Eduardo Escobar Homers In Fourth Straight Game
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar homered in his fourth straight game on Sunday, as he finished 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 7-0 win over the Reds. He's heated up quickly at the plate, hitting 7-for-16 with two doubles, four home runs and eight RBI […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 12th 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 […]
Bullpen Report: What We Learned in Week 2
Relievers have become more and more important in fantasy baseball in recent years. First, with starting pitchers being limited to fewer innings than ever, it leads to relievers seeing an uptick in usage. All of a sudden, a good reliever could give you similar innings to a fringe starting pitcher, but with better ratios and […]
Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends
Week two of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL and much more that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the team breakdowns. […]
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3
We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3
We’re only nine days into the 2021 regular season, but there has already been plenty of roster shuffling and player movement this year. Although fantasy managers shouldn’t make decisions based exclusively on less than two weeks of samples, there is one notable league-wide issue worth exploring before diving into this week: the ball. As you […]
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3
We're 10 days into the season, but it's never too early to start tinkering around the edges. Hopefully you grabbed Ryan McMahon in time for his three-homer game last week. He's now rostered in over three-quarters of Yahoo leagues, and after going deep again on Saturday that number is likely to rise. Not every player […]
Catchers to Stream - Week 3 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is in full swing and with it, our silly little game and the chaotic overreaction season that comes with early April. I love it, and most of you will find glorious waiver-wire gems coming from dropped players as fantasy teams give up too […]
Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire
Okay, so every season, everyone says things like, "bullpens are wild!" and "bullpens are so unpredictable!" and "why did you ever choose to specialize in bullpens?" All of those comments are valid, and absolutely already pertain to the 2021 season. It's been about a week since Opening Day, and several bullpens have already gone against […]
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain […]
MLB Betting Picks for Monday 4/12 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
We had a tough weekend all around, as several bets were blown up early. However, it was pretty fun having the under in Joe Musgrove's no-hitter on Friday evening. Big thanks to Jamie for taking things over on the weekend! We're onto a new week and things have been very interesting around the league through […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/12/2021
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 Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/12/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/12/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/12/21 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 […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/12/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/12/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap today, the first BIG slate of the season. There are some elite pitchers to target in Garrett […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/12
Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 1 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]
Kole Calhoun Heading To The Bench On Sunday
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun is not part of the starting lineup for the team's game on Sunday against Jose De Leon and the Cincinnati Reds. Calhoun was reinstated from the injured list on Friday and started back-to-back games, going 1-for-10 with a double and two RBI while hitting out of the two-spot in the […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome to a fun afternoon slate. It's still early in the season and most teams are towards the back of their starting rotation so pitching options are limited and there are bats for days. The trick will be finding which ones fit best into our lineups, while also trying to keep […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 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 11th 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 […]
Zac Gallen Could Return To Arizona On Tuesday
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) could return to the team and start on Tuesday against the Athletics, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Manager Torey Lovullo had announced that Madison Bumgarner would be the starter on Monday, and added that "it's a possibility" that Gallen could start on Tuesday, although officially Tuesday's […]
Nick Ahmed Activated From IL, Starting Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (knee) was activated from the injured list on Saturday, and in a corresponding move Geraldo Perdomo was optioned to the team's alternate site, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Ahmed opened the season on the injured list while dealing with patellar tendinitis in his right knee. He is in […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. This slate isn't going to win any early-season awards for excitement but that doesn't mean we degenerates still won't play! It's six game Main […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 3
Early in the 2021 season, there is a noteworthy injury trend. I have noticed a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Do not lump […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 10th 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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups
It's the second weekend of the 2021 season and we can see some trends starting to form across the baseball landscape. It's still too early to draw significant conclusions, but most teams have a week of games under their belt which helps us when setting DFS lineups. We know the D-Backs and Rangers are lineups […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a six-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and pitching will be at a premium. Thankfully, we're on the better site for such a situation as we only need to roster one hurler on FanDuel. The slate has a handful of potential blowup spots for offenses as five teams have implied totals north of […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/10/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/10/21 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 DFS Pitching Primer for 4/10 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/10 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 […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/10/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]