Austin Hays Isn't Starting On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the Detroit Tigers and right-handed starter Matt Manning. Hays is hitting .239 with a .296 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and a stolen base in 290 plate appearances this season. DJ Stewart is starting in left field in Hays' […]

Mike Zunino Isn't Starting On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino isn't in the team's starting lineup on Saturday as they get set to take on right-hander Nathan Eovaldi and the Boston Red Sox. Zunino has provided both fantasy managers and the Rays with some quality power production so far, hitting .194 with a .293 on-base percentage and 20 home […]

Rays Send Jordan Luplow To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays are sending outfielder Jordan Luplow and right-handed pitcher DJ Johnson to Triple-A Durham. Tampa Bay acquired both in a trade deadline deal with the Cleveland Indians for right-handed pitching prospect Peyton Battenfield. Whenever Tampa Bay brings up Luplow, the outfielder could be worth a look in deeper leagues where on-base percentage […]

Trevor Rogers Reportedly Starting On Saturday

The Miami Marlins will reportedly activate starting pitcher Trevor Rogers (back) from the injured list on Saturday to start against the New York Yankees. Rogers has been on the injured list since July 24 due to back spasms, but will now return to action against New York. The left-hander is in the midst of a […]

Eloy Jimenez Sidelined For Third Straight Contest

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) will be sidelined for his third consecutive game on Saturday versus the Cleveland Indians. Jimenez exited Wednesday's contest due to groin tightness and has not played since. Jimenez remains day-to-day and the White Sox have every reason to be cautious with their talented outfielder after he missed the […]

Buster Posey Not In Saturday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the Houston Astros and right-handed starter Zack Greinke. Posey is hitting .329 with a .419 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 267 plate appearances this season. Curt Casali will start in his place and hit eighth against […]

James Kaprielian Lands On 10-Day IL

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a shoulder impingement, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. He's been having a great rookie season in 2021, going 5-4 with a 3.24 ERA, 1.161 WHIP and 26.5 percent strikeout rate over 72 1/3 innings of […]

Corbin Burnes Only Lasts Four Innings Against Braves

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes allowed five runs on nine hits and two walks with six strikeouts in four-plus innings Friday versus Atlanta. He did not factor in the decision. The right-hander matched his season-high marks for hits and runs allowed in a start. Burnes was in trouble from the start as Atlanta hung […]

Avisail Garcia Hits Three Run Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 win over the Braves. The outfielder tied the game for Milwaukee with his third-inning blast to finish erasing a four-run deficit. Garcia has produced a trio of three-hit efforts in his last nine games, although he's also gone 0-for four […]

Yordan Alvarez Getting Day Off Saturday

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is not in the starting lineup on Saturday afternoon against the Giants. This is just a day off for Alvarez, thanks largely to the fact that the Astros are without the designated hitter while playing in San Francisco. Alvarez got the start in left field on Friday, but now […]

Willy Adames Stays Hot With Another Two-Run Blast

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk, and two total run scored in Friday's 9-5 win over Atlanta. The shortstop's recent power surge continued, as he has gone 8-for-21 (.381) during his current five-game hitting streak. Adames has a .262/.341/.481 slash line across 393 plate appearances […]

Tarik Skubal Struggles In Loss To Orioles

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal suffered his 10th loss of the year as the Tigers fell 4-3 to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday. Skubal pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed seven hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out four. He was the victim of three Orioles home runs in the game. […]

Eduardo Escobar Makes Instant Impact With Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Eduardo Escobar went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over Atlanta. The 32-year-old's first game with Milwaukee went well, as he went deep in the ninth inning to tack on an insurance run. He got the start at his natural […]

Justin Upton Not In The Lineup Against Oakland Saturday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Athletics. This looks to just be a day off for Upton, who has struggled at the plate since coming off the injured list as he's slashing .139/.184/.278 with a 12:2 K:BB ratio over his last nine games. Hopefully […]

