MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Note: The sheet is intended for use with the 12:10 PM 8-game slate on DraftKings and/or the "Very Early" and "Early" slates on FanDuel. I will add some notes at the end for the late […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/12/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/12

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday gang, and happy birthday to me! I wouldn't want to spend it any other way than researching a DFS afternoon slate. We have an eight-game slate on our hands this afternoon. This will be an important slate to keep up with the weather, considering how the past few days have gone. I'll do […]

Josh Harrison Out Of A's Lineup Wednesday

Oakland A's infielder Josh Harrison (hand) was not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. Harrison exited Tuesday's 4-3 win after being hit on the hand by a pitch. Initial x-rays on Harrison's hand came back negative but he should still be considered day-to-day at this point. The 32-year-old righty is slashing .293/.362/.432 […]

Mark Canha In A's Lineup Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha (eye) is in the lineup on Wednesday and batting leadoff against Cal Quantrill and the Cleveland Indians. Canha left in the 10th inning of Tuesday's 4-3 A's win with right eye irritation. The 32-year-old righty has had difficulty heating up since returning from injury last month, only hitting .179/.324/.214 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The best part of MLB DFS is we don't need to wait a week after a rough day. A good-looking night turned on a dime last night as rain rolled into Philadelphia and ruined a classic pitcher's duel between Aaron Nola and Max Scherzer. Sometimes that happens. Unlike our gridiron counterparts, however, we can get […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/11

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/11 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Sean Manaea Labors In Short Start At Cleveland

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea had another rough start on Tuesday as he allowed three runs in just 1 2/3 innings at Cleveland. Manaea needed a whopping 69 pitches despite turning in his shortest outing of the season. The 29-year-old has now given up eight earned runs in his last six innings as he's […]

Andrew Chafin Collects First Save With A's

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin pitched a clean 10th inning with one strikeout to earn his first save of the season Tuesday at Cleveland. Chafin was in the game because normal closer Lou Trivino pitched the ninth inning of a tie game. Chafin won't knock Trivino from the closer role, but this outing does […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/11 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case, we've got a split schedule with day games and night games. Fortunately for us, we get a bigger piece of the pie for the evening side with 11 games to pick and choose from as we fill our DFS lineups. Six of those contests start on the East […]

Josh Harrison's X-Rays Come Back Negative

Oakland Athletics infielder Josh Harrison (hand) had his X-rays come back negative after being hit on the right hand by a pitch on Tuesday night, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Harrison was hit on the hand by a pitch in the top of the sixth inning, and while he initially remained in the game […]

Mark Canha Exits Tuesday With Eye Irritation

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha (eye) exited Tuesday's game with eye irritation, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Canha was replaced on defense in the bottom of the 10th inning after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts in the 4-3 victory over Cleveland. This shouldn't be a significant issue for Canha, and managers can consider him […]

A.J. Puk Called Up on Tuesday

The Oakland Athletics have recalled left-hander A.J. Puk before Tuesday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Puk, rated as the second-best prospect in Oakland's system, has made one appearance this season back in April and has been in Triple-A since. He has put up subpar numbers in the minors this year, posting a 6.08 ERA while […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a wild one. First off, we have two double-headers, meaning two seven-inning games. Then we have a handful of high-priced pitchers to target on DK with only a couple, not so attractive cheap arms. On FD, there are some $8-$9K options, but they all […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/10 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 […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

The middle of August means the playoffs week approach, so those of you in head-to-head formats must start preparing and rotisserie leagues can see the stretch run, so let's now look at pitchers' post-ASB stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This brings you my top 101 SPs moving forward as the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/9/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/9 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 […]

Lou Trivino Collects 18th Save On Sunday Versus Texas

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday in a win over the Rangers. Trivino allowed a walk, but slammed the door Texas to pick up his 18th save in 20 tries this season. Trivino has been one of the better closers for fantasy as he's got a 1.88 ERA […]

Seth Brown Clubs Homer In Win Over Rangers

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in a win over Texas on Sunday. The blast was Brown's 13th of the season as he's been a solid power bat off the bench for the A's. With Ramon Laureano (suspension) out for the season, Brown should see more playing time in left […]

James Kaprielian Earns Win In Return From IL

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed two runs on three hits and two walks to earn the victory Sunday afternoon versus the Rangers. Kaprielian was efficient in this one as he fired 52 of 84 pitches for strikes while earning four K's in his first start since landing on the injured list with a […]

Point League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

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 […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 20

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 20 of the MLB season (8/16 through 8/22). 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 matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Point League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20

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 […]

Elvis Andrus Collects Two Hits In Victory Over Rangers

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 2-for-3 with a walk, and RBI, and a run scored in a win over the Rangers on Saturday. The veteran shortstop needed a game like this as he had just one hit in his previous 15 at-bats coming into the game. Andrus is batting just .233 with a .283 […]

Cole Irvin Collects Eighth Win On Saturday Versus Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed two runs across seven strong innings to pick up his eighth win of the season Saturday versus the Rangers. Irvin got in trouble early as he allowed a single and a two-run homer to trail 2-0 only three batters into the game. That was all Texas could muster, […]

Myles Straw (OF, CLE) - Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: Straw has made an immediate impact in Cleveland since coming over from Houston at the trade deadline. He's slashing .296/.321/.444 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two stolen bases across 28 plate appearances in seven games with the […]