Lance McCullers Jr. Continues To Deliver

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. continues to shine after holding the Angels to one run on three hits through six innings Sunday. McCullers (12-4) is having a resurgent season and is 9-3 over his last 15 starts. His 10.48 K/9 is the highest it has been since 2017, and he is holding opponents to […]

Kyle Tucker On Fire At The Plate

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will be out to keep his white-hot second half going Tuesday night against the Rangers in Texas. Tucker has been electric at the plate, going 12-for-25 (.480) with six runs batted in over his last seven games. The 24-year-old has been on fire since the All-Star break, hitting .347 over […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/14/2021

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! It's Tuesday, so we have a nice 15 game slate ahead of us today. 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 […]

Nestor Cortes Jr. (SP/RP, NYY) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues ANALYSIS: New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. has been one of the team's nicest surprises on the mound this year. The lefty has carved himself a relatively safe role in the team's rotation and he could help fantasy managers - […]

Ryan Pressly Struggling Down The Stretch

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly will be looking to shake off a difficult series against the Mariners last week heading into Tuesday's action against the Rangers. Pressly is having a very strong season but was tagged for a combined four runs in back-to-back appearances against the Mariners. His ERA has been slowly climbing down the […]

Yuli Gurriel Hitting .350 In September

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel will be looking to stay hot at the plate Tuesday night against the Rangers. Gurriel is enjoying a strong final month of the season, slashing .350/.409/.475. The 37-year-old has multiple hits in four of his last eight games and has driven in at least one run in his last […]

Marwin Gonzalez 1-For-7 Since Return

Houston Astros infielder/outfielder Marwin Gonzalez is 1-for-7 since returning to the Astros big league club. After being released by Boston, Gonzalez returned to the team that he enjoyed the most success with and was called up from Triple-A on September 6. Gonzalez popped a two-run home run on September 8 but will be used sparingly […]

Carlos Correa Slugging .489 Against Righties

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will face the Rangers right-handed starter Jordan Lyles Tuesday night in Texas. Correa is 10-for-29 (.345) over his last seven games and is hitting .289 overall in the month of September. The impending free agent's resurgent season has been helped by his success against right-handed pitching, slashing .268/.350/.489 against righties. […]

Alex Bregman Hitting .400 In September

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is 16-for-40 (.400) in the month of September heading into Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. Bregman is posting a 1.043 OPS since his return from an injured quadriceps but the power stroke is finally beginning to surface. Over his last six games, the talented slugger has two doubles and […]

Austin Hays (OF, BAL) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays carried a 17-game hitting streak into this past weekend. Unfortunately, it came to an end in the second game of the team's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. But regardless, in the past three weeks, we've […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugging .558 Away From Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will have a favorable matchup Tuesday night in Texas against the Rangers. Alvarez is slashing .269/.424/.615 over his last seven games and is slugging .559 in the month of September. Alvarez is always a strong play when the team is on the road, posting a .912 OPS away from Minute […]

Jose Altuve Hitting .357 In The Last Seven Games

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve will try and keep his hot streak going Tuesday night against the Rangers. Altuve is 10-for-28 (.357) over his last seven games with two home runs and four doubles during that span. Altuve is now slashing an impressive .325/.426/.625 over his last 40 at-bats with six runs batted in, […]

Zack Greinke Returns Tuesday

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke will take the mound Tuesday against the Rangers in Texas. Greinke (11-5) will pitch for the first time since August 29 after being placed on the COVID list. The 37-year-old is having a very solid season but is only 2-2 over his last seven starts. Greinke will also be looking […]

Kyle Finnegan (RP, WAS) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Washington Nationals haven't been finding themselves in the win column very often lately, but when they have been, reliever Kyle Finnegan has typically been there to close the door. Finnegan has served as the team's primary closer since the trade deadline saw […]

Luis Urias (2B/3B/SS, MIL) - Week 25 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urias is off to a hot start to the month of September. Over his first 11 games of the month, he's slashing .317/.404/.537 with two home runs, three doubles, six RBI and seven runs. Urias is in the midst […]

Matt Carpenter Wants To Keep Playing In 2022

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter said that he would like to continue his playing career into the 2022 season. The 35-year-old versatile infielder has struggled for several years now, putting up a disappointing .204/.325/.348 line since the start of the 2019 season. The Cardinals have an $18.5 million option on Carpenter for next year, […]

Paolo Espino Earns First Quality Start Of The Season

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino spun his first quality start of the season Monday night against the Miami Marlins, though he still took the loss, dropping his record to 4-5. Espino allowed one run on six hits and three walks with six strikeouts in six innings, managing to work his way out of several […]

Logan Gilbert Ties Career High With Nine Strikeouts

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had his third consecutive strong outing Monday, delivering a quality start in a 5-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He took a no-decision and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk with nine strikeouts in six innings. The nine strikeouts tied his career-high. Gilbert has bounced […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 9/14

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Drew Steckenrider Follows Paul Sewald For Ninth Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider pitched the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox on Monday after Paul Sewald threw an ineffective eighth and earned his ninth save of the season by striking out two without allowing a baserunner. Steckenrider now has nine saves on the year, with eight in his last 30 games. […]

Paul Sewald Falters In Eighth-Inning Appearance

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald allowed two solo home runs on Monday night, one each to Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers in a 5-4 victory. He was still credited for a hold with his inning of work, despite the rough outing. Sewald entered for the eighth inning in this contest, presumably to face the […]

J.P. Crawford Has Three Hits, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford went 3-for-4 against the Boston Red Sox on Monday night, adding a double and two runs scored. Crawford is now slashing .306/.386/.452 over his last 15 games and 70 plate appearances, and he's lifted his season total for doubles to 35. While he doesn't provide too much in power or […]

Mitch Haniger Homers In Four-Hit Effort

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger continued his offensive surge Monday night, going 4-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox. He has now homered in three straight games, bringing his total to 33 for the season. It's his first four-hit game of the season, and he now has […]

Rafael Devers Breaks Extra-Base Drought With Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 34th home run of the season Monday night, a solo shot off Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald. It was his only hit in four at-bats. He also struck out twice, giving him 18 whiffs in his last 12 games. This also breaks a seven-game extra-base […]

Xander Bogaerts Takes Paul Sewald Deep

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his 21st home run of the season Monday night, going deep off Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss. Bogaerts went 2-for-4 in the game, adding a double in addition to the solo shot. Bogaerts now has two multi-hit games out […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 13-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Jose Iglesias Homers, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox infielder Jose Iglesias got the start at second base batting ninth Monday against the Seattle Mariners, and he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. It's Iglesias's ninth home run of the season. While Iglesias has been successful with six hits in 15 at-bats in this stint with Boston, his […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Salvages Quality Start

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez got off to a rough start against the Seattle Mariners Monday night, but managed to stick around for six innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits and one walk with six strikeouts. He took a no-decision in the 5-4 loss. Rodriguez now has quality starts […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/14/21 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 […]

Sandy Alcantara Shines Again On Monday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara was outstanding again on Monday in a 3-0 win against the Washington Nationals. The Marlins ace has been on an absolute tear lately, and that continued with a dominant eight inning performance on Monday. In those eight innings, Alcantara allowed just one hit and struck out seven without allowing […]