Ryan Weathers Starting To Look Hittable

San Diego Padres starter Ryan Weathers was touched up for eight earned runs Friday against the Colorado Rockies. After a commendable start to his rookie campaign, the 21-year-old now stares at a 3.65 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and pedestrian 18 percent strikeout rate. Without many alternatives, Weathers appears locked in as the Friars fifth starter, but […]

Kolten Wong Ignites Brewers With Three Hits

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and two runs scored in Friday's 9-5 win over the Braves. The second baseman ignited Milwaukee's go-ahead rally in the fourth inning with his RBI double. Wong has hit safely in 10 of 11 games since he returned from a calf injury after […]

Akil Baddoo Heading To The Bench On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against left-hander John Means and the Baltimore Orioles. Derek Hill is getting the start in center field and leading off in the game. Baddoo has slashed .200/.264/.215 against lefties this year while slashing .292/.368/.569 against righties. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has […]

Cavan Biggio Not In Saturday's Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with the Royals. This looks to just be a day off for Biggio, who has been struggling at the plate recently, slashing .208/.288/.292 with one home run, one steal, 12 RBI and eight runs scored over his last 30 […]

Whit Merrifield Swipes Two Bases On Friday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases in the team's 6-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. It was Merrifield's first multi-steal game since June 19. He now has an MLB-leading 27 stolen bases on the year. Merrifield's name came up in some trade rumors […]

Daniel Lynch Pitches Well But Takes Loss On Friday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Daniel Lynch posted his second consecutive quality start against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to get any run support and he suffered his third loss of the year in the game. Lynch pitched six innings on Friday and allowed seven hits, two walks and three earned […]

Orlando Arcia, Sean Newcomb Optioned To Triple-A

In order to make room for newly acquired relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez and outfielder Jorge Soler, the Atlanta Braves optioned shortstop/outfielder Orlando Arcia and pitcher Sean Newcomb to Triple-A on Saturday, the team announced on Twitter. Arcia is slashing .183/.234/.300 over 21 games between Milwaukee and Atlanta this season with two homers, one steal, 10 […]

Royals Recall Edward Olivares From Triple-A

The Kansas City Royals recalled outfielder Edward Olivares on Saturday. Infielder Lucius Fox is being optioned to the team's taxi squad in a corresponding move. Olivares has had multiple stints in the majors so far this year. He's played in a total of 11 games for the Royals this year and has slashed .242/.265/.333 with […]

Tyler Glasnow Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow (elbow) is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery next week. There's a slight chance Glasnow could rehab his torn UCL, but the expectation is that he will require surgery. The 27-year-old will look to return sometime during the 2022 season, but it's possible he might not pitch again till […]

Manny Machado Secures Another 20-Home Run Season

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs Friday against the Colorado Rockies. Machado was the only semblance of offense for the Friars in a 9-4 blowout loss. The 29-year-old continues his blistering hot streak, totalling a 1.174 OPS in July with eight homers. Overall, he carries a […]

Griffin Jax Effective Over Five Innings

Minnesota Twins pitcher Griffin Jax pitched well despite not factoring into the decision. Jax pitched five innings, allowing one run on two hits while issuing a pair of walks. He was able to keep the Cardinals off-balance despite not missing many bats in the outing, as evidenced by his 85.3 MPH average exit velocity against. […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/31 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/31 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 […]

Rookie Report: Prospects Traded at the MLB Trade Deadline

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! This week, I'm going to switch things up a little bit and look at every single prospect that was traded at the MLB Trade Deadline over the past week. And boy was it a crazy week of trades, with many MLB […]

Aroldis Chapman Notches 21st Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman picked up his fifth straight save in Friday's victory over Miami. Chapman didn't allow a baserunner for the first time in six appearances, recording a strikeout en route to shutting the door on the Marlins. He's been much better in July, lowering his season ERA by nearly a […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/31/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/31 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/31/21 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 […]

Jed Lowrie Reaches Three Times In Win Over Angels

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a win over the Angels on Friday. Lowrie was the DH in this game as playing time will get tight in the Oakland infield thanks to the addition of Josh Harrison from Washington. It was Tony Kemp, however, that […]