The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

Holy cow, it's the middle of June! The season's halfway point is coming into view, and with it will come a full top-500 overall re-roll of ranks. For now, you'll have to simply enjoy my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. With two and a half […]

Ramon Laureano Homers In Return From Injured List

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hip) went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in his first game back from a stint on the injured list. Laureano took Griffin Canning deep in the fourth inning for the first run of the game for the A's. On the season, Laureano is batting .255 with 12 homers, 31 runs, […]

Cole Irvin Surrenders Four Runs To Angels On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin had a rough outing on Wednesday, allowing nine hits and four runs to the Angels in a no-decision. Irvin was hit hard early in the game as he allowed three runs in the first inning before serving up a homer to Shohei Ohtani in the second. He settled down […]

Ramon Laureano Reinstated From The 10-Day Injured List

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hip) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The 26-year-old had been on the IL since May 28 due to a right hip strain. Before the injury, he slashed .257/.332/.503 with 11 homers and eight stolen bases over 48 games. The A's outfielder is a difference-maker and should […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 12

Boy talk about great timing. In last week's column, I wrote about Tony Santillan as a prospect to watch. Sure enough, later on in the week he gets called up to Cincinnati where he allows one run and strikes out five over 4 2/3 innings in his Major League debut. And that's the thing I […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/16 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/16/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/16 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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Afternoon Slate (6/16/21): DraftKings/ FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Wednesday slate and the focus of this article will be on the 6-game afternoon slate for both DraftKings and FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and find the best plays for both your cash game […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are seven-day games today, but this article will be focusing on the eight-game evening slate. Our slate starts with Gerrit Cole and the Yankees facing Ross Stripling and the Blue Jays in Buffalo. Then we wrap up the eight-game slate with Zack Wheeler facing off against Clayton Kershaw on the West […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/16

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]

Chad Pinder Avoids Concussion After HBP In Head

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder (head) is not in concussion protocol after being hit in the head with a pitch on Monday. Pinder was hit with an 82-MPH splitter from Angels reliever Junior Guerra and immediately removed from the game. The 29-year-old has had concussions in the past so the team will be careful with […]

Lou Trivino Picks Up Save Number 11

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched a clean ninth inning with one strikeout to earn his 11th save of the season Monday against the Angels. Trivino has now earned the last five saves for Oakland as he appears to be the reliever to roster in this bullpen. Jake Diekman, who pitched the eighth inning […]

Sean Manaea Picks Up Sixth Win Of Season Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed just one run across 5 2/3 innings Monday against the Angels to earn his sixth victory of the season. Manaea allowed nine hits and a walk, but was able to escape damage while getting eight runs of support from his offense. The left-hander has been dominant lately as […]

Fantasy Baseball Rookies and Prospects to Buy/Sell

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by RotoWire's Lead Prospect Analyst and Assistant Baseball Editor, James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) to break down rookies and prospects for fantasy baseball in 2021 (and beyond). Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/15/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Hope all is well in your world. Unfortunately it's the same old song and dance over here after Week 11. Six out of the seven days last week were what I would call "productive" in that I either profited some or broke even on a play or two that could've swung either way. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Pretty short six-game slate on this fine Thursday night, but we are not without some great pitching options on the board. Let's get into it.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday (6/15/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all, bringing you many chances to play and win! Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo (6.47 ERA), Washington’s Patrick Corbin (6.21 ERA), Boston’s Eduardo Rodriguez (6.03 ERA), Minnesota’s J.A. Happ (5.75 ERA), and Colorado’s Chi Chi Gonzalez (5.74 ERA) are […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it should be a fun one. Loaded with all the offense one can think of, even a game in Coors that deserves some serious attention when it comes to pitching, on the other hand, not so nice. There is only one pitcher in the $10K […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 6/15

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you 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 […]

J.B. Wendelken Will Begin A Rehab Assignment On Thursday

Oakland Athletics right-hander J.B. Wendelken (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment in Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday, according to manager Bob Melvin. Melvin added that it's unknown how many outings the 28-year-old reliever will need before he's ready to rejoin the team. Wendelken has been on the shelf since early May with a strained left […]

Ramon Laureano Could Return As Soon As Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano (hip) is set to run the bases on Tuesday, and if all goes well, he could be activated from the injured list on Wednesday, according to Shayna Rubin of the San Jose Mercury News. Laureano, who has been sidelined since June 1, might otherwise return for the Yankees series this […]

Sean Murphy Continues To Struggle At The Plate

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in a win over the Royals on Sunday. Murphy is now batting just .208 this season and is batting an icy .180 in the month of June. The sophomore backstop was expected to take a leap forward with the bat this season, but that hasn't […]

Jake Diekman Picks Up A Hold On Sunday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean eighth innings to earn a hold versus the Royals on Sunday. Lou Trivino earned the save making it four-straight saves that have gone to Trivino. Manager Bob Melvin does prefer to play the matchups with the righty Trivino and the lefty Diekman, so it wouldn't be […]

Matt Olson Cranks Two More Home Runs On Sunday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in a win over the Royals on Sunday. The lefty-slugger now has 18 round-trippers this season to move into a tie with Ronald Acuna Jr for second in the Majors behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Both of Olson's homers came off of left-hander […]

Chris Bassitt Collects Seventh Win

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed two runs across 5 2/3 innings to earn his seventh win of the season Sunday against the Royals. Bassitt wasn't at his best as he allowed three walks and five hits, but he picked up five strikeouts and got enough offensive support to pick up the victory. The […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 12

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 6/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, and the pitching is not that great, so that that value bats will be needed. Paying […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 6/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have a beautiful Monday slate here, which is not often the case. All the action is after 7:00 eastern, which means no games are left behind. Let's dive into this awesome slate.    Top […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/14/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! MLB is starting the week in a big way with 13 games on the schedule. It's one of the biggest slates I can remember for a Monday, and it should open up plenty of routes to DFS success. It all starts at 7:05 pm ET, where JT Brubaker and Pittsburgh visit Jon Lester in […]