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 […]

Nestor Cortes To Start Saturday

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) will return from the 60-day injured list and start on Saturday against the Houston Astros, according to manager Aaron Boone. Left-hander Carlos Rodon will go on Sunday. Cortes was originally to make his final minor-league rehab start on Wednesday, but he instead rejoined the Yankees and is ready […]

Domingo German Placed On Restricted List

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German has been placed on the restricted list on Wednesday. The team announced that German has agreed to voluntarily submit to inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse. The 30-year-old will be away from the organization for an unknown period of time. There's a good chance that German doesn't pitch again […]

Luis Severino To Start Friday Against Astros

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that right-hander Luis Severino will start on Friday against the Houston Astros. Severino has been at risk of losing his spot in the starting rotation because of how bad he's struggled, but he'll get at least another turn to state his case to remain. The 29-year-old has gone […]

Nestor Cortes To Start This Weekend

New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes (shoulder) said he will start for the Yankees this weekend against the Houston Astros. Cortes was supposed to make his final minor-league rehab start on Wednesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but he has instead rejoined the Yankees and will return from the injured list to start this weekend. The 28-year-old […]

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 […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, August 2nd, 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 […]

Austin Wells Continues Hitting Struggles In Triple-A

New York Yankees catching prospect Austin Wells continued his recent hitting struggles with an 0-for-5 showing for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He has been ice-cold since the All-Star break, slashing .190/.279/.224 with a 30.9% strikeout rate in 15 games since July 15. Despite this, New York promoted him from Double-A on July 20; he is slashing .235/.325/.294 […]

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 […]

Carlos Rodon Rocked Again In Tuesday's Loss

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon took another loss in Tuesday's 5-2 game against the Rays. Rodon pitched just four innings, allowing four runs on four hits (including two home runs) and four walks with five strikeouts. The 30-year-old has made five starts since returning from the injured list and is now 1-4 with […]

Keynan Middleton Traded To Yankees Tuesday

The Chicago White Sox completed a trade to send relief pitcher Keynan Middleton to the New York Yankees for Minor League starter Juan Carela minutes before the trade deadline Tuesday. Middleton should provide bullpen depth for the Yankees and had compiled a 3.96 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 30.1% strikeout rate in 39 appearances for the […]

Yankees Get Spencer Howard From Rangers

The Texas Rangers shipped right-hander Spencer Howard to the New York Yankees on Tuesday for cash consideration, according to MLB.com. The former prospect has never figured it out in the big leagues, sporting a career ERA of 7.20 over 115 innings. Across 3 1/3 frames this season, Howard has allowed four earned runs and three […]

Aaron Judge Managing Soreness In His Toe

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is dealing with some soreness in his big right toe, which is why he's serving as the designated hitter on Tuesday for the second day in a row against Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Zach Eflin. The Yankees are hopeful that Judge's soreness will continue to get better, according […]

Giancarlo Stanton Sitting Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is not in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Aaron Judge is still serving as the designated hitter and batting second, while Jake Bauers is in right field and hitting leadoff against Rays right-hander Zach Eflin. Stanton has started the last 18 games, […]

Harrison Bader Drawing Trade Interest, Absent From Lineup Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader is generating interest ahead of Tuesday's trade deadline, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. It's also worth noting that he isn't in the Yankees' starting lineup for Tuesday versus the Tampa Bay Rays. While it remains to be seen whether New York wants to trade Bader specifically, there […]

Dylan Carlson Being Pursued By Yankees

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson is being targeted by the New York Yankees prior to Tuesday's 6 pm ET MLB trade deadline. The 24-year-old outfielder, along with fellow 24-year-old outfielder Alex Burleson, have reportedly been the names most discussed by the Cardinals at the moment. For his part, Carlson has three more years of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/01/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Another Tuesday slate, another 14 games to break down! Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers. It's MLB Trade Deadline Day, so we are in for a flurry of activity, and I don't know about you, but I am here for it! Hitters and pitchers still in play include Michael Lorenzen, Jack Flaherty, Rich Hill,  Logan Gilbert, Mitch Keller, Dylan Cease, and Brady […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/1/23)

Happy Tuesday, everyone. I am back today with some MLB bets after writing yesterday's DFS article. This is my favorite article at RotoBaller, and I hope I have provided you with different ways to bet throughout the season. I have officially given up on the Yankees, so we will attack them today in the Bronx. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/1/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday and happy August, RotoBallers! Today is the trade deadline. Once that clock strikes 6 PM EST, no one is moving teams anymore. However, those initial lineups that get released two or three hours before a game could change, so check back in before […]

Domingo German Tosses Five Scoreless Innings Out Of Bullpen

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German (arm) pitched five scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Rays. German was initially scratched from starting the game due to discomfort in his right armpit. However, he came into the game in the fifth inning and finished it out, allowing two hits […]

Josh Donaldson Hoping To Return This Season

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) has been taking ground balls and batting practice recently and is hoping to return before the end of the 2023 season. The calf has long been bothersome for the 2015 AL MVP winner as Donaldson has made multiple trips to the injured list with the issue. The […]

Domingo German Scratched With Injury

New York Yankees right-hander Domingo German (arm) felt discomfort in his right armpit on Sunday and was unable to play catch, forcing the team to scratch him from his start on Monday against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. Manager Aaron Boone said that German will see a doctor soon. "We don't think it's an injured-list […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We're back at it on a Monday, breaking down another slate. We have hit the dog days of summer the trade deadline approaches. This is where the actual DFS players thrive, as most are worn out from the daily grind of researching and making lineups daily. Not us over here at RotoBaller. We are prepared […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (7/31/23)

Today is the final day of July, and we have 10 MLB games on the docket for Monday evening. With trade deadline rumors swirling and some big name players looking over their shoulders, we'll try to sort through the chaos to pinpoint a few valuable betting lines to take advantage of after splitting 1-1 on […]

Nestor Cortes Jr. To Make Another Rehab Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. (shoulder) is set to make another minor league rehab start on Monday. The left-hander looked sharp during his second rehab start on Friday. It appears the team wants to give Cortes one more start before bringing him back to the big league rotation. The 28-year-old only threw […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire Rankings - Triston Casas, Erik Swanson, Nick Pivetta, Trevor Story, Zack Gelof, Marco Luciano, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 19 -- July 31 through August 6. The MLB trade deadline is Monday, and we will see more significant roster shakeups, such as the Rangers acquiring ace Max Scherzer from the Mets on Saturday. Many roles could change or open […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 19

Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 19. 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 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 19 of the fantasy baseball season (July 31 - August 6). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my eighth week of writing this column -- I'll be sticking around for the rest of the MLB season to bring […]

Clarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 19

BALLER MOVE:  Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS:   Clarke Schmidt has now won five of his last six starts for the Yankees. He's only won seven of his 21 starts overall this season, but he's been a consistent winner lately. Schmidt recorded seven and eight strikeouts in two of those […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 19

Welcome to Week 19 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 31- August 6, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know points […]