DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a five-game main slate today, which makes it a little on the smaller side. Still, we have some interesting pitchers for various reasons, and no games in Cincinnati or Coors. We do have a threat of rain in Wrigley, but as of now, it's not expected to shut the game down completely. Hell, […]

Jorge Mateo Day-To-Day With Hip Discomfort

Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that shortstop Jorge Mateo (hip) is day-to-day with right hip discomfort after he was pulled from Wednesday's game early against the Washington Nationals. The Orioles have a well-time day off on Thursday, so there's a chance that Mateo could be back in the lineup for the team's next contest […]

Tommy Edman Drives In Five In Blowout Win Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Tommy Edman had a big game at the plate in a 14-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Edman went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, a homer, a walk, three runs, and five RBI in the lopsided win. Although the veteran infielder fell just a single shy of hitting […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Yordan Alvarez, Jose Siri, Michael Harris, Amed Rosario, Michael Conforto

The 2023 MLB season is underway and as always, injuries are beginning to pile up. Today we'll look at injured hitters including Yordan Alvarez, Michael Harris II, Amed Rosario, Jose Siri and Josh Donaldson. Baseball season is a marathon and not a race, so finding replacements for players out of action is key for fantasy […]

Wander Franco Gets Wednesday Off

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco got the day off on Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Franco should return to the lineup for the team's next game, and he's a must-start in all fantasy formats when he's on the field. The 22-year-old Dominican is off to a fine start in 2023, going .301 (22-for-73) with […]

Guardians Recall Brayan Rocchio Wednesday

The Cleveland Guardians recalled infield prospect Brayan Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday and optioned right-hander Hunter Gaddis to Columbus in a corresponding move. Per MLB Pipeline, Rocchio is Cleveland's No. 6 prospect, and he gets the call to the big leagues after going 21-for-61 (.344) with seven doubles, 10 RBI, four stolen bases and […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's an especially happy middle of the week because we can watch baseball all day with 11 early games and four evening games. DraftKings and FanDuel are on the same page, selecting their primary contests to include 10 of the 11-afternoon […]

Jordan Lawlar Homers In Back-To-Back Games

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar went yard in his second consecutive game for Double-A Amarillo on Tuesday. His two-run blast was his only hit of the evening, but he also drove in three runs and drew a walk. The 20-year-old is now hitting .290 with three homers, eight RBI and five stolen bases in […]

Ben Rosener’s Fantasy Baseball Beat: Giancarlo Stanton and Dany Jimenez News Updates

The MLB offseason and Spring training are officially over. The regular season is here, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, actual games happening, constant waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. Baseball is back, and so too is fantasy baseball, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's time for some weekday baseball, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another Wednesday DFS slate. The MLB season has been fun 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 slate! With baseball games getting started early today, we're staring […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Notable Concerning Starts for Hitters (Week 4)

Welcome to the second edition of MLB 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 […]

Ramon Urias Was Available Off Bench Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias (concussion), who was hit in the helmet by a 96.2 mph sinker on Saturday, cleared concussion protocol and was available to come off the bench in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Nationals, said manager Brandon Hyde. While he did not play, it is good news that he was ready to […]

Mookie Betts May Play Shortstop Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Tuesday that second baseman/outfielder Mookie Betts (paternity list) may start at shortstop when he returns from the paternity list on Wednesday. The Dodgers have been struggling as a whole and both Chris Taylor (side) and Miguel Rojas (torso) are dealing with injuries, so Roberts may have to get […]

Miguel Rojas Exits Early Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas (torso) exited Tuesday's game against the Mets with apparent midsection discomfort, per Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna. Rojas took a hard one-hopper in the midsection in the second inning and was then replaced by Luke Williams in his next at-bat. Rojas had gone 0-for-1 with a walk. Fantasy managers […]

Cole Young - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Cole Young, SS, Seattle Mariners ANALYSIS: A scout’s darling ahead of the 2022 draft, Young fell to the 21st overall selection despite many feeling he had some of the most impressive tools of any prep hitter available. He then slashed .367/.523/.517 over 17 games in his pro debut, setting the stage for this year. […]

