DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! It's the final day of the first month of the season, and so much has already happened in the baseballing world. Kansas City is atop the AL Central, New York is in the cellar of the AL East, and San Francisco leads the NL West. So everything is going according to plan! You've […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 30th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Jake Diekman Pitches Clean Eighth Inning To Earn First Win

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman earned his first win of the season Thursday against the Rays after he pitched a scoreless eighth inning. Diekman picked up a strikeout to help the A's win their last game of an East Coast swing. The 34-year-old lefty was a popular addition in fantasy after Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder) […]

Chris Bassitt Turns In Another Strong Start On Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs in six innings with nine strikeouts in a no-decision against the Rays. Bassitt has gone four-straight starts giving up exactly two runs and has managed to throw six innings in his last three starts. In those last three starts, Bassitt has 25 strikeouts across 18 innings. […]

Matt Chapman Powers A's To Win Over Rays

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a 3-2 win over the Rays on Thursday. Tampa's rookie starter Shane McClanahan was dealing, but Chapman got to the left-hander in the fourth inning, launching his fourth homer of the season. Chapman would play the hero later in […]

X-Rays Come Back Negative For Matt Olson Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (head) underwent x-rays Thursday after being hit in the eye in the batting cages, and the results came back negative, according to Alex Coffey of The Athletic. Olson was scratched from Thursday's lineup after an incident in the batting cages where a ball ricocheted and hit him in the […]

Mike Fiers Will Start For Oakland Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (hip/back) will make his first appearance of 2021 on Friday where he will make the start against Orioles, according to The Athletic's Alex Coffey. Fiers missed all of Spring Training due to issues with his back and hip, and now he'll make his first appearance since Game 3 of […]

Matt Olson Scratched From Lineup Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (head) was scratched from the lineup Thursday after being hit in the eye with a ball during batting practice, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Olson was in the batting cages Thursday morning, when a ball ricocheted off the cage and struck him in the eye. He's […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We are nearing May and therefore it's time to celebrate baseball's opening month and update my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. You know the deal, as the ranks table below comes with this google sheet that accompanies the table and adds a smattering of […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/29 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 4/29 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Wednesday brought some unique life experiences so I wasn’t able to get an article out but I posted two plays to Twitter. A loss and a push were the results, and we’ll consider ourselves lucky at that, as the push was Under 10 in the Washington/Toronto game that almost saw the Nats plate 10 themselves. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day. It […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/29/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with five games in the afternoon and four games on the evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers: MLB Hitter, Pitcher, Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/29

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 streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 29th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 5

We are almost through the first month of the 2021 season, and it has been flying by. As we move along to the second month of the season, we officially get out of that "early period" of the year, where stats are still weird, and we get more information and certainty about which players' hot […]

Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Changing Bullpens

There have been a lot of shakeups in Major League bullpens, even in the last few days. Most notable among them are Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Kansas City, all of which we will explore in detail below. This article will help you stay up-to-date on closer situations and some speculative adds you can grab before they […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 5

When the spring began, I would have been called crazy for suggesting that players like Yermin Mercedes, Akil Baddoo, and Adolis Garcia would be among the top rookies for the month of April. But here we are. The hitters are starting to outshine the pitchers now that a number of big arms have graduated from […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/28 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 […]

Frankie Montas Delivers Quality Start At Rays

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs in six innings with five strikeouts while taking the loss Tuesday at Tampa Bay. Montas now has three quality starts this season and with two terrible starts mixed in between. This start lowered his ERA to an unsightly 6.20, however, his peripheral pitching metrics imply it […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got more night games than usual for a Wednesday and with it all the fun that goes into breaking down larger slates. The pitcher pool features pair of aces in Carlos Rodon ($11,000) and Tyler Glasnow ($10,800). The Tampa Bay hurler will be a popular play thanks to his crazy 39.7 percent strikeout rate, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We have 10 games to get us over the mid-week hump today, and there are plenty of exciting DFS options at our fingertips. Some series that started on Monday are having getaway days and will only be available on the earlier slates. However, if you are only focusing on the evening slate, you […]

Sean Murphy Homers In Win Over Rays

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a win over the Rays in Tropicana Field. It was Murphy's second homer this season as he's producing power numbers despite an anemic .160 batting average. The second-year backstop is making great contact with a 91.8 MPH average exit velocity but has also […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. If you have questions about the earlier two games in the six o'clock (EST) hour, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on […]

Sean Manaea Tosses Five Strong Innings At Tampa Bay

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run in five innings with six strikeouts while picking up his third win of the season Monday at the Rays. Manaea got hit hard in his first start this season, but has been on fire since then pitching at least five innings with two runs or less […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/27

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! 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 give […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Contact Rate Analysis for Week 5

Last week, we examined whiff rate risers and fallers so it's time to investigate the opposite side of the coin with contact rate. Many metrics are yet to warrant deep examination for 2021 since teams are approximately 20 games into the season. Contact rate takes about 100 plate appearances to begin stabilizing. While it is […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]