Dansby Swanson Records Two Hits In Loss

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has quietly put together a fairly strong season at the plate. He continued that going 2-for-3 with an RBI during Thursday's 12-3 blowout loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Swanson has pushed his batting average to .257 with a career high 20 home runs and 61 RBI this season. This much […]

Ozzie Albies Hits Solo Blast In Blowout Loss

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies made the lopsided defeat a little better with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. He went 1-for-5 at the plate, but hit a solo home run off righty Jeff Hoffman in the seventh inning. It was Albies 20th of the season, but didn't have […]

Kyle Muller Optioned After Rough Outing

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Muller has been optioned to Triple-A following a rough outing against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. He went 2 1/3 innings, five hits allowed, six earned runs, three walks, and one strikeout in the 12-3 loss. This game was really the only really bad outing he has posted since joining […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/13 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 8/13 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After a big Friday last week going 3-for-3 in the match picks, we followed that up on Saturday going 2-for-2 with a voided game also. It was a "double your money" day with both winners coming in at +100 as the Reds easily covered the runline, beating the Pirates 11-3 while the Dodgers and Angels […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/13/21 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 on if […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

It's the middle of August and the dust has settled from the Trade Deadline's chaos. There are still many fluid bullpens to explore, so let's get right into my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with potential mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 20 Waiver Wire

Things always seem to settle down a little around this time in the baseball season. The deadline is behind us, so a lot of buyers with previously unsettled bullpens got settled through trades. On the other end of that, a lot of sellers lost their closers but are in full tank/rebuild/evaluate mode so they haven't […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There is some awesome pitching, especially a grouping of Charlie […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/13/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Greetings, RotoBallers, and thanks for checking out my MLB DFS picks for this fantastic Friday slate! I'm filling in for my good friend Juan Carlos Blanco who usually drops his FanDuel knowledge for us on Fridays and I will do my best to help you get those lineups started with some good plays. With 14 […]

OwnersBox MLB Lineup Picks (8/13 - 8/19) - Weekly Fantasy Baseball

Welcome back RotoBallers! We've made it to August, and we're back at it this week with another juicy contest on OwnersBox! This week's free RotoBaller contest has a $1,000 cash prize pool - for new users it's completely free to enter with code MLB10! All new OwnersBox users also get a free year of RotoBaller […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 20

This column is always focused on the future when we look at the new prospects coming up through the various farm systems each week. Today I get to see a piece of baseball history when I go to my first ever game at Wrigley Field this afternoon. And even as a die-hard White Sox fan, […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 20

The weeks have flown by and we're already entering Week 20 of the baseball season. The fantasy baseball playoffs will be here before you know it. Generally speaking, it's been a down year for rookies. We've seen some impressive performances – especially on the pitching side with the likes of Trevor Rogers and Luis Garcia […]

Travis d'Arnaud Absent From Thursday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. d'Arnaud was recently activated from the injured list after missing more than three months with a torn thumb ligament. Manager Brian Snitker said that after catching 11 innings in his first game back, he doesn't want d'Arnaud in […]

Guillermo Heredia Blasts Homer On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia had a clutch two-run home run off the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. He went 1-for-5 at the plate with a two-run blast off lefty Wade Miley in the second inning. Those were an important two runs in what ended up being a 8-6 win for Atlanta. Heredia has been mediocre […]

Austin Riley Hits Two Doubles In Victory

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley continued his solid stretch of play during Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and a run scored in the 8-6 win. The 24-year-old is having a breakout campaign and it's much-needed in the absence of Ronald Acuna Jr. right now. Riley […]

Touki Toussaint Holds Reds In Check

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint was pitching fairly well until the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Toussaint went five innings, four hits allowed, two earned runs, three walks, and five strikeouts in the 8-6 victory. He held the Reds scoreless until a two-run home run by Joey Votto in the […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 […]

Huascar Ynoa Strikes Out Seven In Rehab Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) had a mixed bag rehab outing at Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday. He pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, four walks and three earned runs while striking out seven. He threw 83 pitches in the outing. While the walks and runs are certainly concerning, it's good to […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/12/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/12

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 […]

Ozzie Albies Stuffs Stat Sheet on Wednesday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 2-for-5 with a homer, three RBI, two runs, and a stolen base during an 8-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The two-time All-Star hit a walk-off three-run homer in the 10th inning off of Reds relief pitcher Lucas Sims. The 24-year-old has had a terrific 2021 […]

Joc Pederson Isn't In Wednesday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson isn't starting for the team on Wednesday as they take on the Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Wade Miley. In 379 plate appearances this season, Pederson is batting .246 with a .317 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and a pair of stolen bases. He's been particularly effective at the dish as […]

Travis d'Arnaud Activated Off 60-Day Injured List

The Atlanta Braves activated catcher Travis d'Arnaud (thumb) from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. Fellow catcher Kevan Smith was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. d'Arnaud has been out since May 1 due to a torn ligament in his thumb. Prior to the injury, he played in 23 games and slashed .220/.253/.341 with […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The best part of MLB DFS is we don't need to wait a week after a rough day. A good-looking night turned on a dime last night as rain rolled into Philadelphia and ruined a classic pitcher's duel between Aaron Nola and Max Scherzer. Sometimes that happens. Unlike our gridiron counterparts, however, we can get […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/11/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in to Week 20 of the season! We've officially entered the dog days of summer post-Trade Deadline, and in theory we should see the contenders separate themselves even more from the teams that are mailing it in. I know I've started to notice much wider gaps in Vegas money lines, and while it can […]

A.J. Minter Recalled From Triple-A

The Atlanta Braves recalled relief pitcher A.J. Minter from Triple-A on Tuesday. Fellow reliever Shane Greene was designated for assignment in a corresponding move. Minter has struggled in the majors this year. Over 42 appearances, he has posted a 4.86 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP while averaging 10 K/9. However, he was pitching well at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case, we've got a split schedule with day games and night games. Fortunately for us, we get a bigger piece of the pie for the evening side with 11 games to pick and choose from as we fill our DFS lineups. Six of those contests start on the East […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/10/21 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 Prop Picks for 8/10 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is 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 […]