Yu Darvish Suffers Tough-Luck Loss

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish lasted 5 ⅔ innings Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, absorbing his fourth loss with two earned runs. The Friars scrounged just five knocks in a 2-1 loss, squandering a solid start by Darvish where he permitted four hits, two walks and three strikeouts over 95 tosses. The outing was […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Second Half Preview

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I have covered both Statcast and Fangraphs metrics to help identify hidden value as well as sell-high candidates. The […]

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

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case during the middle of the week, MLB is splitting up the schedule into day and evening games. This article will focus on the eight evening matchups starting with the Marlins and Nationals at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to the Giants-Dodgers NL West showdown […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 7/21

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

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

Welcome to another Wednesday night of FanDuel picks! If you're like me, you probably threw up in your mouth a little bit looking at the pitching options tonight. Robbie Ray ($10,600) is the most expensive arm on the slate and while he's had an outstanding bounce-back season, that Blue Jays/Red Sox game has the highest […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (7/21): 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 DK while mentioning plays for the 3-game Early Only slate on 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 […]

Ryan Weathers Could Return This Weekend

San Diego Padres rookie left-hander Ryan Weathers (ankle) could face hitters in a live batting practice session on Wednesday. If all goes well, Weathers could be an option to come off the injured list to start a game against the Miami Marlins this weekend. The 21-year-old's ankle injury obviously isn't too serious, but he'd be […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/20/21 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 on […]

Craig Stammen Lands On Paternity List

The San Diego Padres placed right-hander Craig Stammen on the paternity leave list on Tuesday and recalled right-hander Miguel Diaz from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move. Stammen will only be away from the team for a few days. The 37-year-old reliever doesn't have much fantasy appeal in a middle-relief role, but he's been […]

Austin Nola Could Return As Soon As Thursday

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (knee) went deep for the first time on his rehab assignment and caught seven innings for Triple-A El Paso on Monday. The 31-year-old also walked twice and is hitting .286/.412/.393 through 10 games at El Paso. Monday was the third time that Nola, who is on the injured list […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/20 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 (7/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers! Forgive me as I'm in a bit of a salty mood. After crushing over the weekend, I had a very rough Monday night. First off, I was busy making dinner and was unaware that the Atlanta-San Diego game was canceled. Strike one. I also had zero Boston or Washington hitters in my lineup, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There are some nice top-end pitching options while also having some great places to target bats. As usual, there are many value bats available throughout the slate that will allow for many different builds. You can stack up the […]

Reiss Knehr Likely To Start On Tuesday

San Diego Padres right-hander Reiss Knehr is on the team's taxi squad and seems likely to start on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves. However, who starts on Tuesday could depend on the weather situation on Monday and Tuesday. Knehr had a decent MLB debut earlier this month against the Colorado Rockies when he allowed two […]

Tommy Pham Expects To Play Monday After Wall Collision

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (knee) expects to play Monday against the Atlanta Braves. Pham was removed from Sunday's contest after colliding into the wall and fortunately, the swelling has subsided. The 33-year-old feasted over the weekend series against the Washington Nationals, collecting eight knocks in 12 at-bats with a homer, steal, eight runs […]

Mark Melancon's Seat Warming Up

San Diego Padres closer Mark Melancon recorded just one out before suffering a walk-off loss Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Tabbed to preserve a tie game, the veteran right-hander struck out the first batter before permitting a single and hit batter. Second baseman Alcides Escobar then singled to send the crowd home happy. After appearing […]

Dinelson Lamet Scheduled To Throw Live Batting Practice

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (forearm) is a nearing a return, but fantasy managers shouldn't get too excited. He is scheduled to throw live batting practice at some point this week. Manager Jayce Tingler mentioned that Lamet is likely to go on a rehab assignment, assuming everything goes well during the live session. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/19 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 […]

Joe Musgrove Continues Recent Slide

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove permitted four earned runs in a no-decision across five innings Sunday against the Washington Nationals. All of the damage came in the third inning, as the right-hander allowed six baserunners and four scores. He managed to toss 81 pitches while yielding eight hits and two walks while fanning just […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 11 games that start at a time acceptable to FanDuel, so that makes his a pretty large Monday slate. There's no Coors Field, but there are games in Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Arizona. There should still be plenty of homers to go around Maybe not 300 points worth like Friday night, but who knows? […]

Trent Grisham Provides Clutch Knock But Friars Still Lose

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham supplied a game-tying RBI single in the ninth inning against the Washington Nationals, his only hit in four at-bats. Grisham served an offering from closer Brad Hand into left field to knot the game at 7-7 before the Friars blew it a half inning later. He also stole his […]

Eric Hosmer Homers To Extend Hot Streak

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Hosmer's blast in the fourth inning kicked off the Friars scoring in a wild contest that ended up an 8-7 loss. After a mostly miserable first half, the 31-year-old veteran has been on fire, registering a 1.116 […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hitless Sunday After Strong Weekend

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went hitless in five plate appearances with a walk, run scored and two strikeouts Sunday against the Washington Nationals. The quiet afternoon dampers a marvelous series for the 22-year-old superstar, finishing 5-for-12 with six runs, four RBI and two steals. Tatis rolls on with his monster campaign, now […]

Manny Machado Stays Hot With 16th Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a two-run homer Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Machado singled and scored in the fourth inning before launching his 16th long ball in the eighth to put the Friars temporarily ahead in the eventual loss. Entering the second half sizzling at […]

Blake Snell Doesn't Factor Into Suspended Contest

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell lasted four innings Saturday against the Washington Nationals, permitting four earned runs. The game was suspended and concluded on Sunday due to a scary shooting incident, but Snell did not factor into the 10-4 victory. After missing two turns from a stomach illness, the left-hander labored over 74 pitches, […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 17 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]