaron Judge Ends Home Run Drought Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over Baltimore. Judge had gone 10 games without a long ball before he sent a line-drive blast into the seats at an exit velocity of 116.2 MPH for his fifth round-tripper of the year. The big man has been […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap, with only a couple of top-end pitching options. Most of the pitchers reside in the mid-priced range […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We have 10 games to get us over the mid-week hump today, and there are plenty of exciting DFS options at our fingertips. Some series that started on Monday are having getaway days and will only be available on the earlier slates. However, if you are only focusing on the evening slate, you […]

Corey Kluber Breaks Through Against O's

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber tossed 6 2/3 innings to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Tuesday in his longest start in more than two years. Kluber's cutter, sinker and curveball were all in fine form, and he gave up just one run on six hits in 96 total pitches. It was the […]

Yankees Flip Mike Tauchman To Giants For Wandy Peralta

The New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants pulled off a fairly significant late-April trade approximately one half-hour before the Yankees got underway in Baltimore on Tuesday. Outfielder Mike Tauchman was shipped to the Bay Area while left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta is headed to the Bronx. San Francisco's already-crowded outfield adds another body and he […]

Kyle Higashioka Behind The Plate Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka Is behind the plate for Tuesday's game against Baltimore. Higashioka will start at catcher for the second time in four games- including tonight's contest. He'll bat eighth against Orioles' left-hander Bruce Zimmerman as the Yankees opt to give the struggling Gary Sanchez- who is 1-for-17 since suffering bruises on […]

Miguel Andujar To Play First Base At Alternate Site

New York Yankees infielder Miguel Andujar is beginning to take regular reps at the team's alternate site and will spend much of his time at first base. Andujar has been sidelined since March with a strained right hand, though it's a good sign to see him off the injured list and ramping up his activity. […]

Michael King Recalled From Alternate Site

New York Yankees pitcher Michael King has been recalled from the team's alternate site. This is a corresponding move in line with the Deivi Garcia move back to the alternate site following his spot start against the Orioles on Monday. King has pitched nine scoreless innings in two games for the Bronx Bombers this year […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight. It's quite a monster slate when breaking it all down. There are four pitchers over $9,000, with a couple of ok options in the mid-price range, and the punts are not the most appealing. With the lack of pitching depth, there are bats for days. There are […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th 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 Prop Picks for 4/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers up a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests that give you the chance to play and win! In the early going of the 2021 season, the pitchers are getting the better side of the battle. In 2020, a season in which people complained about pitchers […]

Aaron Judge Drives In A Run Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and a walk in Monday's loss to the Orioles. Judge looked good at the plate, ripping a flyout at 107 MPH, then collecting an RBI on a rocketed double at 111.8 MPH. The hit gives him three in as many games- and he's […]

Deivi Garcia Takes The Loss Monday, Optioned To Alternate Site

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia took the loss on Monday in his first start of the 2021 season against Baltimore. Garcia lasted four innings, allowing two runs on a trio of walks and hits while fanning four batters. The top prospect surrendered a home run on his second pitch of the game but […]

Aaron Hicks Back In Monday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) is returning to the lineup after missing a game due to back tightness. Hicks was only believed to be dealing with a minor back issue, as evidenced by his quick return. The veteran outfielder will be in center field and bat seventh against Orioles' right-hander Matt Harvey. Hicks […]

Deivi Garcia Recalled From Alternate Site

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia was recalled from the team's alternate site on Monday ahead of his start against the Orioles. Manager Aaron Boone had tabbed Garcia over the weekend as a possible candidate to start if the Yankees went to a six-man rotation for the coming week- and the move is now […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Starting a new week with some MLB DFS is always a fantastic way to conquer the Monday blues. The league is offering up nine games on the featured DraftKings slate, and every game has some intriguing options to fill our lineups. One of the things I enjoy writing up the Monday slate is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 11 game Monday, but one is a matinee game and another had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That makes the main FanDuel slate a nine-gamer. There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase on a few pitchers. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/26/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/26/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap, and pitching is relatively locked in tonight. Corbin Burnes will be the chalk of all chalk, and […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26 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 […]

Nick Nelson Sent Down To Alternate Site

New York Yankees pitcher Nick Nelson was sent down to the team's alternate site following Sunday's loss to the Indians. Nelson pitched against Cleveland on Sunday, allowing a fair amount of hard contact while surrendering three runs to bring his season ERA to 9.23. Manager Aaron Boone spoke about getting Nelson back on track and […]

Miguel Andujar Activated From Injured List And Optioned

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (hand) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to the team's alternate site on Sunday. Andujar strained his right hand during spring training, though he's been able to remain somewhat active at the team's alternate site, which is where he'll be until the team sees fit […]

Mike Ford Goes Yard For First Time This Season

New York Yankees first baseman Mike Ford belted his first home run of the season in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Indians. Ford went back-to-back with Gio Urshela in the fourth inning, crushing a 3-1 fastball 409 feet into the right-field seats. The 28-year-old is batting just .133 since being recalled- though good matchups await […]