Fantasy Baseball Week 21 Injury News, Updates: Zack Wheeler, Byron Buxton, Michael Koepech and more
Believe it or not, September baseball is upon us. The American League playoff races remain wide open while the National League race is much smaller. Your own fantasy team could be in either one of those types of leagues. being able to manage your lineup to get the most possible out of them is most... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/22): MLB DFS Lineups
We have loaded 11-game slates on DraftKings and FanDuel tonight as baseball barrels towards September. You know me, I'll be watching college football, but I'm not too busy to put some money in some baseball tournaments. There's still money to be made here as well! We have plenty of interesting pitching prospects on this slate,... Read More
Brent Honeywell Jr. Allows Three Runs In Latest Rehab Start
Oakland Athletics right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. (elbow) gave up three earned runs on five hits (one homer allowed) while walking one and striking out four in 2 2/3 innings in his minor league rehab outing for Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday. He also hit a batter and threw a wild pitch. The 27-year-old has a... Read More
Skye Bolt, Joel Payamps Injured Thursday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Skye Bolt (knee) suffered a right knee contusion after being hit by a pitch in the seventh inning on Thursday against the New York Yankees, according to manager Mark Kotsay. Bolt said X-rays came back negative, but he was still walking gingerly after the game. Reliever Joel Payamps (calf) suffered a left... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/26/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/26/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Friday Night, which means we're running a $5 contest for RotoBaller readers! Join up here! Friday Night DK contest!https://t.co/XQcJYeY88H— Jon Anderson (@JonPgh) August 26, 2022 Top Hitters for 8/26/22 Bryce Harper ($5,700)... Read More
Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20
Out of all the weeks in baseball, this was certainly one of them. One bullpen that recently became a mess is becoming more of a mess, another bullpen that's been a mess almost all year continues to be, and finally, a bullpen that's been a mess might have just started cleaning things up. As we... Read More
Nick Mariano's Updated Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Leagues - Ty France, Jacob deGrom, Ronald Acuna, Bryce Harper
RotoBallers, we are roughly five months through the fantasy baseball season so with about six weeks left, it's time for one more rankings refresh. Below in this article you will find Nick Mariano's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. These rankings are being released in late August, and are... Read More
Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for August 26: Pitcher Props, Totals, Money Line Bets
If you like sports betting, then you've come to the right place! Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you and try to cover a little bit of everything! This year, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good people here at... Read More
PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Friday August 26th
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB season is heading towards the home stretch and we here at Rotoballer have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single stats.... Read More
Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 20
Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. We are running out of time to find true "breakouts", but we have seen plenty of interesting names... Read More
Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks
Don't look now, but it's almost September! We're on the cusp of matchups and streaming taking precedence over "talent" but we're not quite there yet with roughly 40 games remaining for most teams. Let's finish August strong as we build concrete attack plans for dominating roto categories and H2H matchups on the bump. I'll explore some... Read More
Cole Irvin Strikes Out 11 Against Miami
Oakland Athletics left-hander Cole Irvin racked up a career-high 11 strikeouts in a no-decision in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Miami Marlins. Irvin threw seven shutout innings, allowed only three hits and didn't walk a single batter. The 28-year-old southpaw was virtually untouchable in this one, and in the process he lowered his ERA... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/22): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. After a five-game slate last week, we get a six-game slate this week. Similar to last week, pitching is rather top-heavy, with guys like Jacob deGrom and Aaron Nola taking the ball for their respective clubs. We might not... Read More
Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for August 24: Pitcher Props, Totals, Money Line Bets
If you like sports betting, then you've come to the right place! Whether you like to bet game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you and try to cover a little bit of everything! This year, I started my own free sports betting newsletter, and the good people here at... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions... Read More
Skye Bolt Goes 1-For-3 In Return To Lineup
