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RotoBaller   Apr 7th, 10:37am ET
DraftKings and FanDuel decided to have two different start times for their slates tonight, because why not? We will have an emphasis on both slates tonight, focusing on an array of plays to help cover whatever site you prefer to play at, or, if you're like...
RotoBaller   Apr 6th, 10:50am ET
We have a seven-game Monday night slate on both sites tonight. I have built a new format in my model for Projected Implied Run Totals. This will be an easy way to compare our old stack grades to Vegas implied run totals. When you see me reference those today,...
RotoBaller   Apr 4th, 8:00am ET
We have an eight-game Saturday night slate on both sites tonight. This is a very tricky slate, with no definitive ace to point to when starting our lineups. Pitching is going to be very important to get right tonight, and something I will be focusing on is...
RotoBaller   Apr 3rd, 5:45am ET
DraftKings decided to have a massive 10-game slate starting at 1:05 p.m. ET and combined the afternoon games into one, while FanDuel has two split five-game slates. Today's article will focus on the 10 day games with an emphasis on DraftKings since it is one...
RotoBaller   Apr 2nd, 9:10pm ET
Welcome back to the insane, grueling marathon that is the fantasy baseball experience! We spent all offseason crafting our draft plans and deliberating player takes, knowing full well that a small sample in the early going would either confirm our priors or...
RotoBaller   Mar 31st, 10:17am ET
We have a massive 11-game slate on Tuesday, with a lot of wind to account for. These make a big difference when talking about implied run totals, stacking offenses, and avoiding pitchers in tough spots. We also have a roof open in one of my favorite parks...
RotoBaller   Mar 30th, 8:41pm ET
Much of our offseason plans were built around identifying how MLB teams would construct their bullpens. With a few games in the books, we have some concrete data points that have created some clear risers and potential reliever breakouts. All of the following...
RotoBaller   Mar 28th, 7:18am ET
We have our first weekend games of the MLB regular season, which means we have split slates. This article will focus on the seven-game main slate. If you want some more data on the earlier games, be sure to check out my model.We have a cold front on the East...
RotoBaller   Mar 27th, 12:56pm ET
I don't know about you all, but I am so glad that baseball is back. Yesterday was a ton of fun, and although Matthew Boyd put a damper on my day with his one inning of destruction, we got a lot of things right.As I mentioned yesterday, there are many important...
RotoBaller   Mar 25th, 4:41pm ET
Opening Day is finally here after a long wait, and it feels like Christmas for us in the baseball community. For those who don't know me, I am Casey Wilson and have been leading our MLB DFS team here at RotoBaller for the last three seasons. I am very grateful...
Razzball   Mar 24th, 1:00pm ET
Well I was originally planning on a look at NL OF playing time battles for this week. But with the season about to open (Yay!) those battles have pretty much played out. So instead, let’s look at some playing time winners and losers here, and their outlooks...
FanGraphs   Mar 24th, 5:30am ET
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley announce a new freemium model for the podcast: From now on, one of their three episodes a week will be available only to Patreon supporters. In this PSA, they lay out their reasons for making the change and explain how it will...
Razzball   Mar 23rd, 3:00pm ET
Happy Monday, Razzball faithful! I’m going to cut right to the chase today. I should have done this one last week and saved the RazzSlam recap for today. Chalk it up to poor planning on my part and not realizing how close we were to opening day. Please,...
Razzball   Mar 23rd, 2:00pm ET
Where I find the Four Opponent Powers most useful in fantasy is probably in discussions with ourselves. As I have suggested in multiple articles, we tend to be our own worst critics, a tendency that almost certainly isn’t constructive in any way. Another...
Beast Dome   Mar 20th, 2:53pm ET
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Razzball   Mar 17th, 12:45pm ET
Spring training chaos creates fantasy baseball opportunity, and in this episode of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast, we break down the most important position battles for 2026 and what they mean for your drafts and early-season strategy. Injuries and...
RotoBaller   Mar 15th, 10:57am ET
In the later rounds of drafts, managers are typically looking for high-upside plays. However, in category leagues, managers sometimes find themselves falling behind in certain categories, which could reshape their strategy in their last handful of selections.In...
RotoBaller   Mar 15th, 10:55am ET
If you're anything like me, and you probably are since you are reading this, you are in the midst of fantasy baseball draft season. You have been researching for weeks now and finalizing your strategies to build this year's championship team.To add, part of...
FanGraphs   Mar 15th, 7:14am ET
Plus Blue Jays and Tigers key players, Aaron Boone on NYY pitching prospects, Clarke Schmidt on TV baseball, Patti Smith on radio baseball ,Italy's Lou Polli, facts and stats galore, and more.
RotoBaller   Mar 14th, 6:55am ET
While preparing for a fantasy baseball draft, it can be easy to get caught up in what to do in the early rounds. Internal debates might range from individual players ("Shohei Ohtani or Aaron Judge?") to draft strategy ("Grab an ace early, or focus on hitting?")...