Cal Quantrill Struggles Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill allowed three earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four in five innings of work in a 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins Monday night. Quantrill got into trouble early by allowing a leadoff home run to Max Kepler but managed to settle down somewhat […]

Kevin Kiermaier Launches His Fourth Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game with five long balls in Monday's win. He launched a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth inning to give the […]

Josh Fleming Rebounds, Picks Up The Win Monday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Josh Fleming (10-6) allowed two earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two across five 2/3 innings during Monday's 9-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. He picked up his 10th win of the season. The southpaw bounced back on Monday after surrendering 10 earned runs in his […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 8/17

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 […]

Brandon Lowe Crushes A Pair Of Homers On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI during Monday's 9-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays tied a season-high record in home runs in a game with five long balls in Monday’s win. He launched his 27th and 28th homers of the season. The 27-year-old has been […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 17th, 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 17th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

C.J. Cron Walks It Off On Monday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, one walk, and a strikeout in a 6-5 win over the Padres on Monday. Cron delivered the big hit of the night when he took Daniel Hudson deep for a solo, walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth inning. It was […]

Charlie Blackmon Swats A Two-Run Homer

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. Blackmon extended the Rockies lead in the third inning with a two-run homer off Ryan Weathers. It was his only hit of the ball game and his eighth long ball of the year. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a loaded one. We have some solid pitching options at different price points and a lot of solid spots for bats. This makes for a lot of different ways to build, which is really nice. Coors is in play but may not be the […]

Connor Joe Swats Seventh Home Run On Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in a 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. Joe led things off with a bang, sending a Ryan Weathers offering over the wall in center field in the bottom of the first inning. He would reach […]

Antonio Senzatela Pitches Well In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Antonio Senzatela allowed two runs on six hits with one walk and two strikeouts over seven innings in a 6-5 win over the Padres on Monday. Senzatela put up one of his better starts of the season on Monday, holding down the powerful Padres lineup over his seven innings of work. […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday gang! It's Tuesday, which means we have a 15-game slate ahead of us today. We'll have to keep up with the weather as the morning goes on, but as of right now it doesn't appear that we'll have any trouble. I'll do my best to update before lock if there are any weather […]

Liam Hendriks Tosses A Perfect Ninth Inning

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks worked a perfect 1-2-3 inning with three strikeouts to earn his 27th save of the season on Monday versus the Oakland Athletics. The White Sox closer had been shaky entering the contest with a blown save and seven runs (six earned) allowed over his last two outings. Hendriks came […]

Luis Robert Stays Hot With Third Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base and a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. Robert's solo shot off of Deolis Guerra in the bottom of the eighth inning would give the White Sox some added insurance with a 5-2 lead. Robert has been […]

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up Eighth Victory

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel went five innings in Monday's victory versus the Oakland Athletics. The lefty hurler allowed five hits, two runs, two walks and struck out two on the evening. The veteran is now 8-6 with a 4.48 ERA in 24 starts this season. Keuchel has been having a solid season […]

Justin Steele Picks Up Second Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele picked up a loss in his second start of the season versus the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Steele went four innings and allowed five hits, two runs, three walks and struck out five on the evening. The pitching prospect will be in the rotation for the rest of the […]

Cole Hamels Placed On 60-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Cole Hamels was placed on the 60-day injured list on Monday night, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. There's no word on what the injury is, but it officially ends Hamels' season before it even began. Hamels was supposed to throw a two-inning simulated game a couple weeks back, but […]

Connor Wong Optioned To Triple-A

Boston Red Sox catcher Connor Wong was optioned to Triple-A following Sunday's game, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe. Wong has looked solid at the plate over six games with Boston this year, slashing .308/.357/.538 with one RBI and three runs scored. He's looked better in Boston than at Triple-A this year, as […]

Franchy Cordero Optioned To Triple-A

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero was optioned to Triple-A following Sunday's game, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe. Cordero has struggled this year at the plate, slashing .198/.237/.260 with one home run, one steal, nine RBI and 12 runs scored over 47 games. There wasn't any reason managers should have had him […]

Marwin Gonzalez Released By Red Sox

Boston Red Sox utility player Marwin Gonzalez was released by the Red Sox on Monday, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe. Gonzalez really hasn't done much in terms of fantasy value this season, slashing .202/.281/.285 with two homers, three steals, 20 RBI and 25 runs scored over 77 games. If he wasn't already […]

Jacob deGrom To Remain Shut Down Following Check-Up

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (forearm) had a check-up on Monday, and the results out of that appointment did not change his current two-week shutdown from throwing, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. There were reports earlier on Monday that he would be getting examined again, but it appears there were no […]

Josh Harrison Returns To Lineup Monday

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison (quad) is back in the starting lineup for the series opener with the White Sox on Monday night. Harrison exited Thursday's game with a mild quad strain and had missed the past few games while dealing with the injury. Fortunately it seems that it was a minor issue, and […]

Ryan Mountcastle Participates In Full Baseball Activities

Baltimore Orioles utility player Ryan Mountcastle (concussion) went through a full workout on Monday and is expected to return soon, Orioles reporter Roch Kubatko said. Mountcastle has been sidelined since August 6 when he was tagged in the head while trying to steal second base against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 24-year-old has been having […]

Gio Urshela Continues Recovery, Eyes Rehab

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (hamstring) has started running at 80-percent and is expected to start hitting and taking ground balls on Tuesday, MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reported on Monday. Urshela previously suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring strain but could possibly start a rehab assignment by the end of the […]

Carlos Rodon Eyeing Return To White Sox Rotation

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (shoulder) is aiming to return to the rotation next week against the Toronto Blue Jays, Chicago Sun-Times reporter Daryl Van Schouwen said. Rodon was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 8 with left shoulder fatigue. The 28-year-old pitched five scoreless innings in his last start, […]

Pablo Lopez Throws Live BP, Eyes Rehab

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) threw a 35-pitch live batting practice on Monday, MLB.com's Christina De Nicola reported. Lopez has been out of the rotation since July 17 but is reportedly optimistic he is getting closer to starting a rehab assignment. The 25-year-old right-hander was solid all season prior to injury, posting a […]

Randy Arozarena Absent From Monday’s Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. He was initially in the lineup, but there was no injury reported, that it was just a mistake. Arozarena will get a routine day off after logging a hit in eight straight games. The 2020 ALCS has […]

Lance McCullers Jr.'s WHIP On The Rise

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. picked up the loss on Sunday despite allowing only two runs through 5 2/3 innings pitched against the Angels. McCullers (9-4) has lost his last two starts and some of his peripherals are on the rise. McCullers has walked 20 batters over his last 47 1/3 innings pitched and […]

Yuli Gurriel Looking To Get Back On Track

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is 0-for-7 since returning to the lineup over the weekend from a sore neck. The 37-year-old slugger is having another fantastic offensive season, slashing .318/.385/.481 with 12 home runs, 24 doubles, 55 runs scored and 66 runs batted in. Gurriel is a strong play in DFS tournaments away from […]

Aledmys Diaz Carrying Seven-Game Win Streak

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz will head into this week's action playing some of the best offensive baseball of his season. Diaz currently is enjoying a seven-game hitting streak and is 12-for-28 (.429) with six runs batted in during that span. Diaz could provide fantastic DFS sleeper value as the team takes on the Royals […]