Cubs-Brewers Postponed Friday

The game between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as a split doubleheader on May 30. Cubs starter Justin Steele will now go on Saturday, with Marcus Stroman being pushed back to Sunday. Fantasy managers will want to remove any players […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: A Pitching Coach's Early-Season Scouting Reports

Welcome back to our annual Fantasy Baseball Insider series on RotoBaller.com, where we take you inside Major League Baseball clubhouses, press boxes and front offices for exclusive insights that provide a completely unique edge on the competition. We give you an all-access pass to information and takes that simply won’t be found anywhere else, along […]

FaBIO Analysis: Spring Training Starting Pitcher Fundamentals

My Rotoballer debut article more fully explains the FaBIO methodology. Every plate appearance is sorted into one of 12 event type bins (BB+HBP, K, IFFB, Pull OFFB, Center OFFB, Oppo OFFB, Pull LD, Center LD, Oppo LD, Pull GB, Center GB, Oppo GB) and the pitcher is charged with league's average runs value for that […]

Setting the Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

There was a time this winter where we did not know if or when we would get to say those words. There is just something about the start of the baseball season that makes you feel good! Spring is here, weather is getting nicer, and of course, there are games on all day long now […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Opening Day is in the books, and what fun it was to have baseball back. The day started with a surprise Cubs win versus the Brewers and ended with a walk-off 3-run home run by Seth Beer over the Padres. Now, we head to a full Friday of action. There is a five-game early slate, […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/8/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season gets underway this weekend and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some […]

Pirates Want To Extend Bryan Reynolds

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds could be staying with the organization for a few more seasons. The Pirates are reportedly pushing to sign at least a two-year extension with Reynolds. The hope is that this will open the door for further extension discussions in the future. Reynolds is an All-Star outfielder who is not set […]

Christian Arroyo, Jackie Bradley Jr. To Platoon In Right Field

Boston Red Sox outfielders Christian Arroyo and Jackie Bradley Jr. are expected to be on a strict platoon in right field, according to manager Alex Cora. On Friday, Bradley will bat eighth and play right field versus right-hander Gerrit Cole. That is obviously not an ideal matchup for Bradley, but no one is expected to […]

Bryson Stott Will Make MLB Debut On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Bryson Stott is expected to make his MLB debut against the Oakland Athletics on Friday. He'll bat eighth and play third base versus right-hander Frankie Montas. It sounds like Stott and Alec Bohm are going to share playing time at third base this season. The Phillies are high on Stott after he […]

Clint Frazier To Lead Off On Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Clint Frazier will bat leadoff and serve as the designated hitter for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The former first round pick has struggled to find his groove in the big leagues. Hopefully, Frazier has found a home on the North Side of Chicago. The 27-year-old slapped a pinch-hit double during […]

Trevor Story Hitting Sixth In Red Sox Debut

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story is starting at second base and hitting sixth in the batting order in his regular season debut with the Red Sox on Opening Day on Friday against New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole. Story hit mostly third in his final season with the Colorado Rockies. The 29-year-old power […]

Aaron Judge, Yankees Not Expected To Reach Extension

Barring a significant change in the next few hours, the New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge will not reach a contract extension before the deadline of first pitch on Opening Day on Friday, according to sources. The Yankees offered more than $233 million over eight years, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Judge said […]

MLB Opening Day 2022 First Impressions - Seiya Suzuki, Bobby Witt Jr., Seth Beer and more

I think we can all agree that MLB Opening Day should be a national holiday. Since half the clubs don't play until the following day, that means two days off and a four-day weekend of watching baseball while enjoying your favorite frosty beverage and grilled meat. Who says no? Now that every team has at […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Friday April 8th at 1:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Mariners Extend J.P. Crawford On Five-Year Deal

The Seattle Mariners and shortstop J.P. Crawford have agreed to a five-year, $51 million contract extension on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. The agreement covers the rest of his arbitration, plus two years of free agency. Crawford, 27, is beginning his fourth season in Seattle and slashed .273/.338/.376 with nine home runs, 89 runs, […]

