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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. July is here and that means it is time for you to break your teams down with the season's (rough) halfway mark in mind. Don't simply take your stats and double them! See how you've been trending and how much ground you truly need […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 13

Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season will begin on American Independence Day which is always a good time to take stock of the season. By now, the standings in rotisserie leagues are firming up and it's getting more challenging to gain points in the standings. Now is a great time to look at the […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

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 […]

Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 13

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves heading into Week 12. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those who do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and trades, making waiver moves […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/3/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Yu Darvish Allows Five Runs In Loss

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish allowed five runs over six innings on Saturday as his club was defeated 7-2 at the hand of the Dodgers. The veteran right-hander got off to a terrible start by allowing three solo homers in the first inning and then lone runs in both the second and third […]

Eric Hosmer Retreats To The Bench Saturday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is getting the day off on Saturday as the team takes on left-hander Tyler Anderson and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Luke Voit will be covering first base for the game. Hosmer has been on a steady decline since he came out of the gate with a .389/.457/.597 slash […]

Week 13 MLB Injury News, Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Jacob deGrom, Mookie Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Ty France, Kenley Jansen

Happy 4th of July weekend! At least it is happy if you are doing well in your fantasy leagues. The baseball season is speeding towards the mid-summer classic (don't forget to vote!). The trade deadline in MLB is a month away as is the trade deadline in your fantasy leagues. With the heat wave engulfing […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/2/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Manny Machado Not In Lineup Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Machado returned to action on Thursday as the DH after missing over a week, going 1-for-4 with a double, a run, and three strikeouts but will be sidelined yet again on Friday. The […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 7/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 7/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a ten-game slate on this fine Friday night, with some aces and some Coors Field. That will likely spell a high-scoring night, so we better get this right! Let's get to it.   […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday and that means we are back to having all 30 MLB teams in action! The games are more chopped up than usual for a Friday with two early afternoon games and three early evening games that didn't make it onto the main slate for either site. That leaves us with a 10-game slate […]

Manny Machado Returns As DH Against Dodgers

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) has returned to the starting lineup on Thursday for the series opener against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Mitch White. Machado will serve as the designated hitter and will bat second in his first game since Father's Day on June 19. The 29-year-old superstar has […]

Matt Batten Being Called Up By Padres

The San Diego Padres will be calling up infielder Matt Batten from Triple-A, according to Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. The move hasn't officially been made yet and the team will need to clear a player from the 40-man roster to open up a spot for Batten. The 27-year-old is ranked as the […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Including Vinnie Pasquantino, Nico Hoerner, Evan Longoria, A.J. Minter

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings heading into Week 13 of the MLB season. We recently recommended to add players like Alex Cobb, Alex Kirilloff, Ezequiel Duran, A.J. Puk and Nick Lodolo We are here today as always to help you pickup the best fantasy baseball hitters and pitchers for your lineups […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Mike Clevinger Pitches Six Scoreless Frames On Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Mike Clevinger had both his best and longest outing of the year in Wednesday's start against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He pitched six scoreless innings and allowed just one hit and one walk while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 2-0 on the year. The right-hander had […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 13

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 12)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. It has been an exciting week for prospects as Vinnie Pasquantino FINALLY got called up to the big leagues after the Royals traded Carlos Santana to the Seattle Mariners! He will not be on the rankings and may he mash at the big leagues finally. […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Let's wrap up June with some style, RotoBallers, and dive right into an updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings for rest-of-season values. I know the season had a bit of a delayed start but July is always a sweet halfway checkpoint to assess your needs. To help y'all, I've got you covered with […]

Exploring Minor League Plate Discipline for Top Prospects - Jarred Kelenic, Jo Adell, Corbin Carroll, and more

This article looks at plate discipline metrics for minor league hitters including contact % and swing % to help fantasy leaguers evaluate contact and patience skills among hitting prospects. Swing % and contact % are among the quickest, if not the quickest, metrics to stabilize for hitters. ‘Stabilization’ is a term used to indicate a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. Thursdays are typically weird slates, and we have a weird lock today with a five-game slate on FanDuel, but a seven-game slate on DraftKings. After reviewing the slate, we're super short on pitching, with just a few studs taking […]

Manny Machado Out Again Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Machado will miss his ninth straight game after tweaking his ankle on Father's Day on June 19. The 29-year-old superstar was hoping he'd be available in the series against Arizona, but hopefully he'll be able […]

Jorge Alfaro Drives In Three Tuesday

San Diego Padres catcher Jorge Alfaro drove in three more runs Tuesday, going 2-for-5 with a double in a 7-6 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Alfaro is enjoying an excellent June, with a .313/.352/.597 and 14 RBI in 71 plate appearances, which has earned him more starts behind the plate. With seven multi-hit performances in […]

Taylor Rogers Blows Save Tuesday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Taylor Rogers was charged with his fourth loss and his fourth blown save of the season Tuesday, as he gave up a run on two hits in 1 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out three batters. This is only the third time in 10 June appearances that […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Expected To Take Full Swings In Two Weeks

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (wrist) expects to begin swinging a bat full speed in two weeks. Tatis visited with the same doctor on Tuesday that had surgery on his fractured wrist. "This was the first time I came out happy after a doctor's appointment," Tatis said. After he starts swinging full speed […]

Manny Machado Sitting Tuesday, But Getting Close

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (ankle) will remain on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year-old is nearly 10 days removed from suffering an ankle sprain and he hasn't played since. On Tuesday, he continued to increase his pre-game workouts. He ran the bases, took grounders and threw to […]

Astros vs. Mets Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/28)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Houston Astros vs. New York Mets, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday June 28th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back! It's a Tuesday with no other major sports going on, which means it's a perfect day for MLB DFS! There are some great pitchers going on the mound today like Clayton Kershaw, Zack Wheeler, Carlos Rodon, Tarik Skubal, Brandon Woodruff, and Frankie Montas. It is going to be a lot of fun following […]