Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 11 - 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 11 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 10 (unless otherwise noted). Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, as shown on Statcast. Isolated power -- ISO -- is slugging percentage […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Yoan Moncada, Caleb Smith and More

In our 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 medical […]

Digger Deeper: AL-Only Waiver Wire Report for Week 11

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Chris Herrmann To Begin Rehab Stint On Thursday

Oakland Athletics catcher Chris Herrmann (knee) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, manager Bob Melvin said. He will play five innings in the first game action back after right knee surgery. Once he is healthy he will force the A's into a tough situation, as they already have catcher […]

Ramon Laureano Hits First Career Grand Slam In Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in the eighth inning to propel his team to a 6-2 road victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. It was his first-career grand slam, and he was also able to finish with two stolen bases to cap off the big day. Laureano […]

Brett Anderson Posts Quality Start, No-Decision

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Brett Anderson allowed two earned runs, seven hits and a walk with four strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a no-decision on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. He threw 63 of his 93 pitches for strikes while throwing first-pitch strikes to 19 of the 27 batters he faced. Anderson also […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/13/19)

Welcome to the Thursday, June 13th 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 (6/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

A seemingly quiet day on Thursday, with just 11 games taking place. Two of those games take place in the afternoon, before a fuller nine-game slate in the evening. All of those nine games make up the featured DraftKings slate today, despite the Cubs @ Dodgers game starting almost an hour and a half later […]

Matt Olson Knocks 11th Homer

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson hit 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The blast was Olson's 11th of the season, but he also struck out twice and left three runners stranded on base. For the season, Olson is hitting .234/.333/.539 with […]

A.J. Puk Returns From Injury

Oakland Athletics pitching prospect A.J. Puk returned from Tommy John surgery on Tuesday to pitch two innings for High-A Stockton. Puk allowed a home run and that was his only hit allowed on the evening. The lefty also allowed a walk and struck out two batters. The A’s have every reason to bring the talented […]

Jesus Luzardo Pitches Well In Return

Oakland Athletics pitching prospect Jesus Luzardo returned to action on Tuesday after missing the entire season so far with a shoulder injury. Luzardo threw three innings for High-A Stockton and allowed a pair of hits, zero runs, zero walks and struck out two on evening. Luzardo was a big a name coming into fantasy drafts […]

Robbie Grossman Returns to Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Robbie Grossman is back in left field for Wednesday's matchup at the Tampa Bay Rays. Grossman has been playing every other day, usually alternating with Mark Canha but also Chad Pinder, who started Tuesday. Grossman is batting sixth against Tampa Bay starter Yonny Chirinos, who has been effective without strikeout stuff this […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/12/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball! We have four early games with a game in Coors Field. If you're up early, it's a fun little slate to get the blood pumping. The Cubies are looking like the cash game stack there. We then have eight main games to look at, with plenty of pitching and hitting to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/11/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 11th 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 […]

Tanner Anderson to Debut on Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Tanner Anderson will make his MLB debut versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. It sounds like this will be a spot start for Anderson, so he won't likely be up for long. Anderson is carrying a 6.26 ERA at Triple-A this season, so DFS players and fantasy owners can go […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

This point of the season is a rough one for reinforcements on the waiver wire. Pretty much everyone is still trying to win, and with early breakouts long since snapped up and injuries taking their toll as usual, it can be tough to find help that doesn't require a trade partner. Tough - but not […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/10/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 10th 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 (6/10/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's slate of Major League Baseball has nine games on tap, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/10/19. The lineup picks will range from some of […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday June 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for June 10th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Blake Treinen Shaky, Hangs On For 14th Save

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen allowed two runs - one earned - and three hits with a walk in the ninth inning on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, but he was able to hang on for his 14th save. He needed 22 pitches, and he managed first-pitch strikes to just three of the seven batters […]

Frankie Montas Ties Season Best With 10 Strikeouts

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs - two earned - and seven hits with a walk and 10 strikeouts over six innings in a victory against the Texas Rangers. He threw 70 of his 97 pitches for strikes in the quality start, including first-pitch strikes to 16 of the 27 batters he […]

Khris Davis Snaps Lengthy Power Drought

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and he added an RBI single later in Sunday's 9-8 victory against the Texas Rangers. It was the 13th home run of the season for Davis, but his first since May 13. He has been struggling with a left hip and oblique […]

Ramon Laureano Extends On-Base Streak to 28 Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano ended up 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 9-8 slugfest against the Texas Rangers, extending his on-base streak to 28 games. It is the longest active streak in the majors. He has hit safely in 21 of the past 22 games, too, raising his average from .222 to .259 […]

Tanner Anderson To Start Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Tanner Anderson will be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas in order to start against the Rays on Monday. Anderson, 26, is 4-4 with a 6.26 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 26 walks and 37 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings over 10 starts and one relief outing this year for Vegas. In a […]

Ramon Laureano (OF, OAK) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Many fantasy owners - yours truly included - entered 2019 with high hopes for Ramon Laureano. His blend of pop, speed, and plate discipline made him easy to dream on, while his defensive ability in center field assured him of everyday at-bats. A slow […]

Jesus Luzardo, A.J. Puk To Pitch Tuesday In Minors

Oakland Athletics pitching prospects Jesus Luzardo (shoulder) and A.J. Puk (elbow) will both make rehab outings for High-A Stockton on Tuesday. The left-handers are ranked as the team's No. 1 and 2 prospects, respectively, while Luzardo is baseball's No. 2-ranked left-handed pitcher and Puk comes in at No. 4. Both of them have high long-term […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 11 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes of getting an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got another exciting Sunday of baseball on deck, with today's main slate starting at 1:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 6/9/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also provide DFS lineup picks […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got another exciting Sunday of baseball on deck, with today's main slate starting at 1:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/9/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also […]