Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Hitters - Updates for Ronald Acuna Jr., J.D. Martinez, Bo Bichette, Mike Trout, Taylor Ward, more
Each week of the MLB season always sees plenty of players in the injury headlines, but this week seems to be extra loaded. That said, the majority of fantasy managers will likely be affected by a key member of their fantasy roster dealing with bumps and bruises. Let's take a look at injured hitters including […]
RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Wednesday, August 9th, 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 […]
Evan Phillips Earns Save No. 15 Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Evan Phillips picked up the save on Tuesday when he closed out the 5-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went one inning, allowed two runs on one walk and a pair of hits, but still did enough to close out the 5-4 victory. Phillips is having another strong year on […]
Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 20)
We're getting into the thick of August, which calls for another edition of my biweekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. As it is later in the season, these updates will come every other week. We'll slowly transition to leaning on streamers and pure pitching matchups come September, but for now let's keep it […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/9/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The middle of the week always provides a split schedule. Today's premium article will focus on the nine-game evening contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Astros-Orioles and Braves-Pirates. Then, […]
J.D. Martinez Scratched On Tuesday
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter J.D. Martinez (hamstring) is being scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to the same issue that caused him to miss time recently. Enrique Hernandez will take over the DH duties for Martinez. This is a concerning development for the 35-year-old slugger, and it could […]
DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/8/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! The weather looks much better today after a stormy Monday evening along the East Coast caused delays and one postponement. Luckily, the skies should be clear for today's games. The recent storms have created excellent conditions for batters in cities like New York and Boston, with breezes ranging from 10 to 12 […]
Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 20)
It was a relatively quiet week in the prospect world outside of Toronto's Davis Schneider getting the call and going downright bonkers over his first few games. Curtis Mead also was promoted but he's been fairly quiet over his first few games. All the remaining big names we're waiting for are still in the minors […]
Do These Prospects Matter for Fantasy Baseball? Ethan Salas, Aeverson Arteaga, Owen Caissie, and more
Every week Minor League Baseball highlights a host of players who have played well over the previous week. Usually, most of the players are ones that have already been mentioned in this series this season, but the past two weeks have highlighted a number of new prospects due to their recent success. After the big […]
When Will Clayton Kershaw Be Activated From The Injured List? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
The Los Angeles Dodgers are having a successful season. Their 65-46 record is good for first place in the National League West and they rank fourth in all of Major League Baseball in run differential. While the offense is doing its part to power the team to the playoffs, the pitching in Los Angeles has […]
All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 8/8/23 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! 11 games populate the main slate on DraftKings and FanDuel tonight. There are plenty of premium-priced pitchers, sneaky SP2s, and discounted bats to build our lineups around. Tonight's action starts at 7:05 PM EST with two East Coast matchups between the Astros-Orioles […]
Mookie Betts Hits Grand Slam Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in a 13-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. Betts' sixth-career grand slam came as part of an eight-run fourth inning that knocked San Diego starter Seth Lugo out of the ballgame. The big game gives Betts a .284/.384/.582 slash […]
Tony Gonsolin Earns Win Despite Rough Outing
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin struggled in a 13-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. Gonsolin allowed six runs on nine hits over six innings while striking out three and walking one. Despite the poor outing, Gonsolin wound up earning the win thanks to plenty of run support from the Los Angeles […]
Walker Buehler To Face Hitters This Week
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler (elbow) will take the next step in his recovery by facing hitters in Arizona this week, according to general manager Brandon Gomes. If Buehler can get through this week's sessions without any setbacks, he could be well on his way to going on a minor-league rehab assignment in the […]
Clayton Kershaw Will Start On Thursday
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said after Monday's win over the San Diego Padres that left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) will make his return from the 15-day injured list and start at home on Thursday against the last-place Colorado Rockies. All signs were already pointing to this outcome after Kershaw threw a normal bullpen session […]
Clayton Kershaw To Start Thursday?
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Sunday. He typically throws bullpen sessions three days before he starts, which would line him up to make his return from the 15-day injured list to the starting rotation on Thursday against the visiting Colorado Rockies. The 35-year-old future Hall of Famer also […]
Max Muncy Returns To Lineup Monday
Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (wrist) is back in the starting lineup on Monday against the San Diego Padres and right-hander Seth Lugo, serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup. Muncy took a pitch off his left wrist last Thursday against the Oakland Athletics and didn't start in any of the first three […]
Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 20
Welcome to Week 20 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of August 7 - August 13, 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 […]
Top Hitter Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups and Starts for Week 20
Welcome to another week of sifting through top hitter streamers, RotoBallers! We are looking ahead at the top hitter streamers and starts for fantasy baseball Week 20 -- Monday, August 7 through Sunday, August 13. For those new to this series, each week, our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups column will identify hitters with good […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Was your team a winner at baseball's trade deadline? Some of you may have your own fantasy deadline coming up this week. Don't be afraid to lose the trade if it increases your chances of winning! Of course, I'm here to help with reinforcements from […]
The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 20
Welcome back to The Cut List for Week 20. 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 […]
60 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlooks - Every MLB Trade Deadline Prospect Traded Including Luisangel Acuna, Ryan Clifford, Drew Gilbert
All the rumors have now subsided. The dust has (sort of) settled. Major League Baseball completed more than 40 deals over the past week that ranged from deals for utility infielders to deals for future Hall of Famers! This week's weekly article was delayed in order to address EVERY SINGLE prospect moved during the trading […]
Week 20 Waiver Wire Rankings - Eury Perez, Curtis Mead, Zack Gelof, Brice Turang, Giovanny Gallegos, Mike Tauchman, more
Welcome back RotoBallers, to another edition of the fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 20 -- August 7 through August 13. Now that the dust is settled and the MLB trade deadline is over, it's time to see which players fantasy managers can add off the waive wire to help their teams for the […]
Padres vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (8/6)
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 Sunday, August 6th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]
Top Five Injured Players To Stash In Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 19
Welcome back to our top fantasy baseball injury stashes for Week 19, looking at IL players as of August 4. Today's list of injured MLB players to consider stashing off the fantasy baseball waiver wire includes Oneil Cruz, Walker Buehler, Michael Brantley, Kyle Wright, and Charlie Blackmon. In case you're not yet familiar, this list […]
Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire Report for Week 20
We are coming up on Week 20 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 7 - August 13)
Welcome back to our Two-Start Pitcher Streamers article - Waiver Wire Streamers and Starts for Week 20, from August 7 to August 13. With plenty of teams with seven games on their schedule this week, we're looking at a bunch of two-start pitchers. There are ample chances for you to get ahead with some of […]
Who Should I Start? Fantasy Baseball Start/Sit Decisions for Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Geraldo Perdomo, J.P. Crawford, more
Welcome RotoBallers to my fantasy baseball start/sit article for the week ahead, August 7 - August 13. This week's article will focus on Jeimer Candelario, Mike Tauchman, Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Charlie Morton, Lance Lynn, Geraldo Perdomo, and J.P. Crawford. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining who to play in […]
Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Josh Naylor, Lars Nootbaar, Adam Frazier, more
Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 19. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I will be giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to have sustainable improved production this season. Most of […]
Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for: Lars Nootbaar, Josh Bell, Justin Verlander, more
Welcome back, RotoBallers! Now that the dust has settled and the MLB trade deadline is over. It's time for another rankings check-in. We saw many players on the move this past week, which either increased or decreased a player's fantasy value. Some of the big names that changed jerseys include Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, Jordan […]