Luis Patino Tagged With The Loss In Game 3 of The ALDS

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino (0-1) allowed two earned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out none over 1 1/3 innings in Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He entered the game in the 12th inning and cruised through 1 1/3 frames […]

Drew Rasmussen Yields Three Runs In ALDS Game 3 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed three runs on six hits and no walks while striking out one over two innings in Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision after surrendering six hits, including a solo blast to Red […]

Wander Franco Homers In ALDS Game 3 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 2-for-6 with a double and a home run in Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He launched his first career postseason home run with a solo shot off Hansel Robles in the eighth inning to reduce the Rays deficit […]

Austin Meadows Launches Two-Run Homer In ALDS Game 3 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double during Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He blasted a two-run shot off Nathan Eovaldi right field to give the Rays a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The 26-year-old […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 11th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 11th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Alex Wood To Start NLDS Game 3 Monday

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler announced Sunday that left-hander Alex Wood will start NLDS Game 3 Monday against the Dodgers. Wood will look to get the series back on track with it currently tied at one game apiece. The 30-year-old will look to help the Giants rebound after losing Game 2; of his 13 […]

Buster Posey Collets Three Hits Saturday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with two singles, a double, and a strikeout in Saturday's 9-2 NLDS Game 2 loss to the Dodgers. The veteran had a great offensive season and is hitting .500 through the first two games of the NLDS. He will continue to be an integral bat in the […]

Brandon Crawford Collects Two More Hits, RBI Saturday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford went 2-for-4 with two singles and an RBI in Saturday's 9-2 loss to the Dodgers. The veteran has started the playoffs right where he left off from the regular season, but the rest of the Giants lineup was not able to muster enough offense to stay in the game. […]

Kevin Gausman Not Good Enough In NLDS Game 2

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman took the loss in Saturday's 9-2 NLDS Game 2 game against the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. The 30-year-old's performance was not enough to keep his team in the game and did not align with […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has an extra multiplier spot counting for 1.5x, […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 10th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for October 10th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Matt Barnes Replaces Garrett Richards On Playoff Roster

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes replaced Garrett Richards (hamstring) on the playoff roster after Richards suffered a hamstring strain during his daily conditioning routine. Barnes threw an inning in Friday's Game 2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, allowing a hit and two walks and striking out one batter. Manager Alex Cora bemoaned […]

J.D. Martinez Homers In Triumphant Return

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez (ankle) may have gone on the injured list if this was the regular season, but instead he returned to the lineup for Friday's Game 2 against the Tampa Bay Rays and went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and a run scored in the 14-6 […]

Alex Verdugo Homers, Has Three Hits In Comeback

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo slotted in fifth in the batting order in Friday's Game 2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, and he played a key part in the comeback win, going 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Verdugo has a 6-for-13 line with five RBI through his […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers In Three-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was a major contributor to Boston's comeback in a 14-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays Friday as he went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored. Bogaerts now has six hits, including two homers, and two walks in his first three games and 13 […]

Rafael Devers Homers Friday In Game 2

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (forearm) has been the subject of much speculation regarding his forearm in the past few days, but on Friday he showed just how much he's still capable of, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, two walks, and two runs scored. Devers finished the season with three homers […]

Enrique Hernandez Homers In Five-Hit Game

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez exploded with a five-hit game in Friday's Game 2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Hernandez went 5-for-6 with a home run, three doubles, three RBI, and three runs scored. It was a major breakout game for Hernandez, who had only eight extra-base hits in 89 at-bats in […]

Tanner Houck Sparkles In Relief Win

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Tanner Houck came on in relief of Chris Sale in the second inning Friday and got Boston back on track against the Tampa Bay Rays, throwing five innings and allowing one run on two hits and no walks with five strikeouts. He took the win in the 14-6 victory. This […]

Chris Sale Knocked Out After One Inning Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale continued his recent string of rough outings Friday, allowing five runs on four hits and a walk in just one inning of work against the Tampa Bay Rays. The big blow was a grand slam off the bat of part-time player Jordan Luplow. Sale struck out two batters. […]

Mike Yastrzemski Not Starting NLDS Game 2

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski is on the bench Saturday. The Giants will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-handed starter Julio Urias in the second game of their National League Division Series but will start Darin Ruf, Kris Bryant, and Austin Slater from left to right in the outfield. Yastrzemski hit .224 […]

Tommy La Stella Isn't In NLDS Game 2 Lineup

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella isn't starting on Saturday. The Giants will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers and left-handed starter Julio Urias in Game 2 of their National League Division Series but will do so with La Stella on the bench. The infielder hit .250 with a .308 on-base percentage and […]

Dylan Cease To Start ALDS Game 3 For Chicago

Chicago White Sox pitcher Dylan Cease will start for the team on Sunday. The White Sox lost the first two games of their American League Division Series against the Houston Astros and will now turn to Cease to help them turn things around. Cease pitched to a 3.91 ERA and a 3.40 FIP in 165.2 […]

Rowdy Tellez Not Starting NLDS Game 2

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez isn't in the team's lineup for Game 2 of the National League Division Series. The first baseman hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning during Friday's series-opening win, but he'll head to the bench on Saturday with left-hander Max Fried taking the mound for […]

Omar Narvaez On The Bench For NLDS Game 2

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game. Narvaez had a hit in three plate appearances on Friday in Milwaukee's series-opening win, but the Brewers will instead turn to Manny Pina behind the plate in Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Atlanta Braves and left-handed starter […]

Joc Pederson Not In NLDS Game 2 Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The outfielder connected on a pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Friday's series-opening loss and has two home runs in 13 career plate appearances against Milwaukee starter Brandon Woodruff, but will […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Insurance Homer Friday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Friday's 4-0 NLDS Game 1 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford provided an insurance run for the Giants in the eighth inning, launching an Alex Vesia off-speed pitch into the Dodgers' bullpen to increase the lead to four. […]

Kris Bryant Collects Three Hits In NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants corner infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant wasted no time in making an impact in his first post-season game with his new team, going 3-for-3 with two singles and a solo home run in Friday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers. Bryant lined a seventh-inning, full-count Walker Buehler fastball over the left-field wall to give the […]

Buster Posey Acts As Spark Plug In NLDS Game 1

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey got the party started in Friday's 4-0 NLDS Game 1 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Posey launched a first-inning Walker Buehler offering over the right-field wall to put the Giants on the board first. The veteran has had plenty of […]

Logan Webb Pitches Gem In Friday Win

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a fantastic start Friday, earning the win in a 4-0 NLDS Game 1 against the Dodgers. The 24-year-old did not shy away from the spotlight, pitching 7 2/3 scoreless innings with five hits, no walks, and 10 strikeouts. Webb performance joined Tim Lincecum and Madison Bumgarner […]