Andrew Chafin Records Second Save Of Season

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin worked the ninth inning in Sunday's victory versus the New York Yankees and recorded his second save of the season. Relief pitcher Lou Trivino leads the Athletics with 21 saves and Jake Diekman has chipped in with seven, so Chafin doesn't figure to get many save opportunities moving forward. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/30/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's hard to imagine we are nearing the final month of the regular season, and yet here we are. The last Monday in August offers up nine games on the DraftKings slate. There are a couple of earlier contests during the day, but we will not be grabbing any arms or bats from […]

J.T. Realmuto Considered Day-To-Day With Ankle Injury

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto rolled his ankle in his final at-bat on Sunday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Realmuto is considered day-to-day. One of the top catchers in the game, it wouldn't be surprising to see the All-Star get at least Monday off versus the Washington Nationals. Realmuto is having another good year behind the […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Again Sunday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. Ramirez is now 8-for-25 with two home runs, five RBI, and three stolen bases over his previous seven games. He appears to be locked in for the stretch run.

Emmanuel Clase Earns 19th Save

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase earned his 19th save by throwing a perfect ninth inning with one strikeout in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. Clase has been great recently as he still has a 0.00 ERA with six saves in August. He will serve as the sole Indians' closer down the […]

Randy Arozarena Swipes Bag, Scores Two Runs On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-5 with an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base in Sunday's 12-8 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He logged an RBI single in the first inning to put the Rays on the board. The 2020 ALCS MVP flashed his speed by stealing his 12th bag of […]

Nicky Lopez Notches Another Three-Hit Game

Kansas City Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez was a single-hitting machine in the team's four-game series against the Seattle Mariners. In Sunday's series finale, he went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run scored. It was his third consecutive game with exactly three singles. He went 10-for-17 overall in the series with all 10 of his […]

Brady Singer Posts Quality Start Against Mariners

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had a solid outing in Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He pitched six innings and allowed three hits, three walks and two runs (one earned) while striking out five. He wound up with a no decision in the game. Singer posted a 3.80 ERA over his four […]

Salvador Perez Keeps His Home Run Streak Intact

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez homered for the fifth consecutive game in Sunday's contest against the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-4 with two RBI overall in the game. He nearly had a second home run in the eighth inning when he hit a fly ball off the wall. Perez is absolutely on fire with […]

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 23

September is just a couple of days away and Major League Baseball clubs are running out of time to secure a playoff spot. Big league teams in the playoff race are more likely to rely on a top prospect or two to help push them through to the postseason. Clubs languishing at the bottom of […]

Matthew Boyd Tagged With Loss In His Return

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd made his return to the mound in Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went on to pitch four innings and allow four hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out five. He was tagged with the loss, dropping his record to 3-7 on the year. […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/30)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 9 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 […]

Chris Archer Strikes Out Six In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer (hip) allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six over four innings during Sunday's 12-8 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He did not factor into the decision. His biggest mistake was surrendering a solo blast to Ryan Mountcastle in the third inning, but […]

Austin Meadows Launches 22nd Homer On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, and an additional run scored during Sunday's 12-8 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He blasted a two-run shot off Paul Frye to give the Rays a 5-2 lead. Meadows and Joey Wendle went back-to-back on consecutive pitches. The 26-year-old is […]

Jordan Luplow Homers In Sunday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Jordan Luplow went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 12-8 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He launched a solo shot off Spenser Watkins in the second inning to give the Rays a 3-1 lead. The 27-year-old was reinstated from the injured list on August […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 11 games going on on our Monday, but only nine of them agreed to start at 7pm Eastern or later. Those are the chosen ones for our main FanDuel tournaments. Three pitchers tip the scales in five figures, so we have some good options out there. Who can we pair with them if […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 30th, 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 August 30th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Doubles, Steals Base Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. was the only Giants player to find offensive success in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Braves, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and a stolen base. The 27-year-old has had a nice season overall, slashing .249/.317/.514 with 17 home runs, 43 RBI, and five stolen bases. […]

Sammy Long Hit Hard Sunday Out Of Bullpen

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sammy Long did not offer much resistance as the bulk reliever in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Braves. Long pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with three strikeouts. The 26-year-old has spent time as a starter and out of […]

Jorge Soler Remains Hot Versus Giants

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler remained hot at the plate during Sunday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Since the trade deadline, Soler has been a tough man to get out at the plate. He has a .282 average and seven homers over 25 games with Atlanta. On Sunday, Soler went 2-for-4 with a home […]

Anthony DeSclafani Pulled Early In Return Start Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani lasted just 3 innings in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Braves. DeSclafani was activated from the injured list prior to Sunday's start after dealing with a right ankle sprain. He allowed three runs on six hits (including two home runs) and no walks with four strikeouts. He did […]

Ian Anderson Solid In Return Versus Giants

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (shoulder) didn't miss a beat versus the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. He made his return from the injured list and looked sharp in this one. He went five 2/3 innings, four hits allowed, zero earned runs, and two walks in the 9-0 win. The 23-year-old will take a […]

Keibert Ruiz To Debut For Nats Monday

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz will be called up to make his team debut in Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The number one prospect in the Nationals system, Ruiz was acquired along with Josiah Gray in the trade that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers. On Monday, Ruiz will be battery […]

Josh Bell Homers Twice Against Mets

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell hit two home runs Sunday, going 2-for-4 with three RBI against the New York Mets. Bell now has 23 homers on the season, with eight coming in his last 30 games as he's slashed .257/.339/.535 in that time. He has a six-game hit streak going, with three multi-hit games […]

Juan Soto Homers, Steals A Bag Sunday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had another big game Sunday, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two runs scored, and a stolen base. He now has 22 homers and seven steals for the year. Soto is slashing .307/.504/.523 in 123 plate appearances over his last 30 games as the league seems to have […]

Erick Fedde Takes Ninth Loss Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde was handed his ninth loss of the season Sunday by the New York Mets. Fedde went 5 1/3 innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk. The unearned run came on a balk in the bottom of the first inning. Fedde also struck out six […]

Christian Arroyo Tests Positive For COVID-19

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo was already on the COVID list after being deemed a close contact of Kike Hernandez, and he has now tested positive for the virus. Arroyo is likely to be out for the next 10 days. With both Hernandez and Arroyo out, Jonathan Arauz and Yairo Munoz were recalled from […]

Tanner Houck Takes No-Decision In Uneven Outing

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck worked himself into a number of jams Sunday against Cleveland, but he was fortunate enough to work himself out of most of them. Houck allowed three runs on one hit and four walks and three hit-batsmen in 5 1/3 innings while striking out three. This was his longest […]

Alex Verdugo Succeds In One Of Two Steal Attempts

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo went 1-for-3 with a walk against Cleveland Sunday, and he attempted to steal second each of his times on base. He was successful in one of those attempts, giving him his sixth steal of the year. He's now been caught twice. Verdugo has been the team's top offensive performer […]

Jarren Duran Swipes Second Base

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran drew the start in center field Sunday, batting eighth against Cleveland, and he responded by going 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. The steal was his second of the season. It's been a tough start to his big league career for Duran, who's slashing just .220/.248/.350 in […]