Max Muncy Was Sick On Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that infielder Max Muncy (illness) was sick all day, which is the reason he was removed from Friday's game early against the San Diego Padres. Muncy went 0-for-3 with an RBI and a strikeout in the contest before being replaced at the hot corner by Chris Taylor in […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/23): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Saturday RotoBallers, and happy baseball season! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate! I'm so excited that MLB DFS back, and here's a chance to start the season off on the right foot! We have a decent slate tonight, with eight games on tap. Let's get right to […]
Eric Cross' Dynasty News and Notes: Rookie Arms, Cincinnati Prospect Bats, and More
In the dynasty world, news and notes articles take on a whole new meaning. Not only are we discussing short-term value with these players, but we need to look long-term as well. A good dynasty manager is like Crazy Eyes from the movie Mr. Deeds. You have to have one eye on the present and […]
Gavin Stone Optioned To Triple-A Friday
Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Gavin Stone was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday. Wander Suero was recalled in a corresponding move. Stone struggled in his MLB debut on Wednesday, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking one across four innings. The 24-year-old is the Dodger's No. 4 prospect […]
Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (May Updates)
With the first month of the MLB season in the books, it's time to check-in on some dynasty prospects! Welcome RotoBallers to the latest edition of our dynasty fantasy baseball prospects rankings for the 2023 season. In this article below, you'll see our first in-season list of the top 250 MLB prospect rankings for fantasy […]
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Friday, May 5th, 2023
Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]
Padres vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (5/5)
Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres, 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, May 5th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]
Early-Season Outliers - Players to Buy or Sell for Fantasy Baseball
I wrote this post a handful of times last year, and I wanted to get back to it. It is probably best to run about once a month, so let's get it started here. A lot of weird stuff can happen in the game of baseball over a small sample. One month of games, which […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/5/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/5/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a beautiful Friday in America, and we have a great slate of baseball games on tap. There are 12 games on this Friday slate, so we have a lot to talk about! Let's pop […]
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/5/23)
Happy Friday and Happy Cinco de Mayo, RotoBallers! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league. That's why I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in 2022 but bounced back […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Bryce Harper, Adolis Garcia, Logan Allen, more
Welcome back RotoBallers! Week 6 has arrived, and April is in the record books as we turn the calendar toward May. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of May 3, 2023. These rankings are being […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/4/23)
What a letdown the young prospects were yesterday on what was a frustrating baseball day. We also saw the Tigers sweep the Mets in a doubleheader, and today we get to see the return of Justin Verlander. It’s a weird Thursday slate today as we have a full slate of day baseball and only one-night […]
Florio's Fantasy Baseball Bullpen Report - Iglesias Nearing, Dodgers Going Committee
Every week on RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (Sundays from 3-5 pm ET), Scott Engel and I go over names to grab off the waiver wire in fantasy baseball. One thing I preach weekly is that not every waiver wire pickup needs to be a league winner or even someone that you roster for the entire […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/3/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/3/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am going to be guiding you through our Monday Premium DFS picks every Monday this season! There are 16 games being played today, but just 8 games […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 6)
April showers have now given way to May flowers, (and warmth we hope), and the next edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. Trends feel more robust with a month's worth of data in the backpack. So let's dive into another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks! We have […]
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023
Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Aaron Judge, Ronald Acuña Jr., Jose Altuve, Salvador Perez, Julio Rodriguez
More than a month of the 2023 MLB season is in the books, but baseball season is a marathon, so there will be plenty of more injuries for fantasy managers to navigate moving forward. Keeping up to date with the latest injury news is always paramount for fantasy success -- and this week's list has […]
Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Jarren Duran, Edward Olivares, and More
We are back for the fourth iteration of breakout hitters! So far, we have done as predicted -- found some players that have kept up their production all season long and a few that were clearly just flashes in the pan. Names like Nolan Gorman and Miguel Vargas were looking great early on, but haven't […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/3/23)
What a fun baseball day we have ahead of us today, with games starting at 1:40 pm ET. We have a doubleheader in Detroit after a postponement yesterday. We have two young studs, Brandon Pfaadt and Gavin Stone, making their major league debuts. We have the return of Mad Max pitching in his familiar confines of […]
Category Boosters - Waiver Wire Hitters to Add for Fantasy Baseball Roto Leagues
We are five weeks into the 2023 season, and by now you probably have a decent feel for how your fantasy teams are shaping up. Roto fantasy baseball has this extra dash of strategy because, at any given time, different teams are looking for different things. In points leagues (or fantasy football), every team just […]
Early Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
There is a four-game matinee on getaway day this week. The bad news is that neither site has the major league debut of Arizona's top prospect, Brandon Pfaadt. That's an epic fail for BOTH sites...and something that could temper interest in an otherwise intriguing early slate. This article contains my picks for the four-game early […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for May 2
What's going on RotoBallers? John Brubaker here for my first installment of FREE MLB Player Props. After taking some time to myself on Sunday I absolutely smashed Monday's slate, and am looking to keep the momentum going into tonight's slate. We have a great slate to pick from today, as all 30 teams will be […]
Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Elijah Green, Jack Leiter, Forrest Whitley, Jose Salas, Erick Peña and more
With one full month in the books, plenty of attention has been given to those who are having excellent starts to the year. What about those whose start to 2023 has been less than stellar? The stats and player six-packs this week will all be focused on guys who had a rough April. Can these […]
Gavin Stone - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis
PROSPECT: Gavin Stone, SP, Los Angeles Dodgers ANALYSIS: The Dodgers are calling him up to make his MLB debut this week and there's a chance he could stick for a bit if he impresses in that outing. Or it could be a spot start, who knows. I'm not opposed to adding him regardless to see […]
PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]
Gavin Stone: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?
This column isn't intended to look at young pitchers exclusively, but big league clubs keep calling up intriguing arms that leave us no choice. The latest is Gavin Stone, a well-regarded prospect in the Dodgers organization who is expected to start against the Phillies on May 3. The 24-year-old wasn't a huge prospect at the […]
Chris Taylor Absent From Monday's Starting Lineup
Los Angeles Dodgers utility player Chris Taylor isn't in Monday's starting lineup against the Phillies and right-hander Taijuan Walker. Taylor knocked an RBI double while adding a single, a run scored, and a stolen base Sunday against the Phillies but will get a breather to start Monday's contest. Michael Busch gets the start at second […]
Michael Busch Returns To Starting Lineup Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Michael Busch is back in Monday's starting lineup and hitting ninth against Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Taijuan Walker. It's Busch's first appearance since April 27 while he starts at second base for the first time in the big leagues. The 25-year-old is just 1-for-10 with a walk in the big leagues to […]
Miguel Rojas Activated From Injured List
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Miguel Rojas (hamstring) has been activated from the 15-day injured list on Monday. This is great news considering Rojas has been sidelined since April 12 due to a left hamstring strain. It's worth noting that manager Dave Roberts mentioned Rojas won't be an everyday player upon his return. That means, fantasy […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/23
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hey RotoBaller Nation, it's Thunder Dan and I am going to be guiding you through our Monday Premium DFS picks every Monday this season! There are 11 games being played today, but just 6 games […]