Ian Kennedy Blows Save Against Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks closer Ian Kennedy blew another save chance in the 6-5 loss to the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Kennedy allowed two earned runs on two hits while walking two and striking out none in two-thirds of an inning to blow his sixth save of the season. It was also the 37-year-old right-handed... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/7/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/7/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split slate Wednesday. For this one, we're just focusing on the six night games. That's where the better action is and we don't have the double-header confusion to deal with. Top Hitters for 9/7/22... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (9/7/22)
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers, we're back for another day of MLB betting picks! Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has been... Read More
Athletics vs. Braves Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (9/6)
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday September 6th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as... Read More
Ryne Nelson Called Up To Make MLB Debut Monday
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected the contract of right-hander Ryne Nelson from Triple-A Reno on Monday and placed infielder Yonny Hernandez (calf) on the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move after recalling him from Reno. Right-hander Luis Frias was also optioned to Reno. Nelson, the team's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will be making... Read More
Jordan Lawlar Goes Yard In Double-A
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run for Double-A Amarillo on Sunday. It's his second homer for Amarillo since his promotion on August 23. The 20-year-old has struggled in his brief time with Amarillo with a weak .191 batting average, but the sample size is way too small for... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/5/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/5/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More
MLB Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for BWS (Week 22)
Not long ago, Jordan Rosenblum analyzed a metric called BWS (Barrels, Walks, Strikeouts). As he stated, "A focus on just three metrics: barrels, walks, and strikeouts, cuts through the noise to get at a hitter’s true talent level." Of course, he went deeper and created his own weighted version using historical data to compare against... Read More
PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Monday September 5th
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is heading towards the home stretch and we here at RotoBaller have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats.... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/5/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Hey yo, it's Labor Day and we've got a couple of interesting MLB DFS slates for you! Jon Anderson is here filling in here on the free picks piece - hope I can help you out! Since we have two evenly sized slates today given the holiday, I like to give some picks for both... Read More
Week 22 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Nack Pratto, A.J. Puk, Bubba Thompson, Joey Meneses, Triston Casas
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 22 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Bryson Stott, Riley Greene, Domingo German and David Peterson off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire... Read More
Ketel Marte Is Not In The Lineup On Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (hamstring) is absent from the starting lineup on Sunday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 28-year-old veteran has been dealing with some hamstring tightness so this is just a routine day off to give him some rest. Josh Rojas is taking over at the keystone and Emmanuel Rivera is sliding... Read More
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22
Welcome to Week 22 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pitchers. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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,... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22
Welcome to Week 22 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 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,... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/4/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/4/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More
Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 22
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 21. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves... Read More
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. September is here! That means the final month of fantasy baseball is upon us and the home stretch towards the podium is here. Rosters expanding can be a gift with exciting youngsters becoming available, but it can also be a headache as playing time... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
A week from now the NFL will kick off and we will see our beloved MLB DFS contests shrink in size and payouts. But have no fear, die-hard MLB fans and DFS junkies - I will be covering baseball all the way to the World Series and our team of MLB writers will keep cranking... Read More
Top MLB Prospects Rankings: Impact Fantasy Baseball Call-Ups (Week 22)
It is September and MLB rosters have expanded to 28 players, up from 26. It is also the time of year when MLB prospects can come up, play for the rest of the season, and still be considered a prospect/rookie heading into next year. Below is a ranking of the players who will likely make... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22
Yo, it's Jon Anderson, continuing to run the show here in terms of late-summer fantasy baseball writing. I am back with another edition of two-start pitchers as we approach the playoffs. It is week 22, and I'm hoping this week will go better than last. I recommended Matt Manning who had one of the worst... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 22
Hey RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson, back again for one of the final weeks of hitter streamers. We've found a bunch of exciting hitters for next week with some incredible hitting environments on tap! We are getting very, very close to the fantasy playoffs. Chances are some teams in your league have given up home, and... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/3/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More
Short-Term Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Prospect Impact of the 2022 MLB Draft
With the 2022 MLB Draft in the books and the 2022 season turning up in intensity with each at-bat, we have another treasure-trove of prospects entering the professional ranks, ready to get down to immediate business for their new clubs and prove their major-league-metal against a daunting learning curve. It's been a turbulent few years... Read More
Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 21
Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. We probably only have one or two weeks left of this series after today, and I really appreciate RotoBaller for letting me putting it on, and I especially appreciate those of you who have read along with it all season! It's something we... Read More
PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Saturday September 3rd
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is heading towards the home stretch and we here at Rotoballer have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats.... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/3/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Saturdays are still for baseball all-day if you ask me, but I suppose if you are a big college football fan then you are probably pretty pumped about kick-off weekend, too. My PSU Nittany Lions already won on Thursday night, so I have no interest in college football today, but I always have an interest... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's Friday once again and you know what that means, right? We have yet another massive slate with a 13-gamer on both FanDuel and DraftKings! That's a lot of players to sort through, but don't worry because I got your back and I am going to give you some of the best spots to further... Read More
Diamondbacks vs. Brewers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (9/2)
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday September 2nd, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we... Read More
Merrill Kelly Gets 12th Win
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly was terrific on Thursday, tossing seven shutout frames in a 5-0 win over the Brewers. The 33-year-old struck out seven on the night while giving up just four singles and walking no one to improve his record to 12-5 on the season. Kelly retired the last eight batters he... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/1/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/1/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A couple of short four-game slates on tap, a pretty good day to limit our play. We'll highlight the top plays for both slate in this post, let's go! Top Hitters for 9/1/22 Early... Read More