Trevor Story Launches 20th Homer

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story connected for his 20th homer during an 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The two-time All-Star took Phillies relief pitcher Ramon Rosso deep for a solo blast during the seventh inning. Story, while productive, has been underwhelming this season, posting 20 HR, 67 RBI, 76 R, and 18 […]

Tylor Megill Strikes Out Ten Yankees On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went seven very solid innings to pick up his third win of the season on Friday in the Mets 10-3 victory over the Yankees. Megill (3-4) allowed just two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out 10 batters. It was, arguably, the best start […]

German Marquez Goes Six Scoreless, Wins 12th Game

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez spun six scoreless innings during an 11-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. The 26-year-old was brilliant, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out six during the quality start. The 2021 All-Star has put together a strong season, posting a 12-10 record with 3.93 ERA, 1.20 […]

Lorenzo Cain Crushes Grand Slam In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's 10-3 win over Cleveland. The outfielder capped a six-run fifth inning for Milwaukee with the slam, which was the third of his career. Cain has eight homers this season, five of which have come since August 10th. He's slashing a modest .248/.328/.402 […]

Francisco Lindor Belts 14th Homer On Friday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, and two runs scored in the Mets 10-3 win over the Yankees on Friday night. Lindor has had a disappointing 2021 campaign overall. After starting to heat up at the plate, he has again cooled off. Hopefully, Friday's performance can […]

Luis Urias Struggles In The Field But Makes Up For It With His Bat

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, and an additional run scored in Friday's 10-3 win over Cleveland. The 24-year-old committed two errors in the first inning, which contributed to Cleveland taking an early lead. Urias made up for it with his fourth-inning go-ahead crush job, and he […]

Eduardo Escobar Goes Yard Twice In Win Over Cleveland

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Friday's 10-3 win over Cleveland. The infielder went yard off Cleveland starter Eli Morgan in the fifth inning and reliever Sam Hentges in the sixth. Escobar has homered three times in his last two games after failing to go yard for […]

Adrian Houser Records Ninth Win Against Cleveland

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (9-6) earned the win Friday over Cleveland. He allowed two unearned runs on a hit and five walks with five strikeouts in six innings. This is the second time in his last five starts he's allowed more walks than hits, but he's been fairly effective in that stretch. Houser […]

Max Muncy Launches 32nd Homer

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy connected for his 32nd homer during a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday. The two-time All-Star took Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove deep for a two-run blast during the third inning. Muncy has rebounded after a tough 2020 campaign, posting 32 HR, 81 RBI, 84 R, […]

Javier Baez Drives In Two In Mets Win

New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in the Mets 10-3 win over the Yankees on Friday. Báez remains red-hot at the plate with a ridiculous .500/.556/.833 slash line to go with two home runs and six RBI over his last seven games (24 […]

Julio Urias Goes Seven Scoreless, Wins 17th Game

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias spun seven scoreless innings during a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday. The 24-year-old was brilliant, allowing three hits and a walk while striking out seven across 94 pitches. The left-hander earned his major league-leading 17th win and has a 2.98 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and […]

Jake Cronenworth Fractures Finger

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth (finger) has been diagnosed with a small fracture on his left ring finger, according to manager Jayce Tingler. The 27-year-old was hit in the left hand by a changeup from Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias in the top of the third inning on Friday. The injury could […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/11/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 25

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 25 of the MLB season (9/13 through 9/19). 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 […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 25

As the 2021 MLB season enters its final month, many players are being shut down due to injury and innings limits. Injured players are beginning to run out of time to come back from the IL. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part of the fantasy baseball season. Being able to know which players […]

DraftKings MLB Lineup Picks (9/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Hello again, RotoBallers, and thanks for checking out my article. A lot of folks in the industry are squarely focused on football, but I play MLB DFS every day THROUGH the World Series. There are no NFL games today, anyways, so why not make some money playing baseball, right? Never forget what happened to the […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The fantasy baseball season has but a few weeks left and with it, our championship hopes and dreams. Do you need to target power? Speed? Quality starts? Saves? You better know exactly where the rotisserie margins lie or what your head-to-head weaknesses are. It's […]

Bobby Bradley Drives In Two Friday

Cleveland Indians first baseman Bobby Bradley went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Bradley was one of few bright spots in this game and he now has a .280 average with five RBI in September across 25 at-bats. Bradley is not consistent enough at the plate and should not […]

Myles Straw Steals Three Bases Friday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Myles Straw went 0-for-3 with two walks, a run scored, and three stolen bases in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Straw now has 27 stolen bases on the season and has swiped 10 bases since the beginning of August. He should be rostered down the stretch for his ability to […]

Mychal Givens Strikes Out Two, Picks Up Seventh Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Mychal Givens threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Givens struck out two and allowed one hit on the way to earning a save. The veteran reliever has been excellent in the back of the Cincy bullpen since the club acquired him at […]

Tyler Mahle Allows Two Runs In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle turned in a solid effort in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Mahle allowed two runs over six innings while striking out six and walking two. His only mistake was a two-run homer off of the bat of Yadier Molina in the no-decision. Mahle is putting […]

Eugenio Suarez Homers In 4-2 Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Suarez took Cardinals starter Jon Lester deep in the second inning to give the Reds their first run of the contest. Suarez is starting to heat up at the plate of late, […]

Wander Franco Expected To be Placed On The Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco (hamstring) is expected to be placed on the 10-day injured list, per manager Kevin Cash. The rookie phenom exited Friday's loss to the Detroit Tigers with right hamstring tightness. "I don't see a situation where he avoids the IL; highly likely that will happen." "Hope we caught it early […]

Joey Votto Reaches 30 Homers

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Votto took St. Louis starter Jon Lester deep in the fourth inning to tie the game at 2-2. The homer was Votto's 30th of the season, the third time […]

Ji-Man Choi Hits Three-Run Double In Friday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-2 with a three-run double during Friday's 10-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He pinch-hit for Jordan Luplow in the seventh inning, and with the bases loaded, Choi blasted a base clearing double to give the Rays a 4-3 lead. The 30-year-old returned from a hamstring injury […]

Michael Wacha Fans Six In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed one earned run on three hits and no walks while striking out six across five innings during Friday's 10-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He did not factor into the decision. The 30-year-old limited the Tigers to one, and his lone mistake was surrendering a solo shot to […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 11th, 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 11th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nathaniel Lowe Has Two RBI Game

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been a nice piece for this offense down the stretch. On Friday, Lowe went 1-for-2 with a two-RBI double and two walks in the 10-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics. The Rangers didn't have much of a chance after the A's put up six runs in the second […]

Glenn Otto Rocked By Athletics

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Glenn Otto was horrendous during Friday's outing versus the Oakland Athletics. He went 3 1/3 innings, eight hits allowed, eight earned runs, one walk, and five strikeouts. Otto kept the ball in the park, but couldn't slow down the Athletics' bats. This was his first bad outing of his young career. […]

Freddie Freeman Collects Two Hits On Friday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been nearly impossible to slow down with the bat this season. He has been on fire in the second half and that continued on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a single in the 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins. The veteran first baseman has given […]