Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 8

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 8 of the MLB season (5/17 through 5/23). 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 plus matchups to gain an edge on your […]

The Cut List: Week 8 - Time to Let Go? Pitching Special

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and those on the hot seat who are worth holding on […]

Video: Week 8 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 8 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Brandon Belt A Late Scratch From Sunday's Lineup

The San Francisco Giants have scratched first baseman Brandon Belt (side) from Sunday's lineup just prior to the start of the game. Darin Ruf is now starting at first for the team. Belt has been dealing with a side injury since Thursday. He has made some appearances since then, but apparently the injury is still […]

Mike Yastrzemski, Brandon Belt Back In Lineup Sunday

Outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (side) and first baseman Brandon Belt (side) are both back in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both players were held out of Saturday's game, each dealing with side injuries, though Belt came on as a pinch-hitter in Saturday's contest. Yastrzemski is hitting in his […]

Brandon Belt Held Out Of Saturday's Starting Lineup

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (side) was held out of Saturday's starting lineup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Belt is dealing with left side tightness. It kept him out of Thursday's game, but he returned to the lineup on Friday and went on to go 1-for-3 with a walk. His absence from Saturday's starting […]

Mike Yastrzemski Dealing With Side Soreness

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (side) was held out of Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to side soreness. The injury was a result of him crashing against the outfield scoreboard in Friday night's game. According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Yastrzemski's absence was "likely a one-day thing." He has a good […]

Alex Dickerson Likely To Be Activated Sunday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson (shoulder) is expected to be activated from the injured list prior to Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dickerson landed on the injured list after suffering a bruised left shoulder on May 5. He was off to a slow start to the year prior to the injury. Through 30 […]

Donovan Solano Begins Rehab Assignment

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano (calf) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday. Solano has been sidelined since April 21 due to a right calf strain. Assuming there are no setbacks in his rehab, he should be able to return to the lineup in about a week or so. Through 17 […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As is customary on Sundays, we have a very large slate to dissect with lots of batting and pitching options for us to consider. We have some top arms like Boyd, Ynoa, and Wood while we also have some great offenses like Houston, Boston, and Chicago to choose from.  I'll be providing you with my daily […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/16/21): MLB DFS Lineups

10 of the 15 games are on the main slate on DraftKings today. Pitching is a little thin. There's more quantity than quality, but we'll find some good places for you to build around. Pitching isn't as bad as it looks at first glance despite not having any five-figure guys to choose from. Rain shouldn't […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 8

Baseball has seen the rate of injury continue to rise over the past few years. In fantasy, if someone is not in the medical field, it is hard to gauge how long a player will be out and whether they need to be replaced in a lineup. Sometimes this could mean playing a dead roster […]

The Bigger Picture - Complete Games Are En Vogue Again

Headlines in the baseball world recently have by and large pertained to the multiple instances of no-hitters early in the 2021 season. This is usually accompanied by a lamentation of how offense is down and batters are struggling to generate excitement in this new live-ball era. But what's the fantasy spin? Face it, no-hitters are […]

Bullpen Report: The Week of the Closer Injury

We are now about six weeks into the MLB season. It’s definitely flying by and before you know it, it will be Memorial Day, July 4th, and then the All-Star Break. These are all arbitrary dates you will hear thrown around as target dates for when you will have a large enough sample size to […]

Kevin Gausman Dominates On Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday over eight innings in the Giants' 3-2 loss in 11 innings. While Gausman did not factor into the decision, he yielded only five hits while striking out 12 in his eight innings of work. In the process, he became the first Giants […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 5/15 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Last week was very hit and miss. Carlos Martinez got us off to a great start with under 4.5 K. Then Luis Castillo happened and the less said about him right now, the better. Finally, the madness occurred. Picking under nine runs in the Royals vs White Sox game, Chicago scored eight in the first […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (5/15/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! It's Saturday, and that means we have yet another split slate of MLB games today with three games in the afternoon and 10 games on the main evening slate. While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

We're cruising through May and yet there are still so many uncertain, fluid bullpens to peruse in my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, which provides a weekly peek at my top 101 relievers moving forward. It's finally time to ramp it up to true 101 Dalmatians form. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

Friday brings a full slate of Major League Baseball games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, giving you more chances to play and win. Lucas Giolito, Tyler Glasnow, Kevin Gausman, Max Scherzer, Zack Greinke, and Clayton Kershaw are among the aces on the mound Friday. Brad Keller, Drew Smyly, Tarik Skubal, […]

Steven Duggar Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar played his part in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates, going 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Duggar got things going for the Giants, smashing a fifth-inning Wil Crowe fastball into the right-center seats. Duggar has gotten off to a decent start […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Third Save Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his third save of the season in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and allowed no runs on a single and no walks with no strikeouts. Manager Gabe Kapler was planning to give closer Jake […]

Anthony DeSclafani Allows One Hit In Thursday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani improved to 3-1 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. DeSclafani pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on one hit and a walk with five strikeouts. The Giants revitalization magic has worked on the 31-year-old this season, who now has a 2.14 ERA with 41 strikeouts and […]

Brandon Belt Scratched From Lineup Thursday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (side) was scratched from the starting lineup on Thursday night with left side tightness, according to Maria Guardado of MLB.com. This is not a promising sign, as Belt had exited Wednesday's game early due to some "mild" tightness in his left side. Belt has been in the midst […]

Blast Off: Which Batters Are Hitting the Most Impactful Barrels?

Last week I read a great article by John LaRue breaking down Alex Chamberlain's offensive stat known as Blast Rate. As John pointed out, Alex took the barrel stat we know and love and split it into a subset known as "Weak Barrels" and "Blasts." This may seem like a knit-picky exercise to some, but […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 7

It's pretty tough out there on the waiver wire these days, as we now move on to Week 7 of the season. Offense is down pretty much everywhere in baseball this year, as there are so many hitters struggling to get going even as the calendar moves on to mid-May. With that being said, there […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 7

It’s been a long road to get here, but the Minor League Baseball season has finally arrived after more than a year of waiting. Over the past 13 months, prospects from around baseball have been developing their skills at alternate training sites, in extended spring settings, and in their own backyards. This weekly feature evolved […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split-slate Thursday! We have five early games and six night games to make up the main slate We'll be focusing on that night slate in this post, but you can follow me on Twitter @JonPGH for day […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/13 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball starts early on Thursday and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for games throughout the day and night, giving you more chances to play and win. Among the vulnerable starters Thursday, Patrick Corbin, Luis Castillo, Merrill Kelly, Rich Hill, and Jameson Taillon all have an ERA over 5.00. At the other end of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 5/13

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Evan Longoria (3B, SF) - Week 7 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 27% of leagues ANALYSIS: At least judging by wRC+, Evan Longoria hasn't logged an above-average offensive season since 2016, back when he was still with the Tampa Bay Rays.  But so far in 2021, Longoria has produced a 134 wRC+, good for his best season by that […]