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Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9
Another fun week of baseball is behind us, and we hope it was fun for your fantasy teams as well! We're approaching the point of the season where most MLB teams are proving themselves as contenders or admitting to themselves that it might be another year of selling at the deadline. Not so much in... Read More
Seth Brown Looking To Break Cold Streak Vs. Red Sox
Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown is currently slumping extremely hard. So far in 2022, Brown is slashing just .204/.276/.401 with a weighted runs created plus (wRC+) of 97 (Major League Baseball average is 100) over 163 plate appearances. While Brown does have a career-high hard-hit rate of 41.2%, Brown also ranks in the 41st percentile... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/3/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Sometimes you just have to load up on the Coors Field game and sometimes you just fade it. Last night, I hope you played the chalky Braves because they ended up hanging 13 on Colorado, while the Rockies still managed to score six in defeat. We have another Coors game on this 12-game slate, but... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/3/22)
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has been working around the clock to make sure we can... Read More
Max Muncy To Start Rehab Assignment
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (elbow) is scheduled to start a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Oklahoma City in the next couple of days. Skipper Dave Roberts said Muncy's elbow continues to get stronger. Muncy was able to take batting practice on Wednesday and could rejoin the Dodgers lineup next week, barring any... Read More
Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 9
Welcome back RotoBallers 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. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find... Read More
Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks
Welcome to June, RotoBallers! What better way to start those summer months than with another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. Once again, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in a table with other fun things like earned value via Fangraphs.... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/22): 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
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/1/22)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. This article will be focused on sides and totals. I am a huge baseball fan and baseball has been my... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/31/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/31/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our... Read More
Kevin Smith Leaves Monday With Knee Contusion
Oakland A's infielder Kevin Smith left his team's Monday game against the Houston Astros with a knee contusion. Smith was lifted for pinch-runner Seth Brown in the sixth inning of the 5-1 loss to Houston. It is believed that Smith suffered the injury while making a diving play near the dugout, but manager Mark Kotsay... Read More
Max Muncy Beginning To Swing A Bat
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (elbow) was at Dodger Stadium ahead of his team's Monday night game swinging a bat, according to reports. Muncy was placed on the injured list on May 28 after experiencing inflammation in his left elbow. Apparently, the team feels good enough about his elbow that they are planning on... Read More
Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - K-BB% For Week 8
Welcome back to 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. This week, I will take a look at a metric that is not as complex... Read More
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/30/22)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! I am Mark and this is my second season writing MLB content on RotoBaller. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Monday, May 30, 2022, for this Memorial Day slate! This is a slate where I am not seeing a lot of value, but I have two bets... Read More
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best... Read More
Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 8
With a quarter of the MLB season completed, it's a good time to reassess your roster to see where improvements can be made. The outfield position is the deepest in terms of eligible players and often the first place where young prospects get a shot to break through at the Major League level. Early in... Read More
NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 8 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball
We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no trades, making waiver moves a bit different.... Read More
Pitchers: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8
Anthony Aniano's 2022 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and free agent pitchers to add for Week 8. Fantasy baseball managers should consider adding these players off the waiver wire if they are available in their leagues. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (SiriusXM channel 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of our free MLB DFS lineup picks and value plays. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/29/2022, Main Slate at 1:35 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main... Read More
Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 8
Welcome back RotoBallers 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. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/28/22): MLB DFS Lineups
Jeffrey Springs did his thing! The Rays couldn't get him a win, but he pitched six strong innings and gave up just two runs (both on solo home runs). I was heavily invested in his success in DFS and the prop market, so I was happy to see that, and I featured him in yesterday's... Read More
Frankie Montas Records 11 Strikeouts
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas put together a strong outing versus the Texas Rangers on Thursday. He went seven innings and struck out 11 batters in the no-decision. The 29-year-old only allowed one unearned run during this stellar outing. He'll take a 3.12 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 66/15 K/BB ratio into his next start... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/27/22)
Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the... Read More
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/27/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
After another high-scoring slate last night it seems like the bats around the league are finally warming up. But there were also a number of really solid pitching performances, too, so you needed some guys like Aaron Nola and Frankie Montas in your lineups last night to really do some damage in GPPs. Here we... Read More
Ramon Laureano Back In Action Thursday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hand) is back in right field and is hitting leadoff on Thursday evening against Texas Rangers left-hander Martin Perez. Laureano missed his fourth straight game on Wednesday when he was scratched from the starting lineup after he had trouble gripping a bat. But a CT scan turned up negative and... Read More
Max Muncy Could Land On Injured List
Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Dave Roberts said the team is considering placing infielder Max Muncy (elbow) on the injured list. Roberts said Muncy's elbow "just hasn't been right," and he aggravated it on a couple defensive plays recently. The 31-year-old suffered a partially torn UCL down the stretch last year and underwent offseason surgery. Muncy's... Read More
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/26/22 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/26/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our... Read More
Ramon Laureano Set For CT Scan Thursday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hand) said he didn't feel entirely right gripping and swinging the bat pregame and will undergo a CT scan on Thursday. He was initially in Wednesday's lineup as the team's starting right fielder but was a late scratch with a right-hand injury. The 27-year-old underwent x-rays on Sunday after exiting... Read More
Ramon Laureano Scratched On Wednesday
Updating a previous report, Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hand) has been scratched from the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. Luis Barrera will now get the start in right field and hit ninth against Mariners left-hander Robbie Ray. Laureano will now miss his fourth straight game, although X-rays on his hand came... Read More
