Royals vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/30)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Kansas City Royals, 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 Friday, June 30th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Luis Urias Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

Some weeks, it feels like the bullpens around baseball go bonkers and everything happens all at once. On other weeks, it almost seems like the bullpens all took a nice little summer nap in the grass under the warm moon. This week was more of a warm nap. Baseball in general was having a loud, busy […]

Brice Turang Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

Major League Baseball’s regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains […]

Should I Stash Colt Keith In Redraft Leagues? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook

The Detroit Tigers are in the bottom third of nearly every offensive category, and there are few things for the fans to look forward to. Colt Keith is the exception. The top prospect in the Tigers system has been on a tear this year and might find his way onto the big league team this […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include C.J. Cron, Jordan Westburg, Scott McGough, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 15 - June 26 through July 2 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Baltimore Orioles top prospect Jordan Westburg's contract was purchased from Triple-A Norfolk earlier this week, and he made […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Friday, June 30, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, June 30, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

Second Half Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball - Eric Samulski's "My Guys"

One of the more fun traditional pre-season fantasy baseball columns is the "my guys" article where analysts provide players that they have considerable shares of for the upcoming season. It's a good way to identify potential value based on a writer's analysis and also track the writer's process by seeing if the results pan out. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 30th, 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 June 30th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 14)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball. It's almost as important as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and witness their production improve that can truly tip the scales in […]

Brayan Bello Flirts With No-No Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Brayan Bello took a hard-luck loss on Thursday, where he pitched seven dominant innings of one-run ball. Bello struck out five and allowed just two hits and a walk. He also took a no-hitter into the eighth before Jean Segura broke it up with a leadoff infield single. The 24-year-old […]

Craig Kimbrel Slams Door On Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Craig Kimbrel threw a clean ninth inning to pick up his 12th save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Kimbrel struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner in his inning of work. He is down to a 3.82 ERA and 1.03 WHIP on the season […]

Devin Williams Earns Shaky Save Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams wasn't at his best but held onto a one-run lead to earn his 16th save of the season, and third in the last four days, in a 3-2 win over the New York Mets. Williams walked two and allowed a single to load the bases up before striking out Starling […]

A.J. Puk Picks Up 13th Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk notched another save Thursday, closing out the Boston Red Sox in a 2-0 win. Puk tossed a perfect ninth inning in this one, striking out a pair. He now has saves on back-to-back days against the Bo-Sox and is up to seven saves in June alone. The lefty now […]

Emmanuel Clase Blows Save Thursday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase took a blown save and a loss in a 4-3 extra innings defeat against the Kansas City Royals. Clase was asked to protect a one-run lead, which is never easy with the ghost runner. Still, Clase wasn't at his best as he allowed two hits, including a game-winning two-run double. […]

David Bednar Records Four-Out Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar converted his 16th save of the season on Thursday, shutting down the Padres in a 5-4 victory. Bednar came into the game with two outs in the eighth and a runner at second, but escaped with a strikeout. He struck out another two in the ninth to finish off the […]

X-Rays Come Back Negative On Reese Olson's Knee

Detroit Tigers right-hander Reese Olson (knee) underwent x-rays on his injured knee, and the results were negative. Olson took a comebacker off his leg with two outs in the second inning. He allowed a run on three hits while walking one and striking out two in just 1 2/3 innings before exiting. The 23-year-old is […]

Patrick Sandoval Shelled For Seven Runs In Thursday's Loss

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Patrick Sandoval (4-7) allowed seven runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out eight over five innings in Thursday's 9-7 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Sandoval cruised through the first two frames before unraveling in the third inning. The 26-year-old was shelled for six runs in the third […]

Jordan Romano Surrenders One Run While Recording Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Jordan Romano surrendered one run on two hits with a strikeout while converting the save in a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Romano entered the top of the ninth inning with the Blue Jays holding a 2-0 advantage and quickly ran into trouble. He surrendered a […]

Spencer Torkelson Homers Twice In Thursday's Win

Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-3 with two walks, two home runs, and four RBI in Thursday's 8-5 win over the Texas Rangers. He took Cody Bradford deep in the fifth inning and later bashed his second homer off John King during the eighth inning in Thursday's win. The 23-year-old had his first-multi-homer […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Solid In Thursday's Rehab Start

Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (finger) allowed three hits and a walk while striking out four across 4 1/3 innings in Thursday's rehab outing with Triple-A Toledo. The 30-year-old threw 58 pitches, landing 41 for strikes. He is expected to make another rehab start in the minors before being activated from the injured list. Rodriguez […]

Yonathan Daza Will Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Colorado Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza (shoulder) is scheduled to undergo season-ending surgery on his left shoulder next week. He injured his shoulder during an at-bat in last Sunday's game with Triple-A Albuquerque. The 29-year-old has had the same injury to his left shoulder twice before. He will undergo the same surgery teammate Brendan Rodgers had […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Continues To Struggle

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Thursday's 4-3 extra-innings win over the Cleveland Guardians. Witt Jr. didn't contribute much in the Royals' narrow win over their division rival and he's slashing just .192/.267/.231 over his last seven games (26 at-bats). While June was his best month as far […]

Dustin May Not Yet Throwing

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he misspoke on Wednesday when he said that right-hander Dustin May (forearm) had started a throwing program. In fact, May hasn't started playing catch yet and is still rehabbing from a flexor-pronator-mass injury. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection six weeks ago. Hopefully, the 25-year-old hard-throwing hurler will […]

Mookie Betts Commits To Home Run Derby

Now that Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has officially been named to the National League All-Star team this year, he has formally committed to take part in this year's Home Run Derby. This will be Betts' first time participating in the event during All-Star week, which will be held in Seattle in 2023. Although […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Commits To 2023 Home Run Derby

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has committed to participating in this year's Home Run Derby during All-Star week. Guerrero said he's looking forward to the event and thinks it might even help his swing for the second half of the season. The 24-year-old slugger hit 91 total home runs, including 40 in […]

Mike Yastrzemski Could Return Sunday Or Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) is doing well in his recovery from a left-hamstring injury and could come off the injured list on Sunday or Monday. It's more likely that he'll return on Monday, given that the Giants will be in New York facing the Mets this weekend. Yaz was put on the […]

Anthony Rizzo Leaves Game Early, X-Rays Come Back Negative

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo (elbow) left the game early on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics after getting hit by a pitch on his back elbow, but thankfully X-rays came back negative, according to manager Aaron Boone. The Yankees are calling Rizzo day-to-day, and there's a good chance he'll be out on Friday […]

Corbin Carroll Day-To-Day, D-Backs Have Minimal Concern

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said the level of concern for outfielder Corbin Carroll (shoulder) is "minimal," and he's not currently set to undergo any testing after leaving Thursday's game early against the Tampa Bay Rays with right-shoulder soreness. It's the same shoulder that Carroll had surgery on in 2021, but […]