Oakland Athletics outfielder Skye Bolt (knee) went 1-for-3 with a strikeout while playing right field in Monday's 3-0 loss to the visiting Miami Marlins. Bolt was scratched from the lineup on Saturday with knee soreness, but he came in as a defensive replacement on Saturday and Sunday. The 28-year-old hasn't been much of a fantasy... Read More
Week 20 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Brett Baty, Alexis Diaz, David Peterson, Eduardo Rodriguez
Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 20 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Vaughn Grissom, Edward Cabrera and Elehuris Montero off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire articles. You... Read More
Max Muncy Signs Extension With Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers and infielder Max Muncy agreed on a one-year, $13.5 million contract extension on Monday. Muncy will now remain with the Dodgers through the 2023 season with a club option for 2024. LA initially had a 2023 option on Muncy before the extension. Muncy is happy to be staying in LA, telling... Read More
Athletics vs. Marlins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/22)
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Miami Marlins 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 Monday August 22nd, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we... Read More
Ramon Laureano Progressing In His Rehab
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (oblique) is "moving forward pretty quickly" in his recovery from a strained left oblique, according to skipper Mark Kotsay. Laureano hasn't played in a game since Aug. 14, but he played catch on Sunday after taking 10 swings with no ill effects on Saturday. There's still a good chance that... Read More
Domingo Acevedo Earns 18th Hold
Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Domingo Acevedo earned his 18th hold of the season on Sunday in the team's 5-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the series finale. Acevedo struck out one batter without allowing a hit in his scoreless inning of work. The 28-year-old Dominican right-hander has been strong of late, working four straight... Read More
Brent Honeywell Jr. To Make Another Rehab Start Tuesday
Oakland Athletics right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. (elbow) has already made a pair of minor league rehab outings with Single-A Stockton, and he'll make his next appearance with Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday. Though the A's still view Honeywell as a starter in the long term, manager Mark Kotsay said that Honeywell will likely pitch out... Read More
MLB Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Plate Discipline (Week 20)
Unless you play in a points league, you may not care enough about walks and strikeouts for hitters to dig into such metrics. I'm here to tell you that plate discipline is the foundation of a skilled hitter and it leads to fantasy baseball goodness. This week, we'll take a gander at the BB/K leaders... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, Rotoballers! We kick off the last full week of August with an eight-game slate for the DraftKings and FanDuel featured contests. It's an East Coast-heavy evening with five of the eight games starting before 7:15 pm Eastern, and we've also got some weather to watch. Atlanta-Pittsburgh, Cincinnati-Philadelphia, and the Subway Series all have... Read More
JP Sears: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 20
BALLER MOVE: Add in 15+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: 26-year-old Oakland A's starting pitcher JP Sears has been absolute money, essentially from his sophomore season at the Citadel and on. After going in the eleventh round of the 2017 MLB Draft, Sears moved through the minor leagues at a solid pace... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/22/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/22/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a short slate on this Monday, giving us a little breather from the craziness before we get back into a full slate on Tuesday. Let's talk about this group of games. Top... Read More
Shea Langeliers Has Three-Hit Day
Oakland Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers had his first multi-hit game of his career Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Langeliers is off to a strong start with six hits in his first 19 at-bats with one home run, four runs scored, and four... Read More
JP Sears Improves To 5-0
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher JP Sears continued his charmed beginning to his major-league career, earning his fifth win in his 10th game and fifth start. Sears allowed one run on six hits and a walk in five innings of work against the Seattle Mariners. He struck out three batters. The left-hander, included in the trade... Read More
Max Muncy Hits 16th Homer
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy was one of several players to have big games on Sunday against the Miami Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, and two RBI in a 10-3 victory. Muncy now has 16 home runs on the season. After a rough start to the year, Muncy has turned... 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 world is shifting its attention to fantasy football but not you, the stalwart baseball addict who will finish the season strong. Each of your roster spots needs to address a specific need, and I mean need, for your squad. Stashing a stud OF... Read More