MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 10

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups: Outfield

We are officially two months into the season and some bizarre stars are popping up around the league. Mookie Betts is suddenly the hottest outfielder in all of baseball while guys like Prince Fielder and Justin Upton can hardly warrant owning anymore. At this point in the season, trends start to become something more. It's […]

Week 10 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Here we go again with the latest edition of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where we plead with the fantasy baseball gods to grant us the wisdom and opportunity to unearth gold. In other words, where we look at sabermetrics and utilize the ol’ eye-test to analyze some low-owned options to identify solid, and not-so-solid, […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: The Best SP Streamers for (6/7/16)

The season continues to roll along as we have started to see a few pitchers regain their footing after struggling during the first two months. That being said, there are definitely some bad pitchers in ugly spots tonight, so hopefully this article will help you steer clear of those landmines. In this article, I’ll be […]

Week 10 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 10, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/04/16): MLB DFS Advice

Saturdays always bring a full slate of games around Major League Baseball, and today is no different. Of course, as has been the trend this season, rain could factor into a few games, so be sure to check the forecasts before submitting your lineup. Several of the usual plays will be on the card today, […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/2/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. There was a good mix of high-scoring affairs and dominant pitching performances. Here's a quick rundown of those who impressed on Thursday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. Editor’s Note: To […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Patrol: DFS Starts and Avoids for 6/3/16

TGIF! We have a full slate on tap as we head into the weekend, with multiple aces on board. There's Noah Syndergaard, David Price, Yu Darvish, and Johnny Cueto, plus more. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 6/3/16. […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Nine (National League)

Fantasy owners who need a boost in deep NL-only leagues may find some help from players that have gone unnoticed by less-savvy league members (the ones who don't use RotoBaller). Check here each week for the hottest pickups and deepest sleepers available. The following players are owned in 25% or less of Fleaflicker leagues. Editor’s […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 6/1/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. They were low-scoring affairs for the most part, with a couple of slugfests thrown in. Here's a quick look at those who impressed on Wednesday, and those who want to pretend the day never happened. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/2/16): MLB DFS Advice

We have plenty of games to choose from on Thursday, and we even have a semi-serviceable early slate with three games between noon and 3 p.m. eastern time. The best DFS pitchers of the day all come in the early slate, so the late slate will require some reliance on a non-ace at the pitcher […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/2/16): MLB DFS Advice

We've got 11 games on the docket Thursday, which is quite a healthy number for a get-away-day. There are three afternoon games and eight in the evening. FanDuel has broken these 11 games into four contest categories - All Day (11), Early Only (3), Afternoon Only (2) and Main (8). Though two of the three haven't been […]

Week 9 Buy and Sell for Fantasy Baseball

Last week’s column could best be graded as an “incomplete” since two of the four players highlighted went on the disabled list – one on each side. As for those who stayed on the field, Brad Miller hit well (.939 OPS) but didn’t offer much in the way of category juice, while Julio Teheran had […]

Zack Cozart (SS, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 32% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Zack Cozart has been an offensive bright spot for the struggling Cincinnati Reds, hitting six home runs and producing a slash line of .297/.320/.500 in 158 AB this season. Cozart has been able to produce such a high slugging percentage by […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (6/1/16): MLB DFS Advice

Welcome to the beginning of another fun month of baseball. There's a full slate with games starting at 1:10 ET, which means there is Early Only, All Day, and Main Slate contests for your choosing. Plenty of aces on tap (Felix Hernandez, Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, Jacob deGrom) so value bats will be key. As […]

MLB Podcast on RotoBaller Radio: Hot Waiver Wire Pickups And Sleepers For Week 9

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of year two on very own radio station. You can now find new weekly shows on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, and on iTunes under podcasts. Also stay tuned for more shows being added as the season goes on. Every Tuesday night, RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host Anthony Aniano of […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 9)

This could be one of the last weeks for a lot of the names on this list. With June right around the corner, many of the players on this list will be promoted as soon as the Super Two deadline passes. Guys like Jameson Taillon and Trea Turner will be promoted in an effort to […]

Week 9 Start/Sit: MLB Starting Pitcher (SP) Matchups

What’s up RotoBallers. As always, we are here to help with pitcher matchups every week of the season and help win some leagues. Below are all of the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 9, including our recommendation on whether to start or sit them for your fantasy baseball teams. Next to each matchup below, we also have […]

Adam Duvall (OF, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 42 percent of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: Adam Duvall's ownership rate has doubled in the last 48 hours, and with good reason. Over the past month, he leads all hitters with 11 homers. He's been one of the few brights spots for the Reds so far, batting .271/.305/.606 […]

Dan Straily (SP, CIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

Baller Move: Add in 12+ team leagues Owned in: 15% of Fleaflicker leagues Analysis: Since finishing fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting with the A's in 2013, Dan Straily has been a bit of a journeyman, bouncing around to Chicago and Houston for a year each without finding much success. He has unexpectedly […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 9

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/30/16

What an awesome Memorial Day it was. Like Sunday all over again, we had day games and night games spread out accordingly. With the Penguins in the Stanley Cup and the Warriors and Thunder battling in Game 7, I didn't have nearly enough TVs last night. Here are some of the MLB players who succeeded […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/31/16): MLB DFS Advice

The Reds pitching staff has been deemed the "New Coors" this season. But now they will be throwing in Coors, which means this is a game that needs to be targets. Yesterday, the CIN/COL game featured 19 runs, including seven home runs. Well, let's get down to it! In this article, I will be providing […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (5/31/16): MLB DFS Advice

There's a full slate of games to choose from today with all 30 teams taking the field. Three late afternoon games split the contests up a little, giving you the option to play Early Only, All Day, or the Main contest, which has 12 games. Aces Jake Arrieta, Gerrit Cole and Jose Fernandez all take the […]

Week 9 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Welcome to another round of the SP Waiver Wire guide, where hopefully we can help you navigate those lesser-owned starting pitchers for better or worse. Perhaps you’re struggling through starts from Matt Harvey, Dallas Keuchel and Sonny Gray, well most of these guys can help you out, but we'll also identify a few land mines. […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/29/16

It was a rainy Sunday across many parts of the U.S.A., but that didn't stop teams from getting their games in. It's tough to beat a day filled with 15 MLB games, especially when they're spread out like they were on Sunday. There was plenty of excitement and depression for MLB players on Sunday, so […]

RotoBaller Experts League Breakdown: Two Months Down

Welcome to the inner circle, as we here at RotoBaller invite you to peek behind the veil and look at the state of our Experts League as May comes to a close. As a quick reminder, this is a traditional 5x5 roto league with two catchers, a CI, an MI, five outfielders, nine pitchers and […]

Yesterday's Studs and Duds: Fantasy Baseball Recap from 5/27/16

Every day, we will be taking a quick look at the best and worst fantasy baseball performers from yesterday's games. Friday reminded us how amazing (and frustrating) baseball can be, as a can't-miss prospect struggled, while an undrafted 29-year-old continued his resurgence. Here's a quick look at those who impressed, and those who want to […]

Top Hitter Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 9

Whether it’s because of an injury or poor performance, there are always opportunities to stream players off the waiver wire. The best players to stream are those who are under-owned and face appealing match-ups for the upcoming week. Here are five players who are readily available in Fleaflicker leagues and have attractive match-ups during the […]

Top 5 Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Nine

A wise fantasy baseball manager never rests. He is never satisfied with his team and is always on the hunt for the player that can help in both the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every week, […]