Colin Moran Day-To-Day After Hit By Pitch
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran (hand) is considered day-to-day after exiting Wednesday's game early, according to Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Moran was hit by a pitch on his right pinkie finger and was removed from the game in the fifth inning of Wednesday's contest. Manager Derek Shelton said that X-rays of Moran's... Read More
Tyler Anderson Earns Quality Start, Takes Loss Wednesday
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Tyler Anderson allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out two over six innings of work but earned the loss in a 2-1 Dodgers' victory on Wednesday. It was Anderson's fourth quality start of the year, as he has been very consistent in going at least five... Read More
Colin Moran Not In The Lineup Thursday
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran (hand) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was removed during Wednesday's contest after taking a pitch off his hand in the fifth inning. Moran underwent X-rays, but the results have not been announced yet. For the moment, fantasy managers can... Read More
Trevor Cahill Activated Thursday
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Trevor Cahill (calf) has been activated off the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He missed three weeks of action due to a left calf strain, but wasn't pitching well before that. Cahill has posted a 6.81 ERA through eight starts and could very well end up pitching out of the bullpen. The... Read More
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 11
If you’re the proud owner of Trevor Rogers, Ian Anderson, Yermin Mercedes or Adolis Garcia, you’re probably feeling pretty good right now. Who is the next rookie that’s going to pop up and help out? The 2021 fantasy baseball season has entered its third month, but there is still a lot of baseball to be... Read More
Is Streaming Catchers a Smart Strategy?
The common adage is that you should be streaming at catcher, but sometimes I think we cling to that a little too tightly. We buy into the easy narratives of "Catchers can't hit" and "Don't waste high picks or FAAB on catchers" but I've always believed it was an oversimplification. Yes, the deeper your league... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Greetings RotoBallers! I have to say I am kind of excited about the Thursday slate of games. We have only half a dozen games on the slate tonight, but almost an equal number of viable pitching options. It also means we have about six pitchers we can easily throw some bats against in our lineup... Read More
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/10/21): FanDuel and DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the four-game early only slate for DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/10
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/9
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy... Read More
I Could've Been a Contender: Re-Evaluating Top Pitching Prospects
We get sucked in every year. Even if we try to talk ourselves out of it, we don't seem capable of following through. We see the GIFs of nasty strikeouts or read about dominance at the minor league level and we start fawning over the next big pitching prospect. We follow his progress as he... Read More
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
We return to our weekly ritual of reviewing my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With more than two months of play in the books, I've changed the visible stats on my table to display numbers from May 1-June 6 for more relevant intel. So... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! A 12-game schedule greets us halfway through the week. There are high-priced flamethrowers, bargain bin hurlers, and some discounted bats all over the map. It kicks off with three games starting at 7:05 pm ET and goes through to the Kansas City Royals-Los Angeles Angels matchup on the West Coast at 9:38... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
What a night we had on Tuesday with all 30 teams in action on the main slate. Wednesday isn't quite that fun, but we've still got 12 games and 24 teams to chose from on the main slate starting at 7 pm Eastern. FanDuel has priced up pitchers very aggressively this season and this slate is no... Read More
MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 6/9 - Big Market Moneylines!
Happy Hump Day Gang! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Wednesday, June 9th. I hope the week has treated you well thus far, and the weekend is almost here! We had a rough one on Monday, as Adbert Alzolay didn't bring his best stuff, and eventually left due to injury. We... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (6/9/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
Wednesday offers a full Major League Baseball schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, bringing many chances to play and win. There is a mixed bag of pitching talent going today. There are some premier starters on Wednesday’s docket, including Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, and Lance Lynn. Other starting pitchers that have had... Read More
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/9 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... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/9/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight, and as usual, there is a ton of value. There are not too many pay-up spots... Read More
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/9/21): FanDuel and DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the three-game early only slate for DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game... Read More
Potential MLB Trade Deadline Moves
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and host of the Pallazzo Podcast/Founder of RotoFanatic, Michael Govier (@MjGovier) discuss MLB Trade Deadline deals that they can envision and the subsequent effect it would have on the fantasy baseball landscape. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM... Read More
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/8/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 6/8/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/8 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer... Read More
Lineup Takeaways - Week 10 Lineup Trends
Week 10 of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments 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... Read More
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 11
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 11 of the MLB season (6/7 through 6/13). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your... Read More
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 11
Huh. Well there aren't a lot of pitchers in line for two starts in Week 11. In fact by my count there are only 19 pitchers projected to make two starts this week. This is going to make things a bit tougher when it comes to finding two-start streamers on the waiver-wire. But before we... Read More
Mitch Keller Placed On COVID-19 IL Sunday
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller (COVID-19) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Sunday, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. This move comes two days after Keller exited his start due to what was announced as a heat-related illness, but when asked manager Derek Shelton could not comment on whether that... Read More
Chad Kuhl Records Quality Start In Loss Sunday
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl put up a solid performance against the Marlins on Sunday, recording a quality start but earning the loss in a 3-1 defeat. Kuhl allowed three runs — two earned — on three hits and one walk while striking out two for his best outing of the season. He's far... Read More
Colin Moran Doubles In Return From IL
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran went 1-for-4 with a double and one RBI in a 3-1 loss to the Marlins on Sunday. After missing nearly a full month with a groin strain, Moran didn't seem to have much problem at the plate as he drove in the team's only run of the day. After... Read More
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 11
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... Read More
Catchers to Stream - Week 11 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams.... Read More