Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 14

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. With the All-Star break looming, fantasy managers are clamoring for this year's second-half breakouts, and... Read More

Nolan Jones Plates Four More Monday

Cleveland Guardians third base/outfield prospect Nolan Jones continued to impress in Monday's 8-4 win over the White Sox. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 with a single, a double, four RBI, and a strikeout. Jones is known for his power potential and has looked intriguing in his first 16 plate appearances with the Guardians, slashing .538/.625/.923 with... Read More

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/12/22)

Well, folks, it's the last week until the All Star break. Between Pete Alonso going for the three-peat in the home run derby with Albert Pujols joining him, as well as some very interesting All-Star choices, next week is shaping up to be very entertaining. For now, though, baseball continues on! Welcome back, RotoBallers! In... Read More

Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for July 12th: Pitcher Props, Money Lines, and Run Line Bets

All 30 MLB teams are back in action on this fine summer day and that means plenty of spots to attack for our daily MLB bets! Whether you like game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you and try to cover a little bit of everything! Recently, I started my... Read More

Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Josh Rojas, Nolan Jones, Brayan Bello, Brett Martin, Aaron Hicks

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Evan Longoria, Aaron Ashby, Will Smith, Jarren Duran and Juan Yepez off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy... Read More

Jose Ramirez Snags His 13th Stolen Bag On Sunday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a single and a stolen base in the team's 5-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. The stolen base was Ramirez's 13th of the year and his first since June 22. The 29-year-old owns a .290/.371/.581 slash line over 80 games this year to... Read More

Hitter Advanced Metrics Leaders - Hard Hit% for Week 14

The last time we examined hard-hit rate leaders was back in Week 3. A lot has changed since then, needless to say. Although diving into metrics like Barrel rate and exit velocity on fly balls & line drives provides similar insight, these all must be evaluated on their own accord and put into context. As... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/11/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a goofy slate with the top offenses facing the best pitchers and some really low Coors Field prices. Chalky night ahead, I think!   Top Hitters for 7/11/22 Manny Machado ($4,900 DK) vs. Jose... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 14

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's the final Monday before the 2022 All-Star break. With teams getting a few days of rest next week, we should expect a lot of full-strength lineups for the next seven days. This article has daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 7/11/2022, Main Slate at 7:10 pm Eastern... Read More

Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for July 11th: Pitcher Props, Money Lines, and Run Line Bets

Only 8 games on the docket today, but I am back with my favorite prop bets, sides, and totals with you for tonight's games here at RotoBaller. Recently, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good people here at RotoBaller are allowing me to share my picks and data with you here... Read More

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 14

It's another tough week to finding pitching on the waiver wire, but I will say it might be a little bit easier than the last two. It's possible we are seeing some of the course correction we were expecting last week with some more interesting rookies getting to the Majors, and some of our opponents... Read More

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to the halfway point in the fantasy baseball season. We've got another week until you get to catch your breath during the All-Star break, so be sure to finish out this first half strong! You know your team's needs and... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best... Read More

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

We're a week away from the All-Star break and teams will be stretching out their rotations before Week 14 is up.  This may not be the best time throw much risk into your lineup before things start to shift in the second half, but there's always a need for effective streamers so we continue with... Read More

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 14

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 12. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

Have we found a reasonable median expectation for offense moving forward? So far in July, the offensive output has been remarkably similar, though power still remains down compared to previous seasons. On the bright side, we are seeing slightly fewer strikeouts, so the league-wide on-base percentage is roughly unchanged from last year. That being said,... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/10/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/10/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Sunday, July 10th, another Sunday slate filled with some exciting games. As with most Sundays, the MLB slate is mostly during the day with one Sunday night game, which in this case will be Yankees-Red Sox, which will not be in the slate. This article has daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and... Read More

Nolan Jones Blasts First Career Homer

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Nolan Jones was called up on Friday and is already making a big impact. On Saturday, Jones blasted a 457-foot home run off Jackson Kowar in the fourth inning. His homer helped extend the lead to 11-0 over the Kansas City Royals. Jones finished the game 2-for-4 and is likely to... Read More

Aaron Civale Goes Seven Strong

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Aaron Civale through seven strong innings Friday, allowing one run on six hits and no walks to the Kansas City Royals. He struck out six batters and was left with a no-decision in the contest. This is perhaps Civale's best start of the season in what has been a difficult campaign... Read More

Franmil Reyes Hits 100th Career Homer

Cleveland Guardians designated hitter Franmil Reyes reached a major milestone in Friday night's game, hitting the 100th home run of his career. It's his eighth long ball of this season. Reyes went 1-for-4 with the two-run shot. Fantasy managers certainly expected Reyes to reach this point earlier in the year, but it's been an underwhelming... Read More

Josh Naylor Back In The Lineup On Saturday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (back) is back in the lineup on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. The 25-year-old has been dealing with back spasms, which have forced him to miss four of the last five games. He's batting cleanup against Royals' right-hander Jonathan Heasley on Saturday afternoon and should be re-inserted into... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/9/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/9/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/9/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Saturdays and Sundays are made for day baseball and we are getting another big late afternoon slate today with a 9-game 4:05 slate on both sites and only four games in the evening. For the sake of my own sanity (and yours), I am going to focus on that slate only with these picks today.... Read More

Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for July 9th: Pitcher Props, Totals, and Run Line Bets

It's the freakin' weekend and time for plenty of day baseball today! If you are just joining me for the first time today, I'm sharing some of my favorite prop bets, sides, and totals with you for tonight's games here at RotoBaller. Last week, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good... Read More

Josh Naylor Scratched Late Friday

Cleveland Guardians first baseman/outfielder Josh Naylor was scratched from Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Naylor was originally in the lineup, but was removed just prior to game time. Naylor has been battling back issues for the past week, and his absence is likely related to that. Hopefully he can put these issues to... Read More

Nolan Jones Called Up Friday

Cleveland Guardians third baseman/outfielder Nolan Jones was called up Friday and is set to make his MLB debut. Jones has been a highly regarded prospect in the past, but dropped out of the top 100 after a mediocre 2021 campaign. He seems to have found his game this year, though, hitting for a monster .311/.417/.500... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/8/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We were really close to getting a full 15-game slate, but the Reds and Rays are playing a 6:40 PM game, meaning we have "only" 14 games on the main slate instead. That also means my favorite lefty fireballer Shane McClanahan (and also the surging Luis Castillo) are not on the main slate, but we... Read More