Jose Urquidy To Start Tuesday Against Rays

Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy will take the mound Tuesday night against the Rays. Urquidy has made four starts since returning from a shoulder injury and is 2-0 during that span with a 1.13 WHIP and a 4.34 ERA. The right-handed starter has been able to extend his pitch count in each proceeding start but […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/28/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Kyle Finnegan Pitches Scoreless Eighth Inning

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan entered for the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies on Monday and recorded his 13th hold of the season. He gave up one hit and one walk while striking out one in an inning of work. He was notably followed by fellow reliever Tanner Rainey, who recorded the save. […]

Tanner Rainey Saves Third Game Of Season

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey earned his third save of the season Monday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk. He did not strike out a batter. Most notably, Rainey entered the game after Kyle Finnegan, indicating that Rainey may have taken over the closer role for the remainder of the season. […]

Josiah Gray Wins Second Career Game

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray earned the second win of his season and his career Monday, throwing 5 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Gray has now won two consecutive starts and has thrown at least five […]

Luis Garcia Drives In Two Monday

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia drove in two runs against the Colorado Rockies Monday, going 2-for-4 with two singles. Garcia now has a four-game hit streak, and he's had four multi-hit performances in his last eight games. His .276 OBP on the season leaves plenty to be desired, but he's flashed a .490 slugging percentage […]

Chris Flexen Wins 14th Game

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen won his 14th game of the season in Monday's blowout win over the Oakland Athletics, throwing five innings and giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Flexen got a tough start in this one, allowing a three-run home run to Seth Brown in […]

Jarred Kelenic Reaches Base Three Times, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic reached base three times against the Oakland Athletics Monday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Kelenic is slashing .250/.350/.615 with five homers over his last 15 games, giving considerable relief to fantasy managers who are invested for the long term. There's plenty of top-end fantasy potential with […]

Luis Torrens Drives In Two Monday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens got the start at designated hitter and batted fifth Monday against the Oakland Athletics and lefty Cole Irvin, and he came through with two hits and two RBI. Torrens has slashed .314/.358/.430 over his last 30 games, and he now has 15 homers and 47 RBI in 325 at-bats this […]

Matt Chapman Sets A's Single-Season Strikeout Record

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. His third whiff of the night was his 198th of the season, passing Jack Cust for the most strikeouts in a season in franchise history. Chapman simply hasn't looked right since having hip surgery after the […]

Mitch Haniger Smacks Two Three-Run Homers

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went deep twice Monday against the Oakland Athletics, delivering two three-run home runs over the left-field fence in a 13-4 victory. Those were the only two hits of Haniger's night as he scored twice and drove in six runs. Haniger now has six home runs in his last 15 games, […]

Ty France Has Full Line In Four-Hit Game

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France posted a four-hit game against the Oakland Athletics Monday, going 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, four RBI, and three runs scored in a 13-4 win over the division rivals. It's France's first four-hit game of the season. He's finishing the year strong, slashing .345/.438/.509 with two home runs over […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Three Runs Monday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a strong game from the top of the lineup Monday, going 3-for-5 with three singles, an RBI, and three runs scored in a 13-4 beating of the Oakland Athletics. Crawford has enjoyed a strong September, slashing .311/.368/.466 with three homers, 21 runs, and 14 RBI in 103 at-bats. He […]

Matt Olson Scores 100th Run Of Season In Loss Monday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. The run was Olson's 100th run scored this season, easily a new career-best for the big first baseman. In addition to scoring all those runs, Olson has career-highs with 38 homers, 109 RBIs, and a […]

Khris Davis Collects RBI In Loss To Mariners On Monday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a loss to Seattle on Monday. Davis has been in the lineup the past week or so, but hasn't done much with the opportunity as he has just three hits in 17 at-bats. Davis is yet to homer since re-signing with Oakland at […]

Seth Brown Cracks Three-Run Homer In Loss To Seattle

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Brown got the scoring started early, taking Seattle hurler Chris Flexen deep in the top of the first to give the visitors an early lead. Brown was starting in place of Starling Marte (lat) and could […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Cole Irvin Struggles In Loss To Mariners On Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed five earned runs in just three innings pitched to suffer the loss Monday versus Seattle. Irvin was given a three-run lead in the first inning, but he wasn't sharp in this one, getting knocked out before recording an out in the fourth inning. On the season Irvin has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/28/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 13-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a fun one. There are some solid pitching options in the $8K and above range. There are also some great spots to stack and not just in Coors Field. With 13 games on the slate, we have many ways we can go tonight, which […]

Whit Merrifield Not Running As Much In September

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield is second in the majors in stolen bases on the year with 40. He trails only Starling Marte, who has 45. However, Merrifield hasn't been very aggressive on the base paths in September. He's only attempted a steal three times this month, converting 2-of-3 attempts. In August, conversely, […]

Jose Abreu Slashing .256/.394/.359 In September

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has had a bit of a streaky season. He was absolutely fantastic in August, when he mashed 10 home runs and posted an OPS of 1.043. However, he's slowed down a good amount in September as he's only hit one home run so far this month while slashing […]

Nick Anderson Placed On Injured List With Back Strain

The Tampa Bay Rays placed relief pitcher Nick Anderson (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower back strain on Monday. He'll miss the remainder of the regular season, but he'll be eligible to return for Game 1 of the ALDS. The 31-year-old right-hander has been plagued with injuries this year. He's only appeared […]

Champ or Chump: Me!

With just a week to go this season, most fantasy seasons have come to an end. Managers in weekly formats have set their final lineup, and predicting how teams will distribute playing time based on their ever-changing needs ahead of time is an exercise in futility. The entire premise of this column relies on using […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - End of Season Review

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Every week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. I have covered both Statcast and Fangraphs metrics to help identify hidden value as well as sell-high candidates. With […]

Tyler Anderson To Start On Short Rest Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson has been named the starter for Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Mariners manager Scott Servais made the announcement after Monday's game. Yusei Kikuchi was originally slated to start the game and it isn't clear at this point if his turn is being skipped or if he's being pushed […]

Starling Marte Dealing With Left Lat Soreness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (lat) was held out of Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners. According to Athletics manager Bob Melvin, Marte is dealing with left lat soreness. He received some treatment on the injury on Monday. It isn't quite clear at this point how severe the injury is. Seth Brown got the start […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 26

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more, as we go to battle one more time in search of fantasy titles. This week we're […]

Salvador Perez Hit In The Face Mask On Monday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez was removed after the eighth inning of Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He took a foul ball off his face mask in the seventh inning of the game. He initially stayed in the game and went up to bat in the eighth inning. He made the last out […]

James Paxton Throws From 60 Feet On Monday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) extended his throwing range on Monday, playing catch from 60 feet. He'd been throwing from shorter distances for two weeks prior to Monday. Paxton underwent Tommy John surgery in April and is in the midst of the long post-surgery recovery. If he continues to progress well, he could […]

Brendan Rodgers Passes Concussion Protocols

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers (head) was removed from Monday's game against the Washington Nationals in the first inning after being hit in the helmet by a pitch. Fortunately, he went on to pass all concussion protocols. He should be considered day-to-day. Rodgers has been hitting well lately with a .302/.323/.510 slash line in […]