Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Can you believe that baseball is back? There is a time for grievances over the NL not keeping the DH and we're still not out of the COVID-19 woods with the Mets-National series postponed, but we are (mostly) back. Let us be grateful and […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/6/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]
MLB Prop Picks for Tuesday April 6th - Monkey Knife Fight
Welcome to MLB Opening Week! 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 Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some […]
Jose Urena Lasts Just Three Innings In Tigers Debut
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had a disappointing debut outing for his new team. Facing a tough Minnesota Twins lineup, Urena pitched three innings and allowed four hits, four walks and six runs (five earned) while striking out five. Urena is currently the Tigers' fourth starter, but the team has elite pitching prospect Matt […]
Akil Baddoo Hits Grand Slam On Monday
Detroit Tigers rookie outfielder Akil Baddoo had another memorable game in his second-career start against the Minnesota Twins on Monday. Baddoo hit a ninth inning grand slam off Randy Dobnak. He has now homered in each of his first two MLB games. Baddoo went 2-for-4 overall in the game. He played center field in this […]
1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
The 2021 MLB season is just underway. In fact, for some teams, the season has still yet to begin. The Washington Nationals and New York Mets remain with records of 0-0 heading into week two after having their opening series delayed due to COVID. This will be the reality of this season. Much like last […]
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 2
Welcome to the first middle infielder waiver pickups article for the 2021 fantasy baseball season. In my time with RotoBaller, I've covered the waiver wire beat for every position on the diamond besides catcher. Between that and curating the site's weekly waiver wire rankings, I'd like to think my bona fides are well-established in this […]
Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 2
The game is undeniably tougher in the opening weeks. Baseball is not a game where you derive much of anything from just a few games, so we really need to get into the season before we have trustworthy data. When talking about starting pitchers, it takes a long time to build up your data since […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2
Baseball is back, and with it came room for fantasy managers to gain edges in their leagues through the waiver wire. Playing the waiver wire well can take a poorly drafted team into championship contention or help shore up an already strong team, and waivers generally represent one of the best ways for fantasy managers […]
Catchers to Stream - Week 2 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, preparing my 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. Each […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 2
This week, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said, "Opening Day should be a national holiday as far as I'm concerned," and let me just say I wholeheartedly agree. Man, isn't it great that meaningful baseball is back? On the Opening Day of the 2021 season, Shane Bieber had 12 strikeouts against Detroit, old man Miguel Cabrera […]
Lineup Takeaways - Week 1 Lineup Trends
Week One is wrapping up and we already have a lot of different looks to dissect in lineups. I will be going through all the very early trends. This is to give us an idea of what to watch for going forward because it is too early to take anything as a set in stone. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We kick off the first whole week of baseball with a seven-game featured slate on DraftKings. I would've loved to have the Orioles-Yankees contest here, but there will still be some great picks to add to our rosters as we kick off the week. We get the surprising addition of Jacob deGrom […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/5/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]
Nomar Mazara Goes 4-For-11 in Opening Series
Detroit Tigers outfielder Nomar Mazara has gotten off to a solid start to the 2021 season. Over the Tigers' three-game series with the Cleveland Indians this weekend, Mazara went 4-for-11 with a home run and three RBI. Mazara signed with the Tigers this offseason after he spent one year with the Chicago White Sox. He […]
Akil Baddoo Homers On First Major League Pitch
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo had a memorable MLB debut against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Baddoo led of the third inning of the game and took the first pitch he saw from Cleveland Indians starter Aaron Civale and launched it over the left field wall. It was his only hit in the game as […]
Tarik Skubal Allows Two Runs Over 5 1/3 Innings
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal made his season debut on Sunday against the Cleveland Indians. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed four hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out four. It wasn't a fantastic start, but certainly wasn't horrible. Last year, Skubal made it past the fifth inning only twice […]
Akil Baddoo To Make MLB Debut Sunday
Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo will make his major league debut on Sunday afternoon, as he will get the start in left and bat ninth. In four seasons in the Twins' minor league system, Baddoo has shown double-digit homer and steal potential, as his 11-homer, 24-steal 2019 campaign was the best of his career. Baddoo […]
Miguel Cabrera Out Of Lineup In Finale Sunday
Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the lineup for Sunday's finale with Cleveland, according to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Manager AJ Hinch said that Cabrera's "whole body" was cramping in the eighth inning on Saturday, but he is not concerned for Cabrera's health going forward. "I was looking for […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 4th 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 […]
Week 2 Pitching Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 2 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers 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 […]
Week 2 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 2 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 (4/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. It's day four of the MLB season and man are some of the pitching options getting thin. This is the first main slate this season […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
The main afternoon slate on FanDuel for our Easter Sunday features a strong eight-game slate. You never really realize just how weak some team's third pitchers are until you start digging into a slate like this. However, it also makes us realize just how many teams are loaded with great pitchers. On FanDuel, we only […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/4/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Good gravy, it's our first Sunday, full-sized slate. Congratulations, everyone! We made it. Well, maybe not quite. Fanduel and DraftKings are both offering eight-game […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/4 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/4 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 […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/4/2021
Happy Opening Week, RotoBallers! I'm sure I can speak for all of you when I say that I'm thrilled to have a full season of baseball on tap to grind through this spring, summer, and fall. What a refreshing feeling! If you missed my intro article on Tuesday, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto on […]
Victor Reyes Out Of Saturday's Lineup
Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians. Reyes struck out twice and scored a run on Opening Day- but finds himself on the bench in favor of right-fielder Nomar Mazara in the second game of the season. Miguel Cabrera will slot into the designated hitter role, […]
AL Rookies Ready to Leap Into the Spotlight
Every year, there are those rookies who we expect to make a splash right away. In 2020, it was Luis Robert, Kyle Lewis, Alec Bohm, and Sixto Sanchez. Below are 10 of the American League's potential top rookies for 2021, both at the dish and on the mound. I've ranked them in order of how […]
Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft
Draft season is over which means it's already time to shift your attention to the waiver wire! We'll break down the top options at every position throughout the 2021 fantasy baseball season but before the first pitch, here is an all-encompassing waiver wire piece to cover all the top options widely available. For our purposes, […]