Carson Kelly Leaves Saturday's Game

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly left Saturday's game after being hit on his right wrist by pitcher Walker Buehler. It is undetermined the seriousness of Kelly's injury, and he will most likely have to have some tests completed before returning to the Diamondbacks lineup. The six-year veteran has been having a pretty solid season carrying... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - June 19, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a tight little six-game slate tonight on DraftKings and FanDuel - or is it? Because St. Louis playing at Atlanta is on the... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 6/19

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 13

We are now almost three months into the 2021 season. We have passed the 60-game mark, the length of the 2020 MLB season. There continues to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping and going from last year and the return to the daily... Read More

Bullpen Report: New Closers and Elite Ratio Relievers

MLB is cracking down on sticky substances used by pitchers starting next week. If you are a fan of baseball or fantasy baseball, you have heard this topic discussed pretty much nonstop the last couple of weeks. We have seen spin rates decline for pitchers, especially for starting pitchers, which is going to lead to... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We are days away from the official start of summer, and that means baseball's halfway mark approaches! Bullpens remain volatile monsters and the trade deadline draws closer so be sure you have the closer heirs on the roster and/or watch list. In the meantime, my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, gang! We have a smaller, seven-game matinee slate, as usual, to open up our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 7 pm EST starts and a nice four-game night slate after 9 pm EST. Let's take a peek at the weather for tonight's slate. The biggest chance of rain is... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday (6/18/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Major League Baseball starts early on Wednesday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests running throughout the day, offering loads of opportunities to play and win! Pittsburgh’s Chad Kuhl (6.52 ERA), the Yankees’ Jameson Taillon (5.74 ERA), St. Louis’ Carlos Martinez (5.54 ERA), Texas’ Mike Foltynewicz (5.48 ERA), the Mets’ Joey Lucchesi (5.18 ERA), Detroit’s Jose... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way.... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We are kicking off the weekend with a massive 15-game slate. That's right: 30 teams, 30 pitchers, and a myriad of avenues to construct a DFS lineup. Four games on the East Coast kick it off at 7:05 pm ET, and we go through the entire night until the Reds-Padres, and Rays-Mariners... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full 15-game slate Friday night, and there are a number of factors that should make it a fun evening from a DFS perspective. Not only will differentiation in tournaments obviously not be an issue, but there are also a number of struggling and/or inexperienced pitchers on the hill. Additionally, Camden Yards, Coors... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/18

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to... Read More

Eduardo Escobar Doubles, Triples In Loss Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in a 10-3 loss to the Giants on Thursday afternoon. Escobar has been riding a hot streak recently, slashing .300/.364/.517 with three homers, seven RBI and nine runs scored over his last 15 games. This hot stretch now... Read More

Zac Gallen Struggles In First Start Back From Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen struggled in his return from the injured list on Thursday, allowing four runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three in 2 2/3 innings of work against the first-place San Francisco Giants. It was Gallen's shortest start since July 2, 2019, as his ERA for the... Read More

Asdrubal Cabrera Homers In Loss To Giants Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 13-7 loss to the Giants on Wednesday night. After a slow start to the year, Cabrera has been heating up at the plate recently as he is slashing .256/.333/.487 with two home runs, one steal, nine RBI and four runs scored... Read More

Zac Gallen Activated, Starting Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He missed nearly five weeks of action due to a forearm strain. He'll be activated and start versus the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. It's worth noting Gallen didn't make a rehab start and only threw 46 pitches... Read More

Ketel Marte Out Of The Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. This appears to be a routine day off for Marte who collected two hits on Wednesday. Marte has been on fire with the bat this season and should be rostered in all fantasy formats. Pavin... Read More

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 12

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way.... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Holy cow, it's the middle of June! The season's halfway point is coming into view, and with it will come a full top-500 overall re-roll of ranks. For now, you'll have to simply enjoy my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With two and a half... Read More

Zac Gallen To Be Reinstated From The Injured List On Thursday

Arizona Cardinals starting pitcher Zac Gallen (elbow) will reportedly be reinstated from the injured list and start against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Gallen has been dealing with elbow soreness and has been out since the beginning of May. The 25-year-old has posted a 3.04 ERA, a 1.20 WHIP, and a 32:14 K:BB over... Read More

Christian Walker Drives In Three In Loss Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a 9-8 loss to the Giants on Tuesday. Walker has started to heat up at the plate recently, as he is now slashing .276/.300/.448 with one home run, five RBI and seven runs scored over his last... Read More

Josh Rojas Has Three Hits in Loss Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh Rojas went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a 9-8 loss to the Giants on Tuesday night. Rojas has been hitting well over his last seven games, slashing .292/.320/.542 with two home runs, three RBI and five runs scored. Tuesday's performance raised his triple-slash line to .262/.333/.457 on the year,... Read More

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 12

Week 12 of the 2021 baseball season is here and the Top 50 redraft prospects list aims to provide you with a weekly update on the hottest players in the minors that could have significant impacts on your redraft leagues. We continue to see many of the same top prospects performing well and pushing for... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way.... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are seven-day games today, but this article will be focusing on the eight-game evening slate. Our slate starts with Gerrit Cole and the Yankees facing Ross Stripling and the Blue Jays in Buffalo. Then we wrap up the eight-game slate with Zack Wheeler facing off against Clayton Kershaw on the West... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Man, am I excited for this Wednesday slate of FanDuel action! Wait, maybe that's just excitement for my New York Islanders playing in the Stanley Cup semifinals as I type. No, it's definitely the night of MLB action we have ahead of us this fine Wednesday evening. I'll leave the Islanders for our NHL writers... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/16

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy... Read More

Seth Frankoff (Forearm) Still Struggling With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Seth Frankoff continues to have injury setbacks (forearm) as he moves from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. He now won't be able to join the club again until August. The right-hander has a 0-2 record with a 9.20 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched through four games. Fantasy managers... Read More

Pavin Smith Getting A Night Off On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith is sitting out Tuesday's game vs. the San Francisco Giants. This appears to just be a routine day off for the rookie so he should be available off the bench as a pinch-hitter. The 25-year-old has struggled over his last seven games, slashing .200/.259/.241 so a night of rest should... Read More