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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most teams have played roughly 45 games this season, meaning we're nearly 28% of the way through our glorious return to full-season baseball. Mind the marathon factor and adjust your appetite for risk accordingly given your standings, be mindful of targeting certain categories and […]

Nick Castellanos Homers, Drives In Three

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, a walk, and three RBI in a 9-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday. Castellanos' big afternoon was one of the few bright spots for the Reds, who dropped two of three to their division rivals over the weekend. Castellanos is having […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 9 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/23 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/23 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper […]

Tyler Stephenson Doubles, Drives In One

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Stephenson brought Nick Castellanos around to score with a single in the sixth inning. The rookie catcher has acclimated himself well in the majors, hitting .296 with two homers, 12 runs, and […]

Jesse Winker Stays Hot On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Winker has been on some kind of run of late, launching four homers over his past two games and five over his past seven contests. Overall, Winker is batting .353 with 12 homers, 32 […]

Sonny Gray Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray turned in a quality start in a 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. Gray allowed three runs over six innings of work while striking out eight and walking four but had to settle for a no-decision. The veteran hurler now has a 0-3 record, 3.96 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, […]

Joey Votto Taking Grounders

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) was spotted taking grounders at first base with a glove on Saturday. Votto fractured his thumb about two weeks ago when he was hit by a pitch and has been on the injured list ever since. Votto's ability to take grounders with a glove is a good sign […]

Tyler Naquin Takes A Seat Saturday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Milwaukee Brewers. Naquin, who went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Friday's win, is sitting out the contest with left-handed starter Brett Anderson on the mound for Milwaukee. Naquin ranks among baseball's top-20 hitters in home runs and RBI and […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9

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 […]

Updated Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings

What's up RotoBallers. Today we are bringing you our updated fantasy baseball dynasty rankings for May and the 2021 MLB season, courtesy of lead analyst and senior editor editor Pierre Camus. Dynasty leagues, or keeper formats, continue to become more and more popular in the fantasy sports landscape. For those of you who are playing in […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 9

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 9 of the MLB season (5/24 through 5/30). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 9 Waiver Wire

Two more no-hitters were thrown in the American League this week, making bullpen and closer news very much secondary in the pitching world. But it's only a matter of time until we see a team turn a bullpen game into a no-hitter, right? A couple of bullpen games have turned into shutouts already, so it […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

The second half of May means the weather is getting warmer and we're going from 25% of the season down to 33% in the books. You should know how aggressive to be in targeting prospective saves as well as how loosely you can play it with your ratios. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/22/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/22/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with seven games in the afternoon and six games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

Tyler Naquin Launches Three-Run HR

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in a 9-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Naquin's three-run shot came in the first inning off of Milwaukee starter Adrian Houser. After fighting during spring training to make the big league club, Naquin has been one of Cincinnati's […]

Jesse Winker Socks Three HRs In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker had a huge night in a 9-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Winker went 4-for-4 with three solo homers and a walk in the win. That goes down as the first three-homer game of Winker's career as his breakout season continues. Winker is now hitting .356 with 11 […]

Jeff Hoffman Strikes Out Seven In Win Over Brewers

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman allowed just one run over five innings while striking out seven in a 9-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Hoffman walked four in the outing but he was able to limit the Brewers to just two hits in the start. Hoffman hasn't been pitching deep into games but […]

Nick Senzel Placed On Injured List Friday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (knee/heel) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with left knee inflammation, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. Senzel had missed each of the last three games with a heel issue, but he landed on the IL with the knee injury. Manager David Bell said, "A few different […]

Wade Miley Headed To IL

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Wade Miley is headed to the 10-Day IL, according to Bobby Nightengale. Miley suffered a left foot sprain in his most recent start against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday and it is not yet known how much time he will miss. Miley was off to a solid 2021 having thrown […]

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

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! No day games and no bizarre off days grant us a MASSIVE 15-game slate to kick off the weekend. All 30 teams are playing ball, and it's going to be a fantastic day of DFS. Boston, Baltimore, and Seattle will all lose the Designated Hitter due to playing in National League parks, but […]

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

We’re set for our usual jumbo-sized Friday night slate, one that offers us a bevy of options at every point on the salary scale and sees some of the biggest names in pitching on the bump. However, the interesting angle tonight is that a lot of those high-salaried arms are in particularly tricky matchups, setting […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

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

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Eighth HR In Loss

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-3 with a homer, two runs, two RBI, and a walk in a 19-4 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Suarez's two-run homer in the eighth inning was one of the few bright spots for Cincinnati after the Giants scored the most runs in an MLB […]

Tyler Mahle Bombed By Giants

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle was ripped by the San Francisco Giants in a 19-4 loss on Thursday. Mahle allowed seven runs over two innings of work while striking out two and walking two. It was a disappointing start for Mahle, who has been Cincinnati's most consistent starting pitcher in 2021. The poor outing drops […]