MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/13/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Thursday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with five games in the afternoon and six games on the evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some […]

Brandon Woodruff Dazzles Again Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff looked superb once again during the Brewers 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers ace allowed only three hits and one walk across 7 2/3 innings in Milwaukee. The only extra-base hit that he allowed was an opposite-field solo home run off the bat of Tyler O'Neill in […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/13

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Devin Williams Picks Up First Win

Milwaukee Brewers shutdown reliever Devin Williams picked up his first decision of the year getting the victory in the Brewers 4-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Williams started the season off slow, but he has now only allowed one earned run across his past 8 1/3 innings spanning nine appearances. The changeup specialist has […]

Avisail Garcia (OF, MIL) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Avisail Garcia came into the season looking like the odd man out in a crowded Milwaukee Brewers outfield, especially after a down year in 2020 when he slashed .238/.333/.326 with an 82 wRC+.  However, with early injuries to fellow outfielders Christian Yelich and […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 6

April hot streaks are either fading or becoming more real, so this week we're looking at pitchers who've had more than one surprising start and a surprising first six weeks of the season. This week's trio capped off their hot starts with some of the best outings of their season, if not their career, this […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

While we're grateful for the 2021 season after the mess that was 2020, I understand if the Injury Train has you running on fumes by mid-May. It's a cutthroat game sometimes, but do try to enjoy the wicked pitches and monster homers when you can! We still want to win this war of attrition, so […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! After an extra-small five-game slate for my last write-up on Monday, I am ecstatic to see 10 games on the DraftKings evening slate. There are a few day games if you need a piece of the DFS action earlier than usual, but we will only look at the nighttime tilts in today's article. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's hump day which means we've got a split-slate in Major League Baseball as several teams will play afternoon games in preparation for a travel day. In this space, we'll be looking at the main slate on FanDuel which locks at 7:05 ET. There are pitching options galore on this slate headlined by Gerrit Cole […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 7 of the MLB season already. Time flies when you're having fun! Week 6 wasn't a huge week by any means, but it was a positive one! That's all we can ask for, as we slowly build ourselves back up towards a profit on the season. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/12/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate with plenty of value to go around. As always, FanDuel has value everywhere you turn, but DraftKings has its […]

Avisail Garcia Dealing With Back Issues

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia (back) is currently dealing with some back issues, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. Garcia was not in the starting lineup for each of the team's last two games, on Sunday and Tuesday. However, he did come in as a pinch-hitter on both occasions. It doesn't sound like Garcia will […]

Omar Narvaez Likely To Be Activated Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez (hamstring) will likely be activated this week, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports. Minnaert reports that Narvaez will likely be activated on this homestand, which runs through the end of the week. He hit on the field prior to Tuesday's game. Narvaez is hitting .368/.443/.529 through 22 games. Narvaez […]

Freddy Peralta Dominant Again In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight across seven scoreless innings Tuesday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision. Peralta dominated the Cardinals by piling up 17 swinging strikes across 97 total pitches in his longest outing of the campaign. Despite working at […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/12/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/12 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 DraftKings […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/12

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already 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 streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Christian Yelich Takes Batting Practice On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) was participating in batting practice on Tuesday, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. McCalvy adds that Yelich was seen hitting home runs into the second deck during batting practice, as manager Craig Counsell said, "He's doing baseball activities, so he's doing everything at this point. All the activities are […]

Corbin Burnes Set To Start Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes cleared a bullpen session on Monday and is scheduled to rejoin the starting rotation on Thursday in an epic showdown with Jack Flaherty and the Cardinals at American Family Field. Burnes has 49 strikeouts this season and no walks, two shy of Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen's all-time record for […]

Jordan Zimmermann Announces Retirement

Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, a two-time All-Star who threw the first no-hitter in Washington Nationals history, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday after 13 seasons. Zimmermann had been pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers this year and had a 7.94 ERA in 5 2/3 innings pitched, with the final appearance of his career coming […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it is relatively wide open. Sure, Coors is likely in play, but there are some other really great spots to pivots for bats and a lot of different strategies for starting pitchers. The mid-priced pitching range is intriguing with Pablo Lopez, Bumgarner, Chris Bassitt, Robbie […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We have practically a full slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is one late afternoon game, followed by two games in the 6' o'clock (EST) hour. If you have questions about those three early games, feel free to hit me up on […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/11 - Monkey Knife Fight

After a light Monday schedule there is a full slate of games Tuesday in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to make the games even more exciting with lots of chances to play and win. There are 15 games which means that there are a wide variety of pitchers going, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/11

Welcome to the 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 […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 6 Lineup Trends

Week six of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 7

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

Brett Anderson Tosses Three Solid Innings

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson (hamstring) pitched three shutout innings versus Miami on Sunday. He allowed two hits and a walk while striking out three in a no-decision. Anderson only threw 52 pitches (31 strikes) in his return from a two-week absence with a strained right hamstring. He's posted a 3.54 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, […]

Josh Hader Gets Third Win

Milwaukee Brewers star closer Josh Hader (3-0) pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts and earned the extra-inning win Sunday over Miami. Hader took care of business to keep the game tied at 1-1 in the ninth inning, and Milwaukee pulled ahead in the top of the 10th. The 27-year-old Hader has a 0.71 […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 7

The trendiest names may be gone from your league's waiver wire, but there is still help out there. It just requires a bit more digging to find. That's where this piece comes in. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't be the next breakout star. Some may only be […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 7

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 7 of the MLB season (5/10 through 5/16). 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 to gain an edge on your […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 9th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]