Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 18 (July 28 - August 3)

The calendar flips from July to August in Week 18, and we should see some player movement before the trade deadline that could impact which players we want to pick up. Make sure you keep an eye on any of those developing stories this week, we will have all the breaking news as it happens […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 7/28/2025)

There's a saying that "all good things must come to an end," but I am not sure that softens the blow any, as we had an awesome 11-1 run on NRFI and YRFI bets heading into last Friday, only to go 1-3 on the night. But baseball is not the sport for those who expect […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 12

The last week of July might see others turn their attention to the NFL, but I'm here to ride out baseball season until the end. Let those NFL-only fans worry about training camp gossip; we die-hard fantasy baseball truthers are just strapping in for the stretch run! After some different formats to this piece over […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 7/25/2025)

The pressure to keep the winning streak going is mounting; I can feel it. Today, we find out if I crumble under that pressure or if I can keep this heater going the same way a hitter bears down with two strikes and manages to fight off a fastball on the outside corner for an […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 7/23/2025)

We must be butter, because we are on a roll! My last two NRFI articles have gone a combined 7-1 on picks, which has resulted in a tidy profit and renewed confidence in the process. Today we have a lot of early and late afternoon games, so get your wagers in as soon as you […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/22/25)

While all 30 teams are in action tonight, just 20 of those will be available on the 10-game main slate on FanDuel and DraftKings. Sometimes in life, less is more! For a fantasy analyst, fewer games to break down early in the morning is not always a bad thing! There is no shortage of ace […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17 (July 21- July 27)

We have turned the corner on the fantasy baseball season as the All-Star Break is behind us. But the dog days of summer lay ahead of us, and the need to work the wire for injury replacements and productive hitters only grows as the season winds down! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 7/21/2025)

Coming off a 4-0 sweep on Friday, I'm back with four more first-inning bets and perhaps just a bit more confidence after nailing Friday's picks! No YRFIs today; we're rolling with all NRFIs! We had a few spots where one pitcher was in a great matchup, but the other team's pitcher was in such a […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 11

So, what did you do for the last four days? Did you watch the HR Derby and the All-Star Game? Did you make any fantasy baseball trade offers or tinker with your rosters by making some waiver claims? I am not going to lie, I took some time away from analyzing every stat I could […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 7/18/2025)

Baseball is back today with all 30 MLB teams in action tonight! It's been four days since we could wager on games (unless you made some HR derby bets - I did cash Cal Raleigh as the winner), and you are probably jonesing for some action as much as I am. We return to the […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Post-All-Star Break (July 18 - July 20)

We are about to go four days without any MLB games, but we can still plan for next weekend, as most leagues will wrap up Week 15 by including the first series after the break. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver […]

Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Thunder Dan Palyo's "My Guys"

If you correctly predicted the breakouts of Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, or Junior Caminero, then you have to be feeling good about the first half of baseball that they put together. But what about some of the other players who have not lived up to their expectations? One thing that will cost you a league […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 10

With the All-Star break looming in a few days, and the fact that I am running out of pitchers to break down (I suppose I should have limited myself to three per article), I will conduct another week of statistical analysis instead of individual pitcher breakdowns. Throughout this season, I have been developing my own […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Home Run Derby Props (7/14/2025)

The All-Star break provides players, fans, and even writers like us with some time away from the game and a chance to recharge our batteries before the dog days of Summer. However, one of the biggest draws of the All-Star experience in recent years is the annual Home Run Derby. There's a loaded field this […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 7/11/2025)

Friday's slate of MLB games brings us several big-time pitching matchups and not one, but two NRFI kings who are undefeated on NRFIs over the entire first half of the season! You may have guessed that Paul Skenes is one of those kings, and you'd be right. But if you guessed Tarik Skubal as the […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (7/9/25)

While Wednesdays are usually a day that gets chopped up with early action with day games, today we have only a few teams in action early, leaving us with a very solid 11-game main slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings. There are some games with rain in the forecast, so be sure to check the […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 7/8/2025)

