All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/28/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/28/22 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 […]

Josh Winckowski Called Up To Start Game 2

The Boston Red Sox called up right-hander Josh Winckowski on Saturday to serve as the team's 27th man for their doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. Winckowski will start Game 2. In corresponding moves, the team placed right-hander Hansel Robles (back) on the 15-day injured list with back spasms and optioned right-hander Hirokazu Sawamura from Triple-A […]

Trevor Story Not In Game 1 Lineup

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story will take a seat for Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Fantasy managers will unfortunately have to shift the hot-hitting Story to their benches for Saturday's matinee affair. The 29-year-old has hit .313/.395/.969 with seven home runs, 21 RBI, 11 runs scored and […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups for Week 8 Including Roansy Contreras, MJ Melendez, William Contreras

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings. We are here as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups heading into Week 8 of the MLB season. For anyone who isn't familiar, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday we release all sorts of fantasy baseball waiver […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Sometimes weeks go really well in fantasy baseball bullpens. Middle relievers get their strikeouts, setup men get their holds, and closers get their saves. No one gets hurt or blows games in dramatic fashion. This was not one of those weeks. A lot happened, and there's a lot to talk about. Injuries swept through bullpens […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 7)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. We have had several call-ups this week and as a result, the following players who will not be on the rankings this week that have been in the past are Adley Rutschman, Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, and Roansy Contreras. Additionally, players who are playing in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Jeffrey Springs did his thing! The Rays couldn't get him a win, but he pitched six strong innings and gave up just two runs (both on solo home runs). I was heavily invested in his success in DFS and the prop market, so I was happy to see that, and I featured him in yesterday's […]

Chris Sale Throws Bullpen Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (rib cage) threw close to 25 pitches in a bullpen session on Friday, and the plan is for him to work off the mound three times next week. Sale could go on a minor league rehab assignment by the week of June 6. Sale also threw a 15-pitch […]

Trevor Story Remains Hot In Thursday's Blowout Win

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story continued his hot streak at the plate in the team's 16-7 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base, four RBI and two runs scored. Story has been one of the most dominant batters in fantasy […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/27/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/27/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Another great Friday! Tons and tons of action tonight, and it's shaping up to be a great slate. Let's dive into some hitters, pitchers, stacks, and avoids!   Top Hitters for 5/27/22 Manny Machado ($5,100 […]

Alex Verdugo Tallies Four Hits Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 4-for-6 at the dish on Thursday night to help pace the offense to a 16-7 win over the White Sox. He swatted a pair of run-scoring doubles in the first and fifth inning, and later added an RBI single to give him three RBI and two runs scored […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/26/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/26/22 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 […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Heya, folks, and welcome back for an updated edition of "The ball is getting bouncy again!" top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. Tread carefully when setting the bar for streamers. I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in a table with other fun things like earned […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/25/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, for the seven-game 6:40 PM Eastern slate. This article will be focused on sides and totals. I am a huge baseball […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/25/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/25/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Small little Wednesday slate with some off days and lots of games earlier in the day. We'll stay focused on the main slate, which starts at 7:05 Eastern tonight. Should be a pretty easy lineup […]

Florio's Bullpen Report: Add Clay Holmes, Paul Sewald, Devin Williams and Joe Mantiply

I like to start this article each week talking about how fluid bullpens around the league have been. This week is no different as we have seen changes due to performance, injuries and more. But, we are starting to see more and more bullpens start to settle around the league.  Teams that we once questioned […]

Chris Sale Throws Another Bullpen Session Tuesday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) threw another 15-pitch bullpen session on Tuesday, mixing in sliders, changeups, and fastballs. He is expected to throw 25 pitches in a bullpen session on Friday. If everything goes well during Friday's session, he will throw another bullpen session before progressing to live batting practice. The 33-year-old has […]

J.D. Martinez Returns To The Lineup On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (back) is back in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He will be the team's designated hitter for the game and he'll be batting third. Martinez was a literal last minute scratch from Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners due to back spasms. He […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/24/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/24/22 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 […]

Marcelo Mayer On Minor League Injured List

Boston Red Sox shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer (wrist) was placed on the injured list at Single-A Salem due to a right wrist sprain. Mayer continues to experience soreness in his wrist and was sent to Boston for additional testing. The team's No. 1 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has been solid in his first 17 games […]

Week 7 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Michael Lorenzen, Hunter Greene, Kole Calhoun, Nick Pivetta

Welcome RotoBallers to Week 7 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Juan Yepez and Jorge Mateo 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 articles. We are with you every […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Risers and Fallers - xBA for Week 7

Last week, we dove into xwOBA (expected weighted on-base average) to see who is really maximizing their time at the plate. It's time we look at xBA (expected batting average) but with a twist. Some players are experiencing better batted-ball fortunes than others and it's bound to turn around at some point. Rather than examining […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our free MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/24/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/23/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/23/22 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is officially late May, Premium RotoBallers, and we are now roughly 25% of the way through the fantasy season. Stay abreast of your team's needs and don't let a problem grow to an unrecoverable position. It's okay to "lose" a trade in a […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 7

Week six was a tough one on the pitching side. We saw some duds, some huge starts out of nowhere, and some really rough injury news. Lots of fantasy teams are probably running a starter or two short right now, but we're here to help. I will dive into the numbers here to try to […]

Franchy Cordero Delivers Walk-Off Grand Slam

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero was the hero in the team's 8-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Coming up to bat with two outs and the bases loaded in the 10th inning of a 4-4 tie, Cordero launched his first home run of the year. It was a walk-off grand slam, completing […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 7

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]