Matt Olson Launches 39th Homer Of Season Friday At Astros

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in a win over the Astros on Friday. The blast was Olson's 39th of the season, and 22nd against left-handed pitching to extend his franchise record for home runs by a lefty hitter versus LHP. Olson has 101 runs scored and 111 RBI […]

Lou Trivino Earns Four-Out Save On Friday At Houston

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino picked up the final four outs on Friday night to nail down the save against the Astros. Trivino allowed a hit and a walk, but also picked up a strikeout to earns his 22nd save. Trivino spent most of the season as the A's closer, but ran into a […]

Sean Manaea Earns 11th Win Friday Over Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed two runs across 5 2/3 innings pitched to pick up his 11th victory of the season Friday at Houston. Manaea picked up six strikeouts to cap a fine 2021 season. The 29-year-old lefty finished the season 11-10, with a 3.91 ERA, a 1.23 WHIP, and career-highs in innings […]

Bryce Harper Homers, Doubles In Win Over Marlins Friday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-5 with a homer and a double to help power the Phillies to a 5-0 win over the Marlins. The blast was Harper's 39th of the season as he continues to make his MVP case despite the Phillies being eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the week. On the […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (10/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're down to the last two days of the regular season, and a lot of teams have clinched their spot in the playoff bracket or are making their vacation plans. This can be significant for DFS when it comes to managers being cautious about ace pitchers' workloads and potentially even resting top sluggers. We have […]

Zack Wheeler Will Not Start Saturday At Marlins

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler's season is over as he will not make his scheduled start Saturday at Miami, according to Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia. The Phillies were eliminated from postseason contention earlier in the week so the team will not push Wheeler who threw a league-leading 213 1/3 innings in 2021. […]

Raisel Iglesias Closes Out Friday's Game

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias shut the door and earned his 34th save of the season on Friday in the 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Iglesias has been one of the best relievers in the game all year, posting a 2.61 ERA, along with a 37.5 K%, 0.93 WHIP, and minuscule 4.5 BB% […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 10/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 10/2/21 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 […]

Jose Suarez Picks Up Eighth Win Of The Year

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (8-8) earned the win in his final start of the season, pitching five innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners. He collected five strikeouts while allowing three hits, two walks, and no home runs. Suarez ends the year with a 3.75 ERA, 20.6 K%, 8.7 BB%, and […]

Ranger Suarez Spins Seven Shutout Innings To Cap Dream Season

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez earned his eighth win of the season with seven shutout innings at Miami. Suarez scattered six hits and picked up nine K's to cap a brilliant season. That sound you hear is applause for one of the most unlikely fantasy baseball heroes you'll ever see. Suarez was not even […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/2/2021. 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 […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out Five In Final Start Of 2021

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings of work in a 9-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Castillo struck out five and walked three while giving up six hits in his final start of the 2021 season. The veteran hurler finishes his 2021 campaign with an 8-16 record, […]

Andrew Kittredge Shaky In Friday's Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge allowed two runs on four hits while striking out two over an inning during Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He entered Friday's game in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead. The 31-year-old allowed RBI singles to Joey Gallo and Brett Gardner, but struck out […]

Shane McClanahan Has Short Outing On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed a run on three hits while striking out three across three innings in Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. He did not factor into the decision. The southpaw was removed from the game after just 43 pitches as the Rays manage his workload heading into the […]

Nelson Cruz Launches 32nd Home Run On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during Friday's 4-3 win over the New York Yankees. In the top of the first inning, the 41-year-old blasted a solo shot off Nestor Cortes to give the Rays an early lead 1-0. It was his 32nd long ball of the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 2nd, 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 2nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Sandy Alcantara Wraps Up His 2021 Season

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara made his last start of the season on Friday in a 5-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Alcantara tossed five innings, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out six. He took the loss, ending his season with a 9-15 record and a 3.19 ERA. […]

Tyler O'Neill Has A Big Game On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill had a huge game in Friday's win over the Chicago Cubs. He went 3-for-4 with two home runs and a double, scoring three runs and driving in two. Both of O'Neill's blasts were solo shots, and he now has 34 homers and 79 RBI. It was a complete breakout […]

Dakota Hudson Pitches Well In His First Start

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson pitched well in his first start of the season on Friday. Hudson, who missed most of the season while recovering from Tommy John Surgery, pitched five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out four. Hudson will likely pitch in relief in the playoffs, but should […]

Sam Hilliard Blasts A Three-Run Homer

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, one walk, and two strikeouts in a 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Hilliard capped off the Rockies six-run rally in the top of the sixth inning with a three-run blast off Humberto Castellanos. The big home run gives the 27-year-old outfielder 13 […]

Carlos Estevez Notches His 11th Save Of The Year

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Carlos Estevez picked up the save on Friday when he struck out two batters over a scoreless ninth inning in a 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks. The Rockies quickly fell behind 7-0 in the third inning in this ball game before storming back with six runs in the sixth and three […]

Jon Gray Demolished In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took a no-decision on Friday when he allowed seven runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts over four innings in a 9-7 win over the D-Backs. What an odd outing for Gray, who shut out the Diamondbacks over his first two innings before completely imploding in the third. He […]

Eddie Rosario Hits 14th Homer Of The Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario has been a reliable bat for this lineup since coming to town during the trade deadline. On Friday, Rosario went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the 4-3 loss to the New York Mets. Rosario is now slashing .260/.306/.441 with 14 homers, 60 RBI and 11 stolen bases this […]

Huascar Ynoa Gives Up Three Runs To Mets

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa has been fairly strong whenever he has been on the mound this season. However, wasn't on his best game during Friday's matchup with the New York Mets. Ynoa went five innings, six hits allowed, three earned runs, two walks, and six strikeouts in the 4-3 loss. He went three […]

Jose Trevino Blasts Homer In Ninth Inning

Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino tried to start a rally in the ninth inning of Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the ninth, but sadly the Rangers still dropped this game 9-6. This blast marked Trevino's fifth of the season with only a few games left […]

Nathaniel Lowe Gets Three Hits On Friday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been a reliable bat in the middle of the order all season long. That continued on Friday with a 3-for-3 performance against the Cleveland Indians. Lowe hit his 18th home run of the league, but sadly it wasn't enough as the Rangers dropped this game 9-6. Lowe is […]

Spencer Howard Gets Lit Up By Cleveland

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Spencer Howard has not had much success with his new organization. On Friday, he went 3 2/3 innings, five hits, five earned runs, three walks, and two strikeouts in the 9-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He'll finish the season, 0-3 with a 9.70 ERA in eight starts with Texas. Howard […]

Edwin Diaz Saves 32nd Game

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz saved his 32nd game of the year Friday, finishing off a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves. He struck out two and did not allow a baserunner. Diaz has now gone six straight outings without giving up a hit or a walk, though he has hit two batsmen […]

Tylor Megill Allows One Hit Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill allowed just one hit and one walk in five shutout innings in his final start of 2021 against the Atlanta Braves Friday. He struck out six batters and earned his fourth win of the season. Megill finishes the year with a 4.52 ERA and 1.28 WHIP with 99 […]

Pete Alonso Doubles In Three-Hit Game

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso had a three-hit game against the Atlanta Braves Friday, adding a double, a run scored, and an RBI. He's slashed .284/.359/.595 with eight homers over his last 30 games. Alonso appears set to fall just short of the 40-homer plateau, as he currently has 37 to go with […]