Akil Baddoo Starting In Center Field

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is getting the Opening Day start in center field and is batting seventh on Friday against Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito. Robbie Grossman and Austin Meadows are Detroit's other outfielders to kick off the season. Top prospect Riley Greene (foot) is the favorite to be the team's starting center […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/8/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope you enjoyed Opening Day and now we're right back at it again with 13 games on tap today. We had a tough day yesterday, finishing 1-1 as the Brewers failed to capitalize on opportunities following a rough Corbin Burnes outing. Today is another day though, and I as well as […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/8/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Yo! Welcome to day two of the MLB season. I'm Jon Anderson and I'll be here with you giving my picks every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - and boy does that feel good. I've really bulked up […]

Seth Beer Delivers Walk-Off Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Seth Beer hit a walk-off home run to lead the team to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Opening Day. The 25-year-old hit a three-run home run off Padres reliever Craig Stammen in the ninth inning. To make matters more fun and fitting, his heroics came on National […]

Gleyber Torres Out Of The Lineup In Opener

New York Yankees shortstop/second baseman Gleyber Torres is not in the team's lineup for Opening Day against the Boston Red Sox. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is starting at shortstop with DJ LeMahieu at second base and hitting fifth against Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Torres had a solid spring, hitting three home runs while posting a .910 […]

Shohei Ohtani Fans Nine But Takes The Loss

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a strong pitching outing in the team's season opener against the Houston Astros on Thursday. He pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out nine. Unfortunately, he was tagged with the loss in the game as the Angels […]

Framber Valdez Throws 6 2/3 Scoreless Innings In Opener

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez helped get the team off to a strong start to the 2022 season on Thursday. Facing the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day, Valdez pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, one walk and no runs while striking out six. He earned the win as the team captured […]

Robbie Grossman, Austin Meadows At Top Of Order

Detroit Tigers outfielders Robbie Grossman and Austin Meadows will hit first and second, respectively, in the order in the team's season-opener against the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Meadows, who was traded to the Tigers on Monday, will be making his debut for the team in the game. Manager A.J. Hinch revealed a few of […]

Pete Alonso Tests Negative For Concussion

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (head) was forced to leave Thursday's Opening Day game against the Washington Nationals after being hit by a pitch in the head. He went through concussion protocols and tested negative. According to Mets beat reporter Deesha Thosar, all Alonso ended up with was a swollen and bloody lip. […]

Aaron Judge And Yankees Remain Apart On Contract

The New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge remain in talks for a contract extension. However, according to a report from Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the teams remain apart on the terms of the extension. The belief is that the Yankees have offered Judge a franchise record contract in terms of yearly salary for […]

Riley Greene Likely To Miss Over Six To Eight Weeks

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (foot) fractured his right foot during Spring Training. He was originally given a timeline of six to eight weeks, but according to a report from Lynn Henning of The Detroit News, Greene's recovery will likely take longer than originally estimated. The reasoning for the extended timeline has to do with […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 8th, 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 8th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Robert Suarez Struggles In Save Opportunity

San Diego Padres reliever Robert Suarez was called upon in the ninth inning to close out the team's 2-0 lead over the Diamondbacks, but was unable to record an out before getting the hook. The right-hander walked the first two batters he faced on a combined nine pitches before issuing a wild pitch, and then […]

Juan Soto Goes Deep In Opening Day Loss

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto clubbed his first home run of the season on Thursday as his club fell to the Mets 5-1 in the Opening Day contest. Trevor May was the victim of the 23-year-old's no-doubter to right field that measured 428 feet with a 111 MPH exit velocity for his team's only run […]

Pete Alonso Leaves Early After Hit-By-Pitch

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso left Thursday's game early after getting hit in the ear flap by a pitch during the club's 5-1 win over the Nationals. Alonso was the unlucky recipient of a 95 MPH Mason Thompson fastball to the helmet in the ninth inning, and to his credit wanted to stay […]