MLB DFS Picks for 4/8/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have day baseball on the docket with a massive slate of games. Once again, the different sites can never be on the same page, as DraftKings has one big 10-game slate, while FanDuel has two separate five- and six-game slates. Today’s article will focus on DraftKings main slate and the two early split slates […]

Kipp Heisterman's MLB Strikeout Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (4/8/2026)

Welcome back to our daily MLB strikeout prop bets guide for Wednesday, April 8, 2026. We have games scattered across the afternoon and evening today, and some strikeout matchups to get excited about.  We had a strong start to the season with strikeout props here at RotoBaller. I've been covering these props along with some […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/8/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Wednesday, 4/8/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/7/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

DraftKings and FanDuel decided to have two different start times for their slates tonight, because why not? We will have an emphasis on both slates tonight, focusing on an array of plays to help cover whatever site you prefer to play at, or, if you're like me, both. As always, please make sure you check […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/7/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Tuesday, 4/7/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Tuesday April 7th

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Tuesday, April 7th 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Cam Smith, Mickey Moniak, Jo Adell, Tyler Soderstrom, Willy Adames,  and more -- and how their matchups project […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/7/2026)

Everyone in the pool! All 30 teams are on the docket tonight, with many of the game’s best pitchers on the mound. We will mostly avoid them, and I stress mostly as we will be attacking one of them. That doesn’t mean we are limited on options, with many great home run spots popping up […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Chase DeLauter, Cam Schlittler, Mike Trout, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 2 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Mike Trout, Cam Schlittler, Aaron Judge, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful season, and RotoBaller is […]

MLB DFS Picks for 4/6/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a seven-game Monday night slate on both sites tonight. I have built a new format in my model for Projected Implied Run Totals. This will be an easy way to compare our old stack grades to Vegas implied run totals. When you see me reference those today, they are the same as the […]

MLB Power Rankings: Where Do All 30 Teams Stand After One Week Of Play? (2026)

With another week of MLB action in the books, we're starting to get a bit of a clearer picture of who's who this season. The top few teams look just about how we expected, and the same goes for the bottom-feeders. But the middle of the pack has a whole bunch of question marks, as […]

Start/Sit Chart - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Matchups for Monday April 6th

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitters start/sit recommendations chart for Monday, April 6th 2026. Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Jeremy Pena, Dansby Swanson, Daylen Lile, Carter Jensen, and more -- and how their matchups project for fantasy […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/6/2026)

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a restful, family-filled, and RotoBaller-ific Easter yesterday (if that's not a word, I'm making it one). If you read and followed Alex's HR prop article yesterday, you're likely a lot richer this morning as Adolis Garcia and Ben Rice both connected for homers, and Ketel Marte was OH SO […]

Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 2 (Hitters and Pitchers)

We are about a week and a half into the 2026 MLB regular season, and there has already been a lot of injury news, prospects called up, and role changes. Juan Soto is day-to-day with a minor groin strain. It didn't take long, but the Pirates promoted top prospect Konnor Griffin on Friday after he […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 2

Welcome to the Week 2 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll look at prospects who are performing exceptionally well as of late, who could be worth stashing or monitoring for fantasy purposes. One week of play isn't enough of a sample to make any 100% definitive claims, but there are […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (4/6/26): Casey Wilson’s Top DraftKings & FanDuel Values

  Casey Wilson's MLB Model All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. Welcome to Casey Wilson's MLB Model for Monday, 4/6/26. Please refer to the color key and data time key for rankings and periods. Games are sorted by start time, with the away pitcher listed first and the home pitcher […]

Nick Mariano's Week 2 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're still wading into the 2026 season and slowly tweaking our preseason convictions as each new day washes over us. There are plenty of hot starts to pick apart and cold openings to exercise calculated patience with. Let's draw some lines in the sand […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 2 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for April 6th - April 12th. For anyone not familiar, this is a weekly series diving into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets each week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid amounts for waivers. […]

Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - RotoBaller Staff Roundtable

With the first full week of the MLB season behind us, it's time to look to the waiver wire. In this piece, we will spotlight the emerging hitters, starting pitchers, closers, and breakout prospects you should pick up in your fantasy baseball leagues. This week, we saw several hitters from the opening week continue their […]

Cut/Drop Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 2) - Who To Replace On Waivers?

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the weekend edition of our Cut List Rankings for fantasy baseball for the upcoming Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season. Even though we are only a week through the campaign, fantasy managers have seen many high-end players suffer injuries or mid-round selections greatly disappoint their ADP. This week, fantasy baseball […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 2 of the 2026 season (April 6 - April 12). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)

Whether you are cutting some slow starters or need to add hitters to replace injured sluggers, the early weeks of the season are a good time to snag some bats off the wire. My weekly hitters streamers fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with favorable matchups who can be considered waiver wire pickups or […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 (April 6 - April 12)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 2 of the 2026 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 6 - April 12, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 2)

Welcome back to a new season of The Cut List as we head into Week 2 of the 2026 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 2)

We're only one week into the 2026 major league season, but chaos has already unfolded. Plenty of names that we didn't expect are off to hot starts, a few of which are included in my waiver wire recommendations below. The players below are all under 40 percent rostered in Yahoo! leagues. Some of them might […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

With the first full week of the 2026 MLB campaign in the books, it's time to turn our attention to the waiver wire. Even though we are only just over a week into the season, many players have kick-started their breakout campaign and are showcasing league-winning upside. In this piece, we will highlight seven players […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (4/5/2026)

Happy Easter, RotoBallers! Hope everyone has a wonderful day if you do celebrate it. For anyone who doesn't, it's just another Sunday where we can cash in on some home run bets. On Thursday, I hit on Mark Vientos at +700, so hopefully I can lead y'all in the right direction once again and make […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 2)

Welcome back to my first Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 2 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average, stolen bases, and isolated power (ISO). […]

Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Report for Week 2 (2026)

We're baaaack! Welcome to the 2026 baseball season, which has already been a little bit wild even here at the start. ABS challenges? Fun! Standings turned on their heads? Fun! Teams we thought were bad are good, maybe? Teams we thought were good are bad, maybe? It's all FUN, as Jeff McNeil screamed after this strikeout. […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 2 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 2 of the 2026 MLB season. With both the minor league and major league seasons in full swing, identifying potential stash candidates and their potential promotions is becoming much clearer. In this week's edition, we will check in on a few […]