Nestor Cortes Falls Just Shy Of Win In Solid Performance Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes turned in a solid performance in Friday's win over the Houston Astros. Cortes kept the Astros off the scoreboard into the fifth inning, surrendering just two hits and a pair of walks. He struck out two batters and induced an 85.6 MPH average exit velocity against one of the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a chopped up Saturday slate on tap for us. There's a turbo slate for the two-game matinee, an early slate for the six-game afternoon slate. I will concentrate on the six-game "main" slate in the evening. My friends at Rotoballer will have the earlier slates covered, so we've got your back for an […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/10): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 6-game Early Only afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a split-slate on the final Saturday before the All-Star break. As always, check out Jorge Pucks' analysis of the afternoon slate here. In this space, we'll be breaking down the main slate which begins at 7:15 ET featuring 80 percent of the NL Central going toe-to-toe along with the Yankees throwing out their […]

Miguel Andujar Still Out Friday

New York Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar (wrist) will miss his third straight game on Friday against the Houston Astros with a left wrist sprain. It's not the first time Andujar has dealt with wrist issues in 2021, so he could be a candidate to land on the injured list if it doesn't improve soon. […]

Luke Voit Sitting After Getting Hit On Hand

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (hand) is out of the lineup Friday at Houston after getting hit in the right hand early Thursday, MLB.com reported. Voit has been raking since returning from an oblique injury on June 22, lifting his slash line to .243/.310/.688 on the season. There was no word on his […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 15 of the MLB season, which is also the final week before the coveted All-Star Break, and the unofficial end to the first half of the season. We had a bell curve type of Week 14, starting off around the -26u mark, making our way up to the -20u mark […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 16 Waiver Wire

This was a pretty quiet week around the league in terms of bullpens. Based on the way this season has gone, it very well might be the calm before the storm and we're about to see all kinds of changes when teams return from the All-Star Break. Speaking of which, five closers made the American […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/9 Last week of action before the all-star break, let's make the most of it. All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/9/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of […]

The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues

Welcome to the latest Outsiders update where I highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty leagues, you […]

Bullpen Report: Struggling Closers, RP to Add Before Trade Deadline

This is a very busy time in the sports world. This week we have the NBA Finals, but more importantly, the Scott Fish Bowl kicking off. Every year that indicates the start of fantasy football draft season and you will see a lot of content on radio shows, podcasts, articles and on Twitter turn from […]

Nestor Cortes To Start Friday Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes will take the mound Friday against the Houston Astros. Cortes has largely pitched as a long reliever out of the bullpen but has been excellent in that role, pitching to a 1.29 ERA across 21 innings with a 29:8 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The southpaw will face a tough test on […]

Jordan Montgomery Fans Nine In Thursday's Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery recorded a quality start despite taking the loss Thursday against the Seattle Mariners. Montgomery pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on four hits with two walks issued. The lefty struck out nine batters, generating 14 whiffs on 105 pitches. Montgomery surrendered a pair of home runs in […]

Michael King On Injured List, Tyler Wade Recalled

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Michael King (finger) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right middle finger contusion and recalled infielder/outfielder Tyler Wade from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. King has been a swing man for the Yankees the last two years, making 14 appearances (six starts) over 48 1/3 […]

Miguel Andujar Dealing With Hand Issue

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that third baseman Miguel Andujar (hand) has been dealing with "a little bit of a hand issue" and soreness in his hand/wrist area. Andujar underwent X-rays and an MRI exam, and we'll let you know the results when we have them. As a result of his hand issue, […]

Luis Severino Could Face Hitters This Weekend

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (groin, elbow) tossed in the bullpen on Wednesday and could face hitters as soon as this weekend. Severino has been out for over three weeks with a groin injury that he suffered during a rehab start, and he's also working his way back from Tommy John surgery. It's […]

Gleyber Torres Drives In A Pair In Wednesday's Victory

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres collected a pair of RBI in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Torres helped get the Yankees started in the first inning with a two-run single to extend the lead to 3-0. It was a well-hit ball, traveling at 104.2 MPH with an expected batting average of .600. Torres […]

Aaron Judge Blasts 20th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a pair of runs scored in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. Judge's homer was a no-doubter, traveling 429 feet at 106.9 MPH. He now has three multi-hit games in his last four contests and is up to two homers, five […]

Chad Green Notches Third Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green picked up his third save of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Seattle Mariners. Green worked his first save opportunity since May 27 and didn't disappoint, fanning two batters in the ninth to lock up the win. The veteran reliever has excelled in a jack-of-all-trades role this […]

Domingo German Strikes Out Five In Bullpen Appearance

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (tooth) put forth a solid effort out of the bullpen in Wednesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. German's emergency root canal relegated him to bullpen duty, though he produced some solid strikeout numbers, despite surrendering a three-run homer. Despite allowing at least three runs in each of his […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/8 - 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 […]

Pitcher Risers and Fallers Since Sticky Substance Enforcement

On June 21st, MLB decided to really crack down on foreign substances used by pitchers. "Random" inspections of pitcher gloves and clothing were instituted to make sure pitchers were not using an illegal sticky substance to get a better grip on the ball. This created quite the buzz in the fantasy baseball community. We've had more […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/8): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 3-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament lineups. While most of our […]

Gleyber Torres Returns To Wednesday's Lineup

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Torres was held out of Tuesday's lineup after he experienced cramping in his hamstring, though he's back at shortstop and batting sixth against Mariners' lefty Yusei Kikuchi. Torres has been a major disappointment this season, with […]

Domingo German Scratched From Wednesday's Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (tooth) has been scratched from Wednesday's scheduled start against the Seattle Mariners. Per manager Aaron Boone, German had to undergo an emergency root canal and won't be able to make his start, though he'll be available out of the bullpen. Boone noted that the right-hander could take the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/7 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/7 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 […]

DJ LeMahieu Collects Three Hits In Tuesday's Rout

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners. LeMahieu ripped a trio of singles, each of them registering exit velocities of 102 MPH or greater. The veteran infielder has a hit in three straight games and has raised his season […]

Rougned Odor Goes Yard In Tuesday's Rout

New York Yankees second baseman Rougned Odor went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 12-1 defeat of the Seattle Mariners. Odor tacked onto the Yankee lead in the eighth inning, sending a Rafael Montero fastball into the right-field seats. The 27-year-old is on fire lately, batting .400 with two home runs and six RBI […]

Giancarlo Stanton Clobbers 15th Homer

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton obliterated his 15th home run of the season in Tuesday's blowout win over the Seattle Mariners. Stanton's three-run shot in the first inning was an absolute blast, leaving the bat at 115.8 MPH and traveling 434 feet. The slugger hadn't homered in five games, so it was a […]