Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 8 - April 14)

Hello again, RotoBallers, the 2024 MLB season is rolling and we're here as always to help you setting those winning lineups. Welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 3 - Monday, April 8 through Sunday, April 14. Baseball is off and running, so we’re here to help you make optimal lineup decisions.... Read More

League Winners or Hot Starts? Four Fantasy Baseball Hitters Who Are Raking

April baseball is kind of strange. The best hitters on the planet look lost at the plate, the standings are wonky, and quite frankly, nothing makes sense. It takes a bit for teams to shed their spring training skins and adapt to the regular season. Not many fans like it simply because it feels uncompetitive.... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/12/24)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling as we head into this weekend.   Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Rafael Devers, Eloy Jimenez, Nathaniel Lowe, Brandon Lowe, and more

As we head into the third weekend of MLB baseball, there are a handful of fantasy-relevant hitters on the injury report. That said, let's take a look at injured hitters Rafael Devers, Eloy Jimenez, Nathaniel Lowe, Brandon Lowe, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for hitters, as of April... Read More

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Friday brings a busy schedule across baseball that will leave 12 games for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a couple of potential weather concerns, but for the most part, rain shouldn’t have a huge impact on the slate. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and... Read More

Surprising Starts From Fantasy Baseball Pitchers: Who Will Regress?

When putting together a fantasy baseball team, starting pitching may be the most difficult position to account for. Chances are you won't put together a team full of set-it-and-forget-it aces. As the season goes on, injuries will occur and some sleepers will end up not making the big jump some people expected. On the other... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Framber Valdez, Justin Verlander, Kyle Bradish, John Means, and more

The 2023 MLB season is only a few weeks old, but as always, injuries to key pitchers continue to pile up. That said, let's take a look at injured pitchers Framber Valdez, Justin Verlander, Kyle Bradish, John Means, and more. This is our weekly edition of fantasy baseball injury updates for pitchers as of April... Read More

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Jared Jones, Mason Miller, Kevin Ginkel, Edouard Julien, Colton Cowser

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 3 -- April 8 through April 14 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The biggest news in Week 3 was baseball's top prospect, Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, being... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Lineup Notes: Batting Order, Platoons and Playing Time Changes - Week 3

We're in Week 3 in the fantasy baseball season and trends are starting to develop. The sooner you can get in front of them, the better your fantasy baseball teams will perform. In this article, we'll go over some of the trends we're seeing with platoon hitters, notable playing time changes, and batting order notes.... Read More

Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes for Fantasy Baseball: Pitch Mix, Movement, and Velocity

We've had 16 pitchers in the top-200 picks of NFBC ADP injured in the first week or so, with Sonny Gray as the only pitcher returning from an injury. Meanwhile, seven hitters inside the top 200 in ADP have been injured to begin the season. It's been brutal and we seem to have pitchers unexpectedly... Read More

Chris Clegg's Dynasty Fantasy Baseball News, Notes and Buys/Sells (Week 3)

If you enjoy dynasty baseball, you know it is a fast-paced game. Keeping up with the Joneses per se keeps you in the game and at the top of the standings. At the end of the day, we all want to build a dynasty team that sustains and lasts for the long haul. I am... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Jhoan Duran, Kodai Senga, Devin Williams, Max Scherzer, Taj Bradley, and more

The 2024 MLB season is officially two weeks old, and there are flurries of key pitchers dealing with bumps and bruises as we head toward the weekend. That said, we have the latest updates on stud pitchers around the league. Let's take a look at injured pitchers Jhoan Duran, Kodai Senga, Devin Williams, Max Scherzer,... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: Early-Season Views From the Press Box

Scott Engel’s Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller. Every year during the season, Scott chats with prime MLB sources to gather exclusive insights. Interviewed on the condition of anonymity, current and former players, team executives, MLB scouts, media members, and others inside the game provide their unfiltered observations on notable players. Scott adds in... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/11/24)

We're set for a Thursday slate that sees the majority of its action in the afternoon, but we're honing on both a matinee clash and one of the evening matchups for today's pair of betting recommendations. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various... Read More

