No Major Issues For Christian Yelich
An MRI on Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich's back showed no major issues. He has not played since April 11 and was eligible to return from the injured list on Saturday, but the 2018 National League MVP was sent back to Milwaukee because manager Craig Counsell said that Yelich had hit a "plateau" in his […]
Lorenzo Cain Making Progress
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quad) is nearing a return, per manager Craig Counsell. Cain is building up his activity- as he was able to do pregame work on the field each of the last two days. The veteran outfielder remains without a timetable for his return, though Counsel said that he's "very close." Cain […]
Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5
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 […]
Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends
Week four 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 […]
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5
We're coming up on the end of the first month of the 2021 season. Hopefully your fantasy squads are dominating to the point where you don't need any help. More likely, whether due to injury or ineffectiveness, you're in search of a boost. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature […]
Catchers to Stream - Week 5 Waiver Wire
It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]
The Cut List: Week 5 - Time to Let Go?
Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat but worth holding on to... […]
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 5
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 5 of the MLB season (4/26 through 5/2). 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 […]
Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5 Hitting Adds and Streamers
Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 5 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/25/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 4/25/21 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 […]
Keston Hiura Breaks Out Of Slump With Three Hits Saturday
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura broke out of his slump with a season-high three hits on Saturday, finishing 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 4-3 win over the Cubs. Hiura had entered Saturday hitting 2-for-23 with 10 strikeouts over his previous nine games, and he had just one multi-hit performance […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 25th 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 […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/25/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/25/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Woodruff, Castillo, Bundy, and Flaherty and some stacking options like the Braves, Twins, A's, Indians, and the Red Sox. I'll be providing you with my daily […]
Brent Suter Gets Credit For Win Against Cubs
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Brent Suter (2-1) picked up the win Saturday in a 4-3 victory over the Cubs, giving up two hits and a walk over two scoreless innings. He entered the game in the fifth inning to replace Freddy Peralta with Milwaukee down 2-0, and Suter got the benefit of the Brewers' bats […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/25 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/25 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 […]
Freddy Peralta Strikes Out Six In No Decision
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cubs, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over four innings while striking out seven. The right-hander checked out after throwing 81 pitches (52 strikes) and was in line for the loss until the Brewers' bats […]
Josh Hader Closes The Door On Cubs For Fourth Save
Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his fourth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Cubs. The southpaw has been absolutely dominant to begin the season. Hader has yet to give up a run in 6 2/3 innings and […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 25, 2021
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Well, after a weekend of split slates we get rewarded with a 12-game Main on a Sunday. Hooray! Unfortunately, it comes with a whole […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We've got a giant main slate with a dozen games starting at 1:05 pm Eastern. The Braves and Diamondbacks have a double dipper in Atlanta, so their game in this set will only go seven innings. In the grand scheme of things that may only cost us one at-bat, but we have seen ownership plummet […]
Josh Lindblom To Miss Some Time
Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Lindblom (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. This isn't good news for the team as they also announced that veteran lefty Brett Anderson (hamstring) would be joining him. The 33-year-old was having a rough go during the 2021 campaign, sporting a miserable 10.97 ERA. After a rocky […]
Brett Anderson Placed On Injured List
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The veteran exited Friday's outing against the Cubs after facing just one batter, and a subsequent MRI revealed a strained right hamstring to be the culprit. Anderson was enjoying an efficient season, sporting a 2.65 ERA and a record of two […]
Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 5
There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first three weeks of the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the April 24th 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 […]
Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Friday, April 23
Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]
Christian Yelich Returns To Milwaukee For MRI
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) has been sent back to Milwaukee to receive an MRI of his back, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. It sounds like Yelich could be dealing with a setback right now, as manager Craig Counsell said, "With Christian, we've unfortunately hit a bit of a plateau here." Yelich has been […]
Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/24/2021
What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]
FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
As is customary on Saturday's, we have a modest six-gamer on the FanDuel main slate tonight. The marquee Padres-Dodgers matchup profiles as a pitchers duel with Trevor Bauer and Blake Snell on the mound, while there are a few stackable teams with the Athletics, Braves, and Phillies projecting for over five runs. I'll be providing […]
MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 4/24 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines
Last Saturday saw us go 2-2. Thankfully, the two wins were from the full unit stakes and the two losers were the speculative half-unit stakes. So we still made a profit. This week, we're unleashing our new secret weapon courtesy of Frank Ammirante (follow Frank on Twitter @FAmmiranteTFJ). Frank has put together the run trends from this […]
Kolten Wong Homers In Return From IL
Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) was activated from the injured list prior to Friday's game and went 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and a stolen base in a 15-2 loss to the Cubs. Wong had been out with an oblique strain since April 10, and wasted no time in putting up […]