Jordan Lawlar Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went yard in his second consecutive game for Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday. His two-run blast was his only hit of the evening, but he also drove in three runs and drew a walk. The 20-year-old is now hitting .290 with three homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases in […]

White Sox vs. Phillies Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/19)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies 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 Wednesday, April 19th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Red Sox vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/19)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red 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 Wednesday, April 19th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Marlins vs. Giants Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/19)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Francisco Giants vs. Miami Marlins, 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, April 19th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Tigers vs. Guardians Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/19)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Cleveland Guardians 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 Wednesday, April 19th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Astros vs. Blue Jays Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/19)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Houston Astros, 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, April 19th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/19/23)

Wednesdays have turned into mainly day baseball in the MLB, and honestly, it's a lovely change of pace. It feels like a Saturday as we have baseball all day to gamble on and watch. We have a weak pitching slate today where Max Scherzer is the best arm going. It will be a great day […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Giancarlo Stanton and Dany Jimenez News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The 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. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Tyler Freeman, Mason Miller, Andy Pages, Andrew Abbott and more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The regular season is in full gear. We're heading into Week 4 of the fantasy baseball season, and 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 3. It's imperative to monitor […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's time for some weekday baseball, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another Wednesday DFS slate. The MLB season has been fun in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! With baseball games getting started early today, we're staring […]

Evaluating Hot Early-Season Pitchers: Can They Keep It Up?

We're still less than a month into the 2023 MLB regular season and there are many players bound for regression whether it be on the positive or negative side of the ledger. That's just the reality as hot and cold starts set the table for regression throughout the 162-game grind. However, it's also fun to […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 19th, 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 April 19th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Exit Velocity (Week 4)

Welcome to the second edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. With plenty of home runs being hit and high-scoring games, I will […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Notable Concerning Starts for Hitters (Week 4)

Welcome to the second edition of MLB hitter studs and duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. We're still early enough into the 2023 MLB regular season that […]

Reynaldo Lopez Earns Four-Out Save Tuesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez earned his third save of the season in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Phillies in Game 2 of a doublehader. Lopez entered the game up three with two outs in the eighth inning and a runner on third. He ended the inning with a strikeout and stayed on […]

Taj Bradley Strikes Out Nine In Tuesday's Win

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley looked impressive in his second big-league start, improving to 2-0 over the Reds in a 10-0 win. The 22-year-old pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts. The team's top prospect has flashed why he has been so hyped in his first two […]

Jose Alvarado Earns First Save Of Season Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado picked up his first save of the season in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the White Sox in the first game of a doubleheader. Alvarado came in to end things up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The Phillies have gone with a closer-by-committee approach so […]

Garrett Mitchell Exits Game Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell (unknown) exited Tuesday's game against the Mariners in the 10th inning after making a throw from center field. The 24-year-old had extended himself on a slide into third base in the top half of the inning and grabbed his arm/side in the bottom half after making a throw to home […]

Felix Bautista Racks Up Fifth Save Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Felix Bautista picked up his fifth save of the season in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Nationals. Bautista came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth up by one. He got the first two outs on a pop-out and a groundout, allowed a single and a stolen base, and got the […]

Ramon Urias Was Available Off Bench Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias (concussion), who was hit in the helmet by a 96.2 mph sinker on Saturday, cleared concussion protocol and was available to come off the bench in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Nationals, said manager Brandon Hyde. While he did not play, it is good news that he was ready to […]

Mookie Betts May Play Shortstop Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that second baseman/outfielder Mookie Betts (paternity list) may start at shortstop when he returns from the paternity list on Wednesday. The Dodgers have been struggling as a whole and both Chris Taylor (side) and Miguel Rojas (torso) are dealing with injuries, so Roberts may have to get […]

Miguel Rojas Exits Early Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (torso) exited Tuesday's game against the Mets with apparent midsection discomfort, per Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna. Rojas took a hard one-hopper in the midsection in the second inning and was then replaced by Luke Williams in his next at-bat. Rojas had gone 0-for-1 with a walk. Fantasy managers […]

Yordan Alvarez Turns His Ankle Tuesday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (ankle) looked to turn his left ankle a bit on a swing on Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays and was pulled from the contest early in the eighth inning. Alvarez started the game in left field and went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in the contest […]

Diamondbacks Reinstate Joe Mantiply From Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated left-hander Joe Mantiply (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Luis Frias to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Mantiply should return to a high-leverage role in Arizona's bullpen after needing some time to recover from left shoulder fatigue. The 32-year-old southpaw will be making his 2023 […]

Christian Arroyo Unlikely To Play In Series Against Twins

It seems as though Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hamstring) is unlikely to play in the current series against the Minnesota Twins due to a tight hamstring. With Arroyo out on Tuesday, Enrique Hernandez got the start at the keystone on Tuesday against the Twins and right-hander Sonny Gray for the first time […]

Joe Musgrove To Make Season Debut Saturday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (shoulder, toe) is healthy and fully built up and will come off the injured list to make his 2023 season debut on Saturday on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to manager Bob Melvin. Musgrove's return will push Yu Darvish back to Sunday in the series finale. […]

A's Calling Up Jordan Diaz

The Oakland Athletics are calling up No. 4 prospect Jordan Diaz, according to a source. Diaz is expected to join the team on Wednesday. The A's probably aren't calling up Diaz to the big leagues just to sit him on the bench, so he's worth a look in deep-mixed and AL-only leagues at the corner-infield […]

Dany Jimenez Lands On 15-Day Injured List Tuesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Dany Jimenez (shoulder) was put on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday with a strained right shoulder and pitcher Adam Oller was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move, according to the team. Jimenez is the team's primary closer, but he blew his last save chance on Sunday and […]

Alex Wood Likely To Go On Injured List

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that left-hander Alex Wood (hamstring) is likely to land on the 15-day injured list after leaving his start early on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins with a left hamstring strain. The 32-year-old southpaw injured himself fielding a bunt in the third inning. He came into his outing on […]

Joey Gallo Expected To Be Activated And Play Wednesday

Minnesota Twins first baseman/outfielder Joey Gallo (intercostal) is with the team in Boston, and manager Rocco Baldelli said he thinks Gallo will be activated from the injured list and play on Wednesday against the Red Sox. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger went on the injured list last week with a minor right intercostal strain, but he's […]