Patrick Sandoval Grinds Through Friday's Start

Los Angeles Angels starter Patrick Sandoval (3-5) pitched 5.2 innings, picked up six strikeouts, and gave up only one run, despite allowing six walks during Friday's 2-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics. He's had a solid year on the mound, besides a high walk total. Sandoval has a 3.38 ERA with a 27.4 K%, 10.1 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/31 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Bit of a mixed bag yesterday. The Indians and White Sox scored three late runs to take it over the 8.5 and lose us the first pick. The Phillies then embarrassed themselves and managed just one hit in six innings against a pitcher with a 5.89 ERA and then got shut out in the final […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/31/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/31/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Daily Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the July 31st edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (7/31/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

The final day of July brings us yet another split slate of MLB baseball. After one of the craziest deadline days in recent memory yesterday, we should get to see a lot of elite players in new uniforms today and all those moves should make for some compelling pennant races and playoff series. While most […]

Tony Gonsolin Struggles With Control On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin had bad command of his pitches on Friday and only lasted 1 2/3 innings in tonight's no-decision versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Gonsolin allowed one hit, two runs, five walks and struck out one on the evening. Gonsolin was yanked after allowing his fourth walk in bottom of the […]

Nelson Cruz Collects Two Hits In Return

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with a run scored during Friday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox. He returned to the lineup Friday after missing the previous two games due to a right-foot contusion. The 41-year-old collected two hits and recorded his first multi-hit effort as a member of the Rays. […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 19

The second half of the baseball season has begun and the trade deadline has come and gone. We are coming up to the stretch run in the baseball season and the fantasy season. Playoff seedings are being determined in the MLB as well as fantasy leagues. Knowing injury timelines is now at a vital part […]

Josh Fleming Picks Up Eighth Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Josh Fleming (8-5) allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven across five innings to earn the win in Friday's 7-3 victory over the Red Sox. It wasn't precisely Fleming's sharpest performance, but he was able to limit Boston to three runs over five innings to […]

Mike Zunino Crushes 20th Homer On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox. He took Martin Perez deep in the fourth inning for his 20th long ball of the season. The 30-year-old has now recorded his fourth 20-homer season of his career. Zunino is slashing .194.293/.512 with […]

Randy Arozarena Hits 14th Homer In Friday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox. He took Martin Perez deep in the fourth inning for his 14th long ball of the season. After slumping in the beginning of July (.125/.250/.167 slash line), the 2020 ALCS MVP has been on […]

Jonathan India Swats A Pair Of Homers In Win

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India had a big night in a 6-2 win over the New York Mets on Friday. India went 3-for-4 with a double, two homers, three runs, and three RBI in the win. The rookie second baseman hit a leadoff homer on the first pitch of the game and then came […]

Yandy Diaz Blasts Two-Run Shot On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, and an additional run scored during Friday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox. He's now logged back-to-back three-hit games. The 29-year-old took Martin Perez deep in the first inning to put the Rays on the scoreboard. It was his seventh […]

Sonny Gray Allows Just One Run In Win Over Mets

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray tossed a gem in a 6-2 win over the New York Mets on Friday. Gray allowed one run over six innings of work while striking out seven and walking one. He scattered five hits in the start, four of which were singles. Gray needed that outing as he was coming […]

Joey Votto Homers Again

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto continued his impressive power surge in a 6-2 win over the New York Mets on Friday. Votto went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk. The veteran first baseman has now homered in seven straight games, making him just the eighth player in MLB history to accomplish such […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/31/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's a fairly reasonable DraftKings Saturday in MLB. The Jays pissed off DraftKings by starting an hour earlier than the rest of the 4pm Eastern games, so they go into their own showdown. The five game early slate looks solid, but I'm here to take you through the nine-game main prime time slate on DraftKings. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for July 31st, 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 July 31st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Connor Joe Goes Yard In Win Over San Diego

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and one strikeout in a 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday. Joe smacked his second home run of the year in the fourth inning when he took Ryan Weathers deep for a two-run blast. He also chipped in a single in […]

Ryan McMahon Hits A Grand Slam On Friday

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon went 3-for-3 with a grand slam, two runs scored, and two walks in a 9-4 win over the Padres on Friday. McMahon had a monster day at the plate, reaching base five times in the lopsided win over San Diego. He put the Rockies on the board in a major […]

Jon Gray Picks Up The Win On Friday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray earned the win on Friday when he allowed two runs on four hits with three walks and four strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings in a 9-4 win over the Padres. Gray was expected to be traded before Friday's deadline but the Rockies ended up holding on to him. He […]

Carlos Carrasco Sharp In Season Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco was strong in his first outing of the season Friday, allowing just one run on three hits and a walk in four innings against the Cincinnati Reds. The lone run came on his first pitch of the game as he was blitzed by Jonathan India for a home […]

Jonathan Arauz Called Up For The Start Friday

Boston Red Sox infielder Jonathan Arauz was activated from the taxi squad Friday to start at third base against the Tampa Bay Rays for the injured Rafael Devers. He batted ninth, and went 2-for-3 with two singles and a walk. With Michael Chavis moving on to Pittsburgh, Arauz has an opportunity to stick with the […]

Xander Bogaerts Scores Two Runs Friday

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts scored two of Boston's three runs against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, going 2-for-5 with two singles. Bogaerts has not enjoyed a very strong July, slashing just .227/.294/.373 with two home runs in 75 at-bats. His OPS has slipped to .884, the lowest it's been since April 13. In […]

Rafael Devers Does Not Appear In Friday's Game

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (quad) did not appear in Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, and has not played since leaving the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Alex Cora has downplayed the quadriceps issue as a minor one, but fantasy managers will not be relieved until […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Returns From IL Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hirokazu Sawamura returned from the injured list Friday, and threw a scoreless inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. He allowed a hit and two walks and struck out one batter. It was a shaky outing for the right-hander who has been quite strong across 39 appearances with a 2.79 ERA, […]

Martin Perez Disappoints Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez had a disappointing outing against the Tampa Bay Rays Friday, allowing six runs on seven hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out three batters and allowed three home runs. He was saddled with the loss, dropping his record on the year to 7-7. Perez has […]

Kyle Finnegan Earns Second Save Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan appears to be the choice as the closer for the closer role with Brad Hand in Toronto, as he locked down his second save of the year Friday. Just one day after earning his first career save, Finnegan allowed just one hit while striking out none against the Chicago […]

Paolo Espino Earns Victory Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino was not originally scheduled to make the start Friday, but was moved up when Jon Lester was moved to the St. Louis Cardinals. Espino responded with 5 1/3 solid innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out six batters. […]

Ross Stripling Gets Win Over Royals

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling earned his fourth win of the season on Friday as his club defeated the Royals 6-4. The right-hander allowed two runs over 5 1/3 IP, striking out just one batter while giving up four hits and a walk. It wasn't his most impressive outing of the year but […]

Bo Bichette Homers, Swipes A Bag In Win

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette flashed his talents in Friday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox by homering and swiping a base in the club's return home to the Rogers Centre. The 23-year-old swatted a two-run shot in the seventh inning to provide his team with some much needed insurance runs as he finished […]