Garrett Cooper Feeling Better, Back In Lineup

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (illness) is feeling better and is back in the starting lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Michael Soroka. Cooper is starting at first base and batting fifth in the order for the Fish. He was scratched from the team's starting lineup on Thursday while under the […]

Kevin Kiermaier Remains Out Against Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (back) remains sidelined for the team's Friday game against the visiting Boston Red Sox. There remains a possibility that Kiermaier will need to go on the injured list if he's unable to get back on the field this weekend, as he hasn't played at all this week due to […]

CJ Abrams Returns To Friday's Lineup

Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (elbow) is back at shortstop and is hitting ninth in the batting order on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Abrams was day-to-day this week after getting hit by a pitch on his right elbow Tuesday. He sat out of Wednesday's game but has returned on Friday […]

Jordan Westburg Not In The Lineup On Friday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. This marks the first time that Westburg has sat out since being called up to the big leagues. He's hitting .417 with two RBI in 12 at-bats during his brief time in the majors so far. Ramon […]

Starling Marte Resting On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Francisco Giants. He'll get the night off after a rough game on Thursday where he grounded into two double plays. Despite that, Marte is slashing .253/.305/.329 with four home runs. 24 RBI, and 21 stolen bases in […]

Patrick Wisdom Continues Rehab Assignment

Chicago Cubs third baseman Patrick Wisdom (wrist) will serve as the designated hitter during Friday's game with Triple-A Iowa. The 31-year-old continues to work his way back from a wrist sprain that has sidelined him the last two weeks. Before that, Wisdom was slashing .196/.285/.467 with 14 home runs and 28 RBI in 51 games […]

Christian Vazquez Absent On Friday

Minnesota Twins catcher Christian Vazquez is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He'll take a seat after going hitless with two walks over his last two games. The 32-year-old has underachieved this year at the plate, but has a good track record, so maybe he'll return it around. On […]

Alec Bohm Returns To The Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. The right-handed slugger is back in the lineup after receiving a rest day on Thursday. The 26-year-old has seen more playing time than originally expected this season due to the glaring hole at first base. Bohm […]

Ha-Seong Kim Takes A Seat On Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Ha-Seong Kim is absent from the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. This is a well-deserved rest day for Kim after he has been destroying the baseball lately. Over the last week, Kim is hitting .321/.394/.786 with four home runs and nine RBI. Rougned Odor will make […]

Rangers vs. Astros Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/30)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, June 30th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Phillies vs. Nationals Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/30)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Washington Nationals vs. Philadelphia Phillies, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, June 30th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Jared Young Starting At First Base Again

Chicago Cubs rookie first baseman Jared Young is getting another start at first base and will bat eighth in the lineup on Friday against right-hander Cal Quantrill and the Cleveland Guardians. It will be Young's second straight start at first base and third straight start overall. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter will only be playing in […]

Pirates vs. Brewers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/30)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, June 30th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Mets vs. Giants Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/30)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Francisco Giants vs. New York Mets, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, June 30th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Royals vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/30)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Kansas City Royals, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Friday, June 30th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Diamondbacks Calling Up Dominic Fletcher

The Arizona Diamondbacks are calling up outfield prospect Dominic Fletcher from Triple-A Reno on Friday, according to sources. The team's No. 14 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is the brother of Angels infielder David Fletcher, and the two will be facing each other on Friday evening. The 25-year-old left-handed hitter played his first 22 major-league games […]

RIVAL Fantasy MLB DFS Props - Over/Under Picks for Friday, June 30th, 2023

Welcome to our new series covering RIVAL Fantasy picks for MLB! We will focus on two fantasy contest types offered on RIVAL - Challenges and FantasyBook (Over/Under). Challenges are H2H matchups between two MLB players. You choose which one you think will score the most fantasy points, then place a bet to back it. If […]

Terry Francona Returning Friday

Cleveland Guardians manager Terry Francona is returning to the dugout on Friday for the game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Francona missed the last three games after feeling light-headed on Tuesday. He underwent tests and is being advised to rest, but apparently he's feeling good enough to return to managerial duties for the […]

