Mitch Keller Looking To Keep Strong Start Going On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller is starting Tuesday's contest to take on the Houston Astros. It'll be a tough task considering Houston's lineup, but the 27-year-old will look to continue his strong start to the season, as he owns a 3.86 ERA with a 30.6% strikeout rate, 1.37 WHIP, and one win over his first […]

Alek Manoah Set To Make His Third Start Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah will make his third start of the season Tuesday against the Detroit Tigers. He'll look to improve his numbers while facing a poor offense, as he's posted a 4.35 ERA so far with eight punchouts and six walks across 10.1 innings. Manoah was a Cy Young finalist in 2022, […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for April 11

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, though it appears I may have come up on the wrong side of things in the Cardinals/Rockies matchup last night. Nevertheless, we have a plentiful slate to […]

Dylan Carlson Removed From Monday's Contest

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson exited Monday's game against the Colorado Rockies after experiencing a pinch in his neck, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was only precautionary, but more news is still to come. Consider Carlson day-to-day for now. The former top prospect has had limited playing time so […]

Francisco Alvarez: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

When mega-hyped prospects fail to make the Opening Day roster, fantasy managers have grown accustomed to waiting for service time shenanigans before seeing what they can do at the big league level. That appeared to be the case when the Mets left Francisco Alvarez off of the Opening Day roster, but that has changed. Omar […]

White Sox Promoting Lenyn Sosa Tuesday

The Chicago White Sox are calling up prospect Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A on Tuesday, according to James Fegan of The Athletic. The 23-year-old has been tearing up Minor League pitching thus far, as he's slashing .448/.556/.828 with two home runs across nine games. Sosa made his Major League debut in 2022 and hit a paltry […]

Rockies Hopeful About German Marquez's Injury

Colorado Rockies starter German Marquez (forearm) left Monday's start prematurely after experiencing right forearm tightness before the sixth inning. However, after the contest, both the 28-year-old and the club were optimistic about the ailment, and he only left the game as a precaution. There's still more to come, but so far, it's good news for […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns Save On Monday

Washington Nationals right-hander Kyle Finnegan recorded the save on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels after pitching a clean ninth inning where he struck out one and didn't allow a baserunner. It's his second save of the season, and he now leads Nationals arms in the category. However, Finnegan's usage has been a bit unconventional, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/11/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/11/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is a beautiful Tuesday slate we have on tap. There should not be any weather issues, and it's just loaded with great games. I'm excited, let's murk this DFS slate.   Top Pitchers for […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 2

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. This week we're looking at a pair of pitchers who've had shaky track records up […]

Francisco Alvarez (C, NYM) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With catcher, Omar Narvaez sidelined for the next eight weeks, the Mets promoted No. 1 prospect, Francisco Alvarez. The 21-year-old will share catching reps with Tomas Nido but is poised to become New York's full-time catcher in the near future. Although the Mets […]

RotoBaller Premium MLB Content Guide and Site Tutorial

Hello, MLB fans, and thanks for joining us here at RotoBaller. Since our inception, we have provided industry-leading MLB rankings and advice from our arsenal of FSWA award-winning writers and analysts. Whether you play in only a family league for fun, are a DFS aficionado, or are a hardcore dynasty league player, we have articles […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 11th, 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 11th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Andrew Chafin Strikes Out Side, Earns Save Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Andrew Chafin picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 3-0 win over the Brewers. Chafin entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts. The veteran has converted both of his save opportunities and has yet to allow a run […]

Pete Fairbanks Earns Team's First Save Monday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Pete Fairbanks picked up the team's first save of the season in Monday's 1-0 win over the Red Sox. Fairbanks came in to pitch the top of the ninth inning to end the game and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. The Rays have yet to lose a game, […]

Kenta Maeda Takes Loss Monday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda fell to 0-2 in Monday's 4-3 loss to the White Sox. Maeda pitched 6 innings, allowing all four runs on eight hits (including a three-run home run) and no walks with three strikeouts. This start was not as good as his stellar first, but the veteran has looked pretty […]

