Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets for Week 10
Sometimes fantasy baseball can resemble the stock market. You want the best portfolio of players without having to pay too much for them. Sometimes to achieve the optimal team, you need to make trades. The best way to gain added value is to trade away an over-performing player for one in a rut. This way, […]
A Tale of Two Months: First Base
With two months now in the books, and many players having played nearly as many games as they did in 2020, it's time to take stock on the truth behind various hot starts and slumps. However, we shouldn't do so just for our own edification, as there is good instruction to be had. Knowing who […]
The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings
Congratulations, we've made it to June! Injuries are slamming us all, and while being lucky with health goes a long way, this is also a great time to attack the trade market. Put the squeeze on desperate teams and try to climb up the latest version of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we […]
A Tale of Two Months: Second Base
With two months now in the books, and many players having played nearly as many games as they did in 2020, it's time to take stock on the truth behind various hot starts and slumps. However, we shouldn't do so just for our own edification, as there is good instruction to be had. Knowing who […]
Kyle Gibson Set To Return To The Mound Friday
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (groin) is set to return from the injured list and start Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Gibson was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 25 due to a right groin strain. He had a successful bullpen session on Wednesday to prepare him for Friday's game. […]
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/4/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 6/4 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 […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/4/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Friday night’s main slate features a full 15-game smorgasbord, giving us no shortage of options to choose from when it comes to hitters. There are also some impressive pitchers taking the hill, and we’ll focus on a couple that are at differing points on the salary scale. We’re fortunate that there are some attractive ballparks […]
Willie Calhoun Sitting On Thursday
Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Austin Gomber and the Colorado Rockies. Khris Davis is getting the start in left field and batting fifth in the game. Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in Wednesday's game. But before that game, he was struggling. […]
Nate Lowe Out Of The Lineup Against Rockies On Thursday
Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Austin Gomber and the Colorado Rockies. Charlie Culberson is getting the start at first base in the game and batting sixth. Lowe came down to earth in May after a monster month of April. He slashed just .220/.347/.320 with […]
Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap
Welcome to the June 3rd 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 […]
Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 10
Man it's hard to believe we're already two months into the season. I swear it feels like Opening Day was only two weeks ago. and yet here we are. The White Sox are leading the AL Central. We've got a four-way tie for the home run leader with some of the top young stars of […]
Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 6/3
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 fantasy baseball 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 […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/3/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! As has become the norm, DraftKings has created a split slate but this time we have only four games in the afternoon and eight at night. The night slate has elite pitching options, like Yu […]
MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (6/3/21): FanDuel and DraftKings , Daily Fantasy Baseball
Hello there, MLB DFS grinders! We have a split Thursday slate and the focus of this article will be on the four-game only slate for DraftKings while still mentioning plays for the three-game early only slate on FanDuel. We have some good pitching options and good stacks to consider so let's dive on in and […]
MLB DFS Strategy: Why I Fade Coors Field
This is the next installment of my MLB DFS Strategy Series. If you missed the first one about Bankroll Management and Contest Selection you can check it out here. The second installment about Contest Selection and Single Entry success is here. The most recent installment about leverage can be found here. Hello, RotoBallers, and thanks for taking […]
Nick Solak Struggling To Provide Power Lately
Texas Rangers second baseman Nick Solak got off to a strong start to the year. In April, he slashed .293/.375/.535 and hit seven home runs. Unfortunately, once the calendar turned to May, his power evaporated. Over 28 games in May, Solak slashed .200/.268/.318 with just one home run. He's currently in the midst of a […]
Joey Gallo Slugging Just .389 Through Two Months
Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo hit seven home runs in May, but he's not making the type of hard contact we've seen him make in prior years. Gallo was extremely disappointing in 2020, when he slashed .181/.301/.378 with 10 home runs and 26 RBI over 57 games. This year so far, he's been looking like […]
NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 10
Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]
Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 9
It was a week of young guns in the fantasy baseball world as we saw excellent outings from tons of young, exciting pitchers around the league. Alek Manoah has received his fair share of coverage, and deservedly so, but we're going to take things in another direction in this piece and look at some under-the-radar […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks For Wednesday 6/2
Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The main slate is an eight-game affair with with the first pitch set for 7:05 EST. Now, as far as weather concerns, there is potential rain in the northeastern area of games. So be weary of the players from MIN@BAL and MIA@TOR. Remember, the Blue Jays have flown north for a new […]
MLB DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (6/2/21) - Monkey Knife Fight
Wednesday’s schedule is not quite as busy as usual, with a couple of games postponed already, but there are still 10 games on the schedule and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them, offering tons of chances to play and win. Tuesday’s schedule had quite a few top starting pitchers on the mound. […]
Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/2/21 (Premium Content)
Welcome back, RotoBallers! The start of Week 10 is upon us, and it coincides with the end of May and the start of June (on Tuesday). The change in month is very much welcomed, because while it is obviously completely arbitrary, it gives a numbers and trends guy like me new hope for a turnaround […]
Champ or Chump: Jarred Kelenic
Jarred Kelenic was one of the hottest prospect names coming into the 2021 fantasy baseball draft season. A since-fired executive blatantly admitted that the 21-year-old was ready for the Show last season but that the team didn't call him up for service time reasons, leading some managers to feel that the Mariners would carry him […]
Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - xBA Analysis for Week 10
Death, taxes, regression. These are inevitable. Eschewing the first two topics, fantasy baseball managers may be interested in identifying batters who are experiencing regerssion, both positive and negative. Once summer hits, we have enough data that season-long stats can be deceptive on the surface. That said, let's dive back into expected statistics with a look […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/1/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. More Pitching Options! I didn't want to clutter up the sheet, but this slate is loaded for pitching and there are some other guys I will potentially have exposure to tonight besides the five […]
Bounce-Back Starting Pitchers
Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and PitcherList analyst Michael Ajeto (@dysthymikey) cover a list of starting pitchers that have either bounced back or potentially could due on their track record. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 8-10 AM and Sundays […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/1/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There are a lot of strong pitching options, and most are priced quite affordably. Deciphering between which pitchers to use may be one of the tougher parts of the slate, but do not worry, all the content at RotoBaller has you covered. […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
Welcome RotoBallers and hope you had a good Memorial Day long weekend! It's time for another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! With 14 games on the slate, we got another heavy slate of games on the primary slate tonight. If you have questions about that early game, feel free to hit me up on […]