Ronald Acuna Jr. Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. reached base three times in Wednesday night's 9-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He went 2-for-4 in the game with two singles and he was hit by a pitch. Acuna is tied for third in the MLB in home runs with 15. He's hit seven of them in […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 5/27 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]

Marcell Ozuna Expected To Be Out At Least Six Weeks

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (hand) injured his hand while sliding into third base in Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He was sent back to Atlanta to undergo tests on his hand while the team remained in Boston. While we are yet to get the news on the exact diagnosis of Ozuna's injury, […]

Ozzie Albies Could Have Power Breakout Ahead

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is currently producing the best underlying power metrics of his career. He has a career-best 37.6% hard-hit rate, up from 28.4% last year, and a career-best xSLG of .530, up from .417 last year. He also has a 22.1 degree average launch angle this year, which is distantly a […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday which means another fun-filled night of MLB DFS action. This Wednesday is unique, however, as one of the most-anticipated games of the season will happen in Houston. That's right, everyone's favorite trash-can banging, sign-stealing lineup will be facing the one man who has been more vocal about the Astros than anyone: Trevor Bauer, […]

Rafael Devers Could Keep Getting Even Better

On the surface, it appears that Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is having a pretty good season. He’s slashing an impressive .278/.351/.592 and is in the top 10 in the majors in both home runs (13) and RBI (39). He’s even doubled his walk rate from 5.2% to a career-high 9.9%. The batted […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday brings a busy slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win! Top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays after the 2019 first-round pick had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in his […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/26/21): DraftKings, Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus on this article will be DK for their four-game early only slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/26

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Marcell Ozuna Dislocates Two Fingers On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna (hand) dislocated his middle and ring fingers on his left hand while sliding into third base on Tuesday night, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. Ozuna will return to Atlanta on Wednesday to meet with a specialist to make sure there is no further damage that occurred. O'Brien adds […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/25 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      ***Other Pitchers I would add to my player pool*** Jacob deGrom, Aaron Civale, Jose Berrios, Tyler Mahle, Cole Irvin   Top Tournament Stacks for 5/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There are a lot of nice pitching options priced all across the board. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer lead the way up top, but may not be necessary with some of the strong options in the $9K and $8K range, not to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! It is another heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just two early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel free […]

MLB Betting Picks for Tuesday 5/25 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another day of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research and making what I see to be educated picks. There's a lot […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends

Week eight of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments 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 […]

Tucker Davidson Has Dominant Start At Triple-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect Tucker Davidson was almost untouchable on Sunday when he allowed just one hit — a solo homer — in six innings of work. He also issued one walk but he struck out nine batters. In three Triple-A starts this season, Davidson has a 0.90 ERA and has given up just eight […]

The Best Pitches of 2021 By The Numbers

There is so much to look at when evaluating pitchers in 2021. The amount of data we have is incredible. At the time of this writing, there had been 186,220 pitches thrown this season. I wanted to examine the individual pitch types and see which pitchers have been most effective with each. I am mostly focusing […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24 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 […]

Freddie Freeman Goes 0-For-4 On Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman struggled at the plate in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, putting an end to a five-game hitting streak. Freeman has 12 home runs this year, which is tied for ninth-most in the Majors, but many of his surface numbers this year […]

Max Fried Looks Solid Versus Pirates

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried looked sharp against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. He gave up a run early in the first inning, but settled in after that. Fried pitched seven innings, allowing one run, four hits, three walks, and two strikeouts. The young lefty was efficient and only needed 87 pitches during his […]

Austin Riley Launches Two Blasts In Victory

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley appears to be finally turning a corner over his last 150 plate appearances or so. On Sunday, Riley collected two hits, which were both home runs during the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a five RBI game for Riley as he continues to hit just about everything thrown […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most teams have played roughly 45 games this season, meaning we're nearly 28% of the way through our glorious return to full-season baseball. Mind the marathon factor and adjust your appetite for risk accordingly given your standings, be mindful of targeting certain categories and […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 9 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. […]