Alex Cobb Scratched With Back Tightness

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Cobb (back) has been scratched from his start on Friday against the Miami Marlins due to back tightness. John Brebbia will make the start in his absence. Fantasy managers should consider Cobb day-to-day at this point. The 34-year-old right-hander looked better in his last start against the Cincinnati Reds […]

Is It Time to Sell High on Martin Perez?

We’re nearing the two-month point in the 2022 season, which means it’s no longer valid to just dismiss everything we’ve seen as a “small sample size.” Two months of baseball has provided us with a multitude of data to examine and analyze to inform our projections for the rest of the year. With all of […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/3/22)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has been working around the clock to make sure we can […]

Austin Slater Takes BP, Won't Come Off IL On Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater (wrist) took batting practice on Thursday but won't come off the injured list on the day he's eligible. The 29-year-old is progressing from a wrist injury but won't be activated ahead of the weekend series against the Miami Marlins. He is slashing .250/.388/.391 with two home runs, 11 RBI, […]

Brandon Crawford Scratched With Illness

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (illness) was scratched from the lineup on Thursday against the Miami Marlins with a non-COVID illness. Make sure to remove him from your fantasy lineups before the game kicks off. Crawford hasn't done much at the plate for fantasy managers this year, slashing .216/.303/.329 with four home runs, 19 […]

Evan Longoria Out Of The Lineup Again On Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (shoulder) will be held out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Thursday as the team takes on right-hander Sandy Alcantara and the Miami Marlins. Jason Vosler is making his second consecutive start at third base for the game. Longoria is dealing with right shoulder […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/2/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/2/22 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 […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 9

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings for Fantasy Baseball: The Top 101 Baller Ranks

Welcome to June, RotoBallers! What better way to start those summer months than with another updated edition of my top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. Once again, I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in a table with other fun things like earned value via Fangraphs. […]

Evan Longoria Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (shoulder) isn't included in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies. Longoria exited Tuesday's game with right shoulder soreness. Giants manager Gabe Kapler called Longoria day-to-day. The shoulder issue had been bothering Longoria last week as well, so the team may […]

Evan Longoria Exits With Shoulder Soreness On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (shoulder) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth inning due to right shoulder soreness. Tommy La Stella entered to replace him in the game. According to Giants beat writer Maria I. Guardado, Longoria likely won't start on Wednesday, but he could be available […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets: Under The Radar Hitters

We all want to pull off the blockbuster trade in our fantasy baseball leagues. A premier deal can significantly alter our season outlook, and also provide the adrenaline rush that we play the game for. But there are other ways to improve our squads, especially when we are looking for upgrades or improvements in the […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for Fantasy Baseball - Wednesday, June 1st

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-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 […]

Darin Ruf Placed On Bereavement List

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Darin Ruf on the bereavement list on Tuesday. He has travelled to Nebraska to be with his family following the passing of his father. Giants manager Gabe Kapler stated that the team wants Ruf to take all the time he needs before he returns to the team (a player […]

Wilmer Flores Homers Monday

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores went deep Monday, knocking a two-run home run in a 5-4 extra-inning victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was his only hit in five at-bats. Flores now has a .258/.318/.419 slash line in 168 plate appearances, with five homers, 24 runs scored, and 27 RBI. He's earned regular playing […]

Updated MLB Prospects Rankings - Top 25 Fantasy Baseball Prospects (Week 8)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our weekly fantasy baseball prospect rankings. We have had several call-ups this week and as a result, the following players who will not be on the rankings this week that have been in the past are Adley Rutschman, Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, Roansy Contreras, Oscar Gonzalez, and Royce Lewis. Royce Lewis […]

Week 8 Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Baseball Pickups Include Roansy Contreras, Aaron Ashby, Michael Harris, Spencer Strider

It's Memorial Day, and we hope everyone is enjoying the long weekend. Welcome RotoBallers to Week 8 of the fantasy baseball season. Last week's list featured players like Michael Lorenzen, Kole Calhoun and Nick Pivetta off the waiver wire, and we're back at it for more. Just like any other week, we have put together […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 8

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. Memorial Day is seen by many as an unofficial marker for the baseball season, with […]

Logan Webb Pitches Into Ninth Inning Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb nearly went the distance in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Phillies. Webb pitched 8 innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including three solo home runs) and no walks with 10 strikeouts. He entered the ninth inning with a one-run lead but was pulled after allowing a […]

Camilo Doval Notches Eighth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Camilo Doval picked up his eighth save of the season in Monday's 5-4 extra-innings win over the Phillies. Doval came in to pitch the bottom of the 10th inning up by two with a ghost runner on second. He got the first out on a groundout, which advanced the runner […]

Anthony DeSclafani To Throw On Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani (ankle) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Monday. He has been sidelined since late April due to right ankle inflammation. The 32-year-old only made three starts for the Giants before landing on the injured list. The organization is hopeful to get DeSclafani back in late June […]

Brandon Belt Resumes Hitting

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) has resumed hitting on Monday. He is recovering from right knee inflammation, but is eligible to return whenever he feels confident. It doesn't sound like Belt is going to miss much more time. Fantasy managers should expect Belt back in the lineup around early June. Until then, […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/30/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/30/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Memorial Day! We have a nice split-slate day here with six games in the afternoon and six games at night. With most people off work today, there are heightened chances that you're looking for […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/30/22

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2022 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 […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

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 […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball - Week 8

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 […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 8

Welcome back to 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 on the hot seat […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome to Week Eight! We more or less dodged any more devastating injury news in the starting pitcher world this week, but I'm sure there are plenty of teams out there starving for good starting pitching. We had a few cases of breakout pitchers that we quickly identified early in the year, and those names […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/29/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/29/22 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 top […]