Matt Chapman Has Big Night Versus Diamondbacks

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Chapman went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in a win at Arizona on Monday. Chapman has gotten off to a slow start this season batting just .179 after this performance. He's faced some brutal matchups so far with series against the Astros and Dodgers pitching... Read More

Jake Diekman Earns High-Leverage Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings with a strikeout to earn a hold versus the Diamondbacks on Monday. Diekman was used as the team's most trusted reliever in this game, as he was called on to end the seventh inning after J.B. Wendelken allowed two runs to score and had... Read More

Ramon Laureano Picks Up Two More Steals Versus Arizona

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and two stolen bases in a win over the Diamondbacks on Monday. Laureano clearly has the green light to run as he's been a terror on the basepaths leading the Majors with seven thefts less than two weeks into the season. He's... Read More

Mark Canha Picks Up First Steal Of 2021

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a win over the Diamondbacks. The steal was Canha's first of the season but he's up to a league-leading 12 runs scored as the leadoff hitter for the A's. Canha boasts elite on-base skills thanks to a double-digit walk... Read More

Chase Anderson Will Start Game 1 Of Doubleheader Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Chase Anderson will start the first game of the doubleheader scheduled with the Mets on Tuesday. Both games will be seven innings in length. Anderson's start Monday night was rained out so this move will keep Aaron Nola scheduled to pitch Tuesday evening. Anderson was a tough-luck loser versus these Mets... Read More

Connor Brogdon Tosses Scoreless Frame To Run Shutout Streak To 13 Innings

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Connor Brogdon pitched a scoreless sixth inning against the Braves on Sunday to extend his scoreless inning streak to 13, dating back to last season. The 26-year-old righty pitched 8 2/3 scoreless innings in his second stint with the team last year and has now tossed 4 2/3 shutout frames to... Read More

Matt Moore Hit Hard By Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed five runs in five innings pitched in a no-decision against the Braves on Sunday night. Moore allowed nine hits including two homers while striking out five in the contest. The veteran righty only threw 10 innings in 2019 and missed the 2020 season. The last time we saw... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/11/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday, Rotoballers, and welcome to a fun afternoon slate. It's still early in the season and most teams are towards the back of their starting rotation so pitching options are limited and there are bats for days. The trick will be finding which ones fit best into our lineups, while also trying to keep... Read More

Sean Manaea Tosses Six Strong Innings In Houston

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run across six innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Friday. Manaea didn't have his best control as he allowed three walks, but he limited the damage by allowing just two hits and racking up four K's. The 29-year-old righty shouldn't be a priority for managers... Read More

Matt Olson Blast Three-Run Homer To Power A's Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a moonshot three-run homer to lift the A's to a win over the Astros on Friday. It was Olson's first homer of the season as he's gotten off to a slow start featuring a .240 batting average through seven games. Despite the slow start, fantasy managers should... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/10/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's the second weekend of the 2021 season and we can see some trends starting to form across the baseball landscape. It's still too early to draw significant conclusions, but most teams have a week of games under their belt which helps us when setting DFS lineups. We know the D-Backs and Rangers are lineups... Read More

Mitch Moreland Struggling To Start The Season

Oakland Athletics first baseman Mitch Moreland went 0-for-4 Thursday against the Astros to drop his season batting average to .167 to begin 2021. The 35-year-old has eight strikeouts against only two walks with only three RBI and zero runs scored a week into the season. Moreland was a decent fantasy option last year posting a... Read More

Cole Irvin Allows Four Runs Versus Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed four runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched while taking the loss Thursday in Houston. Irvin was plagued by the long ball in this one allowing two homers to Astros batters. The left-hander has given up four runs in less than six innings in both of his starts this... Read More

Sean Murphy Still Searching For First Hit

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Astros on Monday. The sophomore backstop is hitless in five games this season with his only production being three walks in 18 plate appearances. Murphy is hitting the ball well with a 50 percent hard-hit rate which is in line... Read More

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 4/9

The return of baseball means the return of injuries, surprise benchings, and other random events that keep ballplayers off the field. This could leave fantasy managers in daily leagues scrambling to find fill-in players to plug the gaps. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some... Read More

