Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 26

We are coming up on Week 26 of the fantasy baseball season. With the calendar flipped to September, 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... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. I'm aware that NFL season is underway, but I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of MLB games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's main slate features a robust 10-game matinee mix on DraftKings and an 11-game... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 26

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 26. This is our weekly article looking at players whom 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... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/16/23

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... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (9/15/23)

We're set for one of our final Friday night slates of the season, and fortunately, there are still plenty of teams with postseason incentive, as well as one pitcher in particular trying to cement his case for a Cy Young nod. The matchups lean a bit more in favor of the hitters Friday in my... Read More

Tejay Antone Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat

This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. Has a player who's usually been hitting in the middle of a lineup suddenly batting eighth or ninth for an extended period? The fantasy implications will be covered here. The same goes for injuries and... Read More

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Royce Lewis, Mitch Garver, Nolan Jones

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 25. 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 3-4 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/15/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/15/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a 13-game Friday night slate on both sites and there is no shortage of plays. We have a Coors Field game and a bunch of solid arms, too. Let's see how we are going... Read More

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Friday, September 15, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, September 15, 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... Read More

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings: Ronny Mauricio, Heston Kjerstad, Christopher Morel, Evan Carter, Anthony Volpe, more

Hey, RotoBallers! Today, we will review our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 26 - September 18 through September 24  to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Some notable prospect notes include the Orioles calling up top first base prospect Heston Kjerstad while... Read More

Elly De La Cruz Hitting Eighth Against Tigers

Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is starting at shortstop and is hitting eighth in the batting order on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers and right-hander Reese Olson. De La Cruz has burst onto the major-league scene this year and helped the Reds surprisingly compete for a wild-card spot, but he's gone just... Read More

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Starting On The Bench

Cincinnati Reds rookie third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand will start Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers on the bench for the third time in the last four games. Spencer Steer is starting at third base and batting third, while Jake Fraley is the designated hitter and batting leadoff against Tigers right-hander Reese Olson. Now that Fraley... Read More

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/14/23): MLB DFS Lineups

As per usual, I am here all day for your MLB DFS needs on Thursday. We have three early games and a five-game nightcap with one strange start time in the middle that neither site knew what to do with. This piece will focus on the three-game early slate to get us primed for the... Read More

Tejay Antone Suffering From Elbow Discomfort

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tejay Antone (elbow) left his outing on Wednesday night against the Detroit Tigers with right-elbow discomfort. Before leaving, Antone allowed a walk and struck out one in two-thirds of an inning to pick up his first hold of the season. That's where the good news ends. The 29-year-old recently made his... Read More

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Back In Action Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand is back in the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. The rookie hasn't appeared since Saturday against the Cardinals as he also sat out Sunday before Monday's off day. It's been a decent initial showing for the 23-year-old who owns a .260 average with... Read More

Andrew Abbott To Start Again This Weekend

Cincinnati Reds rookie left-hander Andrew Abbott is only going to make three more starts this year as the Reds look to manage his workload, but one of them will come this weekend against the New York Mets, either on Friday or Saturday, according to manager David Bell. Abbott has thrown 153 innings in 2023, including... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (9/13/23)

Split slate today that is starting at 1:10 p.m. I love it when we get baseball all day long. I feel terrific about the props I will recommend today, and they are my top choices of a couple of options I like. I will provide you with all of my prop bets before the games... Read More

Do These Prospects Matter In Dynasty Baseball (Week 25)? Justice Bigbie, Agustin Ramirez, Jairo Iriarte, Carson Palmquist, more!

Expanded playoffs have led to more MLB teams still involved in the playoff chase into the month of September. That can be very exciting for fans of those teams as their favorite club makes an effort to reach October...but what about those fans whose team is already out of it? This week, we include a... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/13/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB's weird slate caused our "friends" at FanDuel and DraftKings to do some really silly stuff. The three early games are their own slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. DraftKings cut off the four games that start at 6:35 to make a "turbo" slate... Read More

Alexis Diaz Earns Extra-Inning Win Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds closer Alexis Diaz picked up his ninth win of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings win over the Tigers. Diaz came in to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied 5-5. He got the first out on a strikeout, hit a batter, and got the final outs on a... Read More

Jake Fraley Sitting Tuesday Versus Lefty

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley is not in the starting lineup Tuesday night as the Reds take on the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Joey Wentz. Only 40 of Fraley's 352 plate appearances have come against southpaws this season while he's hitting just .147 with three doubles and three stolen bases against lefties in that time.... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (9/12/23)

Tuesdays are some of my favorite MLB slates for player props as we almost always have every team in action and plenty of players to choose from in good matchups. I went light on K props last night and planted my flag on Tyler Glasnow over 7.5. He was hot early and then slowed down... Read More

Connor Phillips To Make Second Start Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds rookie right-hander Connor Phillips will draw the start on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, according to the team. Wednesday would be rookie Andrew Abbott's fifth day, but the left-hander has thrown 153 total innings this year in the minors and majors, beating his previous career-high by 35 innings already. Abbott has also been... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We're back at it on a Monday after a great football weekend. With the playoff race heating up, we are in for a heck of a final stretch of the season. Today, makes my 100th article on RotoBaller. I cannot believe I have already reached the century mark into my first year writing for the... Read More

Brandon Williamson To Return Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds rookie left-hander Brandon Williamson (illness) will make his return to the starting rotation on Tuesday to face the Detroit Tigers after a bout with COVID. Williamson missed two weeks while on the COVID injured list, so even though it's a nice matchup against Detroit, the 25-year-old southpaw will be a pretty shaky fantasy... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 25

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 25 of the fantasy baseball season (September 11 - September 17). I'm Dawn Tepper, and I'll be digging through the waiver wires this week to see how I can help you through these last few weeks of the fantasy season.... Read More

Hunter Greene Picks Up Quality Start, Win

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene pitched six innings giving up zero earned runs on Sunday as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. The young flamethrower struck out nine while giving up one hit and walking four, allowing an unearned run to score. Greene needed 109 pitches and threw 66 for strikes on... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 25

Welcome to Week 25 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of September 11 - September 17, 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... Read More

Reds Activate Jonathan India, Joey Votto From IL On Sunday

The Cincinnati Reds reinstated second baseman Jonathan India (foot) and first baseman Joey Votto (shoulder) from the injured list ahead of Sunday's series finale versus the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals. India has been sidelined since the end of July with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, but he is activated a few days earlier than... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/10/23

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... Read More