Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

Alex Kirilloff (1B/OF, MIN) - Week 17 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Kirilloff was one of the first high-profile prospects to be called up to the majors back in mid-April and predictably received a lot of attention. He struggled to hit with much consistency over his first 12 games but did swat four homers before hitting […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Hitless Saturday

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-5 in Saturday's victory over the Seattle Mariners, striking out four times. Ohtani has been in a bit of a rut over his last four games, going 3-for-17 with no home runs, one extra-base hit and nine strikeouts to just two walks. It's one of the rare times […]

Alex Cobb Has Another Solid Start Saturday

Los Angeles Angels starter Alex Cobb picked up his sixth victory of the season Saturday night, throwing 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners with six strikeouts, four walks, no home runs and five hits allowed. It's Cobb's third consecutive start giving up one earned run or less, bringing his ERA down […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Max Stassi Not Starting On Saturday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi isn't starting for the team on Saturday as they take on the Seattle Mariners. The 30-year-old is in the midst of a breakout season at the plate, hitting .303 with a .381 on-base percentage and seven home runs in 134 plate appearances. Fellow backstop Kurt Suzuki is getting the […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 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 […]

The NotBurts: First Half Hitter Awards

For all of the division and rancor in society, one foundation of our world stays intact from year to year, splendid in its grandeur, universal in its praise. The NotBurts. A celebration of first-half excellence in hitting, the NotBurts aren't, as one critic (liar) claimed, "just an award show made up by some lunatic". No, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]

Taking a Mulligan - Second-Half Rebound Candidates

We've reached the All-Star Break, which means the baseball season is just over halfway done. Let me repeat that: we still have three months to go! I think some of us are still operating in the mindset of the shortened 2020 season and are thinking that our fantasy seasons are over if we're not in […]

Andrew Heaney Roughed Up Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney's struggles this season continued Friday night against the soft-hitting Seattle Mariners. He picked up his seventh loss on the year, lasting just four innings and giving up four runs, one home run and four strikeouts with no walks. It's been a tough season for Heaney, as he's posted […]

David Fletcher Extends Hitting Streak Friday Night

Los Angeles Angels infielder David Fletcher extended his hitting streak to 25 games Friday night, going 3-for-5 with a double in the Angels loss to the Seattle Mariners. Fletcher, who posted a .261/.292/.302 slash line over his first 50 games, has come alive of late and is now hitting .314 with a .388 slugging percentage, […]

Improving Hitters to Watch in the Second Half

We have more than three months of baseball in the books. It has been a glorious spring and summer with the return of the 162 game schedule. While it was nice for MLB to sneak in 60 games and some expanded playoffs in 2020 after we feared a full season cancellation, it really just didn't […]

Injured Stars To Stash For The Second Half

Incredibly, we have already reached the 2021 All-Star break. At this point in the season, most fantasy managers, whether in redraft or dynasty formats, have a pretty good sense of whether their teams will be in the hunt for a fantasy title come September. For those managers looking for an extra push at the end […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 16

Wow, what a busy last few days for prospects around Major League Baseball. On Sunday, we were treated to both the MLB Futures Game — a showcase of the sport’s best prospects — and the first round of the 2021 MLB Amateur Draft. The remainder of the 20-round draft will take place today and tomorrow. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 7/17

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

This is one of the more straight forward Saturday MLB slates in a while. We only have three early games and two teams that had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That leaves a ten-game main Saturday slate, which is the largest in some time. Hopefully we don't have all of […]

Justin Upton Still Without Timetable For Return

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) still remains without a timetable for his return, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Manager Joe Maddon said that Upton had a good workout session on Thursday, but he is unsure when Upton will return or if he will need a rehab assignment before he […]

Angels Check In On Cole Hamels At Showcase Friday

The Los Angeles Angels scouted free-agent pitcher Cole Hamels during his showcase on Friday, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Hamels had made only one appearance with Atlanta last season before missing the rest of the 2020 campaign with a shoulder injury. Outside of Shohei Ohtani, the Angels rotation has been rough […]

Anthony Rendon Not Feeling Better

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) is unlikely to be back with the team until the end of July or the beginning of August. Skipper Joe Maddon said it's "nothing awful," but Rendon just isn't feeling better. Rendon isn't progressing like the team had hoped, and he'll still need to go on a […]

Adam Eaton Will Be Everyday Right Fielder For Angels

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Adam Eaton will be the everyday right fielder going forward for the team, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Eaton was signed by the Angels earlier in the week after he was released by the Chicago White Sox just before the All-Star Game. He has not looked very […]

Mike Trout Expected Back In Two Weeks

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) is expected to be back with the team within two weeks, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Manager Joe Maddon said that Trout is close to 100 percent, but he is still not running at 100 percent just yet. Maddon added that Trout will need […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/16 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 7/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and there are some great pitching options. Coming back from the all-star break, we should expect […]

Closers and Saves Report - Waiver Wire and Trade Deadline Chatter

We here at RotoBaller's Closers and Saves Report believe that there should be something like the Home Run Derby, but for relief pitchers. Not a skills competition, or a strike throwing contest, or a velocity race. Just an actual Home Run Derby, but with relief pitchers. Our money is on Daniel Camarena. With the All-Star […]

Using K-BB% To Find Relievers to Add for the Second Half

A couple of weeks ago, I used June's K-BB% leaderboard to look at which starting pitchers might provide value in the second half. In that article, I explained why I loved the metric so much by stating: If a pitcher has a high strikeout rate (K%), then we know he is effective because we know […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an entertaining couple of days of All-Star festivities early in the week, baseball is back in what we hope will be full force Friday night, although the start of the Red Sox-Yankees series remains in peril due to New York’s team COVID outbreak. We also have weather threatening a couple of venues, and FanDuel […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The second half of the 2021 campaign kicks off tonight after a few days off for the All-Star break. Shohei Ohtani and Pete Alonso gave us a few highlights in the home run derby on Monday before the American League defeated the National League 5-2 for the eighth game in a row on […]