The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Another week, another update to my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. This is the first "full" version of the year where the ranks table below comes with this google sheet that accompanies the table and adds a smattering of stats. Do note that I […]

The Big Picture - Backstops Balling Early

A necessary evil. A statistical sinkhole. A dark cloud hanging over your roster. That's how the catcher position is largely viewed these days. Much like the tight end position in fantasy football, if you don't grab one of the top three or four performers on draft day, you might as well just wait it out […]

DraftKings MLB DFS: Slate Breakdown for Friday, April 23

Welcome back to my little corner of RotoBaller where I have been graciously allowed to roam somewhat free on DFS analysis on Tuesdays and Fridays. For more details throughout the day, you can follow me on Twitter @JonPGH. Today I will focus less on my own verbose advice and just present you all with the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/23 - 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 - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/23/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap today, and it is a doozie. We are loaded with aces highlighted by deGOAT himself, Jacob deGrom. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/23/21 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 on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! It's time to throw out the first pitch on another weekend of DFS, and we've got 14 games on the menu. Of course, the actual first pitch of the weekend comes from Wrigley Field at 2:20 pm ET in the Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs game, but those are the only two teams we […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Thursday, April 22

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 33: English Premier League

It's been a tumultuous week in the Premier League. The European Super League was formed and then ended within 48 hours, Tottenham fired Head Coach Jose Mourinho, Sheffield United got relegated and fans across the league have united to condemn the owners of six clubs. These are the sort of intangibles that can have an […]

Akil Baddoo Hits Double And Triple On Thursday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had a solid day at the plate on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baddoo went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and an RBI. He's cooled off after a red hot start to his season and his career, but his numbers still look fantastic overall. Through 14 games, he's slashing […]

JaCoby Jones Launches First Home Run Of 2021

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones has been ice cold to start the 2021 season, but he had a strong day at the plate in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jones went 2-for-4 in the game and hit a solo home run, his first home run of the year. The home run also marked […]

Jose Urena Allows Two Runs Over Seven Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena notched his second consecutive quality start on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Urena pitched seven innings and allowed five hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out two. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get any run support and wound up with a no decision. Urena now has […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/22 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy Lows and Sell Highs - Trade Targets for Week 4

Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]

Zack Short Draws Two Walks In MLB Debut

Detroit Tigers shortstop Zack Short made his MLB debut in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Short went 0-for-1 with two walks at the plate. He earned a great deal of praise from Tigers manager A.J. Hinch, who particularly raved about his defense. Hinch said, "He will always be at the right […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Wednesday, April 21

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/22

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 22nd 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 […]

Jonathan Schoop Hits First Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been ice cold at the plate to start the season. Going into Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates, he was yet to record a single extra-base hit over 52 plate appearances on the year. Fortunately, he broke that streak in Game 2 of the doubleheader when he went […]

Gregory Soto Earns Second Save On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Gregory Soto closed out Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates to earn his second save of the year. He pitched a perfect seventh inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out two. This was his first save since Opening Day. He is now tied with Bryan Garcia […]

Spencer Turnbull Allows One Run In 2021 Debut

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull had a strong 2021 debut on Wednesday. Turnbull started the second game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched five innings and allowed two hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win as the Tigers claimed a 5-2 victory. Turnbull […]

Michael Fulmer Tagged With First Loss On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulmer got off to a strong start in his second start of the year in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He retired each of the first nine batters he faced. However, in the fourth inning, he unraveled and went on to allow three runs. His final […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 4

Activity on the waiver wire has gotten off to a hot start, as fantasy managers across all formats now have about three weeks worth of baseball to evaluate. As players get their feet wet this season and start to either heat up or cool down and playing time gets squared away, there's a lot of […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/21/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

Tigers DFA first baseman Renato Nunez

The Detroit Tigers have DFA'd first baseman Renato Nunez. In a corresponding move, the team recalled infielder Zack Short from the alternate training site. Nunez played just seven games for the team and hit two home runs and two doubles, but had a .148/.207/.651 slash line. Harold Castro and Jonathan Schoop should split first base duties […]

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

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! MLB has split the schedule with five games on the early DraftKings slate and seven on the nightcap. Today's picks will focus on the nightcap to give us more freedom and options to pick and choose between. As of this writing, Boston seems to be the only one in danger of seeing […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/21/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/14/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/21/21 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 on […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 4

We are now four weeks into the MLB season and some interesting trends are beginning to emerge with the rookie class of 2021. The pitching has been better than expected, but the hitters have been a disappointment outside of a handful of (unexpected) players. There have been fewer than 10 hitters that have produced better-than-average […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/21

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]