Jake Cronenworth Isn't Starting On Saturday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday. The Padres will take on the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Huascar Ynoa but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Cronenworth is batting .266 with a .342 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and four stolen bases in […]

Trevor Story On The Bench Saturday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story isn't in the lineup for a Saturday matchup with the San Francisco Giants and right-handed starter Anthony DeSclafani. Story is hitting .247 with a .324 on-base percentage, 23 home runs, and 19 stolen bases in 568 plate appearances this season. Brendan Rodgers is starting at shortstop in Story's place and […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 27 of the MLB season (9/27 through 10/3). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on […]

Omar Narvaez Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez is on the bench for Saturday's game against the New York Mets and left-handed starter Rich Hill. Narvaez is batting .274 with a .351 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 425 plate appearances this season. It'll be Manny Pina starting at catcher and hitting eighth against Hill and the […]

Cedric Mullins Isn't Starting Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins isn't in the lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Texas Rangers and right-hander Jordan Lyles. The outfielder is batting .300 with a .370 on-base percentage, 30 home runs, and 30 stolen bases n 648 plate appearances this season. Ryan McKenna is getting the start in center field on […]

Wade Miley Placed On The 10-Day Injured List

The Cincinnati Reds placed starting pitcher Wade Miley (neck) on the 10-day injured list on Saturday due to a neck strain. The move was retroactive to Wednesday. Miley has turned in some quality numbers for both the Reds and fantasy managers in his second season in Cincinnati. The veteran has pitched to a 3.37 ERA, […]

AJ Pollock On The Bench Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday. The Dodgers will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed starter Zac Gallen but will do so with Pollock on the bench. The veteran outfielder is batting .297 with a .351 on-base percentage, 17 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 396 […]

Tommy Pham Not In The Lineup On Saturday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham isn't starting on Saturday against right-handed starter Huascar Ynoa and the Atlanta Braves. Pham is batting .232 with a .344 on-base percentage, 15 home runs, and 14 stolen bases in 546 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Jurickson Profar starting in left field against Ynoa. Profar is batting […]

Luis Arraez Not Starting Saturday

Minnesota Twins infielder Luis Arraez isn't in the lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays and left-hander Robbie Ray. The infielder is batting .284 with a .353 on-base percentage, two home runs, and two stolen bases in 451 plate appearances this season. It'll be Jorge Polanco starting at shortstop and batting […]

Wander Franco Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco isn't starting on Saturday. The Rays will take on the Miami Marlins and right-hander Sandy Alcantara but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Franco is hitting .284 with a .348 on-base percentage, seven home runs, and a pair of stolen bases in 276 […]

Yuli Gurriel On The Bench Saturday

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel isn't starting on Saturday against the Oakland Athletics and left-hander Sean Manaea. The veteran is batting .315 with a .381 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and a stolen base in 585 plate appearances this season. It'll be Marwin Gonzalez playing first on Saturday and hitting sixth against Manaea. Gonzalez […]

Eric Haase Isn't Starting On Saturday

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase will be on the bench for Saturday's matchup with the Kansas City Royals and right-hander Jon Heasley. Haase is batting .226 with a .282 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, and two stolen bases in 351 plate appearances this season. Detroit will instead start Dustin Garneau behind the plate. Garneau is […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/25/2021

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

Adolis Garcia Has Three-Hit Performance

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia has struggled during the second half of the season. His bat was on fire to start the year, but things have settled down for Garcia. However, he put together a nice performance against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. He went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in the 8-5 […]

Nathaniel Lowe Smacks 16th Homer

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been a bright spot in what has been a lackluster lineup lately. On Friday, Lowe went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the 8-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He continues to be a promising bat for the Rangers lineup, so hopefully he can carry […]

Spencer Howard Struggles Versus Orioles

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Spencer Howard did not put together his best outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. He went four innings, six hits allowed, four earned runs, and four strikeouts in the 8-5 win. Most of the damage against Howard came off a three-run home run in the second inning. He'll take a […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Raimel Tapia Reaches Base Twice And Scores In Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a strikeout in a 7-2 lopsided loss to the San Francisco Giants. Tapia got the things going for Colorado in the bottom of the first inning with a single and a run scored. They would go on to score two runs in the […]

Charlie Blackmon Knocks In A Run On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles, an RBI, and a strikeout in a 7-2 loss to the Giants on Friday. Blackmon was one of five Rockies to notch multiple hits in the contest but they were only able to muster two runs out of 11 hits as a club. […]

Peter Lambert Lasts 3 2/3 Innings In Season Debut

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Peter Lambert took a no-decision on Friday when he allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and two strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings in a 7-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Lambert, who's been on the shelf while recovering from Tommy John surgery, was making his first start […]

J.D. Martinez Doubles, Reaches Base Three Times

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez reached base three times against the New York Yankees Friday, going 1-for-2 with two walks in an 8-3 loss to the division rivals. Martinez is slashing .304/.391/.554 with three homers over his last 15 games, and he's hit safely in seven of his last eight with three multi-hit […]

Enrique Hernandez Reaches Base Four Times Friday

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez reached base four times against the New York Yankees Friday, going 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored. Hernandez now has a five-game hitting streak to his name, during which time he's had three multi-hit performances and slugged three doubles and a home run. It appears any […]

Rafael Devers Hits Three-Run Homer Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers provided all the offense in a disappointing 8-3 loss to the New York Yankees Friday, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run. It's Devers' 35th homer of the season, though just his third in September. With an .881 OPS, 95 runs, 108 RBI, and four steals, Devers appears […]

Nathan Eovaldi Blown Up Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi simply didn't have it against the New York Yankees Friday, giving up seven runs on seven hits and two walks in 2 2/3 innings. He struck out no batters and took his ninth loss of the season. This qualifies as the worst outing of the season for Eovaldi, […]

Paolo Espino Solid Again In No-Decision Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino was solid again Friday, as he allowed three runs on five hits and no walks to the Cincinnati Reds in five innings. He struck out two batters and took a no-decision in the 8-7 extra-inning loss. Espino has now allowed three earned runs or less in 15 of his […]

Lane Thomas Reaches Three Times, Steals A Base

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas had a solid game Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, going 1-for-4 with a double, two walks, a run scored, and a stolen base. He's now successfully stolen six bases and been caught three times. He's slashing .287/.383/.517 in 143 at-bats as a National, and he needs to be in fantasy […]

Alcides Escobar Extends Hitting Streak With Homer

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar extended his hitting streak to 10 games Friday, as he went 2-for-6 with a home run, a double, two RBI, and two runs scored in an 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Escobar has five multi-hit performances during his streak, with six extra-base hits. He now has three homers […]

Keibert Ruiz Hits First Homer As A Nat

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz continued his offensive emergence Friday against the Cincinnati Reds, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. It was Ruiz's first home run as a National and his second this season. Ruiz has slashed a robust .500/.516/.667 with eight RBI over his last seven games, and he now has […]

Drew Steckenrider Records Four-Out Hold Friday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider recorded a four-out hold against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, his seventh of the season. He allowed one hit and struck out none. Fellow relief pitcher Paul Sewald came on after Steckenrider to close the game and earn the save. Steckenrider has recorded nine saves in his last 30 […]

Paul Sewald Closes Door For 11th Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald was living dangerously Friday, allowing one hit and two walks before finally getting a groundout to first to finish a 6-5 game against the Los Angeles Angels and earn his 11th save of the season. Sewald notably entered after possible co-closer Drew Steckenrider pitched the eighth inning. Both pitchers […]