MLB DFS Picks for 5/25/26: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings

Happy Memorial Day, everyone. I hope everyone enjoys their day off today with some baseball, but let's not forget the true purpose of this day. If any veterans are reading this article, I want to thank you for your service. DraftKings has a main slate in the afternoon, where FanDuel has two split small slates. […]

Thunder Dan's MLB Strikeout Prop Bets Today: Best Pitcher K Props (5/25/2026)

Happy Memorial Day, friends. Baseball, burgers, hot dogs, and maybe even some beers all go perfectly together as we kick off summer and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our great nation. The weather is finally set to warm up a bit here on the East Coast, and we get a bunch […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/25/2026)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! I'm back again with another set of home run picks for y'all! I was able to nail my favorite pick yesterday, Miguel Vargas, who went yard. I was a bit worried seeing him get walked twice, but he was able to get one out in the seventh inning to save the bet. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 9 (May 25 - May 31)

Hey, RotoBallers! Welcome back to another two-start pitchers - fantasy baseball waiver wire streamers and starts article for Week 9 of 2026, from May 25 - May 31. Each week of the 2026 fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify starting pitchers in line to make two starts in the upcoming week. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 (May 25 - May 31)

Are some of your batters failing to live up to expectations? Don't go dropping guys like Corey Seager just yet, but marginal hitters can and should be dropped for more productive players who are constantly available on the waiver wire! Use those moves and spend that FAAB, you don't win any prizes at the end […]

Projecting Rest of Season Top 10 Hitters in 2026 Fantasy Baseball

We're nearly two months into the baseball season, and as usual, there are superstars off to slow starts, superstars off to terrific starts, rookies who are surprisingly productive, highly regarded prospects falling flat, post-hype players finally breaking out, and players getting injured, leaving us with a current top 10 that could look very different by […]

RotoBaller Staff Roundtable - Waiver Wire Pickups: Fantasy Baseball Week 9

Welcome, RotoBallers, to another Staff roundtable ahead of Week 9 of the fantasy season. Below, you will see some of our top wiaver wire picks for the week, including suggestions from Andy Smith, Frank Ammirante, Keith Hernandez, Andersen Pickard, Nicho Roessler and Joey Pollizze. This week, we will look at several emerging starting pitchers from […]

The Cut List - Time To Let Go? Who To Consider Dropping For Fantasy Baseball (Week 9)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 9 of the 2026 season. For those who are not familiar, this is our weekly article looking at players whom fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worth […]

Aidin Ebrahimi's 5 Fantasy Football Bold Predictions: Early NFL Analysis

Now that the dust has (mostly) settled from the 2026 NFL offseason, it's time to get bold. And what better way to get bold than to write my third annual preseason bold predictions article? Much like my 2024 article, the 2025 edition featured an almost identical number of hits and misses. I called the Chiefs' […]

Big 12 Quarterback Rankings For 2026 (Early Edition): Conner Weigman, Bear Bachmeier, Drew Mestemaker, Noah Fifita, Alonza Barnett III

Now that the spring games are over, we have a little better idea of who is going to show up under center for the first snap of the season for most teams. Only six starters from the 16 Big 12 teams retain their starters from last year. Nine more imports started for their schools last […]

Nick Mariano's Week 9 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the Premium Dashboard. It's time to kick things up a notch as June approaches our fantasy baseball lineups. I know many of you are still waiting for Fernando Tatis Jr. to hit a home run, but there are many other items on the to-do list! Let's break […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 9 (May 25 - May 31)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our Week 9 fantasy baseball FAAB waiver wire pickups for May 25- May 31. For those new here, we dive into the best fantasy baseball waiver wire targets every week for leagues that use FAAB (free agent acquisition budget) and our recommended dollar bid amounts for waivers. For this week, we will […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups: Hitters and Pitchers (Week 9)

In the blink of an eye, we're now at the one-third mark of the season. Doesn't it feel like the season just started? This is exactly why I've mentioned so many times that you can't just putz around and wait to make necessary moves. I'm not saying to blow all of your FAAB or use […]

7 Must-Add Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9 Fantasy Baseball (2026)

Hello RotoBallers! Welcome back to another edition of our 7 Must-Adds. As we have in weeks past, we will spotlight seven must-add players who are available in at least 50% of all Yahoo leagues. This week, we will look at two budding pitchers from the Minnesota Twins and a potential new closer on the South […]

6 Must-Stash Fantasy Baseball Prospects? Kade Anderson, James Tibbs III, Luis Lara, Cole Carrigg, Edwin Arroyo, Walker Jenkins

Finding high-end prospects on the waiver wire can provide your fantasy team with a massive advantage. Those who have already tested players like Payton Tolle and A.J. Ewing have weekly options with high-end upside across several categories. Below, we will look at six of the top stash candidates and determine if managers should look to […]

Fantasy Baseball Sell-Highs: Early-Season Overachievers to Trade Away?

