Wandy Peralta Takes Loss Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Wandy Peralta was charged with his first loss of the season in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies. Peralta entered the game to pitch the bottom of the ninth inning with the game tied, hoping to send it to extra innings. He allowed a leadoff walk to Bryce Harper, struck […]

Anthony DeSclafani Pitches Short Outing Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani took a no-decision in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Phillies. DeSclafani pitched just four innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a three-run home run) and two walks with five strikeouts. The outcome would have looked different if not for the allowed long ball, but the 31-year-old […]

Donovan Solano Likely Headed For Injured List

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano (calf) is expected to be placed on the injured list. Solano strained his right calf while running from second to third base during the sixth inning of Wednesday's game. The 2020 Silver Slugger award winner will be forced to miss time, presumably the 10-day injured list, meaning second […]

Tommy La Stella Hits First Homer Of 2021

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella launched his first homer of the year on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in the win over the Phillies. While 2020 was by no means a bad year for La Stella, he is looking close to his 2019 All-Star self early on with […]

Alex Dickerson Launches Third Homer Of Season

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson hit his third home run of the year on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-4 with three RBI in the win over Philadelphia. Dickerson is 8-for-42 through his first 17 games, with his three home runs the only extra-base hits he has collected so far. He had a breakout year in 2020 […]

Wilmer Flores Has Pinch-Hit Homer Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Wilmer Flores hit a pinch-hit, three-run home run to help lead the Giants to a 10-7 win over the Phillies on Tuesday. Flores came up to bat for reliever Jose Alvarez, and crushed a three-run shot to cap off a six-run eighth inning as the Giants came from behind for […]

Buster Posey Homers Twice In Win Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI and three runs scored in a 10-7 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday. It was Posey's first multi-homer performance since he launched two home runs off the Rockies on May 28, 2016, as he raised his season line to .316/.381/.632 with […]

Evan Longoria Getting Wednesday Off

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria is getting a day of rest on Wednesday as the team faces Zach Eflin and the Philadelphia Phillies. Tommy La Stella is covering third base in the game. Longoria is off to a hot start to the 2021 season. Through 16 games, he's slashing .291/.361/.582 with four home […]

Jake McGee Returns From Injured List Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee returned from the injured list Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19 vaccine reactions to pitch in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies. McGee entered to pitch the ninth inning up by four runs and allowed one run on a solo home run to Rhys Hoskins. He walked none and struck […]

Logan Webb Turns In Another Mediocre Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb had another lackluster start in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies. Returning from the injured list after recovering from COVID-19 vaccine reactions, Webb pitched four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a three-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. It had appeared that the […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 3

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. Week 3 was another good one in the baseball […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 4/21 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We open this fine week with back-to-back 2-0 nights! The games didn't go exactly as I had expected, but wins are wins I'm starting to get a better feel for how teams are playing, but guys are dropping like flies to COVID or injuries, so it's important to continue to pay attention to each teams' […]

Brandon Belt Removed From Tuesday's Game With Quad Tightness

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (quad) was lifted late in Tuesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after his right quad tightened up. Giants manager Gabe Kapler stated that Belt would be reevaluated on Wednesday morning. Belt went 0-for-4 in the game with a walk and run scored before exiting. There's a decent chance […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 4

We are now four weeks into the MLB season and some interesting trends are beginning to emerge with the rookie class of 2021. The pitching has been better than expected, but the hitters have been a disappointment outside of a handful of (unexpected) players. There have been fewer than 10 hitters that have produced better-than-average […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 21st 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/21

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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Tuesday, April 20

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/21 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 based […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 20th 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 Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 4/20

Welcome to the another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! Week 2 is in the books and we here at RotoBaller are there for all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to give your pitching staff a lift because you own […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a weird slate of games today, a 13-game slate. The slate starts at 6:30 pmEST, adding five games to the 8-game main slate on FD that starts at 7:05 pmEST. Overall the weather looks ok outside of later rain in Detroit and a few wind spots, but nothing crazy. In this article, I […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday brings a busy MLB schedule and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests to play and win for every game on the board. There are some fascinating pitching matchups, with Carlos Rodon and Zach Plesac squaring off in a White Sox-Indians game. Zac Gallen and Luis Castillo are on the mound with the Diamondbacks […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/20 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight (eight on FanDuel), so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/20/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

Brandon Belt Produces Both Of Giants' Runs Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had the biggest hit of the night in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Belt crushed a third-inning Chase Anderson breaking ball into the right-field seats for his third HR of the season. The 32-year-old has a disappointing […]

Wandy Peralta Locks Down Second Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Wandy Peralta converted his second of three save opportunities this season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Peralta entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Peralta normally would not be the Giants' go-to pitcher in save situations, but Jake […]

Kevin Gausman Earns First Win Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and four walks with five strikeouts. Despite his 1-0 record, Gausman has pitched extremely well for the Giants in the early part of the season, […]

Buster Posey Remains Sidelined On Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher/first baseman Buster Posey (elbow) will miss his second straight game on Monday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Posey left Saturday's contest early with a left elbow contusion. The injury doesn't seem serious and Posey could be available off of the bench. Backup catcher Curt Casali will bat eighth and get his second […]

Tomma La Stella (1B/2B/3B, SF) - Week 4 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tommy La Stella never blows you away with home run totals or power metrics, but his sustained offensive success for his new west coast ballclub in conjunction with his defensive versatility should ring loud to Fantasy Managers in deeper formats. La Stella […]