Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 24
We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues 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 best […]
Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24
We have completed another week of MLB action, and we have experienced more injuries, and most teams need more and more replacements. We have a month left in the season, and things continue to stay interesting. There are still many solid options mentioned in recent articles like Brandon Marsh, Frank Schwindel, and many more. With […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Sunday 9/5
Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]
1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24
The first full week of September means rosters have expanded for MLB teams and to keep an eye out for those September callups. Of course, the rules were different this year. Rosters were already expanded to 26, and September has only stretched that to 28. Thus, the famous day came with a trickle rather than […]
2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 24
Here we are: the final month. At this stage of the game, it's a full-out sprint with little room for error. Some of the weaker managers have already peeled off to attend to their fantasy football interests as is tradition, but those who remain will be your daily combatants on the waiver wire. With the […]
Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We're getting into the meat of September and that means the finish line is in sight! You need to know exactly what you need right now. Head-to-head players must either identify weak points or target enough categories to win the matchups, whereas roto teams must […]
Leody Taveras Collects Two-Hit Game
Texas Rangers outfielder Leody Taveras has been given a chance to make his mark down the stretch of the season. He hit leadoff on Saturday and made the most of his chances. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Since being recalled, Taveras […]
Kolby Allard Gives Acceptable Outing
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard has not been a great option for the team during the second half of the season. Allard has struggled to keep the ball in the park and it was more of the same on Saturday. He went 5 2/3 innings, five hits allowed, three earned runs, one walk, and […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome, Rotoballers, to the last weekend where we baseball nuts get to steal the show in DFS. Well, maybe most of the fantasy sports industry is already in football mode, but not here, we'll be grinding MLB DFS slates through September and into the playoffs. We've got an eight-game main slate tonight and there should […]
Nick Solak Has Three-Hit Game On Friday
Texas Rangers infielder Nick Solak has been putting together respectable numbers over the last few weeks. On Friday, he went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The 26-year-old recorded his fifth three-hit game of the season. He is slashing .244/.312/.382 with 11 home runs […]
Jason Martin Goes Deep Off Angels
Texas Rangers outfielder Jason Martin has been struggling with the bat all season long. However, he was able to make an impact during Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. He went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the 3-2 loss. Martin slapped a two-run home run off Shohei Ohtani to tie up the […]
Glenn Otto Posts No-Decision Against Angels
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Glenn Otto made his second career start on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. He lasted 4 2/3 innings, four hits allowed, two earned runs, one walk, and four strikeouts in the 3-2 loss. The 25-year-old gave up two runs in the first inning, but settled in after that. It wouldn't […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/4/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/4/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]
Bullpen Report: Navigating the Final Month
The baseball season has flown by and just like that we are in the home stretch. You hear all the time that the season is a sprint and not a marathon, but as someone who ran cross country in high school, I can tell you that even long races become a sprint towards the end. […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups
The Saturday split is about the same as last Saturday. There are six early games, eight games on the main slate, and one game that bucked the trend of normal start times. Its punishment is banishment from the classic slates and relegated to a showdown that no one can find unless they look for it. […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/3 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 […]
Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 24
Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 24 of the MLB season (9/6 through 9/12). 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 matchups in order to gain an edge on […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/3/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. We have high totals all across the board, which means […]
Closers and Saves Report - Week 23 Waiver Wire
The playoffs are coming! The playoffs are coming! Well, not the real playoffs, yet. We still have some time before those. But fantasy playoffs are starting up in some leagues next week while others are already in their first playoff week, so every single little statistic starts to matter more and more. Head to head […]
The Outsiders: Pitching Prospects to Know for Deep Dynasty Leagues
Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/2/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]
Kohei Arihara Looks Strong In Short Outing
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kohei Arihara was surprisingly strong on the mound against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. He went 3 1/3 innings, one hit, one earned run, and three strikeouts in the 9-5 loss. He actually retired the first 10 batters he faced before allowing a solo home run to Brendan Rodgers. That was […]
Joe Barlow Tagged For Five Runs
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow was unable to shut the door against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. He wasn't even able to get through an inning before allowing five runs (two earned) with two walks in the 9-5 loss. It was partly Barlow's fault for walking two batters, but after that the Rangers defense […]
Charlie Culberson Activated, Starting Wednesday
The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Charlie Culberson from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. He is starting at third base and batting seventh in Wednesday's game against Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies. Culberson was out for about 10 days while suffering from symptoms of COVID-19. He was heating up before hitting the injured […]
Chase Anderson Joins Rangers On Minor League Deal
The Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a minor league deal with starting pitcher Chase Anderson. He was recently released by the Philadelphia Phillies, but has already found a new home. It's uncertain whether or not Anderson will get a chance with the MLB roster down the stretch. The 33-year-old is posting a 6.75 […]
Spencer Patton Records Second Save
Texas Rangers relief pitcher Spencer Patton was able to help secure the win against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. He tossed a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout to help get the 4-3 win. That marked Patton's second save of the season and he could see a few more coming his way. However, it sounds […]
Nathaniel Lowe Goes Deep Versus Rockies
Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been one of the key contributors in this offense over the last month or so. On Tuesday, Lowe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and RBI-single in the 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. After that outing, Lowe is slashing .261/.350/.406 with 14 home runs and 61 […]
Jordan Lyles Posts Quality Start Versus Rockies
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles was able to hold the Rockies offense in check during Tuesday's game. He went 6 2/3 innings, six hits allowed, three earned runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts in the 4-3 victory. It was a classic Lyles outing where he gave up multiple home runs. In fact, all his […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/1/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. There are a handful of high-end options to decipher through […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We welcome in the final month of the regular season with 10 games on the featured DraftKings slate. Eventually, we will have to watch out for some funky lineups as teams drop out of the race or some winning team clinch their divisions and prepare for the playoffs. However, we shouldn't be […]