Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11 (June 9 - June 15)

As the MLB season continues to roll along, players continue to get hurt and hit the IL, while young players get called up to take their spots. The waiver wire is loaded with potential options for streaming this week and has some stashes that could pay big dividends later this year. Our hitter streamers fantasy […]

MLB Power Rankings: Every Team from Worst to First

From surprising underdogs to perennial contenders, this list evaluates each club based on recent performance, overall record, key injuries, and future outlook.  Whether you’re tracking your ...

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 6/9/2025)

Monday's eight-game slate brings us another opportunity to find some scoreless first frames and try to cash more NRFI bets. It's a smaller slate and therefore a bit more challenging to find at least four NRFI targets, but I've got my top spots lined up and ready to go. The best part about today's bets […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/8/2025)

Today looks like a great day for hitters, as we have a nice mixture of gas cans and young pitchers on the mound. I count nine starting pitchers who have allowed two or more home runs per nine innings, and we will be targeting many of those guys with our home run hitters today. Remember […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 6

As this series continues (the readers demand it!) I have decided to play with the format weekly to keep things fresh. The same basic premise applies each week. I try to determine whether or not each pitcher from our group is set up for sustainable success or heading towards the inevitable regression monster. This week, […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Saturday 6/7/2025)

It's officially the weekend, and what else have you got planned besides sweating out the first inning in five Major League Baseball games? That's what I thought - nothing! We've got a great slate of baseball games today, and the games I am targeting for NRFI bets are spread out quite nicely from the mid-afternoon […]

Top Fantasy Baseball Closer Handcuffs and Waiver Wire Pickups Worth Stashing for Week 10 (2025)

It takes a very special type of pitcher to be able to close out the ninth inning in a save situation. Some very talented pitchers try and fail at it often, leaving the door open for other bullpen arms to inherit save opportunities for their teams. Saves are the one category where it feels like […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/6/25)

Fridays make for some of the best MLB DFS slates, and tonight is no slouch either. We have 12 games on FanDuel and DraftKings tonight, and some fantastic options on the mound and at the plate for our DFS lineups. There doesn't seem to be any serious weather threats tonight, which is a relief, and […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 6/4/2025)

We nearly had the sweep yesterday, hitting four out of five NRFI bets. The lone miss was the KC-STL game, which turned into an offensive showdown as both starting pitchers got mauled. Today we are back for more! We have a few early afternoon starts, but the majority of games that we will be targeting […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/3/2025)

Just a few days ago, I had my most successful run as a home run prognosticator, correctly predicting three long balls on Sunday while giving out seven recommendations. If you had bet on Mike Tauchman, Francisco Lindor, and Elly De La Cruz each to hit a home run on Sunday, you would have taken home […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 6/3/2025)

With a stacked slate of 15 games tonight, we resume our NRFI series with another article chalked full of top-notch NRFI bets. I have five spots we can attack with NRFI wagers tonight! There were even a few bets I left off the list today because of the odds or because I didn't like one […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10 (June 2 - June 8)

The calendar turns over to June, and we are officially about a third of the way through the Major League Baseball season. This is the time when fair-weather managers start to tune out their teams, but engaged owners make savvy moves that improve their teams for both the short term and the long term. Be […]

MLB Power Rankings: Every Team From Worst to First

We are about a third of the way through the 2025 season and we are already seeing some of the elite teams in baseball begin to separate from the pack. There are a few teams in each league that hav...

