MLB Betting Picks for Friday 5/7 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! Let’s have a great start to the weekend with a winning Friday! A full disclaimer that I'm not even close to a professional, but I thoroughly enjoy doing research […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/7/21 (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 […]

William Smith Shuts Door For Seventh Save

Atlanta Braves pitcher William Smith shut the door in the ninth inning of the club's 3-2 victory against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The veteran right-hander allowed one hit -- a double to veteran Ryan Zimmerman -- and struck out a batter in an otherwise uneventful inning. He threw nine of his 13 pitches for […]

Drew Smyly Avoids Long Ball, Records First Win

Atlanta Braves pitcher Drew Smyly didn't pitch a perfect game on Thursday but he had a small victory by conquering the home-run demons — at least for one start. The veteran lefty did not allow a home run during the game after being bitten by the long-ball bug nine times during his first five starts. […]

Marcell Ozuna Has Another Extra-Base Knock

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna went 1-for-4 with the club's only extra-base hit of the game during the club's 3-2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Thursday. The veteran outfielder had a sluggish start to the season but he's been showing signs of shaking off the rust over the past week or two. Ozuna slugged […]

Freddie Freeman Gets Day Off Thursday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Nationals. It appears to be a day off for Freeman, who is slashing .202/.336/.422 with seven home runs, 18 RBI and 16 runs scored in 30 games. Austin Riley will slide across the diamond and start at first, […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Join me for the first May edition of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, which provides a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with some mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave off most injured players because throwing darts at […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 6

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 6

Things are about to get interesting. This week marks the highly-anticipated return of the Minor League Baseball season for 2021. Prospects around baseball have spent more than a year working out at clubs' alternate training sites, extended spring training sites, and/or at their homes. Some players have flourished while others have… well, we don’t really […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 6th 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 […]

Bullpen Report: Struggling Closers Leading to Changes?

I have been playing a lot of MLB The Show lately and the one thing I have learned playing is - relievers are very important if you are going to play anything other than a standalone game! You need to not only have multiple options you can trust but the depth of many teams' bullpens […]

William Contreras Hits First Career Home Run On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras had a strong game at the plate in Wednesday's win over the Washington Nationals. He went 2-for-4 in the game and hit his first career home run. He scored a total of two runs in the game. Contreras was called up this weekend after Travis d'Arnaud (thumb) was placed on […]

Marcell Ozuna Hits Grand Slam On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna had the team's biggest hit of the day in their 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Ozuna hit a grand slam in the third inning of the game, giving the Braves a lead that they would never relinquish. Ozuna also singled in the game, going 2-for-4 overall. Ozuna […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 8-game main slate on tap today. Today, I say it is early as it's a day slate starting at 1:05 pmEST. There is one elite pitching option in Cole with some other pitchers you can pivot to off Cole. There are five main pitchers that I am targeting today (all listed below). […]

Max Fried Pitches Well In His Return

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried had a strong outing in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Fried pitched five innings and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out six. This was Fried's first start in about three weeks as he was on the injured list with a hamstring […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Good morning RotoBallers! Another no-no yesterday! And having come from an unlikely source (John Means), it makes me wonder what we might get from Gerritt Cole today. Because Cole might be one of the most dominant pitchers in the American League. But the ownership on Cole is never going to be as low as it […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 5/6 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome to another edition of RotoBaller’s free MLB Betting Picks. Our betting team is here to bring you top notch insight, including analysis, trends, stats, and more! We have a short slate on Thursday, with the majority being day games, so be sure to get your bets in or set your lineups early! A full disclaimer […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a Day Baseball Day! With so many games happening in the afternoon, DraftKings has turned the main slate into an afternoon slate. There's nothing quite like day baseball, but we should also be prepared for some players who played extra innings yesterday or had […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/6

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 […]

Freddie Freeman Hitless Over Last Four Games

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has had a slow start to the month of May. Through four games, he has gone 0-for-16 with two walks and seven strikeouts. Freeman has delivered some solid power so far this year with seven home runs, but he's slashing just .202/.336/.422 over 30 games on the year. Freeman […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/6/21 (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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/6/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/6/21 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 […]

Max Fried Activated And Starting Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) was activated from the injured list and will be on the mound to face the Nationals on Wednesday. Fried hasn't pitched since April 13 and had struggled in his most recent start, allowing seven earned runs to the Marlins- though he reportedly worked on his mechanics and impressed […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 6

It's getting to be a bit tougher out there on the waiver wire as the season progresses now to Week 6. The early season breakouts are now rostered at a rate that is too high for deep league consideration, and the names that are available in deeper leagues likely aren't going to be league-winners at […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Rejoice, for we have reached May! Cry, for we've also lost Dustin May. The injuries are rolling over all of us, but we must breathe and try to be grateful that we get to play our little game within a game. Frustration is natural and you have to let yourself vent it out, but then […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 5

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance or if it was just a flash in the pan. With April behind us, the numbers are beginning to […]

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

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's hump day, it's Cinco de Mayo, and it's another beautiful day of MLB DFS. Wind could play a huge factor in some games today, so be on the lookout for any updates before locking in those lineups. Washington, Philadelphia, and Kansas City are all projected to have 10 miles per hour winds […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/5/21   All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/5/21 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 […]

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

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 streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Chris Martin Expected To Report For Rehab Assignment

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Chris Martin (shoulder) will report to Triple-A Gwinnett for a short rehab stint. Upon completion, the veteran is expected to return and rejoin a staff that has dealt with numerous injuries in 2021. The 34-year-old hasn't played in nearly a month due to right shoulder inflammation and has appeared in just […]