Corey Seager Putting Up Epic Metrics To Begin 2020

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager has gotten off to a tremendous start in the shortened 2020 campaign, yet gleaning his Statcast metrics further, he should be off to an even gaudier start. Despite hitting .347, Seager has actually been massively unlucky; his .459 xBA, .955 xSLG and .593 xwOBA all lead the Majors. Owners […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 6th 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 […]

Top 50 Prospects for Fantasy Baseball Redraft: Week 3 Rankings

We have yet to play two full weeks of the Major League Baseball season but we’ve already witnessed a great many things in 2020 — some good, some not so good. But, on the plus side, this crazy season — and its 30-man rosters — has afforded quite a few opportunities to MLB rookies, especially […]

Gavin Lux Still Isn’t Ready

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Gavin Lux still isn’t ready for the MLB season from a mechanical perspective, according to manager Dave Roberts. Lux was surprisingly sent to the team’s alternate site to start the season after posting an OPS north of 1.000 in the minor leagues last season, but the Dodgers feel that the […]

Kenley Jansen Says Conditioning Improving Each Week

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen said he is still recovering from his bout with COVID-19. Jansen feels his conditioning getting better week-by-week and believes he'll look back in October and see how much better it will be. Still, the 32-year-old has looked pretty good for someone who arrived at summer camp late, pitching five […]

Mookie Betts Remains Out

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (finger) remains out of the lineup on Wednesday. Betts has been dealing with swelling in his finger and has been sidelined since exiting Sunday’s game. Betts was expected to return Wednesday, but the Dodgers will give him another day off with an off day on Thursday. Betts could return […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

The Wednesday night slate is sure to be an exciting one with a 10-gamer that includes another Coors Field Special featuring Jon Gray and Logan Webb on the mound and a 12-run total. We have just a select few high-priced arms to choose from, while there are plenty of spots to target hitter stacks in […]

Dustin May Electric In Win Over Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Dustin May allowed two runs on three hits across six innings of work during Tuesday's 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres. He struck out a career-high eight batters while issuing a single walk. The 22-year-old had his pitching arsenal on full display during the contest, making several Padres look silly […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 5th 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/5/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Things started off on the right foot with Tampa Bay exploding in the middle innings to eventually win 5-1. Then we saw a pitchers duel with Chicago(AL)/Milwaukee but the Brewers made some errors that eventually cost them the game. Then Texas had a 1-0 lead into the eighth before the bullpen imploded, giving up a […]

Hot Prospects To Watch: Close Call-Ups and Hot Starters

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity

It's fair to say we have enough Statcast data now to dig into the numbers and start identifying early risers and fallers. Many starting pitchers have only taken two turns in the rotation, so the safest place to start is with average exit velocity numbers. In future installments, we'll get to barrels, expected stats, and […]

Edwin Rios Day-To-Day After Hit-By-Pitch

Los Angeles Dodgers corner infielder Edwin Rios left Tuesday’s game early after taking a pitch off his foot in the fifth inning. Rios was 0-for-1 in the contest before the departure and has already received negative x-ray results back from the doctor. Rios is 3-for-12 on the season with two homers and four RBI as […]

Joc Pederson Leading Off Again On Tuesday

For the second straight game, Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson will set the table for the team. Pederson got his first start as a leadoff hitter on Monday and wound up going yard for the first time this year. Pederson has one of the best power bats on the Dodgers and has proven he […]

Mookie Betts Remains Sidelined

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (finger) will remain out of the teams lineup Tuesday versus the San Diego Padres. Betts left Sunday’s contest with a swollen left finger and hasn’t picked up a bat since. Infielder/outfielder Matt Beaty will replace Betts in the lineup and bat sixth in a matchup versus Padres pitcher Dinelson […]

Cody Bellinger Smacks Second Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres. The 25-year-old has now homered in back-to-back games. Despite the long balls, Bellinger remains mired in an icy slump. He is slashing .159/.213/.318 with five RBI through 44 at-bats in 2020. The reigning […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 4th 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 […]

Walker Buehler Mediocre In Monday's No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler allowed three runs on three hits across five innings of work during Monday's 5-4 loss to the San Diego Padres. Every hit he surrendered was a home run. Buehler struck out three batters while also walking three in the contest. He now owns a 5.19 ERA and 1.15 WHIP […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/4/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We opened the second full week yesterday and it's still hard get a true grip on how games are rolling. Pitchers' leashes are shorter than ever, while some guys are dropping like flies, and it's not necessarily always COVID related. For the most part, hitters have remained at a big advantage and the teams we […]

WPC+ Videocast: Week 3 Statcast

Pierre Camus and Nicklaus Gaut evaluate Statcast data for Week 3 of the 2020 MLB season by looking at exit velocity risers and fallers for hitters. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also tune […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Tuesday night with a ten-game slate on tap and plenty of nice targets for your DraftKings lineups. Coors Field should be alive and well with Kevin Gausman pitching for the Giants and German Marquez for the Rockies. There are some other nice spots to target bats as well with the Angels, Astros, […]

Alex Wood To Resume Throwing

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood (shoulder) is expected to start throwing on Monday or Tuesday. Wood was placed on the injured list this past week after he threw three innings and allowed three runs in his first start of the season. Wood is in his second stint with the Dodgers and when healthy […]

Mookie Betts Out Of Lineup, Corey Seager Returns

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts (finger) is out of Monday's lineup while shortstop Corey Seager (quad) returns. Betts is experiencing swelling in his middle finger, though the team is hopeful he could return as soon as Tuesday. Seager is dealing with quad and calf injuries and will be the designated hitter in tonight's game. […]

First Base and Third Base Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Entering week three, we are entering a ton of unknowns. Which players have COVID-19? Which schedules will be altered? Who is pitching which days? Essentially, it is chaos and we need to embrace the craziness. Before we dive in, we need to keep a few things in mind: We focus on players rostered in 5x5 […]

Second Base and Shortstop Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

With a 60-game slate, deft work on the waiver wire is even more critical than it is in a typical 162. Injuries and ineffectiveness will be that much more difficult to overcome, so every decision takes on added importance. As in prior seasons, our focus will be on those players who are rostered in under […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 3 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 65 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here, and also […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 65 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 3 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 65 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here, and also […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 3)

Welcome to fantasy baseball if MLB's season were more like the XFL. Between injuries, illness, and inexplicable flukes, this season has already shown the potentially disastrous consequences of an otherwise quiet road-trip to Atlanta. This weeks' news about the Miami-Philadelphia and St. Louis-Milwaukee situations has provided new variables, and managers are scrambling to keep up […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/3/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It was a great Sunday for me despite the Pirates finding new ways to avoid scoring runs in extra innings. If you thought the new manager would end the circus that is Pittsburgh Pirates fundamental baserunning, you were mistaken! Anyways, a bomb from Aaron Judge in the bottom of the 8th yesterday […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 3, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/3/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight with some decent pitching and more importantly, Coors Field is in play. The value will be […]