Alex Verdugo Homers In Game Two Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was the clear hero of the nightcap against the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday, going 3-for-4 with a solo home run off starting pitcher Jose Berrios. It was Verdugo's 11th homer of the year. After being dropped to the order earlier in the season, Verdugo has really turned it on […]

Matt Barnes Blows Game One, Earns Win In Game Two

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes pitched in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, and had very different results each time. In the first game, Barnes took the blown save, allowing a walk-off home run to the first batter he faced, Marcus Semien. In the nightcap, Barnes managed to escape […]

Nick Pivetta Allows One Hit In No-Decision

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta threw a gem in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up just one hit and one walk in six innings. He struck out five batters. This may well be the best outing of his season, but it wasn't enough to earn Pivetta […]

Jarred Kelenic Doubles Twice Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had yet another strong game Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored. Both doubles came off the left-handed Andrew Heaney. It's hard to ignore that Kelenic seems to be kicking things into gear, as he now has a .280/.379/.600 slash line over his last seven games. If […]

Chris Flexen Strikes Out Seven Yankees

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen has been the most consistent rotation option for Seattle this year, with his only downside in fantasy being his lack of strikeouts. On Saturday, Flexen lasted five innings against the New York Yankees, giving up three runs on eight hits and one walk. He allowed two home runs and […]

Diego Castillo Pitches The Seventh Saturday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo is the clear primary closing option for the Mariners, but that doesn't mean he'll consistently get the ninth inning. After throwing the eighth on Friday, Castillo once again pitched Saturday, but this time in the seventh inning. He struck out two and did not allow a baserunner. Much like […]

Kyle Seager Homers, Steals A Base Saturday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager kept up his hot hitting Saturday against the New York Yankees, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run. He also swiped his third base of the season. The home run, his 24th of the year, came off starter Andrew Heaney in the first inning. Seager has now homered in […]

Gerardo Parra Swipes First Bag

Washington Nationals outfielder Gerardo Parra swiped his first bag of the season Friday. He started in right field and batted eighth, going 0-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in the 8-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Parra hasn't seen much playing time since being called back up to the majors in June, and […]

Erick Fedde Endures Eighth Loss Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde took his eighth loss of the season Friday, dropping his record to 4-8 on the year. He allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits and one walk to the Atlanta Braves. He struck out three batters. Fedde has had plenty of bright spots this season, but this outing […]

Hunter Renfroe Homers For Third Time In Five Games

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe is heating up again. He provided the only highlight of Friday's 12-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays by knocking his 18th home run of the season, a two-run shot off reliever Ryan Borucki. It's Renfroe's third homer in his last five games. He didn't record another hit in […]

Nathan Eovaldi Implodes In The Fifth Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had a disaster fifth inning Friday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up seven earned runs in that frame. His first four frames had been uneventful, with zeroes in each one. He finished with eight hits and two walks allowed and four strikeouts. Eovaldi's record drops to […]

Marcus Stroman Handed 11th Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman lasted only five innings Friday night, allowing two runs on five hits and one walk. He struck out five batters. Ultimately, the two runs he allowed proved to be too many to avoid a loss, and his record dropped to 7-11 on the year. Fantasy managers who roster […]

Jonathan Villar Hits Solo Shot

New York Mets utility man Jonathan Villar hit a home run in the ninth inning of Friday night's game which brought the team within two runs of the Philadelphia Phillies in an eventual 4-2 loss. Villar went 1-for-4 for the game. The home run was his 11th of the season, and came off newly acquired […]

Marco Gonzales Shuts Out Yankees Into Seventh

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales delivered his finest outing of the season Friday, limiting the New York Yankees to just three hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings. He did not give up an earned run for the first time this season. Gonzales struck out five batters. It's been tough sledding this season […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday August 6th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Kyle Finnegan Gives Up Four Unearned Runs In Blown Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan was saddled with a blown save and a loss Thursday after four unearned runs came around to score against him in the top of the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. Finnegan gave up three hits and a walk while striking out one batter. It's Finnegan's second blown save […]

Joe Ross Solid In Quality Start Against Phillies

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross had a solid showing Thursday, nearly helping the team salvage the last game of the series against the surging Philadelphia Phillies, but he was left with a no-decision when closer Kyle Finnegan blew the save. Ross allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in 6 1/3 innings, […]

Josh Bell Homers Off Aaron Nola Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell had a strong game against the Philadelphia Phillies Thursday, going 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored. The switch-hitter's 19th home run of the season came off Phillies ace Aaron Nola. Bell has been outstanding over the last several months, but even better of late with […]

Martin Perez Manages Just Four Outs

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez managed to record just four outs Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. He gave up three runs on five hits, including a home run to Robbie Grossman to start the game. He struck out two and hit a batter. With the loss, his record falls to 7-8, and his […]

Albert Almora Jr. Adds Three Hits Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Albert Almora Jr. got the spot start in center field Thursday, giving Brandon Nimmo a breather, and he was the team's offensive star of the game. Unfortunately for the Mets, all it took to be the star of the game was to go 3-for-5 with a double, two singles, and a […]

Rich Hill Doesn't Allow An Earned Run Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Rich Hill didn't allow an earned run in five innings against the Miami Marlins Thursday. One unearned run did score on three hits and one walk. Hill struck out three batters. This was a very strong outing for Hill, but it also underscores his limitations for fantasy purposes. Despite a […]

Kyle Seager Stays Hot Thursday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went deep again Thursday, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes. Seager now has an RBI in 10 of his last 11 games, and has homered six times in his last 15 games. Despite a pedestrian-at-best .731 OPS on the season, […]

Jarred Kelenic Homers Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic took advantage of the short dimensions in right field at Yankee Stadium Thursday, hitting a home run that would not have been out of any other major league park. He went 2-for-3 with the homer, a walk, and two runs scored. Kelenic now has five home runs on the year, […]

Tyler Anderson Completes Five Innings Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson provided five strong innings against the New York Yankees Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks. He struck out four in the no-decision. Anderson has now completed five innings in each and every one of his 20 starts this season, though he has only completed seven […]

Dylan Moore Swipes 17th Bag

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore has taken a slight hit to his playing time since the trade deadline, but that hasn't stopped him from being a leading option in the running game. Moore went 1-for-2 with a single and a steal in Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays before being lifted for the […]

Michael Conforto Showing Sides Of Improvement

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto had a solid game Wednesday night against the Miami Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Conforto has endured a nightmare season in a contract year, but he's now had two doubles and three hits in eight at-bats over his last three games. That qualifies as […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday August 5th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Tommy La Stella Reaches Four Times In Return

San Francisco Giants infielder Tommy La Stella came off the injured list Wednesday and got the start at third base batting second. He went 2-for-2 with two walks and a run scored before being lifted for a pinch-runner. La Stella showed no signs of rust despite the fact that this was his first game since […]

Donovan Solano Hits Fifth Homer

San Francisco Giants second baseman Donovan Solano continued his hot hitting Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a run scored. The solo home run, off Arizona Diamondbacks' starter Zac Gallen, was Solano's fifth of the year. Solano has been on fire over his last seven games, putting up a .429/.448/.750 slash […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Three-Run Shot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a nice night at the plate Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. Despite only having four hits in his last 17 at-bats, Dickerson has put up a .706 slugging percentage in his last seven games. He now has a […]