DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Sunday gang! The season is winding down, and we have an eight-game slate on our hands this afternoon. With the NFL season here, I've been cutting back on MLB entries, especially on Sundays. It doesn't appear that we'll have any weather issues today. However, if something comes up I'll do my best to update […]

1B and 3B Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 27

The final week of the regular season is here. With it, comes fantasy championships. Those playing in head-to-head leagues are looking at their matchup to determine which stats are needed to come out victorious. Managers in roto leagues are approaching the final stretch slightly differently. They are looking to find individual stat edges that can […]

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 27

We made it! The final week of the regular season is upon us and hopefully, most of you are either competing for a fantasy title or have secured one already. Those of you still battling it out have one last chance for glory so we'll continue to look at some players droppable and some on […]

Victor Reyes Dealing With Groin Injury

Detroit Tigers outfielder Victor Reyes was removed from Saturday's 5-1 win over the Royals with a right groin injury. He went 1-for-1 before exiting on Saturday. The severity of his injury is unknown at this time, and Reyes is considered day-to-day. According to manager AJ Hinch, he isn't sure when Reyes would return. The groin […]

Joakim Soria Placed On The COVID-19 List

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Joakim Soria (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Saturday. It's unclear if the 37-year-old tested positive for the virus or came into close contact with someone infected. Soria owned a 5.06 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and a 40:12 K: BB over 37 1/3 innings in 2021. This season, the veteran […]

Vladimir Gutierrez Struggles Against Nationals

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Vladimir Gutierrez struggled in a 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Gutierrez allowed four runs over 2 2/3 innings of work while striking out three and walking four. The rookie hurler has really been struggling on the mound of late, posting a 7.39 ERA over his past seven starts. Overall, […]

Nick Castellanos Hits Walk-Off HR

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos delivered a walk-off solo homer for his team in a 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Castellanos ripped a 413-foot homer off of reliever Patrick Murphy to give the Reds their 80th win of the season. The veteran wound up going 2-for-3 with a homer, a walk, two […]

Shane McClanahan Picks Up Win No. 10

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk while striking out three over five innings during Saturday's 7-3 victory over the Miami Marlins. He picked up his 10th win of the season. His only mistake was yielding a solo shot to Miguel Rojas in the third inning. […]

Brandon Lowe Collects Four Hits In Saturday's Win

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 4-for-5 with three doubles and two RBI during Saturday's 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins. He smacked two RBI doubles, and his four-hit game helped the Rays clinch the AL East in Saturday's win. It was his second multi-hit effort over his last four contests. The 27-year-old has […]

Mike Zunino Belts Two-Run Shot On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Saturday's 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins. He belted a two-run shot to right-center field to give the Rays a 5-1 lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was his 32nd long ball of […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 26th, 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 September 26th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Tyler Anderson Thrashed Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had his worst outing of the season Saturday, and it could not have come at a worse time for the team. Anderson allowed nine runs on nine hits and one walk in two innings against the Los Angeles Angels, failing to strike out a single batter. The loss dropped […]

Nick Pivetta Solid Into Sixth Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was at the top of his game against the New York Yankees Saturday as he gave up one run on three hits and no walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven batters and took a no-decision in the 5-3 loss. Pivetta does not have a quality […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Against Yankees Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec returned to the starting lineup for the first time in three days against the New York Yankees Saturday, and he went 1-for-4 with a home run. Dalbec has been the offensive leader of the team for the past few months, slashing .288/.367/.644 since the All-Star break and now […]

Kevin Plawecki Homers, Reaches Four Times

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (foot) got the start behind the plate against the New York Yankees Saturday in place of Christian Vazquez and was one of the only bright spots for Boston, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch. He was lifted for a pinch-runner after being plunked by […]

Josh Harrison Collects RBI Single In Win Versus Houston

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison went 1-for-5 with an RBI single in a win over the Astros on Saturday. Harrison has been ice cold lately, but he came up big in this one with a game-tying single in the seventh inning. Despite the big hit, Harrison still has just three hits in his last […]

Andrew Chafin Earns Relief Win Saturday Versus 'Stros

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin made quick work of the Houston Astros in the top of the ninth, then earned his second win of the season when the A's walked off in the bottom half of the frame. Chafin worked through the meat of the Houston lineup; he struck out Yordan Alvarez before retiring […]

Erick Fedde Allows Five Runs Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde was fortunate to take a no-decision in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds after he allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out one batter. Fedde has not recorded a quality start since August 24, and with a 5.26 ERA, […]

Lane Thomas Adds Solo Shot Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas hit his seventh home run of the season Saturday, a solo shot off of Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tony Santillan to lead off the fourth inning of a 7-6 loss. He went 2-for-5 for the game and now has a modest four-game hit streak. He's also produced 10 multi-hit efforts […]

Sean Manaea Tosses Seven Strong Innings Versus Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run across seven dominant innings, but had to settle for a no-decision Saturday versus the Astros. The only damage came on a solo home run by Kyle Tucker as Manaea allowed just three hits and one walk while picking up eight strikeouts. The Oakland lefty has been […]

Keibert Ruiz Homers Again Saturdaay

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz went deep again Saturday, making it back-to-back days with home runs for the young catcher. Ruiz went 1-for-4 in the game, with the solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored. He now has three long balls for the season, and is slashing .340/.397/.509 with 12 RBI in his […]

Matt Vierling Launches First Career Homer

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Matt Vierling hit the first home run of his Major League career in a win over the Pirates on Saturday. Vierling took Pirates starter Wil Crowe deep in the third inning and also singled and walked in the contest. More notably for fantasy, Vierling batted leadoff in this game which could increase […]

Bryce Harper Blasts 34th Homer In Win Over Pirates

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over Pittsburgh on Saturday. The homer was Harper's 34th of the season as he's now hit at least 34 bombs in the last three full MLB seasons (he hit 13 in the 60-game 2020 season). The homer was also Harper's […]

Ranger Suarez Twirls Complete Game Shutout Versus Bucs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez turned in his best effort of the season on Saturday as he threw a complete-game shutout versus the Pirates. Suarez scattered just four singles and didn't walk a batter while picking up seven strikeouts, needing only 97 pitches to go the distance. The 25-year-old lefty has been excellent in […]

Kris Bryant Not In Saturday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants third baseman Kris Bryant isn't in the starting lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Jon Gray. Bryant is batting .266 with a .354 on-base percentage, 25 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 560 plate appearances this season. San Francisco is starting Wilmer Flores at third […]

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 […]