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Shohei Ohtani Dazzles On The Mound
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (6-1) was brilliant in Wednesday's 2-1 victory against the Texas Rangers. Ohtani went six innings, struck out six, walked none, and allowed one run on four hits. He now has a 2.93 ERA with a 29.9 K% and a 10.2 BB% but has only walked one batter in […]
Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/5
Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball 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 […]
Angels Option Chris Rodriguez
Prior to Wednesday's game, The Los Angeles Angels have demoted right-hander Chris Rodriguez to Triple-A Salt Lake, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. Rodriguez was recalled on Monday and made one start, going six innings and allowing four runs on four hits. It was his second stint with the Angels this season, making the […]
Anthony Rendon Will Have Season-Ending Surgery
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hip) will have season-ending surgery and won't return this season. Per a tweet from the team's public relations Twitter account, the surgery is "to repair a right hip impingement." The 31-year-old had a down year at the plate in his second season with the Angels, batting .240 with […]
Max Stassi Out Of Wednesday's Lineup
Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi isn't starting for the team on Wednesday in a matchup against the Texas Rangers and left-handed starter Kolby Allard. Stassi has provided both the Angels and fantasy managers with some strong production in 2021, batting .307 with a .383 on-base percentage and 10 home runs in 183 plate appearances […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 8/4 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 […]
MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 8/4 - Wednesday Winners!
Happy Wednesday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks on this terrific Tuesday. We went 1-1 on our plays last night, as MadBum went vintage MadBum and twirled a nice gem for Arizona last night. Nothing we can do there but tip our cap and move on. I have a few […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/4 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 […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and it is quite the slate. Plain and simple, pitching is atrocious tonight. You will be […]
Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Reid Detmers
Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Reid Detmers, analyzing the Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher's debut and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should think about giving him another chance despite the rocky start. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 […]
NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 19
Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects: Week 19
The trade winds blew long and hard through Major League Baseball last week. As the dust begins to settle around the league, many prospects have been impacted in different ways — although the moves affected prospects from a dynasty perspective more so than from a 2021 redraft angle. The list lost Reid Detmers — who […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
August is now upon us, which means two months of the fantasy baseball season remain! There is still plenty of ball to be played with workload limitations creeping up on us (and tack fallout still making itself known), so let's look back at July stats with an update of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks. This […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings
Welcome to the final one-third of the season, fellow RotoBallers. August is here and I'm moving my usual publication of this around because the FAAB Sunday after the trade deadline is special. Pitchers are settling into new uniforms and new roles, so let's check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, which are geared […]
Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the August 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 […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 8/4
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! As is usually the case for the middle of the week, we've got a split schedule on our hands. It leaves us with 11 games to occupy our evening slate and plenty of options on the pitching and hitting side. It all starts on the East Coast at 7:05 pm with divisional matchups […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers. We've got another fun slate on tap for tonight as there should be offense everywhere. Well, maybe not everywhere as there are a few elite pitching options including Shohei Ohtani taking on the Texas Rangers and Max Scherzer making his Dodger debut, against the Astros no less. Elsewhere, yes, there will be offense tonight. […]
Jose Suarez Earns Fifth Win Of Season
Los Angeles Angels left-hander Jose Suarez (5-4) picked up the win in Thursday's 11-3 blowout against the Texas Rangers. He started strong, going five innings and giving up only one run, but allowed two runs to score on an Andy Ibanez home run in the sixth and was pulled shortly after. Overall, he went 5.2 […]
Brandon Marsh Collects Double In Tuesday's Win
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Brandon Marsh went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, and a run scored in Tuesday's 11-3 rout of the Texas Rangers. It was a rare positive for Marsh in an underwhelming rookie season. He's hitting .167 with a .229 slugging, no home runs, two RBI, four runs, and one stolen […]
Jo Adell Has Productive 2021 Debut On Tuesday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Jo Adell went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and a walk during an 11-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The 22-year-old's first game in 2021 couldn't have gone better after earning a call-up for an everyday role from Triple-A. Adell will look to move past a tough […]
Adam Eaton Hitting .244 With Angels
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Adam Eaton's offensive struggles continue to persist heading into the team's matchup against the Rangers on Tuesday. The gritty veteran is enduring an abysmal offensive season, slashing .209/.290/.333 through 234 at-bats. Eaton was let go by the White Sox mid-season and the Angels have been hoping to catch lightning in a […]
Chris Rodriguez Fans Seven In Quality Start
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Chris Rodriguez (2-1) picked up the loss in Monday's 4-1 defeat to the Texas Rangers, although he did collect a quality start. He threw six innings, struck out seven, issued two walks, and allowed four runs (three earned). He started the seventh but was pulled quickly after allowing a double […]
Justin Upton Platooning, Jo Adell To Play Everyday
Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will platoon with right fielder Adam Eaton, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group. Upton will start against lefties and play left field. Upton has slashed .222/.371/.500 versus left-handed pitching this season compared to .232/.292/.426 against righties. The decision comes the day of Jo Adell's promotion […]
Dylan Bundy Starting Thursday's Game
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Dylan Bundy will start on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports. Bundy last started on July 29, going 4.1 IP, giving up three runs with four walks to just two strikeouts. It was his first start since moving to the bullpen at the end of June. […]
Shohei Ohtani Starting Wednesday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (thumb) will start on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic. Ohtani hasn't been on the mound since July 26 because of a sore thumb but has continued appearing in the lineup as the designated hitter. It's good news for fantasy managers that […]
Anthony Rendon Still Has No Timetable For A Return
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) has been sidelined since July 6 with a left hamstring strain and he continues to remain without a timetable for a return. Rendon has been working in the weight room, but he has yet to resume baseball activities. According to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 8/3
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 […]
Angels Call Up Jo Adell
The Los Angeles Angels have called up outfielder Jo Adell ahead of Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. He is playing left field and batting sixth. Adell has been productive this year in Triple-A, batting .289 with a .592 slugging and 23 HRs in 73 games. This will be his first appearance of the year […]
Shohei Ohtani Throws Bullpen Session On Monday
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (thumb) threw a bullpen session on Monday, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group reported. Angels manager Joe Maddon said Ohtani could potentially start on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers if he feels good after the bullpen session. The 27-year-old ace has been dealing with a sore […]
