Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts - Week 4 (2024)
Welcome RotoBallers to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 4, from April 15 to April 21. With multiple teams having six or seven games on their schedule, we're looking at a nice variety of two-start pitchers. Each week of this fantasy baseball season, this fantasy baseball waiver wire […]
Fantasy Baseball Hitter Streamers - Top Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 4 (Apr 15 - Apr 21)
The season is starting to hit its stride with most teams closing in on completing ten percent of their schedule already. Early season injuries are opening up playing time for backups and platoon players, while young prospects are already making noise in the minor leagues and could be forcing their way onto big league rosters […]
Fantasy Baseball Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Week 3
Another week down and now we have pretty much every baseball team with a dozen games played. A lot of things make sense (Mookie Betts and the Dodgers are really good, the Phillies and Braves are battling for the NL East, the White Sox are bad, etc.) Some things make less sense (what happened to […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The early part of the MLB season has been good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running as we progress into the 2024 campaign. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have […]
Vinnie Pasquantino Not In Saturday’s Lineup
Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino is not in Saturday's lineup as the Royals continue a three-game set in Queens. Pasquantino was off to a slow start, as he tallied just five hits in his first eleven games. Since then, Pasquantino has hit for a .583 AVG with two doubles and one home run. […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Tyler Glasnow, Jackson Holliday, Ronel Blanco, more
Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are about three weeks into the MLB regular season. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 11, 2024. These rankings are being released in April and are looking at […]
Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings (April 2024 Update)
Three, two, one, liftoff! Baseball season is here, and with the start of another season, we bring you the Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for April. While we are only about a week into the new season, we are now able to observe, study, and analyze on a nightly basis. The early developments over spring […]
Ben Kudrna Tosses Gem On Friday
Kansas City Royals starting pitching prospect Ben Kudrna threw six no-hit innings en route to his first victory of the season at High-A. Kudrna allowed two base runners in the opening frame, one via a walk and the other via a hit-by-pitch, but then kept the bases empty for the remainder of his start. This […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/24) - Today's Top Lineups
As is the norm with Saturdays anymore, the slate is all over the place. Thankfully, we have a big day of baseball with the main slate at a more conventional time. This is usually only reserved for Sundays, but I'm partial to day baseball on Saturdays as well. I'm not sure if that will help […]
Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters Watch and Underachievers, Overachievers (Week 3)
As I often do heading into the weekend, I like to take a look around the league and see who is showing signs of some meaningful trends. In this case, we're just two weeks into the season, so the "trends" should probably be considered weak by statistical standards. But checking in on who's hot (or […]
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/13/24)
Happy Saturday, and welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various […]
Seth Lugo - Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After being used as a reliever for most of his career, the San Diego Padres made Seth Lugo a starter in 2023. He rewarded them by going 8-7 with a 3.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 140 strikeouts over 146 1/3 IP. He's ridden that […]
Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 8 - April 14)
Hello again, RotoBallers, the 2024 MLB season is rolling and we're here as always to help you setting those winning lineups. Welcome to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 3 - Monday, April 8 through Sunday, April 14. Baseball is off and running, so we’re here to help you make optimal lineup decisions. […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Friday brings a busy schedule across baseball that will leave 12 games for the main slates on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a couple of potential weather concerns, but for the most part, rain shouldn’t have a huge impact on the slate. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and […]
Surprising Starts From Fantasy Baseball Pitchers: Who Will Regress?
