Freddy Peralta Strikes Out Nine In Six Innings

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out nine in six innings in a no-decision versus Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Unfortunately for Peralta, it took Milwaukee's offense until the seventh inning to take the lead. The 25-year-old has collected a win and three no-decisions in his […]

Rowdy Tellez Hits Three-Run Pinch Hit Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez hit a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's 4-2 win over Pittsburgh. The 26-year-old wasn't in Wednesday's lineup, but he delivered a go-ahead blast in the seventh inning when he pinch hit for pitcher Brent Suter. Tellez is up to nine homers, 24 RBI, 22 runs […]

Jesus Aguilar Sitting Out Against Mets On Thursday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar is getting the day off on Thursday as the team faces Rich Hill and the New York Mets. Joe Panik is getting the start at first base and batting sixth in the game. Aguilar slugged his 19th home run of the year in Wednesday's game. He's been a rock […]

Eduardo Escobar Collects Three More Hits In Rubber Match Victory

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Eduardo Escobar went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Pirates. All three of Escobar's hits were singles, including a run-scoring hit in the third inning. He's gone 6-for-21 (.286) with two home runs, six RBI, and four runs scored across six games since he was traded from […]

Jeff McNeil Absent From Thursday's Starting Lineup

New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. Jonathan Villar is getting the start at second base and leading off in the game. McNeil has been producing well at the plate over the past two weeks. He has hit six doubles over his […]

Brandon Nimmo Heading To The Bench On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Braxton Garrett and the Miami Marlins. Albert Almora Jr. is getting the start in center field for the game while Jonathan Villar is leading off. Nimmo started each of the team's last two games after being sidelined briefly with […]

Travis Jankowski Scores Two Runs In Win Over Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win at Washington on Wednesday. The 30-year-old outfielder has been money for the Phillies in his short time with the team and was rewarded by getting a promotion in the batting order. Jankowski batted first or second in three […]

Shohei Ohtani Dazzles On The Mound

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (6-1) was brilliant in Wednesday's 2-1 victory against the Texas Rangers. Ohtani went six innings, struck out six, walked none, and allowed one run on four hits. He now has a 2.93 ERA with a 29.9 K% and a 10.2 BB% but has only walked one batter in […]

Rhys Hoskins Swats Homer, Double To Power Phils Over Nats

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and an RBI double to help the Phillies beat the Nationals on Wednesday. He won't hit for a high average as he's batting just .239 even after this game, but Hoskins has a strong .329 on-base percentage thanks to a 10.7% walk rate. […]

Bryce Harper Collects Three Hits In Win At Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win at Washington on Wednesday. In his past three games versus his former club, Harper has five hits - with three extra-base hits - with five runs and four RBI. His success this season goes back well before this […]

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 Thursday August 5th 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 […]

Edward Olivares Hits A Solo Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. The home run was his third of the year and his second over his last three games. Olivares has fluctuated between Triple-A and the majors a few times this year, […]

Ryan O'Hearn Homers And Drives In Three Runs

Kansas City Royals first baseman/designated hitter Ryan O'Hearn had a strong day at the plate against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run and three RBI. The home run was his ninth of the year. O'Hearn has seen consistent playing time since the team traded away Jorge […]

Chase Anderson Allows Three Homers In Start Versus Nats

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Chase Anderson allowed three runs across four innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals on Wednesday. Anderson only allowed three hits, unfortunately, all three were home runs as the right-hander's ERA rose to an unsightly 6.75. The 33-year-old journeyman strikes almost no one out as evidenced by his 16% strikeout rate […]

Michael A. Taylor Hits His 10th Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor notched his first multi-hit game in nearly a month on Wednesday. Facing Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox, Taylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored. Through 97 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .238/.297/.364 with 10 home runs, seven stolen […]

Salvador Perez Homers In Wednesday's Win

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez helped lead the team to a 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the game. The home run was his 27th of the year, which is tied for fifth-most in the majors. Perez had gone just 1-for-12 with […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/5 - 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/5/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 6-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's an ugly one. The pitching on tonight's slate is quite atrocious, with Framber Valdez and Sonny Gray leading the way in the chalk department. There are 12 teams in play, and one could argue to stack any of the 12 teams and would not […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a big game in the team's 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored. The stolen base was his MLB-leading 28th of the year. Through 106 games on the season, Merrifield is slashing […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a glorious day of day baseball, we have another split slate of day and night games, with the main slate featuring only six games. Finding value will certainly be crucial tonight since there are few aces on the slate which will mean that you'll […]

Carlos Hernandez Holds White Sox To One Run

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Carlos Hernandez had his second straight solid outing on Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox. Hernandez pitched five innings and allowed just two hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. He earned the win to improve to 3-1 on the year. Hernandez fired six scoreless innings […]

Brad Keller Cleared To Start Saturday's Game

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (back) is on target to make his next start on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Keller was removed from his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday after experiencing lower back tightness. The team initially called his removal precautionary and that call seems validated as […]

Jonathan Schoop Blasts His 18th Home Run On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop provided the only run for the team in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Schoop went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and a solo home run in the game. The home run was his 18th of the year and his first since July 18. Over 105 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/5/21 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 […]

Casey Mize Allows Four Runs In Loss To Red Sox

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize suffered his sixth loss of the year on Wednesday as the team fell 4-1 to the Boston Red Sox. Mize pitched five innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out three. He allowed three home runs in the game. It was the third […]

Ryan Sherriff Notches First Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Sherriff struck out one over a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners. He entered Wednesday's game in the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The southpaw retired all three batters he faced to earn his first save of the season. […]

Oscar Mercado Collects Four Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday night's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was a solid night for Mercado who has been underwhelming on the season as noted by his .250/.318/.400 slash line. That being said, he has warmed up a […]

Bullpen Report: Figuring Things Out After Wild Trade Deadline

For weeks leading up to the trade deadline, I wrote about how greatly it would impact bullpens around the league. I tried to project closers that would be traded and setup men that would take over the closer gigs. Well, even I was wrong with how much the trade deadline would impact the reliever position!  […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/5 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 […]

Franmil Reyes Has Two Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Reyes just keeps racking up the hits as he is now 8-for-25 with an .890 OPS over the previous seven days. He will look to stay hot in the […]