Jonah Heim Goes Deep In Losing Effort

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, a run scored, a walk and a strikeout in the team's 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Heim has now hit three-run homers in back-to-back games for the Rangers, and he's now hitting .313 (15-for-48) with two doubles, four […]

Robbie Grossman Picks Up Two Hits In Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Robbie Grossman went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts while hitting second and serving as the designated hitter in the team's 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Grossman has been moved up in the Rangers' batting order and now has a modest four-game hitting streak to his […]

Mitch Garver's Timeline Pushed Back A Month

Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young said on Friday that catcher Mitch Garver (knee) will be out at least another month. Garver was put on the injured list on April 8 after he injured his left knee. It was initially believed to be a minor injury, but an MRI exam showed a serious sprain. The […]

Joey Lucchesi Has Big Game On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi was brilliant during Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants. The 29-year-old, making his first big league start since 2021, looked good in this one. He was on the bump for seven scoreless innings, striking out nine batters while allowing four hits and two walks. With the Mets down […]

Tyler Glasnow To Face Live Hitters Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow (oblique) will face batters on Monday and will throw two "innings," according to manager Kevin Cash. Glasnow began the 2023 season on the injured list with a strained oblique suffered early in spring training, but he's making strides and is tracking towards a mid-May return. Meanwhile, reliever Shawn […]

Jose Siri Begins Rehab Assignment Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jose Siri (hamstring) began his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Friday. He started as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts out of the two-hole for the Bulls. "The plan is for an off day the next day, then play Sunday, and then we'll go from there," […]

Zac Gallen Extends Scoreless Streak

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen was dominant on Friday versus San Diego. The 27-year-old was out there for seven innings, finishing with 11 strikeouts and allowing just two hits. Gallen has been on a roll in 2023 and is now sitting on a 3-1 record and a 2.59 ERA. Even more impressive, he extended […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/22/23)

Another Spring Saturday brings yet another split slate of MLB action! I'm here every weekend to give you my favorite pitcher and hitter props and these are going to come from games from all different start times today. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered […]

Cubs vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers 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 Saturday, April 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Orioles vs. Tigers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles, 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 Saturday, April 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Twins vs. Nationals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Washington Nationals 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 Saturday, April 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Giants vs. Mets Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants, 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 Saturday, April 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/22/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday RotoBallers, and happy baseball season! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate! I'm so excited that MLB DFS back, and here's a chance to start the season off on the right foot! We have a pretty different slate tonight relative to last week, with the first difference […]

Is Jacob deGrom Healthy Or Injured? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update

When you think of Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom, usually two things come to mind. Devastatingly nasty stuff and an awfully bad injury history. He is unquestionably one of the most talented arms in all of Major League Baseball. However, over the years, he had gotten hurt time and time again. In the first […]

Brewers vs. Red Sox Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Boston Red Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 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 Saturday, April 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/22/23)

It's Saturday, RotoBallers! I’m excited to be delivering free MLB betting content all season long. I bring a background in betting on MLB in various capacities, most notably competing in the DraftKings DFS live final last year. I'm looking to build off that momentum and capitalize this baseball season again, and I'm including you in […]

Potential Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - Early Plate Discipline Improvers

Early in the fantasy baseball season, it's so easy to overreact to what we see on the field. We want every early home run barrage or max velocity to be a sign of a pending breakout, but the truth of the matter is that a lot of it is just noise less than 20 games […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Woodruff, Tim Anderson, Luis Severino and more

It is hard to believe, but this coming week is the last week of April already. The baseball season is almost a full month old. The baseball season is 15% over, with a lot more baseball still to come. There are many surprise teams doing well and there are many players who are surprising us […]

Pavin Smith (OF, ARI) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After an injury to starting outfielder Kyle Lewis, the Arizona Diamondbacks called up minor-league outfielder Pavin Smith. It isn’t the 27-year-old’s first rodeo. Smith has 802 major league at-bats under his belt. The 2017 first-round pick debuted in 2020 but appeared in just […]

Sal Frelick Placed On Minor-League Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder prospect Sal Frelick (thumb) was placed on the 7-day injured list Friday at Triple-A Nashville. He sustained a left thumb sprain in last Tuesday's game in Nashville. According to Brewers manager Craig Counsell, Frelick is not expected to be out long. He is slashing .232/.317/.321 with three RBI and four stolen bases […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 22nd, 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 22nd, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

MLB Prospects Breakout Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Jones, Brandon Pfaadt, Michael Busch and more

With the passing weeks, we get more and better data to use. This year, we have more and better data for all of AAA (that is the International League and the Pacific Coast League). With the International League adding in the Statcast infrastructure, we can now know a whole lot more about the players down […]

David Bednar Earns Save No. 7

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher David Bednar picked up his seventh save of the season Friday against the Reds. Bednar is now tied for the league lead in saves with seven. He allowed no runs on no hits while striking out a batter during the ninth inning in the 4-3 Pirates victory. Friday was Pittsburgh's fifth straight win, […]

Kyle Schwarber Crushes Solo Home Run Versus Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber hit a homer Friday in a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Schwarber's solo shot came in the seventh inning off Rockies reliever Dinelson Lamet. The veteran slugger is known for the long ball and can hit them in bunches, making him a crucial player in fantasy leagues. So far, he has […]

Aaron Nola Goes Seven Innings Friday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola pitched in seven innings, giving up three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three batters Friday. Nola's efforts helped his team secure a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. He struggled early in the game, giving up three runs in the first inning. However, the […]

Rowdy Tellez Smacks Homer Friday

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez cracked a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox Friday. Tellez blasted a solo shot in the fourth inning to tie the game. The slugger is slashing .242/.338/.548 with six home runs and 15 RBI over 18 games in 2023. His heavy bat makes him an […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (Apr 17 - Apr 23)

And just like that, we're in the back half of April! The fantasy season is rolling along and I hope it's going well for all of you. In this article, you'll find our starting pitcher starts/sits for Week 4 of the fantasy baseball season – Monday, April 17 through Sunday, April 23. For 11 years […]

Drew Smyly Takes Perfect Game Into The Eighth On Friday

Chicago Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly turned in an excellent outing in a 13-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Smyly took a perfect game into the eighth inning and wound up tossing 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball while striking out 10. The veteran southpaw ran into some bad luck in the eighth […]

Nico Hoerner Drives In Four On Friday

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in a 13-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Hoerner ripped a three-run homer in the fifth inning. The blast traveled 375 feet and had an exit velocity of 98.5 MPH. The 25-year-old infielder is off to an excellent […]

Lance Lynn Has Start Pushed Back

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn will have his upcoming start pushed back a day. The right-hander was supposed to take the mound on Sunday, but will now make the start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. Now, Lucas Giolito will take the mound for Sunday's matchup versus the Tampa Bay Rays. That […]