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Jacob Stallings Taking A Seat On Thursday
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs. Michael Perez is getting the start behind the plate and batting seventh in the game. Stallings served as the team's cleanup hitter in each of the last three games. Over 38 games on the... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/27 - 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
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/27/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Thursday slate and the focus on this article will on the four/five-game early only slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. With the Mets and Colorado game being included on DK, they decided to make their slate a five-game slate but the only interest I have in... Read More
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9
The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising... Read More
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the... Read More
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)
Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/26
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
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/25
Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to... Read More
Cody Ponce Will Start Tuesday Versus Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Cody Ponce will draw the start against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. This will be his first appearance with the team this year after posting a 3.15 ERA in a few outings last season. Ponce missed some time early in the season due to a forearm issue. He has only thrown... Read More
Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends
Week eight 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
The Best Pitches of 2021 By The Numbers
There is so much to look at when evaluating pitchers in 2021. The amount of data we have is incredible. At the time of this writing, there had been 186,220 pitches thrown this season. I wanted to examine the individual pitch types and see which pitchers have been most effective with each. I am mostly focusing... Read More
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9
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
Jacob Stallings (C, PIT) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two-Catcher Leagues ROSTERED IN: 5% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jacob Stallings is a shining example of a rare trait at the catcher position: offensive consistency. Despite his team's lack of success, Stallings is well on his way to a career-season, so far hitting 14 XBH (ten doubles, four HR) and a .248/.356/.442... Read More
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24 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
JT Brubaker Struggles In Loss Sunday
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker struggled in his second straight start on Sunday, allowing seven runs on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings as he took the loss in a 7-1 defeat against the Braves. Brubaker had posted a 2.58 ERA and had not allowed more than three runs in a start over his... Read More
Bryan Reynolds Extends On-Base Streak To 10 Games
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and one RBI in a 7-1 loss to the Braves on Sunday. He extended his on-base streak to 10 games on Sunday, as he is hitting 13-for-39 with three doubles, one home run, four walks, four RBI and five runs scored in that... Read More
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9
Week 9 of the fantasy baseball season is here and man, does it feel good to have it happen in mid-May rather than September. This time last year, fantasy playoffs were starting. This season, we've got a long way to go and I for one could not be more excited we still have over four... Read More
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
Injuries have been up around the league, and middle infielders haven't been spared, so things are looking a bit thin out there on the ol' waiver wire. You can still find help, though, and that's the goal of this exercise. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't be the... Read More
1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
Arguably, the three best teams in baseball to this point reside in the NL West. That imbalance can be felt in the records of the 'other' teams in that division. The same thing can hold true in fantasy, especially this early in a season. Not everyone's record (in head-to-head leagues) is created equal. People can... Read More
Catchers to Stream - Week 9 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
Ke'Bryan Hayes Goes 1-For-2 In First Rehab Game
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) played in his first rehab game since his early April wrist injury at Triple-A on Saturday. He went 1-for-2 with a single in the game. He played a total of three innings in the field. Hayes only played in two games this year before the injury. His only... Read More
Video: Week 9 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 9 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday... Read More
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/23/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 5/23/21 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 pick... Read More
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - May 23, 2021
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. It's a 10-game full slate on Sunday and the weather is ripe for hitting all around the league. And you're going to need to... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/23
Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper... Read More
Trevor Cahill Placed On Injured List
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Cahill (side) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The veteran is currently experiencing left side discomfort, and it comes after he has gotten off to a rough start this season. Managers in deeper leagues are welcome to stash him, although a 6.81 ERA doesn't translate well in... Read More
Ke'Bryan Hayes Suits Up For Rehab Game
Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) went 1-for-2 during a rehab outing for Triple-A Indianapolis, accruing a hit while striking out once. The 24-year-old hasn't played since the start of the 2021 campaign but his presence in the lineup on Saturday is a step in the right direction. Hayes finished the shortened 2020 season... Read More
Adam Frazier Extends Hitting Streak To Eight Games Saturday
Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier extended his hitting streak to eight games on Saturday, finishing 1-for-4 in a 6-1 loss to the Braves. Over this streak, Frazier is hitting 17-for-34 with two RBI and four runs scored, as he is now slashing .337/.399/.466 on the year. When it comes to OBP formats, there are... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 9
Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster... Read More
