Kendall Graveman Locks Up 10th Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman has been an ace out of the bullpen all season, and he finally reached the 10-save plateau on Friday against the Oakland Athletics. Graveman allowed one walk and recorded two strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning in the 4-3 Mariners victory. Graveman has a 0.87 ERA and 0.71 WHIP […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out Career-High 12

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi got back on track Friday night after two consecutive tough outings, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk in six innings against the Oakland Athletics. He struck out a career-high 12 batters. Kikuchi has recorded a quality start in 12 of his 18 games this year, and […]

Edwin Diaz Gets Back On Track Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz came through against the Toronto Blue Jays Friday night, setting down the opposition in order with one strikeout to earn his 20th save of the season. The strong outing is a relief for both Mets fans and fantasy managers, who saw Diaz allow runs in each of his […]

Pete Alonso Hammers Two Homers

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso provided all the offense Friday, homering twice and driving in three runs in four at-bats against the Toronto Blue Jays. The two home runs, his 20th and 21st of the season, came off of starter Steven Matz and reliever Ryan Borucki. Alonso has been excellent over his last […]

Tylor Megill Earns First Career Win

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill was excellent once again Friday night, throwing six innings of shutout ball on two hits and one walk to earn his first career win in a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out five batters, and now has 33 strikeouts in 30 innings to go […]

Matt Olson Homers Again Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson homered again Friday, giving him three home runs in his last four games. It was Olson's only hit in four at-bats of a 4-3 loss against the Seattle Mariners and came off Seattle starter Yusei Kikuchi. Olson now has 26 on the season and has a solid chance to […]

Matt Chapman Homers Friday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk Friday against the Seattle Mariners. The homer, Chapman's 12th of the year, was a solo shot off Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi. Chapman has fared much better against lefties this season, with a .772 OPS and seven homers in 121 […]

Jake Diekman Takes Second Loss Friday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman took the loss against the Seattle Mariners Friday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk while striking out two batters. It was his own wildness that really did him in, as the run came around to score after Dylan Moore reached on an infield hit, stole second […]

Frankie Montas Delivers Quality Start Friday Night

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas delivered his third consecutive quality start Friday night against the Seattle Mariners, delivering six innings with three runs allowed on four hits and a walk. He struck out 10 batters, ultimately taking a no-decision in the outing. Montas now has 10 quality starts in 20 games this year, and […]

Rhys Hoskins Steals A Bag Friday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins stole his third base of the season Friday, going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and the one steal in two attempts. He's now 3-for-5 in stolen base attempts on the year. Amidst a relatively down year, Hoskins has quietly been excellent over his last 15 games, […]

Jean Segura Drives In Two Friday

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 1-for-4 out of the leadoff spot against the Atlanta Braves Friday, hitting a double and driving in two runs. Segura now has a five-game hit streak and has driven in at least one run in each of those games. He has an .812 OPS with five homers, six […]

J.T. Realmuto Homers Friday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto homered against the Atlanta Braves Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a solo shot, a walk, and two runs scored. The home run, off Braves starter Max Fried, was Realmuto's 10th of the season. After being drafted as the top catcher in most fantasy leagues, Realmuto's .816 OPS, 10 homers, and […]

Bryce Harper Steals Three Bases Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper set a new career high with three stolen bases against the Atlanta Braves Friday. Harper went 2-for-3 at the plate with a double, a walk, and a run scored, and then proceeded to run wild on the basepaths. He seems to be just fine after fouling a ball off his […]

Zack Wheeler Picks Up Eighth Win

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler earned his eighth win of the year Friday, going seven strong innings against the Atlanta Braves. He gave up just one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out eight. It's a solid bounce-back for Wheeler, who had given up four earned runs in each of his […]

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 Saturday July 24th 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 […]

Jake Cronenworth Scores Twice Friday

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth scored two runs Friday against the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-3 with a triple at the plate. Cronenworth has been very hot over his last 30 games, slashing .295/.388/.625 with seven homers, 27 runs, and 20 RBI in that span. He's been immensely valuable all season, contributing in all […]

Drew Pomeranz Records 10th Hold

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Drew Pomeranz recorded his 10th hold of the year Friday, allowing just a walk while striking out one in the eighth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Pomeranz has appeared in just 21 games this year after missing time due to injury, and he's pitched to an […]

Mark Melancon First To 30 Saves

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon became the first reliever to reach the 30-save plateau this season on Friday, allowing just a single in his one inning of work against the Miami Marlins. He struck out one batter. That single is the only baserunner Melancon has allowed in his last three outings. For the […]

Joe Musgrove Takes Win And Quality Start Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove recorded his first quality start since June 23 Friday, throwing six strong innings against the Miami Marlins. He gave up two runs on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts and was credited with his sixth win of the year to improve his record to 6-7. This […]

Patrick Corbin Gives Up Four Runs Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin took the loss against the Baltimore Orioles Friday after allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters. He now has a 6-9 record on the season, which isn't very nice. Neither is his 5.71 ERA or 1.45 […]

Josh Bell Homers Again Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell provided all the offense for the club in a 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Friday, hitting a monster solo home run an estimated 448 feet off of starter Jorge Lopez. It was his 15th home run of the season, and his third in his last four games. Bell […]

Jarren Duran Scores Twice Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran had a solid day at the plate Friday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Duran has found plenty of success through his first 15 at-bats, with four hits including a home run, as well as two RBI and five runs scored. While he isn't […]

Kike Hernandez Stays Hot Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez kept up his hot hitting Friday night, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. He didn't have an extra-base hit in this one, but one single off the Green Monster would've been a home run in most parks. Hernandez now has a modest four-game hit streak, […]

Rafael Devers Homers Twice, Drives In Five Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a monster night at the plate Friday, homering twice in five at-bats to drive in five of the six runs Boston scored. His 25th home run of the season came off ace starter Gerrit Cole, and his 26th came off reliever Nestor Cortes. Devers has now lifted […]

Chris Flexen Takes The Loss Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen took his fourth loss of the season Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out one batter. This loss drops his record for the year to 9-4. Flexen entered this one on an impressive streak, having allowed three runs or […]

Tom Murphy Homers In Loss

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy went 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics. The homer, Murphy's eighth of the year, came off of A's starting pitcher Sean Manaea, and was the only run Seattle managed in this one. It's a big home run for Murphy, who has ceded […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Steals 23rd Base Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 0-for-4 with a walk Thursday, but he did still steal a base and come around to score a run. It was his 23rd stolen base of the season, leaving him two swiped bags behind Whit Merrifield for the major league lead. Tatis Jr. now has 29 homers […]

Jurickson Profar Drives In Two

San Diego Padres utility man Jurickson Profar made the most of his start Thursday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Profar doesn't play enough to be an everyday fantasy option, but he's certainly capitalized on opportunity over the last week, slashing .357/.471/.643 with a […]

Mark Melancon Grabs His 29th Save

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon picked up his 29th save of the year Thursday, throwing a clean inning to secure a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. He struck out one batter. This was his second one-two-three outing after two more difficult appearances. His job appears to be quite secure, as he leads […]

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 July 23rd 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 […]