Aaron Hicks Out Of Lineup Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Houston Astros. It's been a rough start to the year for Hicks, who missed the first month and a half of the season, and he doesn't look to be turning the corner just yet. Through 55 at-bats in June, he […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/20/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 12 games on the schedule today, but I will be focusing my research on the ten-game main slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/20/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday brings us an unbalanced split slate, with two games in the afternoon window and 10 in the evening slate. Those 10 games make up the featured slate on DraftKings and are therefore where will focus here. The initial impression of the slate is that it is mixed for pitching, and there is a limited […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/20/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 20th 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 […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 12 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 10! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Chad Green To Start Thursday

New York Yankees pitcher Chad Green will make the start on Thursday against the Astros. Green sports an ugly 7.54 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 30 K's in 22 2/3 innings over 22 outings (five starts), but he is coming off a two-inning start over the weekend in which he struck out all six White Sox […]

Jordan Montgomery To Have MRI On Shoulder

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (elbow, shoulder) is heading to New York to undergo an MRI exam on his left shoulder, according to manager Aaron Boone. Montgomery is on the mend from Tommy John surgery and had to cut his throwing session short on Tuesday due to discomfort in his arm. The Yankees […]

Gleyber Torres Drills First Career Grand Slam

In the midst of their second six-run inning Wednesday afternoon, the New York Yankees had one last major blow and it came off the bat of their star young infielder. Gleyber Torres, once again starting at shortstop, blasted a grand slam in the seventh, extending his club's lead to 12-1. It was his first grand […]

Gary Sanchez Stars As Yankees Sweep Tampa

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez set the tone early for his club's victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx. The 26-year-old drilled a three-run blast in the very first inning with his club never looking back en route to a 12-1 victory. Sanchez would later rip an RBI double to […]

CC Sabathia Picks Up 250th Career Victory

The New York Yankees swept Tampa Bay out of the Bronx Wednesday afternoon as veteran left-hander CC Sabathia recorded his 250th career victory. The 38-year-old snapped a three-game losing streak, going six innings and allowing just three hits and one run. He walked just three and struck out seven, his most since his first start […]

Aaron Judge Homers In Rehab Appearance

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (oblique) hit his first homer in four rehab games Tuesday night in Triple-A. Judge smacked an opposite-field line drive and looks just about ready to rejoin an absolutely lethal lineup that has been feasting on opposing pitchers lately, and in the unlikely event you missed it, they just added […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Noah Syndergaard, J.T. Realmuto and More

In our continuing weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have an exciting 10-game slate on our hands with plenty to look at. Max Scherzer and Lucas Giolito are the top two pitchers on the slate and are similarly priced, which seems like a different universe altogether. We then have Rich Hill, who has a phenomenal match-up and will be […]

CC Sabathia Gets Three Lefties Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia faces the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Tampa Bay is nonetheless starting three left-handed hitters: Austin Meadows batting third, Brandon Lowe sixth, and Ji-Man Choi eighth. Sabathia has already allowed 15 home runs in 57 innings, so even Meadows and Lowe might make for good DFS picks at […]

Giancarlo Stanton Out Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton, who just returned from a two-month long stint on the injured list on Tuesday, takes a seat for Wednesday's game against Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays. It makes some sense that the Yankees would slowly reintroduce Stanton into the lineup, especially after trading for Edwin Encarnacion. Encarnacion […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/19/19)

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 19th 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 12 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 17 (unless otherwise noted). Today's analysis mostly revolves around xSLG-SLG differential during hot and cold streaks. Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, […]

Jordan Montgomery Leaves BP Session Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (elbow) had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and left a live batting practice session in Florida after just 15 pitches on Tuesday. Manager Aaron Boone said that Montgomery is hoping he just wasn't feeling good for the day. Montgomery and the Yankees were hoping […]

Domingo German Playing Catch

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (hip) played catch on Monday for the first time in his rehab and was scheduled to do so again on Tuesday. He's no longer feeling pain in his hip flexor and is doing exercises and stretches he couldn't do when he was first hurt. There still isn't a […]

Cameron Maybin Homers In Fourth Straight Game

The New York Yankees continue to regain their injured players and there will be roster casualties as a result. Outfielder Cameron Maybin, however, is trying his hardest to avoid losing his spot. The 32-year-old launched a bomb of a home run in the seventh inning to extend his club's lead. It was Maybin's fourth consecutive […]

J.A. Happ Records Seventh Victory

New York Yankees starter J.A. Happ recorded his seventh victory of the season Tuesday night as his club extended their divisional lead over the Rays to two and a half games. The 36-year-old went just five innings, but allowed only two runs and struck out three. He threw only 87 pitches and saw his offense […]

Edwin Encarnacion Hits First Yankees Home Run

The New York Yankees secured a series victory and extended their AL East lead once again Tuesday night in the Bronx. Defeating the Tampa Bay Rays, 6-3, newcomer Edwin Encarnacion drilled his first home run with his new club. It was only his second game with his new club. The 36-year-old now has 22 home […]

Brett Gardner To Lose Playing Time?

New York Yankees first baseman Edwin Encarnacion will become the team's primary designated hitter after the club acquired him over the weekend, according to manager Aaron Boone. Boone also said that Encarnacion is "capable" of playing first base. Boone still expects outfielder Brett Gardner "to play a lot" when Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge are […]

Giancarlo Stanton Activated, Starting Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (calf) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Stanton has been sidelined since April due to various injuries. He'll bat fifth and play right field versus righty Ryne Stanek. Stanton should supply some instant power to the Yankees lineup, but he might have some difficulty versus […]

Luis Severino Progresses In Throwing Program

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder) increased his throwing to 105 feet on Tuesday and hopes to throw off a mound soon. Severino is targeting June 25 or June 26 to throw off a mound for the first time since his injury. The next steps will be to graduate to simulated games and […]

Another Bomber Comes to the Bronx - Edwin Encarnacion Relocates

Even beset by injuries on all fronts, including to core-performers Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, and Luis Severino, the New York Yankees have managed to stay on top in the American League East. But it's just by one-half game over Tampa Bay - not to mention that they've lost eight of their last 13 games. In order […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 12

As we approach mid-June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the market for a […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (6/18/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 18th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/18/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 18th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on DraftKings. We have a huge slate on our hands that will start at 7:05 and includes 15 games. We have arguably the best DFS pitcher on the planet in Verlander and he's in a decent match-up. We also have some very affordable pitchers that are in great match-ups. Patrick Corbin […]