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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 and tools to help everyone.

RotoBaller's MLB lineup includes both free and Premium content which features articles, player news, models, start/sit advice, probable starters, rankings, and a variety of other tools to help our readers with MLB DFS Main and Showdown slates and betting strategy. Our content and tools are provided by a dedicated staff that is universally respected around the fantasy sports and betting worlds.

While we strive to provide actionable content for even the most dedicated and skilled MLB ballers, we also want to offer an easy entryway to this great sport for those that are perhaps trying MLB DFS or placing a wager on MLB games for the first time. We feel that this MLB Tutorial will help rookies and seasoned veterans alike navigate our awesome content and get the most out of our MLB tools.

 

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