MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/25 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers a full slate of Major League Baseball games and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, meaning lots of chances to play and win! There are some star pitchers on the bump Tuesday, including Jacob deGrom making his return to the Mets. Corey Kluber, Max Scherzer, Aaron Civale, Rich Hill, Jose […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/25/2021. 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/25/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 8 Lineup Trends

Week eight 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 […]

The Best Pitches of 2021 By The Numbers

There is so much to look at when evaluating pitchers in 2021. The amount of data we have is incredible. At the time of this writing, there had been 186,220 pitches thrown this season. I wanted to examine the individual pitch types and see which pitchers have been most effective with each. I am mostly focusing […]

The Cut List: Week 9 - Time to Let Go?

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, players who are worth monitoring for replacing, and someone on the hot seat who is […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 9

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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! There are eight games on the MLB schedule today, but one is a day game, and the other starts a little too early to catch the featured slate. Therefore, we've got six games and 12 lineups to peruse as we fill our DFS rosters for the first time this week. It kicks off […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/24 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 […]

Shane McClanahan (SP/RP, TB) - Week 9 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 33% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rookie Shane McClanahan has started off his MLB career to the tune of some fantastic results out of the Tampa Bay rotation. The 24-year-old lefty has thrown 22.1 innings over the course of five starts, so far netting a 4.03 ERA and […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/24/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! I felt like Week 8 was my time to get back on track. The number 8 is my go-to/lucky number after all. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. Wednesday was a great day, but everything that surrounded it, including a bloody Sunday, brought us crashing back down to earth. I'm changing […]

Ryan Yarbrough Will Start On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough will make the start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, according to manager Kevin Cash. The veteran lefty is scheduled to make two starts this week, which could make him an intriguing fantasy pickup. Sadly, Yarbrough has been fairly disappointing on the mound through his first 46 […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Most teams have played roughly 45 games this season, meaning we're nearly 28% of the way through our glorious return to full-season baseball. Mind the marathon factor and adjust your appetite for risk accordingly given your standings, be mindful of targeting certain categories and […]

J.P. Feyereisen Earns Save In Rays Debut Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher J.P. Feyereisen earned the save in his debut with the team on Sunday, allowing one hit while striking out two in a scoreless inning of work. It was a good debut for Feyereisen, who was traded to the Rays on Friday in the deal that sent Willy Adames to the […]

Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have once again been littered with injuries. Both good and bad things arise from injuries. Let's start with the bad, which means losing a player, sometimes a key player from your roster. The good is a chance to add a new player, and certain players […]

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Injuries have been up around the league, and middle infielders haven't been spared, so things are looking a bit thin out there on the ol' waiver wire. You can still find help, though, and that's the goal of this exercise. Most of the players who will be written up in this feature won't be the […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9

Arguably, the three best teams in baseball to this point reside in the NL West. That imbalance can be felt in the records of the 'other' teams in that division. The same thing can hold true in fantasy, especially this early in a season. Not everyone's record (in head-to-head leagues) is created equal. People can […]

Video: Week 9 Pitching Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 9 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers 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 […]

Video: Week 9 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 9 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Today's slate is a little more straightforward than yesterday's fragmented one on DraftKings. We have a 10-game main slate that starts at 1:05 pm Eastern in the traditional matinee baseball format on Sundays. We've got four pitchers in five-figures, but it thins out a little after that. Should we pluck both starters from that upper […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (5/23/21): 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. The arms aren't this best on this Sunday slate so we will need to figure out which one can get us a few strikeouts and a win while also choosing between […]

Diego Castillo Nails Down Eighth Save

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Diego Castillo recorded his eighth save of the season on Saturday, allowing one hit with one strikeout over one inning of work against the Blue Jays. It was his first save since coming off the injured list last week, as he now owns a 3.38 ERA with 26 strikeouts in […]

Shane McClanahan Holds Toronto To One Run Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan limited the Blue Jays to just one run on four hits and two walks over five innings of work in a 3-1 victory Saturday. He lowered his ERA to 4.03 for the season, as his four strikeouts in the win now gives him 26 strikeouts in 22 1/3 […]

Mike Zunino Doubles, Homers In Win Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, one RBI and one run scored in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. It was Zunino's 11th home run of the season, as he continued to hit the ball well in May with a .233/.298/.674 triple-slash line with […]

Taylor Walls Has Two Hits In Major League Debut Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in his major league debut on Saturday against the Blue Jays. Walls was called up to Tampa Bay on Friday after shortstop Willy Adames was traded to the Brewers. While he may not have been the Rays shortstop prospect that […]

Kevin Kiermaier Dealing With Scratch In Left Eye

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (eye) exited Saturday's game due to a scratch in his left eye, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Manager Kevin Cash said that Kiermaier had been dealing with the issue during batting practice, and had tried drops and wearing glasses to help correct it. Cash added […]

Michael Wacha To Be Activated From IL And Start Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list and get the start on Sunday against Toronto, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Wacha has been sidelined since May 4 with right hamstring tightness, after opening the season 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA and 26 strikeouts […]

Brent Honeywell Jr. Optioned To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Brent Honeywell Jr. was optioned back to Triple-A following Saturday's game, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He was recalled from Triple-A on Friday, but now will return to the minors without making an appearance as the team intends to activate Michael Wacha off the injured list […]

Kevin Kiermaier Leaves Saturday’s Matchup Against Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (eye) exited Saturday's matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. It is unknown exactly what caused the eye irritation, but it is unwelcome news, especially since Kiermaier recently returned to the lineup after missing time with a sprained wrist. The 31-year-old is batting just .229 this season while striking out […]

Cody Reed Transferred To 60-Day IL

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Cody Reed (hand) has been transferred from the 10-day injured list to 60-day injured list while he continues to deal with numbness and weakness in his hand, according to Marc Topkin. Manager Kevin Cash said that Reed has not yet seen a specialist for this issue, but the team expects […]