Diego Castillo Melts Down Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo blew a save Thursday night against the Texas Rangers. Seattle took a five-run lead into the ninth inning, but fellow reliever Anthony Misiewicz allowed three runs without recording an out, and then Castillo came on to complete the meltdown, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk. He […]

Jason Martin Hits Game-Tying Blast

Texas Rangers outfielder Jason Martin was almost the hero in a hard fought 9-8 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Martin hit a game-tying three-run home run off Diego Castillo in the ninth inning. Sadly, the Rangers would end up losing in 11 innings, but that was likely Martin's biggest hit of his career. […]

Chris Flexen Throws Gem Against Rangers

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had another outstanding start Wednesday night, throwing seven strong innings against the Texas Rangers. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts. He left in position for a win before a bullpen meltdown in the ninth left him with a no-decision. Flexen […]

Joe Barlow Tagged With Loss On Thursday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow appears to be the favorite for save chances down the stretch. On Thursday, Barlow got through a scoreless 10th inning and appeared locked in. Sadly, that changed in the 11th when Ty France hit a go-ahead two-run home run off Barlow. He was given the loss in what was […]

Spencer Howard Lifted After Two Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Spencer Howard is certainly going to be a work in progress for the organization. He turned in a decent outing last time on the mound, but was rocked during Thursday's contest. Howard went two innings, five hits allowed, five earned runs, one walk, and three strikeouts in the 9-8 loss to […]

Ty France Homers, Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had the biggest hit of the day against the Texas Rangers Thursday, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning off reliever Joe Barlow to give Seattle the lead for good in a 9-8 victory. He went 3-for-6 in the game with three RBI and two […]

Mitch Haniger Hits Three-Run Shot Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger launched a three-run blast Thursday against the Texas Rangers, part of a 2-for-5 day with a walk and three runs scored. Haniger has had a quiet August thus far, with a .242/.312/.379 slash line and two home runs in 66 at-bats, but he's proved his excellence all season with his […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have all but one of today's game on tonight's slate, giving us a robust player pool with plenty of intriguing plays all across the salary spectrum. The pitcher pool is particularly impressive Friday, with multiple options for paying up if one wishes to go that route. I see that approach as prudent, as my […]

Taijuan Walker Takes Loss On Thursday

On Thursday, New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker went 6 innings pitched in the Mets 4-1 loss to the Dodgers, allowing four earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four. It was a disappointing start for Walker who was stellar in his previous outing against the Dodgers. After posting two […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/20/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/20 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/20/21 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 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Friday 8/20

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/20 - 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/20/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/20/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some elite pitching with Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray, […]

Blake Treinen Records Fourth Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning to earn his fourth save of the season versus the New York Mets on Thursday. Treinen struck out all three batters that he faced. Closer Kenley Jansen was unavailable on Wednesday with him pitching on Monday and Tuesday, but seemed to get an […]

Andrew Vaughn Continues To Have Strong Second Half

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 1-for-2 with two walks and a two-run home run in Thursday's loss versus the Oakland Athletics. Vaughn's home run came off of Cole Irvin in the bottom of the fifth inning and gave the White Sox a 3-2 lead at the time. The rookie came into the season […]

Michael Kopech Suffers Loss In Relief

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech struggled in an inning of relief and picked up the loss on Thursday versus the Oakland Athletics. Kopech was called upon for the top of the seventh inning in a tie game, but allowed two hits, two runs and struck out one during his lone inning of work. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/20 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 […]

Yoan Moncada Goes 2-For-4 In Loss To Oakland

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada notched his second multi-hit effort of the month in Thursday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and a pair of strikeouts. It's been a rough August so far for Moncada. Over 16 games this month, he's slashing .190/.299/.259 with just two […]

Zac Gallen Continuing To Struggle In August

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen has had a year to forget in 2021. He started off the season pitching relatively well, but things have gotten progressively worse for him each month. Through three starts in August, he's posted a 6.48 ERA, giving up 19 hits and seven walks over 16.2 innings. The 26-year-old has […]

Bullpen Report - Emphasize Relievers In the Final Month

If you have fallen behind in the saves category or are in need of some relievers that can help your ratios, this is the perfect time of year for you to strike. Yeah, we had all the early season bullpen changes and the trade deadline which completely mixed things up. But if you are still […]

J.T. Realmuto Goes Hitless Over Diamondbacks Series

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto wasn't able to get anything going at the plate in the team's three-game road series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 0-for-11 with a walk and three strikeouts over the series as the Diamondbacks went on to sweep the Phillies. Realmuto had been hitting relatively well prior to this recent […]

Whit Merrifield Swipes His 35th Bag On Thursday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield continued to wreak havoc on the base paths in Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run in the game. He leads the league with 35 stolen bases, eight of which have come this month. The 32-year-old is slashing .273/.318/.385 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! It's crazy to think we are already down to the final 40 games of this campaign. We started this wild season back in March, and here we are, one week away from September and the playoff push ratcheting up to 11. Today, the Chicago Cubs host a daytime contest versus the Kansas City […]

Brandon Woodruff Tagged For Six Runs On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff had his worst outing of the year against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday. He pitched five innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and a season-high six earned runs while striking out four. He was tagged for a pair of home runs. Woodruff took the loss in the […]

Eloy Jimenez Riding Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez hasn't skipped a beat since returning to the field in late July. He's now played in 19 total games and he's slashed .315/.338/.644 with six home runs, 22 RBI and 10 runs. He's currently in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak that's included four multi-hit efforts. He's shown […]

Jonathan Schoop Tallies Three Hits On Thursday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop helped the team put together a strong offensive performance on Thursday, but it wasn't enough as the team fell 13-10 to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in the game. Schoop has managed just one home run since July […]

Nicky Lopez Breaks Through With His First Home Run

It only took 109 games, but Nicky Lopez has finally lifted a ball over the fences. The Kansas City Royals shortstop went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in the team's 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Lopez has had a solid year overall. Through his 109 games on the year, he's […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 21 Waiver Wire

Since we last spoke, Closers and Saves Report readers, a former relief pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first major league start. That was pretty cool. Bullpens did things too. Closers came back from injuries, new committees formed, old committees closed as one guy took over, and so on. But that no-hitter though... We also […]

Mike Minor Goes 5 1/3 Innings In Thursday's Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a decent outing in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros. He pitched 5 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out four. He was left with a no decision in the game. Through 25 starts on the year, Minor […]

Miguel Cabrera Drives In Four Runs In Thursday's Game

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera may not have hit his 500th career home run in Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels, but he had a solid day at the plate nonetheless. Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBI in the game. It was just his second multi-RBI game of the month […]