Matt Shoemaker Scratched Saturday, T.J. Zeuch Starts

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Matt Shoemaker (undisclosed) has been removed as the club’s starting pitcher for Saturday’s contest versus Baltimore, with righty T.J. Zeuch tabbed in his stead. The start will mark the first of the year for Zeuch, who has made two relief appearances in 2020 and allowed two runs in 6 ⅓ […]

Joey Bart Sits Saturday, Tyler Heineman Behind The Dish

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will take a seat Saturday versus San Diego and right-hander Zach Davies, ceding way to Tyler Heineman. Bart has been striking out in droves during his first exposure to big league pitching, having recorded at least one K in each of his last eight games. While he has posted […]

Hunter Pence Announces Retirement Saturday

Veteran outfielder Hunter Pence announced Saturday that he would be hanging up his cleats after a 14-year career. Pence last played with the Giants this season, where he spent eight years and won two World Series titles. A four-time All-Star, Pence finished with nearly 1,800 career hits, a career .334 OBP, and 244 home runs. […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Bats Cleanup Saturday, Nate Lowe Sits

Tampa Bay Rays utilityman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo returns to the starting lineup Saturday versus Philadelphia and right-hander Zack Wheeler, as he’ll hold down the cleanup spot while manning the hot corner. With Tsutsugo in the lineup, Nate Lowe heads to the bench, having gone 3-for-27 over his last seven games. Having hit just .199 through his […]

Derek Hill Earns First Big League Start Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill will be among the starting nine Saturday versus Kansas City and right-hander Carlos Hernandez, marking the first start of his Major League career. Hill has been utilized primarily as a defensive replacement and pinch-runner through his first 14 big league appearances, having scored three runs without collecting a hit. He’ll […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 26th 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 […]

Joey Gallo Sees Power Production Tail Off In September

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo has slashed just .160/.236/.321 during 24 games in September. With just three home runs in that stretch, his fantasy appeal has cratered, particularly in formats where strikeouts earn negative points for managers. Gallo has produced a whopping 35% K rate this year, which has led to a .191 xBA, both […]

Josh Donaldson Again Bothered By Calf Ailment

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) departed Friday’s contest versus Cincinnati early with cramping in his right calf, the same one that caused him to miss a month of the season earlier in 2020. The timing certainly doesn’t bode well for Donaldson’s status over the final two games of the regular season, but it’s […]

Ozzie Albies Delivers Hot September To Close Out 2020

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has demolished the ball in September to the tune of a .369/.406/.646 slash line, helping to turn around a year that had been previously hampered by a wrist injury. Despite only returning Sept. 9, Albies already has eight multi-hit games this month, having moved his way back up the […]

Aaron Civale Faces Indeterminate Pitch Count Saturday

Cleveland Indians right-handed pitcher Aaron Civale will likely only throw 80-85 pitches during Saturday’s contest versus Pittsburgh as the club attempts to keep him healthy heading into the postseason. Civale, whose pitch count was discussed during the broadcast of last night’s game, has already been announced as joining the relief corps for the Wild Card […]

Jesus Aguilar, Brian Anderson Get Day Off Saturday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar and third baseman Brian Anderson are both on the bench for Saturday's contest versus the Yankees and right-hander Deivi Garcia. Garrett Cooper and Jon Berti will take over for Aguilar and Anderson, respectively, and bat third and fourth in the order. The move is likely just a day of […]

Gleyber Torres Receives Off-Day From Lineup Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres was not among the starting nine for the club's contest Saturday versus Miami and left-hander Trevor Rogers. Tyler Wade will enter the lineup and hold down the shortstop spot, batting ninth. After having begun to find his groove offensive during mid-September, Torres has gone 0-for-10 over his last three […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/26/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are just two days left in the regular season and with that come unpredictable lineup decisions as MLB teams clinch playoff spots and begin resting starters. This can create some tricky lineup decisions when setting DFS lineups but it can also lead to other strong values as cheaper players may hit higher in the […]

