Ryan Schimpf Draws Another Start

Los Angeles Angels utility player Ryan Schimpf will draw his second consecutive start, this time batting ninth and playing left field. One day after drawing two walks and homering, Schimpf gets a start in left while Justin Upton serves as the designated hitter. It's hard to envision a non-injury situation where Schimpf becomes an everyday […]

Digging Deeper - Week 2 Waiver Wire Targets

Hey there RotoBallers. Apologies for the delay. Between The Masters this weekend and adjusting to my new MLB schedule, this article slipped my mind. Like last season, Max and I will be splitting the AL/NL Digging Deeper series every other week, so you can expect one of us to give this article a whirl every […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel's pricing tightened significantly over the weekend to the point where it's once again difficult to find regulars who are priced under 3K. With Noah Syndergaard, Max Scherzer, and Justin Verlander all on the slate, it'll be important to spot mispriced players in cash games. There are also some pretty terrible pitchers to stack against […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/18): MLB DFS Lineups

DraftKings has their featured slate as a 10-game ticket, starting at 7:05 pm. We’ll focus on players from that pool in this breakdown. Taking a quick look at the Vegas odds, only SD/COL is given an over/under of more than nine total runs. As for favorites, four teams are tagged with the heavy -170 odds, or […]

Week 2 Waiver Wire Watch List

Every Monday we’ll be checking in on some names to keep an eye on and add to your watch list. Some may require quick action while others are simply options to keep in mind down the road. We're still in the very early stages of the season but every bit of additional data helps. Here's […]

Ian Kinsler to be Activated from DL Tuesday

ESPN's Mark Schwarz reports that Angels second baseman Ian Kinsler will be activated from the disabled list Tuesday prior to the Angels' match-up against the Rangers. Kinsler has been out since March 31 with a strained groin muscle, but he should be good to go upon being activated. With Kinsler returning, Zack Cozart will slide […]

Shohei Ohtani Misses Perfect Game, Finishes with 12 Strikeouts in Seven Innings

After his perfect game attempt was broken up on a one-out single in the top of the seventh. Angels starter Shohei Ohtani was relieved by Blake Wood to start the eighth inning Sunday. Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien broke up the perfect game with a single to left, and second baseman Jed Lowrie drew a walk […]

Shohei Ohtani is Perfect Through Six Innings

Making his second start for the Angels, two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani has not allowed a base runner through the first six innings against the Athletics. Ohtani struck out Jake Smolinski for the third out of the sixth — his 11th strikeout of the game. He has now set the Angels franchise record for most strikeouts […]

Week 2 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 2! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 2, which […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/18): MLB DFS Lineups

All teams are in action this Sunday, but DraftKings has given us a 10-game featured slate to work with instead of the full 15. This 10-game slate has excluded every game that starts after 3:00 PM EST. Not on the featured slate are the Coors Field game, Clayton Kershaw’s start against the Giants, and Shohei […]

The Cut List (Week 2): Time to Let Go?

You shouldn’t hesitate to drop the players I highlight below in standard 10 or 12 team leagues. Like I said last week, you shouldn’t hesitate dropping any of these guys for a player on a hot streak. There’s a strong chance all three of these players will continue to struggle for weeks. You can play […]

Hitter Streamers (Week 2) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 2, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

JC Ramirez to be Evaluated After Experiencing Forearm Tightness in Saturday Start

Maria Guardado of MLB.com reports that Angels pitcher JC Ramirez will be evaluated Sunday after experiencing tightness in his forearm during his start Saturday night. Ramirez underwent stem cell therapy on his throwing arm last season for a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament. Ramirez pitched two innings against the Athletics Saturday night, allowing three runs […]

Mike Trout Goes Hitless for Third Straight Game

For the third night in a row, Angels outfielder Mike Trout was held without a hit as he finished 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the loss Saturday. Trout is now 1-for-18 with a home run over his last five games as his average has dropped to .184 to start the year. What does this mean […]

More Tests in Store for Injured Matt Shoemaker

Joey Kaufman of the Orange County Register writes that Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker will be undergoing further tests on his injured forearm. The results of an MRI on Shoemaker showed no major elbow trauma, and he is, "scheduled to undergo additional tests next week, including an electromyography and nerve condition study Monday in Los […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week 2

It’s Week 2 for your fantasy baseball leagues in 2018 and the starting pitcher streamer list is still hard to judge, at first glance. That’s why we’re here, at RotoBaller, to breakdown the pitching matchups and determine who could put your team over-the-top and earn the win. Last week, we used the ownership percentages from […]

