Brandon Belt Homers Twice Saturday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued his scorched-earth power surge Saturday, homering twice and adding a single in five at-bats against the Colorado Rockies. He drove in four runs, leading the Giants to a 7-2 victory. Belt now has 29 home runs for the season in just 322 at-bats, and he's slashing .390/.486/.847 […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/26/2021

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27

The final week of the regular season is here. With it, comes fantasy championships. Those playing in head-to-head leagues are looking at their matchup to determine which stats are needed to come out victorious. Managers in roto leagues are approaching the final stretch slightly differently. They are looking to find individual stat edges that can […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 27

We made it! The final week of the regular season is upon us and hopefully, most of you are either competing for a fantasy title or have secured one already. Those of you still battling it out have one last chance for glory so we'll continue to look at some players droppable and some on […]

Kris Bryant Not In Saturday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants third baseman Kris Bryant isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Jon Gray. Bryant is batting .266 with a .354 on-base percentage, 25 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 560 plate appearances this season. San Francisco is starting Wilmer Flores at third […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 27 of the MLB season (9/27 through 10/3). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Mike Yastrzemski Leaves Game With Knee Soreness

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (knee) was removed from Friday's game against the Colorado Rockies with right knee soreness, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The 30-year-old went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer and a walk before being replaced defensively in the ninth inning for outfielder Austin Slater. On the season, […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 27

We have made it to the final week of the season. Fantasy leagues are winding down, playoffs (both MLB and fantasy league) are being decided. This week many players will be shut down even if they have only minor injuries. Other players are still returning to try to prove they still have "it" (Noah Syndergaard, […]

Closers and Saves Report - 2021 Finale

This is it folks. The finale of Closers and Saves Report for 2021. It looks like we have some really exciting playoffs ahead of us in real baseball, here’s hoping the playoffs were exciting and financially beneficial for all of our readers in their fake baseball leagues!  Thanks for sticking around all season. Depth charts […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/25/21): MLB DFS Lineups

The Saturday split is about the same as last Saturday. There are six early games and nine games on the later slate. We have some good games with playoff implications here. We also have teams that have mailed it in and are using six pitchers for about five outs each. It really puts a dent […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/24/2021

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Although there' s only one afternoon game on the actual MLB schedule Friday, we have two night games off the FanDuel main slate. One is Game 2 of the Cardinals-Cubs twin bill, while the other is the late-night Braves-Padres battle. The pitching pool is also interesting, as the big names near the top all have […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! With the final week of the MLB regular season upon us, the schedule has provided a massive 15-game slate for us to fill our DFS lineups. First, the Cardinals and Cubs play a double-header, while the Braves and Padres complete a game rained out earlier this season. It's a shame about the […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 26 Waiver Wire

We're almost done folks! Teams have about 10 games left in real baseball, and fantasy teams in most leagues are wrapping up playoffs. Beginning of the season, middle of the season, or end of the season though: bullpens are still bullpens. Not a ton of huge news this week, but a couple of injuries shifted […]

Darin Ruf Placed On Injured List With Oblique Strain

The San Francisco Giants placed first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He is dealing with a right oblique strain. The move is retroactive to September 20. The Giants activated outfielder Alex Dickerson (hamstring) from the injured list in a corresponding move. Dickerson will likely platoon with LaMonte Wade Jr. […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/23/2021

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

Buster Posey Getting The Day Off On Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, fresh off a four-hit game, is getting a breather on Thursday as the team takes on Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres. Curt Casali is drawing the start behind the plate and batting eighth in the game. Posey was a terror on Padres pitching over the last two […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/23

For many, the fantasy baseball playoffs are in full swing. That makes every decision much more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with […]

Johnny Cueto To Make A Rehab Start On Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (elbow) is slated to make a rehab start at Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday. He is expected to throw about 35 pitches in the outing. The 35-year-old was placed on the injured list in early September due to elbow soreness. He's had an uneven season overall, going 7-7 with […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/22/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to another fun Wednesday slate! Whether you've been following along all season long or just getting back into DFS now that football is back we're glad to have you here. It's looking like another high-scoring night in MLB as we're running out of season and the non-contenders really seem set on not contending, at […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/22

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt 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 baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]

Tommy La Stella Hits Leadoff Homer Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella got things going in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Padres, going 1-for-5 with a leadoff home run and a strikeout. La Stella lined a 2-2 Joe Musgrove breaking pitch just over the right-field wall to give the Giants an early lead. The veteran has slashed .241/.299/.401 with […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 13th Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 13th save of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Padres. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up by one. Wil Myers reached first to start the inning on a fielding error, then Rogers struck out Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth singled. […]

Kevin Gausman Stumbles Again Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in his second straight subpar start in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Padres. Gausman pitched just 4 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits (including three home runs) and no walks with three strikeouts. Gausman's last two starts have both been against the Padres and he has […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 26

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Scott Kazmir Starting Wednesday

San Francisco Giants left-hander Scott Kazmir will start Wednesday's game against the San Diego Padres, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The Giants have been rolling with a four-man rotation lately but will recall Kazmir, who's been pitching in Triple-A. It's his first season in the bigs since 2016, and he made […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an 11-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. There are some excellent pitchers to pay up for with some solid stacking options. The value is primarily with the bats tonight, but there are some superb value spots if feeling like taking some chances. The weather in Wrigley will be […]