When putting together a fantasy baseball team, starting pitching may be the most difficult position to account for. Chances are you won't put together a team full of set-it-and-forget-it aces. As the season goes on, injuries will occur and some sleepers will end up not making the big jump some people expected. On the other […]
Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups: Jared Jones, Mason Miller, Kevin Ginkel, Edouard Julien, Colton Cowser
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 3 -- April 8 through April 14 -- to help you stay on top of the waiver wire, especially in leagues that allow daily moves. The biggest news in Week 3 was baseball's top prospect, Baltimore Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday, being […]
Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes for Fantasy Baseball: Pitch Mix, Movement, and Velocity
We've had 16 pitchers in the top-200 picks of NFBC ADP injured in the first week or so, with Sonny Gray as the only pitcher returning from an injury. Meanwhile, seven hitters inside the top 200 in ADP have been injured to begin the season. It's been brutal and we seem to have pitchers unexpectedly […]
Brady Singer Picks Up Win Against Astros
Kansas City Royals right-hander Brady Singer allowed one run on five hits across five innings of work during Thursday's win over the Houston Astros. Singer struck out four in the contest while walking two. The 27-year-old is now 2-0 on the season with a sparkling 0.98 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and 18/4 K/BB rate. Singer was […]
Bobby Witt Jr. Has Monster Day At The Plate
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored during Thursday's 13-3 demolition of the Houston Astros. Witt also picked up his third stolen base during the blowout. It was a banner day for the 23-year-old, who is now slashing a robust .358/.414/.755 with four […]
Spencer Arrighetti- Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds
BALLER MOVE: Add in AL-only Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Houston Astros prospect Spencer Arrighetti made his major league debut on Wednesday against the red-hot Kansas City Royals. The No. 3 prospect in the Houston pipeline struggled as he threw only three innings and surrendered seven earned runs, seven hits, and three walks. […]
2024 MLB Power Rankings: Week 3
We've gone through each pitching rotation more than twice and while I hesitate to move teams too much or too little just based on the results of the last 6-7 games, I am going to be more aggressive with my rankings early in the season while we are still figuring out just how good teams […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It really is Thirsty Thursday in baseball, as we've only got five games in our primary contests. A mixture of early-season scheduling and not wanting to battle The Masters is likely the cause of our light day of baseball. You can check out all our coverage of golf's first major here. The main […]
Top 101 Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Rankings: The Baller Ranks (Week 3)
Several high-profile pitcher injuries have hit early but we press on with my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown. And many early-round pitchers with good health have had poor performances. It's a crazy world but we do our best to make sense of it with the second 2024 edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/24) - Today's Top Lineups
There will be a lot of early start times across baseball Wednesday. That leaves us with a modest seven-game evening slate on both DraftKings and FanDuel. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 4/10/2024, with the slate starting at 6:40 p.m. EDT. The lineup picks will range from […]
Florio's Bullpen Report: Changes in Kansas City, Colorado, and Philly?
It’s awesome having fantasy baseball back in our lives. Checking lineups, box scores, and more importantly -- fantasy live scoring. But with the excitement of fantasy baseball being back, there tends to be some overreactions this time of year. It is important to remember that we are just two weeks into this marathon of a […]
Jared Jones - Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 61% of leagues ANALYSIS: Jared Jones was a surprise late add to the Pirates’ Opening Day roster. Their move quickly paid off. In his first start on March 30, Jones went 5.2 innings and racked up 10 strikeouts. The rookie was tagged for three earned runs […]
Who is the Royals Closer? Fantasy Baseball Saves Outlooks
The Kansas City Royals are a storied franchise. With a World Series title in 2015, they were able to recapture the greatness of baby blue uniforms gone by. George Brett will always reign supreme on any "Best Of" list for the Royals, surrounded by more recent names like Salvador Perez, Alex Gordon, and Carlos Beltran. […]
Zach Davies Signs Minor-League Deal With Royals
The Kansas City Royals have signed starting pitcher Zach Davies to a minor-league contract on Monday. The former Arizona Diamondback had a 2023 season he would like to forget, pitching to an even 7.00 ERA in only 82 1/3 innings, striking out only 72 batters, and giving up 39 walks. This move by the Royals […]
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! After a week and a half of strange scheduling and random days off, we are finally getting into the regular rhythm of the baseball season. We have 11 games to fill our DFS lineups tonight with plenty of pitchers and boatloads of bats. The contests begin at 7:05 p.m. EDT as the Marlins meet […]
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/9/24)
Happy Tuesday, and welcome back, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling. Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various […]