Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/30/23)

Friday night always brings us a robust MLB slate, and this week, we're treated to a ledger that features a few vulnerable pitchers we'll pick on with a trio of hitter props. We also have a leading Cy Young candidate pitching with extra rest and one of those hittable arms in a particularly dangerous matchup, […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include C.J. Cron, Jordan Westburg, Scott McGough, more

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 15 - June 26 through July 2 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. Baltimore Orioles top prospect Jordan Westburg's contract was purchased from Triple-A Norfolk earlier this week, and he made […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Friday, June 30, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, June 30, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we 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 […]

David Bednar Records Four-Out Save

Pittsburgh Pirates closer David Bednar converted his 16th save of the season on Thursday, shutting down the Padres in a 5-4 victory. Bednar came into the game with two outs in the eighth and a runner at second, but escaped with a strikeout. He struck out another two in the ninth to finish off the […]

Oneil Cruz Throwing Up To 75 Feet

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz (leg) is playing catch up to 75 feet and is gaining confidence, strength and range of motion in his rehab from surgery in early April to fix a fractured fibula. Cruz still has a long ways to go before the Pirates think about returning him from the injured list. Barring […]

Bryan Reynolds Hits On The Field Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) hit on the field on Thursday and will return from the 10-day injured list "in the coming days." Reynolds said himself that he's hoping to return on Friday for the start of a big series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Even if the 28-year-old isn't able to return Friday, he […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Expected To Miss Minimum Time On Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates expect third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) to miss the minimum time on the 10-day injured list after he was placed on it on Wednesday with a lower-back injury. Hayes hadn't played since last Saturday, so the Pirates decided to give him a little rest. But the 26-year-old should be able to rejoin […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/29/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a perfect split for today's MLB schedule, with six-afternoon games and six evening matchups. However, one of the evening games starts at 6:40 PM ET, and DraftKings and FanDuel aren't including that matchup in their evening slates. Therefore, this article […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 6/29/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday this week with 11 games starting at varying times of the day. The game in Pittsburgh starts at 12:35 Eastern, so FanDuel's answer was to chop up the six early games into tournaments of three games and three games. DK left the Pittsburgh game off entirely. So what do we […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Pittsburgh Pirates placed third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 25) on Wednesday with lower-back stiffness and recalled infielder Jared Triolo from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. Hayes hadn't played since Saturday, but hopefully he'll be able to return when he's eligible next Tuesday. He had been […]

Bryan Reynolds Hoping To Return Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds (back) said Tuesday night that he did some hitting earlier in the day and will attempt to throw on Wednesday. He is feeling good and is hoping to be activated from the 10-day injured list when he's eligible this Friday. "That's the hope," Reynolds said. Hopefully for fantasy managers, Reynolds […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 14)

It's hard to believe that the MLB season is already at the halfway mark. FOr the most part, fantasy league standings have taken shape and you should have a pretty good idea of whether or not you have a shot at contending this season. If you've fallen out of the hunt, stashing prospects probably isn't […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/28/23)

It's another Wednesday in the middle of June and if you're looking for something to get you over the hump this week, maybe it's a big night of MLB betting action. I'm Thunder Dan and I bet on baseball every day - whether it's game totals, money lines, or player props - I always have […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/23): 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 only a couple of day games today, we're left […]

Florio's Bullpens and Saves Report - New Fantasy Baseball Closers in Arizona, St. Louis

You go on vacation for one week and bullpens around the league lose their mind! In just a week, we have seen numerous teams make changes to the backend of their bullpens.  That is not even factoring in that we have yet to see trades happening, but we are just days away from July. Then, […]

Pirates vs. Padres Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/28)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, 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 Wednesday, June 28th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/28/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Usually, there is a rather large schedule split between day and night games in the middle of the week, but not this week. There are only two games in the afternoon, with the rest starting in the evening. DraftKings and FanDuel […]

Do These Prospects Matter In Fantasy Baseball? Termarr Johnson, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Dalton Rushing, Jake Bennett

Every season in Minor League Baseball and dynasty fantasy baseball, there are "pop-up" prospects. These prospects are guys that explode on the scene without previous reputation. Sometimes it's due to a change in swing or pitch delivery that allows for a jump, sometimes it's simple physical maturation, and sometimes it's a guy taking advantage of […]

Termarr Johnson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Termarr Johnson, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates ANALYSIS: Johnson impressed many by attending a summer wood bat league last season before he was drafted out of high school, hitting .273/.412/.382 against college players before hitting .275/.396/.450 in his introduction to full-season ball. Pretty impressive for an 18-year-old kid who would end up as the fourth overall […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We are under two weeks away from the All-Star break, RotoBallers. The year is flying by, and watching the new rules play out has made for a fun first season. As of the end of April, 0.68 bases have been stolen per game. If those numbers persist, they will be the highest since 1999! I […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/27/23)

I come to you today riding high after a solid night of strikeout props last night. Not only did we get ten strikeouts from Spencer Strider to go over 9.5 Ks at plus odds, we also got ten from Dylan Cease and Reid Detmers in a great pitchers' duel and those were my two other […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/27/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After a smaller-than-usual Monday, MLB is giving us everything we could want with a massive 15-game slate featuring all 30 teams. DraftKings and FanDuel aren't messing around with anything today, either. Both sites have all 15 games in their featured contests, […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers and hitters will […]

Week 14 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Braxton Garrett, Luis Matos, Jordan Westburg, Joey Votto

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 14 -- June 26 through July 2. June will be in the books this weekend as we turn the calendar page to July. More top prospects are being called up to the big leagues, and some are producing for fantasy […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 14

Welcome to Week 14 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 26 - July 2, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

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 next time I write this article, it'll be July! Yes, the season is nearly halfway through. It's easy to view what's happened thus far as a finite trend, but the second half is a brand-new ballgame. Don't stop scouring the wire for a […]

Rangers Considering Acquiring Andrew McCutchen

The Texas Rangers have considered the possibility of acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen, but the Pirates aren't prepared to move him yet. The deal would have particular interest to the Rangers if at least one pitcher is part of the deal as well. The Rangers are seeking more production out of their designated-hitter spot, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/26/23): 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 […]

Andre Jackson Heading To Pittsburgh

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded reliever Andre Jackson to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday for cash, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The 27-year-old was designated for assignment earlier this week after posting a 6.62 ERA and 1.42 WHIP with 16 strikeouts and a pair of saves over 17.2 innings. Jackson will likely be […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Absent From The Lineup On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Miami Marlins. The 26-year-old third baseman is just getting the day off for this one. Hayes is slashing .254/.290/.397 with five home runs, 32 RBI, and eight stolen bases over 287 at-bats. Rodolfo Castro is starting at the hot […]