Mike Fiers Shut Down For Another Four Weeks

Oakland Athletics right-hander Mike Fiers (elbow) likely won't throw for at least another four weeks after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his sprained right elbow. Fiers, who last pitched on May 6, won't need surgery after he felt pain while trying to resume throwing last week, according to manager Bob Melvin. The veteran visited […]

Sean Murphy Takes A Seat Thursday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Aramis Garcia is behind the plate and is hitting ninth against Rangers left-hander Kolby Allard. Murphy hit his second homer in three games in the 5-3 loss on Wednesday, and he has five home runs and a .603 […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/24

Baseball is back, 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 can be useful […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

The final week of June approaches and Rob Manfred has decided it's a great time to turn pitching on its head. Let's check all of our arms for illegal substances as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're about halfway into the season […]

Skye Bolt Collects RBI, Run Scored In Loss

Oakland Athletics outfielder Skye Bolt went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Bolt was starting in place of Mark Canha (rest) and is not getting enough regular playing time to justify a roster spot in fantasy. Bolt, Seth Brown, and Chad Pinder have been rotating in […]

Seth Brown Collects Hit Versus Rangers On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Brown had his chance to grab a starting role earlier in the season, but he's fallen back into a crowded outfield mix in Oakland and isn't getting enough playing time to justify a roster spot in fantasy. […]

Sean Murphy Homers Again In Loss At Texas

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy launched his 10th homer of the season Wednesday in a loss to the Rangers. Murphy got off to a brutal start to the season, but has been swinging a hot stick in June as he's got five homers and a .603 slugging percentage this month after hitting just five homers […]

James Kaprielian Allows Two Runs In No-Decision At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed two runs on five hits across six innings pitched versus the Rangers on Wednesday. Kaprielian picked up four strikeouts and walked a batter. He left in line for the win, but the bullpen couldn't hold the lead, forcing the right-hander to settle for a no-decision. Kaprielian has been […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/24 - 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 […]

Mark Canha Gets Night Off On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday night's matchup with the Rangers. This looks to just be a night off for Canha, who has appeared in nine straight games and has started in 26 of the team's last 27 games. Canha has been having a nice year at the […]

Three Up, Three Down: Pitchers to Buy & Sell

The pitching league leaders are about to cross the 100-inning mark of the year, which means we have accrued quite a bit of data to analyze. We can now have a significant amount of confidence in our data analysis given that we've seen guys on the mound for nearly three full months. A huge key […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 12

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. This week we're looking at two pitchers from our nation's capital, and one a little farther south down in the sunshine state. We're breaking down […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 13

Well the big prospect domino has finally fallen. Wander Franco is getting called up and is expected to make his major league debut today. I got to admit, I was not expecting Franco to be up this early. Between reports earlier this season that the Rays intended to take things slow with him, plus how […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Fastball Run Values (Week 13)

The news regarding MLB's unexpected crackdown on foreign substances has been well-documented by now. It will surely have a negative impact on pitchers, but the effect on hitters may largely depend on their batted-ball profile. The pitch that has seen the biggest discrepancy for the top aces due to increased spin rates is the good […]

Updated Top 250 Dynasty Baseball Prospects

Today, we refresh our Top 250 dynasty fantasy baseball prospects list at RotoBaller, which was last updated back in March. Providing accurate prospect valuations is a difficult job at any time, but the pandemic made it an even more challenging gig over the past 12-16 months. The 2020 minor league season was entirely wiped out […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday so we've got a split-slate in DFS as it's travel day in MLB which means plenty of afternoon baseball. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate that starts at 7 ET. You can check out Jorge's afternoon picks here, but for now, let's dig into the players and teams we […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     Early Slate Notes If you are playing the six-game early slate on DraftKings (FanDuel split their slates up again - ugh), then I would strongly consider one of the following strategies. Double Aces: Pairing Gausman […]

Ramon Laureano Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Blowout Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 3-for-5 with a home run three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-run outburst against the Texas Rangers. Laureano is now batting .263 with an impressive .517 slugging percentage batting third or fourth for a good A's offense. He's been sitting on eight stolen bases since April 13, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and there should be a lot of offense. Tonight's slate showcases some high-priced pitching targets, but […]

Cole Irvin Earns Win Despite Shaky Outing

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin earned his fifth win of the season on Tuesday despite allowing seven hits and three runs in five innings pitched. Irvin was spotted a nine-run lead in the first inning and was able to do just enough to make it through five innings and qualify for the victory. The […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After six afternoon games, we are left with seven for the evening slate on DraftKings. It all kicks off at 7:05 pm ET, with the Astros and Orioles concluding their three-game series. Houston is looking for its tenth win in a row and will send Jose Urquidy to the mound in Camden Yards. Then, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/23

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 […]

Mike Fiers To See Dr. James Andrews After Setback

Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers (elbow) is headed to see Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday after starting to throw 10 days ago and feeling discomfort again, according to the San Jose Mercury News. It's an ominous sign and could mean eventual Tommy John surgery for the journeyman starting pitcher, who was 0-2 with a 7.71 […]

Tony Kemp Extends On-Base Streak To 11 Straight

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Kemp has now reached base safely in 11 straight games. He was rewarded for his efforts by batting leadoff in this game which would be a big boost for his fantasy value […]

Sean Murphy Launches Ninth Homer On Monday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. The sophomore backstop has been hitting better lately as he has three homers in his last five games. His batting average is still not where fantasy managers want it to be at just […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 6/22

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 […]

Frankie Montas Roughed Up By Rangers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Montas got off to a rocky start in this one as he allowed five runs on three extra-base hits in the first inning. He settled down after that and cruised through innings two through […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and there are many ways to build. There are a good amount of aces taking the bump as well as some nice value arms. There are some obvious options when it comes to bats, but still, some nice, sneakier options to use to stack up tonight. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! Hope you had a good Fathers Day weekend, even if you are not a father. It was a different kind of Fathers Day for me as I spent much of the day helping out a local non-profit. And instead of going out for dinner, we […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/22/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to lucky Week 13, and I'm happy to report that Week 12 was a positive one for the books. We didn't have any massive nights to boost our profits skyward (though Monday was very close), but six out of the 7 nights were positive, and I'm confident that […]