All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/5/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/5/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a beautiful Friday in America, and we have a great slate of baseball games on tap. There are 12 games on this Friday slate, so we have a lot to talk about! Let's pop […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds: Using Average Exit Velocity to Predict Regression (Week 6)

Welcome to the second edition of Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. We're still early enough into the 2023 MLB regular season that […]

Nolan Gorman Dealing With Lower-Back Tightness

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that infielder Nolan Gorman (back) was removed from Thursday's game early against the Los Angeles Angels because of lower-back tightness. Taylor Motter entered the game in the sixth inning to pinch hit for Gorman. The 22-year-old infielder went 0-for-3 with a run scored in the contest before departing, […]

Potential Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - 2023 Exit Velocity Gainers

We're now a month into the season, which means that some of these hot starts aren't just hot starts but legitimate gains and breakouts. As stats begin to stabilize, we can get a sense of which players have truly changed something about who they are as a hitter and separate them from the players who […]

Jake Burger Goes On Injured List

The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Jake Burger (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a strained left oblique and recalled infielder Lenyn Sosa from Triple-A Charlotte in a corresponding move. Burger injured himself during a swing on Wednesday night and will likely miss more than 10 days on the injured list. It's […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Hitting Seventh Against Rays

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is starting at third base and batting seventh in the lineup on Thursday against right-hander Zach Eflin and the Tampa Bay Rays. With Hayes moving down the order, Tucupita Marcano will get the nod in the leadoff spot for the Bucs. Hayes has really struggled of late at the […]

Brett Baty Out Of Lineup Against Lefty

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty is not in Thursday's starting lineup against the Detroit Tigers and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Baty has performed nicely in his first 14 games with the Mets so far in 2023, hitting .311 (14-for-45) with two doubles, two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored, but he'll take […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Bryce Harper, Adolis Garcia, Logan Allen, more

Welcome back RotoBallers! Week 6 has arrived, and April is in the record books as we turn the calendar toward May. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of May 3, 2023. These rankings are being […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a loaded Thursday extravaganza today. There are nine matinee games for our enjoyment today. The weather has been an issue at times this week, so keep an eye to the sky in Washington and Denver, but other than that, let's go! This article contains my picks for the nine-game main slate on Thursday, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/4/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/4/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the 9 games on the MAIN slate for FanDuel at DraftKings that kicks off at 1:05 EST today!   Top Pitchers for 5/4/23 Each day we try to give you some […]

No deGrom, No Seager, No Problem! The Rangers Hot Fantasy Baseball Starts for Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Josh Jung, Nathan Eovaldi

The Texas Rangers have invested in star power over the past two off-seasons with the additions of Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, and Jacob deGrom, totaling over $91.5 million in salary this year. Injuries to their star players to start off 2023 have not slowed down this team whatsoever. They're scoring over six runs per game […]

Jake Burger Leaves Early With Side Discomfort

Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (side) left Wednesday's game early against the Minnesota Twins with left-side discomfort and is being further evaluated by the medical staff. Before leaving, he was 0-for-2 in the contest with a strikeout to drop his season batting average to .224. He was replaced at the hot corner by […]

Manny Machado Not In Wednesday's Starting Lineup

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado is not in Wednesday's starting lineup against the Cincinnati Reds and right-hander Luis Cessa. Machado has appeared in 30 of the Padres' 31 games this season and despite his bat heating up of late, he'll get a breather to start on Wednesday. For the season, Machado is hitting […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/3/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/3/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am going to be guiding you through our Monday Premium DFS picks every Monday this season! There are 16 games being played today, but just 8 games […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Aaron Judge, Ronald Acuña Jr., Jose Altuve, Salvador Perez, Julio Rodriguez

More than a month of the 2023 MLB season is in the books, but baseball season is a marathon, so there will be plenty of more injuries for fantasy managers to navigate moving forward. Keeping up to date with the latest injury news is always paramount for fantasy success -- and this week's list has […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Jarren Duran, Edward Olivares, and More

