NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 8/8/2025)

I try not to speak in hyperbole, but this may be my favorite NRFI slate of the season so far! It's not about the number of NRFI bets tonight; it's about the confidence in each bet that gets me excited about a potential sweep. Monday, I went big with six bets and finished 3-3 (again, […]

Konnor Griffin Goes Deep on Thursday, Extends Hitting Streak

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop/outfield prospect Konnor Griffin continued to swing a scorching hot bat at High-A on Thursday evening. Facing Asheville, Griffin went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, two walks, and a home run. This performance extended his current hitting streak to six games. During this stretch, Griffin has gone deep twice, swiped four bags, […]

Bryan Reynolds Launches Solo Home Run

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 7-0 win over the Reds. This ended a massive power drought for the 30-year-old, who hadn't homered since June 29. He's been one of the biggest disappointments in fantasy this season, slashing just .239/.298/.382 with 11 home runs, […]

Paul Skenes Fires Six Scoreless Innings in Win

Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes turned in his latest standout performance in a 7-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Despite allowing a career-worst seven hits, Skenes tossed six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts against no walks to improve to 7-8 on the season. The 23-year-old right-hander has now held the opposition without an […]

5 Bargain Basement Hitters - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 19 (2025)

Even though the MLB trade deadline has passed, there are still opportunities for you to make meaningful moves for your fantasy baseball team coming down the stretch. Whether you're scrambling for a playoff spot, cruising into the postseason, or just trying to move out of the basement, some helpful bats have emerged as viable plays […]

5 Second Half Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Risers to Target for the Home Stretch (2025)

After a wild real-life baseball trade deadline that saw one of the top closers in baseball, Mason Miller, and prospects like Leodalis De Vries swap teams as the San Diego Padres look to make a deep run in October, it is time to begin to take a deep dive into our fantasy rosters. Many fantasy […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects to Stash (Redraft): Eric Cross' Rookie Rankings for Week 19

The Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone. We've seen plenty of playing time opportunities for top prospects open up since the deadline, specifically in Arizona and Baltimore. One of those spots in Arizona has already been filled by Tyler Locklear, who is a sneaky add in 12-team leagues or deeper right now. […]

Sneaky Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups, Buys: Week 19 - Hot Pitchers To Sustain Success In 2025?

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! With another week of fantasy baseball in the books and an action-packed trade deadline, it is time to take another deep dive and determine which sneaky starting pitchers could be worth a spot on our roster. This week, we will take a look at two pitchers from Chicago (one from each side […]

7 Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers - Jesus Sanchez, Jhoan Duran, Randy Rodriguez, Gavin Sheets, more

Welcome, everyone, to a special trade deadline edition of RotoBaller’s Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers article series for Week 19 of the 2025 season! Today, I'll look at players like Jesus Sanchez, Jhoan Duran, Randy Rodriguez, and Gavin Sheets. Keeping up with the latest hitter and pitcher trends is a key component for a successful […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/7/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! After a wild week to start the month of August, most of Major League Baseball is catching its breath and resetting for the weekend. Only four games are on the schedule all day this Thursday, with both DraftKings and FanDuel focusing on the final three for the main DFS fantasy baseball contests. […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Justin Crawford, Jordan Lawlar, Jonah Tong

Throughout the fantasy baseball season, managers have seen ample top prospects get the call to the big leagues. While some have taken their time to flash upside or even make an impact, like Jac Caglianone, others have become must-start options, such as Nick Kurtz. In this piece, we will look at three of the top […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Andrew Vaughn, Cade Smith, Shane Bieber, Jesus Sanchez, Samuel Basallo, Jack Perkins

The MLB trade deadline is over, and we are officially in August. There are only a few months left of the MLB regular season, but still plenty of baseball left to be played and time to catch up in the standings. At RotoBaller HQ, we have updated our top 100 hitter and pitcher list after […]

Top-5 MLB Pitching Prospects To Stash For Fantasy Baseball Redraft Leagues - Week 19 (2025)

Welcome back to our top starting pitcher fantasy baseball prospects to stash for Week 19 of the 2025 MLB season. This week, we saw the Cleveland Guardians promote one of their top hitting prospects, C.J. Kayfus, and the Athletics gave the call to right-hander Luis Morales. In this week's edition, we will take a look […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Logan Henderson, Dylan Beavers, Bubba Chandler

Throughout the first half of the season, fantasy managers have seen numerous high-end prospects earn the call to the majors and make an immediate impact. For example, Cincinnati Reds right-hander Chase Burns has flashed elite strikeout upside during his first taste. In this piece, we will look at three budding prospects who are each flashing […]

