Orlando Arcia Walks Off The Padres Thursday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia continued his torrid start to the season on Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a homer and walking the game off in the bottom of the ninth to send the Braves to a 7-6 win over the San Diego Padres. Arcia has been a revelation to start the season for Atlanta, hitting […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/7/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to your five-game main MLB slate! It's early in the campaign, which means plenty of afternoon action as we'll focus on the main, later portion of tonight's slate. Remember, this five-game main slate at both DraftKings and Fanduel locks at 7:20 PM ET. The lineup picks will range from some elite, high-priced players to […]

Today's PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Friday, April 7

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, April 7, 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 […]

Kyle Freeland Shuts Down Nationals Thursday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland pitched a gem Thursday, picking up his second win of the season in a 1-0 pitcher's duel against the Washington Nationals. Freeland allowed four hits and two walks while striking out five over 6 ⅔ innings. The lefty has now thrown 12 ⅔ scoreless innings to begin his 2023 […]

Adam Cimber Picks Up First Save

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Adam Cimber picked up the save in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. Cimber didn't allow a baserunner and struck out one in his inning of work. He hasn't allowed a run over 4 innings so far this season. The Jays went to closer Jordan Romano on consecutive […]

Starts & Sits for Week 2 - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball

The first few days of the 2023 MLB season are in the books, and there's lots more coming! In this article you'll find our starting pitcher starts/sits for Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season - Monday, April 3rd through Sunday, April 9th. For 11 years running, we have been writing this Starting Pitcher Starts […]

Kenley Jansen Tosses Perfect Ninth For First Save

Boston Red Sox right-handed pitcher Kenley Jansen picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, closing out the Detroit Tigers in a 6-3 win. Jansen retired the side in order, getting a groundout and two flyouts to end this one. After a 41-save season in Atlanta last year, the big righty may see […]

Free College Baseball Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions (4/7/23)

Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you to the first-ever College Baseball article on RotoBaller. It is a great honor to write this and introduce you to my favorite form of baseball. The college game is full of raw emotion, and the kids playing it don't do it for a paycheck but rather for the pure […]

Garrett Whitlock Looks Good In Rehab Game

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) allowed one run on one hit while walking one and striking out eight in six innings in a minor-league rehab start for Double-A Portland on Thursday night. Whitlock is expected to be activated from the injured list in order to make his 2023 season debut on Tuesday against […]

Jared Shuster To Make Another Start On Friday

Atlanta Braves rookie left-hander Jared Shuster will make his second career start on Friday against the San Diego Padres. Shuster was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday after the team placed Collin McHugh (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list. The 24-year-old southpaw didn't fare well in his MLB debut last week against the Washington Nationals, […]

Raisel Iglesias Hasn't Resumed Throwing

Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias (shoulder) has not resumed throwing. Iglesias was diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation two weeks ago, and it's looking like he won't be able to come off the injured list until next month. When healthy, he's expected to serve as the Braves' primary closer, so he should remain stashed in all […]

Madison Bumgarner Expects To Make Next Start

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner (arm) said his left arm feels better and he's thrown since returning to Phoenix. He expected to make his next scheduled start on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bumgarner dealt with fatigue in his first start of the year and thinks he just overdid his throwing in the week […]

Pierce Johnson Records Second Save On Thursday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Pierce Johnson earned his second save of the season on Thursday, closing out the 1-0 victory over the Washington Nationals. He pitched a clean ninth inning with no baserunners and recorded a pair of strikeouts. Johnson is the only arm on the staff with a save under his belt and now owns […]

Max Fried Jogging Before Thursday's Game

Before Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (hamstring) was jogging on the field, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. It's a good sight, as the ace hurt his hamstring on Opening Day on a play covering first base and was bothered on his way back to the mound, eventually […]

Miguel Rojas Missing Third Straight Game Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (groin) is out of the lineup for Thursday's matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It'll be the third consecutive day on the bench for the 34-year-old after hurting his groin during a play in the field in Sunday's contest. As Fabian Ardaya reports, the club will have Rojas complete a […]

