DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a loaded Thursday extravaganza today. There are nine matinee games for our enjoyment today. The weather has been an issue at times this week, so keep an eye to the sky in Washington and Denver, but other than that, let's go! This article contains my picks for the nine-game main slate on Thursday, […]

White Sox vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/4)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White 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, May 4th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/4/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/4/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This article is for the 9 games on the MAIN slate for FanDuel at DraftKings that kicks off at 1:05 EST today!   Top Pitchers for 5/4/23 Each day we try to give you some […]

Keynan Middleton Notches First Save

Chicago White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton walked one batter while striking out three over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Middleton was called on for the save opportunity Wednesday with primary closer Liam Hendriks (illness) yet to pitch this season and Reynaldo Lopez (biceps) sidelined. The […]

Jake Burger Leaves Early With Side Discomfort

Chicago White Sox third baseman Jake Burger (side) left Wednesday's game early against the Minnesota Twins with left-side discomfort and is being further evaluated by the medical staff. Before leaving, he was 0-for-2 in the contest with a strikeout to drop his season batting average to .224. He was replaced at the hot corner by […]

Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Iglesias Nearing, Dodgers Going Committee

Every week on RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (Sundays from 3-5 pm ET), Scott Engel and I go over names to grab off the waiver wire in fantasy baseball. One thing I preach weekly is that not every waiver wire pickup needs to be a league winner or even someone that you roster for the entire […]

Liam Hendriks To Make 4-5 Rehab Appearances

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks is scheduled to make four or five minor-league rehab appearances before being activated from the injured list to make his 2023 debut after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma in January. Per manager Pedro Grifol, Hendriks will begin his rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte this weekend. The 34-year-old right-hander […]

Tim Anderson Hitless In Return From Injured List

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson returned from the injured list on Tuesday to go 0-for-4 at the plate with a walk and a strikeout out of the leadoff spot in the team's 3-2 extra-inning win over the visiting Minnesota Twins. Anderson had been out since April 10 due to a knee injury, but he's […]

White Sox vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/3)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White 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 Wednesday, May 3rd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 6)

April showers have now given way to May flowers, (and warmth we hope), and the next edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. Trends feel more robust with a month's worth of data in the backpack. So let's dive into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! We have […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, May 3rd, 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 […]

Andrew Benintendi Still Isn't 100 Percent

According to Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol, outfielder Andrew Benintendi's (elbow) right elbow is "not even close to 100 percent," James Fegan of The Athletic reports. The 28-year-old was hit by a pitch on his elbow during Friday's contest and missed two straight games Saturday and Sunday. However, he was able to play on […]

Category Boosters - Waiver Wire Hitters to Add for Fantasy Baseball Roto Leagues

We are five weeks into the 2023 season, and by now you probably have a decent feel for how your fantasy teams are shaping up. Roto fantasy baseball has this extra dash of strategy because, at any given time, different teams are looking for different things. In points leagues (or fantasy football), every team just […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me 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 main slate! With matinee baseball spread throughout the day, Wednesday's main slate […]

Liam Hendriks To Begin Rehab Assignment Wednesday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks will head out on a minor-league rehab assignment on Wednesday, a week shy of four months since announcing his cancer diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It's great news for Hendriks and the White Sox, but there's still no timetable for when he might make his 2023 debut after being […]

Andrew Benintendi Returns Against Twins

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (elbow) is back in the starting lineup on Tuesday against right-hander Joe Ryan and the Minnesota Twins, playing left field and hitting second in the lineup. It will be Benintendi's first game action since leaving last Friday's contest early after he was hit by a pitch in the elbow. […]

Oscar Colas Optioned Amid Lengthy Slump

Chicago White Sox outfielder Oscar Colas has been optioned to Triple-A amid a lengthy slump at the big-league level. The 24-year-old Colas is in a 5-for-40 skid while he's hitting just .211 with one homer, two steals, and a .541 OPS across 84 plate appearances on the season. It's certainly a disappointing circumstance considering how […]

Joe Kelly Placed On Paternity List

Chicago White Sox pitcher Joe Kelly has been placed on the paternity list as part of a flurry of roster moves on the south side. It has been a tough start to the season for the right-hander but better times should be on the horizon. While Kelly owns a 7.71 ERA in just 4 2/3 […]

Tim Anderson Returning From IL, Billy Hamilton Coming Up

The Chicago White Sox will activate shortstop Tim Anderson (knee) and infielder Hanser Alberto (quadriceps) from the injured list on Tuesday, with outfielder Billy Hamilton also getting called up from Triple-A Charlotte. Infielder Lenyn Sosa will be optioned to Charlotte after hitting .151/.167/.245 in 16 games. Anderson's return will move Elvis Andrus back to second […]

White Sox vs. Twins Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/2)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White 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, May 2nd 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/2/23)

Yesterday was about as bad as a day I could have had from a betting standpoint. First, Luis Garcia left after eight pitches as I had him in every DFS lineup and not only bet his K prop but had a ladder as well. I had Weaver in the same boat; he was about as […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/2/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a large slate on tap for this fine Tuesday. There is less rain than there has been in recent days, but we're not in the clear in that regard. The Mets and Tigers […]

Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Elijah Green, Jack Leiter, Forrest Whitley, Jose Salas, Erick Peña and more

With one full month in the books, plenty of attention has been given to those who are having excellent starts to the year. What about those whose start to 2023 has been less than stellar? The stats and player six-packs this week will all be focused on guys who had a rough April. Can these […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for BABIP (Week 6)

Welcome back to another 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. Over the last two weeks, I looked at different components of pitchers' […]

Reynaldo Lopez Dealing With Biceps Issue

Chicago White Sox pitcher Reynaldo Lopez is dealing with some fatigue or dead arm in his right bicep, as per manager Pedro Grifol. Lopez was removed from Sunday's contest against the Rays after facing four batters and allowing three earned runs on two hits, a walk, and a home run. Thirteen of Lopez's 23 pitches […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am going to be guiding you through our Monday Premium DFS picks every Monday this season! There are 11 games being played today, but just 6 games […]

Andrew Vaughn Blasts Walk-Off Homer

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk in Sunday's 12-9 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The White Sox were down 9-5 heading into the ninth frame. Chicago rallied back in the ninth by scoring seven runs, capped off by Vaughn's three-run blast. The former first-round […]

Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Strategy - Nailing The Draft

Every year, many fantasy baseball players take on their first dynasty league. As is the case with any format of fantasy baseball, dynasty baseball brings its own unique aspects that no other type of fantasy baseball format brings. This will be the first post of a series to come over the summer discussing dynasty fantasy […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports - Updates for J.D. Martinez, Corbin Carroll, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Judge, Julio Rodriguez

The month of April is over, but as usual, several teams around Major League Baseball are dealing with injuries. While some clubs (and fantasy managers) could be without their top performers for a while, other players are nearing a return. Let's take a look at the latest updates surrounding J.D. Martinez, Corbin Carroll, Jacob deGrom, […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 6

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 […]