Freddie Freeman Slams A Home Run Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman cracked a tie-breaking solo home run during the sixth inning in a 2-1 victory over San Diego on Tuesday. He also added a single, going 2-for-4 in the contest. The Villa Park, California native now has 22 dingers with 55 RBI in 345 at-bats. Freeman keeps getting better and […]

Huascar Ynoa Getting Closer To A Return

Atlanta Braves right-hander Huascar Ynoa (hand), who has been on the injured list the last two months with a broken hand, is scheduled to throw live batting practice this week and is on track to pitch in a game in the Florida Complex League next week. Ynoa had a really nice 3.02 ERA, 1.05 WHIP […]

Travis d'Arnaud Has Made Big Improvements

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (thumb) has made big strides in his rehab lately and will accompany the team on the road to do some hitting and other early work before games. It sounds like d'Arnaud is getting close to starting a minor league rehab assignment. The 32-year-old backstop is recovering from a torn ligament […]

Charlie Morton To Receive A Little Extra Rest

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton will no longer pitch in the second game of the team's doubleheader on Wednesday against the San Diego Padres, with Bryse Wilson going instead in the nightcap. The 37-year-old right-hander will now take the series opener against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Morton's last start came last Friday against […]

Bryse Wilson Starting On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryse Wilson will take the mound on Wednesday in the second game of the team's doubleheader against the San Diego Padres. Wilson has pitched to a 5.34 ERA and a 5.75 FIP in six starts spanning 28 2/3 innings this season. He has struck out 19 batters and walked seven during […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/20/21 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 […]

Touki Toussaint To Start On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves right-hander Touki Toussaint will now start on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres after the game on Monday was postponed due to inclement weather. Kyle Muller, who was originally scheduled to pitch on Monday, will now start Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader, with Charlie Morton set to go in Game 2. Toussaint will […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/20 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers! Forgive me as I'm in a bit of a salty mood. After crushing over the weekend, I had a very rough Monday night. First off, I was busy making dinner and was unaware that the Atlanta-San Diego game was canceled. Strike one. I also had zero Boston or Washington hitters in my lineup, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/19 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 […]

Ender Inciarte Placed On COVID List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list. The team stated Inciarte tested negative, but he'll need to produce multiple negative tests before being eligible to return. At the moment, it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined. In a corresponding move, left-hander Kyle Muller has been recalled. He'll take the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 7/19

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]

A.J. Minter Optioned To Triple-A Gwinnett On Sunday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher A.J. Minter was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett following Sunday's game, the team announced on Twitter. Minter has been struggling all year long in Atlanta, posting a 4.86 ERA and 1.44 WHIP over 33 1/3 innings of work. July has been his worst month of the season, as he's allowed three runs […]

Joc Pederson Knocks In Two Runs

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson has brought a spark with him to his new organization. On Sunday, Pederson went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and one walk in the 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He has been red-hot in a Braves uniform. Pederson has four hits over his first three games with […]

Stephen Vogt Records Three Hits In Team Debut

Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt looked solid at the plate during Sunday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a pair of runs scored during the 7-5 defeat. The 36-year-old veteran should get plenty of chances until Travis d'Arnaud (thumb) returns at some point. The hope is that the […]

Drew Smyly Gets No-Decision On Sunday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Drew Smyly was handed a no-decision during his outing versus the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. He went 5 2/3 innings, four hits allowed, three earned runs, two walks, and struck out six batters. It wasn't a bad outing for Smyly, but he allowed the game-tying home run before exiting the […]

Ozzie Albies Reaches Base Twice In Loss Sunday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 2-for-5 with a double and one RBI in a 7-5 loss to the Rays on Sunday. It was just his third multi-hit performance in the month of July, as he is slashing .235/.273/.314 over 13 games with two steals, seven RBI and six runs scored in that span. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

Kyle Muller May Get Start Monday For Braves

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Kyle Muller is likely to get the call for Monday's game against the San Diego Padres and Yu Darvish, according to The Athletic. The rookie left-hander has 15 strikeouts and two walks in 10 innings over two starts with a 1.80 ERA since his return to Triple-A. Touki Toussaint and Charlie […]

Drew Smyly Goes For Sixth Straight Victory

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Drew Smyly is heading into Sunday's series finale against Tampa Bay on a heater. Smyly is 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in his past five starts, so he has a chance to win become the team's first starting pitcher to win six in a row since Kris Medlen in 2012, notes […]

Joc Pederson Hits Homer In Team Debut

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson had an impressive team debut against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run to help the Braves in a blowout 9-0 victory. The fourth inning blast off Josh Fleming was Pederson's 12th home run of the season. Sadly, the newly-acquired outfielder doesn't offer […]

Freddie Freeman Homers Against Rays On Saturday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been seemingly impossible to get out at the plate over the last month or so. On Saturday, Freeman went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in the 9-0 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. It wasn't too long ago that Freeman was hitting around .240 on […]

Max Fried Tosses Gem Versus Rays

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried threw a wonderful outing against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. He went seven innings, four hits allowed, zero earned runs, and seven strikeouts in the 9-0 win. Fried threw seven scoreless innings and went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI at the plate. He almost outhit the entire Rays lineup […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Coming out of the All-Star break, the biggest surprises at first base are Cody Bellinger on the negative side and, perhaps, Jared Walsh on the positive side. Bellinger has been in and out of the Los Angeles lineup due to injury. When he has played, he's been terrible. Don't think of acquiring him for cheap […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 17 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. […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 17

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS for this beautiful Sunday. Since the All-Star Break we've had plenty of weather issues, .  This article will […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

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 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday 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 […]