Royals vs. Guardians Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/28)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Cleveland Guardians 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 Wednesday, June 28th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. While there has already been plenty of action in the majors, we can't ignore some of the top prospect performances that took place in the minor leagues during Week 13. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - New Fantasy Baseball Closers in Arizona, St. Louis

You go on vacation for one week and bullpens around the league lose their mind! In just a week, we have seen numerous teams make changes to the backend of their bullpens.  That is not even factoring in that we have yet to see trades happening, but we are just days away from July. Then, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Max Muncy, Jose Altuve, Byron Buxton, Kris Bryant, Brandon Lowe, more

Some fantasy superstar hitters are beginning to get back to action, while others are entering the injury headlines for the first time. The middle of the MLB season can be a drag for fantasy managers, but staying in the know with updates on key players should help you remain competitive in your league. Let's take […]

Pirates vs. Padres Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/28)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 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 Wednesday, June 28th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/28/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Usually, there is a rather large schedule split between day and night games in the middle of the week, but not this week. There are only two games in the afternoon, with the rest starting in the evening. DraftKings and FanDuel […]

Roman Anthony - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: Anthony was the Red Sox second-round pick last summer out of the same high school in Florida that has produced Anthony Rizzo and Jesus Luzardo, as well as Orioles top prospect Coby Mayo. Many have actually strongly compared Rizzo and Anthony at the plate due to Anthony's strong left-handed swing. In […]

Do These Prospects Matter In Fantasy Baseball? Termarr Johnson, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Dalton Rushing, Jake Bennett

Every season in Minor League Baseball and dynasty fantasy baseball, there are "pop-up" prospects. These prospects are guys that explode on the scene without previous reputation. Sometimes it's due to a change in swing or pitch delivery that allows for a jump, sometimes it's simple physical maturation, and sometimes it's a guy taking advantage of […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Griffin Canning and Kenta Maeda

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've got two AL right-handers to break down this week. First, we'll take a look […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 28th, 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 28th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Zac Gallen Picks Up The Win On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen earned the win on Tuesday after allowing four runs on five hits with four strikeouts and two walks over six innings in an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The D-Backs' offense staked Gallen a five-run lead in the bottom of the first inning so he had some […]

Manny Machado Doubles And Scores In Defeat

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a strikeout in a 9-4 blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Machado helped put the Friars on the board in the top of the second inning with a double off Pirates starter Rich Hill. He came around […]

Juan Soto Snaps Seven-Game Hitting Streak In Loss

San Diego Padres outfielder Juan Soto went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in a 9-4 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Soto entered this contest riding a seven-game hitting streak, which started off with five consecutive multi-hit games. That came to an end on Tuesday as the Friars managed just four runs […]

Jose Ramirez Reaches Twice, Steals A Base

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a single, a walk, and a stolen base in a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Offense was at a premium in this one as starters Gavin Williams and Brady Singer were both locked in. Ramirez was able to reach twice and swipe […]

Jordan Hicks Earns Fifth Consecutive Save Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks earned yet another save in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Astros. Hicks entered the game to pitch the top of the ninth up by two and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The 26-year-old's last five appearances have all resulted in saves with […]

Joe Ryan Gets Shelled Tuesday, Allows Five Homers

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan had a very different outcome in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Braves than he did in his last start. Coming off of a complete-game shutout, Ryan pitched just three innings and allowed six runs on nine hits (including five home runs) and no walks with five strikeouts. The 27-year-old […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits Two More Homers Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. stayed red-hot at the plate in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Twins. The 25-year-old provided two of the team's five home runs in the game, going 2-for-4 with two solo shots and a strikeout. Acuna Jr. now has three HR in his last two games and owns a .330/.404/.586 […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns Save No. 24 Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase earned his league-best 24th save of the season in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Royals. Clase came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. He got the first two outs on groundouts, had a runner reach first on an error, but got one more groundout to […]

Scott Barlow Blows Save, Takes Loss Tuesday

Kansas City Royals closer Scott Barlow was off his game in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Guardians, blowing his second save of the season and earning his fourth loss. Barlow came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning up by one. He allowed a leadoff single, got the first out on a strikeout, […]

Gavin Williams Tosses Gem, Takes No-Decision Tuesday

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams had an excellent second big-league start but was unable to come away with a win in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Royals. The 23-year-old pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and one walk with six strikeouts. This performance was more what fantasy managers were hoping for from […]

Evan Phillips Earns One-Out Save Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips earned his 11th save of the season in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Rockies. Phillips entered the game in the bottom of the ninth up by five with two outs and the bases loaded. He made sure things stayed that way, inducing a fly-out to end the game. […]

Clayton Kershaw Earns Win But Removes Himself From Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (undisclosed) pitched well in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Rockies. Kershaw tossed six innings and threw 79 pitches, allowing one hit and a walk with two strikeouts. However, he apparently asked to be removed from the game, per Dodgers beat writer Bill Plunkett. When asked about the decision, […]

J.D. Martinez Joins 300-Home Run Club Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez had a historic evening in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Rockies. The veteran went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo HR, the latter being the 300th of his career. Martinez is the 156th player in Major League history to achieve this feat. He has had […]

Julio Urias To Come Off Injured List And Start Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list to start this Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Urias will make his return to the big-league starting rotation this weekend after allowing a run while striking out eight over four innings in his only minor-league rehab start with Single-A Rancho […]

Max Muncy Returns From Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers reinstated infielder Max Muncy (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned infielder Michael Busch to the minors in a corresponding move. Muncy immediately returned to the starting lineup on Tuesday against Colorado Rockies right-hander Connor Seabold, starting at third base and batting cleanup. The 32-year-old left-handed slugger had […]

Jose Urquidy Throws Again Tuesday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jose Urquidy (shoulder) tossed another bullpen on Tuesday and had no issues after throwing a bullpen on Saturday. According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, the right-hander will throw one more bullpen before he starts to face hitters. Urquidy has been out of action since April 30 after experiencing shoulder inflammation and […]

Josh Taylor Undergoing Surgery Wednesday

Kansas City Royals left-hander Josh Taylor (shoulder, back) will have surgery on Wednesday to repair a herniated disk in his lower back, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. The 30-year-old hasn't appeared in a big league game since May 27 after suffering a shoulder injury but experienced the back issue during his rehab. There's no […]

Richard Lovelady Completes A Live Bullpen Tuesday

Oakland Athletics left-hander Richard Lovelady (elbow) threw a 20-pitch live bullpen session on Tuesday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports. The 27-year-old has been on the injured list since June 16 after suffering a left elbow strain. Before the injury, Lovelady pitched to a 3.86 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 23.8% strikeout rate with four holds and […]

Liam Hendriks Unsure About Return Date

According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks (elbow) told reporters on Tuesday that "there's no end date" to his recovery from the elbow inflammation that he suffered during his last outing on June 9 and eventually forced him to the 15-day injured list on June 11. Hendriks already missed the […]