Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 12 - May 18)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 12 - May 18. In this article, I'll look at players like Kyle Schwarber, Josh Lowe, Nathan Eovaldi, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the league […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 7 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of May 12 - May 18, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 7 of the 2025 season (May 12- May 18). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent of […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/12/2025)

We've got a smaller slate of MLB action on Monday, but there are still a few intriguing spots to target for home run player prop bets today. Today's hitters include Matt Olson, Christian Walker, Christian Yelich, Seiya Suzuki, and Riley Greene. Each player has elite power or a favorable matchup. The process behind choosing home […]

Shay Whitcomb Stays Hot At The Plate On Sunday

Houston Astros infield prospect Shay Whitcomb posted his second-straight multi-hit game on Sunday against Triple-A Salt Lake. In this game, Whitcomb went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base. Over his last nine contests, the No. 17-ranked prospect in the system has held a .316/.366/.553 slash line with three home runs, a 10:2 […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 5/12/2025)

The weather is warming up, which has helped offenses across the league start to score more runs. That's right, the NRFI is under attack! The offensive surge will force me to consider YRFIs more often, but it will also keep our NFRI odds in check. It's still an NRFI day for me, as I have […]

Luis Morales Shines On Sunday

Athletics right-handed pitching prospect Luis Morales enjoyed his best start of the campaign, logging seven innings of one-run ball against Double-A Corpus Christi. In this outing, Morales allowed just two hits and struck out a season-high 11 batters. He served up just one walk. Through his first 36 1/3 innings of work at the Double-A […]

Mike Burrows Tallies Season-High 11 Strikeouts

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Mike Burrows struck out a season-high 11 batters across 4 2/3 innings of work during his start against Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. Burrows did not allow a run. He served up two walks and allowed four hits. The 25-year-old was promoted to the major leagues earlier this summer but was […]

Cole Carrigg Finding Power Swing

Colorado Rockies catching prospect Cole Carrigg has begun to snap his power skid. Over his previous two contests, Carrigg has launched three long balls. On Sunday, he went deep twice. However, prior to this two-game surge, Carrigg did not go deep for seven games. Through the first 28 games of the Double-A campaign, the No. […]

Juaron Watts-Brown Punches Out 10 Batters

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown allowed just two hits across six shutout frames on Sunday. In this outing, Watts-Brown struck out 10 batters. This was the third time this season that Watts-Brown hit double-digit strikeouts in a start. In addition, this was also a nice bounce-back outing for Watts-Brown as he allowed […]

Jefferson Rojas Launches Two Home Runs

Chicago Cubs infield prospect Jefferson Rojas went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during their contest against High-A Fort Wayne. Rojas has enjoyed an impressive surge at the plate at High-A. Over his last 11 contests, the 20-year-old has posted a stellar .405/.458/.762 slash line with one double, one triple, four long balls, […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/12/25)

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Today we have an eight-game slate featuring some of the game's top pitchers, including Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Michael King of the San Diego Padres. On FanDuel, the two "early" games are included on the main slate but are excluded on DraftKings. This means the high-powered Phillies and the […]

Jordan Lawlar Set For Promotion To Majors

The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up top prospect infielder Jordan Lawlar, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Lawlar, MLB Pipeline's No. 4 overall prospect, hit .336/.413/.579 with six homers and 13 steals in Triple-A this season. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said on Sunday that the team can find ways for Lawlar to get […]

MacKenzie Gore Has So-So Outing Against Cardinals

Washington Nationals starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore had mixed results in Sunday's start against the St. Louis Cardinals, tossing 6 ⅔ innings of four-run ball and taking the loss in a 6-1 defeat. Gore was looking decent before the seventh, but ran into some trouble that made his line look a little worse. He ended his […]

Zack Wheeler Dominates Guardians In Fourth Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler shut down the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, tossing seven shutout innings in a 3-0 victory. Wheeler only allowed three hits and two walks while striking out eight. It was the 34-year-old's fifth straight quality start, as he has once again been a consistent ace on the bump. He has […]

Eury Perez Looks Good In Rehab Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eury Perez (elbow) tossed three scoreless innings in his fourth rehab start with Low-A Jupiter on Sunday. Perez allowed three hits and struck out five while walking none. He got up to 42 pitches in this one, which is his highest yet. The righty is expected to make around four more […]

Kyle Schwarber Cracks Pair Of Dingers

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber provided all the offense for his team on Sunday, smacking two homers and driving in three runs in a 3-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Schwarber hit a solo shot in the second frame and then went deep again in the eighth, this time with a runner on. The […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Seven Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was dominant in a 6-1 win over the Tigers on Sunday, striking out seven over seven shutout innings while allowing two hits and one walk. This is the fourth straight start where he's allowed one run or less, and he's yet to give up more than three in a […]

Yainer Diaz Launches Three-Run Home Run

Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz hit his fourth home run of the season on Sunday, a three-run shot in a 6-0 win over the Reds. He's now slashing .238/.267/.385 on the season, but that doesn't necessarily tell the whole story. He was one of the coldest hitters in baseball through the first couple of weeks […]

Ronel Blanco Strikes Out 11

Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco pitched a gem on Sunday, tossing eight shutout innings with 11 strikeouts in a 6-0 win against the Reds. He allowed two hits and walked one. While this would be the best start of most pitchers' careers, this comes in a close second to Blanco's no-hitter in his first […]

Tony Gonsolin Tosses Five Shutout Frames

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin pitched five scoreless innings in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Diamondbacks, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out four. Although his strikeouts decreased in this outing, holding a tough Diamondbacks offense to no runs is certainly something to be happy about. Gonsolin had two easy matchups […]

Freddie Freeman Tallies Three Extra-Base Hits

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was perfect at the dish on Sunday, going 4-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, three RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. The 35-year-old has shown no signs of regressing with age, as he's been one of the best hitters in the […]

George Springer Homers In Three-Hit Game

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer kept up his torrid start to the season, going 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Mariners. The veteran is now slashing .297/.404/.517 with five home runs and six stolen bases on the year. This is looking like […]

Nick Mariano's Week 7 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're hitting the middle of May, which means about one quarter of the season is in the books. How are you setting yourself up for the best chance at winning? Don't let results on paper lull you into a false sense of security if […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 7 (May 12 - May 18)

With a month in the books, we now have plenty of data to determine which players we should target on the waiver wire. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups continues as we head into Week 7 of the 2025 MLB season -- May 12 through May 18. This waiver wire article will recommend […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (May 12 - May 18)

Another week of fantasy baseball has flown by, and we're now at the 1/4 mark of the Major League Baseball season. This has been a weird start to the Major League season with many top players struggling along with our usual plethora of injuries. I'm sure most of you reading this are looking for a […]

Sandy Alcantara Allows Four Runs In Loss

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara is not having a ton of success on the mound right now. He took an 8.42 ERA into Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Alcantara threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits while striking out eight batters. To be fair, Alcantara didn't pitch that […]

Cam Booser Earns Save On Sunday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Cam Booser was called upon to hold a two-run lead versus the Miami Marlins on Sunday. Booser was up for the task as he tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn his first save of the season. The White Sox don't have a set closer, but it appears Booser is […]

Wilyer Abreu Blasts 10th Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu broke out of his mini slump during Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Abreu came into this game 0-for-13 over the last three games, but he turned it around at the plate during this game. He went 3-for-4 in this game, including a solo home run off right-hander […]