Manny Machado Reaches Three Times Saturday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado picked up a pair of hits, including a double, during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He added a walk, two runs, an RBI, and a stolen base to his day. Machado's now slashing .250/.357/.333 across the first three games of the season. The 29-year-old was viewed […]

Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent pitchers to add for Week 1. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between […]

Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent hitters to add for Week 1. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between […]

X-Rays Come Back Negative For Ian Happ

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (knee) underwent X-rays on his knee that came back negative on Saturday. After being plunked in his left knee, he exited Saturday's contest against the Milwaukee Brewers early and was replaced by Clint Frazier. In Saturday's win, the 27-year-old went 2-for-3 with three runs scored, two RBI, a walk, and […]

Lucas Sims Will Begin Rehab Assignment Next Week

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Lucas Sims (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville next week. He threw a bullpen session on Friday and continues to ramp up his activity as he works his way back from an illness and back spasms. The 27-year-old converted 7-of-10 saves while posting a 4.40 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/10/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope you enjoyed these first three days of baseball, and now we're back today with another massive 15 game slate. Unfortunately, Vegas got us back yesterday, as we went 0-2 on our bets. However, like I said yesterday, I believe that you're only as good as your next bet, and today […]

Week 1 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna, Fernando Tatis, Lucas Giolito and More

Opening day has come and gone and the 2022 Major League Baseball season has begun. Fantasy drafts are winding down and now we get to see how our fantasy drafts will pan out. Injury information is now flowing freely and there is a lot to try to digest to help you try to manage your […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are closing in on the first weekend of MLB and on this Sunday we have a 10 game Main Slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel.  This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 4/10/2022 Main Slate at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite […]

Week 1 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball

Fellow RotoBallers, Opening Day has nearly arrived and we couldn't be more excited for the start of the 2022 MLB season! Welcome back everyone to our starting pitcher starts/sits column for Week 1. After a long off-season, we are thrilled to be publishing this article again, finally! In case you missed it, this is our […]

Heliot Ramos Expected To Be Called Up Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos is expected to be called up to the team's big-league roster and start Sunday against the Miami Marlins. He is expected to start in Sunday's game. Ramos was sent down to Triple-A Sacramento just before the regular season. This season, the 22-year-old homered, drawn three walks, and drove in […]

Francisco Lindor Scores, Reaches Base Three Times In Return

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (jaw) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Washington Nationals. The star shortstop returned to action Saturday, batting third and starting at shortstop. He was removed from Friday's game in the top of the fifth inning after being hit in the […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Close To Throwing

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (forearm) could be ready to throw next week. "He's not far from throwing," said manager Dusty Baker. The 28-year-old suffered a flexor tendon injury in his right arm in the postseason last year. He didn't need surgery and was placed on the 10-day injured list to begin the season. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 10th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for April 10th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Kyle Wright Records First Win

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Wright recorded his first win in his season debut on Saturday as his club topped the Reds 2-1. The 26-year-old was sharp in this one, allowing just two hits and one walk while striking out six over six-shutout frames. 56 of his 76 pitches were strikes as he seemed to […]

William Smith Closes Out The Reds Saturday

Atlanta Braves reliever William Smith got the call in the ninth inning to close out the team's win over the Reds on Saturday night. With Kenley Jansen unavailable after throwing 30 pitches on Friday, it was Smith who got the ball with the club up 2-0 and the top of the order due up in […]

Joe Musgrove Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove had a strong outing on Saturday by striking out eight in the club's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks. The right-hander didn't walk a batter and allowed two runs on five hits over six innings of work, throwing 53 of his 74 pitches for strikes. Both runs he surrendered […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up Save Over Astros

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias picked up his first save of the 2022 campaign on Saturday, nailing down the club's 2-0 win over the Astros. The 32-year-old made short work of the Astros middle of the order bats by getting a pop out, grounder, and a strikeout on just eight pitches to complete the […]

Noah Syndergaard Victorious In Angels Debut

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard picked up his first major-league win in over two years on Saturday as his club defeated the Astros 2-0. The right-hander tossed 76 pitches over 5 1/3 scoreless innings and allowed just two walks and a pair of singles, generating 11 ground-ball outs in an impressive outing versus […]

Justin Verlander Strikes Out Seven In Loss

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander was sharp in his first game of the season on Saturday as he struck out seven Angels over five frames of work. The veteran righty allowed three hits and three walks and gave up just one run when Jared Walsh took him deep to lead off the second inning. […]

Daniel Bard Slams Door For First Save

Colorado Rockies reliever Daniel Bard notched his first save of the 2022 campaign on Saturday as his club defeated the Dodgers 3-2. The right-hander was dominant in his 17-pitch frame as he struck out Justin Turner, Edwin Rios, and Cody Bellinger all swinging as he looked in midseason form with his fastball sitting in the […]

Jordan Romano Earns Second Consecutive Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano earned his second save of the season in as many games, throwing a clean ninth inning to secure the 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers. He now has two strikeouts and no walks while allowing no hits over two innings thus far. Romano came into this year as a […]

Corey Knebel Notches First Save Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies reliever Corey Knebel got his first save as a Philly in the 4-2 victory against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. He allowed an unearned run in one inning while adding a strikeout and walk. It was Knebel's second appearance of the campaign, appearing in the ninth inning of a four-run game during Friday's […]

Tyler Duffey Blows Save, Tagged With The Loss Saturday

Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey allowed two runs on three hits while striking out one over one inning in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander was charged with a blown save and tagged with the loss. He surrendered a two-out double to Adam Frazier that plated Julio Rodríguez as the game-tying run. […]

Andrew Kittredge Logs First Save of 2022

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge allowed one run on two hits while striking out two to earn the save in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. On Friday, he picked up the win and was called upon to protect a three-run lead in the bottom of ninth Saturday. The 32-year-old yielded one run […]

Aaron Bummer Earns The Save In Saturday's Win

Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Bummer allowed two hits while striking out three over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Chicago's primary closer Liam Hendriks was unavailable after throwing 33 pitches in Friday's loss to the Tigers. Bummer yielded back-to-back hits but settled down and struck […]

Diego Castillo Earns First Save Of The Season

Seattle Mariners pitcher Diego Castillo struck out two over a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Mariners manager Scott Servais went to Drew Streckenrider for the save opportunity in the first game of the series but decided to roll with Castillo on Saturday. The 28-year-old was Seattle's […]

Anthony Bender Bounces Back Saturday, Logs First Save Of 2022

Miami Marlins pitcher Anthony Bender allowed one hit over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. After being charged with the blown save in Friday's loss, he bounced back on Saturday by converting his first save of the season. It's a good sign for Bender as […]

Will Smith Getting A Rest Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is absent from Saturday's lineup to take on the Colorado Rockies, according to MLB.com. Smith started the first game of the season on Friday and went 1-for-3 with a walk. He's become one of the most feared backstops in the game and is coming off a season in which […]

Travis d'Arnaud Not Starting Saturday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, according to MLB.com. The 33-year-old backstop started the first two games of the season and is looking to bounce back from 2021 when he slashed .220/.284/.388. William Contreras will be behind the plate and batting ninth. Contreras […]