Reynaldo Lopez Earns Second Save Of Season Monday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez picked up his second save of the season in Monday's 4-3 win over the Twins. Lopez entered the game to close things out with a one-run lead and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts. The 29-year-old leads the team in saves in the early going with Liam […]

German Marquez's Next Start Date Unknown

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez (forearm) said after Monday's 7-4 win over the Cardinals that he was not sure if he would have to miss his next start, per Denver Post's Patrick Saunders. Marquez came out during the sixth inning and could be seen pointing to his forearm while exiting the field. He said […]

Anthony Rendon Out Monday With Left Shoulder Soreness

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (shoulder) was a late scratch on Monday against the Nationals, as the Angels announced that he was dealing with left shoulder soreness. Rendon was hit by a Jordan Romano fastball in the ninth inning of Sunday's 12-11 loss to the Blue Jays. Hopefully, this will simply be a […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/11/23)

We have our first full traditional day of baseball today as all 30 teams play, with the earliest game starting at 6:10 ET. What a great start to the season, as the games, seem like there flying by. The sure fact that even on the East Coast, I can see the end of the West […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Tuesday and we have a 10-game main MLB DFS slate on our hands at both DraftKings and FanDuel! It's going to be a busy day across Major League Baseball with games beginning at 6:10 PM ET, however, we're here to cover the main slate on both sites! As a result, this 10-game slate locks […]

Joe Kelly Placed On 15-Day Injured List Monday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Joe Kelly (groin) was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday with a right groin strain. The move was made retroactive to April 9. Kelly has made three appearances this season, going 0-1 with a bloated 10.13 ERA. Pitcher Keynan Middleton's contract was selected from Triple-A Charlotte and right-hander Jonathan […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Prop Picks: Tuesday, April 11th, 2023

Welcome to the first installment of RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two of the fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL; Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, and then you place a bet of […]

Today's PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Over/Under Props for Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, April 11, 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 […]

Max Fried Has Been Throwing

Atlanta Braves left-hander Max Fried (hamstring) has been throwing off the mound without incident, but he hasn't put full stress on his injured leg yet while doing fielding drills and covering first base, according to manager Brian Snitker. Fried landed on the 15-day injured list after tweaking his hamstring on Opening Day against the Washington […]

Jose Butto Pitching Well In Minors

New York Mets pitching prospect Jose Butto was a 2017 international free agent signing and is closing in on his MLB debut after being selected to the 40-man roster last fall. The right-hander has done a great job limiting walks and inducing strikeouts throughout his young career in the minors, all while keeping runs and […]

Tucupita Marcano Faring Well In Minors

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Tucupita Marcano may not have true prospect status after playing 74 MLB games between 2021 and 2022, but he is still a high-end minor leaguer with the potential to make an impact very soon. The middle infielder lacks power but has shown a tendency to avoid strikeouts and put the ball in […]

Chase Silseth Continues To Impress In 2023

Los Angeles Angels pitching prospect Chase Silseth, a 2021 11th-round pick who is considered one of the top pitching prospects in the organization, is coming off a big week at Triple-A. Silseth has shown incredible strikeout stuff since being drafted but has still struggled to keep opponents off the bases, especially at the major league […]

German Marquez Leaves Monday Start Early

Colorado Rockies right-hander German Marquez (forearm) left his Monday start against the St. Louis Cardinals early. Marquez came out during the sixth inning and could be seen pointing to his forearm while exiting the field. He allowed two runs on three hits over five-plus innings while striking out four before Brent Suter replaced him on […]

Ryan Pepiot Not Cleared To Throw Yet

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot (oblique) has not yet been cleared to begin throwing, according to beat writer Jack Harris. Pepiot opened the season on the 15-day injured list after injuring his oblique during a spring training appearance. He was rumored to be close to resuming baseball activities last week but he apparently is […]