Closers and Saves Report - 2021 Finale

This is it folks. The finale of Closers and Saves Report for 2021. It looks like we have some really exciting playoffs ahead of us in real baseball, here’s hoping the playoffs were exciting and financially beneficial for all of our readers in their fake baseball leagues!  Thanks for sticking around all season. Depth charts... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Saturday split is about the same as last Saturday. There are six early games and nine games on the later slate. We have some good games with playoff implications here. We also have teams that have mailed it in and are using six pitchers for about five outs each. It really puts a dent... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Although there' s only one afternoon game on the actual MLB schedule Friday, we have two night games off the FanDuel main slate. One is Game 2 of the Cardinals-Cubs twin bill, while the other is the late-night Braves-Padres battle. The pitching pool is also interesting, as the big names near the top all have... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! With the final week of the MLB regular season upon us, the schedule has provided a massive 15-game slate for us to fill our DFS lineups. First, the Cardinals and Cubs play a double-header, while the Braves and Padres complete a game rained out earlier this season. It's a shame about the... Read More

Yu Darvish Allows Four Runs Against Giants On Thursday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish had a tough time on the mound in Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed three hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out seven. Luckily, the Padres offense came alive for the game and the team went on... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/23/2021

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any... Read More

Manny Machado Getting The Day Off On Thursday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is heading to the bench for Thursday's game against Logan Webb and the San Francisco Giants. The timing of the day off for Machado is a bit surprising given the fact that the Padres are in a tailspin and desperate for wins. They've dropped five straight and 10... Read More

Manny Machado Notches Fourth Straight Multi-Hit Game

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado has been heating up at the plate lately. He has strung together four consecutive multi-hit games, including a two-homer game on Tuesday. He's slashing .329/.372/.534 over the month of September as a whole. The 29-year-old veteran has had a bit of a disappointing season overall, especially considering his... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/23

For many, the fantasy baseball playoffs are in full swing. That makes every decision much more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with... Read More

Adam Frazier Getting The Day Off On Wednesday

San Diego Padres second baseman Adam Frazier is getting a breather on Wednesday as the team faces Scott Kazmir and the San Francisco Giants. Jake Cronenworth is shifting over to cover second base for the game. Frazier has been hot at the plate lately. He's currently riding a seven-game hitting streak and he's slashing .346/.414/.385... Read More

Austin Nola Sitting With Thumb Soreness On Wednesday

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (thumb, wrist) is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team faces Scott Kazmir and the San Francisco Giants. Victor Caratini is getting the start behind the plate for the game. Nola is dealing with thumb and wrist soreness. He injured himself during a play at the plate... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/22/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to another fun Wednesday slate! Whether you've been following along all season long or just getting back into DFS now that football is back we're glad to have you here. It's looking like another high-scoring night in MLB as we're running out of season and the non-contenders really seem set on not contending, at... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/22

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Records Two Hits In Tuesday's Loss

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the team's 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. He was also caught stealing in his only stolen base attempt in the game. Tatis is slashing .308/.384/.492 over 17 games this month and he has a .286/.368/.618 slash line to... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! With a week and a half of the regular season to go, there are still seven playoff spots up for grabs. The Giants, Dodgers, and Brewers have secured some October baseball, but it's still all up in the air in the NL East and the final Wild Card spot. As for the AL,... Read More

Padres Designate Jake Arrieta For Assignment

The San Diego Padres have designated Jake Arrieta for assignment on Tuesday, all but ending his brief tenure with the club. Arrieta signed with the Padres on August 16 after the Chicago Cubs let him go earlier in the year. In 24 starts this season, he owns a 7.39 ERA with an ugly 17.7 K%... Read More

Wil Myers Sitting Against Giants On Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is not part of the starting lineup on Tuesday as the team prepares to face Kevin Gausman and the San Francisco Giants. The Padres are going with Tommy Pham, Jurickson Profar and Trent Grisham in the outfield for the game. Myers has been left out of the starting lineup... Read More

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 25

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. We're already on Week 25, meaning it's the fantasy playoffs in head-to-head leagues, or crunch-time in Roto leagues. Every start, every win, and every strikeout... Read More

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - SIERA For Week 26

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. As the season winds down, I'll revisit one of my favorite metrics: SIERA.  SIERA is a great metric... Read More

Jake Arrieta Exits Sunday's Start With Groin Strain

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (groin) had a rough and extremely brief outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. He faced just six batters before he was pulled with a right adductor groin strain. He allowed three hits and one walk and he was charged with a total of five runs (four... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's hard to imagine in two weeks, we will know all of the 2021 postseason teams. So, while today doesn't offer us a full menu of games, seven is still plenty to enjoy. Because of a Royals-Indians double-header, there's an afternoon game to watch before the DraftKings featured slate begins. Our seven games... Read More

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 26

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 26

As the 2021 MLB season enters its final stretch, many players continue to be shut down due to injury and/or innings limits. Injured players are beginning to run out of time to come back from the IL. This is the time of year to be extremely aggressive when dealing with injured players. With only one... Read More

Evan Longoria (3B, SFG) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Longoria was putting together an excellent season before spraining his shoulder in early June, an injury that sidelined him for over two months. He was activated on August 14 and played in just five games before injuring a finger on his... Read More

Travis d'Arnaud (C, ATL) - Week 26 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta is one of three teams to play eight games next week so d'Arnaud checks the volume box for us. He's scuffled a bit lately, so his numbers don't look that impressive, but he's somewhat salvaged what would have been a... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're playing MLB DFS today, shout out to you as it's a long season, the media attention is on football today, and September baseball gets strange at times! With 13 games on the slate, there are plenty of options for our rosters. My biggest piece of advice on large slates is to trust your... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/19/2021

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! The weekend is finally here, hope you'll enjoy some football today. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of... Read More

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (9/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Once again I find myself filling in for a fellow RotoBaller writer on the weekend! While my brain and many of yours might be focused on NFL football today, I NEVER miss a MLB DFS slate, I don't care what other sports are going on and I'm here to give you some help with your... Read More