Jackson Holliday - Fantasy Baseball Prospect Analysis and Rookie Outlook

Well, that didn't take long. Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles as the first overall pick in the 2022 draft, Jackson Holliday made his MLB debut Wednesday night in Boston. He manned second base for the O's and batted ninth. There's a plethora of O's prospects hitting the cover off the ball in the minors, including... Read More

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It really is Thirsty Thursday in baseball, as we've only got five games in our primary contests. A mixture of early-season scheduling and not wanting to battle The Masters is likely the cause of our light day of baseball. You can check out all our coverage of golf's first major here. The main... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for CJ Abrams, J.T. Realmuto, Willson Contreras, Trevor Story, Max Kepler and more

The 2024 MLB season is less than two weeks old, but as always, there are plenty of fantasy-relevant players on the injury report. These banged-up batters are sure to affect lineups, so let's take a look at injured hitters CJ Abrams, J.T. Realmuto, Willson Contreras, Trevor Story, Max Kepler and more This is our weekly... Read More

Top 101 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: The Baller Ranks (Week 3)

Several high-profile pitcher injuries have hit early but we press on with my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. And many early-round pitchers with good health have had poor performances. It's a crazy world but we do our best to make sense of it with the second 2024 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher... Read More

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/24) - Today's Top Lineups

There will be a lot of early start times across baseball Wednesday. That leaves us with a modest seven-game evening slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 4/10/2024, with the slate starting at 6:40 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will range from... Read More

Hot MLB Prospects to Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Week 3

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. The minor league baseball season is off to a hot start, providing us with plenty of big plays and impressive prospect performances. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are... Read More

Florio's Bullpen Report: Changes in Kansas City, Colorado, and Philly?

It’s awesome having fantasy baseball back in our lives. Checking lineups, box scores, and more importantly -- fantasy live scoring. But with the excitement of fantasy baseball being back, there tends to be some overreactions this time of year.  It is important to remember that we are just two weeks into this marathon of a... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/10/24)

As usual, we have a hefty dose of afternoon baseball on tap as it's a getaway day in the world of Major League Baseball! Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your deposit... Read More

Power Outage: First-Round Fantasy Baseball Stars Without a Home Run

The first round was loaded with a talented hitting options for fantasy baseball this season. Many of the players at the beginning of the round had a great combination of power and speed. That made for a great base to build a fantasy squad around. It’s still early in the season, but some of the... Read More

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash: Redraft Rankings (April 8 - 14 Updates)

We're only a week and a half into the season, but pandemonium has already filled the baseball world. This has caused fantasy managers to hit the waiver wire harder than we'd like to this early in the season, but for every injury that surfaces, we have to quickly pivot to plan B. Sometimes, plan B... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Frauds? Standout Performers Through Week 2

Making an early move and adding the correct player off the waiver wire can help carry a fantasy manager to a championship. However, overreacting and dropping someone for a player who is off to a hot start that is unsustainable can cause issues. This isn’t just a waiver wire problem, either. It could also be... Read More

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Erick Fedde and Ronel Blanco

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We had plenty of great performances this week, including a no-hitter from unheralded Houston righty... Read More

Champ or Chump: David Hamilton, Blaze Alexander, Justin Foscue Fantasy Baseball Outlooks

If your fantasy roster needs middle infield help, injuries give you several options. David Hamilton should receive everyday run after Trevor Story dislocated his shoulder, Blaze Alexander is the beneficiary of Jordan Lawlar and Geraldo Perdomo going down in Arizona, and Justin Foscue was expected to get at-bats after Josh Jung broke his wrist. With... Read More

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After a week and a half of strange scheduling and random days off, we are finally getting into the regular rhythm of the baseball season. We have 11 games to fill our DFS lineups tonight with plenty of pitchers and boatloads of bats.  The contests begin at 7:05 p.m. EDT as the Marlins meet... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/9/24)

Happy Tuesday, and welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling.  Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various... Read More