Mike Soroka Surrenders Three Runs In Monday's No-Decision

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka allowed three runs on six hits across seven innings of work during Monday's 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He struck out three batters while walking one. Soroka owns a 10-2 record on the season to go along with a 2.45 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 97/29 K/BB rate. He has […]

Ozzie Albies Nabs 59th RBI On Monday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 1-for-5 with an RBI single and a run scored during Monday's 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Albies is carrying a .323 average over his past seven games despite recording just two RBI over that span. The 22-year-old is having a productive season, slashing .285/.342/.472 with 15 home […]

Freddie Freeman Continues To Rake

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Monday's 5-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Freeman has been an offensive catalyst throughout the campaign, slashing .303/.396/.562 with 27 HRs, 87 RBI, and 86 runs scored. Only so much can be said about the 29-year-old, who has […]

Mets Muddle the Trade Deadline

Thought to be sellers, the New York Mets were 52 -55 at the MLB trade deadline, putting them 11 games back in NL East, and 4.5 games back in the Wild Card race. But the Mets continued to confound their fan base by not only failing to sell the valuable assets that everyone assumed that […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 19

As we enter the second half of the season you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case […]

MLB Betting Expert Picks (8/6/19): Moneylines, Totals

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 6th edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. Last Tuesday's Picks: 3-0 (100.0%) +365 Year-to-Date: 31-18 (63.3%) +1222 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]

Freddie Freeman Returns to Lineup

After a simple day off on Sunday, Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is back in action at his usual third batting order spot on Monday. Austin Riley heads back to the bench while Matt Joyce will be the designated hitter for a visit at the Minnesota Twins. Freeman is always a premium DFS option […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

Well, the trade deadline came and went, and as many of us sat glaze-eyed for hours endlessly refreshing the internet search results to view incoming deals, we found ourselves sourly disappointed until nearly the final hour. Even with blockbuster deals that saw the swapping of Zack Greinke, Yasiel Puig/Trevor Bauer, Shane Greene, Nicholas Castellanos, and […]

Identifying Burnout for Starting Pitchers (Before It's Too Late!)

We live in the era of data. There are numbers everywhere, and more than in any other place (in the context of sports), in baseball. Statistics have been a fundamental part of the batted-ball rounds for decades now. And as couldn't be otherwise, more and more franchises are at the cutting edge, putting analysis to […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

It's frankly flabbergasting to find ourselves in August already, but here we are. With fantasy football kicking into high gear and many owners out of the running in baseball leagues, we can expect there to be fewer suitors for any waiver wire pickups moving forward. The owners who remain, of course, are generally of a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With 13 games on the main slate, we've got a rare Monday night with so many teams in action around baseball. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/5/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Monday August 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 5th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Monday, August 5th 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 […]

Travis Demeritte (2B/SS, DET) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 2% of Yahoo! leagues ANALYSIS: The Tigers shipped closer Shane Greene to the Atlanta Braves, getting a pair of quality prospects in return - left-hander Joey Wentz and infielder-turned-outfielder Travis Demeritte. After hitting .286/.387/.558 with 20 home runs, 74 RBI and a 137 wRC+ at Triple-A, the […]

Freddie Freeman is Absent on Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. This will be a rare day off for the left slugger, but he'll be in there next game. Austin Riley will cover first base and bat fifth versus righty Sonny Gray. Riley has struggled with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, August 4th 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got another exciting afternoon of baseball on this Sunday, with games starting at 1:05pm eastern. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/4/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. Be sure to also check […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19

The season rolls on and fantasy managers need to continue analyzing their roster with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize venues and splits. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't be […]

The Cut List (Week 19) - Time to Let Go?

The trade deadline has come and gone. Arguably only one widely-rostered player, Luke Jackson, became unusable thanks to a trade at the deadline. So not much has changed around here. It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much […]

Luke Jackson Rebounds After Demotion from Closer

After giving up five runs in his past two appearances, Atlanta reliever Luke Jackson was replaced as the closer by the Braves in favor of trade acquisition Shane Greene. Jackson bounced back with gusto on Saturday night against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in his first appearance since the demotion, striking out the side in the […]

Ronald Acuna Walks It Off on Saturday

Tied at three in the bottom of the eighth inning, Ronald Acuna took a bases-loaded walk to put the Braves up 4 - 3 on Saturday night, facing the Reds at home. And after new closer, Shane Greene blew the lead in the ninth, it was Acuna who would play the hero again in the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Sunday baseball! We'll kick things off early with a 9-game slate that includes plenty of pitching and hitting. Without a game in Coors Field, things are a bit more balanced and we can pay up for some different offenses. At pitcher, it's Justin Verlander in a tier of his own. You just have […]

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 August, where we round that bend towards the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season. You should have a clear idea of team needs, strengths and weaknesses, at this point and looking to address them appropriately. There are likely owners in your […]

Buy or Sell: Undervalued and Overvalued Players for Week 19

Today's piece covers a set of players who either should not be available on waivers or will return back there soon. Most of the earlier editions of this recurring buy or sell article have included several universally owned players whose values have been manipulated enough by early-season performances. Unfortunately, as we get deeper into the year, the […]

Points Leagues Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 19

Welcome to the RotoBaller waiver wire column that skews towards points league. Yes, there is positive correlation to standard 5x5 scoring but in our format, specific categories matter less and the accumulation of total stats is the ultimate objective. We’ve hurdled the Midsummer Classic and turning towards home for fantasy baseball season. While some league […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday August 3rd, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 3rd, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Head-to-Head Hitter Streamers and Starts Week 19

Welcome to the hitting streamers column for the week of 8/5 through 8/11. Whether you're looking to maximize the number of games played, exploit favorable matchups, or fill in for injured players, streaming hitters can be a fruitful strategy for those willing to put in a little work every week. Keep in mind that this […]

Under-the-Radar Starting Pitchers on the Move

Up until the final hours of the 2019 MLB trade deadline, it was almost looking like every major league GM had made some sort of weird, simultaneous mistake where they forgot to mark the days off on the calendar and thought that it was only July 30th. When the deals started rolling in, they came […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 3rd 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 […]

Dansby Swanson Will Remain Sidelined

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson (foot) will not be activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday like first expected. Swanson did some running on Friday, and is still experiencing some soreness in his foot. The Braves are going to give him a few more days off to rest. Johan Camargo will continue to draw […]