Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/28 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 […]

Danny Santana (1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, BOS) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Since Danny Santana was called up to the majors for the Boston Red Sox, manager Alex Cora has not stopped talking about the new dimension Santana offers the lineup with his speed.  When a manager sees that kind of value, the playing time […]

Franchy Cordero Optioned To Triple-A Worcester

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero was sent down to the minors following Wednesday night's marathon game against the Atlanta Braves. Cordero has struggled mightily to start the year, with a .179/.228/.274 slash line in 95 at-bats. The writing seemed to be on the wall after he didn't play against several right-handed starting pitchers over […]

Hitters That Aren't Missing Their Pitches

One thing that the analytical world of fantasy baseball doesn't talk much about is the quality of pitches seen by hitters. We have numbers to quantify almost everything in the game, but when we are viewing those numbers we somewhat assume that hitters have all seen the same set of pitches. Everybody knows this isn't […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 9

With the Major League season moving right along to the last week of May, it seems that we are past the early part of the season and we can start to take how players have performed to this point more seriously. With two full months pretty much in the books, a lot of those with […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/27

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 5/27 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]

Adam Ottavino Gets Four Outs For 11th Hold

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino continues to pitch at a very high level, recording four outs Wednesday night against Atlanta. It was Ottavino's 11th hold of the season, and he didn't allow any baserunners, though he also didn't strike anyone out. He's an excellent value in any fantasy leagues that reward holds, and […]

Nick Pivetta Improves To 6-0

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was credited with another win Wednesday, bringing his record for the year to 6-0. Since being acquired from the Phillies, Boston has won ten of Pivetta's 11 starts for the club. In this contest against Atlanta, Pivetta allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks in six […]

Xander Bogaerts Scores Three Runs

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts did not record a hit Wednesday, but that didn't keep him from coming around to score three times. Bogaerts went 0-for-2, but reached base twice via walk, and also drove in a run on a fielder's choice. Even in his down games, Bogaerts finds ways to contribute. Batting between […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits Sixth Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep Wednesday, hitting a solo shot off Atlanta starter Drew Smyly in the bottom of the second inning. Renfroe went 2-for-4 in the contest with his sixth homer on the year and two runs scored. Despite a disappointing .658 OPS, Renfroe stays in the lineup for his defense, […]

Christian Vazquez Swipes A Bag, Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez was dropped to eighth in the lineup for Wednesday's game, and he responded by going 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and three total RBI. He also swiped second base, giving him five steals on the year. Vazquez has not performed up to expectations thus far, but he is slugging […]

Rafael Devers Homers, Plates Three Wednesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers led the way Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, a double, three RBI and two runs scored. The home run was his 14th of the year, and came off of Atlanta starter Drew Smyly. Devers entered the game with just a .639 OPS against lefties this season, […]

Christian Vazquez Dropped To Eighth Wednesday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez has been dropped down in the starting lineup and is batting eighth on Wednesday. Vazquez has been off to a poor start in 2021, with just a .250/.299/.362 slash line. That's a severe dropoff from his production in 2019 (.798 OPS) and 2020 (.801 OPS). Slotting in eighth, Vazquez […]

Alex Verdugo Still Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (hamstring) missed two starts over the weekend with a mild hamstring strain, and though he's returned to the lineup, he's still dealing with lingering effects of the injury. Verdugo stated Wednesday that he is managing his effort and picking his spots to go into a full sprint. Though he […]

Ryan Brasier Nearing Rehab Assignment

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Ryan Brasier (calf) could be sent on a rehab assignment within a week, according to Red Sox manager Alex Cora. Brasier threw a 25-pitch bullpen session this past weekend and will first face hitters in a live batting practice before the rehab assignment. Brasier has been on the injured list […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday which means another fun-filled night of MLB DFS action. This Wednesday is unique, however, as one of the most-anticipated games of the season will happen in Houston. That's right, everyone's favorite trash-can banging, sign-stealing lineup will be facing the one man who has been more vocal about the Astros than anyone: Trevor Bauer, […]

Rafael Devers Could Keep Getting Even Better

On the surface, it appears that Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is having a pretty good season. He’s slashing an impressive .278/.351/.592 and is in the top 10 in the majors in both home runs (13) and RBI (39). He’s even doubled his walk rate from 5.2% to a career-high 9.9%. The batted […]

Christian Arroyo Activated From Injured List On Tuesday

The Boston Red Sox activated utility man Christian Arroyo (hand) from the injured list on Tuesday. Michael Chavis was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Arroyo was sidelined for about three weeks due to a hand injury. Over 23 games this year, Arroyo has slashed .275/.333/.377 with five RBI and nine runs. He's yet […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday brings a busy slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win! Top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays after the 2019 first-round pick had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in his […]

Danny Santana Triples Monday

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana has gotten off to quite the start in Beantown, with a homer in each of his first two games, and now a triple in his third. Santana went just 1-for-3 with two strikeouts Tuesday, but over his first three games he's sporting an impressive .846 slugging percentage. He's […]

Garrett Richards Takes Loss Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards didn't have his best stuff Tuesday night against the Atlanta Braves, allowing three runs on six hits and four walks in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out four batters. It was a struggle to locate his pitches, as only 59 of his 97 on the night were strikes. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/26

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Alex Verdugo Is Back In Action Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is returning to the starting lineup Tuesday evening against the Atlanta Braves, batting second and playing left field. Verdugo has not started since Friday, when he was removed from the game with a mild left hamstring strain, but he did pinch-hit on Sunday. Verdugo has been excellent all season, […]