We are back for the fourth iteration of breakout hitters! So far, we have done as predicted -- found some players that have kept up their production all season long and a few that were clearly just flashes in the pan. Names like Nolan Gorman and Miguel Vargas were looking great early on, but haven't […]

Category Boosters - Waiver Wire Hitters to Add for Fantasy Baseball Roto Leagues

We are five weeks into the 2023 season, and by now you probably have a decent feel for how your fantasy teams are shaping up. Roto fantasy baseball has this extra dash of strategy because, at any given time, different teams are looking for different things. In points leagues (or fantasy football), every team just […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! 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 from today's main slate! With matinee baseball spread throughout the day, Wednesday's main slate […]

Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There is a four-game matinee on getaway day this week. The bad news is that neither site has the major league debut of Arizona's top prospect, Brandon Pfaadt. That's an epic fail for BOTH sites...and something that could temper interest in an otherwise intriguing early slate. This article contains my picks for the four-game early […]

Yandy Diaz Back Against Pirates

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (shoulder) is back in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, starting at first base and batting leadoff against right-hander Roansy Contreras. The 31-year-old leadoff man missed the team's last two games with soreness in his left shoulder, but it was a minor issue and […]

Royals Call Up Maikel Garcia, Nicky Lopez To Injured List

The Kansas City Royals are calling up shortstop Maikel Garcia, the team's No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, on Tuesday, according to a source. In a corresponding move, infielder Nicky Lopez (appendix) is going on the injured list with appendicitis. There's a good chance that Garcia will play regularly for the Royals while he's in […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/02/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are 12 games on what should be a rather chilly Tuesday MLB DFS slate. This might certainly favor the pitchers but there's value galore at the dish as well. Let's bundle up and get ready to dance! Remember, this 12-game slate locks at 7:05 PM ET on Tuesday, May 2 so be sure to get […]

Josh Donaldson Doing Baseball Activities

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is currently participating in baseball activities. The 37-year-old is hitting, throwing, and has begun a running program. Donaldson is trying to return from a right hamstring strain that he sustained earlier in the season and has kept him out of action since April 5. Over his five […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a large slate on tap for this fine Tuesday. There is less rain than there has been in recent days, but we're not in the clear in that regard. The Mets and Tigers […]

Manny Machado Plates Two More Monday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado continued to pick it up at the plate in Monday's 8-3 win over the Reds. Machado went 1-for-4 with a single, two RBI, a walk, and two strikeouts. The 30-year-old is slashing a disappointing .237/.285/.386 to start the season but has performed better lately, batting .258 with three […]

Chris Taylor Absent From Monday's Starting Lineup

Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Chris Taylor isn't in Monday's starting lineup against the Phillies and right-hander Taijuan Walker. Taylor knocked an RBI double while adding a single, a run scored, and a stolen base Sunday against the Phillies but will get a breather to start Monday's contest. Michael Busch gets the start at second […]

Michael Busch Returns To Starting Lineup Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Michael Busch is back in Monday's starting lineup and hitting ninth against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker. It's Busch's first appearance since April 27 while he starts at second base for the first time in the big leagues. The 25-year-old is just 1-for-10 with a walk in the big leagues to […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B/3B, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: After missing the first few weeks of the Triple-A season, Christian Encarnacion-Strand made his debut at the level early last week and has been mashing all week. Encarnacion-Strand is slashing .448/.500/.931 in seven games with two doubles and four home runs already. And just as impressive is the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am going to be guiding you through our Monday Premium DFS picks every Monday this season! There are 11 games being played today, but just 6 games […]

Should I Pick Up and Stash Jordan Walker for Fantasy Baseball? Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Outlook

St. Louis sent down their top prospect, Jordan Walker on Wednesday much to the surprise of the fantasy baseball community. Fantasy managers spent a top 150 pick on the 20-year-old phenom during the draft season after it was revealed he would be on the Cardinals' Opening Day roster.  Before his demotion, he had been held […]