Ke'Bryan Hayes Starting To Lead Off

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes hasn't produced the numbers he's wanted to thus far in 2023, slashing .206/.261/.349 with a home run, eight runs, seven RBI, and a pair of stolen bases. However, he's running a .290 xBA and has posted a career-high average exit velocity through 16 games. And fantasy managers should be […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Peyton Burdick, Mason Miller, Jordyn Adams, Masyn Winn and more

Reviewing the publicly-available Statcast data for Triple-A and the Florida State League in Single-A, there are plenty of hitters and pitchers that stand out this week across minor league baseball. However, do those big numbers translate to a fantasy-viable player? After the first full week of lower-level minor league play and the second full week […]

J.D. Davis Sticking At Cleanup

San Francisco Giants corner infielder J.D. Davis is off to a fantastic start in 2023, slashing .311/.360/.600 with four homers, seven runs, and 13 RBI over 14 games. His play has forced manager Gabe Kapler to move the 29-year-old up in the lineup, as he's batted cleanup every game since April 9, excluding one contest […]

Starting Pitcher Panic: Ep. 121 of The Operating Room

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by JustBaseball Media's Colby Olson (@Colby_Olson3) to discuss the rest of year outlook on Starting Pitchers that have struggled throughout the first few weeks of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET and […]

Red Sox vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/18)

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 Tuesday, April 18th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Yankees vs. Angels Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/18)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees, 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, April 18th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

White Sox vs. Phillies Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/18)

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 Tuesday, April 18th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Royals vs. Rangers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/18)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Texas Rangers 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 Tuesday, April 18th 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 (4/18)

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 Tuesday, April 18th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Clarke Schmidt Looking To Improve His Numbers Tuesday

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt will try to make some progress in his fourth start of the season against Jose Suarez and the Los Angeles Angels. The season hasn't been friendly to the 27-year-old, who owns an 8.44 ERA with 11 strikeouts and five walks across 10.2 innings. Schmidt is in his second campaign […]

Edward Cabrera Making Fourth Start Tuesday

Miami Marlins right-hander Edward Cabrera will make his fourth start of the season on Tuesday to take on left-hander Alex Wood and the San Francisco Giants. The youngster is trying to put it all together, as he's struggled in the early part of the season. Cabrera owns a 4.63 ERA and 1.97 WHIP with more […]

Lance Lynn Looking To Pick It Up Tuesday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn will take the mound on Tuesday to face Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. It hasn't been pretty so far for the 35-year-old, who has pitched to a 7.31 ERA with 21 strikeouts and an uncharacteristic seven walks over 16 innings, and he's still looking for his first […]

Jose Siri Running At Full Speed

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri (hamstring) has made significant progress in his return to action, as he ran full speed on Monday. However, he still has to do some baserunning drills and get some at-bats on a rehab stint, so according to Marc Topkin, the 27-year-old is still a bit away from coming off […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for April 18

What's going on RotoBallers? John Brubaker here for my first installment of FREE MLB Player Props. I've been fairly successful on player props on the year thus far and smashed this weekend before taking the day off on Monday. Nevertheless, we have a plentiful slate to pick from today, as all 30 teams will be […]

Zach Eflin Completes Bullpen Session Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zach Eflin (back) threw a bullpen session on Monday, and according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, he "looked and felt great." Manager Kevin Cash stated that the right-hander will probably start Sunday's contest against the Chicago White Sox, assuming there are no setbacks. Before he was placed […]

Chris Taylor Shut Down For The Time Being

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor (side) was removed from Monday's game against the New York Mets early after experiencing something on his side. According to Juan Toribio, the club will run more tests to figure out the exact injury, but manager Dave Roberts stated the 32-year-old will be out of action for at […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/18/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The weather is not nearly as friendly this week as it has been so far this season, so keep a close eye on that. It looks like a few games could be trouble spots already. […]

Adam Ottavino Records Save No. 2

New York Mets reliever Adam Ottavino came into Monday's contest against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and proceeded to shut them down without allowing a baserunner. He recorded his second save of the year and now owns a 1.29 ERA, 29.6% strikeout rate, and 1.14 WHIP over seven […]

Carlos Estevez Earns His Second Save Monday

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Carlos Estevez picked up his second save of the season on Monday when he pitched the ninth inning of the 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Estevez allowed one run on two hits and a walk but struck out two. The 30-year-old is running a 2.57 ERA and 1.71 WHIP […]

Garrett Whitlock (SP, BOS) - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Whitlock has long been recognized as a pitcher with a very talented arm. During the 2022 season, he spent some time in the MLB rotation but mostly worked out of the bullpen. He even functioned as the Red Sox closer for […]

Brett Baty (3B, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 53% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Brett Baty finally forced the Mets' hand after hitting .400 with five home runs through nine games at Triple-A Syracuse. The win-now Mets have found limited production from their everyday third baseman, Eduardo Escobar, in the early going of 2023. Escobar has […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 4)

What a week. The promotions have been coming quickly so far here in 2023 and last week was no exception. We had six names from last week's top 25 get the call, including Brett Baty, who will make his 2023 season debut on Monday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. We even received a surprising […]

Today's PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, April 18, 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 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 18th, 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 18th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Corbin Burnes Exits With Minor Pectoral Strain Monday

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said in an interview after Monday's 7-3 win over the Mariners that starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (pectoral) exited the game with a minor left pectoral strain. He said that Burnes has not been ruled out from making his next start, which would be a favorable matchup Sunday against the Red […]

TJ Friedl Plates Four Monday, Stays Hot

Cincinnati Reds outfielder TJ Friedl stayed hot at the plate in Monday's 8-1 win over the Rays, going 1-for-3 with a double, four RBI, and a walk. The 27-year-old has gotten off to a nice start at the plate, slashing .304/.371/.518 with two home runs and nine RBI. The Reds' lineup isn't great, but they […]

Jack Flaherty Walks Three, Takes Loss Monday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty fell to 1-2 in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Diamondbacks. Flaherty pitched six innings, allowing four runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with four strikeouts. While his overall numbers look good, walks have been a major issue for the 27-year-old. He now […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/18/23)

We have 17 games on tap for today's baseball slate, including doubleheaders between the Phillies and the White Sox and Guardians and Tigers after yesterday's postponements. Weather will be another primary concern today as we have cold temps across the country and some rain to worry about again. We all know how much weather impacts […]

Corey Julks Homers Monday, Continues Hot Start

Houston Astros outfielder Corey Julks continued to produce at the plate in Monday's 9-2 win over the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old rookie went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run, three RBI, and two strikeouts. Julks is now slashing .310/.302/.524 with two HR and five RBI in 43 plate appearances. He has shown a […]