MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for May 10th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/10/19  Note: We will be […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookie Risers/Fallers (Week 6)

Well, the Major League season is already 18% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

Rest of Season Shortstop Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and we're whipping it around the horn for a Rest-of-Season update of our mixed rankings analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard for the […]

Pablo Lopez, Miami's Other Breakout Starter

Miami Marlins right-hander Pablo Lopez quietly dominated the Braves on Sunday, tossing six scoreless innings with one walk and six strikeouts. That was his second scoreless outing in his last three appearances, and it lowered his season ERA to 4.03 - along with a 1.08 WHIP and a 25% strikeout rate. Lopez's 4.03 ERA, even […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 6)

Another week, another rash of promotions for the top MLB-ready prospects around baseball. Three of the most recent top-five prospects received the call, including infielder-outfielder Nick Senzel who needed just eight minor league games to prove to the Reds that he was good to go. Yankees pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga may finally get an extended look […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/9, 5/10)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Thursday, May 9th) and tomorrow (Friday, May 10th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

MLB DFS Top Player Avoids & Tournament Stacks (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 5/9/19  Note: We will be […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Might Not Return This Weekend

San Diego Padres manager Andy Green said that shortstop prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) will move to the team's spring training complex in Arizona to continue his rehab. It's unknown how long he'll stay in Arizona, but the Padres might not activate him from the injured list on Friday. It would make sense for the […]

Kirby Yates Records Sketchy Save

San Diego Padres closer Kirby Yates recorded his 15th save Wednesday by striking out the side against the New York Mets. Summoned to protect a one-run lead, Yates yielded two two-out baserunners before retiring the final batter. Yates was untouchable in April as the NL Reliever of the Month but stumbled in consecutive losses over […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for today's games. The picks will target the main slate and are written a couple of hours before the main slate to ensure that maximum value can be achieved. These are daily outlier value plays or […]

Cal Quantrill Returns To Triple-A

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Cal Quantrill was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, making room on the active roster for relief pitcher Gerardo Reyes. Quantrill posted a 3.60 ERA with three walks and eight strikeouts over 10 innings during two starts in his first MLB action. He will be back at some point, […]

Wil Myers Taking A Day Off

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. In his place, Manuel Margot will patrol center field and bat seventh against Mets starting pitcher Wilmer Font. Margot will be a DFS sleeper but without a ton of upside hitting near the bottom of the order. The 24-year-old has 26 […]

Ty France Pops First Big League Homer

San Diego Padres third baseman Ty France launched his first career homer Tuesday against the New York Mets. France’s fourth-inning shot was a two-run blast and he finished the evening 2-for-3 with a walk. France posted gaudy numbers in Triple-A prior to his call-up and has registered a .772 OPS and 35 percent strikeout rate […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Robert Rising, Mountcastle Hitting, Gore Impressing

If you needed proof that top prospects can make an immediate impact for fantasy owners at the major league level, look no further than Nick Senzel. He made his debut on Friday night against the Giants, homered in his second career game on Saturday and went deep twice in six at-bats on Monday night. The […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 6 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, May 6th (unless otherwise noted). At some point, we'll start tracking in-season trends again, but for now, some more players based on their years to date. Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 […]

Rest of Season Outfielder Rankings (May Update)

The calendar's turned to May and today we'll look to the outfield for the next part of our Rest-of-Season rankings update and analysis. RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings can't end on draft day. Check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/8/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 15 games on tap today, with the action starting at 12:35 PM. We will include players from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/8/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/7, 5/8)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, May 7th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 8th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit lineup decisions for both season-long […]

Hunter Renfroe Just Hits Dingers

San Diego Padres outfielder Hunter Renfroe went 2-for-4 with a double and home run Monday against the New York Mets. A day after crushing a walk-off grand slam, Renfroe took Mets ace Jacob deGrom deep for a solo shot in the fifth inning to give the Friars the decisive run they needed for the victory. […]

Chris Paddack Pitching Like An Ace

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack won his third consecutive decision Monday against the New York Mets after completing 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball. Paddack outdueled Mets ace Jacob deGrom by fanning 11 while allowing just four singles and a walk. Through seven starts, Paddack owns a pristine 1.55 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 30.7 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). 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 5/7/19. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 15 games on tap today, with the action starting at 6:10 PM. We will dive into games from the main slate starting at 7:05 PM which includes 13 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/7/2019. The lineup picks will range from some […]

xBA-BA Leaders - Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds (Week 6)

This week, we're going back to the basics to look at batting average. Of course, with Statcast we are able to dig deeper than that and look at how hitters are either underperforming or overperforming by comparing their averages to expected stats, or xBA in this case. Expected stats for an all-encompassing stat like average […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the nine evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The weather forecast looks very favorable across most MLB venues, as the winds should be rather neutral at 8 […]

Trey Wingenter Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The San Diego Padres placed relief pitcher Trey Wingenter (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday, retroactive to May 4, due to a strained right shoulder. The team recalled pitcher Phil Maton from Triple-A El Paso in the corresponding move. Maton is expected to work in middle relief. Wingenter will be missed in manager […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 6

As important as it is to be active on the waiver wire, snagging that next hot bat or pitcher on a roll before anyone else can, let's be honest--there are only so many roster spots. That's why your watch list is just as important as your waiver wire activity, and perhaps even more so. Throughout […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 6

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column which falls in-line with most fantasy “who should I pick up?” articles with a skew towards points leagues. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, strikeouts, walks and non-homer extra-base hits are uniquely critical. In points leagues, specific categories matter less, and […]

Ian Kinsler Heating Up In May

San Diego Padres second baseman Ian Kinsler had one of the worst months of his career in April, hitting .133/.209/.241. However, he is 6-for-13 (.462) with two doubles and two home runs so far in May and has emerged in the leadoff spot with Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) on the shelf. He's seen an uptick […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Resumes Baseball Activities

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (hamstring) played catch and took a few swings on Saturday as he returned to baseball activities for the first time since he strained his left hamstring last Sunday. However, there remains no timetable for the 20-year-old's return from the injured list. The top prospect was off to a […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/4, 5/5)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, May 4th) and tomorrow (Sunday, May 5th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]