Edward Cabrera Will Make Wednesday's Start

Miami Marlins top pitching prospect Edward Cabrera will be called up to make his major league debut on Wednesday. Cabrera is a top-5 prospect in the Marlins system and a top-50 guy in all of baseball. He was most recently pitching in Triple-A, posting a 3.68 ERA with 48 strikeouts in 29 1/3 innings. He […]

Jorge Soler Blasts Homer Off Baltimore

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler has turned the page since the trade deadline move to his new club. Soler was struggling with Kansas City, but is slashing .257/.378/.500 since joining the Braves. On Sunday, Soler went 2-for-4 with a solo home run off left-hander John Means during the 3-1 win. He now has 18 home […]

Will Smith Tosses Scoreless Inning Versus Orioles

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith continued his solid stretch on the mound during Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He tossed a scoreless inning of work with one hit allowed and two strikeouts in the 3-0 victory. On that note, Smith recorded his 28th save of the season. The left-hander is posting a 3.81 […]

Touki Toussaint Continues Impress Stretch

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Touki Toussaint looked sharp once again as he took the mound against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. He went 5 1/3 innings, five hits allowed, one earned run, three walks, and five strikeouts in the 3-1 win. Toussaint has looked impressive since being recalled from the minors on July 20. He'll […]

Kyle Schwarber To Start In Left Field On Monday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber will move into the outfield for Monday' s game against the Texas Rangers. This will be Schwarber's first time in outfield since joining his new club. Schwarber will bat second and cover left field versus lefty Kolby Allard. This isn't the ideal spot for Schwarber against a lefty, but […]

Max Stassi Hitless Sunday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi took an 0-for-4 day, striking out three times against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Stassi has been in a bit of a rut lately, slashing .103/.167/.205 in his last 11 games. He's still having a strong year at the dish, hitting .268 with a .473 slugging and11 HRs over […]

Jose Suarez Pulled After Four Innings

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Suarez (5-7) only lasted four innings in Sunday's 3-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. It was a poor start from the beginning, giving up a two-run home run in the first inning. Overall, he allowed three runs on six hits while collecting four strikeouts and two walks. He's been […]

Josh Hader Notches Another Save Against Nationals

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader recorded one out and earned a save over Washington on Sunday. Hader entered a 7-3 game with two outs and two runners on base and managed to escape the jam, forcing Juan Soto to ground into a fielder's choice. The 27-year-old southpaw has converted six straight save opportunities, making him […]

Aaron Civale Has Solid Rehab Outing

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (finger) threw two innings of scoreless baseball while walking two and striking out two for Double-A Akron on Sunday. Civale is returning from a finger injury and will likely need a couple more rehab starts in order to build up his stamina before returning to the Indians rotation. Civale […]

Kolten Wong Leads Off With Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 2-for-4 with a homer, a triple, a walk, two runs scored, and three RBI in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Nationals. Wong got things started early with his leadoff home run in the first inning. He later knocked a two-run triple in the fourth inning. It was his […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap tonight, and it is an interesting one. There are some solid pitching options, but most face excellent […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/23/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/23/21 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 on if […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/23 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/23 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! Unlike most of the teams in MLB today, we don't take any days off in DFS land. We are looking at a paltry six-game slate to start the final week of August, but that's okay. I tend to do better on smaller slates compared to the big, 14-game Friday night bonanzas. You […]

Myles Straw Doubles Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Myles Straw went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Another day and another hit and a run scored for Straw. He now has 18 runs scored, four stolen bases, and a .321 average in August. He continues to make […]

Amed Rosario Collects Three Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Rosario took Angels' starter, Jose Suarez, deep in the top of the first inning to give the Indians a 2-0 lead, which they would not relinquish. He has been on absolute fire and now […]

Emmanuel Clase Earns 18th Save Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his 18th save of the season Sunday by allowing one hit and striking out one in the ninth inning of Sunday's 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Clase has a 0.00 ERA with five saves and 10 strikeouts across 8 2/3 innings pitched in August. He appears […]

Cal Quantrill Strikes Out Nine Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill threw seven innings of scoreless baseball while striking out nine in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. It was another dominant start for Quantrill who has now allowed two earned runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts and has posted a 1.45 ERA with […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/23)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 6 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid Monday with seven games going on, but there is a matinee in Fenway so the FanDuel main slate is six games. Only one pitcher commands five figures for a salary tonight and he plays the Blue Jays, so there really is no clear-cut ace. It's slates like these that can get […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 23rd, 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 23rd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Hunter Harvey Makes Rehab Appearance Saturday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Hunter Harvey (right shoulder) made his second rehab appearance on Saturday, pitching an inning at Triple-A Norfolk. The O's are planning to re-evaluate Harvey in the coming days, potentially activating him during their upcoming series against the Angels. The 26-year-old has dealt with injuries throughout his career, including a right lat strain […]

Starling Marte Steals Two More Bags

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte stole two more bases Sunday against the San Francisco Giants, bringing his league-leading total to 39. He also went 3-for-4 with a double in the game. Marte has been simply superlative this season with a .321/.403/.468 slash line and nine home runs, 66 runs scored, and 39 RBI in 327 […]

Frankie Montas Goes Seven Scoreless In Loss

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas threw a gem Sunday afternoon, but unfortunately he didn't get a win for his effort. Montas threw seven scoreless innings, giving up only two hits and two walks while striking out nine. He left the game with the team leading 1-0 over the San Francisco Giants, but the bullpen […]

J.T. Realmuto Hits Two-Run Homer

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto contributed a two-run homer against the San Diego Padres Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with a walk and also stole a base. It's Realmuto's first homer since August 8. This is also his first multi-hit game since August 3, so hopefully it's a sign that he'll be picking up the pace […]

Rhys Hoskins Homers Twice In Return

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins got off to a smashing start in his return from the injured list Sunday, smacking two home runs and also drawing a walk in four plate appearances. Both home runs were solo shots, and they bring his total on the season to 26. Hoskins' slash line of .247/.336/.526 falls […]

Odubel Herrera Homers In Four-Hit Game

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera had a banner day Sunday, going 4-for-5 from the leadoff spot with a homer, a double, three RBI, and a run scored. It's Herrera's second straight day with a homer, bringing his total to 11 on the season. Herrera has been out of control over the past seven games, slashing […]

Kyle Gibson Goes Eight In Victory

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson went eight strong innings against the San Diego Padres Sunday, earning his ninth win of the season. He allowed one run on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts, lowering his season ERA to 3.06. Gibson has seemed like a major candidate for regression all year long, and […]

Jake McGee Earns 28th Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee locked down his 28th save of the season in Sunday's 2-1 win over the A's. McGee came on to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He induced a pop-up, allowed a double, got a fly-out, and ended the game with a strikeout. The veteran has blown just […]