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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! With a week and a half of the regular season to go, there are still seven playoff spots up for grabs. The Giants, Dodgers, and Brewers have secured some October baseball, but it's still all up in the air in the NL East and the final Wild Card spot. As for the AL, […]

Michael Brantley Unlikely To Return When First Eligible

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) is eligible to be activated from the injured list on Wednesday, but Astros manager Dusty Baker believes he'll need more time to recover first. The 34-year-old veteran has been out since September 11 with a sore knee. Brantley went through workouts prior to the team's game against the Los […]

Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 26

Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/22)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 10 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Luis Patino Will Start Wednesday Vs. Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino will start Wednesday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was initially scheduled to start Friday's contest versus the Miami Marlins, but his start was pushed up to Wednesday. The 21-year-old owns a 4.73 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and a 69:28 K: BB across 70 1/3 innings in 2021. He […]

Nick Anderson Tagged With The Loss Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Nick Anderson (0-1) allowed one earned run on one hit and a walk across one inning during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He didn't strike anyone out and was tagged with the loss. The 31-year-old yielded a sacrifice fly to Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette in the sixth […]

Drew Rasmussen Yields Two Runs In No-Decision Vs. Toronto

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over five innings during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He did not factor into the decision. The 26-year-old surrendered a solo blast to Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the fifth inning. He was […]

Tyler Mahle Takes Sixth Loss

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings in a 6-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. Mahle struck out six and walked three in the start. The veteran right-hander struggled with his efficiency on Tuesday, needing 96 pitches with just 58 of those going for strikes. Mahle has […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 22nd, 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 22nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Alcides Escobar Doubles, Drives In Two

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar doubled and drove in two runs in Tuesday's 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. Escobar has slashed .394/.400/.485 with six RBI and a stolen base over his last seven games, during which time he has hit safely in every game. Escobar […]

Josh Rogers Continues Surprise Excellence

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josh Rogers put together his best outing yet on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks in 7 2/3 innings against the Miami Marlins. He struck out four batters and gave up one home run as he raised his record to 2-0 in the 7-1 victory. Rogers has […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Fades After Dominant Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a strong start Tuesday, setting down the first eight New York Mets he faced, but he lost command of the strike zone after that, finishing with two runs allowed on five hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. He struck out five batters and […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four Tuesday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was the offensive star Tuesday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, four RBI, and a run scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. It's Bogaerts' 23rd home run of the season, and he's now slashing .379/.438/.793 with three home runs, seven runs scored, and […]

Kyle Schwarber Reaches Three Times, Scores A Run Against Mets

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base three times Tuesday against the New York Mets, going 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, and a run scored. Schwarber has just four home runs in 107 at-bats for Boston, but he's slashing a robust .280/.417/.467 as a member of the Red Sox. Schwarber has a .904 […]

Enrique Hernandez Homers, Scores Twice Tuesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez continued his mini hot streak Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch, an RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-3 victory over the New York Mets. Hernandez very nearly had a second home run on a mammoth fly ball that went just foul […]

Drew Steckenrider Converts Save Chance Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider was back on the mound in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics Tuesday, and he allowed one hit in an inning of work to convert his 10th save of the season. It was a solid bounce-back outing for Steckenrider, who had allowed runs in back-to-back outings for the […]

Marco Gonzales Earns Ninth Win Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales earned his ninth win of the season Tuesday, throwing six innings and allowing two runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts against the Oakland Athletics. Both runs against Gonzales came off solo home runs. Gonzales has a 5-0 record over his last seven starts, and he's […]

Dylan Moore Hits Two-Run Triple

Seattle Mariners utility man Dylan Moore got a rare start against a right-hander Tuesday, and he came through with a two-run triple and a run scored in four at-bats in Seattle's 5-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Moore has been trying to fix his swing all season, and he may have finally figured something out […]