Max Muncy To Return On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (hamstring) is expected to return for Tuesday's game, according to manager Dave Roberts. There was hope that Muncy would return on Sunday, but the team will give him a few extra days to rest. The left-handed slugger was placed on the 10-day injured list last Friday. The good news […]

Esteury Ruiz Dropped To Ninth In The Lineup

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz has been dropped to ninth in the batting order for Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This is a rather interesting development. Ruiz had Friday off and is now batting ninth against Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays while veteran Tony Kemp, who's batting .180, is serving as the […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/24/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to our daily MLB DFS picks and recommendations! Whether you're a seasoned veteran or new to the game, I'm here to provide the insights and recommendations you need to gain a competitive edge and maximize your winnings. Each day, I'll share my top […]

Blue Jays vs. Athletics Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/24)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Oakland Athletics vs. Toronto Blue Jays, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Saturday, June 24th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Breakout Hitters Watch for Fantasy Baseball - Max Kepler, Gunnar Henderson, Jeimer Candelario, Andy Ibanez

Welcome RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball breakout hitters article for Week 13. As always, we are here to bring you a few MLB hitters whose advanced metrics are popping out. My name is Joshua Costello, and I'll be filling in for Jon Anderson with this weekly article, giving you 3-5 hitter names that seem to […]

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Elly De La Cruz, Leody Taveras, Gavin Williams

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are almost at the midway point of the 2023 baseball season, as the MLB All-Star break is a few weeks away. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2023 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of June 21, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/24/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Saturday in the works with most of it during the day. Are they letting the college boys have their fun in Omaha, or was this just MLB wanting to get people out in the summer sun? Whatever the case, we're here for it! Well...except for the Cubs and Cardinals in London. […]

Max Muncy Won't Be Activated Yet

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (hamstring) was hopeful to get back into game action on Friday. However, the team ultimately decided that Muncy wasn't ready to play yet. That means, the left-handed slugger will need at least another day or two to recover from his hamstring strain. Michael Busch will cover third base and […]

Esteury Ruiz Getting A Breather Against Blue Jays

Oakland Athletics outfielder Esteury Ruiz is taking the day off on Friday as the team takes on the Toronto Blue Jays. Ruiz will get a normal day of rest to start the weekend after snapping a seven-game hitting streak on Thursday. The 24-year-old speedy Dominican has hit .257 (19-for-74) with five doubles, seven RBI, 11 […]

Ramon Laureano Goes On Injured List With Fractured Hand

The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Ramon Laureano (hand) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 22) on Friday with a fractured right hand and recalled outfielder Conner Capel from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Laureano will be eligible to return to the team on July 2 after initially injuring his hand last […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Friday, June 23, 2023

Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Friday, June 23, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks - whether you think pitchers and hitters will […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/23/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fantastic Friday, RotoBallers. We have a juicy 10-game slate to attack tonight and I'll be taking you through the pitchers, hitters, and stacks that I like the best. Let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the 10-game main slate on Friday, June 23, 2023, for both DraftKings and FanDuel, which […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/23/23)

We're back with five prop bets to consider for another loaded Friday night in MLB. Although I've gone heavier on hitter prop bets in a couple of my recent articles, I'm reversing that trend tonight. There are three pitcher scenarios I'm interested in, including one where I see a right-hander playing a part in the […]

Mid-Week Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Gavin Williams, Emmet Sheehan, Eddie Rosario, Henry Davis

Welcome RotoBallers to our mid-week fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings list for Week 14 - June 19 through June 25 to help you stay on top of the waiver wire. Cleveland Guardians' top pitching prospect Gavin Williams made his MLB debut on Wednesday. He allowed four runs on four hits and three walks while striking […]

Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Updated Rankings for 2023 Redraft (Week 13)

The month of June has been a busy time for prospect promotions. After having Elly De La Cruz called up the previous week, we received a whopping five fantasy relevant prospect promotions this past week, including a pair of catchers in Bo Naylor and Henry Davis, the latter of which will see plenty of time […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/22/23)

