Matthew Boyd Reportedly Headed To Injured List

The Detroit Tigers will reportedly place left-handed starter Matthew Boyd (elbow) on the injured list. According to a tweet from The Detroit Free Press' Evan Petzold, Boyd "has reoccurring elbow soreness." The left-hander was scratched his Friday start against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's certainly not ideal news for the Tigers or fantasy managers. In […]

Zack Greinke Cleared To Practice, Throw Bullpen Friday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke has been cleared to work out with the team and is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday. Greinke last pitched on Aug. 29 and was placed on the COVID-19 injured list two days later. The 37-year-old right-hander has pitched to an 11-5 record this season with a 3.66 […]

Gerrit Cole Could Return On Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (hamstring) could return to the starting rotation on Tuesday, manager Aaron Boone told the press on Friday. The 31-year-old ace exited last week's 5-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays with left hamstring tightness but has since resumed some baseball activities. Cole has pitched to a 14-7 record […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/10/2021

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! The weekend is here. 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 final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely […]

Fantasy Baseball with Mike Maher - Benched with Bubba EP 400

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) of Fantasy Pros. The guys will go over some recent Fantasy Baseball news, discuss some players that you should drop or hold to help down the stretch, and much more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Dominic Leone Named Opener On Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Dominic Leone has been named the opener for Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs. It sounds like the Giants are going bullpen game here, which could honestly work versus this below average lineup. Leone has been excellent, posting a 1.55 ERA and 38/20 K/BB ratio over 40 2/3 innings this […]

Stephen Vogt To Injured List, William Contreras Recalled

Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt (hip) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. He put together a two-homer game on Thursday. Sadly, he exited in the middle of the game due to a hip issue. The team is going to play it safe with their veteran catcher. He'll be placed on the injured list, […]

Alex Wood Played Catch On Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood recently played catch while he's working his way back from COVID-19. He tested positive for coronavirus in late August, but is out of quarantine. Wood has missed more than two weeks of action, but it sounds like he'll pitch again this season. He'll need some time to build […]

Trevor Bauer Likely Done For The Season

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer is expected to remain on administrative leave through the conclusion of the postseason. No one should be shocked by this news considering the circumstances. Bauer has been on leave since early July while his legal process plays out. It doesn't sound like he'll take the mound again in […]

Shane McClanahan Hopeful To Only Miss One Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan (back) has been placed on the 10-day injured list. The lefty-hander is dealing with back stiffness after battling through Wednesday's outing. It sounds like this is a precautionary move and the organization is hopeful that McClanahan will only miss one start. Chris Archer will likely move into the […]

Erick Fedde Yields Three Homers To Atlanta

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde was lucky to escape with a no-decision against the Atlanta Braves Thursday, though the team still lost 7-6 in extra innings. Fedde allowed three home runs in six innings, allowing four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out seven batters. Fedde now has a 5.32 ERA […]

Luis Garcia Shows Off Extra-Base Power

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia flashed some extra-base power in a strong game Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, and two runs scored against the Atlanta Braves. Garcia is starting to put it together at the plate, slashing .321/.321/.643 over his past seven games, though his plate discipline could stand to improve […]

Josh Bell Drives In Two Runs Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell drove in two more runs Thursday, going 1-for-5 with a first-inning double. He was also robbed of a potential single up the middle on a scorched ground ball off of Atlanta relief pitcher Tyler Matzek. Bell has been among the league leaders in plate appearances with runners on base […]

Juan Soto Reaches Four Times, Scores Two Runs Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto continued his on-base dominance Thursday against Atlanta, reaching four times by going 2-for-5 at the plate with two intentional walks. He scored twice. Soto has slashed .342/.521/.652 with 54 hits and 58 walks in 50 games since the All-Star break. He contributes in every category and appears to be getting […]

Alcides Escobar Swipes A Bag Against Atlanta

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar stole his second base of the year Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. He also went 1-for-5 at the plate. Escobar doesn't add much offensively, but he's had a good last seven games, slashing .276/.333/.517 over that stretch. The best thing going for him is his spot in the lineup, batting […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Lane Thomas Reaches Four Times Thurday

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas kept up his hot hitting Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI. Over his last 30 games, Thomas is slashing .313/.402/.530 with 26 runs scored. He needs to be rostered for as long as he's hot, and he'll continue to be an excellent […]

Huascar Ynoa Gets No-Decision Against Nationals

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa returned where he left off since coming back off the injured list. On Thursday, he went five innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts in the 7-6 win over the Washington Nationals. The 23-year-old has posted a 3.54 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 28/8 K/BB […]

Freddie Freeman Hits Clutch Homer On Thursday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman came alive with the bat during the second half of the season. The 31-year-old is slashing .292/.388/.504 with 105 runs scored, 29 home runs, 74 RBI this season. On Thursday, Freeman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run that tied the game in the eighth inning. The Braves were […]

Chris Sale Tests Positive For COVID-19

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale has tested positive for COVID-19. He becomes the 10th Red Sox player to do so since August 27th, and the 12th to be placed on the COVID list. He will no longer make his scheduled start on Sunday. This is the second time Sale has tested positive, as […]

Stephen Vogt Exits Due To Injury

Atlanta Braves catcher Stephen Vogt (hip) was unable to get through Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. It's a shame considering Vogt hit two home runs in the game. Sadly, the 36-year-old was pulled out due to his hip bothering him. Hopefully, Vogt is able to avoid the injured list. In the meantime, Travis d'Arnaud […]

Bryce Harper Belts 30th Homer Of Season On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss to the Rockies on Thursday. Harper launched a first-inning homer off of Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela for his 30th round-tripper of the season. The NL MVP candidate has now hit at least 30 homers in the last three full seasons and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/10/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have only one game off the main slate Friday night, which will afford us plenty of opportunities for differentiation in tournaments. There are also a number of solid pitching options to choose from, although my preference is to not scrimp and pay up for a couple of the highest-salaried options on the slate. There's […]

Ian Kennedy Serves Up Two Homers In Blown Save Versus Rockies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy allowed three runs in 2/3 of an inning to take the loss on Thursday versus Colorado. Kennedy was one strike away from ending the game, but he served up a two-run homer to Ryan McMahon. To make matters worse, he would also allow a solo shot to Sam Hilliard […]

Ranger Suarez Silences Rockies Over Six Innings

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez allowed one run across six innings with six strikeouts in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Thursday. Unfortunately for Suarez and fantasy managers, the Phillies bullpen couldn't hold the lead, but it was another strong outing from the 25-year-old lefty. Suarez has now made eight starts since transitioning from […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/10/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Labor Day! We have a nice early slate here, with almost all of the day's action being while the sun is still up. This post is covering the main slate, which starts at one o'clock eastern time. […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday September 10th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Luke Voit Clubs Pinch-Hit Home Run

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit clubbed a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning of Thursday's loss to Toronto. Voit was stuck in a 1-for-14 slump heading into the contest, so it was nice to see him deliver after manager Aaron Boone turned to him in a key situation. The slugger has taken a […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard In Thursday's Loss

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez slugged his 21st homer of the year in Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays. Sanchez's blast traveled 382 feet at 102.6 MPH exit velocity. The slugger's 21 homers rank fourth among all backstops, and he currently places ninth among catchers in expected slugging percentage. The 28-year-old is batting just […]

Anthony Rizzo Belts 19th Homer

New York Yankees first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's loss to the Blue Jays. Rizzo came up with a key homer in the sixth inning, tying the game with his 19th long ball of the season, which traveled 409 feet at 101.2 MPH. The former Cub endured a brief […]