Freddie Freeman Blasts A Solo Shot In Blowout Loss

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 10-2 loss to the New York Mets. Freeman is slashing a hefty .367/.457/.667 over his past seven games with two HRs and 10 RBI. He has been a model of consistency this campaign. The 29-year-old is carrying a .313 average […]

Julio Teheran Has Rare Awful Outing

Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran allowed six runs on eight hits in four innings of work during a 10-2 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. He struck out three batters while walking three. Teheran had not allowed more than one earned run in a start since April 30. The 28-year-old owns a 5-5 […]

Power Hitting Risers & Fallers for Week 12 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, June 17 (unless otherwise noted). Today's analysis mostly revolves around xSLG-SLG differential during hot and cold streaks. Your weekly reminders: EVAB (pronounced ee-vab or ev-ab) is simply exit velocity on "air balls" - meaning fly balls and line drives, […]

Ender Inciarte Resumes Baseball Activities

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (back) has resumed baseball activities but is still "a ways away" and there is no timetable for when he'll go on a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old Inciarte has been out since May 14 and was hitting a disappointing .218/.300/.323 with only two homers, nine RBI, 13 runs and three stolen […]

Sean Newcomb Feeling Fine

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb (head) has been feeling fine and slept through the night on Saturday after he was hit in the back of the head with a line drive in his start against the Phillies. The left-hander has a bump on his head and his neck is a little stiff, but it looks […]

Nick Markakis Delivers Two RBI In Monday's Win

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored during a 12-3 win over the New York Mets on Monday. The 35-year-old is slashing .275/.365/.420 with six home runs, 39 RBI, and 48 runs scored this season. Markakis is still a highly serviceable bat in the latter stages of his […]

Ozzie Albies Continues To Be Scorching Hot

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 3-for-5 with a solo home run, four RBI, and two runs scored during a 12-3 thrashing of the New York Mets on Monday. Albies, who lost his power stroke during May, is now slashing .357/.439/.696 with four HRs, 15 RBI, and a 6/8 K/BB rate over his past […]

Ronald Acuna Blasts 17th Home Run Of The Season On Monday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna was 3-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI, and a walk during a 12-3 win over the New York Mets on Monday. Acuna is slashing .301/.380/.519 on the season with 17 HRs, 49 RBI, and nine stolen bases. The 21-year-old is one of the best young players in baseball […]

Mike Soroka Tosses Quality Start, Picks Up Eighth Win

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Soroka allowed three runs on six hits in six innings of work during a 12-3 win over the New York Mets on Monday. He walked one batter while striking out two. Soroka has been a revelation in the Braves' rotation this season as he has solidified himself as the ace of […]

Welcome (Back) to the Show, Willie Calhoun

Despite being 5’8”, Willie Calhoun is widely regarded as one of the best pure hitters in baseball. However, Calhoun’s size and limited defensive abilities have prevented him from earning elite-prospect status and getting the same hype as similarly-talented batters. Despite his limitations and that perception, the reality is that Calhoun profiles as a potential .290 […]

Statcast Changeup Movement Profiles for Week 12

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This will be my second installment using Statcast's new pitch movement tab to look at pitchers' […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 12

As we approach mid-June, catching situations are becoming clearer and some players' numbers are starting to normalize with a larger sample size. We now have over two month's worth of games to better evaluate some early season cold streaks as well as some scorching-hot starts to the season. If you're in the market for a […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/18/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel! We have a fun 15-game full slate on our hands with plenty to sift through. From a few pricey pitching options in solid matchups to a couple of salary savers that are tough to ignore, we'll have to pick just one. Let's dive in head first and analyze this […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/18/19)

Welcome to the Tuesday, June 18th 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/18/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on DraftKings. We have a huge slate on our hands that will start at 7:05 and includes 15 games. We have arguably the best DFS pitcher on the planet in Verlander and he's in a decent match-up. We also have some very affordable pitchers that are in great match-ups. Patrick Corbin […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

We are far enough into the Major League Baseball season that some of the top performers shouldn’t come as a surprise but they still present value opportunities in some cases when making prop picks on Monkey Knife Fight. For example, Dodgers right fielder Cody Bellinger has been a terror, hitting .355 with a 1.153 OPS, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Monday's slate of Major League Baseball has 12 games on tap, beginning at 7:05p.m. ET. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/17/19. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/17/19)

Welcome to the Monday, June 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 […]

Dallas Keuchel On Track To Debut Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel is in line to make his Atlanta debut Friday on the road at Washington. Keuchel has made two tune-up starts in the minor leagues since signing with the Braves on June 7. After throwing 106 pitches in his most recent start with Double-A Mississippi, Keuchel is fully stretched out. […]

Hunter Strickland (RP, SEA) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Hunter Strickland has been on the injured list since late March with a Grade 2 right lat strain, but he appears to be nearing a return, possibly by the end of the month. The Mariners haven’t had much luck filling […]

The Waiver Wire Watch List: Week 12

So we're two and a half months into the season, and a lot of pictures are becoming more clear. Some players have been lost to injury time, plenty are underperforming, and there are of course new faces rising. No matter the situation, it could be time for a roster refresh--but not just the hum-drum obvious […]

The Cut List (Week 12) - Time to Let Go?

June is more than half over, meaning the season is nearly half over. And, as usual, some players' tenures on your fantasy team should be all over. One thing we're adding this week is a brief overview of the forcefulness of each cut suggestion. A "strong" endorsement means the player can be cut in pretty […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox (6/16/19)

Welcome to the Sunday, June 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 […]

Sean Newcomb Hit By Liner, Leaves Game

Atlanta Braves pitcher Sean Newcomb was hit in the head by a line drive off the bat of J.T. Realmuto in the third inning of Saturday's game. After being tended to by trainers, he walked off the field under his own power and was replaced by Touki Toussaint. Newcomb was making his first start since […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. No longer can you act like it's early in the fantasy baseball season and write off the slow starts, as the summer months demand action and your place in the standings is feeling more genuine. The All-Star break is less than a month away! […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for June 15th, 2019 (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, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 6/15/19  Mike Minor vs Cincinnati […]

Top MLB Betting Picks For Today's Slate (6/15/19)

Welcome to the Saturday, June 15th edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for today's slate. Feel free to contact me on Twitter @JoeWilliamsVI […]

Julio Teheran Has Allowed One Earned Run In Past 17 Innings

Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran allowed two runs (one earned) on three hits in six innings of work during a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. He walked three batters while striking out two. Strikeouts have never been Teheran's claim to fame, but he has been one of the hottest pitchers in baseball […]

Ozzie Albies Has An RBI In Four Straight Games

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored during a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Albies endured a lengthy cold spell during May, but he is batting .423 with three home runs and seven RBI over his past seven games. On the season, the 22-year-old […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In A Pair On Thursday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored during a 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Freeman has been great this season, as per usual. He is slashing .311/.401/.592 with 18 home runs, 46 RBI, and a 49/36 K/BB rate. The 29-year-old is one of the […]