Finding Waiver Wire Gems on Bad Teams

One of the beautiful things about fantasy baseball is the value found on bad teams. No matter the wins and losses for any given team, there will be value for those who get regular at-bats and produce. Unfortunately, some of these players may have been overlooked during the draft season as they are on subpar […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 33: English Premier League

Following two straight weeks of tidy profit, we gave it all back last week with nothing short of a disastrous weekend. This weekend, we have the FA Cup semi-finals so the weekend schedule is light but we have additional midweek games to make up for it. And next week, we will be tweaking this article […]

Javier Baez Scratched From Lineup On Thursday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) was scratched from the lineup on Thursday due to a lingering issue with his thumb. Harold Castro will play shortstop and bat eighth versus Kansas City starter Zack Greinke. Baez was in the original starting lineup, but will miss his second-straight game after injuring his thumb earlier in the […]

Javier Baez Back In Action On Thursday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Zack Greinke and the Kansas City Royals. Baez was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game as he was dealing with a sore thumb. His thumb had gotten swollen after he was jammed in an at-bat in Tuesday's game. […]

Akil Baddoo Homers Wednesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo hit his first home run of the season Wednesday, going deep off Nathan Eovaldi of the Boston Red Sox in a 9-7 loss. The long ball was just Baddoo's second hit of the season, and he's already struck out six times in just 16 at-bats through five games played. He […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/14/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/14/22 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 […]

Bullpen Report: What We Learned Early in the Season

All throughout fantasy baseball draft season there was a ton of talk about saves and how there are so few known sources of them. Heading into the season it felt like two-thirds of the teams around the league did not have a set closer. At least half of those had more than two options they […]

Getting to Know Seiya Suzuki - Fantasy Baseball Outlook

I don't recall having this many talented rookies in the majors debut so early. Bobby Witt Jr. started his big league career by hitting a go-ahead double, propelling the Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. The Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena hit his first career home run against the Angels in Anaheim. We haven't […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a six-game slate on DK and an eight-game slate on FD (WSH/PIT and PHI/MIA) to attack tonight. The FD slate starts at 6:35 pmEST, and the DK slate starts at 7:05 pmEST, so make sure you get those FD […]

Javier Baez's Thumb Injury Minor, Could Return Thursday

Detroit Tigers infielder Javier Baez (thumb) was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Boston Red Sox due to thumb soreness. According to manager AJ Hinch, his thumb was swollen after getting jammed yesterday. "He got treatment all day. Hopefully, it's just a one-day thing." The 29-year-old could return for Thursday's matchup against the Kansas City […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. There's a split slate on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have an all-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 will prove viable […]

Javier Baez Scratched On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (thumb) has been scratched from Wednesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. It appears Baez is dealing with right thumb soreness, so the team will take the cautious approach here. This doesn't sound like something that is going to keep Baez sidelined for long. In the meantime, Harold Castro will […]

Michael Pineda Not Quite Ready

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Pineda will make another start in Triple-A on Sunday. The veteran right-hander arrived late to spring training due to a visa issue. He threw 55 pitches during his start in Toledo on Tuesday. It sounds like the Tigers want to give Pineda at least one more start before bringing him […]

Robbie Grossman Gets Clean MRI Results

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (groin) underwent an MRI on his right groin after suffering groin tightness in Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox. According to Grossman, the MRI came back negative, but the veteran stated that he is still feeling sore. The team is uncertain at this point whether or not Grossman will […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks (4/13/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! 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 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 1

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. The first few days of the season have been nothing short of incredible, and […]

Robbie Grossman Exits With Groin Injury On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (groin) was removed in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against the Boston Red Sox due to right groin tightness. After the game, Tigers manager A.J. Hinch stated that he feared Grossman may have suffered a groin strain. The injury occurred when Grossman was running the base paths. Victor Reyes […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/12/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/12/22 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 […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/12/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are now progressing in our first full week of the baseball season and taking on this 14 game slate today! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your deposit […]

Wily Peralta Likely To Join Tigers Soon

Detroit Tigers right-handed pitcher Wily Peralta wasn't able to join the club this spring until April 3 due to visa issues. However, he is in the midst of working his pitch count up in the minors. He recently faced six batters in a Single-A start and allowed one hit and no runs while striking out […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Lovers of starting pitching unite, as it is once again time for my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown to hit the press. We fought through lockouts and a pandemic to get here, and we're going to get the gosh darn championships this year. Here we go with the first 2022 edition of my […]

Michael Pineda May Start Sunday

Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Pineda is slated to make a start for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday against the Iowa Cubs. Pineda had some visa issues which prevented him from getting to spring training on time, thus setting him back in his preparations for the 2022 season. The team would like to see Pineda go at […]

Eric Haase Isn't Starting Monday

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase isn't in the starting lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Michael Wacha. Haase has appeared in all three of the Tigers' games so far this season, logging seven plate appearances. He's drawn a pair of walks and connected on a home run. Instead, […]

Spencer Torkelson Sitting Out On Monday

Detroit Tigers rookie first baseman Spencer Torkelson is not in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Harold Castro is taking over first base duties and batting seventh in the game. Torkelson is still searching for his first big league hit. He went 0-for-8 with six strikeouts and three walks […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 1

Welcome back for a new season of 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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

We have completed the first weekend of MLB action, and we have made it to the first week of the waiver wire claims after seeing some regular-season games. A lesson we all need to remember is not to overreact as we have only seen a few games. Many early slumps could break out at a […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

The drafts are over, Opening Day is finally here, let the real games begin. All year long, I’ll be breaking down the top corner infield options on the waiver wire for you. Let’s kick things off with some options to take a look at for week one. For our purposes, we'll examine players with fantasy […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Welcome to the first whole week of the 2022 season. Seven games occupy the DraftKings and FanDuel main slate, with the festivities kicking off in Tampa as the Rays welcome the A's to Tropicana Field. The opening weekend saw some wild performances and unexpected disappointments (what happened to Brandon Woodruff?!). Regardless, every […]

Andrew Chafin Throws Bullpen

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Andrew Chafin (groin) threw a light bullpen session on Saturday in Lakeland, Florida, according to manager A.J. Hinch. The bullpen session was the best that Chafin has had this spring, even before his groin injury landed him on the 10-day injured list. "Trending in the right direction," Hinch said. It's unclear […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/10/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/10/22 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 pitching options, […]