MLB Betting Picks (8/22/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The beat goes on for my MLB Betting hot streak, and if you've been following me on Twitter (@BellRoto) over the past 10 days or so, you've probably made a good chunk of cash! Let's hope we can keep this roll going this weekend and beyond. There are plenty of awesome MLB […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 8/21

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season continues to roll along and we here at Rotoballer are there for all of your streaming needs. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 5 Waiver Wire

The best closer in baseball last year is done for the year, but he's been replaced by a guy who looks like he could be the best closer in baseball this year. Must be nice. One of the best closers of this generation finally looked a little more like himself this week, but is it […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 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 […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 21st, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/21/20  Jon Lester vs. Chicago White Sox Lester is never a guy that […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into a Friday night 13 game with only the Mets and Yankees taking the night off due to the Mets' potential COVID cases. As Bubba mentioned yesterday, it's been hot on the west coast, so look to attack some of those big offenses, and really even the ones you normally don't consider potent […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 21, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/21/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate on tap tonight and it is full of not so good to really bad pitching. There are a few […]

Joey Bart Batting Sixth During MLB Debut Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will hit sixth during his Major League debut Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed pitcher Jose Suarez. To clear room on the active roster, catcher Tyler Heineman was optioned to the club’s alternate training site -- which along with the comments of President of baseball operations, Farhan […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 5)

When I started writing up the column for this week, it was going to focus on the esteemed gentlemen of Fernando Tatis Jr. and Bo Bichette as well as the broader shortstop landscape. Then I started looking at first base and DH and got fixated on what was happening with Cody Bellinger and Shohei Ohtani, […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Relief Pitchers Weekly Rankings

It's already time for the Week 5 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly dive into where the top 101 RPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. I've updated this piece through Aug. 18. David Emerick rolled out […]

Joey Bart Getting Called Up On Thursday

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart, one of the organization's top prospects, is getting called up on Thursday. The Giants are facing the Los Angeles Angels in a night game on Thursday and while lineups are yet to be announced, it's likely Bart will be making his debut in the game. Bart was the second […]

Statcast Starting Pitcher Leaderboard - Pitch Movement

In this chaotic year, MLB starting pitching is just one of the many things that make our lives as fantasy managers difficult. As if we don't have enough to worry about in these days and times, keeping a healthy rotation intact or keeping your ratios from imploding on any given night is becoming harder by […]

Week 5 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 20, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/20/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 8-game slate on tap tonight that has some higher-priced pitching with some really nice offensive spots to target; however, Coors Field […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

With the Coors Field bonanza taking place earlier in the day -- thus avoiding the main slate -- Thursday has the vibe of being wide open. Day games pack the slate early on, allowing for a fairly balanced collaboration of talent to choose from. The ace triumvirate of Shane Bieber, Sonny Gray, and Clayton Kershaw […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a nice 8 game slate on tap. There is a nice mix of pitching and bats to attack tonight. It has been hot on the west coast, so do not forget to focus on some of those big offenses. There is no Coors in play tonight which is always […]

Closer Situations, Most Added List and Cut Bait or Wait? - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) and Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) get into all the rocky closer situations and discuss the recent happening and trends in the bullpens and much more! Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us […]

Austin Slater Hits Two-Run Home Run Wednesday, Stays Hot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Austin Slater had another nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, and a walk. The 27-year-old has been on a tear this season and now has a .341/.453/.659 slash line with four HR, six RBI, and five […]

Johnny Cueto Earns Second Win Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto improved to 2-0 in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Angels. Cueto pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. The veteran has been inconsistent this season and now owns a 4.35 ERA with 27 strikeouts and 12 walks over 31 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 19th 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 Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 19, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/19/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight that has some higher-priced pitching with some really nice offensive spots to target. Some will pay […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Sixth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Angels. Yastrzemski took Dylan Bundy deep in the first inning for his sixth long ball of the season. The 29-year-old has been solid for the Giants all season and now owns […]

Brandon Crawford Plates Two Tuesday, Heating Up

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and two RBI in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Angels. The veteran hasn't been fantasy relevant this season but has been hot lately, hitting .381 with four RBI over his last seven games. Unfortunately, the Giants' next two matchups are against left-handed […]

Trevor Cahill Pitches Well In Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Trevor Cahill pitched four solid innings in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Angels. Cahill allowed a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with four strikeouts in his second start of the season. He now has a 1.59 ERA with six strikeouts and five […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 18th 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 […]

2020 K% Decreases: Buy, Sell, or Hold

Faster than most stats, the strikeout rate for batters stabilizes quickly. While not a guarantee of the future, once we have 60 plate appearances we can start making some judgments on where batters are at in their plate discipline and what we might expect going forward. Last week, we took a look at some of […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 101 Starting Pitchers Weekly Rankings

Welcome to the Week 5 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a look weekly at where the top 101 SPs stand moving forward in this strange sprint season. You can check out my weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks as well. David Emerick rolled out an introduction to our Baller Ranks here -- I suggest […]

Giants Option Dereck Rodriguez, Recall Steven Duggar

Prior to Monday's game, the San Francisco Giants called up outfielder Steven Duggar and optioned pitcher Dereck Rodriguez. Rodriguez has made two appearances this year, both in relief, allowing six earned runs over four innings. Duggar will be available for Monday's game and will be part of the team's outfield rotation going forward, though likely […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/17/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We had a nice little write-up for Sunday that resulted in a 2-1 start, with one of those wins being of the 2-unit variety. Then I got a little greedy in thinking that the Red Sox offense could salvage one game in their series against the Yankees on Sunday night. No luck. […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 5

With a 60-game slate, diligent work on the waiver wire is even more critical than it is in a full season. Injuries and ineffectiveness will be that much more challenging to overcome, so every decision takes on greater import. As in prior seasons, our focus will be on those players who are rostered in under […]