Touki Toussaint (SP, ATL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint has looked amazing in 14 of his 16 major league innings thus far. His six-inning MLB debut against the Marlins was clean from start-to-finish. He held Boston without a hit over four innings before unraveling in […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It's safe to call this the middle of September, right? With just under three weeks remaining in the fantasy (and regular) baseball season, there are barely any rules or conventions that you should force yourself to play by. Identify your needs and go. Do the thing! I believe in you, and I (mostly) believe in these […]

Johan Camargo Injured Tuesday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo (groin) left the game early on Tuesday with left groin tightness. Camargo was hitless in two plate appearances before departing the contest. He has held his own as the regular third baseman this year, hitting .274/.354/.468 with 18 home runs, 58 runs scored and 70 RBI on the season. […]

Ozzie Albies Scores Twice On Monday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The 21-year-old has had a very impressive 2018, especially when you consider that he is only going to continue to get better. Albies is slashing .273/.311/.468 with 22 homers, 68 RBI, […]

Kurt Suzuki Reaches Base Four Times On Monday

Atlanta Braves catcher Kurt Suzuki was 3-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Monday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. This continues a recent stretch of success for Suzuki that has seen him garner a .400 average with three homers and nine RBI over his last 15 games. The 34-year-old has quietly put […]

Freddie Freeman Tallies Third Straight Multi-Hit Game

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants. The 28-year-old has bounced back after a mini-slump towards the end of August as Freeman has a .346 average in his last seven games. His numbers for the season are stellar as he is […]

Sean Newcomb Dominates Giants On Monday

Atlanta Braves starter Sean Newcomb had an excellent bounce-back performance on Monday against the San Francisco Giants. Newcomb went six innings, allowing one run on three hits. The lefty had eight strikeouts and did not issue a single walk en route to his 12th win of the season. Newcomb has been incredibly inconsistent as of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - xwOBA Trends (Week 24)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Here at RotoBaller’s analytics division, we’ve experienced reasonable success discussing xwOBA and its relation […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and […]

Brandon McCarthy Won't Return This Year

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy (knee) doesn't have enough time left in the season to make a return and will be shut down, according to manager Brian Snitker. The veteran McCarthy was only able to make 15 starts this year for the Braves due to injury, and he went 6-3 with a 4.92 ERA, […]

Arodys Vizcaino To Rejoin Team Friday

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder) will throw a side session on Tuesday and will come off the disabled list on Friday in Atlanta. Manager Brian Snitker said Vizcaino feels strong. With Vizcaino's last appearance in the big leagues coming on July 11, it's hard to imagine the Braves throwing him right back into […]

Touki Toussaint Decent On Sunday

Atlanta Braves rookie starter Touki Toussaint went 5 2/3 innings on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing two runs on two hits. He struggled with control, as he walked five batters in the contest while also striking out five. He was saddled with a no-decision in a 9-5 Braves win. Toussaint now has a solid […]

Ender Inciarte Drives In Three Runs On Sunday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Inciarte has been decent this season but he has not had the breakout performance that many pundits were predicting. The 27-year-old has a .257 average with 10 homers, 57 RBI, and 25 stolen bases for the […]

Johan Camargo Batting .342 In Last 30 Games

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Camargo has been on an absolute tear lately, registering five homers, 20 RBI, and a .342 average over his last 30 games. Due to the surge, Camargo has seen himself moved up to […]

Ronald Acuna Delivers Two RBI, Three Runs Scored On Sunday

Atlanta Braves star rookie Ronald Acuna was 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, three runs scored, a stolen base, and a walk in Sunday's 9-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The talented Acuna has been absolutely ridiculous since his call-up in late April. His average for the season is now up to .293 which […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/10/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With HOU/DET and LAD/CIN starting before 7:05pm EST, we only have 10 games to work with on the Monday night slate. While we only have one game that give us an over/under of at least nine total runs, it’s a big one as the Rockies host the Diamondbacks at Coors Field. As far as pitching […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - Second Base (2B) and Shortstop (SS)

Just three weeks remain in the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Given my personal trials and tribulations this year, I can’t say I’m sorry to see it end – at least, not until the offseason begins. Kudos to you for remaining in the hunt at this late juncture. I wish your teams better fortune than mine […]

Week 24 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

This is it. We are one week into the playoffs in head-to-head leagues. Roto leagues are only three weeks from the end. It is time to do another in-depth analysis to find out exactly what you need to make yourself competitive or move up in certain categories. The corner infield positions traditionally offer power with […]

Dansby Swanson (SS, ATL) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson may never live up to the hype he generated as a rookie a couple years ago, but he has been swinging the bat well lately. Over the past four weeks, the Braves’ shortstop has batted .293/.358/.573 with […]

Jose Urena (SP, MIA) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 6% of leagues ANALYSIS:  It has been a rough year for Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena. He is 5-12 with a 4.41 ERA and was tossed from a game earlier this season for hitting Ronald Acuna Jr. on the first pitch of an outing. Nowadays, he has allowed […]

Johan Camargo (2B/3B/SS, ATL) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has taken forever for people to realize that Johan Camargo is the third baseman for the Atlanta Braves and is more than a low-budget fill-in. He continues to earn not only your attention but also a place on your fantasy roster. […]

Two-Start Starting Pitcher Streamers: 9/10 - 9/16

For those of you in head-to-head leagues, welcome to the fantasy baseball playoffs! For those in roto leagues, keep grinding. We’re here to help until the MLB regular season comes to a halt. In this week’s post, we have some pitchers with subpar season-long stats, but who’ve been hot as of late. We also have […]

Johan Camargo Homers On Friday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 3-for-5 at the plate with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 24-year-old Camargo has been on a tear lately with a .345 average over his past 30 games. Camargo is up to 17 home runs on the […]

Kevin Gausman Ineffective On Friday

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman allowed four runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings of work on Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He had four strikeouts and four walks in the 5-3 loss. This was the first time in seven starts with the Braves that he allowed more than three runs. He has a […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Tonight's featured slate on DraftKings starts at 7:10 pm eastern and covers eight games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 9/8/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. You can also read more DFS advice and lineup […]

Nick Markakis Tallies Four Hits On Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis was 4-for-5 with two RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Atlanta Braves. Markakis endured a cold stretch in August, but he is 9-for-23 to start the month of September. His slash line is now up to .309/.372/.466 for the season to go along with 73 runs scored, 14 homers, […]

Anibal Sanchez Saddled With No-Decision On Thursday

Atlanta Braves starter Anibal Sanchez went five innings, allowing three runs on four hits in a 7-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He struck out eight batters and walked one in the no-decision. Sanchez has been a great surprise for fantasy owners this season. He now has a solid 3.09 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 114/34 K/BB […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/7/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Friday, Rotoballers. Boy, do we have a ridiculous treat today in terms of pitching options on this 14-game Main slate. I'd go as far as to say it's a pitching bonanza. I don't think I've had a chance to do a write-up - or even seen, for that matter - a slate with seven […]