San Diego Believes Dinelson Lamet May Pitch In Wild Card Series

San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Dinelson Lamet (biceps) departed his start Friday versus San Francisco early, throwing his availability for the Wild Card series, which begins Wednesday, into doubt. But the club is optimistic that he will be able to pitch through any soreness, which they will not know more about until Lamet throws again […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 26, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/26/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. With the season gone in the blink of an eye, we've arrived at the penultimate slate of the regular season, with FanDuel and DraftKings […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/26/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There are 11 games on the DraftKings main slate on Saturday. It's nearing the end of the season and with many teams having already clinched their playoff spot, it's important to be aware of situations where hitters may be surprisingly held out or pitchers being given a short leash. After an amazing slate with a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for September 26, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/26 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

Brad Keller Earns Fifth Win On Friday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller ended his 2020 campaign on a high note on Friday. Keller pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and no walks while striking out five. He earned the win and improved his record to 5-3 on the season. Keller finishes the year with a stellar 2.47 ERA […]

Tyler Mahle Removed After 2 1/3 Innings

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle was removed from his start after just 2 1/3 innings in a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. He struck out four, walked two, and allowed just one run in the outing, but with the Reds fighting for a spot in the playoffs, Mahle wasn't given any room […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Pair Of HRs In Win

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Moustakas hit a two-run shot off Jose Berrios in the fourth inning and followed that with a solo bomb in the ninth. It has been a mostly disappointing first year in […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 26th, 2020

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 September 26th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 26, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 9/26/20  Dylan Bundy vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Bundy has been one of the […]

Yusei Kikuchi Solid In Final Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi pitched six shutout innings while allowing four hits and three walks in a no decision against the Athletics on Friday. This was a great start for Kikuchi, but it was only his third quality start of the season. He will take a 5.17 ERA and 1.30 WHIP into the […]

Dylan Cease Gets Roughed Up

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease struggled on Friday against the Cubs. Cease was only able to last 4 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, five runs, two walks and five K’s. Cease was hurt by the long ball in this contest and allowed three on the evening. Cease will close out the regular […]

Javier Baez Hits Home Run On Friday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 2-for-5 with a home run on Friday against the White Sox. The shortstop has been a major disappointment for fantasy managers this year and has been in a slump the entire season. Baez is now hitting a weak .201 with eight home runs and 23 RBI. Baez is streaky […]

Willson Contreras Hits A Pair Of Homers

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras broke out of his slump on Monday by going 2-for-3 with a walk. Contreras also hit two home runs, scored three times and knocked in three on the evening. Contreras has been one of the better members of the Cubs lineup and is now hitting .243 with seven home runs […]

Yu Darvish Finishes Regular Season On A High Note

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish closed out his regular season in style on Friday against the White Sox. Darvish was dominant in seven innings and allowed just three hits, zero runs, one walk and recorded five strikeouts. Darvish was lights out during the regular season and finishes his campaign as a Cy Young candidate […]

Mike Tauchman Enters Game In Eighth Inning Again On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Mike Tauchman scored a run as a pinch-runner against the Marlins on Friday. Tauchman has now entered the game in the eighth inning in each of the team’s last four games and six of the last seven, and he’s been relegated to a bench role with the Yankees reaching full health […]

J.A. Happ Finishes Regular Season With Solid Outing

New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ made his final start of the regular season on Friday, holding the Marlins to three runs over five innings. Friday’s start gives Happ a 3.47 ERA for the season, his lowest mark since 2016 and the third-lowest mark of his 14-year MLB career. Encouragingly, Happ’s strikeout rate (22.4%) […]

Giancarlo Stanton Opts Into Deal With Yankees

New York Yankees outfielder/designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton will opt into the final seven years and $218 million remaining on his contract, making him a Yankee well into the remainder of the decade. With an uncertain offseason facing many top stars, and injuries riddling Stanton’s tenure in New York, there was literal reason to believe that […]