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/1/2025)

It's a super Sunday for home run props, and I'm about to do something that we haven't done all season in this feature. I recommend seven (yes, SEVEN) home run props for today's games. The weather looks great across the nation, and I have a feeling there will be long balls launched at a high […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 5

We are back for another deep dive into the results and arsenals of five more pitchers this week. I didn't think we'd make it to a fifth edition of this piece, but you all keep reading it and requesting further investigation of other pitchers. This week, we shift gears and look at five very lightly-rostered […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Saturday 5/31/2025)

It's a gorgeous day for baseball with very few spots across the league where weather might impede play today. I love a good Saturday slate with a lot of late-afternoon action and plenty of games in the evening, too. We are back today hunting for NRFIs, and I think I have found five spots to […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/31/25)

The NBA playoffs are back after a night off, with the Knicks and Pacers resuming the Eastern Conference Finals. It's Game 6 tonight in Indianapolis as the Pacers try to finish off the Knicks and advance to the NBA Finals. New York won't go quietly, though, and I expect a good game regardless of who […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Closers in 2025 Fantasy Baseball (Week 9)

In fantasy baseball, there's no way to be competitive in saves without having a solid closer (or two) on your roster. Years ago, almost every major league team had a closer they leaned on in the ninth inning for most of the season. But today we are seeing more closer-by-committee approaches than ever before, and […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/30/25)

Tonight's main slate looks to be relatively rain-free, with only the White Sox-Orioles matchup at Camden Yards being the one spot we need to monitor. There's some light rain expected in Cleveland that could bring a delay, but the rest of the 13-game slate looks dry. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 5/27/2025)

Tuesdays always deliver with a huge slate of evening games that are ripe for betting purposes, and today is no different as we have 15 games that all start at 6:10 pm EST or later. It is a bit of a challenging NRFI slate as it isn't a very strong group of pitchers today, however, […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 26 - June 1)

If you are looking for hitters to stream for the week ahead or maybe even some long-term pick-ups, I'm here every Sunday to give you my favorite fantasy baseball targets! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead of the […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 4

This week, we will focus on a group of pitchers in the 50-70% rostership band, so there shouldn't be any confusion about the use of the term "breakout." These pitchers have not been highly successful fantasy performers in the past, but they are all on the cusp of becoming one this season. The other term […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/24/2025)

Home run bets are not for the timid! Predicting long balls isn't as easy as you might think, but when you hit on one at long odds, it's a pretty great feeling and an immediate big boost to the bankroll. We bet on long balls every day here at RotoBaller, and today's MLB games provide […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Saturday 5/24/2025)

It's a beautiful day for baseball across this great land of ours, and I couldn't resist the opportunity to bring you some more NRFI (no run first inning) bets for this Saturday's slate of action. I have five spots circled today where I think we can wager on a scoreless first frame. I'll give you […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/23/25)

We have a 12-game slate on DraftKings and 11 games on FanDuel, with DK including the second game of the Boston-Baltimore doubleheader. There is no shortage of great plays, both on the mound and in the batter's box, so let's get your process started by identifying some of the top plays for this Friday night […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 5/20/2025)

Yesterday's NRFI bets went 2-2 as we salvaged the split when the Royals and Giants went scoreless in the late game (and both pitchers ended up throwing gems). Today's full slate of games brings more opportunities for first-inning bets and the return of the YRFI, as I have not recommended one of those in a […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8 (May 19 - May 25)

It's hard to believe that we are closing out the second month of the season already, but sure enough, here we are about to enter Week 8 of the fantasy baseball schedule! Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire streamers ahead […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 5/19/2025)

Coming off a highly successful Sunday of MLB betting, including a 3-1 mark on NRFI bets, I'm ready to deliver some more winning wagers today. I'll admit that this slate is tricky with fewer obvious bets, but I still have four spots that I feel good about after digging into those first-inning stats and trends. […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/18/2025)

The warmer weather has started to help the number of home runs increase around the league. While hunting for warm weather and favorable winds is one way to target home run spots, it's not the only way. There's no must-play park today with incredibly favorable conditions, so I will be digging deeper into the matchups, […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 3

The reception for this piece has been overwhelmingly positive, so I figured I would keep it going yet another week. Thanks to so many of you for the kind words, and I am glad these breakdowns can be valuable to managers trying to gauge the value of their starting pitchers. I have had a few […]