Brandon Belt Out Of Lineup For Fourth Straight Game

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (side) is not in the lineup for the fourth straight game on Wednesday. Belt has been dealing with a side injury, but manager Gabe Kapler said on Tuesday that he was feeling better and could be available off the bench for Tuesday night's game. Darin Ruf will get […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We're onto the back nine of May, and before you know it the baseball season will take us right into June! Basketball and hockey playoffs are gearing up, but this is that stretch of baseball's marathon where the runner's high kicks in. Let's separate from the pack with another version of my weekly Starting Pitcher […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/19

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 […]

Brandon Crawford Continues Strong Month Of May

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his strong May in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Crawford clubbed a seventh-inning Heath Hembree pitch deep into the right-field seats for his 10th HR of the season. The veteran has hit for power all […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Three-Run Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a huge day at the plate in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a three-run home run. Dickerson pulled an outside Luis Castillo offering just over the right-field fence in the fourth inning to give the Giants the lead. The […]

Jake McGee Earns Clean Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his 11th save of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and recorded a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The veteran has performed well as the team's closer overall to this point, converting 11 of […]

Anthony DeSclafani Turns In Quality Start, Earns Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani kept rolling right along in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Reds. Facing his former team, DeSclafani pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on six hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with seven strikeouts. The 31-year-old has had a great season like many of his […]

Wilmer Flores Exits Due To Injury Versus Reds

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores (hamstring) was pulled out early during Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The veteran infielder was dealing with hamstring tightness after running around the bases early in the game. Flores is likely going to be placed on the 10-day injured list. However, the Giants will have him undergo further […]

Brandon Belt Gets Another Night Off Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (side) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday night, according to Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group. Belt underwent an MRI for a side injury that has been nagging him for several days, but manager Gabe Kapler said that Belt has been feeling better and could […]

Buster Posey Not In Lineup On Tuesday Night

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is getting the night off for Tuesday night's game against the Reds. It's nothing to be worried about, as the Giants seem to have settled into a pattern of giving Posey two games behind the plate before letting Curt Casali take over for a night. Following the pattern, Casali […]

Champ or Chump: Huascar Ynoa

Is your fantasy team looking for more pitching? Nearly every manager is, making it difficult to find breakout arms on the waiver wire since everybody is looking for the same thing. This situation can also make it far too easy to put more faith in a breakout performance than warranted, potentially leaving you with an […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

MLB DFS Strategy: Finding Leverage

This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about creating tournament lineups can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/18/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 5/18

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 […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers In Second Consecutive Game Monday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski homered in his second straight game in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Yaz went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo HR, and a strikeout, taking Sonny Gray deep in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old has started off slowly this season but has been heating up lately and now […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Second Consecutive Save Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his second consecutive save and fifth of the season in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Rogers entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He allowed a leadoff single, got a double play, had a runner reach on a Brandon Crawford throwing […]

Logan Webb Earns Win Monday, Experiences Shoulder Soreness

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) improved to 3-3 in Monday's 6-3 win over the Reds. Webb pitched six innings, allowing no runs on six hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Manager Gabe Kapler said that Webb did not pitch the seventh inning due to shoulder soreness, per NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic. […]

Mike Yastrzemski Caps Sunday With Two-Run Homer

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski made sure the Giants had some wiggle room in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Yastrzemski blasted a ninth-inning David Bednar fastball over the right-field fence for his fifth HR of the season to give the Giants a three-run […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fourth Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fourth save of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit the leadoff hitter, but then retired the next three hitters without any strikeouts. Closer Jake McGee was available to pitch but […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/17/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! It's crazy that we're already beginning Week 8 of the MLB season. Week 7 was a whirlwind for me and my Bell's Best Bets followers. When the dust settled, we went 26-23, but my propensity to wager on the favorites when I like their spots puts us down about 1.05 units on […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Monday 5/17

Welcome to the 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! We start the week with eight games on the DraftKings featured slate as we head into the back half of May. It's crazy to see teams already passing the quarter mark of their 2021 season. After 40 games last year, we were already 66 percent done with the regular season. Thankfully, that's not […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 8 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 8

The trendiest names may be gone from your league's waiver wire, but there is still help to be found out there - if you know where to look. That's the goal of this column. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't be the next breakout star. Some may only […]