Pablo Lopez Picks Up His First Win Of The Season

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez finally earned his first win of the season on Sunday against the Dodgers. He wasn't at his best, but he kept his team in the game and gave the offense a chance to score (just) enough runs to win. Lopez pitched five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 8

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 8 of the MLB season (5/17 through 5/23). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

The Cut List: Week 8 - Time to Let Go? Pitching Special

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and those on the hot seat who are worth holding on […]

Video: Week 8 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 8 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Jazz Chisholm Activated, Leading Off Sunday Night

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) has been activated from the injured list and is leading off on Sunday night against the Dodgers. Chisholm last played on April 27, when he exited the game after his hamstring cramped up on him while running the bases. Managers should slot him back into the lineup immediately, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/16/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/16/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Jazz Chisholm Back With Team, To Be Activated Soon

Miami Marlins shortstop Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) is back with the team and is inching closer toward a return from the injured list. Chisholm has been sidelined since April 27 due to a left hamstring strain. According to Marlins manager Don Mattingly, Chisholm has been "deemed healthy." Mattingly also added, "Obviously we feel like he's healthy […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/16/21 (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. […]

Starling Marte Begins Hitting Progression

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) has begun his hitting progression and soft toss, and hopes to begin taking batting practice next week, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. Marte has been out since April 18 after suffering a non-displaced fracture of his 12th rib while swinging at a pitch. Prior to the injury, […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Boyd, Ynoa, and Wood while we also have some great offenses like Houston, Boston, and Chicago to choose from.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/16

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Braxton Garrett Throws Three Innings On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett contributed three innings at the end of Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Garrett was called up before the game because the Marlins needed a fresh arm after Sandy Alcantara exited in the second inning of Friday's game. Garrett made it through two scoreless innings, the sixth […]

Jordan Holloway Stumbles After A Good Start

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway got off to a great start on Saturday but couldn't Make it out of the third inning. Holloway's first three innings were excellent: he allowed two walks in the first inning but nothing else and no hits. Everything fell apart in the fourth inning, as he couldn't get anyone […]

Braxton Garrett Called Up By Miami

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Braxton Garrett was called up to the active roster prior to Saturday's game, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. One of the top pitching prospects in Miami's system, Garrett went 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA and 23.5 percent strikeout rate over two starts in 2020. In two starts with […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a large 10-game slate to work with on FanDuel tonight and there are a number of different ways we can build lineups. There are a few appealing pitchers on the high end in Bauer and Nola, but getting to one of the value pitchers allows you to jam in more expensive and higher-ceiling […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 8

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

Bullpen Report: The Week of the Closer Injury

We are now about six weeks into the MLB season. It’s definitely flying by and before you know it, it will be Memorial Day, July 4th, and then the All-Star Break. These are all arbitrary dates you will hear thrown around as target dates for when you will have a large enough sample size to […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 8 Waiver Wire

The first few weeks of this baseball season (and even a couple of weeks leading up to Opening Day) were absolutely littered with bullpen news and notes. It seemed like almost every single day, some team was tinkering with its bullpen, or some closer was getting hurt, or some previously well-established closer was slumping while […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups

10 of the 15 games are on the main slate on DraftKings today. Pitching is a little thing. There's more quantity than quality, but we'll find some good places for you to build around. Pitching isn't as bad as it looks at first glance. Rain could be a problem in a couple of spots. They […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/15/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/15/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Sandy Alcantara Roughed Up By Dodgers

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara had, by far, his worst start of the season on Friday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Alcantara lasted just 1 1/3 innings pitched and yielded eight earned runs on seven hits and two walks as the Marlins fell to the Dodgers 9-6. Alcantara saw his ERA jump from […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/15/21 (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. […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Expected Back Next Week

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (hamstring) will likely return during the team's current road trip. The 23-year-old hasn't played since the end of April due to a left hamstring strain but has been getting in some work recently at Triple-A Jacksonville. Chisholm is batting .290 to go along with 20 hits, 11 runs, […]

Friday Focus: Buy Or Sell Pitchers?

Last week, we took a look a few position players who have greatly exceeded expectations in the season's first month and change. This time around, the focus is on pitchers who fall into that bucket. There are always a handful of players who blow away our expectations in the early stages of any given season. Whether […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We're cruising through May and yet there are still so many uncertain, fluid bullpens to peruse in my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, which provides a weekly peek at my top 101 relievers moving forward. It's finally time to ramp it up to true 101 Dalmatians form. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/14/21 (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. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 5/14 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]