Adam Duvall Returns To The Lineup Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall is starting in center field and hitting fifth in Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers. He returns to the lineup after being given the day off on Wednesday. Duvall is set to face Tigers' right-hander Spencer Turnbull in Thursday's contest. The 34-year-old is off to a blistering start in […]

Chris Sale Gets The Ball Against Tigers Thursday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale will start Thursday's road game against the Detroit Tigers. It's the second start of the season for the veteran after he was rocked for seven earned runs on seven hits -- including three home runs -- with two walks against six strikeouts in just three innings of work […]

Florio's Bullpen Report - Making Sense of Early Season Bullpens for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back, old friend! The long winter is over and baseball is back! This means for a third straight season, I will be writing the bullpen report here at RotoBaller. Each week, this article will not only highlight bullpens that have seen changes in late-inning scenarios but also speculate on bullpens that could undergo changes. This […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/6/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! We have another midweek slate filled with day games as the last few teams have their home openers on the schedule. However, what was supposed to be an eight-game slate is already reduced to four because of the weather. Therefore, Marlins-Mets, […]

Christian Arroyo Swipes First Bag Of The Season

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo stole a base, went 2-for-3 from the plate and logged an RBI in a 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. He was off to a slow start before Wednesday's game with one hit in 13 at-bats. However, if he keeps stealing bases, he could be a […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/6/23)

With four of our ten possible games already getting postponed yesterday, today has become a small slate of games. We also have our first Coors slate of the year, and Arizona has decided to open their roof for tonight, which is always a good thing for offense. The lines for pitchers seem tight today, and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are at the one-week mark of the season, and we are finally back to postponements for normal reasons: the weather. The Mets, Orioles, and Phillies put the kibosh on today's games already because of forecasted heavy rain in those areas. The Twins postponed theirs because of a garden-variety April blizzard that dropped more than […]

Pirates vs. Red Sox Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/5)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Boston Red Sox, 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 Wednesday, April 5th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Garrett Whitlock Likely To Make Season Debut Tuesday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) is likely to make his 2023 season debut next Tuesday on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays. Whitlock has slowly been making his way back after having hip surgery in the offseason, and he's scheduled to make one more minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Worcester before the […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Admirers of starting pitching assemble, as it is once again time for my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown to hit the press. We've survived the offseason, enjoyed our draft days, and now it is time for battle. Here we go with the first 2023 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/5/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are tons of day games today, so we've got an early start for our midweek baseball DFS fix. While there are games covering the whole day, both sites have opted for a nine-game contest beginning with the 1:05 pm EST […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are nearly one week into the season and most teams have made it through their rotation once, meaning we get a crop of ace pitchers back on the board after a few days of dicey pitching options. We have a lot of day baseball and therefore the main slate on both sites contains 9 […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Yandy Diaz, A.J. Puk, Adam Duvall, Austin Meadows, Dany Jimenez

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 2 of the fantasy baseball season. Today is the first article of the weekly waiver wire rankings series as of April 2nd. Week 2 features players such as Jake Fraley, A.J. Puk, Adam Duvall, Oscar Colas, and Dany Jimenez. Read more to see where these players rank in […]

James Paxton Pitches Three Innings Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher James Paxton (hamstring) pitched three strong innings in an extended spring training start in Fort Myers, Fla., on Tuesday, with his velocity hitting 95 mph. The veteran will work out in Fort Myers for the rest of the week and make his next start for a minor-league affiliate. Paxton suffered […]

Red Sox vs. Pirates Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/4)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Boston Red Sox, 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, April 4th, 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Report for Week 2

The flowers are in bloom, the birds are singing, and the world now rejoices as baseball season has come upon us. It already feels like the season is moving at hyper-speed. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/4/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/4/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy to be back! It's our first full Tuesday slate of the year, and it should be a high-scoring one! Let's take a look at this juggernaut of a slate.   Top Pitchers for 4/4/23 […]

Mitch Garver: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back for another exciting fantasy baseball season! For anyone unfamiliar, this weekly column takes a deep dive into a single player, using all of the tools at our disposal to determine his fantasy viability. We focus on waiver wire guys you could likely add, but occasionally explore more established names as trade possibilities. The […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Tuesday and we have a big MLB DFS slate on our hands! Both DraftKings and FanDuel boast 11-game main slates this evening as we look to capitalize early in the week. Remember, this 11-game main slate at both DraftKings and Fanduel locks at 7:05 PM ET. The lineup picks will range from some elite […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/3/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/3/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am pumped to get back into the rotation for your Premium DFS picks today! There are 15 games being played today, but just 11 games on the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Today's DFS slate is very intriguing as we have a mix of bottom-of-the-rotation starters, potential breakout candidates, and some arms who have shown some velocity concerns in spring training. We will do our best to navigate some bad chalk and find some plays with just as much upside in the same price range. We have […]

Adam Duvall Collects Three Hits, Drives In Two Runs Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Adam Duvall went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and two runs scored during Sunday's win over the Orioles. He hit a two-run single in the fifth inning to put the Sox up 6-3. The 34-year-old is off to a blazing start in 2023, slashing .571/.600/1.357 with two home runs, eight […]

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 the 2023 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers. The calendar flips on and the games have begun. As is tradition, this also means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts. It's still very early so I'm going to focus on the first […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 2

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It's the first article of the year in this series, looking at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 2 - April 3rd through April 9th. For those new to this series, each week our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good matchups, and can […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers - Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts for Week 2

With the beginning of the season, we usually have an odd setup to the schedule. Some leagues will consider March 30 to April 9 a single scoring period, and during that time there will have been lots of two-start pitchers. But for this article, we will focus on the week ahead of MLB games - […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 2

Welcome back to another fun-filled season of fantasy baseball here at RotoBaller. We've got wall-to-wall content to help dominate your fantasy league(s). I'll be your guide up the middle, focusing on second basemen and shortstops to add off waivers that could provide that winning edge. It may be early in the season, but that won't […]

Trevor Story To Start Throwing In Two Weeks

Boston Red Sox middle infielder Trevor Story (elbow) remains on the same rehab schedule and is set to start throwing in two weeks (14 weeks post-surgery) and hitting in four weeks (16 weeks post-surgery). Story is expected to be out at least through the All-Star break after he had an internal-bracing procedure done on his […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/2/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/2/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're rolling into the fourth day of the MLB season with another early slate today. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to help you gain a competitive edge and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday RotoBallers! I'm excited to cover my first DFS slate of the baseball season. The last MLB season was good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running in 2023. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We are light on ace pitching today compared […]

Garrett Whitlock Gives Up A Run In Rehab Outing

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (hip) made a minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Worcester on Friday and allowed one run on six hits while walking one and striking out six over four innings of work. The Red Sox slow played Whitlock in spring training after he had surgery on his hip last September. The […]