Andrew Heaney Strikes Out Six in Rehab Start with Single-A Inland Empire

Working his way back from shoulder inflammation that cropped up near the end of Spring Training, Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney had a great start Friday night in a rehab assignment with Single-A Inland Empire. Heaney allowed only one run on two hits while striking out six over 6 1/3 innings to earn the win. He […]

Parker Bridwell Unable to Escape Second Inning in Start on Friday

Filling in for the injured Matt Shoemaker, Angels starter Parker Bridwell had the shortest start of his career Friday against the Athletics as he completed only 1 2/3 innings of his 2018 debut. Bridwell allowed six runs on seven hits — three of which were home runs — but managed to avoid the loss thanks […]

Justin Upton Hits Go-Ahead Home Run in Angels Win

Angels outfielder Justin Upton had his third multi-hit game of 2018 Friday night, hitting a go-ahead three-run home run to propel the Angels over the Athletics. Upton finished 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored. Upton saddled Athletics closer Blake Treinen with the loss after crushing a 3-2 pitch […]

Shohei Ohtani Hits Third Home Run in as Many Days

It was a trio of threes for Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, as it took him only three pitches on Friday to hit his third homer in three days. Since going 1-for-5 in his first game as DH, Ohtani is now 6-for-10 with three homers and seven RBI through the third inning of Friday's game. […]

Tyler Skaggs (SP, LAA) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 30% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Tyler Skaggs is off to a nice start in 2018. The 26-year-old southpaw has taken two turns thus far and boasts a 1.64 ERA and 0.91 WHIP with 10 strikeouts in 11 innings. Perhaps most importantly, he issued just two walks and didn't […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The beginning of the regular season starting in March and that 'Thursday on-Friday off' schedule has made for a weird Friday schedule today. Just nine games are set to take place, with a few mid-afternoon first pitch times. Normally, we'd have a Wrigley game to get us through the afternoon and then a 14 game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/6/18): MLB DFS Lineups

Last week, we observed the season’s Opening Day. On Friday, we get more ballparks celebrating their home-openers. In the DFS community, we’re extremely happy to finally see games being played in Colorado. The over/unders are always high and the teams rarely disappoint. When considering park factors, no matter the site, a score of 100 is […]

Looking at Recent Call-Ups and Rookie Performances (Week 1)

Fortunately, there are plenty of rookies and recent call-ups to analyze because the season just started. Unfortunately, barring Shohei Ohtani, there have not been a handful of true impact performances from youngsters. With that being said, the MLBers with little experience can be valuable in deeper leagues until we see the bulk of the blue-chip […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for April 6th

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. We are back at it again this year, publishing this article seven days a week. It's still just the first week of MLB games, but we are always ready to stream. For those who are new - use this column on a daily basis […]

Free-Agent Brandon Phillips Has "Strong Desire" to Play in 2018

MLB Network's Jon Morosi reports that free-agent second baseman Brandon Phillips "has a strong desire to continue playing at age 36." Last season with the Braves and Angels, Phillips had 13 home runs and 11 steals with a .285 average and .735 on-base plus slugging percentage. He's averaged 12 HRs and 16 steals with a […]

Shohei Ohtani Homers in Second Straight Game on Tuesday

After hitting the first home run of his career on Tuesday, Angels two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run blast to center field in the sixth inning off reigning American League Cy Young winner Corey Kluber. Ohtani finished the day 2-for-5 with a game-high five total bases in the Angels' extra-inning win. After going 1-for-5 […]

Miguel Almonte Traded To Angels

Kansas City Royals pitcher Miguel Almonte was traded to the Los Angeles Angels after he was demoted. Almonte was initially demoted to make room for newly-acquired journeyman outfielder Abraham Almonte, and he was reportedly traded due to concerns about his health. Almonte's shoulder has reminded the Royals of the ongoing struggle they've had with one-time […]

Andrelton Simmons (SS, LAA) - Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 49% of leagues ANALYSIS: Andrelton Simmons finally got his bat rolling last season and the result was a 4.9 WAR, making him the 20th-best position player in the league (higher than Gary Sanchez, Marcell Ozuna, and George Springer, notably). To the surprise of no one, he’s carried […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

It’s the beginning of April and you know what that means! It’s fantasy baseball season and it’s time to overreact to everything! Step out of the fantasy football mindset that may still have its hold on you and remember that while each day does matter, this is a marathon and not a sprint. As is […]