Potential Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - Early Plate Discipline Improvers

Early in the fantasy baseball season, it's so easy to overreact to what we see on the field. We want every early home run barrage or max velocity to be a sign of a pending breakout, but the truth of the matter is that a lot of it is just noise less than 20 games […]

Pavin Smith (OF, ARI) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After an injury to starting outfielder Kyle Lewis, the Arizona Diamondbacks called up minor-league outfielder Pavin Smith. It isn’t the 27-year-old’s first rodeo. Smith has 802 major league at-bats under his belt. The 2017 first-round pick debuted in 2020 but appeared in just […]

MLB Prospects Breakout Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Matthew Liberatore, Nolan Jones, Brandon Pfaadt, Michael Busch and more

With the passing weeks, we get more and better data to use. This year, we have more and better data for all of AAA (that is the International League and the Pacific Coast League). With the International League adding in the Statcast infrastructure, we can now know a whole lot more about the players down […]

Brandon Pfaadt - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Brandon Pfaadt, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks ANALYSIS: There were some flirtations with Pfaadt making the Major League rotation out of camp, but he couldn't quite crack it. The Diamondbacks have been rolling with Madison Bumgarner once again, and it hasn't been going well. Not only are there on-field questions with Bumgarner, but we've heard some rumblings […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Friday, April 21st, 2023

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]

Christian Walker Picking Up The Pace At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is slowly beginning to pick up the pace at the plate. In Thursday's 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres, Walker collected three hits while striking out the other two times. After a horrid slump, Walker is slowly beginning to create more contact. Over the past seven games, the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Friday Night RotoBallers! We're ready for another MLB slate, and this is a good one! Check out all of the picks below, let's have ourselves a profitable night.   Top Pitchers for 4/21/23 Each […]

Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Matt Chapman, Jorge Mateo, Zach Neto, and More!

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, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Jarred Kelenic, Luis Garcia, Brent Rooker, more

We are back for the second week of the breakout hitter watch. Every week, I look into the data to find some hitters that really seem to be improving. There will be different player profiles included in all of this. I try to keep the majority of the names as hitters that are available on […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Alek Manoah, Max Muncy, Luis Arraez, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, Week 4 has arrived, and it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 19, 2023. These rankings are being released in mid-April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings and player values […]

Ketel Marte Getting The Day Off Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte is getting a rest Thursday for the game against the San Diego Padres. The 29-year-old is hot at the plate, as he's seven for his last 17 and is batting .261 with two home runs, 12 runs, four RBI, and one stolen base overall through 17 games. Nick Ahmed […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/20/23)

It's Thursday and while we don't have a jam-packed schedule on tap we have plenty of value on the board with seven games on tap. It's a mix of matinee action and some evening contests as we look to pad our bankrolls. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Diamondbacks Designate Madison Bumgarner For Assignment

The Arizona Diamondbacks designated left-hander Madison Bumgarner for assignment on Thursday after four ugly starts to open the 2023 campaign, according to sources. Bumgarner has a 10.26 ERA in his four starts this year and entered the season still owed $37 million on his five-year, $85 million deal that he signed before the 2020 season. […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/20/23)

We're set for a mid-size slate Thursday, and I'll be focusing some pitcher and hitter props for the latter portion of the ledger. I like the hitters a bit more than the pitchers today, so I'll be rolling out three props involving some of the talented bats that will be in action. Attention fellow sports […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/20/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! After a 10-game contest yesterday, we get the classic funky Thursday schedule with only five games on the planner. There are two earlier games during the day, but we are focusing on the five evening tilts for today's picks. Today's action […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a five-game main slate today, which makes it a little on the smaller side. Still, we have some interesting pitchers for various reasons, and no games in Cincinnati or Coors. We do have a threat of rain in Wrigley, but as of now, it's not expected to shut the game down completely. Hell, […]

Madison Bumgarner Could Miss Next Start

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner is off to a horrendous beginning to the season. The left-hander was torched for seven runs over three innings of work during Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. He holds a 10.26 ERA, 2.40 WHIP and 10/15 K/BB ratio across four starts this season. Following Wednesday's game, manager […]

Florio's Bullpen Report - Figuring Out Early Season Closer Confusion (Week 4)

The only thing consistent with early bullpen usage is change. There are still many teams that are figuring out which relievers they can trust in late-inning situations. While it is still essential to keep a close eye on those situations, it is also important not to overreact to one save opportunity.  My favorite way to […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Welcome back to the bump as we tap the PitchCom for my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. It's still early but some images are coming into focus under the microscope. Let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! I'm still not going to frame this with a heaping […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's an especially happy middle of the week because we can watch baseball all day with 11 early games and four evening games. DraftKings and FanDuel are on the same page, selecting their primary contests to include 10 of the 11-afternoon […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/19/23)

I'm probably about to jinx it, but I have been on a mini-heater the last two games with money lines, run lines, and totals. Monday I was 3-0 and last night I finished 3-1 with my only miss being a Baltimore-Washington game that went 8 RUNS under it's total despite Dean Kremer and Josiah Gray […]

Jordan Lawlar Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went yard in his second consecutive game for Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday. His two-run blast was his only hit of the evening, but he also drove in three runs and drew a walk. The 20-year-old is now hitting .290 with three homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's time for some weekday baseball, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another Wednesday DFS slate. The MLB season has been fun 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 slate! With baseball games getting started early today, we're staring […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Notable Concerning Starts for Hitters (Week 4)

Welcome to the second edition of MLB hitter studs and duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. We're still early enough into the 2023 MLB regular season that […]

Diamondbacks Reinstate Joe Mantiply From Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated left-hander Joe Mantiply (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Luis Frias to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move. Mantiply should return to a high-leverage role in Arizona's bullpen after needing some time to recover from left shoulder fatigue. The 32-year-old southpaw will be making his 2023 […]

Corbin Carroll Sitting Out On Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Carroll was scratched from the lineup, but this is nothing more than a routine day off, according to manager Torey Lovullo. Fantasy managers shouldn't have to worry about Carroll dealing with any kind of injury. […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 4)

What a week. The promotions have been coming quickly so far here in 2023 and last week was no exception. We had six names from last week's top 25 get the call, including Brett Baty, who will make his 2023 season debut on Monday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. We even received a surprising […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/18/23)

We have 17 games on tap for today's baseball slate, including doubleheaders between the Phillies and the White Sox and Guardians and Tigers after yesterday's postponements. Weather will be another primary concern today as we have cold temps across the country and some rain to worry about again. We all know how much weather impacts […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesdays are always a fun day to cover MLB DFS as the slates are always lengthy with plenty of options on the board. Speaking to today's slate, we have an 11-game main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel with a wealth of pitching options within. As a result, this 11-game slate locks at 7:05 PM […]

Pavin Smith Extends The Lead With Grand Slam

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith launched his first home run of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Smith hit his first career grand slam off of Andre Pallante to extend the Diamondbacks' lead to a four-run margin. The 27-year-old went 1-for-3 with a walk. On the season, Smith is hitting […]