MLB Betting Picks for Friday 8/06 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

July ended pretty much how the rest of the month went. The A's and Angels played out a one-run game to hit the under with ease. Then Joey Votto came within an inch of history and sweeping our picks for the Reds v Mets game, only for the Mets to tie it in the ninth […]

Riley Smith Reinstated And Sent Down To Triple-A

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Riley Smith was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday and the team optioned him to Triple-A Reno. Smith was forced to go onto the COVID-19 injured list last week due to contact tracing. He didn't test positive for COVID-19. Smith has made 24 appearances, including six starts, for the […]

Pavin Smith Activated From COVID-19 Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith was activated from the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday. He went on to start Thursday's game against the San Francisco Giants and had a solid game, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. Smith landed on the COVID-19 injured list last Friday due to contact tracing. He's been a nice surprise […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Friday 8/6

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (8/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Friday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Zac Gallen Earns Sixth Loss Of Season Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen dropped to 1-6 on the season after taking the loss on Wednesday night. He allowed three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six over 5 2/3 innings of work against the Giants. Gallen has had several stints on the injured list this season, and since […]

Kole Calhoun Extends Hitting Streak To Five Games

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun went 1-for-4 on Wednesday night to extend his hitting streak to five games in a 7-1 loss to the Giants. Over his streak, he's now slashing .350/.435/.550 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored, as he's now raised his season line to .239/.295/.363 over 31 games. He's […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/5/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Bullpen Report: Figuring Things Out After Wild Trade Deadline

For weeks leading up to the trade deadline, I wrote about how greatly it would impact bullpens around the league. I tried to project closers that would be traded and setup men that would take over the closer gigs. Well, even I was wrong with how much the trade deadline would impact the reliever position!  […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/5

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

Josh VanMeter Day-To-Day With Back Spasms

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Josh VanMeter (back) was a late scratch from Wednesday's starting lineup due to back spasms. He did, however, come into the game as a pinch-hitter and he went 0-for-1 with a strikeout. After the game, Diamondbacks manager said that VanMeter was going to be day-to-day with the injury. VanMeter has been […]

Christian Walker Goes 2-For-4 In Tuesday's Win

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the team's 3-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Walker has been hitting better lately as he's now in the midst of a four-game hitting streak that's included two doubles and three RBI. However, it's been a rough year overall […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 19

Boy that was an insane trade deadline wasn't it? We saw a lot of prospects end up on the move, including Keibert Ruiz who I just wrote up about in last week's column. In this week's column we're going to take a look at four prospects who didn't get moved at the deadline. Last week's […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 19

The trade winds blew long and hard through Major League Baseball last week. As the dust begins to settle around the league, many prospects have been impacted in different ways — although the moves affected prospects from a dynasty perspective more so than from a 2021 redraft angle. The list lost Reid Detmers — who […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

August is now upon us, which means two months of the fantasy baseball season remain! There is still plenty of ball to be played with workload limitations creeping up on us (and tack fallout still making itself known), so let's look back at July stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the final one-third of the season, fellow RotoBallers. August is here and I'm moving my usual publication of this around because the FAAB Sunday after the trade deadline is special. Pitchers are settling into new uniforms and new roles, so let's check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 4th 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/4

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Tyler Gilbert Called Up By Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks called up pitcher Tyler Gilbert from Triple-A on Tuesday. Fellow pitcher Miguel Aguilar was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. The 27-year-old Gilbert has never pitched in the majors, but he's put together a solid season at Triple-A this year. Over 11 games (10 starts) this year, he's gone 5-2 with […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/3/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 8/3 - Tuesday Moneylines!

Happy Tuesday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks on this terrific Tuesday. We went 2-0 on our plays last night, so let's continue that momentum into today. I have a few games I have my eyes on today, so let's get right to it.  I will be doing these picks […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 8/3

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Ketel Marte Extends Hitting Streak To Nine Games

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 at the plate in his first game back from the injured list on Sunday against the Dodgers. That extended his hitting streak to nine games going back to June, as he's slashing .452/.500/.613 with one steal, seven RBI and eight runs scored in that span. Marte has been […]

Caleb Smith Struggles In Blowout Loss Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Caleb Smith struggled against the Dodgers on Sunday, allowing five runs on three hits and five walks while striking out three over 1 2/3 innings in a 13-0 loss. After a good performance in the month of June, Smith has struggled over his last five starts now, going 1-4 with a […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/2/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/2/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/2/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! An insane deadline led us into a fantastic weekend of baseball. As a result, several teams are still figuring out their new rotations, so there's always the chance starting pitchers could be swapped around at the last second for the next few days. Today, seven games on tap beginning at 7:05 pm Eastern […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are eight games today, but there is a matinee in Toronto(!) that shortens the main slate to seven games on FanDuel. No pitcher is priced above $9,000, so early on it's looking like a night to stack hitters. Andrew Heaney is making his Yankees debut and Josiah Gray is debuting for Washington. Are either […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 19

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 […]