Javier Baez Returns Against Baltimore

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (hand) is back at shortstop and is hitting third in the batting order on Thursday against right-hander Kyle Gibson and the Baltimore Orioles. Baez left Wednesday's game early after he was hit on the left hand by a pitch, but X-rays came back negative and he's fine to play a […]

Joey Bart Out Again Against Cardinals

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (groin) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bart is dealing with right groin tightness this week and will miss his third straight game. Fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day for now, but hopefully he'll be back in the team's lineup […]

Tommy Edman Returns To Thursday's Lineup

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Tommy Edman is back in Thursday's lineup against right-hander Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants after sitting out on Wednesday. He's starting at second base and batting ninth in the lineup. Edman is hitting .267 (20-for-75) with two doubles, a triple, four home runs, nine RBI, two stolen bases […]

Jordan Lawlar Walks It Off In Incredible Showing

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar was instrumental in an 11-run comeback win for Double-A Amarillo. Lawlar hit a walk-off single in a 2-for-6 showing that included a home run, three strikeouts, and four RBI. The 20-year-old is slashing .232/.353/.482 with four home runs, 12 RBI, and six stolen bases through 20 games this season. […]

Andrew Abbott Strikes Out Seven In Triple-A Debut

Cincinnati Reds pitching prospect Andrew Abbott made his first start at the Triple-A level, striking out seven batters while going five innings deep. He generated 11 whiffs on 18 pitches, with his changeup having a 60% whiff rate. This start continues his torrid start as he had a 1.15 ERA and 65.4% K rate in […]

Is 2023 the Year of the Rookie Pitcher in Fantasy Baseball?

Over the past week, MLB prospects like Mason Miller, Logan Allen, and Levi Stoudt made their major league debut as starting pitchers. They joined eight other young arms who have debuted as starters in the major leagues this season. With less than a month of the season played, this accounts for one-sixth of the total […]

Cody Bellinger Still On Paternity List

Chicago Cubs outfielder Cody Bellinger remains on the paternity list and out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the San Diego Padres. Fantasy managers will need to check back on Bellinger before Friday's game, but there's a good chance he's activated and plays by then in the series opener against the Miami Marlins. In […]

Raisel Iglesias Starting Rehab Assignment Thursday

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) will start his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday night. Iglesias has yet to make an appearance for the Braves in 2023, but he's getting closer to making his season debut in the team's bullpen. The 33-year-old right-hander probably won't need to make that many rehab appearances, […]

Manny Machado Dropped To Fifth In Batting Order

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is being dropped to fifth in the batting order on Thursday against right-hander Hayden Wesneski and the Chicago Cubs. Machado is off to a rough start for the Friars this year, but we have a sneaking suspicion that he'll snap out of his early season funk sooner than […]

Drew Maggi Making First MLB Start

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Drew Maggi will make his first major-league start for the Bucs on Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias. Maggi is starting at third base and hitting eighth in the batting order. The 33-year-old has a tough assignment in his first-ever MLB start, and DFS gamers can probably look […]

J.T. Realmuto Getting A Day Off Against Seattle

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto is not in the team's starting lineup against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. It appears to just be a normal day of rest for Realmuto in a matinee contest after a night affair. When on the field, Realmuto is an elite fantasy catching option. He's currently hitting .259 (22-for-85) with […]

Mookie Betts Starting At Second Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is getting the start at the keystone and is hitting in his usual leadoff spot on Thursday against right-hander Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jason Heyward will get the start in right field and is hitting third in the batting order. Along with seeing some time at second […]

J.D. Martinez Not Progressing, Out Again Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez (back) isn't progressing and hasn't swung a bat in three days. He will miss yet another game on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Dave Roberts said the team is hoping what started as a day-to-day injury won't require an injured list stint, but they'll have to wait […]

Ozzie Albies Hitting Cleanup Against Lefty

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is starting at second base and getting the nod in the team's cleanup spot on Thursday against the Miami Marlins and left-hander Braxton Garrett. Albies is hitting .268 (26-for-97) on the year so far with two doubles, a triple, seven home runs, a league-leading 23 RBI and 12 runs […]

Braxton Garrett Taking The Hill Thursday

Miami Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett is the starting pitcher for Thursday's matchup against Kyle Wright and the Atlanta Braves. The 25-year-old will look to keep his momentum going, as he owns a 2.84 ERA with one win over four games and three starts. Garrett doesn't have a lot of swing-and-miss stuff, as he's running a […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Robbie Ray, Triston McKenzie, Tony Gonsolin, Taijuan Walker, Kenta Maeda

More than a month into the MLB season, injuries always play a factor in fantasy baseball lineups. Having depth at pitcher is important no matter what, but injury troubles make it even more significant.  Today we'll look at injured pitchers including Robbie Ray, Triston McKenzie, Tony Gonsolin, Taijuan Walker, and Kenta Maeda. Again, Searching the […]

Kyle Finnegan Closes Out Wednesday's Win

Washington Nationals reliever Kyle Finnegan finished Wednesday's 4-1 victory over the New York Mets, completing his fifth save of the season. He struck out two and threw a perfect ninth inning. Finnegan now owns a 7.56 ERA but hasn't allowed a run to score in his last six outings, with six strikeouts and five walks […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/27/23)

Happy Thursday, everybody. Two more days until the weekend; it's almost here. We are starting to get trends and be able to trust adjustments that players have made through the offseason and into early 2023. This is a point of the season where I still will rely on stats from 2022, but I am focusing […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Mason Miller, James Outman, Anthony Volpe, more

Welcome back RotoBallers! April is almost over, and it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 25, 2023. These rankings are being released in late April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings […]

Cubs vs. Padres Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/27)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs, 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 Thursday, April 27th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Tigers vs. Orioles Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/27)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Baltimore Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers, 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 Thursday, April 27th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Twins vs. Royals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/27)

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 Thursday, April 27th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Pirates vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/27)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Thursday, April 27th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Mets vs. Nationals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/27)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets, 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 Thursday, April 27th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Overvalued, Undervalued Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Fantasy Baseball (Week 5)

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much 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 then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/27/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, and we've got it all covered on the Rotoballer site. For this article, we will focus on the featured evening contests. DraftKings and FanDuel have the same five games in the competitions, so let's […]

Buyer Beware? Evaluating Slow Starts and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Options

We are back for another week of raining on people's waiver wire parade. Okay, that might be a bit harsh, but if you've read this article before then you'll understand. It's not necessarily as much raining on people's parade as it is trying to offer unbiased rationale as to why that shiny new roster addition […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Thursday, April 27, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Thursday, April 27, 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 […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 5)

April is wrapping up soon so let's end the first month of baseball right with my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. It's still early but we've got some actionable intel to go off of! Let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! There's still less than a month […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have another five-game main slate today, which makes it a little on the smaller side. This slate is split about right down the middle, but we still have some attractive pitching options available. That's all we can really ask for on a slate with only ten pitchers available. This article contains my picks for […]