DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a light Thursday to begin with, then it's chopped aside from that. The two early games are fairly boring for DFS purposes, but I know you'll still play just like I will. The early is fairly simple. Stack Boston and Seattle, run Kirby and Sale. You can get creative and try to run […]

Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August 2023)

Another month has flown by, and with it comes another update to my Top 500 overall dynasty rankings. We've seen plenty of movement within the top-50 with a couple of some names falling this season, a major injury to a top-5 arm, and plenty of risers as well. As I have previously, I'll be posting […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Matt Olson, Ha-Seong Kim, Omar Narvaez

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 21. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/18/23)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league, so here I am betting on the pros from my couch. I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Willson Contreras, Bo Bichette, Justin Turner, Mike Trout, Lars Nootbaar, more

With weekend baseball set to begin, several key fantasy hitters are dealing with injuries. It's almost crunch time for fantasy managers looking to contend for a championship, so staying in tune with the top injury headlines is paramount. Let's take a look at injured hitters Willson Contreras, Bo Bichette, Justin Turner, Mike Trout, Lars Nootbaar, […]

Triston Casas Blasts 20th Home Run

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas continued to stay on fire at the plate during Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. He kicked off the high-scoring affair by taking left-hander Patrick Corbin deep in the third inning. This blast notched Casas' 20th round tripper of the season. The 23-year-old has been nearly unstoppable at […]

Rafael Devers Smashes A Two-Run Homer In Red Sox's Loss

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers crushed his 27th home run of the season, losing to the Washington Nationals 10-7 on Thursday. Going into the seventh frame, the Red Sox were down 9-1. However, they would narrow the lead after second baseman Luis Urias hit a grand-slam to kick off the inning. Two batters […]

Wikelman Gonzalez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Wikelman Gonzalez, SP, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: Gonzalez was signed by the Red Sox out of the Dominican in 2018. He had a strong debut in the DSL in 2019, posting a 3.30 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 46 1/3 innings. He worked his way up to Single-A in 2021, with a 2.91 ERA […]

Alex Verdugo Sitting Versus Lefty Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo is not in the starting lineup Thursday afternoon versus Washington Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin. While it's not a surprise to see the lefty-swinging outfielder taking a seat against a southpaw, Verdugo did start against a left-handed MacKenzie Gore on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 with a run scored in his […]

Ceddanne Rafaela - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Ceddanne Rafaela, OF/SS, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: Rafaela was originally signed in 2017 out of Curacao and made a strong impression in his first two seasons, smashing 25 extra-base hits and stealing 28 bases over 98 games in complex and short-season ball. After the pandemic year, Rafaela returned to show power and speed but […]

Justin Turner To Be Limited To DH Duties

Boston Red Sox infielder/designated hitter Justin Turner (heel) intends to keep playing through a bone bruise in his left heel and he will continue to serve as the team's designated hitter as long as he's healthy. Playing in the field is "off the table for a while," according to manager Alex Cora. Turner missed seven […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Joe Ryan, Hunter Greene, Ryan Helsley, Nathan Eovaldi, more

As always, several key fantasy pitchers are dealing with either minor or major injuries with several months of the 2023 MLB season in the books. Fantasy managers must stay tuned for the latest updates to stay competitive. Let's take a look at the top injured pitchers including Joe Ryan, Hunter Greene, Ryan Helsley, Nathan Eovaldi, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/17/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a smaller-than-usual slate for our weekend warmup, with only four games on our DFS plate. Tonight's action starts at 7:15 PM EST with tilts between Detroit-Cleveland and New York-St.Louis. Then, the slate wraps up at 10:10 PM EST with a West Coast […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 21)

We might only have 6-7 weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, but there's still plenty of time to improve your spot in the standings and make that championship or money push. Being ahead of the curve on some potential prospect promotions can certainly help you achieve those goals. If you have a bench spot […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Thursday, August 17, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Thursday, August 17, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a light Thursday to begin with, then it's chopped aside from that. The two early games are fairly boring for DFS purposes, but I know you'll still play just like I will. The early is fairly simple. Stack Boston and Seattle, run Kirby and Sale. You can get creative and try to run […]

Wilyer Abreu Hits Three Homers In One Game Amidst Big Week

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Wilyer Abreu has come on strong for the club's Triple-A affiliate in Worcester. Acquired from the Astros in last year's Christian Vazquez trade, the outfielder has consistently shown off a strong arm and enough speed to cover the middle of the outfield. Although he is primarily viewed as a center […]

Jarren Duran Being Rested Against Southpaw

The Boston Red Sox will give outfielder Jarren Duran a day off on Wednesday with the team taking on Washington Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Rob Refsnyder will draw into the lineup in left field and will bat leadoff for Boston in Duran's absence. The 26-year-old left-handed-hitting Duran has been solid against lefties with a .289 […]

Masataka Yoshida Getting Another Day Off

Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida is getting another day of rest on Wednesday against left-hander MacKenzie Gore and the Washington Nationals. The Red Sox are giving Yoshida two days off in a row this week. Justin Turner is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in the two-hole against Gore. The 30-year-old Japanese […]

Roman Anthony Stars In Four-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Roman Anthony went 4-for-5, collecting three RBI in a game for High-A Greenville. The 19-year-old is slashing .302/.425/.617 with 32 RBI, 31 runs, and two stolen bases in 26 games with Greenville since his promotion in mid-June. The 2022 second-round pick started the season unranked, but he has become a […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, August 16th, 2023

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]

Hot MLB Prospects To Know For Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We're heading into Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. There were plenty of impressive prospect performances in the minor leagues last week. It's imperative to monitor the top fantasy baseball prospects who have turned heads thus far. The players listed here are not only coming off dominant weeks but have also […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)? Ceddanne Rafaela, Robert Gasser, Drew Thorpe, Wikelman Gonzalez, and More

Elite strikeout pitchers and elite power/speed hitters are certainly the most desired commodities in fantasy baseball. Scouting stat lines in the minor leagues can be deceptive, however. Players can put up big numbers but be taking advantage of particular leagues or levels that boost raw numbers. We're going to look at some of the best […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/16/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Eight games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup […]

Tanner Houck To Return On Monday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck (face) is lined up to come off the injured list to start against the Houston Astros on the road on Monday. Houck will be making his first start since having surgery to fix a facial fracture that he suffered on a comebacker in June. Fantasy managers should temper their […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/15/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We're back at it on a Tuesday after writing the DFS article yesterday. We have a slate with plenty of offense and awful pitching options. I usually don't start my lineups with the offense, but tonight I will do so. I like only two options on the board tonight on the bump, and neither one […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/15/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 13 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are two games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup between […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/15/23)

After grinding MLB player props almost exclusively last week, I took the weekend off as I was in Canton for the fantasy football expo. That was a cool event and I was happy to meet a lot of great folks from the industry. But it's Tuesday once again and that means a full slate of […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings: TJ Friedl, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Zack Gelof, Brady Singer, Gavin Williams, Cole Ragans, and more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 -- August 14 through August 20. There are just over 45 days left of the regular season to be played as fantasy managers scout the waiver wire to help them add pieces for a championship run. More top prospects […]