Florio's Bullpen Report: Add Ryan Helsley and Michael King While You Can

The popular fantasy baseball strategies this draft season were to load up on offensive players and those elite relievers who can safely get all the save chances. So far in the first month, offense is historically down and we have seen more bullpens change than stay the same. This is not me knocking the strategies, […]

Jake Diekman Blows Save On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Jake Diekman was unable to hold his own versus the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Right-hander Hansel Robles came in the begin the ninth inning. He struck out the leadoff hitter, but then allowed back-to-back walks. Manager Alex Cora decided to hand the ball over to Diekman with two runners […]

Rafael Devers Blasts His Fourth Home Run On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers helped the team capture a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the game. The 25-year-old is currently riding a nine-game hitting streak. Over 24 games on the year, he's slashing .297/.311/.485 with four home runs, 10 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/22): 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 (5/4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Wednesday and this article will focus on the eight-game slate that starts at 6:45 p.m. Eastern time so that everyone that sees this will have time to tail the plays if they wish! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered […]

Kyle Wright: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

Starting pitching has been surprisingly deep so far this season, with multiple arms posting stellar numbers. Kyle Wright might be the most surprising for fantasy purposes. The 26-year-old pitched well in the 2021 World Series for the Atlanta Braves, but he wasn't even on the roster for the other postseason rounds and never did anything […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 4

The minor league season rages on. Now that fantasy baseball teams have been drafted and the season is underway, it's imperative to monitor the top prospects who have turned heads thus far. At this point in the season, excellent prospect performances shouldn't be taken too seriously. Sure, there's no denying that short sample sizes can correspond to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/3/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/3/22 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a massive 11-game slate on tap. There are some solid pitching options, like many solid pitching options. Playing the roster rate game can come in handy with your pitchers, or eat the chalk with the two pitchers mentioned […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Average Exit Velocity for Week 4

We can finally start extrapolating something from one of the easiest Statcast metrics to decipher - exit velocity. This stat stabilizes after approximately 70 plate appearances or 45 batted-ball events. Last week, we looked at early leaders in maximum exit velocity because it doesn't take long to take something away from that metric. Keep in […]

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

With a shortened April now in the rearview mirror, let's move into May with a fresh stroll through my weekly-updated top 101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. RotoBallers can once again peruse my notes regarding key movers and then scroll through the top-101 in a table with tiers, ranks, earned value via […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Well we kick off week four of the fantasy season with one of the lamest slates of the year. Just eight games on the board total, and two aren't playable on the main slate, so […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! MLB has two day games on the books for Monday, but we will skip over those for this article. Instead, we will focus on the six-game featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. It's a little earlier start than usual. Both sites lock their contests at 6:40 pm Eastern with the Arizona-Miami contest and go […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 4

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

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 […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back to another edition of first base and third base fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. We’re rolling right along here, it’s crazy to think the baseball season is already one month old. For those who are not familiar, each week at RotoBaller, we publish a waiver wire article for each position. This article will […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

As we roll into May its important to remember the season is still less than a month old. The standings and stat lines are still a far cry from what we'll see at the end of the season and there's still plenty of time to make up ground if your fantasy team got off to […]

J.D. Martinez Back In Lineup Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez (groin) is back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter on Sunday, and he's batting cleanup against Baltimore Orioles right-hander Jordan Lyles. Martinez was out of the lineup for the previous three games due to a recurrence of adductor discomfort that kept him out for a stretch […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/22 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 top […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 4 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no trades, making waiver moves a bit different. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4

The streaming landscape starts to change a couple of weeks into the season as lightly-rostered players who perform well start to become permanent fixtures on fantasy rosters. There are still a couple of starters out there that fantasy managers haven't fully bought into yet, including the first one on our list for Week 4. It's […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4

Another week of baseball means another week of bullpen drama. Nothing like the Mets/Cardinals drama though.  We're staying in the bullpens here, not jumping over the fence. There were plenty of saves, even more holds, and some blown saves this week. A few surprises, and some strong throwing arms getting healthy made some bullpens shift […]

Garrett Whitlock Will Remain In Boston's Rotation

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Whitlock will remain in the team's starting rotation and face the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. This season, the 25-year-old has been lights out in both of his starts, posting a 0.54 ERA and 0.78 WHIP in 16 2/3 innings. The right-hander began the year as a multi-inning weapon out […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/1/2022 Main Slate at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main slate is nine-games on DraftKings and 10-games on FanDuel. You can also read more DFS advice and […]

Nathan Eovaldi Dominates In No Decision Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was solid on the mound once again against the Baltimore Orioles Saturday evening. He shut them out for seven innings but didn't get much support from his offense and didn't factor into the decision of the 2-1 loss. Across the seven innings, Eovaldi had eight strikeouts, didn't walk […]

J.D. Martinez Expected To Return Sunday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (groin) is expected to start Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He's missed the last three contests after the veteran aggravated a groin injury in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays. Martinez was initially in Saturday's lineup but removed last minute for precautionary reasons. The 34-year-old is slashing .278/.344/.481 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/30/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/30/22 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 […]

Homer Run Risers and Fallers: Batted-Ball Profile Changes for Fantasy Baseball

We are closing in on the end of April, which means we have a pretty decent-sized data sample for hitters now. The league leaders will clear 100 plate appearances in the next week or so, which gives us a lot of good stuff to look into. A lot of times we find a breakout or […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are seven games on the main slate for both sites tonight, which is a solid middle-ground number of games to work with in daily fantasy contests. Kershaw and Cole represent the high-salary pitching pool tonight while Lauer, Eovaldi, and Gibson make up the mid-range, and Taijuan Walker is potentially in play at a low […]

J.D. Martinez Out Friday, Expected Back On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez (groin) will remain sidelined for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. However, he is expected to return to the field for Saturday's game. Friday's game will be the second straight missed game for Martinez, who sustained an adductor injury while running the bases on Wednesday. The 34-year-old is hitting […]