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The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
We're onto the back nine of May, and before you know it the baseball season will take us right into June! Basketball and hockey playoffs are gearing up, but this is that stretch of baseball's marathon where the runner's high kicks in. Let's separate from the pack with another version of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/19 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)
What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]
Jesse Winker Hits Solo Homer In Loss
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Winker went deep off of former teammate Anthony DeSclafani in the first inning on a shot that traveled 390 feet. The veteran outfielder is putting together a breakout season for the Reds, hitting […]
Nick Castellanos Hits 11th Homer Of The Season
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Castellanos had a 110.5 MPH exit velocity on his homer, which traveled 414 feet. The veteran outfielder continues to rake at the plate, hitting .338 with 11 homers, 30 runs, […]
Luis Castillo Strikes Out Season-High 11
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo set a season-high with 11 strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. The veteran right-hander went five innings in the start, allowing three runs and walking three. Castillo's previous season-high in strikeouts was seven, also set vs. the Giants during his start on April 13. […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/19
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]
Mike Moustakas Out Of Lineup Again On Tuesday Night
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Mike Moustakas (heel) is still out of the lineup on Tuesday night as he continues to deal with a heel contusion. Moustakas has been dealing with several injuries as of late, and he has not appeared in the starting lineup since Friday. Over 27 games this year, Moustakas is slashing .244/.340/.442 […]
Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends
Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]
Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8
We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)
What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18
Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]
Eugenio Suarez Homers Vs. Giants
Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Suarez took Giants reliever Matt Wisler deep in the eighth inning. He also committed his seventh error at shortstop as his transition to the position continues to be an issue for the team's […]
Tyler Naquin Homers On Monday
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Naquin went deep off of Giants reliever Matt Wisler in the eighth inning, giving him nine homers on the season. After signing a minor league deal in the offseason, the veteran outfielder has […]
Sonny Gray Takes Third Loss
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed four runs (three earned) over five innings of work in a 6-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Gray struck out three and walked two in the loss. While it was far from a disastrous outing, Gray wasn't particularly sharp as he allowed two homers and threw […]
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8
We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]
Rest of Season MLB Projections
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and Razzball writer, Steve Paulo (@StevePaulo) discuss Steve's fantasy baseball projections via STOMPER, his unique model which has had success with several players for the 2021 season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM […]
Advanced MLB DFS Strategy: Pitchers Due For Regression
The month of May is halfway over and most MLB teams have now played at least 40 games or 25% of their regular-season schedule. What that means to me is we are starting to get a larger and more reliable sample of data for the 2021 season. This time of year is a great time […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight
Monday has a lighter schedule in Major League Baseball, with nine games but Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering lots of opportunities to play and win. Ace starters Gerrit Cole, Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray, and Walker Buehler are on the mound. Texas’ Jordan Lyles (6.63 ERA) and Atlanta’s Max Fried (6.55 […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)
What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/17
Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We start the week with eight games on the DraftKings featured slate as we head into the back half of May. It's crazy to see teams already passing the quarter mark of their 2021 season. After 40 games last year, we were already 66 percent done with the regular season. Thankfully, that's not […]
Tejay Antone Picks Up Save On Sunday
Cincinnati Reds reliever Tejay Antone threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Antone made things interesting as he worked around two hits in the frame and put the tying run on third base with one out before he got Garrett Hampson to ground into a double […]
Jeff Hoffman Lasts Four Innings In Win
Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman allowed five runs (two earned) over four innings in a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Hoffman struck out five and walked three on the way to a no-decision. The veteran hurler has been solid, although not spectacular, for the Reds this season, posting a 2-3 record, 4.67 […]
Shogo Akiyama Drives In Two In Win
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama went 3-for-4 with three singles and two RBI in a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Akiyama notched an RBI single in the second and eighth innings during the win. The veteran outfielder has been red-hot since getting activated from the injured list last week. Akiyama is hitting […]
Mike Moustakas Absent On Sunday
Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas (heel) wasn't in starting lineup on Sunday against Colorado. The veteran has been plagued by injuries lately, and his latest ailment has now kept him out of the lineup throughout the team's previous two games. Moustakas is batting .244 this season, the third-lowest mark of his career, while also compiling […]
Catchers to Stream - Week 8 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]
