Cole Irvin Fires Seven Shutout Innings At Angels

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin pitched seven shutout innings to outlast Shohei Ohtani and earn the win against the Angels on Monday. Irvin and Ohtani matched zeros all night, but Irvin lasted one more inning than the two-way star and it was Irvin who walked away victorious when the A's lineup got to the... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 7/20

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... Read More

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 7/20 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Tonight we have 13 games on a night slate, with two-afternoon games as well. While there are times it can be tempting to place a lot of bets, I try to limit my action to no more than four to five wagers in a day, sometimes more like two or three. If you have read... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week... Read More

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/19 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... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 7/19

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 11 games that start at a time acceptable to FanDuel, so that makes his a pretty large Monday slate. There's no Coors Field, but there are games in Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Arizona. There should still be plenty of homers to go around Maybe not 300 points worth like Friday night, but who knows?... Read More

Seth Brown Launches Solo Homer Versus Cleveland

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Indians on Sunday. It was his 11th round-tripper this season. Brown launched a Zach Plesac offering 403 feet that Statcast recorded at 103 MPH off the bat. Brown can flex his impressive power on occasion, but his .199... Read More

Chris Bassitt Pitches Well Despite Loss To Cleveland

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed three runs across seven innings pitched, but took the loss on Sunday against the Indians. Bassitt scattered six hits and didn't walk a batter while racking up eight strikeouts. The right-hander completed seven innings for the fourth time in his last five starts as he's been outstanding for... Read More

Frank Schwindel Claimed Off Waivers By Cubs

Oakland Athletics first baseman Frank Schwindel will be headed to a new organization. The 26-year-old infielder has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The A's were forced to designate him for assignment in order to open up a roster spot for Mitch Moreland. Schwindel recorded three hits during his brief time... Read More

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in RotoBallers, and welcome to the unofficial start of the 2nd half of the 2021 MLB season. The first half was certainly one to forget for me, but despite the poor results, I have definitely learned and grown a lot through the process and grind of betting MLB each and every day of the... Read More

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Due to the All-Star break, there hasn't been much action since we reviewed the best middle infield waiver options last week - just two days' worth of games. As a result, I would still happily recommend everyone who was featured in this space at that time, though the Rays' handling of Vidal Brujan gives me... Read More

Catchers to Stream - Week 17 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams.... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

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 who... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). 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 in order to gain an edge... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

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... Read More

Luis Torrens (C, SEA) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Torrens started the season as the Mariners' primary catcher but got off to an ugly start at the dish. He hit a paltry .178 with a .519 OPS over his first 96 plate appearances before being optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on May 20. He... Read More

Matt Chapman Continues To Struggle

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 during Saturday's loss to Cleveland, finishing with one hit and one run. The 28-year-old struck out as well, bringing his total to 114 whiffs on the year. Chapman has regressed somewhat from what he produced last season, currently batting just .226 while connecting for a hit during... Read More

Chris Bassitt Will Start For Oakland On Sunday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt will make the start on Sunday in the series finale with the Indians, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Bassitt pitched in the All-Star Game on Tuesday, allowing one unearned run on two walks and one hit while striking out one in one inning of work. He's... Read More

Jed Lowrie Sitting Saturday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Cleveland Indians. Lowrie will get a day to rest after providing the heroics on Friday night with a walk-off home run off Indians reliever Emmanuel Clase in the bottom of the ninth inning. The veteran infielder didn't play at... Read More

Mark Canha Activated And Hitting Leadoff Saturday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha (hip) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and is in left field and hitting leadoff against Cleveland Indians right-hander Cal Quantrill. Canha missed a little over three weeks with a right hip strain, which required a platelet-rich plasma injection. The 32-year-old right-handed slugger has been useful in... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that... Read More

Sergio Romo K's Two In Relief Win Versus Cleveland

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Sergio Romo pitched a clean ninth inning against the Indians on Friday night and earned the win thanks to a walk-off homer by Jed Lowrie. Romo was dominant in his lone inning of work; he needed just 10 pitches to retire the side while racking up two strikeouts along the way.... Read More

Elvis Andrus Scores Twice Versus Cleveland On Friday

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in a win over the Indians on Friday night. The veteran shortstop has been scoring runs batting second for a good A's lineup, but he's done little else to contribute for fantasy as he's batting just .240 with a .281 on-base percentage. He won't... Read More

Sean Manaea K's Seven In No-Decision Versus Cleveland

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed three runs in 5 1/3 innings with seven strikeouts in a no-decision versus the Indians on Friday. Manaea cruised through four shutout innings, but allowed a home run to Roberto Perez in the fifth before running into more trouble in the sixth and being removed from the game.... Read More

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/17 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Well, that was something. After weeks of near misses, one-run losses and coming up one strikeout short, we turned the tables and hit everything last night. Michael Wacha hit over 4.5 K by striking out Charlie Morton as his last batter of the outing. The Astros threatened to de-rail us with a four-run seventh inning... Read More

Jed Lowrie Cranks Walk-Off Homer Versus Indians

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie was the hero on Friday night, blasting a two-run homer off of Indians' closer Emmanuel Clase to win the game for the home team. The veteran infielder also had an RBI single for a three-RBI night to begin the second half. Lowrie was a forgotten man with the Mets... Read More

Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?

Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's... Read More