Michael King Bails Out Aroldis Chapman For First Save

New York Yankees reliever Michael King picked up his first save of the season on Thursday, helping his club defeat the Blue Jays 3-0 in the series finale. Aroldis Chapman began the ninth inning, but he was pulled after issuing three-straight walks to begin the frame and tossing just four of his 16 pitches for […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/14/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/14/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Jordan Montgomery Expected To Start Friday Against Baltimore

New York Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery (knee) tossed a bullpen session on Wednesday and is expected to make his start Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. He took a comebacker off his left knee during last Sunday's game, but X-rays returned negative. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the southpaw should be ready for his next start. […]

Anthony Rizzo Bumped Up To Leadoff Spot On Wednesday

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo will hit leadoff for the first time this season in Wednesday's game against Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays. Third baseman Josh Donaldson, who has been the team's primary leadoff hitter, is sliding down to No. 3 in the order. Rizzo hit either second or third in […]

Giancarlo Stanton Getting A Breather On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays. Josh Donaldson is slotting in as designated hitter for the game while Aaron Judge is covering right field. Yankees manager Aaron Boone has been working in rest days for all of the […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/13/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. There's a split slate on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have an all-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions will prove viable […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/13/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Wednesday and I am here to help you get through this humpday with some MLB betting action! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered with various sportsbooks and have some sweet sports betting promo offers! Get your deposit bonus, as […]

Joey Gallo Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo is not part of the starting lineup for Tuesday night's game against Yusei Kikuchi and the Toronto Blue Jays. Gallo started in left field in each of the team's first four games of the year, but Aaron Hicks will be shifting over to cover left on Tuesday. Yankees manager […]

Zack Britton Could Return In August Or September

New York Yankees relief pitcher Zack Britton (elbow) underwent surgery on his left elbow last fall. He is currently on the 60-day injured list. The left-hander began a flat-ground throwing program back in February and, according to the team, he is progressing well. The Yankees are hopeful that Britton could be back with the team […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Lovers of starting pitching unite, as it is once again time for my weekly top 101 SP Baller Ranks breakdown to hit the press. We fought through lockouts and a pandemic to get here, and we're going to get the gosh darn championships this year. Here we go with the first 2022 edition of my […]

Jordan Montgomery Should Be Able To Make Next Start

New York Yankees left-hander Jordan Montgomery (knee) is likely going to be able to make his next scheduled start. Montgomery took a comebacker off of his left knee during last Sunday's game but X-rays came back negative. Manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Montgomery is "doing all right" after the injury. The lefty has some […]

Josh Donaldson Sitting Against Blue Jays On Monday

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will be getting his first day off on Monday as the team faces his former team, the Toronto Blue Jays. DJ LeMahieu is covering third base and leading off in the game. Donaldson went 4-for-15 with six strikeouts and no walks in the team's three-game series against the […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to the 2022 fantasy baseball season, Premium RotoBallers. The games have begun and that means every weekend will bring my waiver wire thoughts for y’all. Let us examine some buzzy players in the early going who look to have something to offer to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/11/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/11/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We have a bigger main slate tonight, which is exciting. Early in the season, we tend to see a bunch of split-slates, which lends itself to main slates only having four to six games. Tonight we have […]

X-Rays Negative On Jordan Montgomery's Leg

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery (leg) was hit in his left leg by a comebacker off the bat of Xander Bogaerts in Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The incident happened in the first inning of the game. The left-hander appeared to be in a great deal of pain, rolling around on […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/11/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are kicking off the first full week of the major league baseball season! I am hoping you have enjoyed the games thus far and we are going to look to have a great week of action this coming week.  Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 1

Welcome back for a new season of The Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone […]

2B/SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 1

We made it! After a long offseason which included a lockout that delayed Opening Day, we finally got through draft season and baseball graced our lives once again. That can mean only one thing, time to hit the waiver wire and replace some of those bums we drafted! I kid, of course, we don't want […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Welcome to the first whole week of the 2022 season. Seven games occupy the DraftKings and FanDuel main slate, with the festivities kicking off in Tampa as the Rays welcome the A's to Tropicana Field. The opening weekend saw some wild performances and unexpected disappointments (what happened to Brandon Woodruff?!). Regardless, every […]

DJ LeMahieu Not In The Lineup For Sunday's Series Finale

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu is not in the starting lineup for Game 3 of the team's season-opening series against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. LeMahieu started each of the team's first two games of the year and went 1-for-5 with a home run and two walks. He batted fifth in the order […]

Luis Severino Will Be Capped At 65-70 Pitches Against Boston

New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino will be capped at 65-70 pitches for Saturday's start against the Boston Red Sox. He dealt with arm soreness during Spring Training and will need to ramp up his activity before he can handle a full workload during the regular season. New York hopes Severino can make it up […]

Gleyber Torres Starting In Saturday's Game Against Boston

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres is starting at second base and hitting seventh in Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. In the tenth inning, he sat on Opening Day but pinch-hit for Kyle Higashioka and hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game 5-5. The Yankees continue to have Isiah Kiner-Falefa handle shortstop […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We now have two days of MLB baseball under our belt, so let's strap back in and keep it rolling with a couple of five-game slates on a Saturday.  This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for Fanduel and DraftKings on 4/9/2022, with the early slate locking at 3:05 CT and the […]

Hitter Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball 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 2022 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, […]

Pitchers Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1 - Fantasy Baseball After The Draft

Most of our drafts are in the books, and that means it is time for RotoBallers to punch it into waiver-wire gear. I'm here to help highlight the top pitching options at both starter and reliever as the 2022 fantasy baseball season barrels down upon us. Are you ready!? For our purposes, we'll examine players […]

Gerrit Cole Allows Three Runs On Friday

New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole allowed three runs over four innings in a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox in 11 innings on Friday. Cole struck out three and walked one in his team's Opening Day game. The veteran right-hander threw 68 pitches in the outing, a no-decision. He gave up all three […]

Josh Donaldson Delivers Walk-Off RBI Single

New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a walk-off single in the team's 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. It was a dramatic ending to Donaldson's first game as a Yankee. His walk-off hit came in the 11th inning of the game with the free runner on second base. He hit […]

Fantasy Baseball Insider Report: A Pitching Coach's Early-Season Scouting Reports

Welcome back to our annual Fantasy Baseball Insider series on RotoBaller.com, where we take you inside Major League Baseball clubhouses, press boxes and front offices for exclusive insights that provide a completely unique edge on the competition. We give you an all-access pass to information and takes that simply won’t be found anywhere else, along […]

FaBIO Analysis: Spring Training Starting Pitcher Fundamentals

My Rotoballer debut article more fully explains the FaBIO methodology. Every plate appearance is sorted into one of 12 event type bins (BB+HBP, K, IFFB, Pull OFFB, Center OFFB, Oppo OFFB, Pull LD, Center LD, Oppo LD, Pull GB, Center GB, Oppo GB) and the pitcher is charged with league's average runs value for that […]

Setting the Optimal Week 1 Fantasy Baseball Lineup

There was a time this winter where we did not know if or when we would get to say those words. There is just something about the start of the baseball season that makes you feel good! Spring is here, weather is getting nicer, and of course, there are games on all day long now […]