2022 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - AL Central

It’s never too early to start laying the groundwork for a fantasy championship run next fall, whether you’re looking to repeat or not. Maybe you found success with 2021 breakout fantasy stars Tyler O’Neill or Cedric Mullins. Maybe you were a big believer in Austin Riley, Jordan Romano, or Jonathan India. Identifying and drafting or adding […]

Year in Review: Jon Anderson's Bold Predictions

After joining the RotoBaller team in late 2020, I was graciously allowed to write a "Bold Predictions" piece for the 2021 MLB season, you can read back on that here. It was a fantastically fun year covering fantasy baseball on this website, but now it's time to get the gavel out begin judging some of […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has an extra multiplier spot counting for 1.5x, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 10/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 10/3/21 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 […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits A Three-Run Shot On Saturday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run home run on Saturday to help the Marlins to a 3-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was Jazz's only hit of the night, leaving him 1-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI. With one game left to play, Chisholm is hitting .248 with […]

Jesus Luzardo Strikes Out 11 On Saturday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo wrapped up his season with a strong start on Saturday, striking out 11 Phillies hitters in 5 1/3 innings of work. He allowed just one run on six hits without allowing a walk or a home run. While the 11 strikeouts, a career high, were certainly encouraging, perhaps […]

Sandy Alcantara Wraps Up His 2021 Season

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara made his last start of the season on Friday in a 5-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Alcantara tossed five innings, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six. He took the loss, ending his season with a 9-15 record and a 3.19 ERA. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've hit the final Friday night of a long regular season, and we've got all but one game on the main slate. The playoff picture is nearly set in stone, so it will be interesting to see how teams with their postseason spot secured handle some of the starting pitching assignments and their starting lineups […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some skeptical pitching with guys, maybe not pitching […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 7: English Premier League

Not quite the weekend we wanted but we scraped the smallest of profits despite only picking three winners from nine picks. Manchester United lost their first league game but did get a penalty and both teams hit the corners bet. Unfortunately, Bruno Fernandes missed the penalty to pick up another winner. Watford then had a […]

Edward Cabrera Leaves With Blister On Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (finger) was removed from his start against the New York Mets due to a blister on his right middle finger. The right-hander only lasted three innings before being removed from the game. He allowed two hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out six. Cabrera ends his […]

Jesus Sanchez Exits Thursday's Game Early

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez (hamstring) exited Thursday's game against the New York Mets with right hamstring tightness. He went 1-for-2 before being removed in the bottom of the third inning during Thursday's game. The severity of Sanchez's injury is unknown at this time, and he's considered day-to-day. Bryan De La Cruz replaced him in […]

Pablo Lopez Could Start Sunday Vs. The Phillies

Miami Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) could start Sunday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. According to manager Don Mattingly, the Marlins are looking to start Lopez on Sunday. He most likely was on a pitch count for the season finale after a successful two-inning rehab appearance last Thursday. The 25-year-old has been sidelined since mid-July […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 9-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. The potential AL CY Young winner takes on the Yankees in a must-win game for the postseason. The Braves have a chance to lock up the AL East with a sweep of the Phillies. The Giants and Dodgers continue to win […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/30

With the conclusion of regular season baseball on Sunday, every decision is more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball […]

Dylan Floro Locks Down His 13th Save On Wednesday

Miami Marlins closer Dylan Floro saved his 13th game of the season in Wednesday's win over the New York Mets. Floro pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts, delivering a 3-2 victory. Floro has done the job well as closer since the Marlins sent Yimi Garcia to the Astros at the trade deadline to […]

Elieser Hernandez Throws Five Good Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez pitched well on Wednesday, providing five innings while allowing two runs on six hits. He did not issue a walk and struck out six. Hernandez ended up missing most of the season due to two long trips to the injured list, but he's been good when healthy and should […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/29/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's the last Wednesday slate of the regular season and we've got a doozie as 13 games are on the main slate. The Nationals/Rockies game at Coors is, unfortunately, one of the two games not on the main slate, but there's plenty of other offenses sporting high implied run totals led by the Red Sox […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/29

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/29/21 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some excellent pitching starting with Max Scherzer and […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 27

For the final time this season, welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/28/21 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 […]

Champ or Chump: Me!

With just a week to go this season, most fantasy seasons have come to an end. Managers in weekly formats have set their final lineup, and predicting how teams will distribute playing time based on their ever-changing needs ahead of time is an exercise in futility. The entire premise of this column relies on using […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 26

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, as we go to battle one more time in search of fantasy titles. This week we're […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/26/21 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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have made it to the final week of the season. What a year it has been. Tons of injuries, inconsistent play, surprise fantasy impact players, and much more. Hopefully, this column has helped find some hidden gems or even stop the bleeding along the way […]