Ronald Acuna Jr. Leaves Game With Abdominal Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left his team's game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night with pain in his lower abdominal muscles. The star outfielder was replaced in the game by Johan Camargo during the fourth inning. Originally, it appeared that he tweaked something diving back to first base on a pickoff attempt […]

Ozzie Albies Absent From Lineup Once Again

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (calf) remains out of the lineup on Sunday. Albies has now missed two games due to a sore calf, though he is still considered day-to-day. The 24-year-old should be expected to make his return in the upcoming series against the Yankees- provided the issue is not more serious than […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 4 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

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 […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 4

Hoo boy. This one is going to be rough. OK before we get to this week's streamers, we'll recap how our first two weeks have gone. The winning pick from Week 2 ended up being JT Brubaker, who just narrowly edged out Jordan Montgomery for the Column MVP. And so far in Week 3, Huascar […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 3 Lineup Trends

Week three of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL, and much more that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the team breakdowns. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 4

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 4 of the MLB season (4/19 through 4/25). 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 […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 4 Waiver Wire

Another week of baseball, another flurry of bullpen moves. New injuries, lots of saves, and some blown ones as well. A few teams that had committees to start the season seem to be settling into fixed roles, but then some teams with what seemed like fixed roles are turning into committees. A Blue Jays rookie […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 18th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/18/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

Ian Anderson Allowing Too Much Hard Contact Early On

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson has been hit hard over his first three starts of the 2021 season. Through 15.1 innings, he's allowed 15 hits and eight earned runs, including three home runs. He has a 4.70 ERA and a 5.87 xERA. Over Anderson's six starts as a rookie in 2020, he did a […]

Bullpen Report: Shaking Things Up in Week 3

We have already seen a lot of FAAB spent on pitchers that have been named the closer. It happens every year. Whenever a new closer is named, especially if it is one that can miss bats – fantasy players love a pitcher that can miss bats. And the logic behind spending up on a pitcher […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 18, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a nine-game Main slate on DraftKings and an 8-game Main on FanDuel on a fine Sunday afternoon. While chilly, the weather doesn't […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 4

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss to start the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a […]

Ozzie Albies Not In Lineup Saturday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (calf) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs. Albies is dealing with a sore calf- he was hit by a pitch on the leg in the ninth inning of Friday's contest- and should be considered day-to-day for the time being. It doesn't sound as if […]

Ender Inciarte Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain. This move was expected, considering Inciarte had to leave Friday's game after suffering the injury while running the bases. The Braves outfield is looking a bit thing with Inciarte and Cristian Pache (groin) already sidelined. Guillermo Heredia […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

 We have a very intriguing five-gamer over on FanDuel's main slate and it's certainly an entertaining group of matchups to build lineups for. There's one premier pitching duel with Kershaw and the Dodgers facing Darvish and the Padres, but both of those offenses are fully capable of ruining an opposing pitcher's night. Additionally, this may […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/17/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

After back-to-back big slates on DraftKings, we've got a smaller five-game slate on Saturday. The evening is headlined by a premier pitching matchup at Petco Park as Clayton Kershaw leads the defending champs against Yu Darvish and the Padres. A couple of hours up the California coast, there's another game that will be popular among […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 4/17 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Rough Saturday last week. The Giants won by one run after we took them on the runline at -1.5. The Phillies and Braves played out a 5-4 game when we took the under at 8.5 runs. Thankfully, Yusei Kikuchi hit the over in strikeouts to get us our prop bet. So far, we're 2 for […]

Ozzie Albies Exits Game After Hit By Pitch

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (calf) left the game in the ninth inning after being hit by a pitch, according to The Athletic's David O'Brien. Albies was hit in the calf with a pitch in the top of the ninth, and after he slowly walked to first base, he exited the game with a […]

Ender Inciarte Likely Heading To IL With Hamstring Strain

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) will likely be placed on the injured list with a hamstring strain, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Inciarte suffered the injury in the fourth inning while going from first to third on a double by pitcher Kyle Wright. This injury comes days after the Braves placed outfielder […]

Friday Focus: Early FOMO All Stars

Every fantasy manager knows the struggle of balancing patience toward underperforming players with aggression on the waiver wire. While this push and pull will persist throughout more or less the whole season, it's at its most fraught in April. We parse tiny samples and reams of content, looking for the signals amid the noise, and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 16th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the first version of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 70 SPs moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues, with the understanding that RPs are as volatile as it gets. Since this is the first version of the year, it won't […]

The Big Picture - Closer Committees Are Here to Stay

The fireman has morphed into a fire department. We've seen this trend coming in recent years but it appears that the days of a Major League team having a single definitive closer are all but over. The instability that came with the 2020 season brought an increased reliance on middle relievers to spread out innings. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/16 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! After two weeks of day games and odd off days, we finally get a 14-game slate. There's plenty of pitchers, discount hitters, and great matchups to pick. However, one situation to watch is the Houston Astros. Several players (Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve) were placed on the COVID-19 Injury List. The team […]

Drew Smyly Placed On Injured List, Kyle Wright Starting Friday

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Drew Smyly (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list with left forearm inflammation after he was scratched from his start on Friday against the Chicago Cubs. Manager Brian Snitker said the team hopes that Smyly will miss just one start. Right-hander Kyle Wright was recalled from the alternate training site […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/16 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/16 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 based […]