J.D. Davis Isn't In Thursday's Lineup

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis isn't in the starting lineup on Thursday. The Mets will take on the Miami Marlins and right-hander Sandy Alcantara but will do so with Davis on the bench. The 28-year-old is hitting .297 with a .390 on-base percentage, five home runs, and a stolen base in 182 plate […]

Joey Wendle On The Bench On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Joey Wendle isn't starting on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Wendle is batting .273 with a .323 on-base percentage, nine home runs, and six stolen bases in 409 plate appearances this season. The Rays will start Taylor Walls at third base instead of the veteran […]

Alex Verdugo Not Starting Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo isn't in the lineup on Thursday. The Red Sox will take on the Tampa Bay Rays and left-hander Shane McClanahan, but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. Verdugo is batting .286 with a .353 on-base percentage, 12 home runs, and six stolen bases […]

Sergio Romo Collects Second Save Of Season Thursday At Detroit

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Sergio Romo pitched a scoreless ninth inning on Thursday to collect the save against the Tigers. It was Romo's second save of the series as Lou Trivino (back) has been sidelined with back spasms. Romo seems to be the closer-of-choice in Trivino's absence as the former Giant has been good in […]

Ian Kennedy Nails Down Save No. 22 Thursday At Washington

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy pitched around a one-out single to collect his 22nd save of the season Thursday afternoon at the Nationals. It was a nice bounce-back effort by the veteran reliever after he suffered a blown save in his previous outing. Kennedy hasn't been great for the Phillies as he has a […]

Brad Hand Claimed Off Waivers By Mets

The New York Mets have claimed relief pitcher Brad Hand off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto designated Hand for assignment on Tuesday. A trade deadline acquisition by the Blue Jays, the veteran has pitched to a 4.21 ERA, a 4.87 FIP, 47 strikeouts, and 21 walks in 51.1 innings this season. He joins […]

Mark Canha Snaps Slump With Homer At Detroit On Thursday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored in a win over the Tigers on Thursday. Canha launched a solo homer in the first inning as the second half of back-to-back homers with Jed Lowrie. The veteran outfielder also walked twice in this game which he will need […]

Adalberto Mondesi Not In Thursday's Lineup

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi isn't in the lineup on Thursday for a matchup with the Cleveland Indians and right-handed starter Triston McKenzie. Mondesi just made his return from the injured list in last night's game and is getting the day off Thursday. The 25-year-old has only appeared in 11 games this season due […]

Jed Lowrie Blasts Three-Run Bomb In Win At Detroit

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie went 1-for-2 with a three-run homer in a win over the Tigers on Thursday. Lowrie has been out of the lineup more often since the team acquired Josh Harrison at the trade deadline as Harrison, not Lowrie, has seen the bulk of the playing time at the keystone. Lowrie […]

Frankie Montas Whiffs Seven In Win Over Tigers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs across 6 2/3 innings pitched to earn his 11th win of the season Thursday at Detroit. Montas allowed five hits and three walks while picking up seven strikeouts on the afternoon. It was another good start for the right-hander, though manager Bob Melvin may have pushed […]

Aaron Nola Delivers Another Clunker Thursday At Nats

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed six earned runs across four innings pitched in yet another rough start for the right-hander. Nola started off the game just fine, but fell apart in the third inning as he allowed a homer, a single, then another homer, all with two outs in the inning. He ran […]

Robert Hassell III Bombs Three Dingers After Promotion

San Diego Padres outfield prospect Robert Hassell III went 3-for-6 with three homers and five RBI Wednesday for High-A Fort Wayne. After conquering Low-A Lake Elsinore with a .897 OPS, seven dingers and 31 stolen bases in 429 plate appearances, Hassell's big night came just three games into his promotion. MLB's No. 46 prospect and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/2/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/2/21 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 […]

Wilmer Flores Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The San Francisco Giants placed second baseman Wilmer Flores (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Flores is dealing with left hamstring tightness. He suffered the injury in Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers and he was forced to exit the game. Dubon, […]

