Austin Meadows Gets Start Against Lefty Joey Lucchesi

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Austin Meadows will get the start Saturday in San Diego against Joey Lucchesi. He will replace Corey Dickerson, who didn't have a hit Friday in the 6-3 victory. Meadows is 7-for-25 in his last seven games, and is slashing .389/.450/.778 against left-handed pitchers this season.. Luchessi carries a 4.03 ERA at home, […]

Eric Hosmer Raps Three Singles Friday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer knocked three singles in five at-bats Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hosmer was in a 2-for-15 funk (.133) in his last four games and Friday raises his slash back to .277/.351/.440. Hosmer's been fairly consistent in 2018 but the Padres and fantasy owners would love to see more […]

Eric Lauer's Impressive Stretch Ends Friday

San Diego Padres starter Eric Lauer took his fifth loss after allowing six runs (three earned) Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lauer was a victim of some shoddy defense but wasn't sharp in this one, ceding nine hits and no walks in five innings. He struck out three on the night. The 23-year-old rookie was […]

Buy or Sell - Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 14

We all suffer from recency bias, whether we realize it or not. It's easy in this day and age. Highlights and long-winded articles about who you should add, drop, or trade color our perception even more, but the numbers tell the true story. If any sport demands that we step back and take a macro view […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for July 1

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 30

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Clayton Richard Finally Stumbles

San Diego Padres starter Clayton Richard pitched seven innings and allowed four earned runs in Wednesday's loss against the Texas Rangers. He was in trouble often, conceding 10 hits and a walk while striking out only three. The outing was Richard's first poor showing in his last six starts and his season sits at a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/27/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We're back to a sizable Wednesday, although it is broken into two slates. There is a three game early slate, but this article will focus around the larger 11 game slate. There are plenty of options in all pricing tiers tonight, making lineup construction fairly interesting. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 13: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers! 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 player's batting average […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Holy guacamole, Batman, we’re almost halfway through the season! I hope those of you that could scoop Freddy Peralta and Shane Bieber after last week’s notes didn’t hesitate. We're back to name names, 10 in fact, and I hope we can satisfy those in shallower formats as well as the multitude who make me feel […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 13)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The injury bug continues to bite this year. It wasn’t enough that […]

Wil Myers Records First Multi-Hit Game Since Activation

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and run scored in Tuesday's victory against the Texas Rangers. Myers led the Padres comeback charge by plating a run with his two-base hit in the eighth inning and came around to score on outfielder Hunter Renfroe's double two batters later. The two-bagger […]

Brad Hand Wraps Up Padres Victory

San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand collected his 22nd save of the season Tuesday against the Texas Rangers despite allowing two baserunners. Hand survived some two-out drama after giving up consecutive hits but fanned outfielder Nomar Mazara to end the game. Tuesday's outing was encouraging on two fronts. First is the Padres confidence in Hand […]

Tyson Ross Logs Another Quality Start

San Diego Padres starter Tyson Ross posted another quality start Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, allowing two earned runs in six innings. Ross surrendered five hits and three walks while fanning five batters in the no-decision. Ross has been the Padres most consistent starter this season, serving up more than three earned runs just twice […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 14-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 13

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - June FB/LD Exit Velocity (Week 13)

Welcome back to RotoBaller's series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. We touched on the topic of Exit Velocity (EV) earlier this season, using the […]

Manuel Margot Homers In Second Straight Game

San Diego Padres outfielder Manuel Margot crushed a three-run homer in Monday's loss against the Texas Rangers. The bomb was his only hit in five at-bats but Monday's blast was his second in consecutive days. Margot is sizzling at the plate in June with a .348 average, two homers and seven doubles. He's riding a […]

Streaming Wars -- Waiver Wire Targets For June 27

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your weakest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Jordan Lyles Gets Good News On MRI, Could Return in 10 Days

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jordan Lyles (elbow) got good news from his MRI after getting confirmation that he was only experiencing inflammation in his elbow. Getting scratched with forearm or elbow inflammation and being immediately placed on the disabled list can be very scary for a pitcher, but as Lyles expected, inflammation was all […]

Eric Hosmer To Sit Against Rangers On Monday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer (rest) will not play on Monday against the Texas Rangers. Hosmer will go up against lefty Cole Hamels, who he is 0-for-13 against in his career. Hosmer has been struggling as of late and also is only hitting .215 against lefties this season, so this is almost certainly […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/25/18): MLB DFS Lineups

The all-day slate on DraftKings for Monday begins at 3:10pm (EST) and consists of all 12 matchups. Four of those games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. Three games are tied with the lead at 9.5 total runs and Texas is the strongest favorite from that bunch (-150). Speaking of favorites, only one […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/25/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got a nice medium-sized slate Monday, featuring a number of interesting pitchers and highlighted by Justin Verlander, Blake Snell, and Mike Clevinger. This article will feature a few other options, but if you want to build a lineup around a premium pitcher, Verlander is the cash game play. Meanwhile, some standout stacks on the […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 26

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Statcast Hitter Risers/Fallers - Launch Angle

Launch angle is one of the most commonly referenced Statcast results these days. Some stadiums even display these statistics on each batted ball for the most casual fan to see during a ballgame. Taken in isolation, it doesn't tell the whole story of a batted ball's progress, but it can be a valuable tool to […]

Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 13, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 25

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Eric Lauer Extends Impressive Run

San Diego Padres rookie starter Eric Lauer continued his strong stretch of starts Sunday, yielding one earned run in six frames against the San Francisco Giants. Tagged with a no-decision in an 11-inning game, Lauer struck out four on the day while allowing five hits and a walk. He's now surrendered three earned runs or […]

Brad Hand Implodes Against Giants

San Diego Padres closer Brad Hand suffered a blown save and loss Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, giving up a two-run walk-off double in the bottom of the 11th inning. Hand came on with a one run lead and retired the first batter before loading the bases ahead of the game-winner by Giants outfielder […]

Travis Jankowski Scratched With Quad Soreness

San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski was scratched before Sunday's game with left quad soreness. Jankowski has been decent this season with a .285 average and 12 steals, but with how many options the Padres have in the outfield especially with Wil Myers returning, he doesn't play enough to be fantasy viable. Matt Szczur will […]