Jose Siri Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder Jose Siri isn't starting on Friday against the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Frankie Montas. The 25-year-old has made an instant impact for the Astros and fantasy managers, hitting .314 with a .351 on-base percentage, four home runs, and three stolen bases in 37 plate appearances so far this season. He'll get the […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Isn't Starting On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is on the bench on Friday for a matchup with the Minnesota Twins and right-handed starter Bailey Ober. Gurriel Jr. is batting .285 with a .328 on-base percentage, 21 home runs, and a stolen base in 525 plate appearances this season. The Blue Jays are starting Corey Dickerson […]

Randal Grichuk On The Bench Friday

Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Randal Grichuk is on the bench for Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Bailey Ober. The 29-year-old is batting .246 with a .287 on-base percentage and 22 home runs in 529 plate appearances. It'll be George Springer hitting leadoff and starting in center field on Friday. With Springer […]

Yadier Molina Starting Game 2 On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is back in the lineup for the second game of a doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Molina didn't play in the first game as Andrew Knizner got the start. Knizner went hitless in three plate appearances. Now, Molina returns to the lineup with Zach Davies on the […]

Matt Manning To Start Monday

Detroit Tigers starter Matt Manning will take the mound on Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Manning has pitched to a 5.73 ERA and a 4.63 FIP in 77 innings this season. He's also struck out 47 batters while surrendering 27 walks. It's not the best matchup for the right-hander as the White Sox have […]

Mike Zunino Isn't Starting Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Edward Cabrera. Zunino is batting .213 with a .299 on-base percentage and 31 home runs in 355 plate appearances this season. The Rays will give Francisco Mejia the start behind the plate against Cabrera. Mejia […]

Tyler Stephenson On The Bench Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Washington Nationals and right-hander Paolo Espino. The 24-year-old is hitting .278 with a .365 on-base percentage and nine home runs in 373 plate appearances so far this season. Instead, it'll be Tucker Barnhart starting behind the plate and batting […]

Yandy Diaz Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz isn't in the lineup on Friday for a matchup with right-hander Edward Cabrera and the Miami Marlins. Diaz is batting .257 with a .356 on-base percentage and 12 home runs in 520 plate appearances this season. Ji-Man Choi is getting the start at first base and hitting third […]

Luke Voit Isn't Starting On Friday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit isn't starting on Friday against the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Voit is hitting .241 with a .329 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 240 plate appearances this season. Voit has just two hits in his last 26 plate appearances, but both were home runs. […]

Gary Sanchez Not Starting Friday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez isn't in the lineup on Friday. The Yankees will take on the Boston Red Sox and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi but will do so with the catcher on the bench. Sanchez is batting .211 with a .313 on-base percentage and 23 home runs in 415 plate appearances this season. Instead, […]

Brewers Hopeful Rowdy Tellez Will Return Soon

Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he is hopeful first baseman Rowdy Tellez (knee) will rejoin the team on their upcoming road trip, which kicks off next Tuesday in St. Louis. Tellez has been out since September 12 due to a strained right patella but has been taking part in more baseball activities over the […]

Wander Franco Activated And Batting Second On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will bat second on Friday in an interleague matchup against the Miami Marlins. The 20-year-old rookie has been sidelined since September 10 because of a strained right hamstring but is ready to return after a successful rehab stint. Fantasy […]

Matthew Boyd Set To Have Season-Ending Surgery

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd (elbow) will undergo surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left arm, Jason Beck of MLB.com reported. The 30-year-old southpaw was sidelined for more than two months this season due to discomfort in his left arm and has struggled since returning, going 1-4 in his last starts with […]

Giovanny Gallegos Saves Another One On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos earned his 12th save of the season in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. Gallegos leads all of baseball with 10 saves in the month of September, and he's certainly locked down the ninth inning role in the St. Louis bullpen. With Alex Reyes still walking […]

Alex Reyes Gives Up Four Runs But Wins

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes pitched poorly in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader, but ended up with a win anyway. Reyes pitched 1 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on two hits and two walks, striking out three and allowing a home run. It was vintage Reyes, who threw only 18 of his 33 […]

