Mitch Moreland Homers Twice In First Game Of Doubleheader

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in a win over the Twins in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader. Moreland got the scoring started in the second inning with a two-run shot for his first home run as a member of the A's. Moreland wasn't done there […]

Sean Manaea Spins Seven-Inning Complete-Game Shutout

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea fired seven innings of shutout ball against the Twins to earn a complete game in Tuesday's doubleheader. Manaea allowed six hits and a walk, but used seven strikeouts to keep Minnesota off the scoreboard in its first game since Friday due to COVID protocols. The left-hander got hit hard […]

Matt Olson Clubs Grand Slam In First Game Of Twin Bill

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in a win over the Twins in the first game of a doubleheader on Tuesday. Olson is off to a hot start this season with four homers and a .571 slugging percentage through 14 games. The 27-year-old is crushing the ball thus far […]

Stephen Piscotty Activated From Paternity List

The Oakland Athletics have activated outfielder Stephen Piscotty from the paternity list. He will rejoin the team prior to their series against the Minnesota Twins, which is set to begin on Tuesday with a doubleheader. The Athletics DFA'd outfielder Ka'ai Tom in a corresponding move. Through 11 games this year, Piscotty is slashing .250/.333/.531 with […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Whiff Rate for Week 4

We're back in the swing of things, literally, with a closer look at hitters who are making quality contact and those who aren't. This week, our Statcast focus is Whiff Rate entering Week 4 of the 2021 fantasy baseball season. Whiffs are simply calculated as the number of swings and misses divided by the total […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/20

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to give your pitching staff a lift because you own […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a weird slate of games today, a 13-game slate. The slate starts at 6:30 pmEST, adding five games to the 8-game main slate on FD that starts at 7:05 pmEST. Overall the weather looks ok outside of later rain in Detroit and a few wind spots, but nothing crazy. In this article, I […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/20/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

Matt Chapman Fueling Offense In Eight Game Win Streak

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman got off to a slow start this season, but has been hitting the ball well during the A's eight-game win streak. Chapman has an extra-base hit in five of his last six games with seven RBI in that span. At his best, Chapman is a top-five third baseman in […]

Matt Olson Heating Up After Slow Start

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson is heating up at the plate after a slow start to the season in some brutal matchups. Over the last week, the big first baseman is batting .375 with three homers and seven RBI as it's not a coincidence the A's eight-game win streak is being fueled by Olson […]

Lou Trivino Settling Into Closer Role For A's

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Sunday and earned the win when the A's walked off in the bottom of the inning to sweep the Tigers. Trivino has been used as the closer in each of his three outings, earning two saves and pitching the top of the ninth […]

Sean Murphy Blasts First Homer Of 2021

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy launched his first homer of the season in a 3-2 win over the Tigers on Sunday. Murphy has gotten off to a weird start this season. He's scalding the ball with a 47.7 percent hard-hit rate and has posted a strong 118 wRC+ so far this year. Despite the positive […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 19th 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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/19 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/19 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 based […]

Chris Bassitt Whiffs Eight Tigers On Sunday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs in six innings with eight strikeouts in a no-decision against the Tigers on Sunday. Bassitt allowed five hits and two walks while throwing 63 of his 90 pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old righty got off to a slow start with matchups against the Dodgers and Astros, […]

Jed Lowrie (2B, OAK) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Jed Lowrie suffered two lost seasons in 2019 and 2020 with the New York Mets, and it seemed fair to assume that his time as a fantasy asset, not to mention a productive major league baseball player, was over.  When Lowrie was signed […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Let's forget that it just snowed here in Boston and pretend that mid-April is all sunshine and rainbows because it feels so darn good that baseball is back. The birds are singing and Fernando Tatis Jr. is back on the field. Consider this waiver-wire […]

The Cut List: Week 4 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... for now. We'll also revisit the previous week's […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

Injuries and game postponements have already forced fantasy managers to get creative with their rosters this season, making waivers as important as ever. In addition to shoring up fantasy lineups in the short term, valuable waiver pickups can also become mainstays in fantasy lineups and generate trade value for fantasy managers. It's worth noting that […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 3 Lineup Trends

Week three of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL, and much more that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the team breakdowns. […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 4 Waiver Wire

Another week of baseball, another flurry of bullpen moves. New injuries, lots of saves, and some blown ones as well. A few teams that had committees to start the season seem to be settling into fixed roles, but then some teams with what seemed like fixed roles are turning into committees. A Blue Jays rookie […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 4 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 18th 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/18/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

Bullpen Report: Shaking Things Up in Week 3

We have already seen a lot of FAAB spent on pitchers that have been named the closer. It happens every year. Whenever a new closer is named, especially if it is one that can miss bats – fantasy players love a pitcher that can miss bats. And the logic behind spending up on a pitcher […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 4

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss to start the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 17th 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/17/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

After back-to-back big slates on DraftKings, we've got a smaller five-game slate on Saturday. The evening is headlined by a premier pitching matchup at Petco Park as Clayton Kershaw leads the defending champs against Yu Darvish and the Padres. A couple of hours up the California coast, there's another game that will be popular among […]