Rays vs. Phillies Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/4)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Tampa Bay Rays, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday, July 4th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

White Sox vs. Blue Jays Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/4)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday, July 4th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Twins vs. Royals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (7/4)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday, July 4th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/4/23)

Happy Independence Day, everyone! What better way to celebrate a true American holiday than gambling on some baseball? We have games starting at 11 am today and spanning all day. I will be enjoying some pool time with the family today, so no watching games for me, but that doesn't mean I won't be partaking […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (7/4/23)

Happy Fourth of July, RotoBallers, and Happy Birthday, America! Though as a history teacher, I have to wonder - was America truly conceived on July 4th when our founding fathers declared their independence from Britain? Or was it truly born long before that in the minds of many colonists? And technically, we didn't gain our […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Happy Fourth of July RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Late Slate - 7/4/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Most of the action on our Independence Day here in the States is during the day, but we still have five cities giving us some fireworks involving a wooden bat and a rawhide ball. This article contains my picks for the five-game late slate on July 4, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 4th, 2023

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 July 4th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include TJ Friedl, Anthony Volpe, Aroldis Chapman, Brayan Bello, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 15 -- July 3 through July 9. We have one more week until the All-Star break and are about halfway through the regular season. More top prospects are being called up to the big leagues, and some are producing for […]

Anthony Volpe Hits 11th Homer Of Season Monday

New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe had a nice offensive game in Monday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. The 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Volpe does have exciting counting stats with 11 HR and 16 stolen bases, but he is slashing just .225/.298/.398 with a 29.4% strikeout […]

Tyler Wells Turns In Quality Start, No-Decision Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Tyler Wells turned in another solid start in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees. Wells pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including two solo home runs) and two walks with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old has pitched surprisingly well this season, going 6-4 with a 3.19 ERA and seven […]

Clay Holmes Earns 10th Save Of Season Monday

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clay Holmes picked up his 10th save of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Orioles. Holmes came in to pitch the top of the ninth up by three and turned in a 1-2-3 outing with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old had a rough patch earlier in the season but […]

Devin Williams Converts 18th Save Monday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams was able to pick up his 18th save of the season in Monday's 8-6 comeback win over the Cubs. Williams came in to pitch the top of the ninth up by two. He got the first out on a groundout, allowed a double, got the second out on another groundout, […]

Jeimer Candelario Hits 12th Homer Of Season Monday

Washington Nationals third baseman Jeimer Candelario continued to hit well in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Reds. Candelario went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has been a productive player this season, slashing .265/.341/.483 with 12 HR, 40 RBI, and four stolen bases. Candelario is rostered in just […]

Joey Votto Hits Two-Run Homer Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto made his lone hit count in Monday's 3-2 win over the Nationals, going 1-for-4 with what would be the game-deciding two-run home run. The veteran has shown some pop since rejoining the team, hitting four HR with a .462 slugging percentage in 47 plate appearances. However, he has batted […]

Alexis Diaz Notches 24th Save Monday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up his 24th save of the season in Monday's 3-2 win over the Nationals. Diaz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. He got the first out on a pop-out, allowed a single, got the second out on a caught-stealing of second, and ended […]

Josh Naylor Dealing With Wrist Issue

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona said that first baseman/outfielder Josh Naylor (wrist) will have imagine done on Tuesday on his injured right wrist. Naylor was checked out by the team trainer during Monday's 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves and was replaced by Gabriel Arias after he went 0-for-2 with a walk and a strikeout. […]

Zach Neto Hopes To Return Shortly After All-Star Break

Los Angeles Angels rookie shortstop Zach Neto (oblique) played catch on the field and also was scheduled to hit off a tee on Monday, and he said he's hopeful he'll be able to return from the injured list shortly after next week's All-Star break. Neto has been on the shelf since June 15 due to […]

Riley Greene Begins Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (leg) started his minor-league rehab assignment on Monday with Triple-A Toledo. Greene has been out since May 30 after suffering a stress fracture in his left fibula, but he's getting closer to a return to the major-league level. The 22-year-old will take this week to get back up to speed […]

Jordan Westburg Avoids Broken Hand

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that rookie shortstop Jordan Westburg (hand) is sore but is doing well. X-rays came back negative for any breaks in his left hand, and he was able to take batting practice on Monday despite not being included in the starting lineup against the New York Yankees. The 24-year-old rookie […]

Mike Yastrzemski Activated From Injured List

The San Francisco Giants activated outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Monday, and he was immediately back in the team's starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners and right-hander Bryan Woo, starting in right field and batting fifth in the lineup. The 32-year-old left-handed hitter went hitless in five at-bats (eight plate […]

Salvador Perez Dealing With Foot Injury

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (foot) was out of Monday's starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins after getting hit on the foot by a pitch in Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manager Matt Quatraro said Perez could have been the designated hitter on Monday, but the team wanted to be cautious. […]

Domingo Tapia Recalled, Pedro Avila Sent To Triple-A Monday

The San Diego Padres made some moves in the bullpen on Monday, sending right-hander Pedro Avila to Triple-A El Paso and recalling right-hander Domingo Tapia. Avila will report to Triple-A after throwing three scoreless innings and striking out four for the Padres on Sunday. Tapia will take over in a middle relief role in the […]

Ty France Not In Monday's Lineup

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France is not in the starting lineup for his team's Monday game against the San Francisco Giants. While there has been no word of an injury to France, he did collide with Isaac Paredes in the field on Sunday, so there could be some lingering soreness. France should be back in […]

Gavin Stone Recalled From Triple-A Monday

The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-hander Gavin Stone from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday. Stone and Michael Grove were both called up after the Dodgers had to place ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) on the injured list on Monday. Stone is regarded as one of the Dodgers' top pitching prospects and has compiled a 6.71 […]

Anthony DeSclafani Placed On Injured List

San Francisco Giants right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with fatigue in his right shoulder. DeSclafani lasted just 55 pitches in his start against the New York Mets on Sunday before getting lifted early due to the issue. The Giants activated outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) from the IL […]

Thairo Estrada Lands On Injured List

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a fractured left hand. Estrada was hit on the hand by a pitch on Sunday. The Giants have yet to provide a timetable for Estrada's return, but he is likely to miss at least a few weeks of […]

Clayton Kershaw Placed On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Monday with soreness in his shoulder, backdated to June 30. Kershaw and the team had initially been hoping to avoid a stay on the IL but the shoulder wasn't showing enough improvement. Kershaw will now get just over two weeks […]

Ranking the 2023 Rookie Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues

The 2023 season has been the year of the rookie starting pitcher. Some have been summoned from the minors, performed well, and stuck around, while others have burned bright only to fizzle out and be relegated back to their triple-A affiliates. With half of a season and a full offseason ahead, which rookie arms should […]