Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 20
This column is always focused on the future when we look at the new prospects coming up through the various farm systems each week. Today I get to see a piece of baseball history when I go to my first ever game at Wrigley Field this afternoon. And even as a die-hard White Sox fan,... Read More
Top 10 Prospects Rankings - AL West Teams
Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with the National League West clubs and today we take a look at the American League West teams. Ranking prospects over the past year hasn’t been easy. However, with a good portion of the... Read More
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 20
The weeks have flown by and we're already entering Week 20 of the baseball season. The fantasy baseball playoffs will be here before you know it. Generally speaking, it's been a down year for rookies. We've seen some impressive performances – especially on the pitching side with the likes of Trevor Rogers and Luis Garcia... Read More
Week 20 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups
It seems that there is more shake-up in the starting pitcher ranks than we might expect this week. We've got some injured guys returning this week, some of which we haven't heard of in quite some time. For this reason, make sure you scour your waiver wire thoroughly to make sure you don't miss anyone.... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have an 8-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. First off, it starts at 12:10 pmEST. So, it is an early one. Second, one of the games is a doubleheader. Third, pitching is limited while bats are ok, but not great. So, it's a weird slate for sure. Quick note,... Read More
Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 12th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/12 Field of Dreams Game - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with MLB props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/12
Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday gang, and happy birthday to me! I wouldn't want to spend it any other way than researching a DFS afternoon slate. We have an eight-game slate on our hands this afternoon. This will be an important slate to keep up with the weather, considering how the past few days have gone. I'll do... Read More
Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/12)
Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have an 8 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 12th, 2021
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 August 12th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Bubba and Bat Flip 92 - Fantasy Baseball Week 20 FAAB Review - Benched with Bubba (Episode 392)
Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy). On tonight's episode, the guys recap another wild weekend of FAAB. They go over the most added players in the NFBC. Giving thoughts on the bids, the players, and more. During the discussion, a lot of FAAB strategies are discussed as well as players to target... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
The best part of MLB DFS is we don't need to wait a week after a rough day. A good-looking night turned on a dime last night as rain rolled into Philadelphia and ruined a classic pitcher's duel between Aaron Nola and Max Scherzer. Sometimes that happens. Unlike our gridiron counterparts, however, we can get... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/11
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case, we've got a split schedule with day games and night games. Fortunately for us, we get a bigger piece of the pie for the evening side with 11 games to pick and choose from as we fill our DFS lineups. Six of those contests start on the East... Read More
Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/11)
Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have an 11 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 11th, 2021
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 August 11th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. First off, we have two double-headers, meaning two seven-inning games. Then we have a handful of high-priced pitchers to target on DK with only a couple, not so attractive cheap arms. On FD, there are some $8-$9K options, but they all... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/10 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer... Read More
Champ or Chump: Tylor Megill
Isn't it amazing what one player can do? Led by Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets appeared poised to waltz into the playoffs after outlasting a mediocre division. With deGrom out for an extended period, the Phillies have surged past them while the Braves currently enjoy a half-game advantage over them. The Mets ace was... Read More
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 19
Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. Things are starting to heat up in the baseball universe, with fewer than two months left in the regular season. With many contenders looking to... Read More
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
The middle of August means the playoffs week approach, so those of you in head-to-head formats must start preparing and rotisserie leagues can see the stretch run, so let's now look at pitchers' post-ASB stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward as the... Read More
Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/10)
Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 15 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 10th, 2021
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 August 10th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 8/9
Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider... Read More
Statcast Hitter Leaderboard - Launch Angle
One of the most basic components of Statcast metrics is launch angle, which is incorporated in Sweet Spot% and Barrel rate among other things. While launch angle alone doesn't tell the entire tale of a batted ball, much less an entire season's worth of offensive stats, it can serve as an entry point to a... Read More
Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBA-xwOBA Difference For Week 20
Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the difference between pitchers' weighted on-base average (wOBA) and expected wOBA (xwOBA). wOBA is... Read More
Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/9)
Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 5 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe... Read More
DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (8/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Monday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great... Read More