Henry Davis Sitting In Matinee Game

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie catcher/outfielder Henry Davis is not in the team's starting lineup for a Wednesday matinee affair against the New York Mets. Connor Joe will make the start in right field and will hit fifth in the order against Mets right-hander Tylor Megill. It's a good time for a day off for Davis, as... Read More

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of impressive prospect performances in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off dominant weeks but have also... Read More

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)? Ceddanne Rafaela, Robert Gasser, Drew Thorpe, Wikelman Gonzalez, and More

Elite strikeout pitchers and elite power/speed hitters are certainly the most desired commodities in fantasy baseball. Scouting stat lines in the minor leagues can be deceptive, however. Players can put up big numbers but be taking advantage of particular leagues or levels that boost raw numbers. We're going to look at some of the best... Read More

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Our Wednesday is pretty chopped up today. We have four early games, three renegades that dared start before 7 PM Eastern, and eight normal games. We will concentrate on the four-game afternoon slate on Getaway Day. Of course, FanDuel had to make this far less interesting and chop off the left coast afternoon games. This... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/16/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Eight games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup... Read More

Jack Suwinski Takes A Seat Against Lefty

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski will retreat to the bench on Tuesday with the team facing left-hander David Peterson and the New York Mets. Joshua Palacios will get the start in center field and will bat seventh in the order. The left-handed-hitting Suwinski has just five hits (one home run) in 77 at-bats against left-handers... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/15/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We're back at it on a Tuesday after writing the DFS article yesterday. We have a slate with plenty of offense and awful pitching options. I usually don't start my lineups with the offense, but tonight I will do so. I like only two options on the board tonight on the bump, and neither one... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/15/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 13 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are two games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup between... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/15/23)

After grinding MLB player props almost exclusively last week, I took the weekend off as I was in Canton for the fantasy football expo. That was a cool event and I was happy to meet a lot of great folks from the industry. But it's Tuesday once again and that means a full slate of... Read More

Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings: TJ Friedl, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Zack Gelof, Brady Singer, Gavin Williams, Cole Ragans, and more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 -- August 14 through August 20. There are just over 45 days left of the regular season to be played as fantasy managers scout the waiver wire to help them add pieces for a championship run. More top prospects... Read More

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers... Read More

Andrew McCutchen Taking A Day Off Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen will start Monday's game against the New York Mets on the bench. It appears to be a normal day of rest for the 36-year-old veteran. Bryan Reynolds will serve as the designated hitter and bat second, while Connor Joe gets the start in left field while hitting leadoff against Mets... Read More

Bryan Reynolds Goes Deep Twice In Game 2 Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds hit two home runs in Sunday's 6-5 loss in Game 2 of a doubleheader against the visiting Cincinnati Reds. Reynolds finished his day going 2-for-5 with two RBI, two runs scored and two strikeouts after going 0-for-4 in the first game of the doubleheader. The 28-year-old switch-hitter is now up... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/14/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/14/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Just eight games on a Monday, but that's plenty of action to have a pretty fun DFS slate. Let's see where we want to go...   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/14/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We're back at it on a Monday after a fantastic trip to OBX with the family for a vacation. I want to thank Dan Palyo and Tommy Bell for covering my articles last week. I have been really into DFS lately, so I added my chart to the article today, which I will explain later.... Read More

David Bednar Bounces Back Against Reds

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 24th save in a 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the first game of their doubleheader. Bednar allowed just one hit while striking out a pair in his inning of work. The righty needed this outing, as he had allowed... Read More

Ke'Bryan Hayes (3B, PIT) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of Leagues ANALYSIS: If you followed my advice last week, you know Ke'Bryan Hayes has had quite a week since coming off the injured list for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 26-year-old had three straight games with three RBI in a home series against the MLB-best Atlanta... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome to Week 21 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 14 - August 20, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know... Read More

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most of your league trade deadlines have now passed and that means it is just you and the waiver wire now. Fantasy baseball's marathon is nearing the home stretch of September, and that means expanded rosters and prospect parties. Things may feel "settled" and... Read More

Termarr Johnson Blasts First High-A Homer

Pittsburgh Pirates second base prospect Termarr Johnson hit his first home run at the High-A level in a 1-for-5 showing for High-A Greensboro. The 19-year-old is off to a rough start with Greensboro, slashing .143/.268/.229 with a 24.4% strikeout rate through nine games. He held a tepid .244 batting average with Single-A Bradenton, but he... Read More

Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Tanner Bibee, Chase Silseth, Kerry Carpenter, Max Kepler, more

Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, August 14 - August 20. This week's article will focus on Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Davis Schneider, Joey Votto, Josh Bell, Tanner Bibee, Chase Silseth, Kerry Carpenter, and Max Kepler. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in... Read More

Fantasy Baseball 1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups Week 21 (2023)

Is anybody else in disbelief we are approaching the middle of August, or is it just me? We are officially coming down to the wire here for the 2023 Major League Baseball season as well as the fantasy baseball season. That went fast, didn't it? Maybe a little too fast. Nevertheless, it's going to be... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's main slate features an enticing eight-game matinee mix. There... Read More

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 21 -- August 14 through August 20. Whether your team is derailed by injuries or you’re simply ready to give up on your draft day darlings, navigating the waiver wire will be crucial to finding long-term success in fantasy baseball.  As... Read More

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 21

We are coming up on Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. The calendar flips to August, and the fantasy baseball playoffs push to the forefront of our brains. But you can't let that stress you out. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 21

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 21. 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... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Josh Jung, Byron Buxton, Walker Buehler, Joe Musgrove, Ryan Helsley and more

We are now deep in the dog days of the summer. The playoff races are heating up like the weather and anything can happen. The same can be said of the fantasy baseball season. We are at the point where league trade deadlines have mostly come and gone. We are now left with who we... Read More

Diamondbacks vs. Padres Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/12)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Diego Padres vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, August 12th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are... Read More

Nationals vs. Athletics Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/12)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Oakland Athletics vs. Washington Nationals, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, August 12th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now... Read More

Johan Oviedo Falters For Six Runs In 12th Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Johan Oviedo gave up six runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings in Friday's start versus the Cincinnati Reds. He took his NL-leading 12th loss (tied with Kyle Freeland) of the year. Oviedo may have been a somewhat popular streamer against the struggling Reds after... Read More