Friday Focus: Pondering Poor Pitching

Last week, we looked at a handful of big bats who have come up small so far in 2021. Today, it's time to evaluate the pitchers who have failed to meet expectations A common refrain from analysts in the opening weeks of the season - especially those who take a more stoic and patient approach […]

Contact Rate Risers & Fallers (wPC+)

Pierre Camus and Nick Gaut review Statcast risers and fallers for contact rate. Which hitters are worthy waiver wire adds and who should fantasy baseball managers be concerned about? Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure […]

Early Plate Discipline Improvers

Early season data is never very reliable. When you are still in the first month of the season, one game can have a big impact on a player's stat line in most categories. That makes it somewhat foolish to look at the data until you at least get a month or so of games out […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We are gathered here today for April's final edition of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 70 relievers moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues with the understanding that RPs are as volatile as it gets. I decided to leave off most injured […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/30/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/30 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 MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap, and it is a loaded slate. There are a few aces on the mound with a decent […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/30/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 30th 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 […]

Zack Godley Placed On IL With Finger Contusion

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Zack Godley (finger) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right finger contusion, the team announced on Twitter. Godley had just joined the Brewers this week, and made his first appearance of the year on Wednesday where he allowed four runs — three earned — on one hit […]

Corbin Burnes Lands On Injured List Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes was placed on the injured list with a non-designated injury on Thursday, the Brewers announced on Twitter. There is no official word on the cause of this, but the unofficial speculation due to the lack of an injury designation is that Burnes landing on the IL is somehow COVID-19 […]

Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain Take ABs In Simulated Game

Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Christian Yelich (back) and Lorenzo Cain (quad) took at-bats on the field in a simulated game on Thursday, according to Jeff Levering of FOX Sports. It's a promising sign that they could be nearing a return, as Yelich has been out since April 11 with lower back tightness, while Cain has been […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We are nearing May and therefore it's time to celebrate baseball's opening month and update my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. You know the deal, as the ranks table below comes with this google sheet that accompanies the table and adds a smattering of […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday which means we've got a bit of a split slate today with an almost even number of day games and night games. I do love that Major League Baseball has added more day games into the schedule, but it gives us some shallow […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/29 - Monkey Knife Fight

Thursday brings afternoon baseball, plus a double-header, as part of a nine-game MLB schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests all day to add to the excitement. The prime pitching matchup may occur in the afternoon game between the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals, with Aaron Nola taking on Kwang Hyun Kim. In other […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/29/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/29/21): 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 four 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's NFL Draft night so you know what that means, it'll be another fun night of MLB DFS action! It's an interesting Thursday slate as one pitcher is clearly above everyone else and he also has the best matchup on the slate. Trevor Bauer ($11,000) is a whopping $1,800 more than the next-highest arm, in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 5-game main slate on tap tonight. Scratch that, now a 4-game main slate with the CWS/DET game getting scratched as it is now a part of a doubleheader. It is an ugly 4-game slate and one that will be pretty chalky at the pitching position but does have a few ways to […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 29th 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 […]

Kolten Wong Smashes A Two-Run Blast In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Marlins. The 30-year-old took the day off Tuesday and returned to the lineup Wednesday with his second homer of the season during the third inning, though the rest of the offense failed to provide any runs. […]

Eric Lauer Recalled To Start Thursday Against Dodgers

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Eric Lauer was recalled from the Brewers' alternate training site and will start Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. Zack Godley (finger) landed on the injured list and Lauer will be brought up in a corresponding move to give the rest of the rotation some rest. If […]

Post-Hype Dynasty Trade Targets

The phrase "dynasty trade target" usually evokes images of promising prospects brimming with potential yet to debut. Youth should be emphasized but players who have already debuted and underwhelmed shouldn't be forgotten. Losing that shiny new prospect label provides a buying opportunity, for lack of a better term, in keeper and dynasty leagues. Young players […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 5

We are almost through the first month of the 2021 season, and it has been flying by. As we move along to the second month of the season, we officially get out of that "early period" of the year, where stats are still weird, and we get more information and certainty about which players' hot […]

Bullpen Report: Figuring Out Changing Bullpens

There have been a lot of shakeups in Major League bullpens, even in the last few days. Most notable among them are Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Kansas City, all of which we will explore in detail below. This article will help you stay up-to-date on closer situations and some speculative adds you can grab before they […]

Engel's Insider Angles: Early Season Analysis From A High Stakes Standout

Usually in my Fantasy Baseball Insider series, I give you unfiltered access to detailed scouting reports from people inside or close to Major League Baseball, such as scouts, executives, current and former players and beat reporters, who speak freely to us on the condition of anonymity. But those aren’t the only kinds of baseball people […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 28th 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 Pitching Primer for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/28 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 […]

Avisail Garcia Sitting Against Marlins On Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins. Tyrone Taylor is getting the start in right field and batting fifth in the game. Garcia has been extremely cold lately. He has just one hit over his last 24 at-bats. He's slashing .197/.271/.342 […]

Christian Yelich Hitting In Cage, Still No Timetable For Return

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) began hitting in the cage on Tuesday and is slated to hit out of the cages again on Wednesday. Yelich has been on the injured list with a back issue and last played in a game on April 11. There's still no official timetable for his return, though the […]

Tyrone Taylor Crushes Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Marlins. Taylor excelled in the leadoff role, with manager Craig Counsell deciding to give Kolten Wong the day off. The 27-year-old went back-to-back with pitcher Adrian Houser in the second inning […]