Brandon Lowe Batting Second Against Oakland

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is batting second on Saturday against Shintaro Fujinami and the Oakland Athletics. The 28-year-old second baseman was absent from the Tampa lineup over the last two contests as they faced left-handed starters. Lowe is already off to a disappointing start having missed a game with a toe contusion […]

Esteury Ruiz Leading Off On Saturday Against Tampa

Oakland Athletics center fielder Esteury Ruiz is batting leadoff on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The speedy 24-year-old is getting his second shot at the leadoff spot after mostly slotting in at ninth here in the early going. He draws a tough assignment against the left-handed Jeffrey Springs but he could provide a nice […]

Joey Bart Set To Begin Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento. Bart developed a mid-back strain prior to the start of the regular season and was placed on the 10-day injured list back on April 2. Roberto Perez, one of the Giants' other catching options, strained his rotator cuff on April […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Batting Leadoff On Saturday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. is starting in center field and batting leadoff on Saturday against Kodai Senga and the New York Mets. Chisholm Jr. led off for the Fish on Wednesday but exited after one at-bat after he appeared to injure his arm on a stolen base attempt. This is a promising development […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Back In The Lineup On Saturday

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is back in the lineup on Saturday after sitting out Friday's contest. The 22-year-old is starting at shortstop and leading off against Sean Manaea and the San Francisco Giants. Witt Jr. has gotten off to a sluggish start this season, posting a subpar .148/.233/.259 triple-slash line to go […]

Craig Kimbrel Closes Out Friday's Win

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Craig Kimbrel notched his first save of the season on Friday when he closed out the 5-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds. It was the first save of the Phillies season but might be an indication the club will role with the longtime reliever to lead the closer committee. Kimbrel was solid […]

Tickets to Ride in St. Louis: Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Brendan Donovan

The St. Louis Cardinals may have just gotten swept by Atlanta but don't let that take away from how stacked this lineup is set up to be in 2023. Of course, everyone covets the biggest names but value can always be found up and down in any good offense, even if they're batting down in […]

Josh Donaldson Lands On 10-Day Injured List

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, retroactive to April 6. The veteran tweaked his right hamstring during Wednesday's meeting against the Orioles. Donaldson has struggled this season, batting a miserable .125 with two hits, one RBI, and one homer (16 at-bats) while striking out six […]

Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/8)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, 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 8th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Orioles vs. Yankees Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/8)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the New York Yankees 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 8th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Michael Fulmer Records Cubs First Save Of Season

The Chicago Cubs finally had a chance for a save Friday against the Texas Rangers, and it was right-hander Michael Fulmer who took the hill to close the 2-0 victory. He went two innings, allowing one hit and striking out four. Fulmer is running a 0.00 ERA with seven punchouts and one walk across 3.1 […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Heading To The 15-Day IL

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, retroactive to April 6. The 28-year-old has compiled a 2.70 ERA this season (three games). He also has two holds, so it's an unwelcome development for those in leagues that count them. Hopefully, the elbow inflammation Loaisiga is […]

Pirates vs. White Sox Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/8)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Chicago White Sox 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 Saturday, April 8th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Rockies vs. Nationals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/8)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies, 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 8th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Mauricio Dubon Sitting Against Minnesota

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon is out of the starting lineup versus Joe Ryan and the Twins on Saturday afternoon. The 28-year-old is batting .263 with five hits and one RBI this season. However, he'll take a seat against Minnesota, with David Hensley taking over at the keystone and batting seventh while seeing Ryan for […]

Angels vs. Blue Jays Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/8)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels, 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 8th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Jeremy Pena Batting Sixth On Saturday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena will hit sixth versus Joe Ryan and the Twins on Saturday afternoon. The 25-year-old is batting .171 with six hits, four RBI, and one homer in 35 at-bats this season. However, he's also struck out 10 times. Pena has gone 1-for-2 against Ryan during his career, so a change could […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/8/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/8/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're rolling into the second weekend of the MLB season with a late main slate on both sites. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to help you gain a […]

Chas McCormick Batting Leadoff On Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick will be in the leadoff spot against Joe Ryan and the Twins on Saturday. The 27-year-old will take over for the struggling Jeremy Pena, who will now hit sixth. McCormick has played relatively well this season, batting .222 with four hits, three RBI, and three stolen bases, so the move […]

Drey Jameson Picks Up Win Over Dodgers

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Drey Jameson earned a win on Friday night over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the team's 6-3 victory. Jameson went 2 1/3 innings in relief of starter Madison Bumgarner and didn't allow a hit or a run while walking one and striking out one. The 25-year-old right-hander has now won two […]

Today's PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Saturday, April 8

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Saturday, April 8, 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 […]

Mark Leiter Jr. Earns A Hold Friday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. earned his first hold of the season in Friday's 2-0 win over the Texas Rangers when he tossed a scoreless inning with a strikeout in the seventh inning. Starter Marcus Stroman tossed six innings of shutout ball and handed it to Chicago's bullpen. Following Leiter's hold, Michael Fulmer […]

Carter Kieboom Resumes Throwing In Rehab

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom (elbow, shoulder), who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, is doing shoulder exercises and has resumed throwing to bases. He made 25 throws on April 5, according to manager Dave Martinez. Kieboom's workload will gradually increase as he works his way back, but there remains no timetable for his […]

Luis Garcia Injured Friday

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia (hamstring) left Friday's game early against the Colorado Rockies with right hamstring tightness. He appeared to wince as he crossed first base while running out a groundout in the sixth inning of the team's 10-5 win and was replaced in the bottom of the frame by Ildemaro Vargas. Manager […]

Lars Nootbaar Still Having Trouble With Thumb

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar (thumb) hasn't played since Opening Day when he injured his left thumb on a slide into third base, but he's scheduled to take batting practice with the team on April 10, according to manager Oliver Marmol. If he can get through that session without pain in his thumb, he […]

Adam Engel Could Return In Late April

San Diego Padres outfielder Adam Engel (hamstring) landed on the 10-day injured list to begin the 2023 season after suffering a left hamstring injury on March 23. However, Engel could be on track to return in late April and is expected to begin playing in extended spring training games at the team's complex in Arizona […]

Joe Musgrove Likely To Make One More Rehab Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove (toe) is likely to make at least one more minor-league rehab start after giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits while striking out six for Triple-A El Paso on Thursday in 4 1/3 innings. Musgrove is rehabbing from a fractured left big toe, and manager Bob […]

Joey Gallo Goes For Tests

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said that outfielder Joey Gallo (side) has been playing through right side soreness for a few days. The issue didn't resolve with the off day on Thursday and he was pulled early on Friday to avoid making it worse. Gallo went for tests on Friday night, and the team should […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/23): 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 […]

Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care for Fantasy Baseball? (Part One)

Welcome to a new season of the FSWA-award-winning series Pitchers with New Pitches (and Should We Care) where we take the simple premise that not every new pitch should be greeted with praise. A new pitch, like a shiny new toy, might be exciting on its own, but it also needs to be a complement […]