Jarred Kelenic Doubles, Drives In A Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic had another solid game Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. The walk, a true walk-off, came in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded, bringing in the winning run. Kelenic has started to turn things around of late, slashing .241/.333/.481 with three home runs […]

Matt Olson Slugs 29th Homer On Friday

Oakland A's first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a homer and two walks during an 8-6 loss to the Texas Rangers on Friday night. The 27-year-old took Rangers relief pitcher Josh Sborz deep for his 29th homer of the season during the seventh inning. The 2021 All-Star also has 77 RBI, 74 runs scored, […]

Drew Steckenrider Picks Up Fifth Relief Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider pitched the ninth inning Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, earning his fifth win of the season when Seattle walked it off in the bottom of the ninth on a Jarred Kelenic walk. Steckenrider allowed two hits and a walk, but managed to keep anyone from crossing the plate. […]

Nelson Cruz Homers In Return To Minnesota

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and a walk during a 10-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The 41-year-old returned to Minnesota for the first time since being traded to Tampa Bay on July 22 and promptly homered in the third inning off of Twins […]

Diego Castillo Unhittable Again

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo turned in another scoreless performance Friday night, getting four outs against the Toronto Blue Jays, walking one and striking out one. Castillo has now allowed just one hit in eight appearances since being acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays, though he also has just one save in two opportunities. […]

Chris Flexen Exits After Six Innings With Quality Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen (hamstring) was removed after just 74 pitches Saturday, having delivered a quality start. He allowed two runs on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Flexen later said he wasn't feeling very comfortable on the mound in the last few innings. It remains to be seen whether Flexen […]

Shane McClanahan Snags Win On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan allowed two earned runs while striking out six across 5 1/3 innings pitched in a 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins Friday night. The 24-year-old was a bit fortunate to limit the damage, as he allowed eight hits and two walks en route to his seventh win of […]

Josiah Gray Suffers Loss In Quality Start Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray allowed three earned runs while striking out six across six innings pitched in a 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. The 23-year-old was plagued by the long ball as he allowed three solo homers during the quality start. On the surface, Gray has been solid in […]

Tom Murphy Hits Two-Run Shot

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy has not received as much playing time since the call-up of Cal Raleigh, but he made the start Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run. It was his ninth long ball of the season, and came off of the lefty Robbie Ray. Murphy […]

Tylor Megill Strikes Out Six Dodgers

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went five innings against the Dodgers on Friday allowing three earned runs on six hits and one walk in the Mets 6-5 loss. Megill, who did not factor into the decision, also struck out six. While it fell short of a quality start, Megill did perform well against […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/14/21 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 […]

Huascar Ynoa Likely To Start On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) is expected to take the mound on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins. It's worth noting that the organization has not officially said anything about it. However, lefty Kyle Muller was optioned to the minors recently and that leaves an open spot in the rotation. Ynoa was average during […]

Travis d'Arnaud Blasts Homer On Friday

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud has been limited to less than 30 games this season due to injury. However, he notched his third home run of the season during his second game back off the injured list on Friday. He went 2-for-4 with that solo homer in the fifth inning to help the Braves get […]

Charlie Morton Snags 11th Win On The Season

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton continued his impressive 2021 campaign versus the Washington Nationals on Friday. He went six innings, six hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts in the 4-2 win. This victory moves Morton's W/L record to 11-4, which ties him for fifth in the MLB in wins. Morton […]

Dominic Smith Comes Off Bench And Drives In Run

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith, hitting .340 against lefties this season and 1-for-1 with a home run lifetime against Los Angeles Dodgers starter Julio Urias, did not start the game on Friday. Despite the questionable decision to bench Smith in a huge game, he entered the game in the fifth inning and eventually went […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out Eight In No-Decision

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray had another quality outing on Friday, tossing seven innings of two-run ball in his club's 3-2 loss to the Mariners. The left-hander settled for a no-decision in this one despite striking out eight batters and allowing five hits and a walk in his 90-pitch outing. His only big […]

Jeff McNeil Drives In Two On Friday

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 1-for-3 with two RBI in the Mets 6-5 loss to the Dodgers on Friday. For whatever reason, McNeil and Dominic Smith, two of the Mets most productive hitters, were held out of the starting lineup on Friday with Dodgers lefty Julio Urias on the mound. Eventually, both […]

Mike Minor Notches Quality Start In Friday's Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor delivered a solid start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, one walk and three earned runs while striking out seven. Unfortunately, the Royals were shut out 6-0 in the game, so Minor was tagged with the loss, dropping his […]

Eric Haase Breaks Slump With His 19th Home Run

Detroit Tigers catcher/outfielder Eric Haase went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. The home run was his 19th of the year and it was a much-needed bomb for him as he'd been struggling at the plate lately. He'd gone 0-for-13 over his previous four games before this one […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - 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 Saturday August 14th at 12:00 pm noon 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 8/14 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

After going 6-for-7 last weekend, we started this one going 4-for-5 with a return of 3.59 units on 5.5 units of (165% return). Since last Friday, we've had a 174% return on investment (ROI). The Braves covered the runline in a low-scoring, rain-delayed game which hit us both picks. The Tigers and Indians hit the […]

Renato Nunez Homers In His Second Straight Game

Detroit Tigers first baseman Renato Nunez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the team's 7-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Friday. The Tigers selected his contract on Wednesday and he has made two starts since rejoining the team, homering in both games. Nunez got his first opportunity with the Tigers back in […]

Luis Severino Scratched From Rehab Start

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino (shoulder, groin) was scratched from his scheduled rehab start Friday. Severino was warming up before what was likely his final rehab outing for Triple-A Scranton, though he "didn't feel right" and ultimately didn't pitch. Severino will return to New York to be evaluated, which will delay his return […]

James Karinchak Struggles Again Friday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak allowed two earned runs on one walk and one hit while striking out none in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Karinchak got into trouble again in this one when he walked Jeimer Candelario to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning and then allowed […]

Miguel Sano Drives In Two Friday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano drove in a pair of runs in a losing effort to the Rays Friday. Sano collected a pair of RBI singles, driving in a run for the fourth time in his last five games. The slugger was stuck in a slump to start August but has picked things up […]

Zach Plesac Strikes Out Nine Friday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac allowed two earned runs while striking out nine across 7 2/3 innings pitched in a 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers Friday night. Plesac earned the win in this one to move to 7-4 on the season and it was nice to see him rebound after allowing four earned […]

Brent Rooker Tallies Career-High Four Hits

Minnesota Twins outfielder Brent Rooker went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in Friday's loss to the Rays. Rooker's four hits were a career-high, as he became the fifth Twins player in the Statcast era with three-plus base hits at 105 MPH or harder in a game. It was a […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/14 - 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 […]

Michael Pineda Expected To Hit The Injured List With Oblique Injury

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda (oblique) is expected to require a stint on the injured list, per Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic. Pineda was forced to exit Friday's start after just 2 2/3 innings with left side tightness- though manager Rocco Baldelli provided an update after the contest, saying the right-hander is dealing with […]

Kevin Kiermaier Hits Inside The Park Homer

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier went 2-for-5 with an inside the park home run and three RBI during Friday's 10-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. He flashed his elite speed (29.5 sprint speed) by hitting an inside the park home run after crushing a ball off the right-field wall at Target Field. The Rays […]