MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday’s Major League Baseball schedule is not quite full, but nine games still offers many opportunities to find value while playing props on Monkey Knife Fight. Today, it looks like there could be some value to be found when looking at veterans performers, whether it’s Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson, […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

"It's April" is a common response to many questions at this juncture of the season. This is the last week we can say that, of course, but patience remains a virtue even as we cross the calendar into May. That doesn't mean you can't tinker on the edges, which is precisely what this column is […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 28th, 2019

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 28th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/28/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Sunday, April 28th) and tomorrow (Monday, April 29th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Sunday's are great days for baseball because we get massive slates that start at 1 PM EST. There's baseball for the majority of the day. Today is no different. There are 10 games on this slate today, and we can take advantage of that. Welcome to  the daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/28/19. The […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Sunday, so today's main slate starts at 1:05 pm eastern. With all 30 teams in action, we've got lots of lineup combinations to build. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/28/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 5

Happy Vlad Jr. Day everyone! The nationwide crisis is over and now is the time to analyze to death Guerrero's potential fantasy value. But not here. We're sticking to starting pitchers in this article. So now for our weekly review of previous lists. Starting off with our Week 3 streamers...yeah that was kind of a […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 5

We march into Week 5 of the 2019 baseball season and vigilance of the waiver wire becomes increasingly important as we approach May. The impact of one awful or great game is starting to become less meaningful as players gradually approach steady state. One luxury of Statcast data is the ability to compare actual with […]

H2H Category Streamers - Week 5 Waiver Wire

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player won’t kill a […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 4 Waiver Wire

Hey, is there a way we can have the beginning of Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" play when people open this article? No? Okay, never mind. Another one bit the dust this week, with the Angels taking Cody Allen out of his ninth-inning role. Other closers are struggling, but Allen is the one who […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers & Starts for Week 5

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 4/29 - 5/5. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday and that means we have games spread all throughout the day. What we need to consider with this sort of slate is the weather. With games spread all around, it's critical to fade any games with serious question marks. The good news is that no games are in serious doubt here. The ones […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/19): MLB DFS Lineups

As usual, Saturday brings a full slate of 15 games, of which eight will be played in the afternoon. In short, get your lineups in early. Welcome to my debut as Commander in Chief of the daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/27/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/27/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Saturday, April 27th) and tomorrow (Sunday, April 28th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 27th, 2019

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 27th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Cheap Steals, Where Art Thou?

The topic of stolen bases can elicit a wide variety of opinions. To some, it is viewed as a trivial and useless category. To others, it is the mountain bypass through which you can catapult past idle teams toward the top of the standings. Regardless of your stance, the truth is that stolen bases have […]

Call Up Chaos - Carter Kieboom & Waiver Wire Hype

We all knew a couple of days ago that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was set to make his major league debut on Friday. After a grueling few weeks in the minors, his defense is finally deemed fit for public consumption or whatever crap rationale Toronto trotted out there. Very special thanks to the Blue Jays for […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 26th, 2019

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 26th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Today's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/26/19)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Friday, April 26th) and tomorrow (Saturday, April 27th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/19): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a full 15-game slate on tap tonight, meaning every team and every player is available. No Coors Field on this slate, so we should see ownership spread out, making plenty of teams great for GPPs. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 4/26/19. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and features all 15 games. Another full slate of exciting games for us this Friday! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/26/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/26/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

It’s Vladdy Jr. Day, Monkey Knife Fight friends. The Toronto Blue Jays have called up top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and he is expected to make his debut against the Oakland Athletics. We don’t have a track record in the big leagues for Guerrero, but his minor-league numbers are staggering. He has a .940 OPS […]

Re-Squeezing the Juiced - Investigating Second Breakouts From 2017

2017 was a strange year in baseball. The season shattered records and set new offensive bars for the sport as a whole, with speculation running rampant about MLB "juicing" the baseballs to create more excitement, with the end result being a home run surge that saw 1.26 home runs per game being hit - a […]

Champ or Chump - Hunter Dozier and Christian Walker

Every season seems to have a couple of players emerge from nowhere to post fantasy-relevant lines in April. Most of them fade back into the abyss, but a few of them stick around to produce value for the entire season and beyond. In 2019, Hunter Dozier and Christian Walker are surely among the names who […]

Prospect Debuts - Fantasy Stock Watch for Week 4

Well, the Major League season is already 15% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and […]

Deeper AL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 4

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 4 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 4! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 25th, 2019

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 25th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for 2019 Redraft Leagues (Week 4)

The Top 30 list continues to evolve as prospects get closer to compiling meaningful amounts of at-bats. And we’re also gaining a better understanding of what big league performances are sustainable, and which ones were the result of small-sample noise. Jonathan Loaisiga and Jon Duplantier rejoin the list after demotions from their respective Major League […]