The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We've got nearly six weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, which means it is crunch time. You must maintain focus even as fantasy football's siren song calls you to the boulders. Let's stay ahead of the curve with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! This google sheet accompanies the table below and adds […]

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - AL Central Teams

Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with a look at the National League West clubs, which were followed by the American League West and the NL Central teams. Today, we roll out the AL Central clubs. Ranking prospects over the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a loaded one. We have some solid pitching options at different price points and a lot of solid spots for bats. This makes for a lot of different ways to build, which is really nice. Coors is in play but may not be the […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Barrels/Batted-Ball Event For Week 21

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the rate of barrels per batted-ball event a pitcher allows (Brls/BBE %). Barrels are […]

Top 20 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 21

The 2021 fantasy baseball season continues to fly by and we've hit Week 21. Playoffs in many fantasy leagues are just around the corner. This ranking began the season as a Top 50 list looking at the premium prospects around the minors that could help during 2021 but as time progressed – and the window […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 15th 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 […]

Jeimer Candelario Hits His Ninth Home Run In Saturday's Win

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario helped the team defeat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 on Saturday. Candelario went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in the game. Candelario has had a fantastic month of August so far. Over 12 games this month, he's slashing .341/.420/.659 with two home runs, six doubles, […]

Wily Peralta Allows Three Runs Over 4 1/3 Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Wily Peralta had a short outing in the team's 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. Peralta pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three walks and three earned runs while striking out six. His six strikeouts matched his season-high. While he's pitched decently well this year, strikeouts have […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 21 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. It's always strange to type "Week 20" in baseball articles, but the middle of August is here and we must gear up for the playoff push. Football continues to siphon attention so disciplined baseball teams can make their shake-and-bake move. Let's check in on […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

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, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/15/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 21

This is the final stretch of the fantasy season for many leagues. Those that play with head-to-head scoring and a playoff have just a few matchups remaining before the fantasy regular season is a wrap. Rotisserie leagues have no such impending deadline, but these games are no less important. Despite this late hour, or perhaps, […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 21

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 21 of the MLB season (8/16 through 8/22). 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 matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Eric Haase Breaks Slump With His 19th Home Run

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The home run was his 19th of the year and it was a much-needed bomb for him as he'd been struggling at the plate lately. He'd gone 0-for-13 over his previous four games before this one […]

Renato Nunez Homers In His Second Straight Game

Detroit Tigers first baseman Renato Nunez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the team's 7-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Friday. The Tigers selected his contract on Wednesday and he has made two starts since rejoining the team, homering in both games. Nunez got his first opportunity with the Tigers back in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 21

In the second half of the baseball season, the playoffs races and the weather are all heating up now during these dog days of summer. Knowing injury timelines is now a crucial part of the fantasy baseball season. There are still many players that have injury questions yet to be answered. I will continue to […]

Matthew Boyd Completes Rehab Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (arm, neck) threw two scoreless innings in his first rehab start since being placed on the injured list back on June 15. Boyd was having a bounce-back year after a horrendous 2020, posting a 3.44 ERA, 18.8 K%, 6.4 BB%, and six home runs in 70.2 innings. There is […]

Niko Goodrum To Miss "A Few Weeks" With Groin Strain

Detroit Tigers utility player Niko Goodrum (groin) is expected to miss "a few weeks" with a left groin strain, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Goodrum exited Wednesday's game after suffering the groin strain while running out a double, and was placed on the injured list as a result of the injury. […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

It's the middle of August and the dust has settled from the Trade Deadline's chaos. There are still many fluid bullpens to explore, so let's get right into my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with potential mentions for hold candidates and ratio anchors. I decided to leave […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There is some awesome pitching, especially a grouping of Charlie […]

Robbie Grossman Blasts His 18th Home Run

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman helped the team complete a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. He batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. The home run was his 18th of the year. He is in the midst of the best power season of his career as his previous career-high […]

Michael Fulmer Records Two-Inning Save On Thursday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer closed out the team's 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday to earn his seventh save of the year. It was a two-inning save as he pitched both the eighth and ninth innings, allowing two hits, no walks and no runs without recording any strikeouts. The team's primary […]

Matt Manning Earns His Third Win On Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning notched his second quality start of the year in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched six innings and allowed eight hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out two. He earned the win to improve to 3-5 on the year. It was a solid […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 1: English Premier League

We're back. A new Premier League season is here and once again, RotoBaller will be bringing you the weekly betting picks throughout the season. Before we begin, it's important to remember that many teams had multiple players competing in international tournaments during the Summer, many of whom haven't been back at their clubs for more than […]

Matt Manning Will Pitch On Extended Rest

The Detroit Tigers will pitch starter Matt Manning on extended rest for the remainder of the season. Detroit is pitching fellow young starters Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal on extended rest for the remainder of 2021 as well. Manning has shown glimpses of why he was one of baseball's elite pitching prospects but has struggled […]

Casey Mize Will Start On Tuesday

Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize's next start will come on Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Angels. Per a tweet from The Athletic's Cody Stavenhagen, the Tigers will pitch Mize and fellow starters Matt Manning and Tarik Skubal on extended rest from here on out this season. Mize has pitched to a 3.66 ERA, […]

Miguel Cabrera Absent From Lineup

Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. There is no injury, but Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said he wants to give Cabrera the day off after playing the whole game at first base last night. Cabrera is slashing .255/.315/.392 with 12 HRs, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/12/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a crazy split slate today with DraftKings treating the eight-game afternoon slate as its main slate, while FanDuel has a four-game evening slate. It's a bit hard to find overlapping players, so for the purposes of this article, we'll only be looking at […]