Jake Diekman Fans Two In Win Versus Dodgers

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning against the Dodgers on Wednesday. It was a nice bounce-back effort from Diekman who allowed three runs - two earned - in his first outing of 2021. The 34-year-old lefty is one of the top options for saves... Read More

Ramon Laureano Running Wild To Start The Season

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano stole two bases in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers to bring his steal total up to four in the early going. In the A's first win of 2021, Laureano was the spark the offense needed, stealing second and third base before scoring on a wild pitch to help force the... Read More

Alec Bohm Homers And Steals In Win Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hit a three-run homer and stole a base in a win over the Mets on Wednesday. Bohm has now hit safely in four straight games and swiped two bags so far this season. The 24-year-old was the top-prospect in the Phillies organization last year and backed it up batting... Read More

Jesus Luzardo Allows Two Runs Versus Dodgers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Wednesday. Luzardo struck out six to put up a decent start for fantasy managers that trusted the lefty in a tough matchup. Luzardo labored all afternoon allowing four walks and five hits while needing... Read More

Matt Chapman Off To A Slow Start In 2021

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. The RBI was Chapman's second on the young season as the All-Star third baseman has gotten off to a slow start, batting just .133 through five losses to begin 2021. Despite the slow start, fantasy managers... Read More

Mark Canha Slugs First Homer Of Season

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday. Canha has been batting leadoff this season after the departure of Marcus Semien which significantly increases Canha's fantasy value. He doesn't hit for a strong batting average but he's posted on-base percentages of .387 and... Read More

Frankie Montas Crushed By Dodgers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas had a rough start to the season as he allowed seven runs in 2 2/3 innings pitched against the Dodgers. Montas allowed seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts and needed a whopping 90 pitches while not escaping the third inning. Montas is coming off a rough 2020... Read More

Hector Neris Picks Up First Save Of Season On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris picked up his first save of the season on Sunday pitching a scoreless ninth inning against the Braves. Neris put himself in some trouble by walking two batters, but managed to escape unscathed while picking up a strikeout along the way. The 31-year-old righty was named the team's closer... Read More

Andrew Knapp Homers In First Start Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies catcher Andrew Knapp went 2-for-3 with a home run in his first start of the 2021 season. Knapp's afternoon could entertain any Statcast enthusiast as he blasted a no-doubt home run 111.6 MPH of the bat, according to ESPN. Later in the game, however, Knapp picked up an infield single that was only... Read More

Alec Bohm Delivers Game-Winning Hit Versus Braves

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 including an RBI single in the eighth inning to break a tie game and help the Phillies sweep the Braves. Bohm was hitless in the team's first two games of the season but collected two hits today while batting cleanup for the first time this year. The... Read More

Zach Eflin Dominates In First Start Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin was outstanding in his first start of 2021 allowing only one run in seven innings with eight strikeouts. Eflin walked one and only allowed four hits in mowing down a Braves lineup that has struggled with Philly pitching early in the season. Eflin's lone mistake was hanging a curveball... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/4/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers, and Happy Easter to those that celebrate. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. It's day four of the MLB season and man are some of the pitching options getting thin. This is the first main slate this season... Read More

Zack Wheeler Has Career-Day In Opener Versus Braves

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler started the 2021 season with a bang tossing seven shutout innings against the division-rival Braves. Wheeler only allowed one hit and struck out 10 on the afternoon as he was in complete control all game long. The 30-year-old righty also earned the win in the contest in part because... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome to the weekend, RotoBallers. I'm thrilled to be bringing you fantasy baseball picks for DraftKings every Saturday and Sunday all season long. The first Saturday slate this season has us staring down a small main-slate that makes it abundantly clear who the contenders are in baseball. With most teams deploying their number two or number... Read More

J.B. Wendelken Fans Two In Opening Day Appearance

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher J.B. Wendelken struck out two-of -three batters faced in an Opening Day loss to the Astros. Wendelken allowed a walk, but he was able to escape a jam left for him by Adam Kolarek which should help Wendelken earn more high-leverage opportunities. A's closer Trevor Rosenthal (shoulder) is on the injured... Read More