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... Read More
Video: Pitchers Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20 Free Agent Adds
Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller breaks down some of his must-have Week 20 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent adds for pitchers - 2023 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and waiver wire advice for pitchers that are emerging. These MLB players should be watched, stashed, or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues,... Read More
Jonathan India Expected To Be Activated Tuesday
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (foot) has increased his baseball activities this week after some rest and is expected to be activated from the injured list when he's eligible to return on Tuesday. India was scratched from the lineup on July 29 with left heel pain and was placed on the IL with left-foot... Read More
Jake Fraley Goes On Injured List With Fractured Toe
The Cincinnati Reds placed outfielder Jake Fraley (toe) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to Aug. 4) on Saturday with a stress fracture in his left fourth toe and recalled outfielder T.J. Hopkins from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. Fraley was unavailable on Friday against the Washington Nationals, and now we know why. And... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
Jake Fraley Unavailable Off Bench On Friday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jake Fraley, who started Friday's game versus the Washington Nationals on the bench, was not available to play at all, per manager David Bell. The Nats were throwing southpaw Patrick Corbin for this one, but it appears the lefty-hitting Fraley was not out for matchup-related reasons. Consider the 28-year-old day-to-day, but there... Read More
Nick Lodolo To Throw Bullpen On Monday
Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said that left-hander Nick Lodolo (leg) is scheduled for a live bullpen session on Monday and then will throw two innings next Friday. It was announced over the weekend that Lodolo is now targeting a late-August return from the 60-day injured list alongside right-hander Hunter Greene (hip). The 25-year-old southpaw... Read More
Jonathan India Expected To Return Early Next Week
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (foot) has resumed baseball activities this week and is expected to return from the injured list early next week, according to manager David Bell. India is dealing with mild plantar fasciitis in his left heel, and he's lining up to miss the minimum time on the 10-day injured list.... Read More
MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Friday, August 4, 2023
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, August 4, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers... Read More
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... Read More
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Friday, August 4th, 2023
Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/4/23)
We have our first big Friday slate after a busy trade deadline, and there are some interesting props to focus on right from the first game of the day, a Braves-Cubs matinee clash at Wrigley. As customary, I'll focus on a pair of pitchers and a trio of hitters to consider placing bets on. Attention,... Read More
Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19
The fun thing about baseball's expanded playoffs with the three Wild Cards in each league is that a lot more teams can play like they have a chance to make the playoffs. That's exciting and makes for some really interesting games and storylines throughout August and September. The bad thing about that many teams thinking... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/4/23)
We are almost to the weekend, friends, so hang in there one more day at work and you shall be rewarded with 14 baseball games to wager on today! We actually have two teams off today (Oakland and San Francisco) and a handful of day games so there are just 11 games going off at... Read More
Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (August Updates)
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to the August update of our MLB team's dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. Now that the ever-exciting MLB trade deadline has come and gone, it's time to check in on some fantasy baseball dynasty prospects! Below in this article, you can find our updated top 250 MLB prospect... Read More
Jonathan India Increases Baseball Activities
Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (heel) took ground balls on the field on Wednesday as he increased his baseball activities following some rest after he was placed on the 10-day injured list on Sunday due to plantar fasciitis in his left heel. The good news is it is believed to be a minor issue,... Read More
Ben Lively Goes Back On Injured List
The Cincinnati Reds placed right-hander Ben Lively (pectoral) on the 15-day injured list on Wednesday with a right-pectoral strain and recalled right-hander Daniel Duarte from Triple-A Louisville in a corresponding move. It's the second time that Lively will go to the IL with the same injury, and the move came a day after he allowed... Read More
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Trevor Story, Gregory Santos, Randal Grichuk, Logan Allen, more
Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 20 - July 31 through August 6 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The MLB trade deadline is over, and we have seen significant roster shakeups, such as Justin Verlander, Max... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shane McClanahan, Liam Hendriks, Marcus Stroman, Julio Urias, more
Well removed from the MLB All-Star Break, the fantasy baseball season is heating up quickly. This week, our list of stud pitchers in the injury headlines is more stacked than ever before. That said, fantasy managers are in for a tough challenge, but we have the latest update on them all. Let's take a look... Read More
Joey Votto Has Big Game On Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto had a big game in a 16-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Votto went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI, although it wasn't enough as the Cubs prevailed over the Reds. Votto hit a solo shot in the second inning and followed that up with a... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
We have a busy Thursday on tap with 11 games, but they are split up all over the place. Both DraftKings and FanDuel left off the early bird leaving us with a four-game early slate and six games in prime time. I will be with you all day for your MLB DFS needs. This will... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/3/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! Six games populate our MLB DFS slate today as we warm up for the weekend. Tonight's action starts at 7:15 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Pirates-Brewers and Astros-Yankees. Then, the slate wraps up at 10:10 PM EST with the... Read More
Elly De La Cruz Resting Against Cubs
Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday with the team facing the Chicago Cubs. With De La Cruz starting on the bench, Nick Senzel will move to the hot corner and will hit second in the batting order against Cubs left-hander Drew Smyly. It appears to... Read More
Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, 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! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with... Read More
Hunter Greene Tosses Two Innings In Rehab Start
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (hip) threw two innings in the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday and didn't allow a run while giving up one hit, walking none and striking out three. It was a nice first step for Greene, who is targeting an Aug. 20 return to Cincinnati's starting rotation. The hard-throwing 23-year-old is... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/2/23)
The dust has settled from the trade deadline and now we enter the final two months of the season. Some teams like the Mets sold off assets after failing to meet lofty preseason expectations while others were surprise buyers at the deadline (Baltimore and Miami for example). We should see some players debut with their... Read More
Noelvi Marte Holding His Own In Triple-A
Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Noelvi Marte was promoted to Triple-A Louisville on July 10 and has shown he has belonged since that time. In 24 games, the 21-year-old has hit a clean .319 with two homers, 17 RBI and six stolen bases. Apart from three games in Rookie Ball, Marte spent most of his season... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/2/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After a relatively active trade deadline, it's time for the postseason push. Some teams went all-in (Astros), while others waved the white flag (Mets). We know the rosters for the remainder of the DFS season and can buckle down to win... Read More