Blast Off: Which Batters Are Hitting the Most Impactful Barrels?

Last week I read a great article by John LaRue breaking down Alex Chamberlain's offensive stat known as Blast Rate. As John pointed out, Alex took the barrel stat we know and love and split it into a subset known as "Weak Barrels" and "Blasts." This may seem like a knit-picky exercise to some, but […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 7

It’s been a long road to get here, but the Minor League Baseball season has finally arrived after more than a year of waiting. Over the past 13 months, prospects from around baseball have been developing their skills at alternate training sites, in extended spring settings, and in their own backyards. This weekly feature evolved […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/13/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 6-game main slate on tap tonight, and there are a lot of ways to go when building your lineups. We have a late-night game in Seattle where all eyes will be focused on the debuts of Logan Gilbert and Jerrad Kelenic. Both are min-priced, and both will be intriguing plays for your […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split-slate Thursday! We have five early games and six night games to make up the main slate We'll be focusing on that night slate in this post, but you can follow me on Twitter @JonPGH for day […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! With so many games happening in the afternoon, DraftKings has created a relatively split slate with 7 games at night and 6 during the day. While we'll focus mainly on the Night Slate here, I'll […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/13 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball starts early on Thursday and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for games throughout the day and night, giving you more chances to play and win. Among the vulnerable starters Thursday, Patrick Corbin, Luis Castillo, Merrill Kelly, Rich Hill, and Jameson Taillon all have an ERA over 5.00. At the other end of […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/13/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/13

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Mike Moustakas Homers, Walks Twice On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, one RBI, and two walks in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Moustakas drew first blood with his solo shot in the second inning, taking Pirates starter Trevor Cahill deep. It was a welcome sight for Moustakas, who hadn't homered […]

Nick Castellanos Picks Up Two Hits; Scores Once

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Castellanos came around to score on Eugenio Suarez's 10th-inning double as part of a four-run inning. The veteran outfielder is hitting .310 with nine homers, 25 runs, 22 RBI, and one steal […]

Sonny Gray Doesn't Make It Out Of The Fifth

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed one run over 4 2/3 innings of work in a 5-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Gray struck out five and walked two in the no-decision. The veteran hurler needed 87 pitches to get through two outs in the fifth inning before departing. Gray didn't have his […]

Fix This Pitcher! - Catcher's Corner Episode 7

Hosts Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sami Akleh (@Believe_Sami) discuss how and when to make trades in fantasy leagues and then dive into the inaugural game of Fix This Pitcher! They end the show by Calling Pitches and giving you a few guys they're currently looking to add off of waiver wires. Be sure to also […]

Nick Senzel (OF, CIN) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Nick Senzel has long been a top prospect, both in real life and in fantasy baseball, but injury after injury has held him back again and again.   Senzel has been touted as a potential 20-homer/20-steal producer, and there's reason for optimism thus far […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 6

April hot streaks are either fading or becoming more real, so this week we're looking at pitchers who've had more than one surprising start and a surprising first six weeks of the season. This week's trio capped off their hot starts with some of the best outings of their season, if not their career, this […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

While we're grateful for the 2021 season after the mess that was 2020, I understand if the Injury Train has you running on fumes by mid-May. It's a cutthroat game sometimes, but do try to enjoy the wicked pitches and monster homers when you can! We still want to win this war of attrition, so […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After an extra-small five-game slate for my last write-up on Monday, I am ecstatic to see 10 games on the DraftKings evening slate. There are a few day games if you need a piece of the DFS action earlier than usual, but we will only look at the nighttime tilts in today's article. […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/12

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Jeff Hoffman Goes Four Innings On Tuesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman allowed three runs over four innings in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Hoffman struck out four and walked two in the start. He took the loss, dropping his record to 2-3 with a 4.70 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, and 27 strikeouts over 30 2/3 innings of work. […]

Mike Moustakas Slumps To .218 Average

Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas went 0-for-3 with a walk in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Moustakas has been really struggling at the plate this season, hitting just .218 with three homers, 13 runs, and 11 RBI across 78 at-bats. He has really scuffled over his past seven games, hitting just […]

Jesse Winker Racks Up Three Extra-Base Hits

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker had a big night in a 7-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Winker went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, and two RBI in the loss. The veteran outfielder is off to an excellent start in 2021, hitting a robust .374 with seven homers, 10 doubles, 24 runs, […]

The Relief Pitcher Landscape - Catcher's Corner: Episode 5

Hosts Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sami Akleh (@Believe_Sami) talk with Greg Jewett (@gjewett9) of The Athletic to discuss the relief pitcher landscape in baseball and how we should be building our roster to account for timeshare bullpens. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between […]

Amir Garrett Has Suspension Reduced

Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Amir Garrett will begin serving his suspension on Tuesday. Garrett was initially suspended seven games for his role in a benches-clearing incident during a game last weekend against the Cubs- though the MLB and the Player's Association agreed to reduce the suspension to five games. The 29-year-old has struggled this year, […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xwOBA Analysis for Week 7

With many hitters finally passing the 100-plate appearance threshold for 2021, we can begin to dig into expected statistics to see who is underperforming or overachieving. A good place to start is xwOBA, or expected weighted on-base average. For those unfamiliar with the term, BaseballSavant describes it thusly: "xwOBA is formulated using exit velocity, launch […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/11/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season. […]

Tyler Naquin Homers, Drives In Four

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer, and four RBI in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Naquin launched a seventh-inning pitch over the fence for a three-run homer in the win. Overall, Naquin is hitting .278 with eight homers, 14 runs, 24 RBI, and two steals […]

Nick Senzel Drives In Three In Win Over Pittsburgh

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Nick Senzel went 2-for-5 with a double, a run, and three RBI in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Senzel is now hitting .256 with one homer, four doubles, 15 runs, eight RBI, and two steals across 90 at-bats. With the recent thumb injury to Joey Votto, Senzel […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers Versus Pirates

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two strikeouts in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Suarez connected for his solo shot off of Pittsburgh starter Mitch Keller in the second inning. The veteran infielder is hitting just .134 with six homers, 16 runs, and 13 […]

Tyler Mahle Strikes Out Seven In Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings of work in a 14-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Mahle struck out seven and walked four in the win, which improved his record to 2-1 on the year. The right-hander was given plenty of run support in this one, as […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 6 Lineup Trends

Week six of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]