Trevor Story To Return Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) decided that he's ready and will be activated from the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. Story will make his 2023 debut against the Kansas City Royals after finishing up a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester. The 30-year-old looked good at the plate in 13 rehab games in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/7/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/7/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have ourselves a nice 8-game slate tonight for the MAIN slate. Both FanDuel and DK offer a turbo slate for the 6:00 games, but I will be covering the 7:05 slate for both sites […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season (August 7 - August 13). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my ninth week of writing this column -- I'll be sticking around for the rest of the MLB season to bring […]

Ceddanne Rafaela Homers In Fifth Straight Game

Boston Red Sox prospect Ceddanne Rafaela launched another home run on Saturday, marking the fifth consecutive game he's gone deep. Overall, the 22-year-old carries a blistering .317/.370/.683 slash line with 11 home runs through 30 games since being promoted to Triple-A Worcester. Rafaela is the second-ranked prospect in the Red Sox farm system and the […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20

Welcome to Week 20 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 7 - August 13, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

Trevor Story Won't Make Red Sox Debut Until Thursday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) will take the full 20 days on his minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester, according to manager Alex Cora. Story's rehab assignment expires on Wednesday, so the earliest he will make his 2023 debut for Boston will be on Thursday against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The 30-year-old […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/6/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 20

Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 20 -- Monday, August 7 through Sunday, August 13. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Was your team a winner at baseball's trade deadline? Some of you may have your own fantasy deadline coming up this week. Don't be afraid to lose the trade if it increases your chances of winning! Of course, I'm here to help with reinforcements from […]

60 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlooks - Every MLB Trade Deadline Prospect Traded Including Luisangel Acuna, Ryan Clifford, Drew Gilbert

All the rumors have now subsided. The dust has (sort of) settled. Major League Baseball completed more than 40 deals over the past week that ranged from deals for utility infielders to deals for future Hall of Famers! This week's weekly article was delayed in order to address EVERY SINGLE prospect moved during the trading […]

Week 20 Waiver Wire Rankings - Eury Perez, Curtis Mead, Zack Gelof, Brice Turang, Giovanny Gallegos, Mike Tauchman, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 20 -- August 7 through August 13. Now that the dust is settled and the MLB trade deadline is over, it's time to see which players fantasy managers can add off the waive wire to help their teams for the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/6/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, 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! Today's main slate features an enticing eleven-game matinee mix. There […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 20

We are coming up on Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. The calendar flips to August, and the fantasy baseball playoffs push to the forefront of our brains. But you can't let that stress you out. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (August 7 - August 13)

Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 20, from August 7 to August 13. With plenty of teams with seven games on their schedule this week, we're looking at a bunch of two-start pitchers. There are ample chances for you to get ahead with some of […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/6/23)

Today looks like a fun day for strikeout props as we have a solid group of high-end starters on the slate and a number of good matchups for these K artists. Since I like more than a handful of pitcher props, I will toss out more of those than usual, but I always save at […]

Should I Pickup Nick Pivetta and Kutter Crawford? Fantasy Baseball SP Waiver Wire Outlooks

With a plethora of injuries to their rotation this year, including the likes of Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock, and Tanner Houck, the Boston Red Sox have turned to two back-end starters to fill the void for at least another couple of weeks. Both Nick Pivetta and Kutter Crawford have shown glimpses of promising stuff, begging […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Josh Naylor, Lars Nootbaar, Adam Frazier, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 19. 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 […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Lars Nootbaar, Josh Bell, Justin Verlander, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Now that the dust has settled and the MLB trade deadline is over. It's time for another rankings check-in. We saw many players on the move this past week, which either increased or decreased a player's fantasy value. Some of the big names that changed jerseys include Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Jordan […]

Trevor Story Continues Making Progress

Boston Red Sox infielder Trevor Story (elbow) will serve as the designated hitter for Saturday's rehab game with Triple-A Worcester. The team plans on having Story play shortstop on Sunday before a day off on Monday. It sounds like the 30-year-old is making progress, but probably won't hit his goal of 20 rehab games. The […]

Alex Verdugo Scratched On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo (undisclosed) has been scratched from the starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The left-handed outfielder has been pulled from the lineup for undisclosed reasons. The organization should give an update on his status later in the day. In the meantime, Adam Duvall will cover […]

John Schreiber Starting For Boston On Saturday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher John Schreiber is starting on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 29-year-old right-hander will serve as the opener before likely giving way to Nick Pivetta. Boston has decided to give their regular starters some rest this weekend as Brayan Bello, who was slated to start Sunday, had his start […]

Justin Turner Back In The Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner (heel) is back in the lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. The 38-year-old veteran missed the last three contests with a left heel contusion but is ready to rock against Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios in Saturday's divisional tilt. Turner has been excellent for Boston this […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Saturday, August 5th, 2023

Welcome to another Saturday edition of RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under) for MLB games on Saturday, July 5th. Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! After another busy Friday, we have a Saturday with eight games on the main slate. I will be with you for all of your MLB DFS needs. This will focus on the main slate of games. This article contains my picks for the eight-game main slate on Saturday, August 5, 2023, for […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Bo Bichette, Anthony Rizzo, Shane McClanahan, Oneil Cruz, Jordan Romano and more....

Now is the time to make tough decisions for your injured players. A lot of players are now getting the time of a September return. The question is whether to hold onto them and have a wasted roster spot or to drop them and move on. If you need the counting stats, a drop may […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/23): MLB DFS Lineups

The slates are chopped up a little as per usual on Saturday, but at least we have six early games to keep us occupied. We'll concentrate on the six-gamer on DraftKings for now. FanDuel took it a step further and left the first three games standing in the very early tournament. The other three games […]

Tanner Houck Likely To Remain A Starter

Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck (face) is expected to remain a starter, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic. The 27-year-old, who suffered a facial fracture in mid-June, may return in the next few weeks, assuming things continue to move in the right direction regarding rehab. However, Houck has a 5.05 ERA, the worst […]

Garrett Whitlock Likely To Return As Reliever

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (elbow) is inching toward returning after spending time on the injured list since early July. However, according to Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, the 27-year-old will likely work out of the bullpen upon his return. Whitlock, who owns a 4-3 record in 10 starts this season, is sitting on […]

Justin Turner Still Out Of Action

Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner (heel) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Friday against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays. Masataka Yoshida will continue to serve as the designated hitter while batting third, with Jarren Duran in left field and batting leadoff against Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah. Turner hasn't played at […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/4/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/4/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a pretty loaded 14-game slate on a Friday night with no shortage of options at every position. These slates are tough, but I am going to do my best to help you navigate it […]