Fantasy Freebooters - Projecting the Pirates' Second Half

We're finally past the point where we know a team’s identity. The All-Star break is the standard time for fans, analysts, and front offices to figure out where the team stands, and what to look forward to. The Pittsburgh Pirates came into 2019 expecting to have one of the top rotations in baseball, while the […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

Just like that, we have reached the 2019 MLB All-Star Break. After virtually every day since the start of late-March has been jam-packed with baseball, ranging in time from the early morning in another country to late night on the west coast, we're going to once again have to wrap our brains around going a […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 15

Welcome back to the strikeout rate risers and fallers series for Week 15! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

We've reached the All-Star break and fantasy managers can now start analyzing their teams with an eye on categories instead of just adding any random player. This week the primary focus for outfield additions will be to maximize location, location, location. Some might cause a little tingle of concern when you read their name. Don't […]

The Cut List (Week 15) - Time to Let Go?

The All-Star Break will be here after today's games. For players who won't participate in the game on Tuesday, it's a chance to take a break from the grind for several days. And several players could use one, like perhaps the cut suggestions below. Despite the days off, there's nothing really about the break that […]

Francisco Cervelli Will No Longer Catch

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli (concussion) has decided to change positions and will no longer be a catcher. After suffering another concussion recently, Cervelli has decided that he no longer wants to play catcher. He began fielding grounders and taking some fly balls as well. He's played some first base and a little second and […]

Corey Dickerson Sits Out on Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Corey Dickerson (groin) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Dickerson tweaked his groin on Saturday, so he'll sit out here. This sounds like a day-to-day issue, so Dickerson should avoid landing on the injured list. Bryan Reynolds will cover left field and bat second versus […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Sunday, July 7th 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Sunday July 7th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 7th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Josh Bell Sets New Career High with 27th Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and three RBI in Friday's tough 7-6 loss to the Brewers. Bell's three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth brought the Pirates to within one run, a deficit they would eventually erase. Bell has now set a new career high […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday July 6th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 6th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, July 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 […]

Bryan Reynolds (OF, PIT) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's easy to be skeptical of Bryan Reynolds. A second-round pick by the Giants back in 2016, he was never highly regarded as a prospect and didn't even reach Double-A until last season, despite being rather old for A-ball. He's also sporting a ridiculous .426 […]

Kevin Newman (2B/SS, PIT) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: An afterthought in almost any fantasy league at the start of the year, Kevin Newman has forced owners to, in the immortal words of Birdman, put some respect on his name. The rookie is hitting .321/.376/.469 with five home runs and five stolen bases […]

Midseason Mea Culpas

Anyone who has read my work already knows this, but I've never been fully comfortable with the term "expert." Why? The universe is chaos, especially when it comes to the weighted random number generators that we call sports. The few who are able to make a living as sports bettors still typically aren't much more […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate features 13 games and starts at 7:05pm eastern. Another exciting night of baseball on deck! In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 7/5/2019. The picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. We also provide DFS lineup […]

Top MLB Betting Picks for Today's Slate (7/5/19)

Welcome to the Friday, July 5th edition of Rotoballer's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 13 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/5/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Friday baseball on DraftKings! Hopefully every stayed safe on the 4th and maybe even cashed some DFS lineups. Whether you played last night or not, we'll catch you up with tonight's slate and dissect some top plays at each position. The baseball gods have blessed us with a 13 game slate full of […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/5/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 26 starting pitchers today and it looks like, give or take a few, there could be about four – Jacob de Grom, Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, and Clayton Kershaw – that look like good bets to suppress the offense from the other side. Otherwise, it looks there should be opportunities for the hitters […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Friday July 5th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for July 5th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy 4th of July! To help you celebrate we get some bonus early baseball with the Marlins facing the Nationals in an 11:10 am start. However, the main action from a DFS point of view comes in the afternoon and evening. The afternoon sees a six-game slate, before a four-game slate in the evening. As […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/4/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy 4th of July! There are 12 games on the schedule today, spread out from 11:05 am to 9:10 pm to help you celebrate the holiday the right way by watching America's pastime. I will be focusing my research on the four-game Early Only Slate and the four-game Main Slate. In this article, I will […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Thursday, July 4th 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 […]

Colin Moran (2B/3B, PIT) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 9% of leagues ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Colin Moran is on a mini breakout this season, after disappointing in his rookie season. Slashing .274/.321/.465 with 10 homers and 44 runs batted in over 77 games, Moran hit just 11 homers and drove in 58 in 144 games last […]

Kevin Newman (2B/SS, PIT) - Week 14 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Since taking over as the Pirates’ primary leadoff hitter on May 28, Kevin Newman has become a huge piece of the Pirates offense. In that period, he’s slashing .331/.363/.512 with five home runs and 22 runs batted in. Through Saturday June 29, Newman’s on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Wednesday baseball on DraftKings! We have been blessed with a 14-game main slate over on DK and there's a whole lot to dive into. From a game in Coors Field with a lack of solid cheap pitching to some expensive arms and cheap bats. There are a ton of ways to go tonight […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 3rd 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 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 14 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, July 1 (unless otherwise noted). The season is just over halfway done, and the home runs are still coming in bunches. That doesn't mean everyone's always hitting them all the time, and good thing for this column. Weekly reminders: […]

Top 30 Impact Prospects for Redraft Leagues (Week 14)

The Top 10 tier lost two high-profile prospects this past week with the promotions of pitcher Bryse Wilson, pitcher (and hitter) Brendan McKay (Rays), and second baseman Keston Hiura (Brewers). McKay and Hiura could play huge roles in their respective teams’ race for a playoff berth. The Rays’ multi-tool prospect had an eye-opening debut against […]

Digging Deeper: NL-Only Waiver Report for Week 14

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]