J.D. Davis Struggling In The Field

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI in the Mets' brutal 16-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. After missing a number of games in the first few weeks of the 2021 campaign due to a hand injury, Davis is red hot at the plate, now hitting […]

David Peterson Let Down By Defense

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson lasted just 3 1/3 innings pitched in the Mets' embarrassing 16-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday. Coming off an impressive 10 strikeout performance against the Phillies last Wednesday, Peterson allowed six runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks while striking out three in this […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/22/2021

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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 22nd 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 […]

Early Season Report Card - Starting Pitchers

It's now been three weeks since Opening Day and the majority of teams have played 16 games representing 10% of the season. That also means, for the most part, Opening Day starters and teams' aces have made between 10-12.5% of their starts. There are some exceptions of course due to postponements, largely COVID-related, which have […]

Which Pitchers With New Pitches Should We Care About? Part Four

Throughout all Spring Training, we hear about pitching adding new pitches, or making major changes to their pitch usage. We even get to see those new pitches in action and dream about their potential impact. However, when the regular season starts, those changes can be abandoned and pitchers go back to what they do/know best. So […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/21/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

We have a split slate of MLB games today and for once both FanDuel and DraftKings ran the same slates! While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for this five-game "early only" slate that […]

J.D. Davis Hits First Homer Of Season

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis belted his first home run of the season in the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday. His homer, a solo shot, accounted for the Mets' only run of the game. Davis went 2-for-3 with the homer and a walk, raising his slash line to .385/.500/.615 on […]

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

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! MLB has split the schedule with five games on the early DraftKings slate and seven on the nightcap. Today's picks will focus on the nightcap to give us more freedom and options to pick and choose between. As of this writing, Boston seems to be the only one in danger of seeing […]

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

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/14/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/21/21 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 on […]

Uneven Start For Taijuan Walker On Tuesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker lasted just 3 2/3 innings in the Mets' 3-1 loss to the Cubs on Tuesday in Chicago. Walker allowed only two hits and two earned runs while striking out seven, but control issues aided by home plate umpire John Libka's tight strike zone plagued the 28-year old. Walker […]

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

It's getaway day in MLB, so only six games permeate the main night slate. Only one pitcher tips the five-figure scale. Can we get away with a fade here? Are there enough other options to gain an advantage by using a cheaper pitcher? We'll get into that. Rain could affect the start time of the […]

DraftKings MLB DFS: Extensive Analysis for Tuesday, April 20

Last Friday I ran through a Twitter thread giving notes about the DFS slate, and it received a pretty warm reception. The head honchos here at RotoBaller decided to do something risky and give me free reign to put my DFS analysis in article format. So here I am, and here it is! I'm not […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/20

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to give your pitching staff a lift because you own […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Monday, April 19th

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a weird slate of games today, a 13-game slate. The slate starts at 6:30 pmEST, adding five games to the 8-game main slate on FD that starts at 7:05 pmEST. Overall the weather looks ok outside of later rain in Detroit and a few wind spots, but nothing crazy. In this article, I […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day.Featured Promo: […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight (eight on FanDuel), so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 19th 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 4/19 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/19 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 based […]

Taijuan Walker (SP, NYM) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Taijuan Walker has largely struggled to stay healthy over recent years, only managing to throw 67 1/3 total innings over the last three seasons combined, as he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and strained a shoulder during his comeback.  Throughout his whole […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Let's forget that it just snowed here in Boston and pretend that mid-April is all sunshine and rainbows because it feels so darn good that baseball is back. The birds are singing and Fernando Tatis Jr. is back on the field. Consider this waiver-wire […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 4

It is very unbecoming to be braggadocious, but hey if you read this article last week you just may have started a no-hitter from Carlos Rodon because of it. You may also have picked up Drew Smyly (forearm) just in time for him to give up five earned runs in as many innings and then land […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4

Injuries and game postponements have already forced fantasy managers to get creative with their rosters this season, making waivers as important as ever. In addition to shoring up fantasy lineups in the short term, valuable waiver pickups can also become mainstays in fantasy lineups and generate trade value for fantasy managers. It's worth noting that […]

Dominic Smith Hitless On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 0-for-4 in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday, dropping his batting average to .229 on the season over 35 at-bats. Despite the poor day at the plate, looking beyond the box score, Smith hit the ball on the nose in three of his four […]

Struggles Continue For Francisco Lindor On Sunday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies on Sunday. Lindor's average has now dropped to .189 on the season and he has yet to hit a home run (over 37 at-bats). After a great spring training in which Lindor hit .370 with four […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Second Save On Sunday

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz picked up his second save of the season on Sunday by preserving the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies in Colorado. Diaz pitched the ninth inning, allowing just one hit, to successfully convert his second save in as many chances on the young season. Diaz now has a 3.18 […]

Marcus Stroman Dominant On Sunday In Colorado

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman went eight impressive innings in Colorado on Sunday in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Rockies. Stroman allowed only three hits, one walk, and one earned run while striking out five. Stroman, now 3-0 on the season, owns just a 0.90 ERA and a 0.65 WHIP, to go […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

We've passed the midway point of April. 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. You've come to the right place. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 4 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. […]