Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th 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 […]

Pitch Mix Exam Room: Dustin May

Eric Samulski does a deep dive analysis into Dustin May's early pitch mix changes, analyzing the Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be buying in his recent success. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day. This […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/27/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/27/21 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 […]

Gavin Lux Activated From Injured List On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux (wrist) was activated from the injured list on Monday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Lux was placed on the IL on April 18 with wrist soreness, and today was the first day he was eligible to return. He's in the starting lineup Monday and will bat seventh […]

David Price Lands On IL With Hamstring Strain

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained hamstring, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Price suffered the injury in Sunday's game, as he had to be replaced after one inning of work in which he allowed two runs — one earned — on three […]

Trevor Bauer Posting 0.66 WHIP

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Trevor Bauer is off to a fantastic start to his season. The prized free agent acquisition has been sharp his past four outings and for the season is 3-0 with a 2.53 ERA. Bauer has struck out 45 hitters through his first 32 innings and has allowed only 15 hits all […]

Justin Turner Posting 1.046 OPS

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner will look to stay hot this week as the team opens up a series with the Reds beginning Monday. Turner has been excellent out of the gate, leading the team with 19 runs batted in and is slashing .346/.418/.628. He will be a dynamite DFS choice over the […]

Corey Seager Delivering With Runners On Base

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager's season is off to a solid start as the team prepares to host the Reds beginning Monday night. Through his first 87 at-bats, Seager has 10 extra-base hits, 13 runs scored and 15 runs batted in. The 26-year-old has been dynamite hitting with runners in scoring position to open […]

Mookie Betts Looking To Get Hot This Week

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will try and put a sluggish week of production behind him heading into this week's action. Betts has been nursing a forearm injury and has seen his batting average drop 65 points over his last eight games. He is 7-for-35 (.200) during that span and is lacking his prototypical […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Even though it snowed by me a couple of days ago and Boston will see tons of rain tomorrow, this 70-degree Saturday is gorgeous and made for baseball. Join me as I walk through some waiver-wire thoughts on players who are available in at […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 11 game Monday, but one is a matinee game and another had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That makes the main FanDuel slate a nine-gamer. There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase on a few pitchers. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/26/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/26/21 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap, and pitching is relatively locked in tonight. Corbin Burnes will be the chalk of all chalk, and […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 11 MLB games Monday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to make the games even more fun. A lot of times, I will break down Star Shootout options across multiple games but today is going to be a little different, looking at individual games and that brings out a different caliber of player. […]

Max Muncy Walks A Season-High Five Times On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy put on a walking show while facing the Padres on Sunday, thanks to his five bases on balls on six trips to the plate. While Muncy didn't record a hit in his lone logged at-bat, his five walks (one of them intentional) marked a season-high for him after he […]

Tony Gonsolin Resumes Throwing

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) is throwing from 180 feet, but he hasn't progressed to throwing off a mound. There is no timetable for Gonsolin's return from right shoulder inflammation. The good news is that the 26-year-old looks to be making progress, but he's not exactly close to a return. He has […]

Will Smith Sitting Out Sunday's Game Against Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is out of the lineup on Sunday night against the Padres. It's just a night off for the 26-year-old, who is slashing .229/.387/.458 with two home runs and four RBI in 15 games this season. Austin Barnes will replace him in the lineup and bat eighth against Joe Musgrove […]

Chris Taylor Back In Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Chris Taylor (back), who had been out since Tuesday with a lower back injury, is back in the starting lineup on Sunday against San Diego Padres righty Joe Musgrove. Taylor is starting at the keystone and is hitting fifth in the lineup. The 30-year-old is hitting a solid .333/.417/.810 with […]

AJ Pollock Not In Lineup Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock is getting the day off on Sunday, as he will sit out the evening matchup with the Padres. Pollock has been a bit sluggish out the gates this year, slashing .230/.277/.328 with one home run, five RBI and a 20:4 K:BB ratio over 19 games. He'll likely return to […]

Zach McKinstry To Be Out Longer Than 10 Days

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry (oblique), who landed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right oblique strain, will miss more than 10 days, according to manager Dave Roberts. However, it's unclear how much time the 25-year-old rookie will miss. McKinstry is worth holding onto in deeper leagues, as he was batting […]

Dennis Santana Goes On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Dennis Santana was placed on the injured list on Saturday after not feeling well following one of his COVID-19 vaccine shots, according to manager Dave Roberts. Santana has an ugly 7.71 ERA in five appearances this season. In a corresponding move, the Dodgers called up infielder Matt Beaty. Santana is obviously […]

Corey Knebel Placed On Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Corey Knebel (lat) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday and will be out for months with a right lat strain, according to manager Dave Roberts. Knebel was removed in the ninth inning of the loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday. The good news is that […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

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 […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends

Week four 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 […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 5 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. […]

The Cut List: Week 5 - Time to Let Go?

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 5

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 5 of the MLB season (4/26 through 5/2). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]