Champ or Chump: Michael Chavis and Mike Soroka

The topic of the day is former first-round picks with the first name "Michael" currently owned in approximately 50% of fantasy leagues. In truth, the fact that both of the players discussed below fit all of those criteria is nothing more than happy circumstance, but both players deserve more fantasy attention than they're currently getting. […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (5/2, 5/3)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Friday, May 2nd) and tomorrow (Saturday, May 3rd). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Friday, so we've got nearly every team in action, with lots of different lineups for us to build. The all day slate starts at 2:20pm eastern, while the main slate starts at 7:10pm and covers 13 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on […]

Josh Donaldson Expected To Return This Weekend

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) should be good to go for this weekend, according to manager Brian Snitker. Donaldson is dealing with a minor calf injury but has missed the last three games after the same calf led to him missing most of the 2018 season. The team expects him back this weekend […]

Mike Foltynewicz Hammered By Padres On Thursday

Atlanta Braves starter Mike Foltynewicz surrendered six runs (two earned) on eight hits through 4 2/3 innings of work during an 11-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday. He did not walk a batter and struck out three. Despite only being on the hook for two runs, it was another mediocre effort from […]

Ender Inciarte Out Thursday Against Lefty

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte is not in the starting lineup on Thursday. Inciarte returned to the lineup on Wednesday after missing some time with a hamstring injury, and he'll get another day off Thursday. Charlie Culberson draws a start in left field and is hitting eighth against Padres left-handed starting pitcher Matt Strahm. Culberson […]

Josh Donaldson Remains Out Thursday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is out of the lineup for a third straight game on Thursday, although he is available to pinch hit. Donaldson should be back soon given his availability off the bench, but he stays out of the lineup for now. As he has the first two games since Donaldson's injury, […]

Dansby Swanson Drives In Three On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly during Wednesday's 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres. It was his first HR since April 20. The 25-year-old is enjoying a strong start to the 2019 campaign with a .263 average to go along with six HRs, 25 […]

Max Fried Picks Up Fourth Win Of The Season

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed one run on four hits through seven innings of work during a 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Fried struck out seven batters without walking anyone. The 25-year-old has had a stellar start to the 2019 campaign with a 4-1 record to go along with a […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Yelich, Tatis and More

In our weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of medical […]

Deeper NL-Only Waiver Wire Sleepers for Week 5

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Power Risers & Fallers for Week 5 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to this week's Power Hitting Risers & Fallers. All stats are full season through Monday, April 29th (unless otherwise noted). Several "on pace" numbers just use 6x as a shortcut (one month done, five to go). Your weekly reminders: When a Statcast ranking is mentioned, a minimum of 25 plate appearances is needed to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Another small slate on a Thursday as we see just eight total games, with six of them on the early slate. Therefore, the featured slate kicks off at the early time of 12:05 pm, compared to a usual 7:05 pm start. These small slates are interesting as they present interesting possible combinations. On deeper slates […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/2/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have eight games on tap today, with the action starting at 12:10 PM. We will dive into games from the all-day slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 5/2/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and […]

Josh Donaldson Expected To Return Thursday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) has missed the last two games, but the team is optimistic that he'll return Thursday for the series finale against the Padres. The 33-year-old has been experiencing tightness in his left calf, an injury that cost him most of the 2018 season. Donaldson was available to pinch hit […]

Ender Inciarte Back In Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday and is hitting eighth against Padres starter Cal Quantrill in his MLB debut. Inciarte is hitting just .233 with two homers, six RBI and three steals in 90 at-bats, and he doesn't have a very high ceiling when hitting low in […]

Ronald Acuna Gets Day Off Wednesday To Recharge

Atlanta Braves outfield Ronald Acuna is getting a day off Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. After getting his batting average up to a season-high .327 on April 16, Acuna has hit just .220 with 15 strikeouts in his last 13 games. After a day to reset, expect Acuna to be back in the lineup Thursday […]

Josh Donaldson Missing Second Straight Game

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson is out of the lineup again Wednesday with calf tightness. Donaldson also missed Tuesday's contest. While the Braves originally stated the move was simply precautionary, Donaldson's availability is now something to keep an eye on. Johan Camargo will play third base and hit fifth in his place.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/1/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full slate of Major League Baseball games, with seven day games with first pitch between 1:05 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. ET, with one game at 6:40 p.m., and eight games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We'll have selections for the 'All Day' contests, so you'll have a wide-array of selections to choose […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/19): MLB DFS Lineup

Surprisingly, we have two solid slates on a Wednesday. There are five early games, followed by nine late games. This article will be focusing solely around the nine late games, as there are more than enough options to choose from on that slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy […]

Josh Donaldson Scratched Tuesday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson was scratched from the lineup on Tuesday with a sore right calf. Manager Brian Snitker is hoping that Donaldson just needs one day of rest. It's the same calf that caused Donaldson a ton of grief last year, so this is worth watching. He has five home runs and […]

Ender Inciarte Out Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) is not playing on Tuesday after leaving the game with right hamstring tightness on Monday. Adding injury to insult, Inciarte is batting .236 (21-for-89) with two home runs, six RBI and three steals on the season. Hitting lower in the order is definitely hurting his fantasy ceiling, and there […]

Ender Inciarte Leaves With Hammy Injury

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte exited Monday's game against the San Diego Padres in the third inning with right hamstring tightness. The Braves said the move was precautionary. In Inciarte's absence, expect Johan Camargo to see more playing time in the outfield. Camargo has struggled in limited opportunities so far this season. However, as an […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

With the calendar flipping over to May later this week, we as fantasy managers, have to legitimately assess the state of our team's play so far. We now have over a month's worth of sample size to evaluate whether we can chalk a hitter's slow start to either wrongful misfortune or simply genuine failure. If […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 5

Welcome to our Surprising Starts series, where every week we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We had lots of big strikeout numbers this week, as two AL hurlers racked up punchout totals in the teens. We're breaking down Mike Minor's 13 strikeout performance on Saturday and […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/30, 5/1)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Tuesday, April 30th) and tomorrow (Wednesday, May 1st). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

Today and Tomorrow's Starting Pitcher Rankings (4/29, 4/30)

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our fantasy baseball and DFS rankings for all of the projected starting pitchers for today (Monday, April 29th) and tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30th). The concept is pretty straight forward. We round up our daily pitcher rankings, which will hopefully help you make your start/sit and DFS lineup decisions. In […]

The Cut List (Week 5) - Time to Let Go?

Welcome to the final week of cuts in which you can still be told, "It's only April." However, you will not be told that. About one-sixth the season is now complete; that's still not much in the big scheme of things, but if you wait too long, suddenly it's the All-Star Break and someone has […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Tonight's main slate starts at 7:05 pm eastern and covers nine games. We've also got express and after hours slates to choose from. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/29/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/29/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Monday’s Major League Baseball schedule is not quite full, but nine games still offers many opportunities to find value while playing props on Monkey Knife Fight. Today, it looks like there could be some value to be found when looking at veterans performers, whether it’s Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson, […]