Andy Pages - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Andy Pages, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: In a system as deep as the Dodgers’ is, the Cuban-born Pages can seem to fall off when he has a tough time adapting to the high minors, as Pages did in 2022 after crushing 31 home runs in High-A the previous year. The power was still […]

Chase Meidroth - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Chase Meidroth, 2B, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: A fourth-round pick last summer by the Red Sox out of the University of San Diego, Meidroth did nothing but hit in his pro debut, with a .316/.438/.540 slash line over 22 games. He’s continued that work to open 2023. The 21-year-old opened the season with High-A […]

Anthony Volpe To Hit Leadoff Again Tuesday

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe will hit leadoff again on Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels and left-hander Jose Suarez. It will be the second straight game that Volpe has hit in the leadoff spot with DJ LeMahieu also in the lineup. The 21-year-old has been playing solid […]

Guardians Hoping Amed Rosario Can Return Friday

Cleveland Guardians shortstop Amed Rosario (back) went back to Cleveland on Monday to get an MRI exam on his back, which came back fine. However, the team is hoping he'll be ready to return to the lineup on Friday, and he remains out of the starting lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the […]

Masyn Winn - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Masyn Winn, SS, St. Louis Cardinals ANALYSIS: Winn could have been a legit pitcher or hitter coming out of high school in 2020, but the Cardinals selected him in the second round and set out to develop his hitting. Winn’s arm is one of the strongest in the game, and his fielding has taken […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Peyton Burdick, Mason Miller, Jordyn Adams, Masyn Winn and more

Reviewing the publicly-available Statcast data for Triple-A and the Florida State League in Single-A, there are plenty of hitters and pitchers that stand out this week across minor league baseball. However, do those big numbers translate to a fantasy-viable player? After the first full week of lower-level minor league play and the second full week […]

Chris Taylor Shut Down For The Time Being

Los Angeles Dodgers utility man Chris Taylor (side) was removed from Monday's game against the New York Mets early after experiencing something on his side. According to Juan Toribio, the club will run more tests to figure out the exact injury, but manager Dave Roberts stated the 32-year-old will be out of action for at […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/18/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The weather is not nearly as friendly this week as it has been so far this season, so keep a close eye on that. It looks like a few games could be trouble spots already. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesdays are always a fun day to cover MLB DFS as the slates are always lengthy with plenty of options on the board. Speaking to today's slate, we have an 11-game main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel with a wealth of pitching options within. As a result, this 11-game slate locks at 7:05 PM […]

Tyler Freeman Staying Hot In Triple-A

Cleveland Guardians infield prospect Tyler Freeman is a 23-year-old second baseman who made his MLB debut last season but opened 2023 in the minors. He has looked great with Triple-A Columbus, showing a clear tendency to put the ball in play and drive in runs. His walk and strikeout rates have been solid, and he's […]

Chris Taylor Moves Into Cleanup Spot Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Chris Taylor will move up into the cleanup spot on Monday versus the New York Mets and left-hander David Peterson. Taylor hit out of the five-hole in his first start of the season but has hit no higher than seventh in 10 starts since. The Dodgers are stacking right-handed bats […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The middle of April means we're nearing the 10% checkpoint on the season, just like that! Are the new rules settling in for you? How is your team doing on stolen bases? Batting average? It's a new day! As always, I must caution you […]

Matt McLain - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Matt McLain SS, Cincinnati Reds ANALYSIS: I'm starting to think we see Matt McLain in Cincinnati very soon. The former UCLA star has quickly ascended up to Triple-A and is off to a hot start this season. Entering Sunday, McLain was slashing .275/.373/.588 with four doubles, four home runs, and four steals in 59 […]

Ronny Mauricio - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Ronny Mauricio, SS, New York Mets ANALYSIS: Even though he's thoroughly blocked at shortstop by Francisco Lindor, Ronny Mauricio is definitely one of the most exciting prospect stashes right now given his blend of upside and proximity. Mauricio has been torching Triple-A pitching so far to the tune of a .351/.403/.789 slash line along with 12 […]

Guardians-Tigers Postponed Monday

The game between the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers on Monday is being postponed due to inclement weather and cold temperatures. The contest will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Tuesday. The Guardians were set to start Hunter Gaddis on the mound on Monday, with left-hander Matthew Boyd opposing him on the […]