MLB DFS Prop Picks for Friday, August 28th - Monkey Knife Fight

Although we have had some bumps along the way this MLB season, the show continues to move forward for the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting on any given day. Our […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 […]

White Sox Acquire Jarrod Dyson

The Chicago White Sox have acquired outfielder Jarrod Dyson from the Pirates for a international bonus pool slot. The speedy outfielder is hitting a weak .157 with four stolen bases on the season. Dyson is likely to be utilized as a pinch-runner and defensive replacement with his new club and can be avoided in all […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 6)

The Baller Ranks have a new player at number two, and his name is not Tatis, Yellich, or Acuna. While all three of those players have their claims to the second spot, the change is primarily based on volume. With that hint, can you guess which superstar has more remaining games than any other player […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

With September on the horizon, it's time for the Week 6 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks. Let's take our a weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Aug. 25. […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 6 Rankings

For the first time this year, we have a new player atop the rankings of the Top 50 Redraft Prospects for 2020. Young Phillies' third baseman Alec Bohm has wrestled the top spot away from Chicago White Sox's five-tool threat Luis Robert. If you’ve been following this ranking all season long, you’re probably the proud […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

The waiver wire is as busy as ever these days, with injuries and underperformance leading some managers frantically scrambling towards the waiver wire. For deeper leagues, this means that the pickings are as slim as ever for some viable options, with the cat finally being out of the bag on some of the hidden gems […]

Colin Moran Placed On 7-Day Concussion List

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran (concussion) has been on the 7-day concussion injured list. Moran has been sidelined since exiting Sunday’s contest after a collision. Moran has quietly been putting together a solid season and is hitting .259 with six home runs, 17 runs scored, 11 RBI and an impressive .857 OPS. Jose Osuna, […]

Keone Kela Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Keone Kela (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Kela has had a rough go this season and got a slow start to the season due to COVID-19 and recently returned to pitch two innings before suffering right forearm tightness. Richard Rodriguez remains the best bet for save opportunities in […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 8/27

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season continues to roll along and we here at Rotoballer are there for all of your streaming needs. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Keone Kela Has Yet To Resume Throwing

Pittsburgh Pirates closer Keone Kela (forearm) has not thrown a baseball since exiting last Friday’s outing. Kela has only thrown two innings this season due to forearm tightness. There currently is no timetable for Kela’s return and Richard Rodriguez is likely to see the most save chances for now. Rodriguez is worth a look for […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 5

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). The young guns were on display this week, and we are going to break down three right-handers all 25 or younger who put up surprising starts this week. We'll look at […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity (Week 6)

We're cruising right along on our Statcast Hitter Studs/Duds series. Many fantasy baseball owners are starting to see the value of MLB's Statcast advanced stats in order to help identify potential risers and sleepers. We're approaching the midway point of this shortened season, and hot and cold streaks are beginning to expose their permanence--is a […]

Cole Tucker Leading Off On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Cole Tucker is leading off for the third time this year on Wednesday as the team takes on the Chicago White Sox. Tucker has primarily hit in the lower-third of the lineup this year, with his two previous lead-off opportunities coming in the first week of August. Tucker has played 75 games […]

Colin Moran, Kevin Newman Active, But Remain Absent Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran and shortstop Kevin Newman have been cleared to play Tuesday against the White Sox but neither is among the club’s starting nine. Erik Gonzalez holds down the shortstop spot, while JT Riddle gets the start at the hot corner, though neither present particularly appealing DFS options due to their […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/25/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday night with a nice 10 game slate on tap. There is a nice mix of pitching and bats to attack tonight. There is no Coors in play tonight which is always nice, but there are some other definite spots to attack for bats. When looking at the slate there are a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/25/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It only took a month, but it appears that MLB has finally gotten themselves onto the right track as it pertains to getting all of its clubs playing at the same time. Tuesday marks a jam-packed slate, albeit one that has the advantage of multiple games being played earlier in the day. The historic start […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 8/25

The MLB season is filled with ups and downs, but the key to success is to find some gems to stream! Today we're going to target some Cubs and Blue Jays in a couple of favorable matchups! When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching matchup. With pitchers, […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 25th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/25/20  Sean Manaea @ Texas Rangers Given their 25.8% K% versus left-handed pitching […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 25, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools are accessible on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/25/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Tuesday brings up a 10-game slate for the evening, which in these days is enormous. The slate features a handful of viable aces and then […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 6

Entering week six and the fantasy season is full swing. Players continue to drop like flies and it becomes a game of adding the hot hand. Time to dive into a few names to consider that could give you a boost at the corner infield positions. Before we dive in, we need to keep a […]

H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 6

Another week, another two teams sniped off of the schedule. By now, no one needs to be told how imperative is grab value off of the waiver wire. We're nearly halfway through the short season and while it's still a very small sample, we can at least start to separate the wheat from the chaff. […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's time for the Week 6 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this chaotic season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest you read for a […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Week 6

Most fantasy teams know where they stand entering week six of this condensed fantasy baseball season. Chances are that the teams floating around the bottom of the league do not have enough time to claw their way back. Never say never but, chances are it’s over for almost 50% of teams in any given league […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 6

It's hard to believe that most teams are nearing the halfway point of their seasons, but let's not forget that point sits at only 30 games. 30 games is still a small sample of performance for most players, and it's worth taking a look at some strange numbers from this season so far to illustrate […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 6

Injuries are commonplace in all sports. 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 […]

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 weekend's here and that means it's Waiver Wire time at RotoBaller. We're moving quickly here thanks to postponed games, shortened doubleheaders, expanded rosters, teams in quarantine, and a sprint-style season. The Mets are out of action for now, taking the Yankees series down […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 6

Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns First Save Of Season Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher Richard Rodriguez picked up his first save of the season Sunday against Milwaukee. The save was both just the second of his career, as well as the second all year for Pittsburgh. With Keone Kela (forearm) currently sidelined, Rodriguez appears to have taken the reins on the closer’s role for the […]

Greg Maddux Plate Discipline Standouts for 2020

In my previous article, I wrote about my new weighted index statistic for hitters – mPDI, which stems from a famous quote by Hall of Fame pitcher, Greg Maddux: “The key to pitching is to have the ability to throw a strike when they’re taking and throw a ball when the hitter is swinging.” The […]