John Means Takes Tough Loss Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 5-7 in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Royals. Means pitched 7 strong innings, allowing two runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with five strikeouts. However, the O's weren't able to get their bats going to provide any support. The 28-year-old has […]

Evan Longoria Hits Pinch-Hit Double Wednesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria made his one at-bat count in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies, going 1-for-1 with a two-run double to provide some late insurance runs. The veteran has battled injuries this season but has been effective at the plate when healthy, slashing .286/.389/.514 with 10 home runs and 34 […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Plates Two Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. had another nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. Wade Jr. went 2-for-4 with two singles, two RBI, and a walk. The 27-year-old has done a nice job for the Giants all season long and has gotten off to a hot September, […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, a walk, and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. Crawford took a sixth-inning Jon Gray fastball just over the left-field wall to tie the game. The veteran now owns a .293/.364/.513 slash line with 20 HR, 80 RBI, and […]

Jake McGee Earns 30th Save Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee picked up his 30th save of the season in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning with a three-run lead and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The veteran has played a huge role for the Giants this season and […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Sixth Win Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers improved to 6-1 in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. The side-armer came in to pitch the eighth inning down by a run and logged a scoreless inning with no walks, no strikeouts, and a double allowed. The Giants then scored four runs in the top half of […]

Anthony DeSclafani Posts Short Outing Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani did not factor in Wednesday's 7-4 win over the Rockies. DeSclafani pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk with five strikeouts. The 31-year-old has been a solid addition to the Giants' rotation this season overall, going 11-6 with a 3.33 ERA over […]

Steven Duggar Hits Two Triples Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar continued to pick things up in Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Rockies, going 3-for-5 with a double, two triples, three RBI, and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old has started to come around and is now slashing .277/.345/.472 with seven home runs, 33 RBI, and six stolen bases in 255 plate […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers, Plates Three Tuesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a walk. The seventh-innings blast was Yaz's 22nd HR of the season. The 31-year-old has had a disappointing season overall, slashing .223/.305/.458 with […]

Logan Webb Earns Ninth Win Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb continued his strong performance in Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Rockies. Webb pitched 7 innings, allowing three runs on nine hits and no walks with six strikeouts. The 24-year-old has been a huge success this season, compiling a 2.64 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and 26.6% strikeout rate over 21 […]

Austin Hays Hits Two-Run Home Run Tuesday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, three RBI, and a walk in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Royals. Hays destroyed a third-inning Jackson Kowar breaking pitch, putting it deep into the left-field seats for his 16th HR of the season. The 26-year-old has started September off hot, batting .320 […]

Cedric Mullins Homers In Third Straight Game Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to mash in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Royals. Mullins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. He also made a throwing error. The seventh-inning blast was his 27th of the season and his third in the last three games. The 26-year-old now has […]

Buster Posey Hits 17th Homer Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, and two strikeouts in Monday's 10-5 win over the Rockies. Posey's first-inning opposite-field shot was his 17th of the season. The veteran has had a fantastic season, slashing .306/.395/.512 with 44 RBI. He has been a fantasy steal this season […]

Thairo Estrada Homers Twice Monday

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Thairo Estrada had a huge game in Monday's 10-5 win over the Rockies, going 3-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a two-run HR. Estrada took Kyle Freeland deep in both the fourth and fifth innings to help fuel the Giants' win. The 25-year-old has proven to be […]

Darin Ruf Hits Leadoff Homer, Plates Three Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a huge game at the plate in Monday's 10-5 win over the Rockies, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a leadoff home run, three RBI, and a walk. The veteran hasn't seen consistent playing time but does have a solid .280/.403/.547 slash line with 15 HR and 40 […]

Kevin Gausman Earns 13th Win Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman improved to 13-5 in Monday's 10-5 win over the Rockies. Gausman pitched 7 innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including two home runs) and a walk with nine strikeouts. The 30-year-old has been fantastic all season and now owns a 2.58 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 29.2% strikeout […]

Anthony Santander Hitting Woes Continue Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander had another hitless game with a strikeout in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Royals. The 26-year-old has struggled to produce all season long but has just two hits so far in the month of September. He had been a useful fantasy option over the past several seasons, so 2021 has […]

Cedric Mullins Hits Another Home Run Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to produce at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Royals, going 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run. Mullins jumped on a fifth-inning Kris Bubic off-speed pitch, putting into the right-center seats for his 26th HR of the season and his second in the last […]

Zac Lowther Pitches Well, Takes No-Decision Monday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zac Lowther looked sharp in his return to the big-league team in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Royals. Lowther pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with two strikeouts. It was the 25-year-old's first appearance with the O's since the beginning of […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBA For Week 24

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! To those of you who have advanced to the fantasy playoffs or have locked up a spot, congratulations! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This […]

Brandon Belt Hits 21st Homer Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt got things going for the Giants in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Belt jumped on a Walker Buehler first-inning fastball, driving it over the right-center wall to puts the Giants on the board. The veteran has brought the power this […]

Jake McGee Allows Two Runs Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee allowed two runs (one earned) in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by four. Austin Barnes reached on a Kris Bryant throwing error, and McGee then gave up a two-run home run to Albert Pujols. He was able […]

Austin Hays Hits 15th Homer Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees. Hays put a second-inning Corey Kluber fastball just over the left-field wall for his 15th HR of the season. The 26-year-old has started September well, slashing .333/.368/.556. He has been a […]

Cedric Mullins Homers, Steals Base Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins hit another milestone in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, a strikeout, and a stolen base. Mullins took Albert Abreu deep in the sixth inning for his 25th HR of the season. The 26-year-old now has 25 HR and […]

Keegan Akin Gives Up Grand Slam Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin faltered after a string of successful starts in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees. Akin pitched just 4 innings, allowing four runs on three hits (including a grand slam) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old has pitched better lately but still owns a 7.00 ERA and 1.63 […]

Jorge Mateo Hits Fourth Home Run Of season Friday

Baltimore Orioles middle infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Yankees. The seventh-inning homer tied the game and was Mateo's fourth of the season. The 26-year-old now has a .262/.307/.411 slash line on the season and has done very well […]

Trey Mancini Hits 21st Homer Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Mancini clobbered a sixth-inning Nester Cortes fastball into the left-field seats to get the O's on the board. The 29-year-old […]

John Means Takes No-Decision Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means pitched well in Friday's 4-3 extra-innings loss to the Yankees. Means pitched 5 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 28-year-old has been the team's best starter and has been a useful fantasy pitcher this season, going […]

Thairo Estrada Hits Three-Run Homer Thursday

San Francisco Giants middle infielder Thairo Estrada made his one hit count in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. Estrada added some key insurance runs, launching an eighth-inning, two-out Devin Williams changeup into the left-field seats to extend the Giants' lead to four. He also made a diving […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fifth Win Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fifth win of the season in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Brewers. Rogers entered the game in the eighth inning with the game tied at one and struck out the side. The Giants then scored four runs in the bottom half of the inning, making […]