Devin Williams Records Fourth Hold

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams logged his fourth hold of the season Tuesday after throwing a scoreless eighth inning while allowing no hits, one walk, and striking out two against the Marlins. Williams has now successfully converted four straight holds over the last week after showcasing some early struggles to begin the year. The […]

Josh Hader Closes The Door For Save No. 5

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning while recording one strikeout en route to his fifth save of the season in a 5-4 over the Marlins on Tuesday. Hader had a nice and easy 1-2-3 ninth inning on 13 pitches as he got the first two hitters to pop out before striking […]

Adrian Houser Strikes Out Season-High Seven In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (2-2) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5 2/3 innings in a win over the Marlins on Tuesday. He also went 1-for-1 at the plate with a solo home run in the second inning. Houser allowed the leadoff batter on-base in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got more night games than usual for a Wednesday and with it all the fun that goes into breaking down larger slates. The pitcher pool features pair of aces in Carlos Rodon ($11,000) and Tyler Glasnow ($10,800). The Tampa Bay hurler will be a popular play thanks to his crazy 39.7 percent strikeout rate, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We have 10 games to get us over the mid-week hump today, and there are plenty of exciting DFS options at our fingertips. Some series that started on Monday are having getaway days and will only be available on the earlier slates. However, if you are only focusing on the evening slate, you […]

Lorenzo Cain Likely To Return On Next Road Trip

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell shed some light on the timing of injured outfielder Lorenzo Cain's (quadriceps) return to the lineup. Point blank, the Brewers skipper said, "You're going to see him on the road trip." While this statement does not rule out a potential return prior to the road trip kicking off Monday, May 3 […]

Manny Piña Placed On Injured List Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Piña (toe) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a fractured toe, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. Piña suffered the injury on Monday night but played through the entire game against the Marlins. Sammon adds that the team is treating Piña's toe fracture as essentially a […]

Corey Ray Recalled From Brewers' Alternate Site

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Ray was recalled from the team's alternate site on Tuesday, the Brewers announced on Twitter. One of the top prospects in Milwaukee's system, Ray has flashed 20-homer, 20-steal potential through his minor league career, with a career-best performance in 2018 where he hit 27 home runs with 37 steals at Double-A. […]

Daniel Robertson Placed On Concussion Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers utility man Daniel Robertson (concussion) has been placed on the 7-day concussion injured list after being hit in the head by a pitch on Sunday, the team announced through Twitter. It's yet another struggle for Robertson, who has gotten off to a poor start this year with a .105 average and .322 OPS […]

Kolten Wong (2B, MIL) - Week 5 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong has been on an absolute tear lately. He has recorded multiple hits in each of his past four games, going 10-for-17 with three doubles and a home run over the four-game stretch. Wong has led off each […]

Bad Luck Hitters by Batted Ball Metrics

Last week, we went into some detail here about how Statcast classifies batted balls and what implications those classifications have. In this post, I want to use some of that knowledge to look into luck factors and find some potential buy-low and sell-high hitters. As we are about to turn the page to May, we […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/27/21): 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/27

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! 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 give […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 27th 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 - Contact Rate Analysis for Week 5

Last week, we examined whiff rate risers and fallers so it's time to investigate the opposite side of the coin with contact rate. Many metrics are yet to warrant deep examination for 2021 since teams are approximately 20 games into the season. Contact rate takes about 100 plate appearances to begin stabilizing. While it is […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Launch Angle Analysis for Week 5

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Last week I took a look at exit velocity, and this week I will look into a stat […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Corbin Burnes Taken Down By Marlins Monday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes struck out nine hitters through five innings against the Miami Marlins on Monday, but five straight hitters recorded knocks to begin the sixth inning on the way to an 8-0 defeat of the Brew Crew. On the bright side, the hard-throwing right-hander will still have a chance for history, […]

Travis Shaw, Jackie Bradley Jr. Get Night Off Monday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw and outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. are out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins. The pair are getting the night off, as Shaw has appeared in 17 straight games while Bradley has played 12 in a row. Shaw and Bradley have both struggled early on this season, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 26th 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 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Even though it snowed by me a couple of days ago and Boston will see tons of rain tomorrow, this 70-degree Saturday is gorgeous and made for baseball. Join me as I walk through some waiver-wire thoughts on players who are available in at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Starting a new week with some MLB DFS is always a fantastic way to conquer the Monday blues. The league is offering up nine games on the featured DraftKings slate, and every game has some intriguing options to fill our lineups. One of the things I enjoy writing up the Monday slate is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 11 game Monday, but one is a matinee game and another had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That makes the main FanDuel slate a nine-gamer. There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase on a few pitchers. […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/26/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/26/21 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/26/21 (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 MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/26/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap, and pitching is relatively locked in tonight. Corbin Burnes will be the chalk of all chalk, and […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26 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 […]

Travis Shaw Remains Productive With Two RBI

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Cubs. Oddly enough, Shaw didn't record a hit for either of his two RBI. He walked with the bases loaded in the first inning and was later hit by a pitch with the bases jammed […]

Brandon Woodruff Dominates Cubs Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (2-0) allowed two hits and two walks over six shutout innings Sunday, striking out eight and earning a win over the Cubs. Woodruff was great Sunday and was never in much danger during the contest. The Cubs got two runners on base to begin the fourth inning but the […]