Corbin Burnes Looking Dominant In July

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes had his best start of the year by most measures on Sunday. Facing the Cincinnati Reds, Burnes pitched 8 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, one walk and no runs while striking out 12, just one strikeout shy of his season-high. Through 21.1 innings this month, Burnes has allowed […]

Josh Hader Struggling With A 7.71 ERA In July

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader had been absolutely fantastic this year before the calendar turned to July. He entered this month with a minuscule season-long ERA of 0.55. However, thanks to a 7.71 ERA over 4.2 innings this month, Hader now has a season-long ERA of 1.45. Hader has allowed at least one earned run […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]

Ethan Small Shut Down From Throwing For Two Weeks

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Ethan Small (finger) will be shut down from throwing for the next two weeks due to a strained tendon in his left middle finger, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The top pitching prospect in Milwaukee's system according to MLB Pipeline, Small will likely miss close to a month due to […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17

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 […]

Brandon Woodruff Issues Four Walks In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff went 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and four walks in a no-decision against the Reds. He struck out eight. Woodruff struggled with walks, issuing a season-high four free passes, but still limited the Reds to a pair of runs in the second inning, […]

Willy Adames With Another Three Hit Game In Win

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 3-for-6 with a pair of runs scored in Saturday's win over Cincinnati. Adames put together his second three-hit game in a row, collecting a trio of singles on a night in which he also fanned three times. The 25-year-old continues to smash the baseball since being acquired from Tampa […]

Christian Yelich Productive Night In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base against the Reds on Saturday. Yelich doubled and singled while stealing his seventh base in eight attempts. The former MVP endured a sluggish first half of the season and hasn't homered since June 26, a 17-game drought, but he […]

Jace Peterson Handling Leadoff Duties Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Jace Peterson will lead off and start at second base in Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati. He'll be filling in at the keystone for Kolten Wong, who is getting the day off after manning the position in the first two games of the series following his reinstatement from the 10-day injured […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome in RotoBallers, and welcome to the unofficial start of the 2nd half of the 2021 MLB season. The first half was certainly one to forget for me, but despite the poor results, I have definitely learned and grown a lot through the process and grind of betting MLB each and every day of the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/18 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

Coming out of the All-Star break, the biggest surprises at first base are Cody Bellinger on the negative side and, perhaps, Jared Walsh on the positive side. Bellinger has been in and out of the Los Angeles lineup due to injury. When he has played, he's been terrible. Don't think of acquiring him for cheap […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 17

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 17 of the MLB season (7/19 through 7/25). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some plus matchups in order to gain an edge […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! Hope you all have had a great weekend so far. We have a nice 10-game slate this afternoon, so let's jump right into it and see how we can optimize our DraftKings MLB DFS for this beautiful Sunday. Since the All-Star Break we've had plenty of weather issues, .  This article will […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/18/21 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 7/18

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (7/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello RotoBallers! We have a nice-sized Sunday main slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some good pitching options on this slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between some great […]

Brad Boxberger Day-To-Day With Shoulder Stiffness

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brad Boxberger (shoulder) exited Saturday's 7-4 win over the Reds with shoulder stiffness. He was removed from the game after serving up the game-tying homer to Reds infielder Jonathan India. The veteran reliever was charged with his second blown save of the season. According to manager Craig Counsell, he (Boxberger) was removed […]

MLB Betting Picks for Sunday 7/18 - Totals, Run Lines, and Money Lines

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another MLB betting picks article and it feels good to have major league baseball back after a nice little break this week. We have a great slate of games and hopefully, I can pick us some winners and make this a profitable Sunday! If you follow me for DFS coverage, don't […]

Angel Perdomo Called Up From Nashville

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Angel Perdomo was called up from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday. The move comes after Devin Williams (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list because of discomfort, although Perdomo is nowhere near an equal replacement. The southpaw has spent time in the big club already this year, currently sitting on a […]

Devin Williams Lands On Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 26-year-old righty is dealing with elbow discomfort, a surprise revelation after he reportedly complained about the ailment while throwing on Friday. Williams has played well this season, currently sporting a 6-1 record to go along with 52 strikeouts, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 17

It was strange to not see any baseball highlights for a few days this week but thankfully it was a quiet injury week as a result. Following the All-Star break, a number of injured players will be beginning/finishing their rehab assignments in the hopes of returning to their respective teams. Please keep in mind that […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on […]

Luis Urias Hits 15th Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Luis Urias went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds. He took Josh Osich deep in the eighth inning as the Brewers pulled away in this contest. Urias finally appears to be making good on his […]

Willy Adames A Key Part In Brewers Comeback Win

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds. The shortstop was an intricate part of Milwaukee's rally from an early deficit, taking Tyler Mahle deep in the fifth inning for a two-run shot and then lacing a […]

Avisail Garcia Hits 17th Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds. He took Tyler Mahle deep in the second inning to get the Brewers on the scoreboard. Garcia has hit safely in five straight games spanning since prior to the All-Star break, and on the year he's […]

Adrian Houser Struggles With Control In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds, giving up four runs on four hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out only one in the contest. The right-hander was removed from the game after 71 pitches (41 strikes) with the Brewers in […]

The NotBurts: First Half Hitter Awards

For all of the division and rancor in society, one foundation of our world stays intact from year to year, splendid in its grandeur, universal in its praise. The NotBurts. A celebration of first-half excellence in hitting, the NotBurts aren't, as one critic (liar) claimed, "just an award show made up by some lunatic". No, […]

Barrel Rate and Contact Rate, Who Can Do Both?

Hitting is, at the same time, completely simple and enormously complex. Hitting in the Major Leagues is arguably the most challenging thing to do in all of sports. I don't think I need to explain myself for saying that hitting is complex. I can't do it, probably neither can you. The reason I say it's […]

Fantasy Baseball Rest Of Season Rankings: Mid-Year Updates

The All-Star break offers us fantasy baseball players a chance to breathe and reassess the battlefield before us. Pitching remains as volatile as ever thanks to midseason rule changes, the next generation is fighting uphill after missing minor-league development in 2020, and Shohei Ohtani has blossomed into a full-fledged superstar. Instead of my weekly top […]