Nick Pivetta Knocked Out In The Second Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta didn't manage to make it through two innings in his start against the New York Yankees Wednesday, being pulled after recording five outs and throwing 57 pitches. Pivetta probably deserved better, as his defense did very little to help him, but in the end he allowed four runs […]

Raisel Iglesias Shuts The Door Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels reliever Raisel Iglesias earned his 27th save of the season on Wednesday, closing out the 3-1 win against the Detroit Tigers. He pitched a clean ninth inning, picking up two strikeouts and allowing no baserunners. The outing lowered his ERA to 2.91, and he now has a 39.7 K% across 55.2 IP. […]

Kyle Seager Hits 27th Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager extended his on-base streak to 10 games Wednesday night, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double against the Texas Rangers in a 3-1 victory. His 27th long ball of the season came off starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz. It's Seager's second home run in his last three […]

Marco Gonzales Continues Effective Stretch

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales was on his game once again Wednesday night, allowing just six hits and a walk in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out three batters en route to his fifth win of the season. Gonzales has put up a 0.67 ERA and 0.74 WHIP with 21 strikeouts in 27 […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Eight Strong, Homers In Win

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (8-1) impressed on the mound Wednesday, pitching eight innings, striking out eight, and walking none while picking up the win. The only blemish on the night was a Willi Castro home run in the fifth inning. He produced on offense as well, going 1-for-4 with a solo home […]

Starling Marte Swipes League-Leading 34th Base In Loss To ChiSox

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to the White Sox on Wednesday. The steal was Marte's 34th of the season which tied Kansas City's Whit Merrifield for the league lead. The former Marlin has been nothing short of elite since being dealt to Oakland […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 4-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one for a small slate. The chalk is super chalky on most small slates, but it should be spread out a bit tonight. There are at least three solid pitchers and four really nice stacks to build around. Watching lineups for potential […]

Edwin Diaz Works Two Clean Innings In Mets Win

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz worked two clean innings in the Mets twelve inning, 6-2 win over the Giants on Wednesday. Called upon to keep the game tied in the ninth and tenth innings, Diaz was up to the task. He struck out one batter and allowed the Mets to hold serve until […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 3PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday August 19th at 3:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Jeff McNeil Mired In Slump

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 1-for-5 with a double and run scored in the Mets 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in 12 innings on Wednesday. McNeil's double and run scored in the 12th inning was huge in helping the Mets win on Wednesday, but prior to the double in his […]

Ranger Suarez Struggles With Control In Loss At Arizona

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez allowed three runs on eight hits across 4 2/3 innings to take his fourth loss Wednesday at the Diamondbacks. Suarez came into the game with an elite WHIP thanks to a microscopic walk rate, but his command abandoned him in this one as he walked four in this game. […]

Recent Struggles Continue For Dominic Smith

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith went 0-for-5 with a run scored in the Mets 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants in 12 innings on Wednesday. Smith had been hot earlier in the month of August, but he has recently hit a bit of a slide. Over his last seven games, Smith has no […]

Tylor Megill With A Quality Start On Wednesday

Despite a tough matchup against the N.L. West-leading San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went six strong innings allowing just one earned run on five hits and two walks. Megill also struck out six, posting a quality start on the road in the Mets 6-2 win in 12 innings. […]

Austin Meadows Drives In Two Runs Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI during Thursday's 8-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to give the Rays a 7-2 lead. The 26-year-old slapped a ground-rule double to left field in the eighth frame driving in his second […]

Michael Conforto Doubles, Remains Hot

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-6 with a double and RBI in the Mets 12 inning 6-2 win over the Giants on Wednesday. Conforto has now reached base safely over his last 17 games and is slashing .304/.391/.518 with two home runs, six doubles, and six RBI over that timeframe. Conforto appears to […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/19/21 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 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugging Just .338 In August

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has run into a bit of a cold stretch for the first time this year. Over 17 games in August, Guerrero is slashing .235/.325/.338 with two home runs, one double, five RBI and 10 runs. He has no extra-base hits over his last 35 at-bats. Prior to […]

The Outsiders: Pitching Prospects to Know for Deep Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

DJ LeMahieu In Midst Of Long Home Run Drought

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has been one of the most disappointing players in all of fantasy this year. Through 115 games on the season, LeMahieu is slashing .270/.351/.365 with seven home runs, 47 RBI and 57 runs. He's a career .302 hitter, so his current .270 batting average is disappointing, but it's been […]

Brady Singer Notches Quality Start Against Astros

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer had one of his best and longest outings of the year against the Houston Astros on Wednesday. Singer pitched 6 2/3 innings in the game and allowed six hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out six. It was just his second quality start since June […]

Tarik Skubal Limits Angels To Two Runs Over 6 2/3 Innings

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal had a strong outing against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Skubal pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed six hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out seven. Unfortunately, he was out-dueled by Angels starter Shohei Ohtani and he wound up with the loss for the game, […]

Tyler Stephenson (C/1B, CIN) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Early in the campaign the Reds boasted a pair of bona fide potential MVP contenders in Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker, but as the seasoned pushed deeper into summer, it became clear that a pair of NL ROY contenders had also emerged […]

Lance Lynn Ejected After Tossing Belt At Umpire

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Oakland Athletics in the middle of the fourth inning. The ejection came after umpire Nic Lentz visited Lynn in the dugout to inspect him for foreign substances. Lynn had already given Lentz his glove and hat, but Lentz went on to […]

Caleb Smith Ejected For Use Of Foreign Substances

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Caleb Smith was ejected from Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies for the illegal use of foreign substances on his glove. Smith entered the game in the sixth inning and went on to pitch 2 2/3 innings before the ejection in the eighth inning. The four umpires in the game all […]

Week 21 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Finally, the relief has started to show up. You have a couple of upper-tier guys back in Chris Sale and Jack Flaherty. There are also a handful of young guys making their presence felt as well. As always, the SP planner should help you identify a few different options for Week 21 and assist in determining an […]

Freddy Peralta Dealing With Shoulder Discomfort

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta (shoulder) was removed from his start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday in the middle of the third inning. After the game, it was reported that Peralta was dealing with right shoulder discomfort. He suffered the injury while he was batting. He struck out to end the top […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Jorge Alfaro (C/OF, MIA) - Week 21 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues ANALYSIS: When Jorge Alfaro became a Marlin back in 2019, he had to leave behind his first MLB club (for a division rival) after a three-year stint that established "El Oso" as one of the more unique, versatile backstops in the game. It's […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/19)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 6 game early and 4 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 […]

Ryan Yarbrough Blanks The Orioles For Win Number Seven

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (7-4) allowed one hit while striking out three across five scoreless innings during Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He didn't walk anyone and earned his seventh win of the season on Wednesday. The southpaw was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL and is expected to follow an opener […]