Statcast Leaderboard - Expected Statistics Midseason Review

Although the All-Star break is still a week away, Major League baseball has crossed into the second half of the schedule. Rather than focusing on one metric, it might be useful to examine leaderboards for all expected statistics in the Statcast realm. In this iteration of Statcast hitter analysis, I will review the top players […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 7/7 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Taylor Ward Returns To The Lineup On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (finger) is back in the lineup on Tuesday against the Red Sox. Ward exited Sunday's contest early and sat out on Monday while dealing with right index finger soreness. He's starting in right field and batting seventh against Nathan Eovaldi and the Red Sox. The 27-year-old is batting .247 […]

Max Stassi Catching Shohei Ohtani On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi will catch Shohei Ohtani and bat fifth against right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi and the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. He hasn't caught for the Angels ace since April 4. Angels manager Joe Maddon told reporters he likes the matchup between Stassi and Eovaldi, which makes sense since the 30-year-old […]

Anthony Rendon Going Back On The Injured List

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) is going back on the injured list for the third time this season on Tuesday with a left hamstring strain. It's been the story of his season in 2021. Rendon just hasn't been able to get going because of the injuries this year, hitting a disappointing .240/.329/.382 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/6/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 15 of the MLB season, which is also the final week before the coveted All-Star Break, and the unofficial end to the first half of the season. We had a bell curve type of Week 14, starting off around the -26u mark, making our way up to the -20u mark […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 15

We’re rolling into Week 15 of the 2021 MLB fantasy season and we’ve witnessed a mixed bag of contributions from prospects so far. Many of the big named prospects — like Dylan Carlson, Andrew Vaughn, and Jarred Kelenic — have struggled. We’ve seen excellent (small sample) results from some lesser-known players like Patrick Wisdom, Jake […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a short slate, with a lot of weather issues in the forecast, so this will be a tough one. Keep an eye on the weather before finalizing your lineups, we'll be mostly ignoring those risks in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. There is plenty of pitching, starting with deGoat himself, Jacob deGrom. I do not love a ton of cheaper pitching options, but I have six or seven I do not mind using: I breakdown a few below but many […]

Justin Upton Hits In The Batting Cages

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) hit in the batting cages before the game on Monday against the Boston Red Sox. Upton is starting to swing the bat again after suffering a lower back strain a couple of weeks ago. The 33-year-old veteran slugger had been excelling in the leadoff spot for the Halos, […]

Anthony Rendon, Taylor Ward Out Of Lineup Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) and outfielder Taylor Ward (finger) will be out of the lineup on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, manager Joe Maddon said. Rendon left during the sixth inning of Sunday's 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles with left hamstring tightness. Rendon has been sidelined multiple times this […]

Mike Trout Taking Swings On Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (calf) is taking swings off a pitching machine before the game on Monday. However, Trout is still wearing a compression sleeve over his right calf and doesn't look to be taking full-intensity swings just yet. It's the first time the superstar has hit on the field since suffering a […]

Brandon Marsh Begins Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh (shoulder) started a minor league rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Saturday. Marsh has been out for around a month with shoulder inflammation, but he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored in his first rehab game over the weekend. The Angels top prospect […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits 31st Home Run Sunday

Los Angeles Angles two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 31st home run of the season in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Ohtani tied Hideki Matsui's record for the most homers in a season by a Japanese-born player. The left-handed hitter now has 14 long balls in his last 17 games and […]

Anthony Rendon, Taylor Ward Avoid Serious Injuries

Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon said that third baseman Anthony Rendon (hamstring) and outfielder Taylor Ward (finger) might both be unavailable on Monday against the Boston Red Sox, but he doesn't think that either injury is serious enough to require an injured list stint. Rendon left early on Sunday with left hamstring tightness in […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 15

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 15 of the MLB season (7/5 through 7/11). 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid nine-game slate tonight. It would be 11, but FanDuel deemed the early starts in San Francisco and Miami offensive and left them off the slate. Don't worry, there are still some decent options out there. We'll start where we always do: with the weather. There shouldn't be any rain tonight. The […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/5 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 7/5/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it will have a ton of offense. There are three totals of 10 or more. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 7/5

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 15

Happy Independence Day, everybody! We are coming up on the All-Star break, but that doesn't mean it's a time to take a break from the waiver wire! There are still a ton of capable starting pitchers out for the taking, and you can never have too much good pitching. Lots of top prospects are being […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 15

We have completed another week of MLB action and are now one week closer to the All-Star break. We are halfway through the season, and we are starting to see more new faces that may be fantasy-relevant. Either by injuries or just poor performances, more players are being called up or moving from a bench […]

Taylor Ward Exits Sunday's Game

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward injured his index finger in Sunday's game, and he will be now listed as day-to-day. The 27-year-old has been hot from the plate lately, crushing seven hits in five games. He is carrying a .244 batting average with seven home runs and 28 RBI. Fantasy managers don't expect Ward […]

Anthony Rendon Leaves Game With Injury

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon left Sunday's game with an issue with his left hamstring. Rendon was 1-for-2 before exiting the contest. His lone hit was a solo home run. He now has six home runs on the season. In addition, the third baseman has six hits in his last five games. Although […]

Jose Rojas Recalled On Sunday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Jose Rojas has been recalled from the minors on Sunday. The Angels only had 25 players on their active roster, so no corresponding move was needed. Sadly, Rojas has struggled during his brief time in the MLB. He is hitting .190/.246/.364 this season over 121 at-bats, so fantasy managers can continue […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 15 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly 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. […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 7/4 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Happy Independence Day and thanks for checking out my MLB betting picks article here at RotoBaller! We have a full slate of MLB action on tap today and hopefully some better weather as we've seen too many rain delays and postponements lately. I usually play pretty light in DFS on Sunday and focus more on […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits Two More Home Runs Friday Night

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit two more home runs in an 8-7 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. "What he's doing is kind of unheard of," manager Joe Maddon said. Ohtani allowed seven earned runs in less than an inning this week in his last start against the New York Yankees, […]

Second-Half Breakouts: Examining June's K-BB% Leaders

In my last article, I mentioned that K-BB% is one of my favorite stats for looking at a pitcher's in-season performance. There are two main reasons for that. First, it stabilizes quickly and has a proven correlation to a pitcher's overall success. Second, it's impossibly simple. If a pitcher has a high strikeout rate (K%), […]