Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 10

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers 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 sure to highlight where players are the […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to Memorial Day weekend, which signifies roughly one-third of our fantasy season down and the usual spot where many teams have to take a hard look in the mirror. You could "lose" a trade if it helps fit a need. You can't keep […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 10

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 10 of the MLB season (5/31 through 6/6). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 10

Well no no-hitters this week. What a disappointment for fans of 27 of the 30 teams in baseball. For Indians, Rangers and Mariners fans though, they probably feel like it was Christmas in May. (Author's Note: I promise this will be the last time I make a no-hitter joke at your guys' expense this season. I […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/31/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The start of Week 10 is upon us, and it coincides with the end of May and the start of June (on Tuesday). The change in month is very much welcomed, because while it is obviously completely arbitrary, it gives a numbers and trends guy like me new hope for a turnaround […]

David Peralta Getting The Day Off On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is getting the day off on Sunday vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. This appears to just be a routine day of rest for the veteran outfielder. He's gone 3-for-22 over the last five games and the D-Backs have lost 13 straight contests. Tim Locastro is starting in left field in […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 10

This weekend marked the triumphant return of CI-eligible Cody Bellinger. He was likely the highest drafted or most costly CI a team selected to start the season. Bellinger was out since April 5 with a broken leg. He was off to a terribly slow start, but the sample size was small enough to read nothing […]

Bullpen Report: Finding Relievers to Help Your Fantasy Team

Memorial Day Weekend is here! Hopefully, you hit the beach or a BBQ, have a burger or hot dog and an adult beverage of your choosing and just enjoy the three-day weekend. For you baseball fanatics, it’s also a significant date on the baseball calendar. It is typically the time of year where MLB teams […]

Christian Walker Activated From 10-Day Injured List

The Arizona Diamondbacks activated first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Infielder Andrew Young was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Walker was sidelined for over two weeks with a right oblique injury. It was his second stint on the injured list this year, both due to the same […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/30

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 […]

Christian Walker Working His Wack Back

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) appears to be trending in the right direction after completing his fourth Triple-A game on Friday. The veteran has been dealing with a right oblique strain, which caused him to miss multiple games this season. Walker has been on the injured list since May 11 and is currently […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 10

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/29/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/29/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Ketel Marte Slashing .241/.258/.276 Since His Return

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman/outfielder Ketel Marte has been starting to get more settled in at the plate lately. He's currently riding a four-game hitting streak, including a two-hit effort on Thursday. Marte missed over a month of action due to a hamstring strain. He's played in nine games since his return and has slashed .241/.258/.276 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

As per usual, the Saturday slates are a little sliced and diced on DraftKings. The early slate is the larger slate today. This will deal with the five game primetime slate. This is going to be another volatile slate because of lingering rain concerns in the east and some doubleheaders left over from yesterday's carnage. […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a tiny little four-game slate tonight on FanDuel, which means we'll want to get creative if we're looking to differentiate in tournaments. It's a little bit of an odd group of games as only one team, the Cardinals, has an implied total over five runs. Thankfully, there are a few non-obvious teams (and […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in both the early AND main slates - I thought I would try to hit both today since we have so many early games. We have a 10-game […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/29

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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night's main slate brings us a healthy 12-game ledger on FanDuel, one that features a good number of very good-to-excellent pitchers, but some exploitable arms as well. There are also games at several venues ranked in the top half of baseball in ESPN's Park Factor rating , setting the stage for what could be […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/28

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 […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/28/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Thirteen games on the board on this fine Friday night. We have at least four spots with weather questions, so this will be a night to get an eye on the news. Let's get going with […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

FanDuel MLB DFS - Value Plays, Studs and Sleepers for 5/28/21

Welcome RotoBallers to a special set of Friday FanDuel lineup picks! Let's try to keep the spitballs to a minimum and I'll try to keep your entries worthy of the honor roll. There are just two early games, one in the afternoon and one in the early evening hour. That leaves us with 26 teams […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win. A look at some of the notable starting pitchers for Friday’s games: Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (7.41 ERA), Baltimore’s Matt Harvey (6.31 ERA), and Washington’s Jon Lester (5.33 ERA) are among […]

Merrill Kelly Strikes Out Six In Quality Start Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly struck out six batters in six innings of work on Wednesday night, as he earned a quality start but did not factor into the decision in a 5-4 loss to the Giants. Kelly allowed just two runs on five hits, as he recorded his third straight quality start while […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

It is a weird day for MLB DFS. We have a split-slate, with a five-game slate starting at 12:10 eastern and then a six-game night slate with one of those games just being a seven-inning affair after the Nationals and Reds had to suspend their game last night, forcing them to play most of that […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/27

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]