Michael Lorenzen Goes Six Innings In Rehab Start

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) tossed six innings on Friday night in his third minor league rehab start for Single-A Inland Empire, allowing two earned runs on four hits (one home run) while walking two and striking out five. The 30-year-old gave up six runs in just 3 2/3 innings in his second […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/3/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/3/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

Closers and Saves Waiver Wire Report for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

We're another week closer to the playoffs so fantasy and real life teams are starting to freak out just a bit. Five games back in July is still very much "in it" but those same five games back in September sure feels like being on the outside looking in. A few division races seem like […]

Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball - MLB Batters Rising for Week 21

Welcome back to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. We probably only have one or two weeks left of this series after today, and I really appreciate RotoBaller for letting me putting it on, and I especially appreciate those of you who have read along with it all season! It's something we […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 22 Injury News, Updates: Justin Verlander, Tony Gonsolin, Shane McClanahan and more

September is here. There are only about four to five weeks of regular season baseball left. Teams are jockeying for playoff positioning and hopefully, your fantasy teams are doing the same. With this limited time left, tough decisions must be made about cutting players who are injured to bring in healthy players to help your […]

Michael Lorenzen Set For Rehab Start Friday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) will continue his rehab assignment Friday with Single-A Inland Empire. He was blasted for six runs across 3 2/3 innings during his second rehab outing with Triple-A Salt Lake. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since July 1 with a shoulder strain. He owns a 4.94 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, […]

Angels vs. Yankees Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/31)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Wednesday August 31st, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/31/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/31/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split slate Wednesday, but we have enough games on the night slate to have some fun with. Let's talk about it!   Top Hitters for 8/31/22 Aaron Judge ($6,500) vs. Patrick Sandoval He's almost two […]

Updated MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top-101 Baller Ranks

Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to the final edition of my rest-of-season starting pitcher ranks for the 2022 campaign. With August in the books and only September left, our pitching analysis turns more into a short-term, who-to-stream engine rather than a lengthy RoS debate. As a result, we're closing the books on this column for the […]

Jesse Chavez Back With The Braves

The Atlanta Braves claimed right-handed reliever Jesse Chavez off waivers on Tuesday from the Los Angeles Angels. Chavez was shipped to LA at the Aug. 2 trade deadline in the trade that sent reliever Raisel Iglesias to the Braves. Along with the Braves and Angels, Chavez has also spent time with the Chicago Cubs in […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/30/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a beautiful Tuesday slate. I'm Jon Anderson and I'll be here with you Tuesdays through Fridays now as most other people shift to football. Let's get to the slate!   Top Hitters for 8/30/22 […]

Points Leagues Rankings: Fantasy Baseball Updates for September Including Tony Gonsolin, Mike Trout, Pete Alonso, Brandon Woodruff

Hey there RotoBallers, and welcome back to more of our rankings! We're entering the fantasy championship months of the MLB season, and in this article you'll see Nicklaus Gaut's updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings for September. These fantasy baseball rankings are catered specifically for points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league formats, and […]

Angels vs. Yankees Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/29)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Monday August 29th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share […]

MLB Hitter Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for xSLG Rolling Windows (Week 21)

We're deep enough into the second half of the season that we can be a little pickier about our data sample sizes. Some hitters who came out of the All-Star break swinging a hot bat have started to cool down while others are just now picking up the pace. This week, I will look at […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/29/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's almost September, and the business end of the regular season is creeping up on us. We could be looking at some strange rotations, random off days, and unusual lineups with one month to go. Fortunately, we don't have to worry about that today. So instead, we focus on eight games for […]

Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Bryson Stott, Riley Greene, Domingo German, David Peterson

Welcome fellow RotoBallers, as we enter Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Brett Baty, Alexis Diaz, David Peterson and Eduardo Rodriguez off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together a full assortment of fantasy baseball waiver wire […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Late August means those who stay focused on baseball will undoubtedly gain an edge on those who can't juggle football and baseball down the stretch. The rookie eligibility cutoff has passed and rosters will expand soon, so be sure you have our RotoBaller news […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome back! It's Week 21 of our fantasy baseball Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups series! We have been having a good amount of success with our waiver wire pick-ups lately as a ton of fantasy baseballers have stopped paying attention and that's making the waiver wire a much more pleasurable place. As we have been […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome to Week 21 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters. 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, […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome to Week 21 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pitchers. 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, […]

1B/3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to Week 21 of the MLB season and another edition of our first base and third base waiver wire pickups. We're approaching the home stretch of fantasy baseball, and the waiver wire could be your best chance to improve your roster for a championship push. Let’s keep rolling along with some names […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

It's almost September, but there's still time to improve your fantasy baseball squad. This time of year, it's easy to get caught up in fantasy football excitement, but don't forget about baseball as we aim to finish the quest we started back in March by winning a fantasy championship. This time of year the waiver […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21

Hey RotoBallers! It's Jon Anderson, taking over another weekly article for the rest of the season! Everybody is bailing on you to focus on fantasy football, but I am here for you because I love you. I can be your hero, baby. We are getting very, very close to the fantasy playoffs. Chances are some […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's the last Sunday in August and with NFL regular season in a couple of weeks, this is a perfect day to play some MLB DFS while waiting for the football season to get going for real. This article has daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 8/28/2022, Main Slate at 1:35 […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 21 Injury News, Updates: Zack Wheeler, Byron Buxton, Michael Koepech and more

Believe it or not,  September baseball is upon us. The American League playoff races remain wide open while the National League race is much smaller. Your own fantasy team could be in either one of those types of leagues. being able to manage your lineup to get the most possible out of them is most […]

Taylor Ward Placed On Restricted List

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward and relievers Aaron Loup and Ryan Tepera were all placed on the injured list on Friday ahead of the team's weekend series in Toronto against the Blue Jays. All three players won't travel to Canada because of their vaccination status. It's bad timing for Ward, who has six hits […]

Taylor Ward Goes Deep In Loss To Rays

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in the team's 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. Ward has mostly been cold in the month of July, but he's recently showed some signs of breaking out his slump, so fantasy managers in deeper leagues […]

Mickey Moniak Is Taking Swings

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mickey Moniak (finger) is taking dry swings after breaking his left middle finger while attempting to bunt. It's a step in the right direction for Moniak, who was traded to the Angels from the Philadelphia Phillies in the deal involving starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard at the trade deadline in early August. […]

Mike Ford Gets Two Hits In Angels Debut

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Mike Ford went 2-for-4 with two strikeouts in the team's 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in his debut with the club. Ford was recently signed with Jared Walsh (shoulder) being ruled out for the rest of the season due to thoracic outlet syndrome. The 30-year-old should […]

Blue Jays vs. Angels Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/26)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Angels vs. Toronto Blue Jays, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday August 26th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share […]