Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 18

Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. At times this year, I have gone away from the "breakout" term to just highlight hitters that have […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 18)

The trade deadline has passed, which has made implications in the prospects rankings list this week. Some prospects got moved, creating a new paradigm for them. Some veterans I was thinking would get moved to open up a spot for a prospect to come up did not get moved. Check out all of the happenings […]

Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks

The middle of August signals a turn into the fantasy season's stretch run! Are you and your rotation ready? Last week, we looked at arms who moved at the deadline, and this week, we'll turn back to some fun leaderboards (with stats since July 1st) going into Tuesday. Let's get to it with the latest […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/12/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/12/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Another huge Friday slate on the board! It looks like a bit of a tougher one as well with no pitching plays immediately sticking out - so let's dive into it.   I've been running […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/12/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's another jammed-packed Friday full of MLB action with 13 games on the main slate and I'm ready to help you win some money playing MLB DFS. But baseball isn't just something I enjoy writing about or gambling on, it's a part of my childhood and a game that I watched and played for many […]

John Schreiber Notches Save Versus Orioles

Boston Red Sox reliever John Schreiber picked up his fourth save of the season on Thursday, retiring the last six batters of the ballgame to preserve a 4-3 win over the Orioles. The right-hander allowed just one single over his two frames of work while striking out two, tossing 17 of his 25 pitches for […]

Eric Hosmer Returns For Thursday's Game

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (knee) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. The left-handed slugger sat out of Wednesday's game due to a knee contusion. He'll return to the starting lineup and bat sixth against right-hander Dean Kremer on Thursday. On paper, this should be a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/11/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/11/22)

The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the juiciest props on the market. We […]

Michael Wacha Likely To Return This Weekend

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora said there's a good chance that starting pitcher Michael Wacha (shoulder) returns from the 15-day injured list this weekend against the division-rival New York Yankees. With Wacha returning, left-handed veteran Rich Hill, who started on Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, will be available out of the bullpen this weekend. […]

Eric Hosmer Out Against The Braves

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (knee) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves. Hosmer left the game early on Tuesday with a bruised left knee and will take the day off on Wednesday as a result. For now, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day. The 32-year-old has gone […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/10/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/10/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have plenty of action on the night slate tonight, so we'll just stick to that main slate of games for our analysis here. Let's talk about this Wednesday group of baseball games!   Top […]

James Paxton Set For Another Simulated Game Friday

Boston Red Sox pitcher James Paxton (elbow) is scheduled to throw another simulated game on Friday. "He's in such a good spot now that it's not about the arm. It's about the pitch mix, the breaking ball, all that, said Red Sox manager Alex Cora. "When those guys start talking about that, you know they're […]

Eric Hosmer Exits Tuesday's Game Against Atlanta Early

Boston Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer (knee) exited Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves with a left knee contusion. He was removed from the game after fouling a pitch off himself during the bottom of the fifth inning. The 32-year-old went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before leaving. Bobby Dalbec replaced him in the lineup. […]

Tanner Houck Placed On 15-Day Injured List

Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck (back) has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Aug. 6. This is bad timing for Boston, as Houck has been sharp out of the bullpen this year. He currently holds a 3.15 ERA and 56:22 K:BB ratio over 60 innings (four starts, 28 relief appearances) on […]

Chris Sale Undergoes Season-Ending Wrist Surgery

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (wrist) underwent season-ending surgery on Monday after injuring his wrist during a bicycle accident on Saturday. The surgery was officially described as an open reduction and internal fixation of a right distal radius (wrist) fracture. Sale is expected to be ready for the start of spring training next […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/9/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/9/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Thunder Dan's MLB Betting Picks for August 9: Pitcher Props, Totals, Money Line Bets

After a few days off, I am back and ready for more MLB betting action! We have a full slate of games today on which to wager! Whether you like game totals, sides, or player props, I have something in here for you and try to cover a little bit of everything! Last month, I […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Tuesday August 9th

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 MLB All-Star Break has officially ended and we here at RotoBaller are ready to kick off the second half of the season with some terrific plays with our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/9/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Tuesday August 8th. We are in the midst of the 18th week of the baseball season, and there's no better time than the present to play some DFS and get involved in this MLB season! This article has daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 8/9/2022, Main Slate at 7:05 pm […]

Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Ian Kennedy, Rowan Wick, Jesus Luzardo, Jonathan Hernandez

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 18 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Luis Garcia, Brady Singer, Alex Cobb and Domingo German off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome back! It's Week 18 of our fantasy baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups series! We went through a tough stretch there where there was really nobody on waivers inspiring any confidence. We are really seeing this week how soft the ownership levels have gotten as the season gets closer to its end. Plenty of […]

Marcelo Mayer, Blaze Jordan Promoted To High-A By Red Sox

Boston Red Sox farm director Brian Abraham confirmed that shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer and third base prospect Blaze Jordan have been promoted from Single-A Salem to High-A Greenville. Mayer and Jordan are the team's No. 1 and No. 6 prospects, per MLB Pipeline. Mayer was dominating at Salem, hitting .286/.406/.504 with a .910 OPS, nine […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Seven games populate our main contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. It leaves us with a smaller than average player pool, but there's plenty to work with. It all kicks off on the East Coast with Toronto and Baltimore. And, if you're a night owl, Monday is your lucky day as four West […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Just because the season started a week later than usual doesn't mean that the meat of August won't feel like crunch time for your fantasy squads. I don't advocate that anyone panic, but you need to honestly evaluate whether you can continue holding onto […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 18

Welcome back to The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome to Week 18 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

Welcome to Week 18 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pitchers. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 18

We've finally seen Brady Singer, Johnny Cueto, and Cole Irvin graduate from this list with rostered rates of just over 50%. That leaves many familiar faces and iffy options but also some pitchers who have made their way down to streaming status after being fantasy rotation pieces much of the season. Let's investigate further. This […]