Ketel Marte Yet To Resume Baseball Activities
Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) has yet to resume baseball activities. He is still getting treatment on his injured right hamstring. Marte was placed on the injured list last Thursday. He is first eligible to return from the injured list on Sunday, April 18, but he certainly appears likely to remain on the […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/16 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 14th 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 […]
Kole Calhoun Not In Thursday's Lineup
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals. Calhoun is getting the day off after recently making his return from the injured list, as he collected four hits, two runs scored, and an RBI in his first two contests. Pavin Smith will get the start in right […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a weird slate of games today, a 6-game early slate and a 5-game main slate. This article will focus on DraftKings plays for the 5-game main slate, but listen to MLB DFS Quick Hits to get breakdowns of both slates. The main slate is full of interesting bats to target, but pitching is […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
"So, did anything interesting happen in baseball last night?", Tom asked imperfectly. Tom Swifty jokes aside, I still late can't believe a perfect game was broken up by an HBP just before the finish line. Still, a no-hitter is pretty impressive either way. I will say upfront that I am not expecting anything that infrequent […]
MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 4/15 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Frank Ammirante here, filling in for Steve Janik today, ready to give you some winners. I've been as cold as ice with my betting picks, but all that means is that the hot streak is coming. What better day to start off my positive regression than on this lovely Thursday with a 12-game slate on […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/15/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We had an amazing bounce back night on Tuesday, 4/7 that put us close to even on the young season. Since then it's been a mixed bag of washes with lost money on the juice and just downright bad beats leading to rough results. […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/15
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily 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 can be useful for fantasy […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/15/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day.Featured Promo: […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/14/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We had an amazing bounce back night on Tuesday, 4/7 that put us close to even on the young season. Since then it's been a mixed bag of washes with lost money on the juice and just downright bad beats leading to rough results. […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/14 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
Carson Kelly Stays Hot At The Plate On Tuesday
Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly continued his hot start to the year on Tuesday afternoon, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in a 7-5 loss to the Athletics. It was Kelly's first homer of the year, as he is now slashing .429/.519/.667 with a 5:5 K:BB ratio through eight games […]
Zac Gallen Strikes Out Eight In Season Debut
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen made his season debut on Tuesday afternoon, striking out eight batters in four innings of work in a 7-5 loss to Oakland. After starting the year on the injured list with a hairline fracture in his arm, Gallen looked solid on the mound, allowing just one run on three […]
Zac Gallen Activated Off Injured List
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) was officially activated off the 10-day injured list on Tuesday ahead of his scheduled start against the Athletics. Gallen recovered nicely from a hairline fracture in his right forearm and is poised to help fantasy managers who stashed him in drafts right off the bat. Considering he didn't […]
Madison Bumgarner Struggles Again Monday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner struggled once again on Monday night, as he allowed six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings against Oakland. It was Bumgarner's third start in a row in which he allowed five or more runs in five or fewer innings pitched, and he now has allowed 17 runs […]
Kole Calhoun Reaches Base Four Times In Loss
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun reached base safely four times in Monday night's loss, going 3-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored against the Athletics. After starting the year on the injured list while recovering from knee surgery, Calhoun is now 4-for-14 with a double and three RBI in three games since […]
Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 2
Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. Week 2 brought even more surprising starts, and with […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
Welcome to the first iteration of my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 101 SPs moving forward. Since this is the first version of the year, it won't be "full" because much of the punch hinges on movement from the prior week and a reliable set of […]
NL Rookies Ready to Break Out
Every year, there are those rookies who we expect to make a splash right away. In 2020, it was Luis Robert, Kyle Lewis, Alec Bohm, and Sixto Sanchez. Below are nine of the National League's potential top rookies for 2021, both at the dish and on the mound. I've ranked them in order of how […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/13/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We had an amazing bounce back night on Tuesday, 4/7 that put us close to even on the young season. Since then it's been a mixed bag of washes with lost money on the juice and just downright bad beats leading to rough results. […]
MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 4/13 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Not the way we wanted to start the week, as Baltimore/Seattle was rained out, followed by Arizona getting run out of their own park after Madison Bumgarner had another terrible start. Trending downward a bit in terms of record and units, but no reason to get discouraged. By now, most of you have been reading […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/13/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/13/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/13/21 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 […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday (4/13/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
Tuesday offers a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to add to the fun for all 15 games. There are some epic pitching matchups scattered among the 15 games. Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff and the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks had a fantastic pitchers’ duel last week. Stephen Strasburg and […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 13th 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 […]
Christian Walker Placed On 10-Day Injured List
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker (oblique) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Earlier in the day manager Torey Lovullo said that Walker had exited Sunday's game early due to "normal aches and pains," but it appears Walker was hurt more […]
Zac Gallen Will Start On Tuesday Against Oakland
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) will make his first start of the year on Tuesday afternoon against the Oakland Athletics, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Gallen has been on the injured list to open the year with a hairline stress fracture at the end of a bone in his forearm. Before […]
Christian Walker Heading To The Bench On Monday
Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Chris Bassitt and the Oakland Athletics. Asdrubal Cabrera is getting the start at first base and hitting third in the game. Walker is off to a slow start to the year, slashing .179/.250/.282 with one home run through 10 games. […]
Josh Reddick Signs Minors Deal With Diamondbacks
Free-agent outfielder Josh Reddick has signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday and will report to the team's alternate site, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Reddick spent last year with the Houston Astros, where he slashed .245/.316/.378 with four home runs and 23 RBI in 56 games. His […]
Luke Weaver Silences Reds On Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver tossed seven scoreless innings on Sunday, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out eight in a 7-0 win over the Reds. Weaver looked like a completely different player on the mound, as he tossed seven shutout innings for the first time since August 2017. Not only […]