Luke Voit Has Five-Hit Night

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit went 5-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 12-1 rout of the Seattle Mariners. Voit was batting just .133 heading into the contest but quickly put the slump behind him, rapping out four singles and a double in his most productive game at the dish […]

Jameson Taillon Authors Best Performance Of Season In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon pitched his best game of the season in Tuesday's win over the Seattle Mariners. Taillon went a season-high seven innings, surrendering just one run and one walk on four hits. He matched his season-high with nine punchouts on the strength of 32 called strikes plus whiffs. The lone […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/7/21 (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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

July is here and with it, the unofficial second half of the fantasy baseball season. Pitching is volatile as we adjust to life under Manfred's willy-nilly rule changes, but let's decipher the road ahead as I update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the […]

Statcast Leaderboard - Expected Statistics Midseason Review

Although the All-Star break is still a week away, Major League baseball has crossed into the second half of the schedule. Rather than focusing on one metric, it might be useful to examine leaderboards for all expected statistics in the Statcast realm. In this iteration of Statcast hitter analysis, I will review the top players […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/7 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 […]

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

Our Wednesday slate got a bit shorter with the Mets and Brewers getting rained out on Tuesday so they will play two on Wednesday and thus, fall off the main slate on FanDuel. It's a shame too, as that takes Corbin Burnes off the slate and leaves the pitching options very thin, especially at the […]

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

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a full day of baseball from coast to coast, but we are focusing on the nine evening games for the featured slate. It all starts with Toronto and Baltimore bashing the ball around Camden Yards in what should be a high-scoring affair. Then, we finish the night with the Yankees being […]

Darren O'Day Placed On The 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees relief pitcher Darren O'Day (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. Pitcher Nick Nelson was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in a corresponding move. O'Day was activated from the injured list just a week ago after dealing with a shoulder issue so it didn't take long for […]

Gleyber Torres Absent From The Lineup On Tuesday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres is not in the lineup on Tuesday vs. the Seattle Mariners due to a hamstring issue. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Torres had some hamstring cramping during the second game of the Yankees' doubleheader against the Mets on Sunday. He was originally in the lineup for Tuesday's tilt […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 7/6

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 […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 15

We’re rolling into Week 15 of the 2021 MLB fantasy season and we’ve witnessed a mixed bag of contributions from prospects so far. Many of the big named prospects — like Dylan Carlson, Andrew Vaughn, and Jarred Kelenic — have struggled. We’ve seen excellent (small sample) results from some lesser-known players like Patrick Wisdom, Jake […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a short slate, with a lot of weather issues in the forecast, so this will be a tough one. Keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, we'll be mostly ignoring those risks in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There is plenty of pitching, starting with deGoat himself, Jacob deGrom. I do not love a ton of cheaper pitching options, but I have six or seven I do not mind using: I breakdown a few below but many […]

Cubs Sign Robinson Chirinos

The Chicago Cubs signed catcher Robinson Chirinos to an undisclosed one-year major league deal on Monday and designated catcher Taylor Gushue for assignment in a corresponding move. Chirinos is active for the team's game on Monday and will immediately serve as the backup to Willson Contreras. The 37-year-old will give the Cubbies an experienced backup. […]

Chad Green Picks Up Win In Relief On Sunday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green pitched three perfect innings of relief during the second game of a doubleheader on Sunday against the Mets and was absolutely dominant. He struck out six batters in the Yankees 4-2 win and was the pitcher of record improving to 3-4 on the season. With Aroldis Chapman currently […]

Gerrit Cole Fails To Make It Four Innings Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole lasted just 3 1/3 innings pitched against the Mets in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. Cole allowed four earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out six batters in the Yankees 10-5 loss. Cole did not factor into the decision. Sunday's performance […]

Aroldis Chapman Implodes Again On Sunday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman, coming off a spectacular implosion against the Los Angeles Angels last Wednesday, did it again on Sunday against the crosstown rival Mets. Called on to preserve a one-run lead against the Mets in the first game of a doubleheader, Chapman was immediately greeted by a Pete Alonso solo […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 15

The All-Star Game starting lineups have officially been announced! I know the guy I'm most excited to see get the starting nod is Adam Frazier. Who are you all excited to see named as a starter? Who are your biggest snubs? With the All-Star Game coming up, that means we won't be back to discussing […]

Yanks Send Tyler Wade Back To Triple-A

New York Yankees second baseman Tyler Wade was demoted back to Triple-A on Sunday. The 26-year-old hasn't done much this season, currently sitting on a .224 average to go along with 14 runs, 11 hits, and two RBI, with 14 strikeouts, throughout 49 at-bats for the big club. The move makes room for Wandy Peralta, […]

Gary Sanchez Sitting For First Game Of Doubleheader

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is on the bench for the first game of the Independence Day doubleheader against the Mets with right-hander Marcus Stroman on the mound. Kyle Higashioka is catching and batting eighth, while outfielder Tim Locastro will bat ninth with Miguel Andujar also on the bench. Higashioka and Locastro, who are […]

Jordan Montgomery Takes Loss On Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery lasted just 4 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in the Yankees 8-3 loss to the Mets. Montgomery, the pitcher of record, allowed three earned runs on six hits and three walks as he fell to 3-3 on the season. He struck out six in the losing effort. It […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday and Happy July 4th, gang! Hope you all had a great holiday weekend so far. We have a nice 9-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups and sweat a little bit while we grill out today. The weather looks […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/4/21 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 […]

Luis Severino Throws Off Pen Mound Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (elbow, groin) threw off a bullpen mound on Saturday. More progress is being made by the 27-year-old, who last appeared for the big club in 2019 due to Tommy John surgery and a strained groin suffered during rehab. Severino has a 3.46 ERA and a 42-26 record throughout […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 15

As we move past the July 4th weekend and make our way to the All-Star game, there continues to be an increase in injuries this year compared to prior years, particularly of the soft tissue variety. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player […]

Aaron Judge Belts 19th Home Run Of Season On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Yankees 8-3 loss to the Mets on Saturday. Judge's homer was his 19th of the season and his third HR in four games. Judge is red hot at the plate slashing .346/.452/.885 with four homers, seven RBI, and six runs […]

Gerrit Cole To Start First Game Of Doubleheader On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will start the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday in the Subway Series against the New York Mets. Cole's overall numbers remain solid with an 8-4 record, 2.66 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 129/17 K/BB in 16 starts covering 101 2/3 innings, but he allowed five earned runs […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 15 Waiver Wire

There's a very important holiday coming up this weekend and you will see fireworks lighting up the sky in celebration: the mid-point of the Major League Baseball season. Some teams have already played their 81st game, but most clubs will reach that number at some point this weekend. After the 2020 season, nothing else can […]