Manny Machado Getting A Day Off On Tuesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. This looks to be a regular day of rest for the 28-year-old. Fernando Tatis Jr. is also getting the day off vs. Corbin Burnes and the Brew Crew. Ha-Seong Kim is batting seventh and starting at... Read More

Fernando Tatis Jr. Is Absent From The Lineup On Tuesday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. is absent from the team's lineup on Tuesday vs. the Milwaukee Brewers. This is most likely a routine day off for the superstar shortstop, who was activated from the 10-day injured list last Friday with a shoulder injury. Jake Cronenworth is starting at shortstop and batting third in... Read More

Austin Nola To See Action At Alternate Site Soon

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (finger) is nearing his first game action of 2021 after suffering a broken finger. On Monday, Padres manager Jayce Tingler said that Nola should be ready to make his debut in a game at the team's alternate site in the "next two or three days." If Nola doesn't hit... Read More

Dinelson Lamet Officially Scheduled To Start On Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) has officially been named the team's starter for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lamet has been working on making his way back from an elbow injury. It was announced on Monday that he'd be starting sometime in the next few days and now we have clarity... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 20th 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 - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/20

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to give your pitching staff a lift because you own... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Monday, April 19th

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets... Read More

Joe Musgrove Fans Career-High 13 Brewers

San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove was brilliant in a tough-luck loss Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers, fanning a career-high 13 batters over seven innings. Musgrove yielded just four hits and a walk across 96 pitches, but was outdueled by Brewers ace Brandon Woodruff. Musgrove's key mistakes were allowing two solo shots as the Friars... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! There is a late afternoon game, followed by a slate of four games mid-evening, and then the main slate. If you have questions about the former two, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on the... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday brings a busy MLB schedule and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to play and win for every game on the board. There are some fascinating pitching matchups, with Carlos Rodon and Zach Plesac squaring off in a White Sox-Indians game. Zac Gallen and Luis Castillo are on the mound with the Diamondbacks... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife... Read More

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/20/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is... Read More

Dinelson Lamet Expected To Return On Tuesday Or Wednesday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (elbow) is expected to return on Tuesday or Wednesday. Lamet has been dealing with elbow issues, but this is great news for those who invested heavily in the talented right-hander. Lamet has always had filthy stuff on the mound, but has never pitched over 114 1/3 innings in... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/19

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! We kick off another week of MLB DFS with a six-game slate. The Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox kick things off nice early with the traditional Boston Marathon day game. Still, we will be solely looking at the night games, starting with San Francisco-Philadelphia and St.Louis-Washington at 7:05 pm Eastern.... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 19th 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

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Our Monday slate is slightly smaller than yesterday's main slate with seven games on the docket tonight. Well, there was supposed to be seven. The entire Minnesota series with Oakland is in danger of not playing due to extended COVID testing and protocols on the Minnesota team. So what do we have? We have a... Read More

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday does not have the busiest MLB schedule but there are some competitive matchups and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, offering opportunities to play and win! The best pitching matchup of the night goes late, as the Milwaukee Brewers send Brandon Woodruff to the mound against San Diego and Joe Musgrove. As for... Read More

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/19 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based... Read More

Manny Machado Wraps Up Strong Weekend Series

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado laced three singles in four at-bats and scored a run Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Machado continued his hot hitting, finishing the series 6-for-14 with two steals and four runs scored. After a bout of unluckiness to start the season, Machado has elevated his slash to .290/.408/.468... Read More

Blake Snell Fans Seven In No-Decision

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell took a no-decision Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing two earned runs over five innings. After getting yanked in the first frame his last outing, Snell labored again in this contest, requiring 95 pitches to complete five frames. However, he was able to work around deep counts, yielding... Read More

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Let's forget that it just snowed here in Boston and pretend that mid-April is all sunshine and rainbows because it feels so darn good that baseball is back. The birds are singing and Fernando Tatis Jr. is back on the field. Consider this waiver-wire... Read More

Trent Grisham, Wil Myers Not In Sunday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (quad) and outfielder/first baseman Wil Myers are not in Sunday's lineup for the series finale against the Dodgers. Grisham was slated to start but is a late scratch due to left quad tightness, an issue that was bothering him during Saturday's game. The team said he's being held out... Read More

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

We've passed the midway point of April. Hopefully your fantasy squads are dominating to the point where you don't need any help. More likely, whether due to injury or ineffectiveness, you're in search of a boost. You've come to the right place. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't... Read More

Catchers to Stream - Week 4 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams.... Read More

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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... Read More

Lineup Takeaways - Week 3 Lineup Trends

Week three of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL, and much more that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the team breakdowns.... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 4

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 4 of the MLB season (4/19 through 4/25). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your... Read More

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 18th 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