Tommy Pham Could Be Traded

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham has become the team's most productive hitter in the last month or so. Since May 18, he is hitting .324 (33-for-102) with five home runs, nine doubles, a triple, 22 RBI, seven stolen bases and 15 runs scored in 30 games played. It has crossed Pham's mind that he […]

Merrill Kelly Feeling Better

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly (calf) isn't worried about being diagnosed with his second blood clot in the last three years, but it doesn't mean he's not in a rush to get back onto the mound. Kelly had a blood clot in his right shoulder three years ago, an issue that ultimately led to […]

Seiya Suzuki To Take Batting Practice Friday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki (neck) will take batting practice on the field on Friday. Suzuki will miss his third straight game on Friday as the team takes on the Cleveland Guardians, but he's feeling good enough to take batting practice and should be able to return to the lineup before the weekend is over […]

Marcus Stroman To Start Saturday

Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman (finger) will officially make the start on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians. Stroman left his last start in London early on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals with a blister on his right index finger, but it obviously wasn't that serious of an issue. The 32-year-old had a streak of […]

Michael Soroka Recalled And Starting On Friday

The Atlanta Braves recalled right-hander Michael Soroka from Triple-A Gwinnett, and he will start on Friday in the series opener against the Miami Marlins. The Braves also selected the contract of infielder Charlie Culberson from the minors and optioned catcher Chadwick Tromp to Gwinnett. To make room on the 40-man roster, left-hander Dylan Lee (shoulder) […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/23

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/30/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's a full 12-game slate today with a lot of options in terms of arms and bats, let's dive in!   Starting Pitchers Each day we try to give you some pitchers to target at […]

MLB Underdog Predictions - Today's DFS Prop Picks for Tuesday, June 30, 2023

Welcome to our Underdog Fantasy MLB DFS prop picks for Tuesday, June 30, 2023. Welcome back to our DFS series covering Underdog Fantasy contests! We will continue to focus on the MLB DFS props offered on Underdog called Higher/Lower (Over/Under). Higher/Lower is traditional over/under DFS prop picks – whether you think pitchers and hitters will […]

Tyler Soderstrom Homers Twice

Oakland Athletics top prospect Tyler Soderstrom hit his 18th and 19th home runs of the 2023 Triple-A season in a game for Triple-A Las Vegas. He has been on fire this month, slashing .273/.305/.662 with nine home runs, 13 runs, 22 RBI, and one stolen base. Although Ryan Noda and Shea Langeliers appear to have […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/30/23): MLB DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! We have another packed Friday main slate ahead of us to break down. As usual, we'll start with the pitchers, go to infielders and outfielders, and then stacks. This should be another really fun slate of action, let's get to it! This article contains my picks for the main slates on June 30, […]

Colton Cowser Hits 10th Home Run

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Colton Cowser hit his 10th home run of the season for Triple-A Norfolk. Since returning from a quad injury on June 3, Cowser hasn't missed a beat, with a .952 OPS in the 17 games since returning. The 23-year-old has been incredible this season, slashing .330/.457/.546 with 51 runs, 40 RBI, […]

Freddy Peralta Taking The Hill Friday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta is getting the ball for Friday's contest against Osvaldo Bido and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The electric 27-year-old hasn't been himself this season, posting a 4.65 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and a career-low 25.4% strikeout rate with five victories across 15 starts. Even if Peralta isn't a must-start at the moment, […]

Kyle Manzardo Hitless To Cap Dreadful June

Tampa Bay Rays first base prospect Kyle Manzardo was hitless in three at-bats for Triple-A Durham on Thursday. The 22-year-old started the season well, slashing .271/.365/.512 with eight home runs, 25 runs, and 28 RBI in the first two months. But in the past month, he is slashing .189/.333/.324 with a 21.2% strikeout rate. Despite […]