DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Main Slate - 5/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With games scattered throughout the day, we're down to a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 5/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are back to our normally scheduled getaway day splits with five afternoon games, one early game that both sites chopped off, and a heavier main slate in primetime. All is right in the baseball universe unless you're a Cardinals fan. This will focus on the five-game early slate. We FINALLY have a slate that […]

Matt McLain - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Matt McLain, 2B/SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: Originally drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round in 2018, McLain went to college at UCLA and ended up a first-round pick by the Reds in 2021 after an up-and-down career with the Bruins. McLain altered his swing, attempting to generate more power, but he struggled […]

Gleyber Torres Plates Two In Tuesday Win

New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres had a nice game at the plate in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays. Torres went 2-for-4 with two singles and two RBI. The 26-year-old has gotten off to a decent start to the season, slashing .257/.348/.441 with six home runs, 21 RBI, and five stolen bases. […]

Miguel Vargas Out Of Tuesday's Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Miguel Vargas is absent from Tuesday's lineup for the game against the Minnesota Twins, according to MLB.com. The rookie has provided so-so value thus far, batting .225 with four homers, 19 runs, 21 RBI, and two stolen bases, but does own a .762 OPS across 40 games. Jason Heyward will […]

Michael Massey Gets Rest Day

Kansas City Royals second baseman Michael Massey is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the San Diego Padres. It doesn't appear that Massey is dealing with an injury, so this is likely a rest day. The 25-year-old is off to a slow start, hitting .221/.272/.301 with two home runs and 11 RBI […]

Jon Berti Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Berti is more of a utility infielder for the Fish now that Joey Wendle is back from the injured list. The 33-year-old is hitting a decent .271 (32-for-118) with five doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, six […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Remains Out Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Chisholm is currently considered day-to-day after suffering turf toe in a collision with the outfield wall in a game on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. Hopefully, the 25-year-old will return to action at some point this […]

Garrett Hampson Promoted To Leadoff Spot Tuesday

Miami Marlins utility player Garrett Hampson will hit out of the leadoff spot for just the third time this season Tuesday night against Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray. Signed to a minor-league deal following his release from the Colorado Rockies, Hampson has managed to appear in 26 games with the Marlins this season while producing […]

Jacob Amaya Tearing It Up At Triple-A

Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Jacob Amaya, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the trade that sent Miguel Rojas to LA, has been making a case for his first big-league call-up. In 36 games so far for Triple-A Jacksonville, Amaya is slashing .265/.333/.397 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs, 14 RBI […]

Nolan Gorman Seeing Time In The Three-Hole

St. Louis Cardinals second baseman/designated hitter Nolan Gorman is having a sensational campaign through 37 games, slashing .283/.379/.600 with 10 bombs, 16 runs, 33 RBI, and three steals. His fantastic play has prompted manager Oliver Marmol to start batting him third in the lineup, which he's done in 14 of the club's last 21 games. […]

Jose Altuve Moving Rehab To Double-A

Houston Astros All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve (thumb), who has been out all year after fracturing his right thumb in the World Baseball Classic, is joining Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday to continue to his minor-league rehab assignment. He has gone 1-for-13 in three rehab games for Triple-A Sugar Land. "He hasn't a bunch of […]

Potential Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 xwOBA Leaders

One of my favorite tools to look at is the Statcast rolling xwOBA leaderboard. It shows you the hitters who have improved their xwOBA the most over the last 50 plate appearances. Since wOBA (weighted on-base average) "is a version of on-base percentage that accounts for how a player reached base, instead of simply considering […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Tuesday's edition of our free DraftKings and FanDuel DFS picks! We have a 12-game main slate to dive into this evening while we have a wealth of starting pitching options to sort through! Remember, this 12-game slate locks at 7:07 PM ET on Tuesday, May 16 so be sure to get your lineups set […]

NL Rookie of the Year Candidates - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for James Outman, Corbin Carroll, Brett Baty

