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Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 6
There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first month of the 2021 season. May has arrived and the injuries just keep piling up. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of... Read More
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/1/21 (Premium Content)
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we... Read More
MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 5/1 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
A profitable day last week with our two top picks both banking, but the Twins failed to win and help us bag a hat-trick too. News broke earlier this week that the Twins had only been able to take pre-game batting practice three times all season due to Covid issues. And it's no coincidence they... Read More
The Outsiders: Deeper Hitting Prospects To Know for Dynasty Leagues
Welcome the debut of a new recurring piece where I will highlight prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of... Read More
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings
We are gathered here today for April's final edition of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with the understanding that RPs are as volatile as it gets. I decided to leave off most injured... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/30 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single... Read More
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/30/21 (Premium Content)
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 4/30
Welcome to the 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... Read More
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
We are nearing May and therefore it's time to celebrate baseball's opening month and update my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. You know the deal, as the ranks table below comes with this google sheet that accompanies the table and adds a smattering of... Read More
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/29/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with five games in the afternoon and four games on the evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some... Read More
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 29th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics... Read More
Adam Frazier Gets Multiple Hits Against Royals
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Adam Frazier continued his multi-hit ways with two hits and a run scored in Wednesday's loss to the Kansas City Royals. Unlikely to find a consistent power stroke, Frazier just keeps getting on base any way he can as this was his third multi-hit game over his past six contests. Frazier entered... Read More
Post-Hype Dynasty Trade Targets
The phrase "dynasty trade target" usually evokes images of promising prospects brimming with potential yet to debut. Youth should be emphasized but players who have already debuted and underwhelmed shouldn't be forgotten. Losing that shiny new prospect label provides a buying opportunity, for lack of a better term, in keeper and dynasty leagues. Young players... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/28
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 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 for fantasy... Read More
Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Changing Bullpens
There have been a lot of shakeups in Major League bullpens, even in the last few days. Most notable among them are Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Kansas City, all of which we will explore in detail below. This article will help you stay up-to-date on closer situations and some speculative adds you can grab before they... Read More
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 28th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics... Read More
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/28 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single... Read More
Richard Rodriguez Continues His Dominance
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Richard Rodriguez continued their winning ways on Tuesday by picking up the 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Bucco's closer was dominant once again and extended his scoreless streak to start this season to both double-digit games and innings pitched. He has masterfully allowed only one lone hit which was... Read More
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/27
Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! 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 give... Read More
MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 4/27 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Laughably bad Monday night, with Atlanta scoring four in the first inning. Then Seattle and Houston piling up 21 combined hits but just seven runs was a gut punch. Will likely be fading the NRFI bets for a bit, but will still continue to target totals and sides and other game/team props. By now, most... Read More
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5
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
Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends
Week four 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
Kevin Newman Launches First Homer Of Season
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman launched his first home run of the season on Saturday, finishing 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the win over the Twins. After putting up a ridiculous .606/.641/.788 triple-slash line in 13 games this spring, Newman's bat has gone ice cold to start the year as he... Read More
Michael Perez Homers In Perfect Day At Plate
Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael Perez went a perfect 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI in a 6-2 win over the Twins on Saturday. Perez hasn't had much playing time serving as the backup to Jacob Stallings, as Saturday's performance increased his season line to .190/.320/.381. As long as he's... Read More
Trevor Cahill Posts Quality Start Saturday
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Cahill earned his first win of the season on Saturday, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out two over six innings of work. He continued his early season trend of alternating good starts and bad starts, as Saturday's performance came on the heels of a... Read More
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5
A brief glance at the lineup notes section of this week’s article illustrates what was a busy week in the MLB, giving fantasy managers plenty of opportunities to get ahead using waivers this week. Although most of the recommendations in this article are longer-term focused, fantasy managers should take advantage of lineup movements for short-term... Read More
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5
We're coming up on the end of the first month of the 2021 season. Hopefully your fantasy squads are dominating to the point where you don't need any help. More likely, whether due to injury or ineffectiveness, you're in search of a boost. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature... Read More
Catchers to Stream - Week 5 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
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 5
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 5 of the MLB season (4/26 through 5/2). 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
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5 Hitting Adds and Streamers
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 5 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
