Ronald Acuna Jr. Goes Deep In Blowout Win
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and three runs scored during Friday’s 15-2 win over the New York Mets. It was Acuna’s first home run since Sept. 10. The 22-year-old has hit a bit of a cold patch, slashing .120/.241/.280 over his last seven games. Despite […]
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 18th, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason. Top Avoids of the Day for 9/18/20 Max Fried vs. New York Mets Fried has had an excellent year […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/18/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
We had only a small 6-game slate on Thursday night, so it's like Christmas morning looking at this 12-game slate tonight. There are a couple of top-end arms and a few main bats to focus on. We still have Coors in play as well which may lower the amount some of the other strong offenses […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the September 17th 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 […]
Cole Hamels Surrenders Three Runs In Season Debut
Atlanta Braves starter Cole Hamels allowed three runs on three hits across 3 1/3 innings of work during Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He struck out two batters while issuing a single walk. It was the first appearance of the season for Hamels, who missed over two months with shoulder and tricep issues. […]
From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 9
We're almost to the end of the fantasy season, and there is only one FAAB period left to help get our teams over the finish line. With that in mind, there are far fewer impact players that have yet to be called up. I'll still discuss players on a team's Taxi Squad or Alternate Site […]
The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 9)
Last week I wrote that the schedule had begun to have an outsized impact on value. At this point, it's not impacting projected value even more than recent performance. There are exceptions to that, but that's the overarching rule this week. Paul Goldschmidt's value has been buoyed by this aspect for much of the season. […]
The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings
We're already on the back nine of September, barreling towards the end of fantasy baseball, which means the Week 9 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks are here for a weekly dive into how the top 101 RPs stand for the home stretch. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. […]
Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 9 Rankings
It’s been a crazy ride this summer. The shortened 2020 fantasy season is winding down with less than two weeks remaining before the Major League Baseball playoffs begin. This will be our last update of the Top 50 redraft prospects for the year. It was a challenging season, to say the least, with no minor […]
Hot Prospects To Watch: Late-Season Arms and Bats
Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the September 16th 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 […]
Nick Markakis Out Of Wednesday's Lineup
Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The team opted to go with more right-handed batters with the left-handed Keegan Akin on the mound for the Orioles. Austin Riley will start at third base and bat seventh, while Adam Duvall and Marcell Ozuna patrol […]
Freddie Freeman Tallies Three Hits On Tuesday
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He has been on a sensational hot streak over his last 15 games, slashing .431/.529/.862 with six homers, 25 RBI, and a 10/5 BB/K rate. Freeman is leading the National League in […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 9/16
We are rounding third base and on our way to finish this 2020 sprint season. Every move made is magnified immensely, and the slightest transaction wins categories. So without any further adieu, let's get to those streamers to help us win big in 2020. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, […]
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 16th, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason. Top Avoids of the Day for 9/16/20 Lance McCullers Jr. vs. Texas Rangers Yeah, I know, it's really tempting […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/16/20 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/16/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight. There are some aces pitching in Jacob deGrom, Lucas Giolito, and Gerrit Cole, as well as […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/16/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
It's a nine-game slate tonight and we have four aces ready to take the mound, all of which have average to above-average matchups. It gets dicey at pitcher after the top tier, though, so making the right selection at SP2 will be a difficult yet crucial endeavor. There are plenty of gas-can pitchers for offenses […]
The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings
The penultimate week of the 2020 fantasy baseball season is here, meaning you need the Week 9 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks to help analyze where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks […]
Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 15th, 2020 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason. Top Avoids of the Day for 9/15/20 Matt Boyd vs. Kansas City Royals I can feel you out there, […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/15/20) - MLB DFS Lineups
We head into Tuesday night with a 12 game slate on tap. It's a really strong slate with some decent pitching options and a lot of places to use bats. There is plenty of value to incorporate some studs as well. Make sure to listen to MLB DFS Quick Hits to get a full rundown […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/15/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
After one of the quirkier schedules that we’ve seen all season during 2020 on Monday, we return Tuesday with a slate chock full of options. Yu Darvish headlines a pitching slate that is more upside than safe floor. With a Coors Field contest on the slate, fantasy managers will, as always when the hitter's haven […]
Atlanta Inks Pablo Sandoval To Minors Deal
First baseman/designated hitter Pablo Sandoval signed a Minor League deal with the Braves on Monday, which will see him report to the club’s alternate training site with the hopes of contributing over the final two weeks of the regular season. Sandoval was released by the Giants on Thursday after slashing .220/.278/.268 through 33 contests. Atlanta […]
Touki Toussaint Recalled To Start Monday's Game
Atlanta Braves pitcher Touki Toussaint was recalled from the team's alternate training site on Monday morning. He will face the Baltimore Orioles on Monday afternoon. Toussaint was optioned back on August 25 after stringing together a few dismal performances. He owns a 7.89 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and 28/13 K/BB rate through 21 2/3 innings in […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Picks for 9/14/20
It's another manic Monday, so you know what time it is - it's time to dig deep and find some streamers. Today is a tough day for pitcher streamers, so we'll roll the dice on a formerly hyped Pirates' prospect. When choosing my daily hitter streamers, I examine their platoon splits, lineup position, and pitching […]
H2H Points League Pickups, Waiver Adds: Week 9
The end is nigh. If you're reading this, then congratulations! You're probably in the playoffs. But that doesn't mean you can take the foot off the gas. With the possibility of games being suddenly canceled still hanging over the final few weeks of play, you always have to be ready to quickly sub in replacements. […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 9
Welcome to RotoBaller's weekly article of two-start pitcher streamers for 2020! Successfully streaming pitchers can literally be a game-changer when it comes to fantasy baseball. When it comes to daily leagues, two-start streams aren't that important, since you can stream every day. But when it comes to weekly leagues, two-start streams become exponentially more important. […]
Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 9
Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for September 14 through September 20. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates for Week 9
Injuries are commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]
Ozzie Albies Goes Deep On Sunday
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals. Since returning from the injury list on Sept. 9, Albies has gone 8-for-22 (.363 average) with two homers, five RBI, and three stolen bases. It has been a frustrating season for the […]
Kyle Wright Picks Up First Win Of 2020
Atlanta Braves starter Kyle Wright allowed four runs (three earned) on eight hits across six innings of work during Sunday's 8-4 win over the Washington Nationals. He struck out four batters while walking two. It was not a flawless performance by any means, but it was enough to give him the win. Wright now owns […]