Starting Pitchers to Help Win Your League: Catcher's Corner Episode 19

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Carlos Marcano (@camarcano) about his pitching index leaderboard (speX) and how it can help us to identify some ars to buy and sell for the final month of the season. Then, they each give their favorite under-rostered starting pitching for the remainder of the year. Be sure to […]

Yordan Alvarez Goes 0-For-4 With Three Strikeouts

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez had a performance to forget in his first game of September. In Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Seattle Mariners, he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Prior to the game, he had reached base at least once in six consecutive games, a streak that included three home runs. The 24-year-old […]

Catcher's Corner Exam Room: Edward Cabrera

Eric Samulski of RotoBaller does a deep dive on Edward Cabrera, analyzing the Miami Marlins starting pitcher and explaining why fantasy baseball managers should be adding him as an upside stash for the end of the season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday morning between […]

Nolan Arenado Hits His 27th Home Run On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Game 2 of the team's doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The home run was his 27th of the year. The former Rockies star has had an underwhelming debut season with the Cardinals. He especially struggled in August, when […]

Aaron Judge Swats 30th Homer Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Judge tacked on an insurance run for the Yankees in the eighth inning with his 30th homer of the year, which traveled 397 feet at 100.6 MPH. He also blasted a 110 MPH […]

Brett Anderson Lands On 10-Day Injured List On Thursday

The Milwaukee Brewers placed starting pitcher Brett Anderson (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder contusion on Thursday. Anderson suffered the injury in Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants when he was hit in the shoulder by a comebacker. The Brewers called up pitcher Alec Bettinger to fill Anderson's roster spot. […]

DJ LeMahieu Reaches Base Three Times On Wednesday

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu helped the team defeat the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 on Wednesday. He went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run scored in the game. He was also caught stealing in his only attempt. The veteran had a strong series overall against the Angels. Over the three-game […]

Bo Bichette Riding A Seven-Game Hitting Streak

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette had a solid game in the team's 5-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. He went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored. He is now riding a seven-game hitting streak that has included two doubles and a home run. He's only struck out a total […]

Lou Trivino Expected To Be Available On Thursday

Oakland Athletics closer Lou Trivino (back) is expected to be available out of the bullpen for Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers, according to Athletics manager Bob Melvin. Trivino has been sidelined for about a week due to a back injury. He's dealt with back spasms for the past few days, but the injury appears […]

Miguel Cabrera Sitting Against Athletics On Thursday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is getting a breather for Thursday's game against Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics. Jonathan Schoop is covering first base in the game while Jeimer Candelario is filling in as designated hitter. Cabrera had a big game in the team's 8-6 win over the Athletics on Wednesday as he […]

J.T. Realmuto Back In The Lineup Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (ankle) is back in the team's starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals. He is playing first base and batting cleanup in the game. Realmuto was sidelined for each of the team's last two games due to an ankle injury that's been lingering for a while. He was […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/2/2021

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! September is here and the MLB season is coming to a close. 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 […]

James Kaprielian Hit Hard By Tigers On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed four runs across four-plus innings pitched in a no-decision at Detroit on Wednesday. The game was a microcosm of Kaprilian's season as he started off great, but faded towards the end as he couldn't record an out in the fifth inning. Kaprielian has failed to complete six innings […]

Matt Olson Collects Three RBI In Loss To Tigers

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. Olson got the scoring started with a sacrifice fly in the first inning. He broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning with a two-run double and came around to score one […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up 25th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 25th save of the season in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Chapman needed just 11 pitches to work an easy ninth, firing eight for strikes and picking up a strikeout in the process. The lefty has righted the ship since the league's crackdown on sticky substances, […]

Max Stassi Strikes Out Twice Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi couldn't reach base on Wednesday, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the 4-1 loss to the New York Yankees. He wasn't alone, though, as the team could only muster four hits and didn't walk once. Stassi has posted great numbers for a catcher this season, slashing .271/.348/.476 with 11 […]