Lineup Takeaways - Week 2 Lineup Trends

Week two of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID IL and much more 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 team breakdowns. […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3

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 best […]

Catchers to Stream - Week 3 Waiver Wire

It's your resident catcher advocate here, with my weekly defense for baseball's most maligned position. Instead of giving into easy narratives about the lack of talent at the catcher position and how they're the kickers of fantasy baseball, I'm here to create a place where catchers are celebrated for how they can help our teams. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Baseball is in full swing and with it, our silly little game and the chaotic overreaction season that comes with early April. I love it, and most of you will find glorious waiver-wire gems coming from dropped players as fantasy teams give up too […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 3 Waiver Wire

Okay, so every season, everyone says things like, "bullpens are wild!" and "bullpens are so unpredictable!" and "why did you ever choose to specialize in bullpens?" All of those comments are valid, and absolutely already pertain to the 2021 season. It's been about a week since Opening Day, and several bullpens have already gone against […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 3

Welcome to overreaction time, where your fantasy season is already over and the Orioles are going to win the AL East. For those of you whose seasons are still going though, you're going to want to know about the two-start pitcher streamers for Week 3 - April 12th through April 18th. If you grabbed one […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 3

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season - April 12th through April 18th. 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 plus matchups to gain […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 4/12 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We had a tough weekend all around, as several bets were blown up early. However, it was pretty fun having the under in Joe Musgrove's no-hitter on Friday evening. Big thanks to Jamie for taking things over on the weekend! We're onto a new week and things have been very interesting around the league through […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Monday April 12th

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/12/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Baseball is back to being a constant in our lives, and I forgot how much I missed playing this sport's version of DFS. There are so many ways to build a lineup every day, and I hope my picks can nudge you in the right direction towards getting in the green tonight. For […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/12/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a larger 12-game Monday slate with a few aces to go around since the off days and postponements have thrown all of the aces off the same day. Don't worry, there's a few bums around to stack up against. Is there any one pitcher that we must have? Can we pay down to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome to a fun afternoon slate. It's still early in the season and most teams are towards the back of their starting rotation so pitching options are limited and there are bats for days. The trick will be finding which ones fit best into our lineups, while also trying to keep […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The main slate on FanDuel for our Sunday features a strong ten-game slate. We are back around to slimmer pickings for pitchers. Fortunately on FanDuel we only have to use one. The downside of that is that we'd better not miss on the pitcher. Once again, this is a more balanced slate with no Coors. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Are you all geared up for a Sunday full of elite pitching? Too bad, Charlie. These are not the slates for you. Not unless […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/11/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/11/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/11/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 3 Pitching Adds and Streamers

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 3 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 […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/11 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 […]

Jordan Lyles Roughed Up By Padres

Texas Rangers pitcher Jordan Lyles had a rough second outing of the season. The veteran right-hander allowed three runs over 4.1 innings of work. He gave up six hits and two walks while striking out just one batter. Control was not an issue for Lyles as he threw 50 of his 78 pitches for strikes […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Flexes Power With Homer, Double

Texas Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa showed off some rare power during Saturday's 7-4 loss against the San Diego Padres. The former catcher went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run. He also drove in three runs. Kiner-Falefa has consistently been one of the club's best hitters so far this season with nine hits in […]

Ian Kennedy (RP, TEX) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ian Kennedy has emerged as the Rangers' closer in the early going, which has led to his rostered rate skyrocketing in the last couple of days. If he remains available in your league - pretty close to a coin flip at this point - you […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/10/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. This slate isn't going to win any early-season awards for excitement but that doesn't mean we degenerates still won't play! It's six game Main […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 3

Early in the 2021 season, there is a noteworthy injury trend. I have noticed 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 case-by-case basis. Do not lump […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 10th 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injuries: Fernando Tatis Jr. & More - The King & Pocket Aces

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, the MLB headlines, provide Fantasy Basketball player breakdowns, and ready you for the DFS NASCAR season with strategy tips. Episode […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the second weekend of the 2021 season and we can see some trends starting to form across the baseball landscape. It's still too early to draw significant conclusions, but most teams have a week of games under their belt which helps us when setting DFS lineups. We know the D-Backs and Rangers are lineups […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a six-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and pitching will be at a premium. Thankfully, we're on the better site for such a situation as we only need to roster one hurler on FanDuel. The slate has a handful of potential blowup spots for offenses as five teams have implied totals north of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/10 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/10 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 […]

John King Solid In Relief

Texas Rangers pitcher John King provided two innings of shutout relief during Friday night's 3-0 loss which saw the club no-hit by opposing pitcher Joe Musgrove of the San Diego Padres. The Rangers lefty allowed two hits, did not walk a batter and struck out four. King last pitched on April 3 when he allowed […]

Kohei Arihara Struggles In Second Start

Texas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara struggled with his command on Friday night as the club was no-hit by opposing pitcher Joe Musgrove of the San Diego Padres. The Japanese hurler allowed five hits in four innings of work and struck out just one batter. His lone whiff came against the first batter of the game. […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/10/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]