Mike Foltynewicz Has Decent Outing On Sunday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz finally put together a decent outing after getting smacked around his last few starts. He went five innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, three walks, and one strikeouts versus the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. Both of his runs came with the bases loaded in the second inning. However, […]

Alex Bregman Pulled Early During Rehab Game

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (hamstring) was removed early during Sunday's rehab game with Triple-A Sugar Land. It sounds like he was removed from the game as a precaution. Bregman should return in a day or two, but this could push back his return date to the big league roster. The hope was that […]

Josh James Activated, Optioned To Minors

Houston Astros pitcher Josh James (hip) has been activated off the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land. He was already with the organization for a rehab assignment, so he won't have to go anywhere. The 28-year-old righty has been sidelined all season due to a hip issue. He'll get some more work […]

Yan Gomes Launches Homer In Oakland Debut

Oakland Athletics catcher Yan Gomes made a good first impression on his new club by mashing a two-run homer to help beat the Angels on Sunday. Gomes added an RBI single in the contest and helped rookie pitcher Daulton Jefferies get past some early jitters and earn the win in the contest. Gomes, a veteran […]

Huascar Ynoa Gets Lit Up During Rehab Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) was not sharp during his rehab start in Single-A Rome on Sunday. He only pitched two innings, eight hits allowed, six runs allowed, while striking out two. The most important thing is that Ynoa is healthy and back on the mound. He has been sidelined since mid-May due […]

Starling Marte Swipes Three Bags In Win Over Angels

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte ran wild on Sunday, swiping three bags to help the A's earn a series win in Anaheim. Marte has fit right in with his new club as he's reached base eight times in 19 plate appearances with three runs scored and four stolen bases batting second for a strong A's […]

Daulton Jefferies Earns Win In 2021 Debut

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies allowed three runs across five innings to pick up the victory over the Angels on Sunday. Jefferies was making his first start of the season, and his first with fans in attendance as his only prior MLB game was in the 2020 season. Jefferies was on the ropes early […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/2/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/2/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is quite the slate. The pitching is not great with some top options in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/2/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/2/21 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/2 - 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 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! An insane deadline led us into a fantastic weekend of baseball. As a result, several teams are still figuring out their new rotations, so there's always the chance starting pitchers could be swapped around at the last second for the next few days. Today, seven games on tap beginning at 7:05 pm Eastern […]

Amed Rosario Collects Two Hits Sunday Afternoon

Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario went 2-for-4 with two doubles in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Rosario has cooled off since his hot June, but is still hitting .280 over his previous 50 at-bats and is posting a 1.040 OPS over his previous 19 at-bats. Fantasy managers that need help at the […]

Myles Straw Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Myles Straw went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Straw was batting eighth in this one and managed to take White Sox opener Jimmy Lambert deep in the top of the third inning. Straw was recently acquired by the Indians at the trade […]

Brad Keller Leaves Sunday's Start With Back Injury

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller (back) was removed from Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to a back injury. Keller said he felt the injury right at the start of the game. He said, "As soon as I stepped on the mound and threw a couple pitches, it just kind of […]

Cal Quantrill Has Quality Start Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill threw six innings of one-run ball while walking four and striking out six. Quantrill still managed to post a quality start despite walking four hitters in six innings and also had a season-high six strikeouts. Quantrill has now allowed one earned run or fewer in each of his previous […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are eight games today, but there is a matinee in Toronto(!) that shortens the main slate to seven games on FanDuel. No pitcher is priced above $9,000, so early on it's looking like a night to stack hitters. Andrew Heaney is making his Yankees debut and Josiah Gray is debuting for Washington. Are either […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/2)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 7 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 Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Matt Wisler Notches First Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Wisler allowed two hits while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox. He entered the game in the ninth inning and retired 3-of-5 batters faced to earn his first career save. The Rays turned to Wisler and not […]

Shane McClanahan Fans Seven In Sunday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan (5-4) allowed one earned run on four hits and two walks while striking out seven across six innings, earning the win during Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Red Sox. The 24-year-old limited the Red Sox offense to four hits, and his only mistake was surrendering a solo shot to […]

Brandon Lowe Blasts 23rd Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer during Sunday's 3-2 win over the Red Sox. He took Nick Pivetta deep in the bottom of the third inning for his 23rd long ball of the season. The 27-year-old leads the Rays in home runs and owns a career-high 12.9 BB percentage […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 2nd, 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 2nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Max Stassi Goes Yard Sunday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi continued his fantastic year at the plate on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and one run. He is now slashing .310/.385/.555 with 10 HRs, 24 RBI, and 30 runs across 49 games. With Stassi producing so well at the dish, he's appeared in the heart […]

Kike Hernandez With Three More Hits Sunday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez provided a spark from the top of the lineup yet again Sunday, going 3-for-5 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hernandez has settled in as the primary leadoff man for Boston, and there's plenty of value to be derived in terms of run-scoring from that spot, though the Red […]

Logan Webb Earns Fifth Win Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in another good start against a tough opponent in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Astros. Webb pitched 6 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 24-year-old has pitched well this season, going 5-3 with a […]

Hunter Renfroe Launches 16th Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep Sunday, knocking a solo shot off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan in four at-bats. It's his 16th long ball of the season and his first since homering in back-to-back games July 19 and 21. Despite some hot stretches throughout the year, Renfroe has settled back […]

Kris Bryant Homers In Giants Debut Sunday

San Francisco Giants corner outfielder/outfielder Kris Bryant made an impact in his Giants debut Sunday in a 5-3 win over the Astros. Playing third base, Bryant went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. It was the 29-year-old's 19th long ball of the season. Bryant was a huge trade deadline acquisition for the […]

Nick Pivetta Can't Escape The Fifth Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta had an abbreviated outing Sunday, failing to escape the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. He allowed three runs on three hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. He also struck out six batters, and gave up a two-run home run to Brandon Lowe in the […]

Reid Detmers Struggles In Debut

Los Angeles starting pitcher Reid Detmers (0-1) struggled in his major league debut on Sunday, losing to the Oakland Athletics 8-3. Detmers gave up six runs, two walks, and two home runs while pitching 4.1 innings. He picked up just two strikeouts. Detmers has mid-rotation potential with good strikeout numbers and above-average control and has […]

Jake Cronenworth Steps Up For Friars

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Sunday's 8-1 rout of the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth started the scoring in the first frame with a two-run double and finished the series with two homers, four runs and six RBI. With star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. […]

Brandon Nimmo Pinch-Hits Sunday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (hamstring) came off the bench as a pinch-hitter Sunday, going 0-for-1 with pop-up to the first baseman in the sixth inning of a 7-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Nimmo had not appeared in a game since being pulled on Friday with what was being described as a "pinch" […]