Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Launch Angle Analysis for Week 5

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two under-performers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Last week I took a look at exit velocity, and this week I will look into a stat […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Anthony DeSclafani Throws First Complete-Game Shutout

San Francisco Giants starter Anthony DeSclafani had a night for the ages with a 100-pitch, complete-game outing that helped his team score a 12-0 win against the Colorado Rockies. After starting four games in the month of April playing no more than six full innings in any of them, DeSclafani put on a gem on […]

Buster Posey Records Four Hits On Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey keeps putting up numbers in his age-34 season. Posey went 4-for-5 in San Francisco's 12-0 trouncing of Colorado, hitting two singles, a double and one two-run homer off Rockies reliever Tyler Kinley. Posey struck out in his other plate appearance while scoring three runs himself and driving in three […]

Brandon Crawford Expected To Return Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (quad) is expected to be back in the lineup on Tuesday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Crawford has been out for the last three days dealing with tightness in his ribs and then tightness in his quad, but it appears that he won't be out […]

Mike Yastrzemski To Miss Time With Oblique Strain

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (oblique) will likely miss at least five to six games due to a mild oblique strain, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Manager Gabe Kapler said that the team is hopeful Yastrzemski will not need a stint on the injured list, but if he's out for […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Pitcher, Lineup Picks for 4/26

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 3 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in both shallow and deep fantasy baseball daily leagues. Streaming […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 26th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Even though it snowed by me a couple of days ago and Boston will see tons of rain tomorrow, this 70-degree Saturday is gorgeous and made for baseball. Join me as I walk through some waiver-wire thoughts on players who are available in at […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Starting a new week with some MLB DFS is always a fantastic way to conquer the Monday blues. The league is offering up nine games on the featured DraftKings slate, and every game has some intriguing options to fill our lineups. One of the things I enjoy writing up the Monday slate is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/26/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a busy 11 game Monday, but one is a matinee game and another had the audacity to start an hour earlier than everyone else. That makes the main FanDuel slate a nine-gamer. There is a lot to wrap our heads around on this slate, including the massive price increase on a few pitchers. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/26 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 11 MLB games Monday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to make the games even more fun. A lot of times, I will break down Star Shootout options across multiple games but today is going to be a little different, looking at individual games and that brings out a different caliber of player. […]

Logan Webb Bounces Back And Gets His First Win

San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb had his best game of the early season on Sunday. Webb pitched seven full innings, threw a season-high 107 pitches while facing 26 different batters, and finished with no runs allowed--the first time he's done so this year in games he has started. While Webb allowed three hits and […]

Austin Slater Steals Two Bags But Strikes Out Three Times

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater went 0-for-3 on Sunday against Miami in a 4-3 win for his team. Slater has hit all around the order this year, slotting at the first, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth positions at different points through his 20 games played. Slater could only reach base once on Sunday when […]

Buster Posey Gets Day Off Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is getting the day off on Sunday against the Marlins. Curt Casali will get the call behind the plate and will hit seventh against Miami starter Ross Detweiler. Posey has been off to a great start this season, slashing .277/.358/.553 with four home runs, four RBI and nine runs […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 5

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 […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 4 Lineup Trends

Week four 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 […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 5

A brief glance at the lineup notes section of this week’s article illustrates what was a busy week in the MLB, giving fantasy managers plenty of opportunities to get ahead using waivers this week. Although most of the recommendations in this article are longer-term focused, fantasy managers should take advantage of lineup movements for short-term […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

It's only been one month, but I feel comfortable admitting that the 2021 fantasy baseball season has been harder to manage than 2020. Last year, those who played were just along for the ride. This season was supposed to be a return to normalcy, and instead, we're left with unending trips to the injured list, constant […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 5 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. […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 5

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 5 of the MLB season (4/26 through 5/2). 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/25/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/25/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 4/25/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 25th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 25, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/25/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Well, after a weekend of split slates we get rewarded with a 12-game Main on a Sunday. Hooray! Unfortunately, it comes with a whole […]

Brandon Crawford Out Of The Lineup On Saturday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (quadriceps) is not in the lineup on Saturday night against the visiting Marlins. The 34-year-old is dealing with tightness in his right quad and comes just days after he experienced rib tightness. The veteran is batting just .185 this season, so it wouldn't be a surprise if he misses […]

Evan Longoria Classified As Day-To-Day

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (hamstring) is considered day-to-day. The veteran left Thursday's contest against Miami due to hamstring tightness, and according to manager Gabe Kapler, there is a chance that the 35-year-old may be available at some point off the bench, depending on how he is feeling. However, fantasy managers should keep […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 5

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss for the first three weeks of the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains and strains to start the season. These injuries include oblique, groin, hamstring, and back injuries. Not all of the injuries are alike for each player and should […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 24th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Wilmer Flores Plates Run Friday, Still Struggling

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with two singles and an RBI. He also had a throwing error at third base. The 29-year-old has had a successful past few seasons and should see more playing time in the near […]