A.J. Minter Records Fifth Hold

Atlanta Braves reliever A.J. Minter recorded his fifth hold of the season on Monday as the club held on to defeat the Chicago Cubs by the score of 8-7. The hard-throwing lefty has had an up-and-down season with two blown saves and five runs allowed in 10 1/3 innings. He's missed some bats with a […]

Dansby Swanson Homers In Win Monday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson launched his second home run of the season on Monday night, finishing 2-for-5 with one RBI and a run scored in an 8-7 win over the Cubs. It was Swanson's first multi-hit performance since April 15, as he had gone 3-for-26 with nine strikeouts over his previous eight games. He's […]

Marcell Ozuna Snaps Hitless Streak Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna snapped a five-game hitless streak on Monday night, finishing 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in an 8-7 win over the Cubs. It was his first hit since he went 2-for-4 against the Cubs on April 18, as he proceeded to go 0-for-15 with four strikeouts during the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 26th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Starting a new week with some MLB DFS is always a fantastic way to conquer the Monday blues. The league is offering up nine games on the featured DraftKings slate, and every game has some intriguing options to fill our lineups. One of the things I enjoy writing up the Monday slate is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 11 game Monday, but one is a matinee game and another had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That makes the main FanDuel slate a nine-gamer. There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase on a few pitchers. […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 4/26 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We’re inching closer to May, and it’s been a wild start to the MLB season. It’s made betting on games exciting, but as with gambling on any sport, there have been plenty of frustrating moments thus far. As you can see below, I’m about as middle of the road as it gets, but have been […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/26 - 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap, and pitching is relatively locked in tonight. Corbin Burnes will be the chalk of all chalk, and […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26 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 4/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 11 MLB games Monday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to make the games even more fun. A lot of times, I will break down Star Shootout options across multiple games but today is going to be a little different, looking at individual games and that brings out a different caliber of player. […]

Drew Smyly Roughed Up By Diamondbacks

Atlanta Braves pitcher Drew Smyly's nightmare 2021 season continued on Sunday when he was roughed up by the Arizona Diamondbacks during a 7-0 loss. He allowed six runs in four innings of work. The lefty coughed up two walks and six hits — three of which cleared the outfield fences. Smyly is coming off a […]

Bryse Wilson Struggles In Loss To Arizona

Atlanta Braves pitcher Bryse Wilson struggled against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed three runs on four hits through four innings of work and took the loss. Wilson allowed a solo homer and a two-run shot during the game. Missing bats has been an issue […]

Max Fried Has No Timetable For Return

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) was cleared to throw a side session and complete some fielding drills on Friday, but there is no timetable for his return. Fried strained his right hamstring while advancing from second to third base on a wild pitch on April 13. The 27-year-old southpaw remains day-to-day. Fried got […]

Chris Martin Could Return Soon

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Chris Martin (shoulder) is expected to begin throwing off a mound within the next couple of days, and the Braves don't expect him to need more than a few side sessions and maybe one simulated game before being activated from the injured list. There's a chance that he could be back […]

Cristian Pache Activated, Moved To Alternate Site

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday and was immediately optioned to the team's alternate training site at Triple-A Gwinnett. The 22-year-old was out since April 13, when he tweaked his left groin. Pache was 4-for-30 with two doubles and 13 strikeouts before his injury, and the […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

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 […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends

Week four 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 […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

We are rolling downhill towards May already, and we are turning our attention to the upcoming fantasy week (April 26 - May 2) and beyond. In this post, we will look at some potential long-term adds at starting pitcher. All in all, the waiver wire has not been kind to us when picking up pitchers. […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

A brief glance at the lineup notes section of this week’s article illustrates what was a busy week in the MLB, giving fantasy managers plenty of opportunities to get ahead using waivers this week. Although most of the recommendations in this article are longer-term focused, fantasy managers should take advantage of lineup movements for short-term […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

It's only been one month, but I feel comfortable admitting that the 2021 fantasy baseball season has been harder to manage than 2020. Last year, those who played were just along for the ride. This season was supposed to be a return to normalcy, and instead, we're left with unending trips to the injured list, constant […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

We're coming up on the end of the first month of the 2021 season. Hopefully your fantasy squads are dominating to the point where you don't need any help. More likely, whether due to injury or ineffectiveness, you're in search of a boost. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 5 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: Week 5 - Time to Let Go?

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

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 5

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 5 of the MLB season (4/26 through 5/2). 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/25/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Woodruff, Castillo, Bundy, and Flaherty and some stacking options like the Braves, Twins, A's, Indians, and the Red Sox.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 25, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Well, after a weekend of split slates we get rewarded with a 12-game Main on a Sunday. Hooray! Unfortunately, it comes with a whole […]

Bryse Wilson On The Hill On Sunday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryse Wilson will begin the first game of Sunday's doubleheader. Inclement weather caused Saturday's contest against Arizona to be postponed, forcing two games to now be played to close out the weekend. Drew Smyly, who was supposed to pitch on Saturday, will take the hill in the second game on the […]

Diamondbacks-Braves Game Saturday Postponed

The Arizona Diamondbacks-Atlanta Braves game scheduled for Saturday night has been postponed due to inclement weather, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The game will be made up on Sunday as part of a doubleheader, with Game 1 set to start at 1:20 p.m. Make sure to adjust lineups accordingly this weekend.