Will Smith Taking The Day Off
Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get a regular day of rest on Thursday in the series finale against the visiting Milwaukee Brewers. Austin Barnes is doing the catching and is hitting in the nine-hole against Brewers right-hander Corbin Burnes. Smith should be back in Friday's lineup for the start of a series against […]
Lance Lynn Seeks To Continue Dominance With Dodgers Thursday
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Lance Lynn will look to stay hot as he takes on the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night. The veteran has allowed just four earned runs while striking out 22 against four walks across three starts and 18 innings of work with the Dodgers after being acquired prior to the Aug.1 […]
Today's MLB Betting Picks - Odds, Expert Predictions, and Best Bets (08/17/23)
It's Thursday, and yes, we have a shorter MLB slate than usual. In fact, there's just six games to comb through today, beginning with the Mariners and Royals at 2:10 pm ET and finishing with the Dodgers and Brewers some eight hours later. Nonetheless, it's time to dive into today's action and ensure we take […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/17/23)
Yesterday was one of the most tilting DFS days I’ve had in a while. I had a two percent owned MacKenzie Gore leave for injury 80 pitches in, and a four man Rangers stack get dominated by Reid Detmers. I still came in the top 20 of the $50 on FanDuel, but what could of […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/17/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a smaller-than-usual slate for our weekend warmup, with only four games on our DFS plate. Tonight's action starts at 7:15 PM EST with tilts between Detroit-Cleveland and New York-St.Louis. Then, the slate wraps up at 10:10 PM EST with a West Coast […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 21)
We might only have 6-7 weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, but there's still plenty of time to improve your spot in the standings and make that championship or money push. Being ahead of the curve on some potential prospect promotions can certainly help you achieve those goals. If you have a bench spot […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
We have a light Thursday to begin with, then it's chopped aside from that. The two early games are fairly boring for DFS purposes, but I know you'll still play just like I will. The early is fairly simple. Stack Boston and Seattle, run Kirby and Sale. You can get creative and try to run […]
Florio's Bullpen Report: Romano, Harvey Returns Shake Things Up
It’s that time of the year when some fantasy baseball managers start to look ahead to fantasy football. Those teams that are at the bottom of the standings may go into cruise control. But if you’re reading this it means you’re still fighting for a fantasy baseball championship. And luckily for you, if someone else […]
James Outman Sitting Versus Lefty
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder James Outman is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. This appears to be a matchup move to stack the lineup with right-handed hitters versus left-hander Wade Miley. Chris Taylor and Kike Hernandez will move into the outfield with Outman and Jason Heyward sitting out on […]
Michael Busch Continues To Punish Balls In Triple-A
Los Angeles Dodgers third base prospect Michael Busch went 2-for-3 with two singles and two walks on Tuesday in Triple-A. Since the beginning of June, Busch has been batting .356 with 20 home runs and 54 RBI in 46 games. The second-ranked prospect in the Dodgers' system also has 30 walks and 44 strikeouts in […]
Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/16/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]
Joe Kelly Fantasy Baseball Updates - Ben Rosener’s MLB Beat
Major League Baseball’s regular season continues, and with it comes the daily influx of baseball news that fantasy managers missed in the winter months. Lineup news, regular waiver wire moves, pitching assignments, and bullpen usage. This column aims to cover any fantasy baseball news, big or small, and how it pertains to your fantasy team. […]
Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball (Week 21)? Ceddanne Rafaela, Robert Gasser, Drew Thorpe, Wikelman Gonzalez, and More
Elite strikeout pitchers and elite power/speed hitters are certainly the most desired commodities in fantasy baseball. Scouting stat lines in the minor leagues can be deceptive, however. Players can put up big numbers but be taking advantage of particular leagues or levels that boost raw numbers. We're going to look at some of the best […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/16/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! Eight games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are a few games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup […]
J.D. Martinez In The Lineup On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder J.D. Martinez (hamstring) is in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The veteran slugger has been bothered by a lingering hamstring issue since late July. Martinez has avoided the injured list, but continues to miss time because of these problems. Hopefully, the injuries are behind him as […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/15/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
We're back at it on a Tuesday after writing the DFS article yesterday. We have a slate with plenty of offense and awful pitching options. I usually don't start my lineups with the offense, but tonight I will do so. I like only two options on the board tonight on the bump, and neither one […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/15/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 13 games populate the featured contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. There are two games earlier in the day, but they are not a part of either site's main slate. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with an East Coast matchup between […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (8/15/23)
After grinding MLB player props almost exclusively last week, I took the weekend off as I was in Canton for the fantasy football expo. That was a cool event and I was happy to meet a lot of great folks from the industry. But it's Tuesday once again and that means a full slate of […]
Week 21 Waiver Wire Rankings: TJ Friedl, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Zack Gelof, Brady Singer, Gavin Williams, Cole Ragans, and more
Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 21 -- August 14 through August 20. There are just over 45 days left of the regular season to be played as fantasy managers scout the waiver wire to help them add pieces for a championship run. More top prospects […]
MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/14/23 (Premium Content)
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 8/14/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Just eight games on a Monday, but that's plenty of action to have a pretty fun DFS slate. Let's see where we want to go... Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you […]
Joe Kelly Placed On Injured List
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly (forearm) has been placed on the injured list, retroactive August 10. The 35-year-old is dealing with right forearm inflammation, so the team will give him some time off to rest. The right-hander has not allowed a run in four appearances since being acquired at the trade deadline. The […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 21
Welcome to Week 21 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 14 - August 20, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]
Mookie Betts Returns To The Lineup On Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Mookie Betts is back in the lineup on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. The 30-year-old superstar missed Saturday's game with a stomach bug but he's ready to go on Sunday, starting in right field and leading off against Rockies starter Kyle Freeland. Betts is putting together another excellent season with the […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most of your league trade deadlines have now passed and that means it is just you and the waiver wire now. Fantasy baseball's marathon is nearing the home stretch of September, and that means expanded rosters and prospect parties. Things may feel "settled" and […]
Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (8/13/23)
Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! As a washed baseball player myself, it's simply not enough to get my fix in a men's league, so here I am betting on the pros from my couch. I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks again this year. We had a rough regular season in the articles in […]
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (08/13/23)
The 2023 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the juiciest props on the market. We […]
Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 21
We are coming up on Week 21 of the fantasy baseball season. The calendar flips to August, and the fantasy baseball playoffs push to the forefront of our brains. But you can't let that stress you out. Fantasy baseball necessitates hyper-vigilance, especially in deeper leagues where the waiver wires are quickly stripped of talent. This […]
Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Fantasy Baseball SP Pickups and Starts (August 14 - August 20)
Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 21, from August 14 to August 20. With few teams with seven games on their schedule this week, we're looking at fewer two-start pitchers than usual. Despite that, there are ample chances for you to get ahead with some […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 21
Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 21. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on […]