Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Week four of fantasy baseball is upon us, and we have seen a lot of exciting developments on the starting pitcher scene. Kyle Wright, an early recommendation in this post series, continues to dominate, while young rookies like Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo have fallen off a bit due to performance and injury. The pool […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Howdy, Premium RotoBallers, and welcome to May! Are you closing the book on April ahead of the pack, able to be more selective with your waiver protocol? Or are you scrambling to break the Mendoza Line, in desperate need of an offensive spark? I […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

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 […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. With more and more injuries and players slumping, it is time to start making some changes to our rosters. I want to emphasize that it is still not time to panic about your core players. Do not go […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/1/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our top […]

NFBC Waiver Wire Report for Week 4 - Deeper Hitter Pickups for Fantasy Baseball

We have completed another week of MLB action, making it time to make more waiver wire moves. However, things will be slightly different for our weekly look into the high-stakes NFBC landscape. For those that do not know, in the NFBC, there are no IL spots and no trades, making waiver moves a bit different. […]

Week 4 MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Joc Pederson, Jacob deGrom, Adalberto Mondesi, Jose Altuve, Eloy Jimenez

April is over, and it is now four weeks into the baseball season. May should bring the return of many injured players. However, injuries will continue to be an issue for many Major League baseball team as well as your fantasy team. I will continue to highlight players on the IL with their hopeful return […]

Christian Yelich Belts Two-Run Homer In Saturday's Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in a 9-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. He took Locke St. John deep in the eighth inning for his third long ball of the season. After slumping to start the year, Yelich is beginning to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel and DraftKings on 5/1/2022 Main Slate at 1:00 pm Eastern Time. The lineup will range from some elite players to mid-priced options, and value plays. The main slate is nine-games on DraftKings and 10-games on FanDuel. You can also read more DFS advice and […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/1/22)

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! We had a better day yesterday, going 1-1 on our plays. Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team […]

Finding Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball: Blast Rate Early-Season Metrics

It's about that time in the season when we start getting antsy about slow starters, or wondering if players off to hot starts on the fantasy baseball waiver wire might be for real. While it's still important to keep in mind that we're dealing with small sample sizes, there are some stats that have begun […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/30/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/30/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

There are seven games on the main slate for both sites tonight, which is a solid middle-ground number of games to work with in daily fantasy contests. Kershaw and Cole represent the high-salary pitching pool tonight while Lauer, Eovaldi, and Gibson make up the mid-range, and Taijuan Walker is potentially in play at a low […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 4

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find start-worthy […]

Early Pitching Outliers: Swinging-Strike Rate vs. Strikeout Rate

It is very early in the season, as the league leaders have made just four starts. Because of this, we have a lot of strangeness in the data that has been generated, especially with pitching, which is an inherently random exercise. One thing that can be a bit random over a small sample size is […]

Where Have Robbie Ray's Strikeouts Gone?

Winning the Cy Young award is quite a prestigious honor. From Don Newcombe in 1956 to Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and many more, that honor puts you in elite company. Last season, we saw two pitchers take home their first Cy Young award. However, whereas Corbin Burnes […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 3)

Bobby Witt Jr., Julio Rodriguez, and C.J. Abrams may have arrived in The Show already but the Triple-A level (and even Double-A) is littered with prospects looking to have explosive impacts at the MLB level in 2022. Quite a few top prospects are off to strong starts at the Triple-A level -- albeit in small […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a 9-game slate on DK and a 10-game slate on FD, as FD has the BOS/TOR game that starts at 3:07 pmEST. It's an early slate, so get that cup of coffee going to help build those lineups. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/28/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/28/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Freddy Peralta A Strong Fantasy Option On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta has gotten off to a rocky start in 2022. The 25-year-old has made three starts, posting a 7.50 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, and 16 strikeouts spanning 12 innings of work. Peralta has a good shot at turning things around when he takes the mound on the road against the Pittsburgh Pirates […]

Josh Hader Converts His Ninth Save On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader was called upon to make the final out in Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With two outs in the ninth inning and two men on, Hader came on to face second baseman Tucupita Marcano and he was able to get Marcano to strike out, locking down a 12-8 victory […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 3

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" - a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit, or just smoke and mirrors. With May fast approaching we're starting to get settled into the season, and while […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/27/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Hunter Renfroe Heading To The Bench On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Hunter Renfroe is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tyrone Taylor will be manning Renfroe's usual right field post and batting sixth in the game. Renfroe had a big game this past Saturday, when he went 3-for-4 with a double and a home […]

Early-Season Small Sample Sizes And Slow Starters: Fantasy Baseball Insider Report

Welcome back to our annual Fantasy Baseball Insider series on RotoBaller.com, where we take you inside Major League Baseball clubhouses, press boxes, and front offices for exclusive insights that provide a completely unique edge on the competition. We give you an all-access pass to information and takes that simply won’t be found anywhere else, along […]

Corbin Burnes Strikes Out 11 Giants On Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes dazzled against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. He pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and two walks while striking out 11. Unfortunately for Burnes, the Brewers' bullpen stumbled in the final innings of the game and he wound up with a no decision. After an underwhelming […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have an 11-game slate on tap. With 11 games, there will be arguments for many pitchers and many stacks to build around. There is no Coors Field in play, and as of this writing, there are only three-game totals […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/26/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 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 […]

Mike Brosseau In The Lineup Monday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Mike Brosseau is in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the San Francisco Giants and left-hander Sammy Long. Brosseau has so far split time at third base with Jace Peterson this season but gets the start for the team's series opener against the Giants. Brosseau is hitting .125 with a […]