Catchers to Stream - Week 13 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. […]
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 13
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 13 of the MLB season (6/21 through 6/27). 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 in order to gain an edge […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/21/21 (Premium Content)
What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to lucky Week 13, and I'm happy to report that Week 12 was a positive one for the books. We didn't have any massive nights to boost our profits skyward (though Monday was very close), but six out of the 7 nights were positive, and I'm confident that […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, RotoBallers! MLB provides six games to comb through as we officially kick off the summer. The Braves and Mets have a double-header, so we lose a Jacob deGrom start, but there are still several enticing arms to roster in our lineups. The first pitch on Monday will be thrown in Baltimore at 7:05 […]
Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits His 100th Career Home Run
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 19th home run of the year and the 100th home run of his young career in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was his only hit of the two-game set as he went a combined 1-for-5 while also walking over the two […]
Will Smith Collects Another Save
Atlanta Braves closer Will Smith recorded his 13th save of 2021. Smith only had a one-run lead to work with, but he was able to shut down St. Louis on Sunday. The 31-year-old closer is successful in closing out 13 of 14 save opportunities. He has 38 punch outs and carries a 4.23 ERA in […]
Ronald Acuna Launches Home Run Sunday
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna hit the 100th home run of his big league career as his club defeated the Cardinals 1-0 in the second game of a doubleheader Sunday. The 23-year-old has played in 378 contests knocking 100 balls out of the park. He is the sixth-fastest to reach this impressive milestone. The outfielder […]
Bryse Wilson Struggles On Sunday
Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryse Wilson surrendered a loss Sunday against St. Louis. Wilson gave up eight hits and five runs in four frames. He struck out four but collected the loss dropping his record to 2-3 on Saturday. Wilson has pitched in 28 2/3 innings playing in six games. The right-hander doesn't impact fantasy baseball […]
Touki Toussaint Making Rehab Start Sunday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint (shoulder) had his rehab assignment transferred to Double-A Mississippi. The 24-year-old is expected to take the mound Sunday for the Double-A Braves. He has been sidelined all year while recovering from a right shoulder strain. The good news is, Toussaint might be able to join the Braves soon, assuming […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/20/21 (Premium Content)
Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 6/20
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 […]
Bryse Wilson, Drew Smyly Starting On Sunday
Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryse Wilson will start the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. Drew Smyly will take the hill for the second game. They'll match up with a Cardinals lineup that entered play Saturday with a .298 on-base percentage. Only the Seattle Mariners have a lower on-base percentage as a […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 6/19
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 […]
Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 12
Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 125 rookies make their MLB […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 13
We are now almost three months into the 2021 season. We have passed the 60-game mark, the length of the 2020 MLB season. There continues to be an uptick in injuries this year especially because of the broken/unusual offseason the players had, the stopping and going from last year and the return to the daily […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings
We are days away from the official start of summer, and that means baseball's halfway mark approaches! Bullpens remain volatile monsters and the trade deadline draws closer so be sure you have the closer heirs on the roster and/or watch list. In the meantime, my top 101 RP Baller Ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 […]
The Outsiders: Deeper Pitching Prospects to Know for Dynasty Leagues
Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (6/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a seven-game slate on tap tonight, but it's more like a six-gamer with the Cardinals-Braves projecting to rain out. Pitching is all over the place with Buehler, Lynn, and Valdez at the top and a few very intriguing options scattered along the rest of the salary ranges. There are currently four teams projecting […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Saturday, gang! We have a smaller, seven-game matinee slate, as usual, to open up our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 7 pm EST starts and a nice four-game night slate after 9 pm EST. Let's take a peek at the weather for tonight's slate. The biggest chance of rain is […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/19/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 6/19/21 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 […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/19/21 (Premium Content)
Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]
Ozzie Albies Crushes A Dinger Against St. Louis
Atlanta Braves second baseman had a big Friday against the Cardinals. The 24-year-old went 3-for-5, blasting a home run, a double, and three RBI. Albies is on fire right now, collecting six hits in his last five games played. He has posted a .250 batting average with nine home runs and 40 RBI while swiping […]
Max Fried Impressive Friday
Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried collected a 9-1 win Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Fried allowed one run and two hits over seven frames. The left-hander came off the injured list May 5th, and he has been dominant ever since then. He's given up just one run in six of his last eight […]
William Contreras Clubs A Home Run Friday
Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras went 2-for-3 with a homer and a walk Friday. In 60 games and 124 at-bats, the 23-year-old is batting .231 with seven home runs. He has three hits in his last seven trips to the plate. Fantasy managers who need an offensively gifted catcher should look at Contreras as a […]
Guillermo Heredia Continues Hot Stretch
Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia continued his hot performance at the plate during Thursday's win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He went 2-for-3 with a home run, double, and a walk during Thursday's 4-0 victory. Heredia is slashing .275/.360/.467 in 136 plate appearances this season. The Braves are going to keep playing Heredia until Cristian […]
Freddie Freeman Collects Two Hits
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continued his hot streak at the plate during Thursday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Freeman is now 12-for-28 at the plate over the last week. His slash line is quickly increasing and fantasy managers need to take notice. It appears right now is the best time to try […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/18/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it's gonna be a fun one. There are not many aces in good places tonight […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We are kicking off the weekend with a massive 15-game slate. That's right: 30 teams, 30 pitchers, and a myriad of avenues to construct a DFS lineup. Four games on the East Coast kick it off at 7:05 pm ET, and we go through the entire night until the Reds-Padres, and Rays-Mariners […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
We have a full 15-game slate Friday night, and there are a number of factors that should make it a fun evening from a DFS perspective. Not only will differentiation in tournaments obviously not be an issue, but there are also a number of struggling and/or inexperienced pitchers on the hill. Additionally, Camden Yards, Coors […]
Charlie Morton Collects A Win On Thursday
Atlanta Braves hurler Charlie Morton pitched 7 2/3 frames against St. Louis on Thursday. Morton struck out seven while allowing just three hits. The right-hander threw 112 pitches, with 75 of them being strikes to register his sixth win of the season. He has lost three games and carries a 4.03 ERA. Despite losing his […]