Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, flush with excellent pitching options such as Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer, Lucas Giolito, Brandon Woodruff, and Luis Castillo. […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday (4/13/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to add to the fun for all 15 games. There are some epic pitching matchups scattered among the 15 games. Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff and the Cubs’ Kyle Hendricks had a fantastic pitchers’ duel last week. Stephen Strasburg and […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 13th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 12th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Bullpen Report: What We Learned in Week 2

Relievers have become more and more important in fantasy baseball in recent years. First, with starting pitchers being limited to fewer innings than ever, it leads to relievers seeing an uptick in usage. All of a sudden, a good reliever could give you similar innings to a fringe starting pitcher, but with better ratios and […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends

Week two of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL and much more 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 team breakdowns. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

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 best […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3

We’re only nine days into the 2021 regular season, but there has already been plenty of roster shuffling and player movement this year. Although fantasy managers shouldn’t make decisions based exclusively on less than two weeks of samples, there is one notable league-wide issue worth exploring before diving into this week: the ball. As you […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 3 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. Baseball is in full swing and with it, our silly little game and the chaotic overreaction season that comes with early April. I love it, and most of you will find glorious waiver-wire gems coming from dropped players as fantasy teams give up too […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 3

Welcome to overreaction time, where your fantasy season is already over and the Orioles are going to win the AL East. For those of you whose seasons are still going though, you're going to want to know about the two-start pitcher streamers for Week 3 - April 12th through April 18th. If you grabbed one […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Baseball is back to being a constant in our lives, and I forgot how much I missed playing this sport's version of DFS. There are so many ways to build a lineup every day, and I hope my picks can nudge you in the right direction towards getting in the green tonight. For […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/12/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/12/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap today, the first BIG slate of the season. There are some elite pitchers to target in Garrett […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/12 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/12 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a larger 12-game Monday slate with a few aces to go around since the off days and postponements have thrown all of the aces off the same day. Don't worry, there's a few bums around to stack up against. Is there any one pitcher that we must have? Can we pay down to […]

Jose De Leon Allows Six Runs, Strikes Out Nine

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon struggled in a 7-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. De Leon allowed six runs over 4 1/3 innings of work, although he did manage to strike out nine batters. The veteran right-hander has been racking up the strikeouts this season, posting 18 in 9 1/3 innings of […]

Joey Votto Slumps To .162

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto's struggles continued on Sunday. The veteran went 0-for-3 in a 7-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, dropping his batting average to .162 with just three runs and three RBI in 37 at-bats. Votto missed a large portion of the spring due to the COVID-19 virus. That could explain some […]

Jesse Winker Remains Out Of Lineup Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (calf) is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is dealing with a calf injury that forced him to exit Friday's game. He sat out Saturday's game. According to Reds manager David Bell, Winker will be available off the bench on Sunday. Bell […]

Tyler Naquin (OF, CIN) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of leagues ANALYSIS: Few players across the league are as hot right now as Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tyler Naquin. In his first eight games as a Red, Naquin has slashed .333/.438/.926. with five home runs, 14 RBI and seven runs. The 29-year-old Naquin spent the first […]

Why You Need to be More Aggressive with Prospects This Year

The 2020 season brought two major changes for baseball's minor leagues: the cancellation of the MiLB season and MLB’s decision to cut 40 teams from its MiLB affiliates. That combination has reduced the player pool, increased the MiLB talent levels, and left us with a vacuum of information about prospect development. That last item means that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome to a fun afternoon slate. It's still early in the season and most teams are towards the back of their starting rotation so pitching options are limited and there are bats for days. The trick will be finding which ones fit best into our lineups, while also trying to keep […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 Hitting Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 3 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based […]

Jeff Hoffman Takes Loss Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman allowed three runs over 4 1/3 innings of work in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Hoffman struck out two and walked three in the outing, his first loss of the season. The veteran hurler has now made two starts for the Reds, posting a 1-1 record, […]

Nick Senzel Steals A Base In Loss

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a steal in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The three-hit outing raised Senzel's batting average to .400 to go along with nine runs, two RBI, and a steal. Senzel should continue to produce solid counting stats in what has been […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Second Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with two runs, a walk, and a solo homer in an 8-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. Suarez connected with an eighth-inning pitch to log his second home run of the young season. The veteran is off to a slow start this season, hitting .200 with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 11th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Sonny Gray Expected To Make Season Debut Next Week

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray (back) is expected to make his season debut sometime next week, according to The Athletic's C. Trent Rosencrans. Manager David Bell said "it was a good day" for Gray, who pitched a simulated game on Saturday, who has been out since April 14 due to back spasms. Gray will […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. This slate isn't going to win any early-season awards for excitement but that doesn't mean we degenerates still won't play! It's six game Main […]