Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/10/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]

Friday Focus: Everybody Hurts

Last week, we talked about the value of a fresh start. Hope spring trainings eternal, and the beginning of a new season always inspires at least some level of optimism for every baseball fan. Maybe your team isn't contending, but even the worst teams have a couple of players or prospects who might take a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 4/9

The return of baseball means the return of injuries, surprise benchings, and other random events that keep ballplayers off the field. This could leave fantasy managers in daily leagues scrambling to find fill-in players to plug the gaps. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some […]

Adam Frazier Snaps 0-For-10 Skid Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier snapped an 0-for-10 skid on Thursday, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in a 4-2 loss to the Cubs. It's been a rough start for Frazier early on, as he is 5-for-22 with one double and one triple through six games, but he has also shown some […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 8th 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/8

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an interesting 7-game slate on tap today. A few "stud" pitchers to pay for in Berrios, Burnes, and even Lance Lynn. Other than that, the pitching is very suspect, and some decisions will need to be made. When it comes to bats, DK did a decent job with pricing. There are not many […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 4/8 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Wednesday was the most confident I’ve been in picks so far in this early part of the season and we finished 1-1. The Reds made quick work of the Pirates and won easily. The White Sox, despite a great matchup, didn’t take as much of an advantage, registering eight walks and just one hit on […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Thursday April 8th

Welcome to MLB Opening Week! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 some […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day. It's […]

Pirates Going With Closer-By-Committee For Now

The Pittsburgh Pirates do not plan on using a true closer, and instead will use a mix of high-leverage relievers, according to Jake Crouse of MLB.com. The Pirates had had several strong performances in their bullpen during Spring Training, but it was presumed Richard Rodriguez was the full-time closer. According to Crouse, bullpen coach Justin […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Progressing Well In Rehab

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) is progressing well in his rehab from wrist inflammation that landed him on the 10-day injured list, according to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said that Hayes is "making daily improvements" and is currently throwing and keeping his legs conditioned. […]

Trevor Cahill Gets Shellacked By Reds Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Trevor Cahill struggled in his first outing of 2021, allowing seven runs on nine hits in four innings as he earned the loss in a 14-1 defeat against the Reds. Cahill did manage to strike out four batters, but that obviously doesn't outweigh the rest of the performance. He is in […]

Phillip Evans Homers In Tuesday's Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Phillip Evans hit his second home run in as many games, as he finished 1-for-4 and accounted for the team's only run of the day in a 14-1 loss to Cincinnati. Tuesday's performance now has Evans hitting 5-for-12 in his four games as he has seen an uptick in playing time […]

Adam Frazier Gets Day Off Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier will get the day off on Wednesday, as Kevin Newman will slide over from shortstop and start at second against the Reds. After slashing .488/.511/.860 in 14 games this spring, Frazier has scuffled out the gates hitting 3-for-18 to open the year. Despite the slow start, Frazier has a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/7

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 […]

Updated Top 50 Redraft Prospects - Week 2

The 2021 season is finally upon us. Games are underway and rookies are already making their impacts felt. Last season, even with the shortened season, multiple rookies had major fantasy impacts including Kyle Lewis, Jake Cronenworth, and Alec Bohm. As always, Rotoballer will be with you throughout the season to help guide you through the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 1

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. Major league baseball is back and in full swing […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/7 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/7 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 based on […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 4/7 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We moved away from the pushes and jumped into the win column with a two-fer Tuesday. Despite Dylan Bundy's best efforts, the Astros were able to pull out a ninth inning win from the Angels. Meanwhile, Toronto and Texas did bring their bats out and we cashed the over in the eighth, thanks to a […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft for 7 Rounds - Version 15.0

Major trades have occurred since our last version with San Francisco, Miami and Philadelphia all making major deals and moving around in the first round. **I am updating the mock draft very frequently as I have in years past. There are 50-60 factors I look at in determining updates. Everything from free agent signings, team […]

Gregory Polanco Not In Pirates Lineup Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cincinnati. Polanco will get the day off, as he has struggled at the plate through his first four games, going 1-for-14 with six strikeouts. Phillip Evans will get the start in right field, while Erik Gonzalez will man third base for […]

JT Brubaker Strikes Out Six In Four Innings Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker struck out six batters over four innings in his season debut on Monday. Brubaker was lifted after throwing 82 pitches and allowing just one run on three hits and four walks against the Reds, and he did not get a decision in the start. The walks were a little […]

Gregory Polanco Continues To Struggle Early On

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco saw his early season woes continue on Monday, as he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the loss to the Reds. Through four games now this season, Polanco is just 1-for-14 with three walks, six strikeouts and a run scored. It's been a hard drop off for Polanco in production, […]

Colin Moran Homers In Second Straight Game Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran hit his second homer in as many days on Monday, as he went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to the Reds. Moran is showing off the power early this year, with three of his five hits going for extra-bases while sporting a .857 slugging […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/6/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/6/21 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 on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/6

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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 6th 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 […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Can you believe that baseball is back? There is a time for grievances over the NL not keeping the DH and we're still not out of the COVID-19 woods with the Mets-National series postponed, but we are (mostly) back. Let us be grateful and […]

Bryan Reynolds Homers To Extend Hitting Streak

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 5-3 loss to the Reds on Monday. Reynolds now has a hit in each of his first four games, as he is 5-for-15 to start 2021. He looked good this spring with a .304/.385/.522 triple-slash line and three […]