Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 8

Up to this point in the season I've mostly focused on long-term contributors for fantasy outfields. Fantasy playoffs are drawing near, though, so my recommendations will focus on more immediate contributions over the last few weeks of the season. To that end, schedules are going to play a larger role in my recommendations over the […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 8

The injuries to starting pitchers keep adding up and many fantasy owners are well out of IL spots by now. The replacement players they pick up off waivers is crucial if an owner's aspiration of winning their fantasy league are to be realized. Just look at Elieser Hernandez, he’s been included on virtually every waiver […]

Evaluating MLB Rookie Performances for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

We’re in the final month of the MLB regular season, meaning that the fantasy regular seasons for many of us will be over soon with playoffs right around the corner. It may be slightly harder for recently called-up rookies to make an impact the rest of the way given the short schedule to establish themselves […]

Miguel Andujar Continues Heating Up With Three-Hit Game

New York Yankees third baseman and outfielder Miguel Andujar went 3-for-4 with a triple against the Orioles on Sunday. All three of Andujar’s hits came off of the bat faster than 95 mph, bringing his hard-hit rate up over 51% for the season. Andujar has now started in four consecutive games since his most recent […]

Masahiro Tanaka Takes Second Loss Of Season

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka took his second loss of the season on Sunday after allowing four runs (two earned) over 5.1 innings against the Orioles. Under the hood, Tanaka’s slider was fantastic and generated 10 whiffs (23% swinging-strike rate), and his 19% swinging-strike rate for the game was excellent. Tanaka wasn’t even […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

MLB Betting Picks (9/7/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! A solid 4-2 finish on Sunday has us continuing in the green direction for another day! We have another solid day of MLB games capped off by what a great Game 5 in the NBA and a marvelous Monday Night Football game in the NCAA. Boy oh boy does it feel good […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Labor Day! I hope everyone has the day off and able to grind away a little longer on some DFS baseball. Today's slate is a smaller six-game affair with a top-heavy pitcher pool. Spot the potential values and fill the lineups with a winning squad! In this article, we'll identify players who will help […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 7th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/7/20  Brad Keller vs. Cleveland Indians Keller was solid against the Tribe in […]

Gleyber Torres Not In Lineup On Sunday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres returned to the lineup on Saturday after missing about two weeks while dealing with a left quad strain. However, he's heading to the bench for Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles as Tyler Wade is getting the start at shortstop. It seems as if the team is doing little […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September's here and suddenly we only have three weeks left in the fantasy baseball season. Attention may be shifting to fantasy football for some, so be sure to tune into the waiver wire for further opportunity to crush your opponents. Rostered rates are taken […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 8

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

The final month of the 2020 fantasy baseball season is here and that means we're supplying those Week 8 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 6th 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 (9/6/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down […]

James Paxton Starts Throwing

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) began throwing on Thursday and hopes to make at least one or two starts before the end of the regular season. Paxton had been struggling this season before landing on the injured list with a flexor strain, and his fastball velocity was unusually low and a cause […]

Deivi Garcia To Start On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia is scheduled to start against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Garcia has become the replacement for the injured James Paxton (elbow), and he’s had an uneven two starts so far with a resulting 3.38 ERA over 10.2 innings. The Blue Jays have been solid this season with a […]

Aaron Judge Starting To Ramp Up Rehab

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) will increase baseball activities on Monday after progressing well in his recovery from a calf strain, according to manager Aaron Boone. If all continues to go well, then Judge should rejoin the major league lineup with about a week left in the regular season, leaving him little time […]

Giancarlo Stanton Runs Bases

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) ran the bases at half speed on Friday and is nearing a return, according to manager Aaron Boone. Boone said that Stanton is a little bit ahead of fellow outfielder Aaron Judge (calf), who is expected to rejoin the team shortly before the postseason. That puts Stanton’s likely […]

Gerrit Cole Allows Another Home Run On Saturday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed five runs (one earned) over six innings with 10 strikeouts and two walks against the Orioles on Saturday. With one home run allowed on Saturday, Cole has now allowed 13 home runs over only nine starts so far this season, with his fastball and curveball being the […]

Deivi Garcia (SP, NYY) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: We've reached that part of the season where any pitcher with a pulse is worth consideration for rostering in fantasy. Deivi Garcia certainly has a pulse and after two starts for the Yankees, has emerged as a viable fantasy option. Garcia has had contrasting […]

DJ LeMahieu Gets Day Off Saturday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu is not among the starting nine for Saturday’s contest versus the Orioles, with manager Aaron Boone confirming that LeMahieu was simply getting a day of rest. Tyler Wade will hold down the keystone with Aaron Hicks slotting into the leadoff spot. Having delivered a .380 average through his […]

Gleyber Torres Rejoins Starting Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was activated off of the injured list prior to Saturday’s contest against the Orioles and left-hander Keegan Akin. Torres has been out since Aug. 20 due to a hamstring strain, but will rejoin the starting nine and reclaim his spot at short. After a tremendous offensive campaign in 2019, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 5, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/5/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We only have three Saturdays left in the regular season after today. Real talk. We're quickly running out of time in the MLB DFS […]

Clarke Schmidt Pitches Poorly In MLB Debut

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt allowed two runs on three hits and a walk over 1.2 innings of relief against the Orioles on Friday. Schmidt generated only two whiffs (both from his slider), and the frequent contact allowed the Orioles to do their damage. Schmidt’s unclear role with the team means that he can […]

Deivi Garcia Struggles On Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia struggled on Friday, allowing four runs over 4.2 innings against the Orioles. Garcia’s performance under the hood was much more encouraging, though. Strikeouts weren’t an issue as he picked up six with a 13.7% swinging-strike rate, and he allowed a respectable four hard-hit balls (13 total batted balls). […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There were 20 games played in the MLB yesterday and we have a 12-game slate on the docket for DraftKings on Saturday. Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito are the highlights of the slate at pitcher, but there's another SP1 to consider as well as a number of viable SP2 options to choose from. On the […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 5th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/5/20  Jose Iglesias vs. Gerrit Cole While Iglesias is in the midst of […]

Clarke Schmidt Makes MLB Debut Friday During Doubleheader

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt has been summoned from the club’s alternate training site to start the second game of Friday’s doubleheader against the Orioles. Schmidt, the Yankees’ No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, has made only three starts at Double-A before getting the call, but with the team pressed for starting help, […]

Aaron Judge In Line To Return For Postseason

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has played in one game since Aug. 11 due to a lingering calf injury. Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that he expects Judge to return before the start of the postseason, which while a positive, is also something of a surprise that the slugger would need to be sidelined […]