Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Sunday 7/4
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 […]
Catchers to Stream - Week 15 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. […]
Video: Week 15 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 15 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 […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Sunday and Happy July 4th, gang! Hope you all had a great holiday weekend so far. We have a nice 9-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS lineups and sweat a little bit while we grill out today. The weather looks […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Happy 4th of July everyone! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing […]
Jonathan Schoop Hits His 16th Home Run Against White Sox
Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. The home run was his 16th of the year and his 11th since the start of June. Over 79 games on the year, Schoop is slashing .283/.330/.490. […]
Eric Haase Homers Twice In Saturday's Win
Detroit Tigers outfielder/catcher Eric Haase hit a pair of home runs in the team's 11-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The first of the two home runs was an inside-the-park home run off White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel in the fourth inning while the second was a 362-footer off reliever Jace Fry […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 7/4/21 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 […]
Tarik Skubal Allows Five Runs Against White Sox
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal struggled in his outing against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. Skubal pitched five innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and five earned runs while striking out six. Luckily for Skubal, the Tigers beat up on White Sox starter Dallas Keuchel and Skubal wound up earning the win […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/4/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Independence Day, RotoBallers! Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players that will help you fill out your MLB DFS rosters. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay outside […]
Niko Goodrum Begins Rehab Assignment Saturday
Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Saturday. He was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left index finger. The 29-year-old is trending in the right direction towards returning to the Tigers. Goodrum is slashing .216/.297/.330 with five homers, 17 RBI, 27 runs scored, […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 15
As we move past the July 4th weekend and make our way to the All-Star game, there continues to be an increase in injuries this year compared to prior years, particularly of the soft tissue variety. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are the same for each player […]
Michael Fulmer Could Return After All-Star Break
Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer's (neck) visit with Dr. Keith Meister confirmed a previous diagnosis of no shoulder issues, according to MLB.com. Fulmer, who was placed on the 10-day injured list last weekend with a right cervical spine strain, is headed to Low-A Lakeland and is not expected to back until after the All-Star […]
Closers and Saves Report - Week 15 Waiver Wire
There's a very important holiday coming up this weekend and you will see fireworks lighting up the sky in celebration: the mid-point of the Major League Baseball season. Some teams have already played their 81st game, but most clubs will reach that number at some point this weekend. After the 2020 season, nothing else can […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings
We're onto July, meaning it's the second half of the season and our time to gripe about the All-Star Game selections. Pitchers are still adjusting to life with sticky checks and all we can do is put on a brave face. Hit the All-Star break in stride with my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which […]
MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/3 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Last night was close to being great, but more heartbreak was to befall us. The Red Sox won as we expected so we banked that one. The Rangers did lead after five innings so that also bagged us a win but sadly, their bullpen couldn't hold the lead and they lost in extra innings. The […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/3/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in both the early AND main slates - I thought I would try to hit both today since we have so many early games. These are daily outlier […]
Tigers Limit Casey Mize To Three Innings On Friday
The Detroit Tigers began the load management process for starting pitcher Casey Mize during Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Mize was lifted after three innings and just 56 pitches. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch had been suggesting for over a month that the team would begin managing Mize's workload and Friday was the first […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/3 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/3 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 […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/3/21 (Premium Content)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/3/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball
Another week of baseball is in the books and Saturday brings us the usual split slate action. For you MLB DFS junkies there's an extra slate to play today and I'm here to break it down for you. As we inch closer to the all-star break, let's soak up as many slates as possible since […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
FanDuel’s Friday slate has all but the Padres-Phillies game on the ledger, giving us a massive player pool to work with. There are certainly some upper-tier arms in action, but as we’ll explore further, it isn’t absolutely necessary to spend all the way up to gain access to some strong fantasy upside. At the same […]
MLB Betting Picks for Friday 7/2 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
No sugar coating it. Last weekend was rough. After a 1-2 Friday, we went winless on Saturday. The prop parlay bet just missed out. The Braves outhit the Reds 8-6 but lost the game 4-1. And the Giants and Athletics missed out on the first five innings over by one run. Even tougher to take […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/2/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded slate. Like recent slates, there are a couple of weather concerns, […]
Bullpen Report: Closer Carousel Keeps Churning
Chasing saves can seem maddening this season. Not only are more and more bullpens getting away from having one traditional closer and are embracing having multiple options see save chances. but some bullpens (I'm looking at you Cincinnati and Kansas City) have been nearly impossible to trust. Just when it looks like they are starting […]
Three Up, Three Down: Home Run Outliers to Buy or Sell
A huge key to having success at the game of fantasy baseball is being able to spot outliers. The game of baseball, more than most other sports, is largely dictated by randomness, at least over the short term. Even with the pretty large three-month data sample we have, randomness can still rule the day. My […]
When Is The Right Time to Invest In Rookie Pitchers?
As the calendar turns to July, many fantasy managers start looking to the minor leagues to see which call-ups could help us earn a championship. While we know the big-name players who are likely already on a roster, we hunt for the next surprise call-up of a slightly flawed pitcher who takes a big step […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
And just like that, the calendar creeps towards July and we all descend into heat-induced comas filled with spin-rate fever dreams. Meditate with me and think of a happy, Manfred-less baseball universe as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're halfway into the season, […]
Miguel Cabrera Homers, Scores Three Runs In Doubleheader
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had a strong doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, helping the Tigers complete a two-game sweep of the set. Cabrera went a combined 4-for-8 with a home run, two RBI and three runs over the two games. The home run was his second over his last three games […]