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 […]

Miguel Vargas Returning On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Vargas (thumb, groin) will return to the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 23-year-old has been held out of the lineup each of the last two games because of a minor injuries. It appears he's feeling good enough to get back on the field now. Vargas […]

Brandon Lowe Out Against Southpaw

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup on Friday against left-hander Ken Waldichuk and the Oakland Athletics. Lowe is off to a poor start at the plate and isn't seeing the ball well off of lefties, so he'll take a seat. In the early going in 2023, he's gone […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: James Outman, Joey Wiemer, Francisco Alvarez, Grayson Rodriguez and more

In the blink of an eye, the first week of the MLB regular season has come and gone, along with Triple-A Opening Day last week and Double-A/Single-A Opening Day on Thursday. In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Back In Lineup Friday

Miami Marlins second baseman/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (shoulder) is back in the starting lineup on Friday against the New York Mets and right-hander Tylor Megill, starting in center field and batting cleanup. Chisholm suffered a shoulder stinger in the game on Wednesday, but the injury wasn't serious and Thursday's off day after a postponement gave […]

Jordan Westburg Off To Slow Start In Triple-A Norfolk

Baltimore Orioles third base prospect Jordan Westburg is slashing .227/.292/.364 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs over five games in 2023. He is Baltimore's No. 4 prospect and was reassigned to minor league camp in late March as the Orioles didn't have a spot for him on the big league roster. The […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/7/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/7/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have our second Friday of the season, and the games are smattered all over the clock today. Several teams have their home opener, so we have games at 1, 4, 7, and 10 - […]

Jake Cronenworth Pops First Homer Thursday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth hit his first home run of the season on Thursday in a 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Cronenworth went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in the contest while managing to cross the plate three times and delivering an RBI. The lefty appears to be heating up, going […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jorge Polanco Starting Rehab Assignment Thursday

Minnesota Twins middle infielder Jorge Polanco (knee) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Low-A Fort Myers on Thursday. He is scheduled to start at second base and bat second in the lineup. Barring a setback with Fort Myers, Polanco could be activated from the injured list to make his 2023 debut with the Twins […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Says He's Ready To Go

Miami Marlins second baseman/outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (shoulder), who suffered a stinger in his right shoulder on Wednesday, texted manager Skip Schumaker after the game that he was ready to go for Thursday's series opener against the New York Mets. Thursday's game against New York has been postponed, so Chisholm will get an extra day […]

Thairo Estrada Returns For Giants

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada (calf) is back in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Lance Lynn, starting at shortstop and hitting eighth in the batting order. Estrada was held out of the lineup for a few days after fouling a ball off his left calf on Monday, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/6/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We have another midweek slate filled with day games as the last few teams have their home openers on the schedule. However, what was supposed to be an eight-game slate is already reduced to four because of the weather. Therefore, Marlins-Mets, […]

Christian Arroyo Swipes First Bag Of The Season

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo stole a base, went 2-for-3 from the plate and logged an RBI in a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. He was off to a slow start before Wednesday's game with one hit in 13 at-bats. However, if he keeps stealing bases, he could be a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are at the one-week mark of the season, and we are finally back to postponements for normal reasons: the weather. The Mets, Orioles, and Phillies put the kibosh on today's games already because of forecasted heavy rain in those areas. The Twins postponed theirs because of a garden-variety April blizzard that dropped more than […]

Cubs-Reds Postponed Wednesday

Wednesday's game between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati has been postponed due to inclement weather. The contest will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Sept. 1. Right-hander Marcus Stroman was set to toe the rubber for the Cubs, but he'll likely be pushed back to Friday at home […]

Brandon Lowe Sitting Against Lefty Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against left-hander Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals. Lowe returned to Tampa's lineup on Monday after a toe injury, but he'll get the day off on Wednesday against a southpaw. The 28-year-old left-handed hitter is off to a slow start […]

Thairo Estrada Scratched On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants infielder Thairo Estrada (shin) has been scratched from Wednesday's starting lineup after fouling a ball off his left shin on Monday. Estrada's injury isn't considered serious, but the Giants will play it safe and give him another day off. David Villar is now playing second base and batting third against Chicago White […]

Jean Segura Continues To Bat Near Bottom Of Order

Miami Marlins infielder Jean Segura will make his sixth start of the season in Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins at third base, but for the second consecutive game, will bat seventh. The 33-year-old was expected to be a key fixture at the top of the batting order for Skip Schumaker's club, but after batting […]

Mookie Betts OK After Collision

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/second baseman Mookie Betts (ankle) collided with Jason Heyward on a pop-up during Tuesday's 5-2 win against the Colorado Rockies. The former took some time to get up but has since said that he's "fine" after twisting his ankle, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Betts stayed in the game without […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/5/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are tons of day games today, so we've got an early start for our midweek baseball DFS fix. While there are games covering the whole day, both sites have opted for a nine-game contest beginning with the 1:05 pm EST […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are nearly one week into the season and most teams have made it through their rotation once, meaning we get a crop of ace pitchers back on the board after a few days of dicey pitching options. We have a lot of day baseball and therefore the main slate on both sites contains 9 […]

Brendan Donovan Resting On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Brendan Donovan (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Donovan will receive a well deserved day off after playing in the first four games of the season. He has been serving as their leadoff man, but Tommy Edman will slide up to the top […]

Kolten Wong Remains Out On Tuesday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Kolten Wong (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. The left-handed slugger will miss his second game in a row due to the fact the Mariners have faced back-to-back left-handed starters. Sam Haggerty will cover second base and bat seventh versus lefty Jose […]

Twins Home Opener Postponed On Thursday

The Minnesota Twins announced on Tuesday that their home opener against the Houston Astros on Thursday has been postponed until Friday "due to the upcoming weather forecast, which calls for snow and cold temperature." Right-hander Sonny Gray was scheduled to start Thursday's home opener while being opposed by Houston right-hander Jose Urquidy. The two starters […]

Nick Gordon Leading Off Tuesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Nick Gordon is hitting out of the leadoff spot Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. Gordon has appeared in four games for the Twins so far this season while hitting sixth in the lineup each time. The 27-year-old is just 1-for-10 on the young season but was productive in his first full […]

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

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/4/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy to be back! It's our first full Tuesday slate of the year, and it should be a high-scoring one! Let's take a look at this juggernaut of a slate.   Top Pitchers for 4/4/23 […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 1

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The regular season is officially here. We're heading into Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season, and while there has already been plenty of action in the majors, we can't ignore some of the top prospect performances that took place in Triple-A during Week 1. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy […]