Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/18/23)

We have a getaway day here, with only six games on the docket. I will do my best to provide the full props as usual, but I will not go overboard on a day like today. I recommend you all do the same. There are only two pitcher props on my card at the time […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/18/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, with four afternoon and two evening games. Slates this small can get very weird very quickly, and they aren't my favorite days to play a ton of lineups. Still, there's plenty of DFS fun […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 5/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

This is a light Thursday compared to the previous month or so. There are four early games, which makes the early slate the main slate, so here I am. Don't worry...our esteemed staff here at RotoBaller will have the two-game nightcap covered as well. We start early today, so get those lineups in before lunch! […]

Strikeout Rate Risers - Starting Pitcher Breakouts for Fantasy Baseball

We are now halfway through the month of May and some interesting names have risen to the top of the strikeout leaderboards. If you don't follow my work already, I do daily strikeout projections for DFS and sports betting, so I am constantly looking at pitchers' strikeout rates and trying to gauge if they can […]

Analyzing Pitching Debuts for Fantasy Baseball - Eury Perez, James Paxton, Ranger Suarez, Luis Ortiz

James Paxton... remember him? Yes, he still exists! The southpaw recently made his Red Sox debut nearly two years after inking a deal with the team. We'll take a closer look at his outing and what to expect from him this year. We'll also be examining Ranger Suarez's 2023 debut against the Rockies at Coors […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 8)

Welcome back to another mid-May edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. This is about where I feel comfortable taking some harder stances on preconceived notions, so let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! It seems a new pitching prospect comes to tempt us each week. […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/17/23)

That's right, people, all thirty Major League Baseball teams are playing today on this wonderful Wednesday. We have day baseball as some series wrap up and play an afternoon game on "getaway day" while those series that just started yesterday enter game two of a three-game set. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Making Sense of the Many Bullpen Injuries!

There is a saying in fantasy baseball that you have to pay for saves -- you just get to decide if you pay in draft capital or FAAB. My approach typically is to split the difference, take one premium closer in the draft, take some deeper shots in the draft, and find the rest off […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Jose Altuve, Manny Machado, Jazz Chisholm, Corey Seager, Christian Yelich

With each coming week of the fantasy baseball and MLB season, fantasy managers will have to navigate new injuries that pop up at a moment's notice. The season is lengthy and it can be challenging to keep up, but we have the latest injury updates on hitters. Let's take a look at injured hitters including […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cole Irvin News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

Jesus Luzardo Punches Out Seven In No-Decision

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo took a no-decision on Tuesday after allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts and one walk across six innings in a 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Luzardo certainly pitched well enough to earn the victory in this one but it took some late-game heroics from Jorge […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Sidelined For Four To Six Weeks

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) will miss four to six weeks with turf toe, according to Craig Mish of Miami Herald Sports. The talented 25-year-old was removed from Saturday's contest and hasn't been in the lineup since, and the team placed him on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. That's a significant blow […]

Jon Berti Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Miami Marlins infielder Jon Berti is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Berti is more of a utility infielder for the Fish now that Joey Wendle is back from the injured list. The 33-year-old is hitting a decent .271 (32-for-118) with five doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, six […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Remains Out Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) remains out of the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals. Chisholm is currently considered day-to-day after suffering turf toe in a collision with the outfield wall in a game on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. Hopefully, the 25-year-old will return to action at some point this […]

Garrett Hampson Promoted To Leadoff Spot Tuesday

Miami Marlins utility player Garrett Hampson will hit out of the leadoff spot for just the third time this season Tuesday night against Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray. Signed to a minor-league deal following his release from the Colorado Rockies, Hampson has managed to appear in 26 games with the Marlins this season while producing […]

Jacob Amaya Tearing It Up At Triple-A

Miami Marlins shortstop prospect Jacob Amaya, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the trade that sent Miguel Rojas to LA, has been making a case for his first big-league call-up. In 36 games so far for Triple-A Jacksonville, Amaya is slashing .265/.333/.397 with seven doubles, a triple, three home runs, 14 RBI […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Tanner Bibee and James Paxton

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. It was something old and something new this week. First we'll take a look at […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 8)

It was another exciting week of prospect promotions with two big names being promoted to the Majors. First, Miami called up their studly right-handed pitching prospect Eury Perez who made his debut on Friday, and then Cincinnati gave Matt McLain's mother one heck of a Mother's Day gift by promoting him Sunday night. Needless to […]

NL Rookie of the Year Candidates - Fantasy Baseball Outlooks for James Outman, Corbin Carroll, Brett Baty

A two-man race has emerged for the National League Rookie of the Year, with Corbin Carroll initially seen as the runaway favorite to win the award. However, James Outman of the Los Angeles Dodgers has made a strong case to challenge for the award. Outman aims to become the first Dodger to capture the award […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/15/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the 10 games on the MAIN slate on FanDuel and DraftKings that kicks off at 7:05 EST!   Top Pitchers for 5/15/23 Each day we try to give you some pitchers […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Jazz Chisholm Jr., Nico Hoerner, Jose Altuve, Max Fried, Drew Rasmussen, Anthony Rendon

A quarter of the 2023 MLB season is over. However, injuries are piling up, so many fantasy managers are left to navigate their way through the chaos. Meanwhile, other managers are getting some of their injured players back in the lineup, signaling there is plenty of time left to climb the standings. Let's take a […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Eury Perez, Harrison Bader, Alex Kirilloff, Triston Casas and more

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 8 - May 15th through May 21st. About 20% of the MLB regular season is completed, and some of the top prospects are starting to get all called up and delivering for fantasy managers right off the bat. The Miami Marlins called up […]

Dylan Floro Records Second Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro was called upon to protect a two-run lead against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. The right-hander posted an ugly outing on Friday, but was able to redeem himself here. Floro tossed a scoreless ninth inning to earn his second save of the season. The 32-year-old has pitched scoreless ball […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

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 […]

A.J. Puk Experiencing Dead Arm

Miami Marlins relief pitcher A.J. Puk (arm) is dealing with a dead arm per manager Skip Schumaker. The 28-year-old southpaw hasn't appeared in a game since Wednesday and Schumaker told reporters that he wasn't sure if he would be available on Sunday either. Puk has a solid 19:3 K/BB ratio to go along with six […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

Welcome to Week 8 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets 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 […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. To See A Specialist

According to Marlins skipper Skip Schumaker, outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (toe) will see a specialist. The 25-year-old ran into the center field wall while trying to make a catch during Saturday's meeting with the Reds and didn't return. While X-Rays were negative, Schumaker added Chisholm is dealing with turf toe. The speedster has amassed 33 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/14/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/14/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and […]

Jorge Soler - Fantasy Baseball Hitter Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Since Jorge Soler was highlighted here last week, he's hit safely in seven consecutive games. That includes three multi-hit performances and three home runs. He also accrued a nine percent ownership bump in that span. Overall, Soler is up to a .245/.323/.504 slash […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. With nearly 25% of the season in the books, you should have a good idea of which team weaknesses you must urgently address. While you can do so through trades, the waiver wire is always there for you with many options! At this point, […]