Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with... Read More

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 13)

Welcome to summer, RotoBallers, as we crank up the heat with another edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. The temperature is finally climbing here in New England as the fantasy season's third month hits its home stretch. See how your pitching staff stacks up against my two cents going into... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/21/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are 15 games featuring all 30 teams to get us over the midweek point. They are spread throughout the day, so there are two similarly-sized contests in the afternoon and evening on DraftKings and FanDuel. For the early slate, there... Read More

A's Call Up Reliever Yacksel Rios

The Oakland Athletics selected the contract of right-hander Yacksel Rios from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Chad Smith to Las Vegas in a corresponding move. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team moved right-hander Drew Rucinski (illness, knee) to the 60-day injured list. Rios will immediately join the A's big-league... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/20/23)

It's Tuesday once again and we know that means - that every MLB team is in action tonight and we have 15 games to choose from for player props. We have no shortage of good pitchers on this slate and an abundance of offenses in good spots against pretty bad pitchers, too. I'll do my... Read More

Ken Waldichuk To Open Tuesday

Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk will open Tuesday's game against Aaron Civale and the Cleveland Guardians, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. It was right-hander Luis Medina's turn in the rotation, but instead of starting, the 24-year-old will appear out of the bullpen. Both arms have been disastrous this season, as Waldichuk is running a... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/20/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! All 30 teams are in action on the eve of the summer solstice. So there's plenty of daylight to play baseball and plenty of baseball to score DFS points. Four of the 15 games start earlier than the usual 7 PM... Read More

Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Emmet Sheehan, Gavin Williams, Samad Taylor, Luis Matos

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 13 -- June 19 through June 25. The MLB All-Star break is a few weeks away, and now is the time to start searching the waiver wire for players who can instantly help your fantasy teams as we move closer to the second... Read More

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for WAR (Week 13)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. Last week, I looked at a general metric for expected performance. This... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

Welcome to Week 13 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 19 - June 25, looking at players below ~50% rostered for ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver... Read More

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The second half of June is upon us and some zesty promotions are here to spice up the waiver wire. Don't sit back thinking you have ample time to address issues because progress is rarely linear in this game. We can't be shy when... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/19/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/19/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a 7-game main slate tonight on both sites. There are some weather situations in both Cincy-Colorado and Houston-NY Mets so keep an eye on those games and make sure you get an update before... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

What a weekend filled with some genuinely fantastic baseball. I have been glued to college baseball all weekend, so stepping back and getting back into some MLB content is excellent. Believe it or not, we are less than a month away from the All-Star break. This season seems to be flying by. We have a... Read More

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 13

We’re coming up on Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season. The season seems to enter a slight lull in June, but you can't afford to rest now. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This weekly article will outline the upcoming schedule, two-start pitchers,... Read More

Jonah Bride Sitting Sunday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Jonah Bride is getting the day off Sunday as his club faces Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. In his second Major League season, the 27-year-old is slashing .209/.340/.233 with no home runs, five runs, and four RBI across 16 games. Bride's always been a solid on-base guy, posting a career... Read More

Esteury Ruiz Getting The Day Off On Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies. This is just a much-needed day off for the 24-year-old speed demon. Ruiz, who leads MLB in thefts, is slashing .261/.318/.338 with one home run, 29 RBI, and 36 stolen bases on the season. Ryan Noda is... Read More

Ryan Noda (1B/OF, OAK) - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of Leagues ANALYSIS: In a largely subpar Oakland lineup, Ryan Noda continues to produce, hitting from the two-hole. He's carrying an impressive .838 OPS with seven home runs and 13 doubles through 67 games played. Though he wasn't a particularly heralded prospect before this season,... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/18/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top... Read More

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

This article will discuss fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for the outfield in Week 13 -- June 19 through June 25. Whether your team is derailed by injuries or you’re simply ready to give up on your draft day darlings, navigating the waiver wire will be crucial to finding long-term success in fantasy baseball.  As... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire 1B and 3B Pickups For Week 13 (2023)

Welcome to Week 13 of fantasy baseball 1B and 3B waiver wire pickups! You know what they say about no. 13...no, it's not unlucky, especially with these players! It's hard to believe that we're less than a month away from the All-Star Break, which will be quickly followed up by the trade deadline on August... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/17/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Main Slate - 6/17/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Hello, RotoBallers! After a jam-packed Friday, I'm back with another Saturday edition of MLB DFS picks. There are fewer games in today's main slate, but there are more than enough options. This article contains my picks for the nine-game main slate on Saturday, June 17, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which locks at 4:05... Read More

Athletics vs. Phillies Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/17)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Oakland Athletics, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, June 17th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for June 17

What's going on RotoBallers? John Brubaker here for my installment of FREE MLB Player Props. After taking some time to myself on Sunday I absolutely smashed Monday's slate, and am looking to keep the momentum going into tonight's slate. We have a great slate to pick from today, as all 30 teams will be taking... Read More

Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care for Fantasy Baseball? (Part Six)

Welcome to the third season of the FSWA-award-winning series Pitchers with New Pitches (and Should We Care), where we take the simple premise that not every new pitch should be greeted with praise. A new pitch, like a shiny new toy, might be exciting on its own, but it also needs to be a complement... Read More

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 12

Another week of baseball and we inch ever closer to being able to correctly call these guys the "boys of summer". This week saw two big news injuries in a pair of bullpens, along with a possible return to an earlier pattern in another. A committee got a little more complicated, and a group of... Read More

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Evan Longoria, Tommy Pham, Anthony Rendon, Miguel Rojas

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 12. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters who's advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I'll be filling in for Jon Anderson with this weekly article, giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to... Read More

Freddy Tarnok Makes Another Rehab Appearance

Oakland Athletics pitching prospect Freddy Tarnok (shoulder) made another minor-league rehab appearance for Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday and didn't allow a hit or a run while walking two and striking out two in 2 2/3 innings of work. The club's No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, made his first rehab outing in the Arizona... Read More

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/16/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/16/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a massive 14-game slate and I'm here to guide you through the madness! Watch the rain and weather in the TOR-TEX and CIN-HOU games!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you... Read More

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/16/23)

We're primed for what is traditionally one of the biggest weeknights of the MLB weekday calendar, and as customary, we have no shortage of intriguing matchups from both the pitching and hitting side in terms of looking over prop bet opportunities. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have exciting news to share as we are officially... Read More