Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar, Jorge Mateo Placed On IL

The San Diego Padres placed shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. and utilitymen Jurickson Profar and Jorge Mateo on the IL Tuesday due to health and safety protocols. The assumption is the move COVID-related, so fantasy managers should keep their fingers crossed this is precautionary. The timing is unfortunate as the team heads into Coors Field for […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA Analysis for Week 7

With many hitters finally passing the 100-plate appearance threshold for 2021, we can begin to dig into expected statistics to see who is underperforming or overachieving. A good place to start is xwOBA, or expected weighted on-base average. For those unfamiliar with the term, BaseballSavant describes it thusly: "xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it is relatively wide open. Sure, Coors is likely in play, but there are some other really great spots to pivots for bats and a lot of different strategies for starting pitchers. The mid-priced pitching range is intriguing with Pablo Lopez, Bumgarner, Chris Bassitt, Robbie […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/11/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/11 - Monkey Knife Fight

After a light Monday schedule there is a full slate of games Tuesday in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to make the games even more exciting with lots of chances to play and win. There are 15 games which means that there are a wide variety of pitchers going, […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 6 Lineup Trends

Week six of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It is one of the lightest nights of the 2021 season so far with just six games on the schedule. When Kyle Gibson is the highest-priced pitcher on the slate, you know we're in trouble. Four pitchers are priced under $8,000, so we have chances to save some money on pitching and pay up for […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/10 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/10 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 […]

Eric Hosmer Tacks On Three More Hits

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer collected three hits and an RBI Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Hosmer's RBI knock in the eighth frame helped cap an 11-1 blowout victory for the Friars. The 31-year-old continues to be a steady presence in the lineup, slashing .307/.373/.449 with four homers, three steals and 32 […]

Trent Grisham Triples, Drives In Two Sunday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 1-for-5 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in an 11-1 win over the Giants on Sunday. It was Grisham's first triple of the season, as he continued to show off his power and speed that has led to five home runs and six […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Flashes Power And Speed Over Weekend Series

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI Sunday against the San Francisco Giants. Tatis launched a mammoth 454-foot blast off Giants starter Johnny Cueto in the second frame for his ninth long ball of the season. He finishes the three-game series with four […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 7 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. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 7

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 7 of the MLB season (5/10 through 5/16). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 9th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 7

We continue to see a barrage of injuries in the majors, with an emphasis on soft tissue injuries. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They should not be lumped together. Key […]

Austin Nola Back In Lineup After Being Hit In Hand

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (hand) is back in Saturday's lineup against the San Francisco Giants. Nola was nailed in his left hand Friday night and X-rays came back negative. He'll bat eighth while being in the squat for starter Joe Musgrove. The 31-year-old backstop missed April with a fractured finger and has two […]

Keone Kela Dealing With Forearm Tightness

San Diego Padres reliever Keone Kela (forearm) was forced from Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants with right forearm tightness. Making his third appearance since returning from a shoulder injury, Kela promptly served a game-clinching homer to Giants outfielder Austin Slater before being pulled by the trainer two pitches later. His velocity was notably […]

Blake Snell Struggling To Work Deep Into Games

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell walked the yard on Friday, issuing six free passes over 4 ⅔ innings of work. The left-hander permitted just one hit, but was yanked after 95 pitches while struggling with three-ball counts all evening. He struck out five and allowed four earned runs. Through seven starts, Snell owns a […]

Early Plate Discipline Standouts

In 2019, I introduced a new (yet simple) statistical metric which focuses on the core ingredients of plate discipline. The Weighted Plate Discipline Index (wPDI) looks at the following basic binary events: Was the ball thrown in the zone? Was the ball swung on? Did the batter make contact with the ball? Weighted Plate Discipline […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/8/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great Week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/8/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with six games in the early afternoon and seven games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Seven games on tap for the FanDuel main slate, and it should be a great one. We finally have some quality pitching options this time around and there are a few squads with implied totals hovering at or over five runs tonight. Let's get to it. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

The Big Picture - Injuries Aren't Just Increasing, They're Hitting Harder

Coming off the heels of Injurypocalypse™ weekend, baseball fans and fantasy managers are commiserating about the proliferation of injuries in Major League Baseball. Reactions run the gamut from "What did we do to deserve this?" to "It's just part of the game" to "Fire the whole training staff!" It's not just the sheer number of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I love getting to write about the Friday slate. It's always a 13 or 14-game slate, and the massive amount of games offers so many exciting ways to build your DFS lineups. We'll go through some of those today, but we've got to check the weather first. It looks like Chaac, the Mayan […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/7 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full schedule of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, giving you loads of chances to play and win! There are some vulnerable pitchers on the mound Friday so while there will be strikeouts, there also may be some opportunities to find some offensive production. Among […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great Week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Join me for the first May edition of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, which provides a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with some mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave off most injured players because throwing darts at […]