BvP: Tool to Use or Statistical Anomaly?

If you have played daily fantasy baseball at all, you know that the debate if batter versus pitcher (BvP) statistics should be trusted is a hotly contested argument.  There are several groups of players that will use this as their top tool under the assumption that if a professional athlete is comfortable he is more […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Patrol: Pitchers for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/29/16)

Welcome back to the DFS Patrol. Regular season basketball is officially over which means it's all baseball here on out. In this article, I’ll be providing you with the top starting pitcher streamers for daily fantasy baseball (DFS) and for seasonal leagues for 4/29/16. These streamers will range from high-priced / high-ownership options to low-priced […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (4/29/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a few great pitching options tonight, but they seem to be a bit risky tonight. They have great Vegas lines, though, and there may be a few games with lower scores than we are expecting. Who's ready to get down to business for the MLB season? In this article, I will be providing […]

Odubel Herrera (OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Mixed Leagues, NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 28% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Odubel Herrera holds a .451 OBP through 21 games (with 91 plate appearances), yet is on the waiver wire in 72% of leagues. He is just ahead of Ryan Braun, Bryce Harper and Paul Goldschmidt on the 2016 OBP rankings, and […]

MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies (Week 4)

When I saw the news that Blake Snell was going to start against the New York Yankees, my first thought was, “Potentially elite left-handed pitching prospect debuting against a team that just struggled against lefty Rich Hill?! I know who I’m starting in DraftKings on Saturday!” As it turned out, Snell looked a little shaky […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Four

It's Week Four and the days are definitely starting to heat up while the nights remain cool in many areas. Speaking of remaining cool, there are a lot of fantasy owners who are turning up their noses at many more-than-serviceable catchers on the waiver wire. Don't be snobs, guys. All of you can't have Buster […]

MLB Podcast On RotoBaller Radio: Top 30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookie Call-Ups In 2016

RotoBaller is very excited about the start of the second year of RotoBaller Radio. You can find our new shows as always on BlogTalkRadio live or on demand, YouTube, and on iTunes under podcasts. Every week RotoBaller co-founder Real Talk Raph and esteemed co-host's Josh Hayes will be discussing relevant fantasy baseball tops and breaking down everything you need to […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/27/16): MLB DFS Advice

There are plenty of awesome matchups on Wednesday. Stacking is always the best move for Daily Fantasy, while it's also important to be mindful of over/under's, weather, and where the game is being held. Jake Arrieta is set to take the mound, and even though another no-hitter is unlikely, he's been the top pitching option […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/27/16

Welcome to another wild Wednesday on FanDuel. (throws tomato)  We've got another full slate on deck, although you will miss the Padres/Giants if you enter a main tourney. Aside from that 3:45 PM game, everything will be starting at 7:05. We've got another solid coup of pitchers along with a game at Coors to consider. Let's get […]

Michael Taylor (OF, WAS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Leave on Waiver Wire OWNED IN: 9% of Fleaflicker leagues ANALYSIS: At the beginning of the season, Michael Taylor wasn't supposed to be more than a platoon outfielder for the Washington Nationals. Once Ben Revere went down with an oblique injury after his second at-bat during Opening Day, Taylor was inserted into the lineup as Washington's […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel DFS Baseball Advice for 4/25/16

Welcome to Week 4 of the baseball year. Sunday was an exciting cap to end the week, with two games going 13+ innings! Should be another fun-filled slate again this week as the Rockies remain at home. Today we have a few aces taking the mound (Madison Bumgarner, Noah Syndergaard, Zack Greinke) along with enticing […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Lineup Updates for DraftKings and FanDuel - 4/24/16

  This article will be continuously updated. Check back throughout the day. In this article, we’ll be providing you with critical lineup updates and injury news for MLB games on 4/24/16. We’ll try to update this article up until games so you have the latest information to set your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel […]

Week 4 Waiver Wire: Starting Pitchers

Week 3 is almost in the books and we are here to look at some pitchers who might be available as you hunt for your next fix-err I mean, savvy pickup. Protocol dictates sticking to players who are owned in <50% of leagues. Starting pitchers have the most rollover during the season and the incredible depth of […]

MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball: Week 4

To see our tiered staff rankings for starting pitchers, head over to our fantasy baseball rankings dashboard. You can easily filter and export all sorts of rankings and tiers - mixed leagues, points leagues, top prospects, and more! Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/24/16): MLB DFS Advice

