Cody Bellinger Remains On Track To Return This Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger (leg) remains on track to return for this weekend's series against the San Francisco Giants, per manager Dave Roberts. Bellinger has been out since the beginning of April with a hairline fracture in his left leg, though he has progressed to the point where he's participating- and playing […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 9

The fourth week of the minor league season is now underway. With Saturday’s promotion of Spencer Howard to the Phillies, the Top 50 list has already lost three of its best players out of the Top 10 with Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert recently receiving call-ups. The top of the ranking now features some surprising […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

With nearly two months in the books, this fantasy season is testing the IL and depth management of most fantasy teams. Being ready with the next man up is critical, with a healthy dose of injury luck helping immensely! All we can do is play our game and stay prepared, so study up with the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's a nine-game schedule to get us over the midweek hump, and there are intriguing options up and down the pitching roster. Cincinnati and Washington throw out their first pitch at 7:05 pm ET tonight, and then we go all the way through the evening until San Francisco and Arizona take the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday which means another fun-filled night of MLB DFS action. This Wednesday is unique, however, as one of the most-anticipated games of the season will happen in Houston. That's right, everyone's favorite trash-can banging, sign-stealing lineup will be facing the one man who has been more vocal about the Astros than anyone: Trevor Bauer, […]

Expectations for Injured Players in Fantasy Baseball

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and NBCSportsEdge/Fantrax writer Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) discuss injured fantasy baseball players and what to expect from them going forward. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays from 7-9 PM. You can also find […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/26 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/26/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/26/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday brings a busy slate of MLB games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering many chances to play and win! Top pitching prospect Alek Manoah is making his major league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays after the 2019 first-round pick had a 0.50 ERA and 0.56 WHIP in his […]

Justin Turner Hits Eighth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run versus the Houston Astros in Tuesday's victory. Turner has really struggled in May, but that has historically been his worst month of his career. Turner has really cooled off since his scorching hot start this season, but is still hitting .271 […]

Clayton Kershaw Dominates In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw shined in Tuesday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Kershaw only threw 81 pitches over 7 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one run, zero walks and struck out six. He also had a 25% CSW with seven whiffs. The lefty could have gone longer into the ballgame, but […]

Mookie Betts Will Return On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (shoulder) will return to the lineup on Tuesday versus the Houston Astros. The Dodgers had the chance to use Betts as their designated hitter, but he will be in right field and batting leadoff against Zack Greinke. Betts was out of Saturday's lineup and then scratched from Sunday's lineup […]

Willy Adames to the Brewers - Fantasy Impact

We've had quite a few minor trades already happen this season, but on Friday we had the biggest trade yet in terms of potential fantasy impact for this season as the Rays and Brewers completed a four-player deal. Here's how that broke down: Brewers receive: SS Willy Adames, RHP Trevor Richards Rays receive: RHP J.P. Feyereisen, […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Swinging-Strike Rate Analysis for Week 9

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Some metrics may seem simpler than others, but that does not mean that they are less informative. One […]

Zach McKinstry Could Return This Coming Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Zach McKinstry (oblique) has a good chance of returning to the team during this weekend's series against the San Francisco Giants. McKinstry has been out since April 22 due to a right oblique strain. He was impressive before the injury, slashing .296/.328/.556 with three home runs, five doubles and 14 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/25 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     Overview This is probably the most ace-heavy slate since Opening Day. Tonight we have Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Joe Musgrove, Jack Flaherty, Corbin Burnes, Lucas Giolito, Clayton Kershaw, and Kevin Gausman all on the board. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There are a lot of nice pitching options priced all across the board. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer lead the way up top, but may not be necessary with some of the strong options in the $9K and $8K range, not to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/25 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers a full slate of Major League Baseball games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, meaning lots of chances to play and win! There are some star pitchers on the bump Tuesday, including Jacob deGrom making his return to the Mets. Corey Kluber, Max Scherzer, Aaron Civale, Rich Hill, Jose […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends

Week eight of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments 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 […]

The Best Pitches of 2021 By The Numbers

There is so much to look at when evaluating pitchers in 2021. The amount of data we have is incredible. At the time of this writing, there had been 186,220 pitches thrown this season. I wanted to examine the individual pitch types and see which pitchers have been most effective with each. I am mostly focusing […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on the MLB schedule today, but one is a day game, and the other starts a little too early to catch the featured slate. Therefore, we've got six games and 12 lineups to peruse as we fill our DFS rosters for the first time this week. It kicks off […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24 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 […]

Tony Gonsolin Tosses 38 Pitches On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) made a rehab start for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday. Gonsolin logged 38 pitches in total, allowing no runs while fanning three. The 27-year-old is eligible to come off the injured list at the end of May, and with another productive outing or two for OKC in […]

Max Muncy Hits Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continues to rake the ball. Muncy went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. The home run would be his tenth of the season and his second in as many days. Muncy was hitting .222 with three home runs […]

Gavin Lux Hits Grand Slam In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Gavin Lux went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Lux was originally slated to bat fifth, but moved to the leadoff spot with outfielder Mookie Betts (shoulder) being scratched. Lux has been given an everyday opportunity this season and he struggled in April, […]

Julio Urias Earns Seventh Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias continued his strong season with his seventh victory on the season versus the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Urias went six frames and allowed two hits, two runs, zero walks and struck out ten on the afternoon. The lefty also chipped in offensively by going 2-for-3 with three […]

Mookie Betts Dealing With Shoulder Soreness

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (shoulder) is listed as day-to-day. Manager Dave Roberts indicated that the 28-year-old is currently dealing with shoulder soreness, an ailment that has now kept him out for the last two games. Betts' next opportunity to suit up will come on Tuesday against the Houston Astros. However, it wouldn't be […]

Mookie Betts Scratched From Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts has been scratched from the lineup for Sunday's finale against the Giants with left shoulder soreness, according to Fabian Ardaya. DJ Peters will now get the start in the outfield and bat eighth against San Francisco. Managers should consider Betts day-to-day for now, but check for further updates on his […]