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Kyle Bradish - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 17
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 62% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kyle Bradish has a 3.80 xFIP and 3.32 ERA this season. He's also helpful in the strikeout category as he has 79 strikeouts in 84 innings this year. He's only won five of his 16 starts overall this season, […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoDraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/14/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The All-Star break is over and I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays for today's main slate! Today's main slate features […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoMatt Manning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS: Manning didn't allow a hit over six innings while striking out five against the Blue Jays in his last start. He's another Tiger, so he might not help much in the wins category. He has managed to win three of his five […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoGavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 42% of leagues ANALYSIS: Williams earned his first major league victory in his last start and was an out away from a quality start while striking out seven batters against the Royals. With Cal Quantrillhitting the injured list, Williams is firmly entrenched in the Guardians' rotation […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoJP Sears - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues. ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Sears has only won one of his 17 starts this season, but that's what you get with the Oakland Athletics in 2023. He's been solid with a 4.09 ERA. His recent form has been quite good as he's completed at least seven […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoAaron Civale - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Aaron Civale has a 2.56 ERA in nine starts for the Guardians this season. He might not be able to keep that up as he has a 4.40 xFIP, but he's been impressive so far and can certainly be […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoJack Flaherty - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 39% of leagues ANALYSIS: Flaherty hasn't had the best season so far. He has a 4.27 ERA and a 4.46 xFIP, but he hasn't allowed an earned run in each of his last two starts totaling 12.2 innings. Since May 9, he has […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoTarik Skubal - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Skubal didn't last as long as Manoah in his return to the mound, but he was awfully impressive. Skubal tossed four perfect innings with six strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after the game that […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoAlek Manoah - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 16
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 75% of leagues ANALYSIS: Manoah isn't available in most leagues and he's had his struggles this season, but he sure looked to have overcome them in his return to the mound on Friday. Manoah struck out eight batters and allowed only one run […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoStarting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 16
Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 16 of the fantasy baseball season (July 10 - July 16). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my fifth week of writing this column, but I should be sticking around for the rest of the season. The MLB […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoDraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/7/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to cover another big DFS slate. We have another full slate of games this Friday. Let's break down my favorite plays for today's main slate! We have a big 12-game main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel. Even so, this isn't the most stacked pitching slate for a slate this size. […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoDavid Peterson - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Peterson is pitching on Sunday Night Baseball so the results of that game might help decide if you want to pick him up or not. Peterson has a 7.00 ERA, but his xFIP is a respectable 3.43 this season. He's much better […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoGriffin Canning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Canning is another guy that should be rostered in more leagues. He has a 3.95 xFIP this season and has struck out at least seven batters in three of his last four starts. He's even won six of his 13 starts pitching […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoBryan Woo - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 30% of leagues ANALYSIS: Woo has been pitching great this year but is still flying under the radar. Fantasy managers might see his 4.37 ERA and scoff, but Woo has a 3.08 xFIP. He's also struck out at least seven batters in three of his last […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoClarke Schmidt - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 22% of leagues ANALYSIS: Schmidt still has a 4.37 ERA and a 4.39 xFIP on the season, but he hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last eight starts. He hasn't been as good with the strikeouts so I'd […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoKyle Bradish - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 43% of leagues ANALYSIS: Bradish has pitched great recently and seems to be a key part of the Orioles' rotation as the trade deadline approaches. If Baltimore is serious about a playoff run this year they'll need to add starting pitching, but it […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoJ.P. France - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 28% of leagues ANALYSIS: France has been on a good run for Houston recently. He has five straight starts with at least six innings pitched and no more than three earned runs allowed. France isn't a big-time strikeout pitcher as he's struck out […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoDomingo German - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 15
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: German is coming off of pitching a perfect game so I thought he'd be even a little more popular. He wasn't pitching well at all before the perfect game and it came in an easy matchup on the road […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoFantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Pickups Week 15
Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 15 of the fantasy baseball season (July 3 - July 9). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my fourth week of writing this column, but I should be sticking around for the rest of the season. The season […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoDraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/23): MLB DFS Lineups
Hey, RotoBallers! We have another packed Friday main slate ahead of us to break down. As usual, we'll start with the pitchers, go to infielders and outfielders, and then stacks. This should be another really fun slate of action, let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the main slates on June 30, […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoFantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Pickups Week 14
Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 14 of the fantasy baseball season (June 27 - July 2). My name is Nick Shlain and this is my third week of writing this column, but I should be sticking around for the rest of the season. There are […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoDane Dunning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues ANALYSIS: Dunning is another pickup in the mold of Wade Miley. He has a 4.79 xFIP this year, but has a 2.76 ERA. Dunning also won't help very much with strikeouts, but he can pitch. He's gone at least six innings while allowing […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoGriffin Canning - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: The lopsided score in Saturday night's Rockies vs. Angels game overshadowed what was another good start by Canning. He threw six shutout innings and struck out seven batters at Coors Field. It was his seventh consecutive start allowing three earned runs or […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoWade Miley - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deeper leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Miley's xFIP is 4.95 this year, but you can't argue with the results as he has a 2.91 ERA on the season. He's allowed just one earned run over his last three starts. While he won't help much in the strikeout category, […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoKenta Maeda - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Maeda returned from the injured list and looked like himself against the Tigers. He threw five scoreless innings and struck out eight batters while only needing 83 pitches to do so. Kenta Maeda, Nasty 84mph Splitter. ✌️8th K...and he's […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoTaijuan Walker - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 57% of leagues ANALYSIS: I've recommended Walker each of the last two weeks, but he keeps pitching well and is still readily in available across fantasy leagues. Walker hasn't allowed more than one earned run in each of his last four starts and […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoEmmet Sheehan - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 38% of leagues ANALYSIS: After two starts, Sheehan looks like one of the best rookie starting pitchers in the league. He no-hit the San Francisco Giants for six innings in his first start. Then he followed it up with his first big league […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoGavin Williams - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 14
BALLER MOVE: Add in shallow leagues of any size. ROSTERED IN: 37% of leagues ANALYSIS: Williams was a bit uneven in his big league debut. He allowed four earned runs in 5.2 innings while striking out four batters. Still, he showed that he has some upside with his fastball sitting around 97 mph. In […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoDraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
It's a fantastic Friday, RotoBallers. We have a juicy 10-game slate to attack tonight and I'll be taking you through the pitchers, hitters, and stacks that I like the best. Let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the 10-game main slate on Friday, June 23, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which […]
Nick Shlain 1 year agoFantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups Week 13
Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups recommendations for Week 13 of the fantasy baseball season (June 19 - June 26). My name is Nick Shlain, and it's week two of me filling in for Jon Anderson on this article. With just three weeks until the MLB All-Star break, the […]
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