Merrill Kelly (SP, ARI) - Week 15 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Given how terribly the Rockies' hitters perform while on the road, almost any pitcher with a matchup against them outside of Coors merits consideration. In the case of Merrill Kelly, there's also some reason to think he's better than his results to this point […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 15 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Ketel Marte Takes At-Bats

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) took at-bats during a practice session on Friday. Although he hasn't been running, it appears as if he is moving in the right direction after being diagnosed with a left hamstring strain nearly a week ago. The 27-year-old is batting .370 this season, so fantasy managers are certainly eagerly […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 15

As we move past the July 4th weekend and make our way to the All-Star game, there continues to be an increase in injuries this year compared to prior years, particularly of the soft tissue variety. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player […]

Zac Gallen Placed On The 10-Day IL

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Gallen left his start early on Friday against the Giants after two-plus innings, surrendering three runs on five hits with three walks. He received an MRI earlier on Saturday and was placed on the IL […]

Eduardo Escobar Not Starting On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the San Francisco Giants. Escobar started on Friday and went 2-for-4 with a solo home run but is getting the day off on Saturday. This could just be a day of rest for him but he's been the subject of trade […]

Pavin Smith Hits Second Homer In Last Week

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith hit his second home run in his last seven games in an 11-4 loss to the Giants on Friday night. Smith finished 1-for-4 with a solo home run against San Francisco, as he is now slashing .240/.269/.520 with three RBI and three runs scored over his last seven games. He's […]

Eduardo Escobar Singles, Homers In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored in an 11-4 loss to the Giants on Friday night. It was Escobar's 18th home run of the year, and his third over his last 15 games as he is now slashing .280/.333/.560 with 11 RBI and […]

Zac Gallen Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) left his start early on Friday against the San Francisco Giants with right hamstring tightness. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Gallen will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday, so we should know more on the severity of the injury soon. The right-hander wasn't sharp before the injury, allowing […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We're onto July, meaning it's the second half of the season and our time to gripe about the All-Star Game selections. Pitchers are still adjusting to life with sticky checks and all we can do is put on a brave face. Hit the All-Star break in stride with my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which […]

The Bigger Picture - Where We've Gone Wrong This Year

Expectations are a dangerous thing. They can dictate our decision-making processes well into the future and prevent us from seeing things as they truly are. The baseball season is the longest of any professional team sport, spanning eight full months including spring training. That means a lot will change throughout the course of the season […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Just a seven-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and we thankfully don't have any weather issues to worry about as the highest chance of rain is in Washington at just 16%. Selecting a pitcher is going to be tricky - Kershaw is the only ace on the board and exactly seven of the 14 teams […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in both the early AND main slates - I thought I would try to hit both today since we have so many early games. These are daily outlier […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/3/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a chopped up Saturday slate on tap for us. There's a turbo slate for the two-game matinee, an early slate for the six-game afternoon slate. I will concentrate on the seven-game "main" slate in the evening. My friend at Rotoballer will have the earlier slates covered, so we've got your back for an […]

Zac Gallen Exits Start Friday With Apparent Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (leg) exited his start on Friday after he appeared to injure himself while throwing a pitch, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Gallen was seen hopping off the mound after throwing a pitch and then sitting down on the infield grass. He was looked at by a trainer and […]

Taylor Widener To Have Another Rehab Start Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) is scheduled to throw another rehab session on Saturday. This will be Widener's second start at High-A Hillsboro as he continues to ramp up his activity level. The team will likely play it safe with the 26-year-old by not rushing him back, primarily after being bothered by the […]

Jake Faria Will Start On Saturday

The Arizona Diamondbacks have announced that right-hander Jake Faria will make the start on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants. Faria made his first start of the year for the D-backs on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals and impressed, giving up just an earned run on three hits while striking out three and walking […]

Eduardo Escobar Trade Isn't Imminent

The Chicago White Sox were close to acquiring Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Eduardo Escobar a couple of times over the last few weeks, but more teams getting involved contributed to the delay. While it seemed like an Escobar trade was imminent last weekend, it might still take a while for something to get done. Chicago wants […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Zac Gallen Set To Face Giants Again Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen is scheduled to face the first-place San Francisco Giants for the second time this year on Friday. Gallen's first start against San Fran didn't go so well on June 17 in his first start back from the injured list. The right-hander allowed four earned runs on four hits while […]

Yankees Acquiring Tim Locastro From Diamondbacks

The New York Yankees are acquiring right-handed outfielder Tim Locastro from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday for Double-A pitcher Keegan Curtis. Locastro will add speed (100th percentile speed at that) for the Yankees and become a defensive center field option. The 28-year-old is hitting just .178/.271/.220 with one homer in 118 at-bats this year, but […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 14

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Three Up, Three Down: Home Run Outliers to Buy or Sell

A huge key to having success at the game of fantasy baseball is being able to spot outliers. The game of baseball, more than most other sports, is largely dictated by randomness, at least over the short term. Even with the pretty large three-month data sample we have, randomness can still rule the day. My […]

When Is The Right Time to Invest In Rookie Pitchers?

As the calendar turns to July, many fantasy managers start looking to the minor leagues to see which call-ups could help us earn a championship. While we know the big-name players who are likely already on a roster, we hunt for the next surprise call-up of a slightly flawed pitcher who takes a big step […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

And just like that, the calendar creeps towards July and we all descend into heat-induced comas filled with spin-rate fever dreams. Meditate with me and think of a happy, Manfred-less baseball universe as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the season, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 7-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a messy one. If we thought the weather was a massive headache on Wednesday, well, Thursday's slate says, "Hold my beer." There are threats of rain in over half the game, and the LAD/WAS game has extreme chances of rain and already […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nice-sized Thusday 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 offenses like Houston, […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/1/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]