A two-man race has emerged for the National League Rookie of the Year, with Corbin Carroll initially seen as the runaway favorite to win the award. However, James Outman of the Los Angeles Dodgers has made a strong case to challenge for the award. Outman aims to become the first Dodger to capture the award […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/16/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Tuesday night baseball with the weather heating up. It's a great time of the year! We have a good amount of data to use from this year but still a ton of time left to use with it! Let's dive into this great DFS […]

Matt McLain: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

Fantasy managers love guys who hit home runs. We also love guys who steal bases. Our favorite players can do both, and guys who project to run and hit for power rarely stay on waivers very long. If you want them, you have to act quickly. Matt McLain made his big league debut last night, […]

Yunior Severino Launching Homers In Minors

Minnesota Twins infield prospect Yunior Severino, who signed with the Braves as an international free agent back in 2017, has endured a long and tedious minor-league grind. He has worked his way through the minors, and now at the age of 23, he is making a case for a promotion to Triple-A. Severino has shown […]

Jake Cronenworth Moves Back Into Two-Hole Monday

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth will move back into the two-hole when he takes on the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Brad Keller Monday night. Hitting second isn't entirely new to the 29-year-old as he made four consecutive starts in that spot before hitting sixth and fifth over his last two contests. It's […]

Nico Hoerner To Do Some Running On Monday

Chicago Cubs infielder Nico Hoerner (hamstring) was able to do some running on the field prior to Monday's game against the Houston Astros. The 26-year-old was recently placed on the injured list due to a hamstring issue. The organization is hopeful that Hoerner will only need the minimum stint on the injured list. The fact […]

Brandon Drury Absent On Monday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Brandon Drury is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Fantasy managers don't need to be concerned here as this appears to be a routine rest day. Drury could use a day to rest and recover after being in a cold spell at the plate lately. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the 10 games on the MAIN slate on FanDuel and DraftKings that kicks off at 7:05 EST!   Top Pitchers for 5/15/23 Each day we try to give you some pitchers […]

Jose Altuve Struggles With Triple-A Sugar Land

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (thumb) has begun a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land but was cold at the dish over the weekend, going 0-for-9 with a pair of strikeouts. He's now 1-for-13 overall through three games with no extra-base hits. Fantasy managers shouldn't look too much into it, as Altuve is trying […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Jazz Chisholm Jr., Nico Hoerner, Jose Altuve, Max Fried, Drew Rasmussen, Anthony Rendon

A quarter of the 2023 MLB season is over. However, injuries are piling up, so many fantasy managers are left to navigate their way through the chaos. Meanwhile, other managers are getting some of their injured players back in the lineup, signaling there is plenty of time left to climb the standings. Let's take a […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Luis Garcia (2B/SS, WAS) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 15% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Luis Garcia (2B), like so many other hitters, got off to a slow start but has really come around in recent weeks. Since April 14, which gives us a sample of over 100 plate appearances, Garcia is slashing .290/.350/.452 with three homers, […]

Ramon Urias Steadily Improving

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias (hamstring) was in the batting cage, according to manager Brandon Hyde, and is "much improved." The 28-year-old hit the injured list on May 9 with a hamstring issue and was initially expected to be out for two to three weeks. It sounds like he's progressing nicely so Baltimore should expect […]

Aledmys Diaz Activated From The IL

Oakland Athletics infielder Aledmys Diaz has been activated from the 10-day injured list. The 32-year-old missed a little over two weeks with a hamstring strain. Diaz is right back in the action on Sunday, batting seventh and starting at third base against Andrew Heaney and the Rangers. Kevin Smith was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas […]

Miguel Vargas (1B/2B, LAD) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Dodger rookie got off to a miserable start to the season, but he's really picked things up over the past couple of weeks, capped by back-to-back games with a two-run homer last Tuesday and Wednesday. Miguel Vargas is hitting for power […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome to Week 8 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make […]