Huascar Ynoa (SP, ATL) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: When we last saw Huascar Ynoa, he was losing a fight with the clubhouse wall after just his second bad start of the year. His broken hand now healed, the rookie will return to action on Tuesday against the light-hitting Marlins. Prior to his […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 8/15 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

This is the last free MLB betting article of the season. We have a full day of games, so let's make this the best day we can! As always, I focus on trying to find where I think some of the best opportunities are in the betting market and make my best guesses there. On […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 21

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 21 of the MLB season (8/16 through 8/22). 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 matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Adam Duvall Blasts Homer Off Nationals

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall joined in on the home run parade against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. He went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the ninth inning to help cap off the 12-2 blowout victory. This blast was Duvall's 26th of the season as he has proven to be a nice power […]

Ozzie Albies Does A Little Of Everything

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies had no problems hitting the Washington Nationals during Saturday's contest. He went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a triple during the 12-2 blowout win. The 24-year-old collected 3 RBI as well, but was outshined by Dansby Swanson's 6-RBI game here. Albies is hitting .260/.321/.500 with 22 home […]

Dansby Swanson Knocks In Six Runs On Saturday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson had an incredible day at the plate during Saturday's contest against the Washington Nationals. He went 3-for-6 with a pair of home runs and 6 RBI in the 12-2 victory. Yes, you read that correctly, Swanson knocked in half the Braves runs in this contest by himself. Swanson now has […]

Max Fried Makes Easy Work Of Nationals

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried had little issues with the Washington Nationals lineup on Saturday. He went six innings, allowed five hits, one earned run, and struck out seven in the 12-2 victory. The 27-year-old had a rough start to the season, but has looked sharp over the last few months. In fact, Fried […]

Joc Pederson Not In Saturday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson will be on the bench to start Saturday's game. Pederson has generally been starting in center field for Atlanta against right-handed pitchers but will head to the bench as the team matches up with Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. Pederson is batting .241 with a .317 on-base percentage, 14 home […]

Huascar Ynoa Likely To Start On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) is expected to take the mound on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. It's worth noting that the organization has not officially said anything about it. However, lefty Kyle Muller was optioned to the minors recently and that leaves an open spot in the rotation. Ynoa was average during […]

Travis d'Arnaud Blasts Homer On Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been limited to less than 30 games this season due to injury. However, he notched his third home run of the season during his second game back off the injured list on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with that solo homer in the fifth inning to help the Braves get […]

Charlie Morton Snags 11th Win On The Season

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton continued his impressive 2021 campaign versus the Washington Nationals on Friday. He went six innings, six hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts in the 4-2 win. This victory moves Morton's W/L record to 11-4, which ties him for fifth in the MLB in wins. Morton […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 8/14 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After going 6-for-7 last weekend, we started this one going 4-for-5 with a return of 3.59 units on 5.5 units of (165% return). Since last Friday, we've had a 174% return on investment (ROI). The Braves covered the runline in a low-scoring, rain-delayed game which hit us both picks. The Tigers and Indians hit the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/14 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 21

In the second half of the baseball season, the playoffs races and the weather are all heating up now during these dog days of summer. Knowing injury timelines is now a crucial part of the fantasy baseball season. There are still many players that have injury questions yet to be answered. I will continue to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! We’ve got a substantial 14-game slate on tap to start the weekend, but first, I want to give a massive shout-out to MLB for last night’s Field of Dreams game. It was a great spectacle between the Yankees and White Sox, and I hope they do it again. Plus, the game was […]

Dansby Swanson Records Two Hits In Loss

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has quietly put together a fairly strong season at the plate. He continued that going 2-for-3 with an RBI during Thursday's 12-3 blowout loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Swanson has pushed his batting average to .257 with a career high 20 home runs and 61 RBI this season. This much […]

Ozzie Albies Hits Solo Blast In Blowout Loss

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies made the lopsided defeat a little better with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He went 1-for-5 at the plate, but hit a solo home run off righty Jeff Hoffman in the seventh inning. It was Albies 20th of the season, but didn't have […]

Kyle Muller Optioned After Rough Outing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Muller has been optioned to Triple-A following a rough outing against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. He went 2 1/3 innings, five hits allowed, six earned runs, three walks, and one strikeout in the 12-3 loss. This game was really the only really bad outing he has posted since joining […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 8/13 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After a big Friday last week going 3-for-3 in the match picks, we followed that up on Saturday going 2-for-2 with a voided game also. It was a "double your money" day with both winners coming in at +100 as the Reds easily covered the runline, beating the Pirates 11-3 while the Dodgers and Angels […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/13/21 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 on if […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

It's the middle of August and the dust has settled from the Trade Deadline's chaos. There are still many fluid bullpens to explore, so let's get right into my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with potential mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 20 Waiver Wire

Things always seem to settle down a little around this time in the baseball season. The deadline is behind us, so a lot of buyers with previously unsettled bullpens got settled through trades. On the other end of that, a lot of sellers lost their closers but are in full tank/rebuild/evaluate mode so they haven't […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There is some awesome pitching, especially a grouping of Charlie […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/13/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings, RotoBallers, and thanks for checking out my MLB DFS picks for this fantastic Friday slate! I'm filling in for my good friend Juan Carlos Blanco who usually drops his FanDuel knowledge for us on Fridays and I will do my best to help you get those lineups started with some good plays. With 14 […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (8/13 - 8/19) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers! We've made it to August, and we're back at it this week with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $1,000 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 20

This column is always focused on the future when we look at the new prospects coming up through the various farm systems each week. Today I get to see a piece of baseball history when I go to my first ever game at Wrigley Field this afternoon. And even as a die-hard White Sox fan, […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 20

The weeks have flown by and we're already entering Week 20 of the baseball season. The fantasy baseball playoffs will be here before you know it. Generally speaking, it's been a down year for rookies. We've seen some impressive performances – especially on the pitching side with the likes of Trevor Rogers and Luis Garcia […]

Travis d'Arnaud Absent From Thursday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. d'Arnaud was recently activated from the injured list after missing more than three months with a torn thumb ligament. Manager Brian Snitker said that after catching 11 innings in his first game back, he doesn't want d'Arnaud in […]