Fantasy Trade Deadline Advice - The Bigger Picture

The MLB trade deadline came and went like a category five hurricane (or typhoon, for those on the other side of the Pacific). We are still picking up the pieces, trying to make sense of what is left in the aftermath. This year, the rich got richer in L.A. and New York while non-contenders like... Read More

Hitter Analysis by Batted Ball Data

With all of the data that is captured for every event in MLB games, there are a lot of fun ways to dive in and see how hitters are truly performing. There is also an opportunity to find what statistical outputs we should generally expect with certain inputs. For this post, I'd like to revisit... Read More

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - NL West Teams

Today at RotoBaller, we begin rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. The National League West clubs are up first. Ranking prospects over the past year hasn’t been easy. However, with a good portion of the minor league season now behind us, we’re starting to get a good... Read More

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 topics... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fairly reasonable DraftKings Saturday in MLB. The Jays and Red Sox have another double dipper, so there are 16 games today. There are five early games that my colleagues here at Rotoballer will get you ready for. I'm gearing us up for an 11-game prime time slate on DraftKings. This is a big... Read More

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 8/07 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Well, what a day we had yesterday! The Braves beat the Nationals and all three of our picks hit (+100, +100 and -133) before the A's made us sweat but Starling Marte came up clutch with a walk-off homer to bag us the -127 pick as well. Kyle Gibson failed to reach six strikeouts as... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/7/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/7/2021. 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

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 8/7

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Hitting In Batting Cage, Nearing Return

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) has been hitting in the batting cage and could start hitting on the field soon, manager Jayce Tingler told the press on Friday. The 22-year-old slugger was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 31 with left shoulder inflammation after he made an awkward slide into... Read More

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 8/06 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

July ended pretty much how the rest of the month went. The A's and Angels played out a one-run game to hit the under with ease. Then Joey Votto came within an inch of history and sweeping our picks for the Reds v Mets game, only for the Mets to tie it in the ninth... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Friday 8/6

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to... Read More

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (8/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Friday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great... Read More

Dinelson Lamet Throws One Inning In Rehab Assignment

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet (forearm) allowed one run on one hit and a walk while striking out two across one inning during a rehab outing with Low-A Lake Elsinore on Wednesday. He served up a solo home run while threw 9 of 16 pitches for strikes. The 29-year-old will work out of the... Read More

Eric Hosmer Riding Nine-Game Hitting Streak

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-4 with a single and a run scored in the team's 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. The single extended his current hitting streak to nine games. Hosmer has been on a roll for about a month now. In July, he slashed .370/.446/.507 while tallying... Read More

Trent Grisham Bags Two Doubles Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and run scored Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. Coming into the series on an 0-for-20 slide in his previous seven contests, Grisham collected four knocks and three RBI in the two-game series. Through 333 plate appearances, the 24-year-old owns a respectable .253/.339/.433... Read More

Joe Musgrove's Victory Spoiled By Bullpen

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove tossed six frames of one-run baseball Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics, settling for a no-decision. The right-hander struck out five in a crisp 99 pitches, yielding two hits and three walks. Musgrove's only mistake was a solo shot to infielder Jed Lowrie in the second inning, leaving with a... Read More

Wil Myers Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is heading to the bench for Wednesday's game against right-hander Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics. Jake Marisnick is getting the start in right field and batting ninth in the game. This will be the second time in a row that Myers is sitting against a righty. He sat... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis... Read More

Tommy Pham Leads Off With A Bang

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. Pham kicked off the contest with a leadoff blast against starter Sean Manaea, then added an RBI single an inning later as part of an 8-1 victory. Entering the contest hitting .103 (4-for-39) in his... Read More

Blake Snell Pitches Around Trouble For Fifth Win

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell bounced back with five innings of one-run ball Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, earning his fifth win. After getting pummeled by the A's for seven earned runs last week, Snell skirted around six hits and three walks to fan six over 105 pitches. While far from efficient, the outing... Read More

Austin Nola Collects Four Knocks

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola compiled four hits in five at-bats Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics with a run scored and two RBI. Making his sixth start since being activated from the IL on July 22, Nola had his best game of the season and first four-hit output of 2021. Limited to just 25... Read More

Wil Myers Strikes Out Three Times On Tuesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers has been in a bit of a funk at the plate lately. He's gone 1-for-7 with two walks and five strikeouts over his first two games in August. He has been in the team's starting lineup most games this year, but he's failed to homer since July 16. On... Read More

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 18

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. With the trade deadline behind us we're entering the home stretch in fantasy baseball. The leagues are shrinking down to the contenders, and we need... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

August is now upon us, which means two months of the fantasy baseball season remain! There is still plenty of ball to be played with workload limitations creeping up on us (and tack fallout still making itself known), so let's look back at July stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This... Read More

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the final one-third of the season, fellow RotoBallers. August is here and I'm moving my usual publication of this around because the FAAB Sunday after the trade deadline is special. Pitchers are settling into new uniforms and new roles, so let's check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared... Read More

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 topics... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/4

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already 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... Read More

MLB DFS Lineup Picks: Early Slate (8/4): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! The focus of this article will be on the 4-game Early Only afternoon slate for DraftKings and the 3-game slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game and tournament... Read More

Adam Frazier Out Of Tuesday's Lineup

San Diego Padres second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Oakland Athletics. The 29-year-old is just 4-for-25 (.160 average) since joining the Padres and will take a seat against A's southpaw Sean Manaea despite a .812 OPS versus lefties. Infielder Jake Cronenworth will stake his normal claim at second base while... Read More

Jorge Mateo Designated For Assignment

The San Diego Padres designated utilityman Jorge Mateo for assignment Tuesday. The move makes way for reliever Matt Strahm's (knee) activation from the 60-day IL. Mateo had played sparingly with the Friars, tallying a .572 OPS with two homers and five steals in 93 plate appearances. Once a highly touted prospect for the Oakland A's... Read More