Bullpen Report: Shaking Things Up in Week 3

We have already seen a lot of FAAB spent on pitchers that have been named the closer. It happens every year. Whenever a new closer is named, especially if it is one that can miss bats – fantasy players love a pitcher that can miss bats. And the logic behind spending up on a pitcher […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As per usual, our Sunday is split up and the matinee is the main slate. A little more than half the league is in action for the main slate with eight games going on. Three of the 16 pitchers will cost you five figures. Are any of them worth it? Don't worry, we still have […]

Kevin Kiermaier Activated Off 10-Day Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (quad) has been activated off the 10-day injured list as of Saturday. Kiermaier was sidelined with a quad injury- though he was able to run at 70 percent a few days ago, indicating that he was nearing a return to action. Kiermaier's absence opened the door for more playing […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 4

There has been an injury trend that is hard to miss to start the 2021 season. There have been a lot of muscle/tendon sprains/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 be treated and evaluated on a […]

Brandon Lowe Taking A Seat Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman/outfielder Brandon Lowe is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees. Lowe will get a day off in the midst of a slump to start the season, as evidenced by his .191/.333/.319 slash line through the first 14 games of the 2021 season. Mike Brosseau will get the […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 17th 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 […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/17/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

Michael Wacha Strikes Out Nine On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha earned his first win of the season on Friday, tossing six shutout innings and striking out nine in an 8-2 victory over the Yankees. Wacha allowed just one hit and two walks in his best start of the season, as he lowered his ERA to 4.20 and now […]

Yandy Diaz A Good Option In OBP Formats

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz is proving to be a good option early on this year in OBP formats, as he now has a .423 on-base percentage through 13 games following Friday's 2-for-5 performance. He hasn't shown a lot of power yet with just two doubles, but he has a 17.3 percent walk […]

Mike Brosseau Hits First Homer Of 2021

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Mike Brosseau went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and his first home run of the season in a 6-4 loss to the Rangers on Thursday. Brosseau has been splitting time with Joey Wendle at third base for Tampa Bay, but when he's in the lineup Brosseau […]

Fantasy Baseball Buy Lows and Sell Highs - Trade Targets for Week 3

The baseball season is less than 10% over, and already we are forced to make player decisions. The hardest part is trying to figure out which players will help you for the rest of the season and which are just having a hot streak that will fade faster than a blue Ford in sunlight. And […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 3

Welcome to the 2021 edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies - making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. It’s early in the season and we’ve already […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 70 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Welcome to the first version of my 2021 Relief Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take a weekly peek at my top 70 SPs moving forward. This is geared towards traditional 5x5 roto leagues, with the understanding that RPs are as volatile as it gets. Since this is the first version of the year, it won't […]

The Big Picture - Closer Committees Are Here to Stay

The fireman has morphed into a fire department. We've seen this trend coming in recent years but it appears that the days of a Major League team having a single definitive closer are all but over. The instability that came with the 2020 season brought an increased reliance on middle relievers to spread out innings. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/16/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We’re set for a more traditional night-heavy Friday schedule in Major League Baseball, with 14 of the 15 games carrying a first-pitch time of 7:05pm ET or later. There’s plenty to like about a slate that truly offers a bit of everything, including multiple aces on the hill, as well as venues such as Coors […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 4/16 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Big thanks to Frank Ammirante for covering for me Thursday. My last night out, Wednesday, was a busy one and there was no shot I was going to be able to get an article written out for Thursday’s slate. It was probably for the best, following my most recent 0-2 clunker. Naturally, I'm looking for […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/16/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/16/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap today, a monster of a slate. There are so many ways to go, and that makes for […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 14th 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 […]

Willy Adames, Mike Zunino Sitting On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Willy Adames and catcher Mike Zunino will get days off on Thursday. Both Adames and Zunino are in the midst of slumps, having each gone hitless in their last seven trips to the plate. Joey Wendle will get the start at short with Francisco Mejia behind the plate. Wendle is heating […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a weird slate of games today, a 6-game early slate and a 5-game main slate. This article will focus on DraftKings plays for the 5-game main slate, but listen to MLB DFS Quick Hits to get breakdowns of both slates. The main slate is full of interesting bats to target, but pitching is […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/15/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

"So, did anything interesting happen in baseball last night?", Tom asked imperfectly. Tom Swifty jokes aside, I still late can't believe a perfect game was broken up by an HBP just before the finish line. Still, a no-hitter is pretty impressive either way. I will say upfront that I am not expecting anything that infrequent […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/15/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a bit of a split slate today with an almost even number of day games and night games. I do love that Major League Baseball has added more day games into the schedule, but it gives us some shallow slates to work with. […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/15

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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/15/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/15 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We will be releasing our premium MLB DFS pitching picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, at least a few hours before games begin that day.Featured Promo: […]

Chris Archer Still Dealing With Forearm Tightness

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (forearm) is still dealing with tightness in his forearm as of Wednesday, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Archer landed on the 10-day injured list with forearm tightness on Saturday, and he had performed some light catch on Wednesday, but manager Kevin Cash said that […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/14 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/14 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 […]

Ryan Yarbrough Struggles Again On Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough had another rough outing on Tuesday, allowing six runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out six in six innings against the Rangers. It was Yarbrough's second straight outing allowing six or more runs, as he drops to 0-2 with a 6.48 ERA in 16 2/3 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

Wednesday offers up a full slate of games in Major League Baseball and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for each and every one to make it even more fun. The action starts early, with the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees squaring off shortly after 1:00 ET. There are not a bunch […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/14/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split Wednesday slate, but the FanDuel main slate still has seven games on it. If you want to participate in the early slate, don't overthink it. Lock in Corbin Burnes as the pitcher and stack against Brad Keller since Helen Keller has more fantasy points than Brad does this season. The Nationals […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/14 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]