DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a light Thursday to begin with, then it's chopped aside from that. The two early games are fairly boring for DFS purposes, but I know you'll still play just like I will. The early is fairly simple. Stack Boston and Seattle, run Kirby and Sale. You can get creative and try to run... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season (August 14 - August 20). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my 10th week of writing this column. I'll be sticking around for the rest of the MLB season to bring you... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Another full slate of games for Friday is on tap. We have a lot to get to with the main slate and not a lot of time, so let's go! This article contains my picks for the main slate on Friday, August 11, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks at 7:05 PM ET.... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season (August 7 - August 13). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my ninth week of writing this column -- I'll be sticking around for the rest of the MLB season to bring... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have yet another busy Friday on tap with 11 games on the main slate. I will be with you for all of your MLB DFS needs. This will focus on the main slate of games. This article contains my picks for the 11-game main slate on Friday, August 4, 2023, for both DraftKings and... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season (July 31 - August 6). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my eighth week of writing this column -- I'll be sticking around for the rest of the MLB season to bring... Read More

Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Clarke Schmidt has now won five of his last six starts for the Yankees. He's only won seven of his 21 starts overall this season, but he's been a consistent winner lately. Schmidt recorded seven and eight strikeouts in two of those... Read More

Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Jameson Taillon has finally turned the corner this season. While he has a 5.46 ERA, his xFIP is 4.77. He's now had four straight starts with at least five innings pitched and three earned runs or less. Taillon has also struck out... Read More

Nick Pivetta - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Nick Pivetta has been pitching out of the bullpen, but he's completed at least five innings of pitching in three of his last four outings. He has 27 strikeouts in 17 innings over that span and has allowed only two earned runs.... Read More

Kyle Hendricks - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Don't ask me how Kyle Hendricks is doing this, but at a certain point, you have to just take the good results he's giving us. Hendricks has had two quality starts in a row with four and five strikeouts... Read More

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Bryan Woo has a 4.96 ERA, but his xFIP is 4.10. He has 54 strikeouts in 49 innings. His last two outings are typical of a young pitcher going around the league for the first time. Bryan Woo, 98mph... Read More

Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Logan Allen makes for a good short-term add in shallow leagues. He was hit around in each of his last two starts, but he still struck out four and five batters in those games. In his start before that,... Read More

Tarik Skubal - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 54% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Tarik Skubal is making his second start of Week 18 on Sunday against the Marlins, so the time to pick him up was last week. Still, Skubal makes for a good add next week even though he'll only make... Read More

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/28/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, 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 slate of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! We have a typical Friday main slate on our hands... Read More

Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Manning has been solid this year with a 3.19 ERA after seven starts. He's even won three of those starts despite being on the Tigers. Manning only has 25 strikeouts in 36.2 innings, but he's fine to use in good matchups as... Read More

Jameson Taillon - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Taillon was one out away from having two quality starts in a row, but he was removed after 5.2 innings in his last start. In the start before that, he shut out his former team the New York Yankees for eight innings.... Read More

Logan Allen - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Allen is a pretty exciting pickup in deeper leagues this week. He returned from a stint in Triple-A to throw a five-inning one hitter with eight strikeouts and no walks. Now Allen has a two start week where he'll face the Royals... Read More

Luis Severino - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 66% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Severino has been terrible this season. His ERA is still 6.66, but he did throw a quality start in his last game against the Los Angeles Angels. Severino allowed just one earned run over six innings. He struck out... Read More

Bryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Woo is another pitcher that fits the theme of this week's pitchers so far. He's another young pitcher who strikes out more than a batter per inning and has an xFIP lower than his ERA. Woo has a 4.74... Read More

MacKenzie Gore - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Gore allowed seven earned runs against the Philadelphia Phillies two starts ago, but if you ignore that start he's been solid lately. He has a 4.59 ERA, but his xFIP is 3.83 so he is due for some positive... Read More

Taj Bradley - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 18

BALLER MOVE:  Add in all leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Bradley is mostly a five inning pitcher. He's only completed six innings in one of his 14 starts this season for the Rays. He also has a 5.29 ERA, but his xFIP is much lower at 3.31. Bradley also... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season (July 24 - July 30). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my seventh week of writing this column - I'll be sticking around for the rest of the MLB season bring you... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/21/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Hello, RotoBallers! I'm back with another Friday main slate DFS breakdown. We're almost getting to the end of July as this summer flies by. Let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the 11-game main slate on Friday, July 21, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks at 7:05 PM ET. Rain... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 17

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 17 of the fantasy baseball season (July 17 - July 23). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my sixth week of writing this column, but I should be sticking around for the rest of the season. The MLB... Read More

Matt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 10% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Matt Manning didn't allow a hit over six innings while striking out five against the Blue Jays in his last start. He might not help much in the wins category being on the Tigers. He has managed to win three of his... Read More

Yusei Kikuchi - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Yusei Kikuchi has won seven of his 18 starts for the Blue Jays this season. He has 96 strikeouts in 93.1 innings and a 4.24 ERA with a 4.07 xFIP. Kikuchi is probably best used in the right matchups. In his last... Read More

JP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS:   JP Sears has only won one of his 18 starts this season, but that's what you get with the Oakland Athletics in 2023. He's been solid with a 3.97 ERA. His recent form has been quite good as he's completed at least... Read More

Ranger Suarez - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Ranger Suarez has a 3.84 ERA and 4.05 xFIP this season with 62 strikeouts in 68 innings. He's only won two of 12 starts for the Phillies. I still think he's a good addition for the rest of the... Read More

Jack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Jack Flaherty hasn't had the best season so far. He has a 4.27 ERA and a 4.46 xFIP, but he hasn't allowed an earned run in each of his last two starts totaling 12.2 innings. Since May 9, he... Read More

Reid Detmers - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17

BALLER MOVE:  Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 66% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Reid Detmers can be a frustrating pitcher to roster in fantasy baseball. He's definitely someone you should add if you need more strikeouts. Detmers has 113 strikeouts in 91.2 innings this season. His xFIP is 3.89, but his ERA... Read More