DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/22/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday RotoBallers, and happy baseball season! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate! I'm so excited that MLB DFS back, and here's a chance to start the season off on the right foot! We have a pretty different slate tonight relative to last week, with the first difference […]

Brewers vs. Red Sox Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/22)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Boston Red Sox vs. Milwaukee Brewers, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, April 22nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Giancarlo Stanton, Brandon Woodruff, Tim Anderson, Luis Severino and more

It is hard to believe, but this coming week is the last week of April already. The baseball season is almost a full month old. The baseball season is 15% over, with a lot more baseball still to come. There are many surprise teams doing well and there are many players who are surprising us […]

Tanner Houck To Make At Least One More Start

The Boston Red Sox's starting rotation is getting crowded after Brayan Bello came back on Monday and with left-hander James Paxton's (hamstring) season debut on the horizon. Right-hander Tanner Houck made a strong case for one of the five or six spots on Thursday by going a career-high seven innings in an 11-5 win over […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 4

They say baseball is in full swing, but for pitchers, they're hoping it's in full swing and miss. Get it? Do you get it? Alright, if you're still reading, thank you and we apologize. Baseball is in full swing and teams are getting their bullpens more and more set for the long season ahead. Injuries […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/21/23)

Friday is my favorite day of the week as we get a full MLB slate, and College Baseball kicks off for weekend series baseball. Check out my College Baseball article on RotoBaller later today for some more free baseball bets. We have some games with potential weather and one expecting snow flurries. I will be […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Friday Night RotoBallers! We're ready for another MLB slate, and this is a good one! Check out all of the picks below, let's have ourselves a profitable night.   Top Pitchers for 4/21/23 Each […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Alek Manoah, Max Muncy, Luis Arraez, more

Welcome back RotoBallers, Week 4 has arrived, and it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 19, 2023. These rankings are being released in mid-April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings and player values […]

Enmanuel Valdez Optioned After Solid Debut

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Enmanuel Valdez was 2-for-4 in his major-league debut with two singles and one strikeout. The Dominican native was called up to fill in for Yu Chang (paternity list). While he has struggled to start the season in Triple-A Worcester with a line of .179/.289/.333, the Red Sox called him up […]

Yu Chang Reinstated From Paternity List

The Boston Red Sox reinstated infielder Yu Chang from the paternity list on Thursday and optioned infielder Enmanuel Valdez back to Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move. Chang was only away from the team for one day. The 27-year-old is back at shortstop and is hitting ninth on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander […]

Christian Arroyo Out Against Twins

Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hamstring) is not in the team's starting lineup against right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Minnesota Twins on Thursday. Arroyo has been out of the team's lineup since injuring his hamstring on Monday, although he should be available off the bench and could return this weekend. Enrique Hernandez will […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/20/23)

We're set for a mid-size slate Thursday, and I'll be focusing some pitcher and hitter props for the latter portion of the ledger. I like the hitters a bit more than the pitchers today, so I'll be rolling out three props involving some of the talented bats that will be in action. Attention fellow sports […]

Red Sox vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/20)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, April 20th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Corey Kluber Records His Fourth Loss Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Corey Kluber was charged with another loss Wednesday, losing to Minnesota 10-4. Kluber pitched in five innings and allowed seven runs on six hits. He struck out four Twins batters while giving up two walks in the contest. The 37-year-old is now 0-4 with an 8.50 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP, […]

Christian Arroyo Available On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) is available for Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He remains out of the lineup for the second straight game, but is available off the bench, according to manager Alex Cora. The 27-year-old suffered an injury during Monday's contest and hasn't played since then. Emmanuel Valdez will cover […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 4)

Welcome back to the bump as we tap the PitchCom for my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. It's still early but some images are coming into focus under the microscope. Let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! I'm still not going to frame this with a heaping […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/19/23)

Wednesdays have turned into mainly day baseball in the MLB, and honestly, it's a lovely change of pace. It feels like a Saturday as we have baseball all day to gamble on and watch. We have a weak pitching slate today where Max Scherzer is the best arm going. It will be a great day […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's time for some weekday baseball, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another Wednesday DFS slate. The MLB season has been fun in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! With baseball games getting started early today, we're staring […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for Exit Velocity (Week 4)

Welcome to the second edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. With plenty of home runs being hit and high-scoring games, I will […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Notable Concerning Starts for Hitters (Week 4)

Welcome to the second edition of MLB hitter studs and duds for the 2023 fantasy baseball season! Be sure to also check out all of our Statcast analysis for fantasy baseball, including the weekly series by Connelly Doan about Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds. We're still early enough into the 2023 MLB regular season that […]

Christian Arroyo Unlikely To Play In Series Against Twins

It seems as though Boston Red Sox second baseman Christian Arroyo (hamstring) is unlikely to play in the current series against the Minnesota Twins due to a tight hamstring. With Arroyo out on Tuesday, Enrique Hernandez got the start at the keystone on Tuesday against the Twins and right-hander Sonny Gray for the first time […]

Chase Meidroth - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Chase Meidroth, 2B, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: A fourth-round pick last summer by the Red Sox out of the University of San Diego, Meidroth did nothing but hit in his pro debut, with a .316/.438/.540 slash line over 22 games. He’s continued that work to open 2023. The 21-year-old opened the season with High-A […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Peyton Burdick, Mason Miller, Jordyn Adams, Masyn Winn and more

Reviewing the publicly-available Statcast data for Triple-A and the Florida State League in Single-A, there are plenty of hitters and pitchers that stand out this week across minor league baseball. However, do those big numbers translate to a fantasy-viable player? After the first full week of lower-level minor league play and the second full week […]

Red Sox vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/18)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Tuesday, April 18th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Garrett Whitlock (SP, BOS) - Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Waiver Wire Adds for Week 4

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Garrett Whitlock has long been recognized as a pitcher with a very talented arm. During the 2022 season, he spent some time in the MLB rotation but mostly worked out of the bullpen. He even functioned as the Red Sox closer for […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 4)

What a week. The promotions have been coming quickly so far here in 2023 and last week was no exception. We had six names from last week's top 25 get the call, including Brett Baty, who will make his 2023 season debut on Monday against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. We even received a surprising […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/18/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Tuesdays are always a fun day to cover MLB DFS as the slates are always lengthy with plenty of options on the board. Speaking to today's slate, we have an 11-game main slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel with a wealth of pitching options within. As a result, this 11-game slate locks at 7:05 PM […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The middle of April means we're nearing the 10% checkpoint on the season, just like that! Are the new rules settling in for you? How is your team doing on stolen bases? Batting average? It's a new day! As always, I must caution you […]

David Hamilton - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: David Hamilton, SS, Boston Red Sox ANALYSIS: Let's face it, the Boston Red Sox middle infield is downright terrible right now. We've even seen Bobby Dalbec start at short for crying out loud. That's why a guy like David Hamilton took a big jump up stash rankings this week. And yes, hitting well in Triple-A […]