Bubba Chandler Has Mixed Results in Tuesday's Outing

Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitching prospect Bubba Chandler allowed three runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out seven against Triple-A Omaha. Chandler's swing and miss stuff was on display in this start, generating 17 swings and misses on 48 swings. His high 90s fastball did most of the work with 11 whiffs, with […]

Cam Sanders Being Called up from Triple-A for Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Cam Sanders is being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis for what will be his major league debut whenever he enters a game. The 6-foot-2 hurler was drafted in 2018, and after a long journey, he will finally get a shot in the big leagues. The 28-year-old has pitched well in relief […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Who to Consider Dropping for Fantasy Baseball (Week 19)

Welcome back to The Cut List as we head into Week 19 of the 2025 season. For every add, there is usually also a drop. For those unfamiliar, this is our weekly article examining players whom fantasy managers might consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who warrant a closer look. We'll examine players […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/5/25)

Well, if you invested in the Blue Jays' exorbitant IRT, you were handsomely rewarded as they hung 15 runs on the poor Rockies. Luckily, I pocketed some green to help ease the sting of my collapsing Yankees. They take on the Rangers again tonight, with a lot of pressure on Will Warren to upend ex-Yankee […]

Johan Oviedo Activated for Season Debut on Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo (lat) was activated from the 60-day injured list to make his season debut in Monday's series opener against the visiting San Francisco Giants at PNC Park. While the matchup is a nice one against the offensively-challenged Giants, fantasy managers will want to think twice before using Oviedo as a streamer […]

Nick Mariano's Week 19 Waiver Wire Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're now into August, which means the end is on the horizon, and those with a clear strategy will be rewarded. And many of you will enjoy reduced competition for adds due to abandoned teams and increased attention toward football. Let's take advantage of […]

Eric Cross' Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Hitters and Pitchers (Week 19)

Another trade deadline has come and gone, which always creates extra excitement and importance on the waiver wire. Whether you're in a daily pickups league or have to wait until Sunday night to see if you won your FAAB bids, the waiver wire is especially important directly following the trade deadline, as plenty of new […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19 (August 4 - August 10)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 19 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 4 - August 10, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

FAAB Waiver Wire Bidding - Fantasy Baseball Pickups to Target for Week 19 (August 4 - August 10)

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! This week, we will focus much of our attention on the bullpen moves that happened before the trade deadline. With Mason Miller, Ryan Helsley, David Bednar, Camilo Doval, and Kyle Finnegan all being traded, there are several closer roles open across the major leagues. Our series about FAAB fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19 (August 4 - August 10)

The large volume of players moving teams this week has naturally created some opportunities for some young players to step up and get more playing time on teams that were sellers at the deadline. Some of those guys will be featured in this piece today, along with some of the most readily available hitters in […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/4/2025)

We have a larger slate than usual for a Monday, so I'm excited to dive into several intriguing spots for value on home run props. Today's hitters include Yandy Diaz, Trevor Story, Jose Ramirez, Jordan Beck, William Contreras, and Anthony Volpe. Each player featured on today's page is swinging a hot bat right now. The […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 8/4/2025)

We had a very solid night last Friday with a 3-1 record on four NRFI bets and came up just one out shy of a clean sweep as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a solo shot off Michael Wacha with two outs in the bottom of the first inning. We usually get fewer games on Mondays, […]

Konnor Griffin Swipes Two Bags, Extends Hitting Streak

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases during their contest against High-A Rome on Sunday. This outing extended Griffin's current hitting streak to three games and his current stolen base streak to three games as well. Over his last 11 games, the 19-year-old has posted a stellar […]

Sammy Stafura Moving up to High-A

The Pittsburgh Pirates are promoting shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura to High-A Greensboro. Stafura was included in the package from Cincinnati that sent third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to the Reds shortly before the trade deadline. Once he joined Pittsburgh, the Pirates opted for Stafura to begin his tenure with the club at Low-A Bradenton. Through four […]

Johan Oviedo Expected to Make Season Debut Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Johan Oviedo (elbow, lat) will make his 2025 debut on Monday with a start against the San Francisco Giants, Colin Beazley and Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report. Oviedo, currently on the 60-day injured list, hasn't pitched for the Pirates since Sept. 27, 2003. He missed the entire 2024 campaign as […]

Nick Gonzales Records Four Hits in Win

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Nick Gonzales was struggling coming into this series, but put together an outstanding series in Coors Field. Gonzales posted a four-hit effort in a tough 17-16 loss on Friday. He went hitless on Saturday, but came back ready to play on Sunday. Gonzales went 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, and one […]