FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/6/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, RotoBallers to the first Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks article of the season... and check out the mammoth slate for Tuesday! We've had some decent size slates, but with 28 teams scheduled to play on Tuesday, we have more choices today than we have had any day so far this season. For better or worse, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/6 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. Welcome […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/6/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]

Trevor May Disappoints In Mets Debut

New York Mets reliever Trevor May managed to only retire one batter when called upon to protect a 2-0 lead in the eighth inning in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Monday. May was pitching in his first game as a Met after signing with the team in the off-season. Unfortunately, May barely […]

Michael Conforto With Two Hits On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto started off his 2021 campaign strong with two hits and an RBI in the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Phillies on Monday. Conforto, who hit third in the opener, finished the contest going 2-for-5. In 2021, Conforto can potentially provide fantasy managers with 30 home runs and 90-100 RBI, […]

Jacob deGrom Solid In No Decision On Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom pitched six effective innings on Monday against the Phillies, allowing no runs, three hits, and two walks, while striking out seven in the Mets' 5-3 loss. Despite the quality start in which he routinely hit 99-100 mph on his fastball, deGrom was once again victimized by an ineffective […]

Dominic Smith Not In Monday's Lineup

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith is not in the starting lineup for the season opener against the Phillies on Monday. Outfielder Kevin Pillar will instead get the start in centerfield, with Brandon Nimmo moving over to left field against lefty Matt Moore. A peculiar move made by manager Luis Rojas, despite his pre-game […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 2

Baseball is back, and with it came room for fantasy managers to gain edges in their leagues through the waiver wire. Playing the waiver wire well can take a poorly drafted team into championship contention or help shore up an already strong team, and waivers generally represent one of the best ways for fantasy managers […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 2 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, preparing my 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. Each […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 2

This week, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said, "Opening Day should be a national holiday as far as I'm concerned," and let me just say I wholeheartedly agree. Man, isn't it great that meaningful baseball is back? On the Opening Day of the 2021 season, Shane Bieber had 12 strikeouts against Detroit, old man Miguel Cabrera […]

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

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We kick off the first whole week of baseball with a seven-game featured slate on DraftKings. I would've loved to have the Orioles-Yankees contest here, but there will still be some great picks to add to our rosters as we kick off the week. We get the surprising addition of Jacob deGrom […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/5/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Monday features a strong seven-game slate. The pitching is predictably horrible with one exception. Can we get away with a deGrom fade? Should we even try? We also have our second straight day with no Coors on the schedule. This slate is long on games in pitcher's parks […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/5 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/5 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 based on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/5/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/5/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is definitely a weird one. Jacob deGrom leads the way on the mound, but […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 4/5

Welcome to the first edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season is finally here 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 hitters […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monday (4/5/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Major League Baseball has cruised through its first weekend with only a few hiccups and it feels like we are getting ready to play out a full 162-game schedule. That includes a 13-game schedule on Monday which means tons of contests to play and win on Monkey Knife Fight. After most teams have played a […]

Brandon Nimmo (OF, NYM) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Mets have yet to take the field in 2021 due to COVID protocols, but once they finally do, Brandon Nimmo is expected to serve as their primary leadoff hitter. There's little wonder as to why, considering that the 28-year-old boasts a career .390 […]

Carlos Carrasco Pitches Simulated Game Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) pitched a simulated game in Port St. Lucie on Sunday. Carrasco tossed two innings and was able to throw all of his pitches, per manager Luis Rojas. While Carrasco is still weeks away from returning to game action, he still seems to be progressing rather quickly relative […]

Mets Had Extension Talks With Jacob deGrom This Spring

The New York Mets reportedly engaged in preliminary discussions on a contract extension with starting pitcher Jacob deGrom earlier this spring. deGrom has an opt-out in his current contract after the 2022 season. The Mets are attempting to lock up deGrom for multiple years in an effort to avoid his exercising such opt-out rights after […]

Week 2 Pitching Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 2 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 1

Injuries remain commonplace in all sports. Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this […]

Seth Lugo On Schedule For Mid-May Return

New York Mets reliever Seth Lugo (elbow) reportedly began throwing off of flat ground in the final week of March. While there is still no timeline for Lugo's return, the initial estimate of his return in mid-May appears accurate and he remains on schedule. Heading into 2021, Lugo was projected to primarily work out of […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Pickups - After The Draft

Draft season is over which means it's already time to shift your attention to the waiver wire! We'll break down the top options at every position throughout the 2021 fantasy baseball season but before the first pitch, here is an all-encompassing waiver wire piece to cover all the top options widely available. For our purposes, […]

Jacob deGrom To Start Monday In Mets' Opener

With the New York Mets' weekend series against Washington cancelled due to positive COVID-19 cases on the Nationals' roster, the Mets' first game of the 2021 campaign will be on Monday, April 5 at Philadelphia. Jacob deGrom will get the start against the Phillies for the Mets' "new" Opening Day. deGrom's second start of the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 2nd 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 […]

Carlos Carrasco Rehabbing Well From Torn Hamstring

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is advancing quickly through his rehab, and could possibly be ahead of schedule, according to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo. Carrasco is working his way back from a torn right hamstring, and earlier this week he threw a live bullpen session that went "really, really well," according to manager […]

Engel's Insider Angles: The Mets and N.L. East

The Fantasy Sports Writers Association award-winning Fantasy Baseball Insider Series continues on RotoBaller.com! Every year, Scott Engel talks to prime MLB sources to get exclusive nuggets of information. On the condition of anonymity, former and current players, executives, scouts and media members provide their unfiltered insights on key players and situations, and Scott supplies his […]

Setting an Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

Fantasy baseball is back in its rightful form! I know for some of you fantasy baseball never actually ends, but we actually have games upcoming and lineups to set. Not only that, but for the first time in two years we will be able to set our lineups in April, the way fantasy baseball is […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/2 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/2 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 on […]

Jacob deGrom Opening Day Start Postponed

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has had his first start of 2021 pushed back, as the Mets-Nationals Opening Day game has been postponed due to COVID-19 protocols within the Nationals organization, according to The Athletic's Jayson Stark. The Nationals had made several moves on Wednesday due to a positive COVID-19 test and players […]