We split our card yesterday, hitting two of four NRFI bets. The loss that hurt the most was the Dodgers-Brewers game, where Milwaukee posted a five-spot in the first inning against Dodgers' ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto. It was a two-out, three-run home run that busted up the NRFI and led to the big inning and a […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15 (July 7 - July 13)

We are just one week away from the All-Star break! A lot of fantasy leagues combine the next two weeks into one, but for our purposes today, we will just be looking at the games leading up to the break, not any of the games that will take place the weekend after. Our hitter streamers […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 7/7/2025)

Monday brings us 10 MLB games and a chance to recover from holiday weekend festivities. I hope you had a great July 4th weekend and you're ready for another full week of MLB action before the All-Star break next week. Just four NRFIs on today's card, but all four spots look really good today. DraftKings […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/6/2025)

So much baseball today and with very few rain concerns (plus warm hitting conditions), we should see plenty of long balls. Now it's just a matter of predicting who hits them! I've got some ideas to share with you and some juicy targets - let's hunt some homers! The strategy behind choosing home run props […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 9

After a week away from the column, I am back, and, as promised, I am going to finish my mid-season review of starting pitchers. This time, however, we will be focusing on those who have taken a step back in one or more of the green flag statistics. Some of these pitchers could be buy-low […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 7/4/2025)

After taking a funky little Thursday slate off, we are back today for a full slate of MLB action and five more first-inning bets! Happy Independence Day, friends! I hope you enjoy some burgers, beers, and baseball today. We have a few afternoon games on the East Coast, so there's a chance to watch and […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/3/2025)

Before I get into any analysis, I have to give my colleague Frank Ammirante mad props for nailing three of his five HR calls yesterday! Hitting on just one bet usually allows us to break even, but hitting three of five bets would have been a very profitable night! I'll do my best to live […]

2025 NBA Free Agents Roundup - Best Available Players, Projected Movement, and Fantasy Impact

We are entering the third day of the NBA free agency moratorium, and we've already seen quite a bit of player movement with deals being struck and even some trades being made within the first 48 hours. Teams can continue to negotiate with free agents the rest of this week, and then players are officially […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 7/2/2025)

It was a rainy Tuesday, so two of our five bets were washed out, but the other three NRFIs all hit for a perfect 3-0 record on the night. I'll take it! We can run it back in those two spots again today, too. This is the first ever six-NRFI article, but that has to […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 7/1/2025)

Monday night's picks finished 3-2 when the dust settled, and the game with the shortest odds (Boston-Cincy) was the biggest bust of the evening as rookie Chase Burns got torched for seven runs in the first frame. We may have been just one swing away from a 4-1 night, as the Athletics plated three runs […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14 (June 30 - July 6)

We sit almost exactly at the halfway point of the season for most MLB teams as the calendar turns over to July here in a couple of days. It's already been an action-packed first half with dozens of prospects making their debuts and many well-known players sitting out with injuries. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 6/30/2025)

What if I told you that of the eight games scheduled for this evening, five of them made good NRFI bets? I was hoping for four, but to my surprise, we have five games that drew my interest. The odds are good tonight, too, with only one game having odds shorter than -125. Remember to […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/28/2025)

Saturday's slate of MLB games presents us with a plethora of betting options for home run props. There isn't one specific park with extra helpful wind today, but warm temperatures and humid conditions are plentiful across the country and should help the ball travel a bit better than usual. I couldn't help myself, I ended […]

Are You For Real? Analyzing 4 Surprising Fantasy Baseball Breakouts From Mickey Moniak, Casey Schmitt, Wenceel Perez, Dominic Canzone

This week, I wanted to take our very popular "Are You For Real" series, penned by Elliot Baas, and try out the same concept with some lightly-rostered hitters who have been hot. If you have ever caught Elliot's weekly piece, he examines three pitchers who posted surprisingly strong starts and tries to see if there's […]