Cole Tucker Heading To The Bench On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop/outfielder Cole Tucker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds. Kevin Newman is getting the start at shortstop and batting seventh in the game. Tucker has been seeing regular playing time lately and has been producing well. He's currently riding a five-game hitting streak, […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to another fun Wednesday slate! Whether you've been following along all season long or just getting back into DFS now that football is back we're glad to have you here. It's looking like another high-scoring night in MLB as we're running out of season and the non-contenders really seem set on not contending, at […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/22

Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]

Drew Smyly Looks Solid In Relief

Atlanta Braves pitcher Drew Smyly was asked a few weeks ago to pitch the rest of the season out of the bullpen. At the time, the Braves had a few starters coming back from injuries and didn't have room for everyone. The veteran left-hander is making the most of his chances out of the pen. […]

Ozzie Albies Launches Homer In Win

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies is on the verge of setting a new career high at the plate. On Tuesday, Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run to help beat the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 24-year-old now has 29 home runs and is so close to his first ever 30-homer, 100-RBI campaign. There is […]

Austin Riley Hits 30th Homer

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley continues to be a main contributor in the heart of this lineup. On Tuesday, Riley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run to help the Braves get a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 24-year-old is having a breakout campaign and that home run marked his 30th of the […]

Josh Donaldson Fills Up The Box Score In Tuesday's Win

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 win over the Cubs. Donaldson hit a sacrifice fly in the first inning, walked and scored a run in the fourth inning, then collected a two-run single. He later ripped a 108.6 MPH […]

Javier Baez Continues To Excel For The Mets

New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the Mets 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Báez has now hit safely in six straight games and he has reached base safely in 12 straight games. Over his last seven games, Báez is slashing .292/.433/.417 with one […]

Pete Alonso Hits 34th Homer In Losing Effort

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in the Mets 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Alonso has struggled at the plate recently, batting just .240 over his past seven games. That said, he has now homered twice over his last five […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard In Tuesday's Win

New York Yankees designated hitter/outfielder Giancarlo Stanton clobbered his 31st homer of the season in Tuesday's win over the Rangers. Stanton got every bit of his home run ball, giving it a 415-foot ride into the seats at 118.5 MPH. The 31-year-old has been a strong hitter this season, as he has slashed .268/.351/.499 with […]

Marcus Stroman Fails To Record Quality Start On Tuesday

On Tuesday, New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman went five innings, allowing four earned runs on seven hits and two walks in the Mets 6-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox. It was a rare poor outing for Stroman, who had registered two quality starts in a row prior to Tuesday's game. On the […]

Packy Naughton Roughed Up Again

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Packy Naughton (0-3) had a hard time keeping the Houston Astros lineup at bay during Tuesday's 10-5 defeat. He threw just four innings, giving up four runs, three walks, and two home runs with just one strikeout. He was tagged with the loss, his third in only four starts. It was […]

Aaron Judge Mashes Three-Run Homer Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and a double in Tuesday's win over Texas. Judge broke the game open for New York in the seventh inning with his three-run homer, his seventh of September. The blast traveled 415 feet and left his bat at 109.1 MPH, one of three […]

Tommy La Stella Hits Leadoff Homer Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella got things going in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Padres, going 1-for-5 with a leadoff home run and a strikeout. La Stella lined a 2-2 Joe Musgrove breaking pitch just over the right-field wall to give the Giants an early lead. The veteran has slashed .241/.299/.401 with […]

Phil Gosselin Homers In Three-RBI Game

Los Angeles Angels infielder/outfielder Phil Gosselin went 2-for-4 in Tuesday’s 10-5 loss to the Houston Astros. He doubled and smacked a three-run home run in the sixth inning. Gosselin now has three extra-base hits in his last three games and has hit .240 with a .905 OPS over his last seven. Across 94 games this […]

Joey Gallo Belts Eighth Home Run of September

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo swatted a solo homer in Tuesday's win over the Rangers. Gallo got some revenge against his former team, clubbing a ball 395 feet into the seats at 108.6 MPH to give New York a 4-1 lead in the sixth inning. The slugging outfielder has been dealing with a neck […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 13th Save Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 13th save of the season in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Padres. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up by one. Wil Myers reached first to start the inning on a fielding error, then Rogers struck out Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth singled. […]

Kevin Gausman Stumbles Again Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman turned in his second straight subpar start in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Padres. Gausman pitched just 4 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits (including three home runs) and no walks with three strikeouts. Gausman's last two starts have both been against the Padres and he has […]

Heston Kjerstad Takes Batting Practice Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad (heart) took part in baseball activity Tuesday for the first time in over a year, taking batting practice at the O's complex in Florida. The O's No. 2 overall pick in 2020 has been inactive for the past year as a result of his heart condition, so this is […]

Luis Severino Spins Two Scoreless Frames In Relief

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino pitched well in his first appearance of the 2021 season Tuesday against the Rangers. Severino entered the game in the eighth inning and helped lock down the Yankee victory, striking out a pair of batters while allowing just two hits. His fastball velocity was down a tick, but […]

Jordan Montgomery Strikes Out Six In Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery earned his sixth victory of the season Tuesday against the Rangers. Montgomery pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits while issuing one walk. He struck out six batters, generating 11 swinging strikes, six of them coming on his changeup. While the starts came against lesser […]

Paul Blackburn Ineffective In Loss To Mariners On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn allowed four runs - three earned - across four innings to take the loss on Tuesday versus Seattle. Blackburn entered the rotation after Chris Bassitt (face) landed on the injured list, and has not been effective as a starter as the A's continue to plummet down the standings. Blackburn […]

Matt Olson Launches 34th Homer In Loss On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a loss to the Mariners on Tuesday. The blast was Olson's 34th of the season to go with 104 RBI and 97 runs scored as Olson has been one of the most consistent fantasy assets this season. What's elevated […]

Mookie Betts In Midst Of 12-Game Hitting Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-5 with an RBI in the team's 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. He has now recorded at least one hit in 12 consecutive games. Over the 12-game stretch, he's tallied two home runs, three doubles and nine runs scored. The Dodgers star is slashing .275/.377/.505 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/22/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/22/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. We have a few good pitchers with Zack Wheeler leading […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Records Two Hits In Tuesday's Loss

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the team's 6-5 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. He was also caught stealing in his only stolen base attempt in the game. Tatis is slashing .308/.384/.492 over 17 games this month and he has a .286/.368/.618 slash line to […]

Jorge Soler Leads Off In Second Straight Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler batted leadoff for the second straight game on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the game. The 29-year-old veteran had been primarily hitting second in the order with Ozzie Albies leading off, but lately the team has gone with Soler at the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/22/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/22/21 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 on […]

Chris Taylor Dealing With Neck Problems Again

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor (neck) was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He is dealing with neck trouble once again. Taylor was sidelined for about a week from September 11 to September 16 with the same neck injury, but he didn't go on the injured list and he returned to action […]

Dylan Carlson Removed On Tuesday With Apparent Injury

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (undisclosed) was lifted in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Lars Nootbaar entered the game to take over for him in right field. Carlson struck out in the top of the seventh inning and showed a hint of discomfort, but it wasn't clear what he […]