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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It appears April showers have brought May injuries, and no-hitters, and many fantasy teams scratching their heads in pursuit of the next big thing. Don't let last year's sprint season mislead you into forgetting just how long a full MLB season is, as we're […]

Austin Riley Gets On Base Five Times

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley had only one hit but he reached base five times during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The 24-year-old walked four times against Phillies pitchers who issued 10 free passes in the 12-inning game. Riley is becoming a must-have player in all fantasy formats but […]

Ian Anderson Strikes Out Seven Batters

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson struck out seven batters during the club's 8-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The rookie right-hander allowed three runs on six hits — including a first-inning solo homer to Jean Segura — over six innings of work. Anderson has struggled with his control in recent games and has […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 7 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 7

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 7 of the MLB season (5/10 through 5/16). 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 an edge on your […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 9th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 7

We continue to see a barrage of injuries in the majors, with an emphasis on soft tissue injuries. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player and should be treated and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. They should not be lumped together. Key […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/9/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great Week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 5/9

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily 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 can be useful for fantasy […]

X-Rays On Ronald Acuna Jr. Negative

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (hand) is considered day-to-day. The 23-year-old took a pitch to his left hand during Saturday's outing against the Phillies, resulting in a bruised left pinky. Luckily, x-rays were negative, but it wouldn't be a surprise to see him out of the lineup for the series finale against Philly on […]

Early Plate Discipline Standouts

In 2019, I introduced a new (yet simple) statistical metric which focuses on the core ingredients of plate discipline. The Weighted Plate Discipline Index (wPDI) looks at the following basic binary events: Was the ball thrown in the zone? Was the ball swung on? Did the batter make contact with the ball? Weighted Plate Discipline […]

Dansby Swanson Has Two Hits In Loss

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his inconsistent play on Friday during the club's 12-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The middle infielder went 2-for-3 with a double and a home run. He also drove in the only two runs of the game for Atlanta. However, Swanson is hitting just .216 with an ugly BB-K […]

Josh Tomlin Provides Much-Needed Innings Out Of Bullpen

Atlanta Braves pitcher Josh Tomlin threw 4 1/3 innings of much-needed relief during the club's 12-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The veteran reliever came into the game in the first inning when veteran hurler Charlie Morton was unable to secure the third out. Tomlin allowed five hits and a walk but he […]

Charlie Morton Has Nightmare First Inning

Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Morton failed to get out of the first inning during the club's 12-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night. The 37-year-old veteran hurler pitched just 2/3 of an inning and allowed four hits and two walks which led to six runs. The big blow against Morton was a two-out, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/8 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/8/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/8/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/8/21 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 5/8/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great Week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/8/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's Saturday in Major League Baseball which means we've got a split-slate over on Draftkings. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate which starts at 7:10 ET, but check out the other Rotoballer DFS content for recommendations for the day slate. This Saturday slate is a weird one as there aren't any […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Seven games on tap for the FanDuel main slate, and it should be a great one. We finally have some quality pitching options this time around and there are a few squads with implied totals hovering at or over five runs tonight. Let's get to it. I'll be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/8 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/8 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 5/8

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. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying […]

The Big Picture - Injuries Aren't Just Increasing, They're Hitting Harder

Coming off the heels of Injurypocalypse™ weekend, baseball fans and fantasy managers are commiserating about the proliferation of injuries in Major League Baseball. Reactions run the gamut from "What did we do to deserve this?" to "It's just part of the game" to "Fire the whole training staff!" It's not just the sheer number of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/7 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 DFS Prop Picks for 5/7 - PrizePicks

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

Ronald Acuna Jr. Has Decreased His Whiffs

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is hitting .327/.424/.702 this year and is leading or tied for the major league lead in runs and home runs. The 23-year-old is striking out less as the rest of the league strikes out more. He has the third-largest drop in strikeout rate, from 30 percent last year to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 7th 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 5/7/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/7/21   All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to a huge Friday slate! These are the best days of the week for DFS purposes, and I'm happy to bring you the cheat sheet today! Check out my thoughts and analysis below.    […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/7

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. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I love getting to write about the Friday slate. It's always a 13 or 14-game slate, and the massive amount of games offers so many exciting ways to build your DFS lineups. We'll go through some of those today, but we've got to check the weather first. It looks like Chaac, the Mayan […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/7/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another massive Friday night slate on tap this week, with all but one game on FanDuel’s main slate. There are a number of upper-echelon pitchers to choose from as well, along with some very pitcher-friendly parks such as the Coliseum in Oakland and Oracle Park in San Francisco. However, thanks to the deep […]