Yasmani Grandal Isn't Starting On Friday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians and right-handed starter Shane Bieber. Grandal is batting .236 with a .416 on-base percentage and 22 home runs in 342 plate appearances this season. It'll be Zack Collins hitting ninth and starting in Grandal's place behind the plate. […]

Zack Greinke Scratched From Friday's Start, Placed On IL

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke (neck) has been scratched from his start Friday and has been placed on the injured list retroactive to September 21. Greinke was scheduled to pitch Friday against the host Oakland A's but was a late scratch due to neck soreness. Fellow right-handed pitcher Brandon Bielak will start Friday's game […]

Shane Bieber Activated From Injured List

The Cleveland Indians activated starting pitcher Shane Bieber (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Friday. Bieber has pitched to a 3.28 ERA and a 3.10 FIP in 90.2 innings while striking out 130 batters and giving up 33 walks. The right-hander is also starting on Friday night against the Chicago White Sox. Despite the […]

J.A. Happ Throws Four Scoreless, Wild Innings On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher J.A. Happ made it through four scoreless innings in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. In his four innings, Happ allowed no runs and only two hits, but walked four and struck out six. The veteran lefty threw 74 pitches, just 43 for strikes. Given that it […]

Pablo Lopez Ready To Return

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) had a successful two-inning rehab appearance on Thursday and is now ready to join the big league team. Lopez will throw a bullpen session, then the team will take things from there. Lopez is very unlikely to get anything like a full start, but the team may try […]

Aledmys Diaz Hoping Home Run Snaps Slump

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Aledmys Diaz has a few more games left in the regular season to get locked back in offensively. Diaz popped went 2-for-5 Wednesday with a home run and three runs batted in and it was only his third extra-base hit over his last 69 at-bats. Diaz did a fantastic job playing positions […]

Jake Meyers Hitting .176 In September

Houston Astros outfielder Jake Meyers will need to turn his offense around if he hopes to be a factor in the Astros postseason plans. Meyers burst on the scene in August, slashing .316/.338/.500 with 16 runs batted in but has fallen off the map since. Meyers is slashing only .176/.288/.333 in the month of September […]

Kyle Tucker Slugging .703 In The Last 30 Games

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will be looking to finish up his season strong beginning Friday night against the A's. Tucker is slashing a scorching .376/.443/.703 over his last 30 games and is posting a .333/.403/.634 line for a 1.037 OPS since the All-Star break. He has 38 runs batted in over his last 52 […]

Yuli Gurriel Has Strong Friday Matchup

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will have a favorable tilt Friday night against Frankie Montas and the A's. Gurriel is hitting .324 over his last 124 at-bats and is slashing .317/.384/.459 through 508 at-bats this season. The 37-year-old is a strong DFS play Friday night, posting a .400 batting average through 25 career at-bats […]

Carlos Correa Hitting .317 In The Last 15 Games

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is finishing up his regular season strong heading into Friday's matchup against the A's. Correa is hitting .317 over his last 15 games and is slashing .305/.337/.512 in the month of September with four home runs, five doubles, 13 runs scored and 19 runs batted in. For a player who, […]

Alex Bregman Has Cooled Off At The Plate

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will head into Friday's action in a 3-for-23 skid at the plate. Despite his recent struggles, the slugger is enjoying a strong month of September. Over his last 72 at-bats, Bregman is slashing .306/.366/.458 with five extra-base hits, 11 runs scored and 17 runs batted in. The 27-year-old is […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugging .574 In September

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will head into this weekend's action locked in at the plate. Over his last five games, the talented slugger has two doubles, two home runs, five runs scored and five runs batted in. Alvarez is now slashing .279/.395/.574 in the month of September with four home runs, eight doubles, […]

Jose Altuve Hopes To Extend Hitting Streak Friday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and extend his hitting streak to 12 games Friday against the A's. Altuve is 15-for-45 (.333) during the streak with four doubles, eight runs batted in and 14 runs scored. The 31-year-old is now slashing .316/.400/.582 with 13 extra-base hits and 22 runs scored over his last […]

Fantasy Baseball with Chris (BaseballPods) - Benched with Bubba EP 403

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Chris (@BaseballPods). The guys will go over some recent Fantasy Baseball news, discuss their Top 30 for 2022, and much more as they start looking ahead to 2022. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/24/2021

Happy Friday, 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 […]