1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 11

Welcome back, Ke'Bryan Hayes. The top prospect was sidelined for two months with a wrist injury but hasn't missed a beat since returning from the IL. In his first game back, he collected two hits. In his second game, he collected two more, one of which was a home run. Hayes' rostered percentage never approached […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! We have a solid 10 game matinee slate, as usual, to close out our weekend. A lot of action requires a lot of research, but luckily we at RotoBaller are here to help you out. Let's begin with the weather. The biggest chance of rain is in Atlanta. At worst, there may […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 6/6 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

What's up, RotoBallers! Thunder Dan here with your MLB betting picks this Sunday, June 6th. If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't worry - I bet on baseball just about every day, too! I will be doing these picks for you every Sunday going forward this Summer. Just to let you know, I mainly […]

Video: Week 11 Pitching Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 11 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/6/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The start of Week 10 is upon us, and it coincides with the end of May and the start of June (on Tuesday). The change in month is very much welcomed, because while it is obviously completely arbitrary, it gives a numbers and trends guy like me new hope for a turnaround […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 6/6

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Jonathan India Stays Hot With Another HR

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. India, hitting leadoff, went deep off of St. Louis starter Johan Oviedo in the third inning to give the Reds their first run of the ballgame and has now […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits 13th HR

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Suarez took St. Louis reliever Ryan Helsley deep for a two-run shot in the sixth inning to break a 2-2 tie in the game. Suarez is now hitting .160 with 13 homers, […]

Lucas Sims Nails Down Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Lucas Sims threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Sims struck out two and worked around two hits to pick up the save in the contest. The veteran now has a 3-1 record, 4.91 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, five saves, and 33 strikeouts […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Eight In Win Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle turned in an excellent performance in a 5-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday. Mahle allowed two runs over seven innings of work while striking out eight and walking just one. He picked up the win, improving his record to 5-2, to go along with a 3.32 ERA, […]

Alex Blandino Placed On 10-Day IL Saturday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Alex Blandino (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a broken hand on Saturday, according to C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Bobby Nightengale Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer adds that manager David Bell described the injury as a clean break that will not require surgery. Bell also said that […]

Joey Votto Goes 0-For-6 In Rehab Appearance Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) combined to go 0-for-6 with a strikeout over both games of a doubleheader with Triple-A Louisville on Friday. Over four games with Louisville now, Votto is hitting 1-for-13 with five strikeouts. It seems like the fractured thumb that has kept him sidelined since May 6 might still be […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 11

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 6/5

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We've got the insanity of April and May behind us, with June's summer heat coming down to bring some long homers and shake up those volatile bullpens. Please be honest with yourself regarding how strong those FAAB bids for closer candidates need to be. Don't overlook those arms with elite ratios and high-leverage innings! This […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 10

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 108 rookies make their MLB […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/5/21): FanDuel and DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Saturday slate and the focus of this article will be on the nine-game early only slate for DraftKings while FanDuel has broken up the slate and did a very early only three-game slate and a six-game early only slate. We have some good pitching options and […]

Nick Castellanos Doubles Twice In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, and a run in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Castellanos' pair of doubles gives him 18 in what has been an amazing start to the season for him. Overall, the veteran is hitting .367 with 12 homers, 37 […]

Michael Feliz Picks Up A Save On Friday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Feliz got the final out of a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals to pick up his first save of the season on Friday. With runners at first and third, Feliz struck out first baseman Paul Goldschmidt to end the game. The ninth inning didn't start as a save situation […]

Jonathan India Swats Fourth Homer

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India went 2-for-2 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, and two walks in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. India ripped a second-inning offered from Kwang Hyun over the fence for a two-run shot as part of a three-run inning for the Reds. The rookie […]

Luis Castillo Picks Up Second Win On Friday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed just one run over six innings in a 6-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Castillo struck out five, walked one, and allowed just three hits in the win. It was an excellent outing for Castillo, whose only mistake was a fifth-inning homer to Edmundo Sosa. Castillo […]

Michael Lorenzen To Throw Off Mound Next Week

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) will begin throwing off the mound next week. The hard-throwing righty has not pitched this season due to a shoulder strain. It sounds like he is progressing in the right direction and could return as early as the end of June. Manager David Bell mentioned that Lorenzen would come […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 11 Waiver Wire

Sometimes, it's nice to take a break, kick your feet up, and just have a relatively quiet bullpen week. This was one of those weeks, and only the second one this season that didn't have some kind of huge news from at least one team's bullpen. There were still blown saves, confusing committees, and injuries […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Congratulations, we've made it to June! Injuries are slamming us all, and while being lucky with health goes a long way, this is also a great time to attack the trade market. Put the squeeze on desperate teams and try to climb up the latest version of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we […]

A Tale of Two Months: Second Base

With two months now in the books, and many players having played nearly as many games as they did in 2020, it's time to take stock on the truth behind various hot starts and slumps. However, we shouldn't do so just for our own edification, as there is good instruction to be had. Knowing who […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Friday night’s main slate features a full 15-game smorgasbord, giving us no shortage of options to choose from when it comes to hitters. There are also some impressive pitchers taking the hill, and we’ll focus on a couple that are at differing points on the salary scale. We’re fortunate that there are some attractive ballparks […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/4/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   Slightly smaller slate tonight for a Friday, but it's still chalk full of great plays. The weather appears to be cooperating as well, so this should be jam-packed night of MLB action.    Top Tournament […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 6/4 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Last Saturday saw us bag two of three for a nice profitable two days. Saturday alone netted us +1.59 units. A quick heads-up that there won't be any Saturday article as I'm performing best man duties at a wedding all day. If you do want any info or tips on bets, reach out to the […]

Lucas Sims Picks Up Fourth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Lucas Sims threw two scoreless innings of relief to earn the save in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. Sims allowed two hits, walked a batter, and struck out two in the game. The veteran reliever worked his way out of a jam in the ninth inning as […]