The hot streak ended yesterday as I went 1-2 in props. Over the last four weeks, in my articles at RotoBaller, I am now 22-4. As always, I have a few pitcher props for you today and my to-get-a-hit parlay. I want to get back on track today and start a new win streak. Hopefully, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's a slower Thursday than last week. The main slate gets underway early today as only three games populate the late slate. As usual, I am here all day with you at RotoBaller to attack these DFS slates. We can still have some fun with this! This article contains my picks for the five-game main […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/22/23 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/22/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, Rotoballers! There are eight games in total as we prepare for the final weekend of June. There are five early games and three evening games, and each site has a different setup. On […]

Brent Rooker Sitting Against Guardians

Oakland Athletics outfielder Brent Rooker will take a seat on the bench on Wednesday as the team faces the Cleveland Guardians. Rooker has been a nice story for the last-place A's this year, but he's fallen on hard times of late and has gone 11-for-51 (.216) with two home runs, six RBI, three doubles and […]

Paul Blackburn Looking To Maintain Consistency Wednesday

Oakland A's pitcher Paul Blackburn will look to keep up his solid work in a small sample this season on Wednesday versus the Cleveland Guardians. The right-hander has made just four starts this season but has worked to a 3.48 ERA/3.84 SIERA along with a career-best 18.7% K-BB% across 20 2/3 innings of work. The […]

Main Slate - DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/21/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The MLB season has been good to me in the early going, so I'm looking forward to sifting through another crop of games. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's main slate! With several games scattered throughout the day, we're left with […]

Top 101 Starting Pitchers: Rest-Of-Season Rankings for Fantasy Baseball (Week 13)

Welcome to summer, RotoBallers, as we crank up the heat with another edition of my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks breakdown. The temperature is finally climbing here in New England as the fantasy season's third month hits its home stretch. See how your pitching staff stacks up against my two cents going into […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/21/23

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! There are 15 games featuring all 30 teams to get us over the midweek point. They are spread throughout the day, so there are two similarly-sized contests in the afternoon and evening on DraftKings and FanDuel. For the early slate, there […]

A's Call Up Reliever Yacksel Rios

The Oakland Athletics selected the contract of right-hander Yacksel Rios from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday and optioned right-hander Chad Smith to Las Vegas in a corresponding move. To make room on the 40-man roster, the team moved right-hander Drew Rucinski (illness, knee) to the 60-day injured list. Rios will immediately join the A's big-league […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/20/23)

It's Tuesday once again and we know that means - that every MLB team is in action tonight and we have 15 games to choose from for player props. We have no shortage of good pitchers on this slate and an abundance of offenses in good spots against pretty bad pitchers, too. I'll do my […]

Ken Waldichuk To Open Tuesday

Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk will open Tuesday's game against Aaron Civale and the Cleveland Guardians, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. It was right-hander Luis Medina's turn in the rotation, but instead of starting, the 24-year-old will appear out of the bullpen. Both arms have been disastrous this season, as Waldichuk is running a […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/20/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! All 30 teams are in action on the eve of the summer solstice. So there's plenty of daylight to play baseball and plenty of baseball to score DFS points. Four of the 15 games start earlier than the usual 7 PM […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include: Emmet Sheehan, Gavin Williams, Samad Taylor, Luis Matos

Welcome back RotoBallers to our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 13 -- June 19 through June 25. The MLB All-Star break is a few weeks away, and now is the time to start searching the waiver wire for players who can instantly help your fantasy teams as we move closer to the second […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Advanced Metrics Leaders for WAR (Week 13)

Welcome back to another edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week, I will select one advanced metric, choose two pitchers with strong values and two with poor values, and analyze what those values may mean for future performance. Last week, I looked at a general metric for expected performance. This […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13

Welcome to Week 13 and our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of June 19 - June 25, looking at players below ~50% rostered for ESPN, Yahoo!, or Fantrax. We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver […]