MLB Betting Picks (8/15/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Welcome back, RotoBallers! My sincerest apologies if you missed me last weekend. I was enjoying a relaxing bachelor weekend with some of my best friends, and betting MLB just wasn't on my mind. However, the good news for you is that I've remained HOT since my return on Tuesday. I've now profited up over 12... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/15/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with seven games on the main slate. It looks like a good spot for a contrarian Orioles' stack against lefty Patrick Corbin, whose velocity is down two MPH this season. The O's rank second in baseball with a .391 wOBA against southpaws. In this article, we'll identify... Read More
The Cut List (Week 5) - Time to Let Go?
Welcome back to the Cut List, where we're about to call an audible--or, for a more baseball-appropriate term, throw a changeup. This article now reviews several of ESPN's 25 most dropped players in the past week and, in order from most dropped to least (with some exclusions for injuries or opt-outs), determines how reasonable that... Read More
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 15th 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
Pocket Aces: Week 5 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller Radio discuss the 2020 fantasy baseball season and keeps you updated with all the latest news and analysis. In this episode he breaks down some of his recommend players to target as fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and adds for Week 5 of the 2020 MLB season. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller... Read More
Champ or Chump: Alec Bohm
In this strange season where the Miami Marlins and Detroit Tigers look like plausible contenders, the teams that thought they should contend before the world turned upside down don't have the time to dilly dally. The Philadelphia Phillies have responded to this sense of urgency by summoning top prospect Alec Bohm from their alternate training... Read More
Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 15th, 2020
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 15th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below... Read More
Week 4 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups
We are rolling along through the 2020 fantasy season. Make sure you take stock of where your teams stand, pitching-wise. Continue to find the best matchups, week by week. Welcome back everyone to our starts/sits column for Week 4. We here at RotoBaller set out to ease your decision-making with our weekly starting pitcher matchups... Read More
2020 K% Risers: Buy, Sell, or Hold
Heading into Thursday's action, most teams had played at least 15 games, officially passing the quarter-pole of the 2020 season and giving us a large group of players that have reached at least 60 plate appearances. This is an important milestone in terms of looking at strikeout rates, as the metric is one of the... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/15/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
Only seven games on the DraftKings slate as we sidestep a few of the elite pitching options today, but we're once again graced with the presence of a Coors Field game that you're going to want some exposure to. I'll be going through some of the best plays at each position on DraftKings with a... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 15, 2020
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/15/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's an extra full day of MLB action on Saturday, with a total of 17 games being played. But with games spread out through... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 15, 2020
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup Sample DraftKings Lineup Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should... Read More
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 15th, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason. Top Avoids of the Day for 8/15/20 Patrick Corbin vs. Baltimore Orioles The names may not jump off the... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/14/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
After a strange five-game slate last night, we've got a full 13-game slate on tap today with only the Cardinals and White Sox game not playing. There are some prime spots to target, as well as some nice pivots to differentiate your lineups, which can be found here and also in the value plays article... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/14/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Thursday's four-game main slate felt a lot like when you wake up in a hotel that advertised a continental breakfast, but really just had some stale bagels and muffins lying around. Friday, however, provides us a full-brunch bar, omelet station included. We've got a 13 game slate on tap with multiple aces taking the hill,... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 8/14
Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season continues to roll along and we here at Rotoballer are there for all of your streaming needs. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider... Read More
Closers and Saves Report - Week 4 Waiver Wire
For a season chock full of bullpen changes and injuries already, this week was a slight cool down period. In other words, this would still probably have been a bigger bullpen news week during a normal season, but for this particular season, it seemed like a much-welcomed downswing. There were still depth chart changes, there were still... Read More
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 14th 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
What Is A 2020 Fantasy Championship Worth?
It feels like much longer, but it was only five months ago that the NBA and NHL suspended their seasons. MLB, in the midst of spring training and bearing down on Opening Day, wasn't far behind. We didn't know when - or even if - baseball would return. What we did know was that, assuming there... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, August 14th - Monkey Knife Fight
Baseball season is underway and although there have been some bumps along the way, the show continues to move forward into the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting on any given... Read More
Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 4 Rankings
We're now a little over a sixth of the way through the 2020 MLB season and it's already shaping up to be an interesting year for freshmen players. While the two best rookies have been hitters, we've also seen impressive depth on the mound. Many of the top bats have underperformed or been stuck at... Read More
Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - xwOBA
The season rolls on and we have more data to digest by the day. Since many regular starting pitchers have taken at least three or four turns in the rotation, I will focus on Statcast data for those who have faced a minimum of 50 batters so far. This narrows the field to 101 pitchers,... Read More
From Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups For Week 4
Every Thursday for the duration of the Major League Baseball season, I'm going to be discussing players on a team's Taxi Squad or Alternate Site Camp who are worth keeping an eye on or stashing in hopes of reaping fantasy goodness. I'll list league sizes where the player could be relevant and give you information... Read More
Too Good To Be True? Buying/Selling Hot Pitching Starts
Last week, we dove into the hitters who were off to hot starts and tried to decide what was real and what wasn't as sustainable. Now we'll turn our attention to the arms. After two full weeks of baseball, we're over 20% done with the season, more FAAB dollars are being spent than ever before, and... Read More
MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 14th, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason. Top Avoids of the Day for 8/14/20 Merrill Kelly vs. San Diego Padres Kelly is 2-0 and has thrown... Read More
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 14, 2020 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup Sample DraftKings Lineup Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should always... Read More
MLB Betting Picks (8/14/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Baltimore continued their hot hitting by tagging Jake Arrieta for four runs before dropping seven more on the Phillies bullpen, easily cashing the over themselves. Then the Padres got off to a hot start with two home runs in their first at-bat. However, the Dodgers came out stronger, scoring all of their 11 runs in... Read More
MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 8/14/20
Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 12 game 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... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 14, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/14/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight and it is a doozie. It is a night of aces around the bigs. Finding the... Read More