Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 6 (Hitters and Pitchers)

Amazingly, we are already in May. Injuries continue to pile up as Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies and is considered day-to-day, while Cal Raleigh is dealing with "general soreness," which required imaging. If you are looking for an injury replacement or to improve your fantasy baseball team, we've got you […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (5/5/26): 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, 5/5/26. 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 […]

8 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Kazuma Okamoto, Seranthony Dominguez, Will Smith, more

Welcome, everyone, to another edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 6 of the 2026 season! Today, I'll look at players like Kazuma Okamoto, Seranthony Dominguez, Will Smith, and more. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component of a successful season, and RotoBaller is […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6 (May 4 - May 10)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 6 of the 2026 season (May 4 - May 10). 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 […]

Thunder Dan Palyo's MLB Strikeout Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (5/4/2026)

After a 4-1 record on my K prop picks yesterday, I'm ready to run it back today on a magnificent Monday slate of MLB games. Or, I'm ready to be humbled again... but I'm going to remain aggressive with the strikeout-over props today, as we have some very talented pitchers in good spots. I'll offer […]

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

This article comes with a thicker wallet from Sunday, but a heavy heart as the news of John Sterling's passing hit while this article was being written. Rest in peace to an absolute legend, whose calls were legendary no matter what team you root for. I hope the Yankees give him a wonderful tribute tonight […]

MLB DFS Picks for 5/4/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

We have a great Monday night slate of baseball on tap tonight with some elite hitting matchups. I love this slate for many reasons, but the main point is that Coors Field is no longer on it, which opens up a ton of options for tonight's slate. That said, it is a perfect slate for […]

MLB DFS Picks & Model Projections (5/4/26): 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, 5/4/26. 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 6 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. We're past the first month of our season, and yet much still feels like it is up in the air. Leaguewide trends are still settling into place with ABS, injuries keep hammering us, and the hope around call-ups springs eternal. Whether you're starting hot […]

RotoBaller Staff Roundtable - Waiver Wire Pickups: Fantasy Baseball Week 6

With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to head to the waiver wire and bolster our fantasy baseball teams. This week will highlight a top injury stash candidate who could emerge as a must-start pitcher and a budding outfielder on the Athletics. Who should we look to pick up this week? Let's […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (May 4- May 10)

The first full week of May brings us a ton of baseball games! We have 12 teams playing a full seven-game schedule and some really big intradivisional series as well. The Cubs have a four-game set with the Reds as the top two teams in the NL Central match up, while the first-place Guardians host […]

Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another week of must-add waiver wire pickups. With another week almost in the books, it's time for another list of waiver wire pickups. We will dive into the seven best waiver wire pickups heading into Week 6 of the fantasy baseball season. This list will feature an up-and-coming star hitter with the […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 6 (May 4 - May 10)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 6 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for May 4th - May 10th. For those not familiar with this weekly series, we dive into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets every week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid amounts for waivers. […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters and Pitchers (Week 6)

Well, the calendar has flipped over to May, and 20% of the Major League season is in the books. Flew right by, didn't it? That's why attacking the waiver wire is so important in the early part of the season. Sure, you don't want to blow through all your available moves or FAAB budget, but […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 6)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 6 of the 2026 season. 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 players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worth […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 6

Welcome to the week 6 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll take a look at some of the best-performing prospects across the minor leagues and what their exceptional play could mean for their fantasy value. Whether they are worth an immediate stash in redraft leagues or are a rising asset […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 6 (May 4 - May 10)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 6 of 2026, from May 4 to May 10, Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]

5 Injured Players to Stash - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6 (2026)

Hello, RotoBallers! Another week of fantasy baseball is (almost) done, another one is coming up, and another edition of Five Injured Players To Stash is here for you to weigh as you place your waiver bids this weekend. Past entrant Justin Steele (elbow) suffered a setback this week, pushing his return closer to the All-Star […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Pitchers On The Rise (Week 5)

Another week of baseball games is in the book, and we have some more young pitchers emerging on the scene to discuss. This week, I'm going to dig into the first two starts of the Payton Tolle era in Boston, a potential new ace on the White Sox in Davis Martin, and a possible post-hype […]

Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 6)

The Julian calendar is making a call to the bullpen and bringing May on with April's arm spent, so let's discuss how to crush it with my rest-of-season closer ranks and waiver wire recommendations! This column will discuss our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 6 of 2026, and bring you a tiered closers […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

With another week of MLB action behind us, it's time to take a deep dive into five hitters who are widely available in Yahoo leagues and are emerging as sneaky waiver wire targets. This week, we take a look at a young utility in St. Louis and a super utility man in Cleveland who have […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/3/2026)

It's shaping up to be a beautiful day for baseball with very few weather concerns across the country. Sundays in the springtime are made for baseball, and today's crop of MLB games brings us ample opportunities for wagering on player props. We are going to ride some hot bats today and target a few major […]

MLB Prospect Debuts: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Rookie Stashes (Week 5)

As May approaches, sample sizes are becoming large enough to start making roster moves without being overly reactionary. This week, we highlight two hitters and two pitchers who are expected to make an impact at some point this season in redraft leagues. Over the last few weeks, this article has anticipated the call-ups of Payton […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 6 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 6 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we saw Payton Tolle make his second start of the season and top hitting prospect Travis Bazzana earn the call to the big leagues. Below, we will look at the top five pitching […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 6 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

We're into the sixth week of the 2026 MLB season. As always, it's important to think about which hitting prospects to stash. Finding a young gem can raise your fantasy team's ceiling. In this column, I choose five different hitting prospects to stash to highlight each week. Some of these hitters could be repeat offenders […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters for HR, SB, RBI, AVG, Runs (Week 5)

Welcome back to our Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Hitters - Category Boosters column for Week 5 of the 2026 MLB season. We are more than a month into the season, and we are already seeing huge amounts of FAAB being spent in many leagues as fantasy players try to add help to their rosters and […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 6)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 6 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, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 1 - May 3)

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the final games in Week 5 (May 1 - May 3). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Miguel Vargas, Bo Bichette, Brenton Doyle, Brandon Marsh, and more -- […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 27 - May 3)

With nearly a month of the 2026 season behind us, we're starting to fill up the data coffers heading into the latest starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball for the week ahead - Monday, April 27 through Sunday, May 3. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based […]