DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! After two weeks of day games and odd off days, we finally get a 14-game slate. There's plenty of pitchers, discount hitters, and great matchups to pick. However, one situation to watch is the Houston Astros. Several players (Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, Jose Altuve) were placed on the COVID-19 Injury List. The team […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We’re set for a more traditional night-heavy Friday schedule in Major League Baseball, with 14 of the 15 games carrying a first-pitch time of 7:05pm ET or later. There’s plenty to like about a slate that truly offers a bit of everything, including multiple aces on the hill, as well as venues such as Coors […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/16 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/16 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 based […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 14th 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 […]

David Fletcher Struggling At The Plate

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher will try and kick-start his season beginning Friday against the Twins. Fletcher is off to a quiet start, slashing a paltry .222/.250/.241 through his first 54 at-bats. The 26-year-old signed a long-term extension with the club and is expected to spark the offense from the top of the […]

Jared Walsh Off To Strong Start

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh and the team will take the day off Thursday before gearing up to host the Twins beginning Friday. Walsh is off to a promising start, collecting at least one hit in eight of his first 10 starts. Through his first 37 at-bats, the young slugger already has three […]

Shohei Ohtani Throws Another Bullpen

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (finger) threw another bullpen session on Wednesday, and manager Joe Maddon said that he believes Ohtani threw the bullpen without a bandage on his blistered finger. The Angels are being cautious with their two-way star, and Ohtani is unlikely to return to the rotation this week. But […]

Dylan Bundy With Three Straight Quality Starts To Begin 2021

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy is off to a strong start to the 2021 season. He's recorded three straight quality starts, posting a 3.32 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 19 innings. He's struck out 22 batters and walked just five. He's been the victim of some bad luck so far this year as […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/15

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily 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 can be useful for fantasy […]

Justin Upton Won't Return Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) won't make his return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Royals. Upton was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with a stiff back, though it doesn't appear to be an ailment that will keep him off the field for long. It could actually be a blessing in disguise for […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/14

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily 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 can be useful for fantasy […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday offers up a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for each and every one to make it even more fun. The action starts early, with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees squaring off shortly after 1:00 ET. There are not a bunch […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/14 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and 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 […]

Max Stassi Placed On IL With Thumb Injury

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a left thumb sprain, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. Stassi sprained his thumb on a foul tip in the first inning of Monday's game, but he remained in the game until he was pinch-hit for in the […]

Justin Upton Scratched From Lineup Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with back stiffness, according to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Jon Jay will get the start in left field in his place and will be batting eighth against the Royals. Upton looked good in Spring Training, slashing .357/.400/.738 with four home […]

Juan Lagares Placed On The Injured List

The Los Angeles Angels placed outfielder Juan Lagares (calf) on the injured list on Tuesday. Lagares is dealing with a calf injury that caused him to be scratched from Monday's lineup. The injuries are sure piling up for the Angels, who lost fellow outfielder Dexter Fowler (knee) to a torn ACL. The team also placed […]

Mechanical Adjustments Serving Mike Trout Well

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout has made some mechanical adjustments at the plate, including being more squared in the batter's box. He's gone 13-for-33 to start the year, and his swings are looking more short and powerful than ever. Heading into Tuesday's action, Trout is sporting a .394/.545/.848 slash line with three doubles, four […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard: Maximum Exit Velocity

Although we technically got Statcast data as soon as the first pitch of the 2021 season was thrown, any good sabermetrician knows that sample size matters. It's still quite early in the season but we can't wait to start digging into the stats, so let's start this year's iteration of the Statcast Hitter Leaderboard by […]

Fantasy Baseball Closers to Target

Diving head-first into relievers who have converted saves early in the season is typically fine but whatever is going on this season is very, very odd. If my math is correct, there are now 35 different relievers who have at least 1 save so far this year. After one week of games. Crazy. — Greg […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the first iteration of my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 101 SPs moving forward. Since this is the first version of the year, it won't be "full" because much of the punch hinges on movement from the prior week and a reliable set of […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 3

Week 3 of the Major League Baseball season is underway and we're already witnessing some impressive rookie performances led by Chicago's surprise contributor Yermin Mercedes and Miami's impressive young arm Trevor Rogers. But a strong start to the year doesn't always guarantee a full, successful season. If we look back to the stunted 2020 season, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/13/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, flush with excellent pitching options such as Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer, Lucas Giolito, Brandon Woodruff, and Luis Castillo. […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 13th 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 […]

Shohei Ohtani Unlikely To Return To Mound This Week

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (finger) threw a light bullpen session on Monday, but he is unlikely to return to the rotation this week, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Manager Joe Maddon said that while the session went well for Ohtani, who pitched without a band-aid on his […]

Anthony Rendon Placed On Injured List With Strained Groin

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday with a strained groin. He suffered the injury while making a throw in Saturday's game, then sat out Sunday's game. He was deemed day-to-day on Sunday, but apparently the injury is a bit more serious. Jose Rojas is […]

Bullpen Report: What We Learned in Week 2

Relievers have become more and more important in fantasy baseball in recent years. First, with starting pitchers being limited to fewer innings than ever, it leads to relievers seeing an uptick in usage. All of a sudden, a good reliever could give you similar innings to a fringe starting pitcher, but with better ratios and […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends

Week two of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL and much more that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the team breakdowns. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 3 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. […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 3

Welcome to overreaction time, where your fantasy season is already over and the Orioles are going to win the AL East. For those of you whose seasons are still going though, you're going to want to know about the two-start pitcher streamers for Week 3 - April 12th through April 18th. If you grabbed one […]