Miguel Vargas Remains Out Of Thursday's Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Vargas (thumb) will miss his second straight game on Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The rookie was hit by a pitch on his thumb on Monday, and the Dodgers are still doing tests on the ailment. Vargas has had a strong start across five games, batting .375 with four […]

Michael Harris II Leaves Thursday's Contest Prematurely

Atlanta Braves outfielder Michael Harris II was removed from Thursday's game against the San Diego Padres after experiencing lower back tightness, according to Justin Toscano. It's reportedly just a precaution, but more news should come out after the game. Harris II is struggling thus far through seven games, batting .217 with no homers and two […]

Tony Gonsolin Completes Live Batting Practice Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (ankle) participated in live batting practice on Wednesday while recovering from an ankle injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports. According to manager Dave Roberts, he still has to get through another bullpen session and more batting practice before beginning a rehab assignment. Gonsolin, 28, had a terrific […]

Randal Grichuk Still Without Timetable

Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk (hernia) has had his recovery from bilateral sports hernia surgery delayed because of cold and wet weather in Arizona. He is running bases but not busting out of the batter's box full go, yet. While he has been hitting and fielding, he has yet to take live batting practice. There […]

Bobby Witt Jr. Homers For First Time In 2023

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-5 on Thursday with his first home run of the season. Witt has struggled in the early going, hitting just .154, so hopefully, this performance breaks him out of his slump. Witt's home run came off reliever Trevor Richards. He was leading off again in this one […]

Michael Conforto Homers, Drives In Three

San Francisco outfielder Michael Conforto had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run. Conforto also drove in three and scored three times with two walks. The lefty-swinging veteran was dropped from second in the lineup to fifth today against Lance Lynn but ended up having his best day of the […]

Rafael Devers Homers, Doubles Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored against the Detroit Tigers Thursday. Devers is off to a good start to the season with a .323/.344/.613 slash line. He has two home runs and four runs driven in. His seven runs scored […]

Marcell Ozuna Out Of Lineup Again

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna will sit against the San Diego Padres and Blake Snell on Thursday. Ozuna is sitting for the second time in three days. He is 1-for-17 to start the season, the one hit being a home run. He has also struck out six times. Ozuna has plenty of power but his […]

J.D. Davis Hits Grand Slam Thursday

San Francisco Giants infielder J.D. Davis went 3-for-6 with a grand slam in a 16-6 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Davis finished the afternoon with two runs and five RBI in the blowout win. The grand slam, the second of Davis' career, had an exit velocity of 106.0 MPH and traveled 408 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Homers Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-5 with a homer and two runs in a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Guerrero's second homer of the season, a solo shot, had an exit velocity of 107.5 MPH and traveled 436 feet. Guerrero is off to an excellent start in […]

Colton Cowser Off To Cold Start

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser continued his cold start on Thursday with three strikeouts in four at-bats for Triple-A Norfolk. Cowser has just two hits and 10 strikeouts in 24 at-bats to start the season. The Orioles promoted their 2021 first-round pick late last season after he slashed .341/.469/568 in 49 games with Double-A […]

Andrew Painter To Throw Next Week

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter (elbow), the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, is scheduled to start throwing next week after taking a month off from throwing. The Phillies are cautiously optimistic that Painter can pitch for them later this season, but they'll surely take every precaution with the 19-year-old. Painter deserves to be stashed […]

Josh Rojas Hitting Leadoff Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Josh Rojas is starting at third base and batting leadoff for the club on Thursday at home against right-hander Dustin May and the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the strong side of a platoon at the hot corner for the D-backs so far this year, the 28-year-old has been in the leadoff spot […]

David Dahl Not Playing Against Braves

San Diego Padres outfielder David Dahl is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. Dahl and Jose Azocar are getting a breather after an off day for San Diego on Wednesday. The 29-year-old left-handed hitter hit well in spring training but is off to a rough start at the plate in […]

Collin McHugh Expects To Resume Throwing Soon

Atlanta Braves right-hander Collin McHugh (shoulder) said his shoulder was a little sore, and it showed, as his stuff wasn't sharp in his last few outings. McHugh was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday, but he expects to start throwing again soon and could be activated when he's eligible to return. The 35-year-old […]