MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/6 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseballs start flying early Thursday with nine of 10 games going in the afternoon or early evening. Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them to give you more chances to win. There are some premier pitching matchups on the docket. The Houston Astros send Lance McCullers to the mound against Gerrit Cole and […]

Freddy Peralta Roughed Up In First Inning

Milwaukee Brewers hurler Freddy Peralta was roughed up while taking the loss on Wednesday in Philadelphia. He allowed five runs on four hits and three walks across four full innings but the Phillies took it to him early and scored all five runs in the first inning on a Rhys Hoskins RBI single and a Didi […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Hits His Third Home Run In Loss To Phillies

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Phillies. Bradley was back in the lineup due to Christian Yelich's (back) return to the injured list. He managed only one hit, but he made it count by hitting his third homer of the season in the seventh inning. […]

Eric Lauer Struggles In Loss To Phillies

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer (1-1) allowed six runs (two earned) on eight hits and no walks while striking out seven across six innings Tuesday to take the loss against the Phillies. Lauer surrendered three home runs, which accounted for five of his six earned runs. His line was spared by four unearned runs, […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 6

It's getting to be a bit tougher out there on the waiver wire as the season progresses now to Week 6. The early season breakouts are now rostered at a rate that is too high for deep league consideration, and the names that are available in deeper leagues likely aren't going to be league-winners at […]

Veteran Bounce Backs In Effect for Fantasy Baseball

The old, boring vets are often the most painful to draft. We've likely seen their ceiling or are so far past it that their current level of production is meager in comparison. This relative way of thinking typically leaves a poorly framed assessment on that subset of players, leaving value to be harvested among the […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Rejoice, for we have reached May! Cry, for we've also lost Dustin May. The injuries are rolling over all of us, but we must breathe and try to be grateful that we get to play our little game within a game. Frustration is natural and you have to let yourself vent it out, but then […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate, and it all starts with the aces up top. Shane Bieber and Yu Darvish will be popular targets, and […]

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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/5 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 […]

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

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

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

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! It's hump day, it's Cinco de Mayo, and it's another beautiful day of MLB DFS. Wind could play a huge factor in some games today, so be on the lookout for any updates before locking in those lineups. Washington, Philadelphia, and Kansas City are all projected to have 10 miles per hour winds […]

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

Happy Cinco de Mayo, Rotoballers. We've got a larger-than-usual 11-game slate on FanDuel tonight and it's loaded with options across the board. There is a trio of hurlers priced above $10,000 in Shane Bieber ($12,200), Yu Darvish ($11,800), and Walker Buehler ($10,000). That doesn't mean paying up for an ace is required to stay competitive, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/5 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

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

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 Returned To IL On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) has been placed back on the injured list one day after being activated, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Manager Craig Counsell said that Yelich played through pain in Monday's game — where he went 2-for-4 at the plate — and that the team needs to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 4th 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 […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Hard-Hit Rate Analysis for Week 6

We're officially one month into the season so more statistics will begin to become "sticky." One of the chief contact quality metrics that can be predictive of power is hard-hit rate. As always, we'll skip the obvious names like Mike Trout and Aaron Judge in order to look at unexpected leaders, as well as players […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/4/21): 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. If you have questions about the earlier two games in the six o'clock (EST) hour, feel free to hit me up on Twitter with questions (@MarkStrausberg). But the focus will be on […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 12-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. We get the ace of aces in Jacob deGrom. There is no Coors in play, but a lot of game totals at nine runs or higher. Lots of nice stacking options with a few contrarian angels as well. If you are looking […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/4/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

Lorenzo Cain Reinstated From Injured List Batting Second

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quadriceps) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday. Cain had been sidelined since April 13th due to a left quad strain, but he'll return for Monday's series opener against Philadelphia. The 35-year-old will start in center field and bat second Monday, and he should be available going forward. Cain […]

Keston Hiura Optioned To Minors

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura was optioned to the Brewers' alternate training site Monday. Hiura had lost out on regular playing time recently after he slashed .152/.247/.266 with a home run, five RBI, and 32 strikeouts to begin the season. Daniel Vogelbach should see increased playing time at first base. Hiura's removal from the […]

Christian Yelich Back In Lineup Against Phillies

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) was activated off the 10-day injured list Monday and will bat third and play left field against the Phillies. Yelich appeared in just nine games this season before being shut down with back issues. He'd managed just one extra-base hit in those nine games but was still hitting .333 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! It's the first Monday of the second month of the season, and MLB is giving us a 10-game slate to kick start our DFS week. As of this writing, there's nothing to be worried too much about with the weather forecasts. Philadelphia has a chance of rain, while Minnesota expects to feel some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 10 game Monday. The Rockies are back in Coors and we have a few aces out there. How do we get an acceptable pitcher and some Coors bats? Do we even want Coors bats? There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 6

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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the May 3rd 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/3 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 5/3 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Left off with a 1-1 day on Friday, and the Red Sox covering the run line with ease was a pleasant way to cap off another week of ups-and-downs. We enter the first full week of May where teams start to establish where they’re going to be at, come the “Dog Days of Summer.” This […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/3 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 […]