Every team is in action this Sunday, meaning that the lineup combinations on DraftKings are virtually endless. Days like this are great because you get to choose if you want to just participate in games taking place early, games taking place later, or a combination of both. This weekend brings some interleague play, presenting some matchups that are […]

Ryan Zimmerman (1B, WSH) - Waiver Wire Pickup

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues and NL-Only Leagues OWNED IN: 31% of Flea Flicker Leagues ANALYSIS: First baseman Ryan Zimmerman comes into 2016 at a weird place in his fantasy baseball career. Once a top-tier third baseman, injuries have taken much of his past two seasons away. When he has been on the field during […]

Risers and Fallers - Week 3: Lamb, Latos, Ellsbury, Archer and more

Week 3 is nearing its completion and there are plenty of bats and arms to tickle your fancy. It's not all good news though, as some highly-regarded players are not getting the job done at the moment. As is usually the case, you must strike quick in some cases and be patient in others. Without […]

Top Two-Start Pitcher Streamers and Sleepers for Week 4

Wise fantasy baseball managers never rest. They’re never satisfied with their team and are always on the hunt for the player that can help them in the present and future. For this article, we’ll focus on the present, as we present the top pitcher streamers who’ll be making two outings this week. We do this every […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup Picks (4/23/16): MLB DFS Advice

Yet another Saturday brings us another very busy day around Major League Baseball as every team will be in action. With afternoon start times as well as evening games, there will be plenty of contests for you to participate on DraftKings. When looking at the probable pitchers today, no real aces are on the mound, meaning that […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/22/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

It doesn't take an expert to tell you to play Bryce Harper against right-handed pitching. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose of this article […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Injury News and Lineup Updates for DraftKings and FanDuel - 4/22/16

  This article will be continuously updated. Check back throughout the day. In this article, we’ll be providing you with critical lineup updates and injury news for MLB games on 4/22/16. We’ll try to update this article up until games so you have the latest information to set your daily fantasy baseball lineups on FanDuel […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Adds: Week Three

Ah. Week 3 of the Waiver Wire... when April is beginning to head into May, the weather warming up even more - unless you live in Colorado and get three feet of snow dumped on you in the middle of the month - and certain players start heating up at the plate and showing they […]

Holds Leagues: Waiver Wire Pickups For Week Three

While holds are even tougher to predict than saves, the players we’ll highlight today include some elite setup men to target off the waiver wire for Week 3 of the fantasy baseball season. The more likely a team is to win, the more likely a pitcher will be eligible to earn the holds that could be the […]

MLB Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks - FanDuel Baseball Advice for 4/22/16

  It is always great when the Colorado Rockies come back to Coors Field! The Dodgers and Rockies are both fantastic options tonight. Attack that game as much as possible. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball MLB lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/22/16. The DFS lineup picks will […]

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

We have a rare 13 game Thursday slate scheduled for today, which is quite a treat early in the season. There are two different start times (12:10 ET and 7:05 ET) and three different groupings - Early Only, All Day and Main. The odds-makers in Vegas have pegged the following games as the one they […]

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

We have a boat load of pitchers to deal with on Thursday. I'm assuming no one is playing the all-day slate, so you get to pick two of the following in the early slate: Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, and David Price. And two of these in the late slate: Gerrit Cole, Jake Arrieta, and Dallas […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/21/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

It doesn't take an expert to tell you to play Bryce Harper against right-handed pitching. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap DFS options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose of this article […]

NL-Only League Waiver Wire Pickups for Week Three: Nicasio, Chacin, Moss, Upton and more

As we enter week three of the MLB season, most of the hot prospects and sleepers have likely been picked over in fantasy leagues. Now is the time to take advantage of the overlooked players and apparent busts that owners may have given up on. Several players have seen their ownership rates drop dramatically after […]

MLB Hitter Cheat Sheet (4/20/16): Daily Fantasy Baseball Value Picks

It doesn't take an expert to tell you to play Bryce Harper against right-handed pitching. It is much more difficult, however, to sift through the cheap options for the right value plays that can help you fit in the studs you want and put your lineup over the top. That is the purpose of this article -- […]

Analyzing the Average Exit Velocity Leaders So Far

Welcome one, welcome all, to this look in at the leaderboard for hitter’s average exit velocity as of the beginning of April 19. Hopefully you've already read about hard hit rates, if not please click this! This is going to be a quick hitter, and some of these names can be presented with little comment. […]