There have been some unexpected players who have turned into fantasy superstars in the early portion of the 2026 season. Jordan Walker has become a top fantasy outfielder, Munetaka Murakami ranks toward the top of the league in home runs, and Drake Baldwin has settled into a top fantasy catcher. While all three of those […]

Nick Mariano's Closer Rankings and Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 9)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to Nick Mariano's closer rankings for this upcoming week. This column will look at our updated fantasy baseball closers rankings for Week 9 of the 2026 fantasy season, bringing you a tiered closers rankings table and several key relievers to add. This article is all about closers. We'll list the top 50 closers […]

Top-5 Hitter Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash For Week 9 - Redraft Leagues (2026)

We're now into Week 9 of the 2026 MLB season. It's time to look at which hitting prospects we should be stashing right now in redraft leagues. Finding that upside rookie can put your team over the top. Just look at what Travis Bazzana is doing with the Guardians. Last week, I switched it up […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 9 (2026)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 9 of the 2026 MLB season. This week, we did not see any major pitching promotions, but a top-10 hitting prospect in Colt Emerson did earn the call to Seattle. Below, we will update our top-5 stash rankings ahead of Week […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 9)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 9 of the 2026 MLB regular season. The focus of this column is to highlight players who could be breaking out, taking a look at current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average, isolated power (ISO), stolen bases, and more. Some […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy-Lows? Unlucky Star Players (Week 8)

The fantasy baseball season is quickly moving along. We are currently in Week 8 of the fantasy season, and there are plenty of star players who have underperformed in the early going. These unlucky stars now present fantasy managers with a perfect buy-low opportunity. This article will highlight seven of the top buy-low star players. […]

5 Fantasy Football League-Winning Sleepers: Sneaky Top-12 Upside (2026)

The start of the 2026 fantasy football season is quickly approaching, and before you know it, draft season will be here. Fantasy drafts are not won in the first or second round; it’s those mid-to-late picks that are often the difference between a good season and fantasy glory. With that in mind, here are five […]

Updated Start/Sit Chart - All Hitter Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (May 22 - May 24)

Hello RotoBallers! It's time to set those lineups, and we're here to guide you with our fantasy baseball hitter start/sit recommendations chart for the final games in Week 8 (May 22 - May 24). Today, we'll look at some lineup decisions for players like Trea Turner, Henry Bolte, Bo Bichette, and more -- and how […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/24/2026)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! We have a loaded Sunday slate ahead of us, including all 30 teams and a doubleheader between the Orioles and the Tigers. Sunday Baseball is a decent substitute while football is on break, so let's enjoy a loaded slate and crush some home run bets, shall we? Today, I will show you […]

NASCAR DFS Picks: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Lineups for the Coca-Cola 600 (2026)

Before diving into this week's DFS breakdown and picks, the monumental loss for NASCAR and motorsports racing has to be acknowledged. The world lost two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the age of 41. As the winner of 234 NASCAR National Series races since entering the sport in […]

10 Instant Impact NFL Rookies: First-Year Breakout Candidates (2026)

NFL rookies are in for a very difficult learning curve. This sport is taxing on both the mind and the body, and almost every NFL player is considerably better than most college players. The game's speed is incomparable, and its schemes are complex. As such, it is difficult for NFL rookies to make an impact […]

6 Upside Fantasy Baseball Closers Breaking Out? Grant Taylor, Hogan Harris, Bryan Abreu, Jeff Hoffman, Tony Santillan, Jose A. Ferrer

Finding saves on the waiver wire can often be difficult. While some clear roles emerge due to injuries, managers must be proactive and identify potential breakouts before they truly claim the ninth-inning role on their respective rosters. Below, we will spotlight six relievers and closers whose fantasy values have increased over the past week and […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect Risers - Rookies to Stash and Top Performers for Week 9

Welcome to the Week 9 edition of the top prospect performers. In this weekly piece, we'll discuss three of the top-performing minor leaguers who are likely to make a fantasy impact at some point down the line. Whether they are promoted in two days or two months, it's important to stay up to date on […]

Fantasy Football Running Back Fallers: 4 RBs Set to Lose Touches in 2026

The lifespan of an NFL running back is shorter than that of most positions. They take a beating, play in and play out. And as they age, there's a chance they become less productive and are ultimately phased out. In this article, we'll take a look at four veteran running backs set to lose touches […]