Mark Canha Reaches Base Five Times Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 3-for-3 with two walks in a win over the Angels on Thursday. Chris Bassitt will get all the attention for his complete-game shutout, but Canha's accomplishment shouldn't be ignored as he's been elite atop the A's batting order. The 32-year-old is one of 11 hitters to have an on-base […]

Chris Bassitt Tosses Shutout Against Angels

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt went the distance on Thursday night against the Angels to record a complete-game shutout. Bassitt was dominant all night as he allowed just three baserunners - two hits and a walk - while picking up nine strikeouts to put together the finest start of his career. The 32-year-old righty […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/28

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 […]

Updated Points League Fantasy Baseball Rankings

Welcome back RotoBallers. Below you will find our updated fantasy baseball H2H points league rankings (top 400) for May and the 2021 MLB season. As you may know, head-to-head points formats are typically underserved by fantasy baseball outlets - but this is an area that we at RotoBaller take pride in and specialize in. Throughout the preseason […]

Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's updated 2021 fantasy baseball tiered rankings (top 600) for 5x5 mixed roto leagues and May of the 2021 MLB season. Be sure to also check out our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard and bookmark that page. It's loaded up with tons more updated rankings including: Points league rankings AL/NL only league rankings […]

The Bigger Picture - Late-Age Breakouts Taking Center Stage

As astute fantasy managers, we are always scouting the next player ready to break out as he approaches his prime. Some phenoms like Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Rafael Devers don't bother waiting until they are of legal drinking age before they announce their arrival as a Major League star but they are clearly […]

Matt Chapman Reaches Base Twice In Thursday's Win

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman helped his team defeat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 on Thursday. He went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run in the game. It's been an extremely rough May for Chapman, who is slashing .235/.330/.321 with just one home run over 24 games this month. He has a scary […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/28/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/28 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win. A look at some of the notable starting pitchers for Friday’s games: Pittsburgh’s Mitch Keller (7.41 ERA), Baltimore’s Matt Harvey (6.31 ERA), and Washington’s Jon Lester (5.33 ERA) are among […]

Mitch Moreland Activated On Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland (rib) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He is back on the active roster ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Los Angeles Angels. Luis Barrera has been optioned to the minors in a corresponding move. Moreland is batting .237/.305/.409 with four home runs and 15 […]

Matt Olson Hits His 13th Home Run On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. The home run was his 13th on the year and his third over his past five games. Olson has been on a great run lately. He's recorded at least one […]

Hitters That Aren't Missing Their Pitches

One thing that the analytical world of fantasy baseball doesn't talk much about is the quality of pitches seen by hitters. We have numbers to quantify almost everything in the game, but when we are viewing those numbers we somewhat assume that hitters have all seen the same set of pitches. Everybody knows this isn't […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It is a weird day for MLB DFS. We have a split-slate, with a five-gamer starting at 12:10 eastern and then a six-game night slate with one of those games just being a seven-inning affair after the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/27/21 (Premium Content)

It is a weird day for MLB DFS. We have a split-slate, with a five-game slate starting at 12:10 eastern and then a six-game night slate with one of those games just being a seven-inning affair after the Nationals and Reds had to suspend their game last night, forcing them to play most of that […]

James Kaprielian Tosses Seven Shutout Innings Versus Mariners

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian continued to prove he deserves a permanent spot in the A's rotation by tossing seven shutout innings on Wednesday. Kaprielian only struck out four, but was in control all afternoon as he allowed just two hits and two walks against a punchless Mariners offense. The former Yankees' prospect has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 6-game main slate on tap tonight, and it may turn into a 5-game slate. The weather looks pretty nasty for the BAL/CWS game, so be careful when setting those lineups. It is a fun 6-game slate with a couple of nice hitting slots and a few arms to target. There are no […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 5/27 - 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball starts early Thursday but Monkey Knife Fight has contests running all day, offering many chances to play and win! After getting rained out yesterday, Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut at the Yankees. Manoah, a 2019 first-round pick, had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/27/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Thursday slate and the focus on this article will on the four/five-game early only slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. With the Mets and Colorado game being included on DK, they decided to make their slate a five-game slate but the only interest I have in […]

Jake Diekman Earns Sixth Save On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman picked up his sixth save of the season on Wednesday, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout in 1 1/3 scoreless innings of work in a 6-3 win over the Mariners. Wednesday's performance continued a trend for Diekman, as it appears he is starting to run away […]

Jed Lowrie Sitting Wednesday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie is getting the day off Wednesday. Lowrie was off to a red-hot start in April, riding a seven-game hitting streak at one point, though he has since cooled off to the tune of a .249 average. Tony Kemp will get the start at second and bat seventh.

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 8

As we approach Memorial Day, season-long numbers are starting to feel a lot more real. That makes it even more important to analyze surprising starts from pitchers who may not have been caught up in the whirlwind of April breakouts. This week we're taking a trip across the junior circuit, looking at a pitcher from […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday which means another fun-filled night of MLB DFS action. This Wednesday is unique, however, as one of the most-anticipated games of the season will happen in Houston. That's right, everyone's favorite trash-can banging, sign-stealing lineup will be facing the one man who has been more vocal about the Astros than anyone: Trevor Bauer, […]

Expectations for Injured Players in Fantasy Baseball

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and NBCSportsEdge/Fantrax writer Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) discuss injured fantasy baseball players and what to expect from them going forward. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays from 7-9 PM. You can also find […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26 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 Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/26/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus on this article will be DK for their four-game early only slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/26

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 […]

Sean Murphy Whiffs Twice As Struggles Continue

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Murphy is hitting only .219 this season as the sophomore backstop hasn't taken the next step many hoped he would prior to the season. His walk rate has almost halved from last season - 17.1% to 8.8% […]