FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great... Read More

James Kaprielian Struggles With Control At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed two runs in five innings while taking a no-decision against the Rangers on Saturday. The rookie struggled with his command in this one as he allowed four walks. He also gave up four hits with two being home runs so Kaprielian was lucky to escape this outing with... Read More

Yusmeiro Petit Earns 15th Hold On Saturday At Texas

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit pitched a clean seventh inning to earn his 15th hold of the season Saturday at the Rangers. Petit has been one of the most valuable relievers in the league this season as he's got seven wins to go with his 15 holds and his 44 appearances lead all pitchers... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/10/21 (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... Read More

Bad Sixth Inning Dooms Cole Irvin At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed three runs in five innings to take the loss and drop his record to 6-8 heading into the All-Star break. Irvin was cruising in this game as he had a shutout going through five innings. He was allowed to start the sixth, however, and the wheels came off... Read More

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/10/21 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... Read More

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... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 7/10

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 7/9

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... Read More

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 7/9 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After a profitable Friday (despite the Tigers trying to screw us over with their Casey Mize), Saturday told a familiar tale of near misses. We took the Reds and over 4.5 runs for the first five innings and the game was tied 2-2 after five. We took over 5.5 runs in the first five innings... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We've got a 14-game slate on tap for the final Friday before the All-Star break. The only matchup not on our featured schedule is the Cardinals at the Cubs day game at Wrigley Field. As for the other 14, it all starts at 7:05 PM ET in Baltimore, with the White Sox and... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel brings us a robust Friday night slate that features all but the Cardinals-Cubs afternoon tilt. We have some likely DFS-friendly games in Baltimore and Boston, which informs a pair of hitter decisions, and some vulnerable arms in other spots that can also be taken advantage of. There are also some very appealing salaries for... Read More

Frankie Montas Tosses A Gem

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas struck out ten Astros batters in a 2-1 win over Houston on Thursday. He gave up five hits with a walk and one earned run in 6 2/3 innings. Montas now has eight wins and seven losses, with 105 strikeouts in 100 innings pitched. Montas is a starting pitcher... Read More

Stephen Piscotty Goes Hitless Again

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty went 0-for-4 as he's been ice-cold since being activated off the injured list. The veteran outfielder has just one hit in 12 at-bats since returning from a wrist injury and his batting average for the season (138 AB) is down to .210. Piscotty is already splitting playing time with Seth... Read More

Jake Diekman Earns Seventh Save, Lou Trivino Picks Up Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman needed just seven pitches to retire the Astros in the ninth inning and earn his seventh save of the season. Diekman allowed a leadoff single to Yordan Alvarez, but got a double-play and a lineout to preserve a 2-1 win. It was Diekman's first save since May 26 as... Read More

Frankie Montas Whiffs 10 Astros Thursday Afternoon

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed one run in 6 2/3 innings pitched against the Astros to earn his eighth win of the season. Montas threw 71 of his 95 pitches for strikes as he was in control right from the start. He collected all 10 of his strikeouts by the end of the... Read More

Mark Canha Won't Return Before All-Star Break

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha (hip) will not return from the injured list until after next week's All-Star break, according to manager Bob Melvin. The A's could really use Canha back in their lineup, and hopefully he'll return on the first day of the second half of the season. The 32-year-old has been useful in... Read More

Chad Pinder Placed On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday and purchased the contract of infielder Jacob Wilson from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Pinder tweaked his hamstring late in Wednesday night's game. He hadn't been much of an option in the deepest of leagues this year, hitting... Read More

Tony Kemp Goes Hitless Again As Struggles Continue

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 0-for-4 on Wednesday against the Astros as he continues to struggle batting atop the batting order. Kemp has just two hits in his last 25 plate appearances and could drop in the batting order as a result of this cold streak. Kemp's time batting leadoff was likely coming... Read More

Elvis Andrus Hits Homer At Houston On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday. The homer was his second this week, but also only his second on the season as he's slugging a measly .321 in his first season with the A's. His .086 ISO is his lowest mark since... Read More

Sean Manaea Posts Quality Start At Houston Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed three runs in 6 2/3 innings but took his sixth loss of the season Wednesday at the Astros. Manaea was plagued by the long ball in this one as he served up a three-run shot to Jose Altuve and a solo homer to Kyle Tucker, which would stand... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read 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... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 7/8

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful... Read More

Matt Chapman Resting On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Houston Astros. Chapman has had his ups and downs this year, but he hasn't been at his best recently, so perhaps it's the perfect time for him to take a breather. The 28-year-old has disappointed with his .230/.326/.395 slash... Read More

Trevor Rosenthal Won't Pitch In 2021

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal (hip) will miss the entire 2021 season, according to manager Bob Melvin. The veteran reliever will undergo hip surgery to repair a torn labrum. Rosenthal has not pitched for the A's this season since he underwent thoracic outlet surgery in early April. He signed a one-year deal worth over... Read More

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... Read More