DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! Today's matinee slate features an enticing nine-game mix. However, with […]

Scott Barlow Notches Save No. 4 On Saturday

Kansas City Royals reliever Scott Barlow allowed two hits while striking out one across a scoreless inning to earn the save during Saturday's 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. He entered the game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 30-year-old allowed a pair of base hits but retired the remaining batters […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Updates: Aaron Judge, Raisel Iglesias, Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Chas McCormick and more

April is just about in the books. The baseball season is officially one-sixth completed. Some teams continue to surprise (Pirates, Rangers and Diamondbacks) while other teams continue to struggle to get their footing (Dodgers, Padres and Phillies). The same goes with our fantasy teams. We may have left our draft feeling great but now your […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Saturday , April 29, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Saturday, April 29, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

Hot MLB Prospect Hitters and Potential Call-Ups - Mining the Minors for Fantasy Baseball

Welcome to the second season of this series where I comb through the minor league leaderboards to see who is having a particularly impressive start to the season. I then try to break down whether the performance is for real and whether or not this player should be somebody that we should have on our […]

Royals Recall Nick Pratto On Friday

The Kansas City Royals recalled first baseman Nick Pratto from Triple-A Omaha on Friday and optioned catcher Freddy Fermin to Omaha in a corresponding move. Pratto is starting at first base and batting sixth for the Royals in Friday's starting lineup against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. The 24-year-old was slashing just .159/.259/.319 […]

Franmil Reyes, Nicky Lopez Not Playing Against Twins

Kansas City Royals outfielder Franmil Reyes and infielder Nicky Lopez are not in the team's starting lineup on Friday against right-hander Pablo Lopez and the Minnesota Twins. Reyes went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts on Thursday and is hitting just .200 (11-for-55) with two home runs, seven RBI and 22 strikeouts in 61 plate appearances through […]

Salvador Perez Returns Friday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (back) is back in the starting lineup on Friday and is hitting third in the order against Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez. Perez sat out the team's last two games due to general soreness, and he was also hit in the back by a pitch earlier this week, but […]

Twins vs. Royals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/28)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, April 28th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 5

Another week has gone by and we're almost through the month of April. Baseball's first month of 2023 has been exciting with some key surprises, unexpected disappointments, and of course plenty of bullpen news. This week, the cream of a committee rose to the top, what we thought was a committee might not be, and […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Friday, April 28, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, April 28, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

Salvador Perez Remains Out Thursday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez remains out of the team's starting lineup on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins due to general soreness. Perez was also out on Wednesday, but he figures to return to action behind the dish for the Royals this weekend. Fantasy managers must make sure to keep him out of their […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Mason Miller, James Outman, Anthony Volpe, more

Welcome back RotoBallers! April is almost over, and it's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 25, 2023. These rankings are being released in late April and are looking at rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings […]

Twins vs. Royals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/27)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, April 27th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/27/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's another split day of baseball action, and we've got it all covered on the Rotoballer site. For this article, we will focus on the featured evening contests. DraftKings and FanDuel have the same five games in the competitions, so let's […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 5)

April is wrapping up soon so let's end the first month of baseball right with my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. It's still early but we've got some actionable intel to go off of! Let's jump into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! There's still less than a month […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have another five-game main slate today, which makes it a little on the smaller side. This slate is split about right down the middle, but we still have some attractive pitching options available. That's all we can really ask for on a slate with only ten pitchers available. This article contains my picks for […]

Pitchers With New Pitches - Should We Care for Fantasy Baseball? (Part Four)

Welcome to the third season of the FSWA-award-winning series Pitchers with New Pitches (and Should We Care) where we take the simple premise that not every new pitch should be greeted with praise. A new pitch, like a shiny new toy, might be exciting on its own, but it also needs to be a complement […]

Re-Drafting the 2010 Fantasy Baseball First Year Player Draft - Mike Trout, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Jose Ramirez and more

Welcome to a new series here at Rotoballer from Benjamin Chase. This series will explore previous First-Year Player Drafts and potentially redraft those FYPDs, with the information received since. Perhaps this will change your opinion of future FYPD drafts, or it might just have you leaving dynasty baseball due to the unpredictability – but either […]

Frank Mozzicato - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Frank Mozzicato, SP, Kansas City Royals ANALYSIS: Many were surprised when the Royals called Mozzicato's name with the seventh overall selection in the 2021 draft. Mozzicato drew attention with four straight no-hitters in his senior year of high school, but few had him projected as a top-10 pick. The left-hander is repeating Single-A this […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/26/23)

It's officially "Hump Day" and what better way to get through the doldrums that the middle of the week presents than with some MLB wagers? There are 15 more baseball games today and I have a few of my favorite bets that I want to share with you to help you cash tonight and build […]

Diamondbacks vs. Royals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (4/26)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Kansas City Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Wednesday, April 26th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Florio's Bullpen Report - Changes With the Phillies, A's, Angels Pen (Week 5)

Every week in the bullpen report, I go over bullpens that have had some clear changes, some that may be changing, and then some non-closers that are worth picking up in fantasy baseball. The closers tend to get all the hype in fantasy baseball. Sometimes picking up an elite non-closer, especially if they are in […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Michael Harris, Corey Seager, Yordan Alvarez, Luis Arraez, J.D. Martinez

Navigating injuries is always a key aspect of finding success in fantasy baseball, even early on in the season. Injuries are unpredictable and it's always a good idea to stack depth on your roster, but following along with the latest injury news could help you make tough start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Just because a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/26/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a split day in baseball, and we have you covered. First, check out the early-slate preview on the site if you want to get some daytime DFS action, then come back and get your regularly scheduled evening fix with us […]

Fantasy Baseball Buys/Sells - Using Expected Statistics to Find Regression Targets

Using expected offensive statistics such as xBA, xwOBA, and xSLG, we can locate some hitters who could be heading for major regression (positive or negative). Statcast is not a perfect science as there are nuances to batted balls that don't account for human abilities and or limitations. xBA is typically lower for speedsters who can […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 5)

While we didn't have quite the prospect promotion frenzy this past week as we did the week before, the top 25 prospects to stash list still saw some movement, including the call-up of electric right-hander Mason Miller and the recall of Taj Bradley. We also appear to have a few more arms on the cusp […]

Scott Barlow Earns Multi-Inning Save Tuesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow earned his third save of the season in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Barlow entered the game in the eighth inning up by one with one out and the tying run at second. He left that runner stranded by striking out the first two hitters he faced […]

Daniel Lynch Completes A Bullpen Tuesday

Kansas City Royals lefty Daniel Lynch (shoulder) threw a bullpen on Tuesday and will toss three innings in an extended Spring Training game on Thursday. If all goes well, the 26-year-old will likely appear in a couple of rehab starts, according to Anne Rogers, before returning from a shoulder strain that he experienced near the […]

MJ Melendez Remains Out On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher MJ Melendez (back) remains out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The left-handed slugger will miss his second straight game after exiting early on Sunday due to back tightness. The team hasn't placed Melendez on the injured list, so hopefully this is only a minor injury. […]