Bryce Harper Takes 0-for-5 To Continue Rough September

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-5 in a loss to the Mets on Wednesday dropping his September batting average to .175. Despite his recent struggles, Harper should be just fine as he has just one more strikeout than walk this month and he's still hitting the ball well as his 14 percent barrel rate […]

Jean Segura Collects Four Hits Including Homer

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 4-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home run in a loss to the Mets on Wednesday. Segura raises his season average to .268 to go along with six homers and two stolen bases. Segura had 20-plus stolen bases every season from 2013-2018 but has completely stopped […]

Liam Hendriks Earns Five-Out Save At Colorado

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Liam Hendriks was called on in the eighth inning to protect a two-run lead at Colorado on Wednesday and was able to hold on for the save. Hendriks allowed one hit and struck out two as the closer nailed down his league-leading 13th save. Hendriks came out of nowhere in 2019 […]

Tommy La Stella Extends Hitting Streak To Six

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tommy La Stella went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a win over the Rockies Wednesday. La Stella extended his hitting streak to six games as the 31-year-old has been rock-solid since being traded to Oakland from the Angels. Since the trade, La Stella his batting .297 with a strong .370 […]

From to Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups for Week 9

We're almost to the end of the fantasy season, and there is only one FAAB period left to help get our teams over the finish line. With that in mind, there are far fewer impact players that have yet to be called up. I'll still discuss players on a team's Taxi Squad or Alternate Site […]

Mike Fiers Tames Coors Field For Win

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed one earned run in six innings pitched to earn a win at Colorado on Wednesday. Fiers gave up seven hits, but didn't walk a batter to escape baseball's toughest pitching environment with a victory. Fiers only struck out four which is common for him as he averages just […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for September 17th, 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 9/17/20  Philadelphia Phillies vs. Seth Lugo Seth Lugo started the season as a […]

Brandon Woodruff Goes The Distance In Game One

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (2-4) took the loss while tossing a complete game (seven innings) in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits. He fanned five and did not issue a walk. It was a strong showing for Woodruff, but unfortunately for the right-hander, […]

Keston Hiura Connects For Home Run Number 13

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during the loss to the Cardinals in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader. Hiura gave Milwaukee a 2-0 lead with his long ball off Adam Wainwright in the first. The homer was the second baseman's 13th of the season and it brought his […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/17/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/17 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 […]

Carlos Carrasco Dealing With Calf Tightness

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco experienced calf tightness during Tuesday's start against the Cubs, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. The 33-year-old allowed three runs over six innings Tuesday and was expected to also pitch the seventh inning, but he then informed the coaching staff of the calf tightness. “It’s really just being cautious,” Indians […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, September 17th - Monkey Knife Fight

Thursday nights have been kind of slow, but we may have a good one in Detroit tonight. We have Bieber on the mound against a young, upstart, Casey Mize. Let's see what our friends at MKF say about it. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some of the coolest, and easiest to win, MLB […]

Freddy Peralta Grabs Win In Game 2

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Freddy Peralta (3-1) pitched two perfect innings and struck out three to earn the win in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. Peralta followed opener Brent Suter in the contest. The 24-year-old Peralta was particularly impressive in the fifth inning, striking out the side on 14 pitches. He's posted […]

Ryan Braun Smashes Three Run Blast

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in a 6-0 win over the Brewers in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader. Braun didn't start the first game Wednesday, but he packed a punch in the nightcap. Cardinals starter Johan Oviedo allowed the first two batters to reach in the first […]

Aaron Civale Posts Another Quality Start

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale took a no-decision during Wednesday's loss to the Cubs, surrendering two runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three across six innings. The right-hander has made it through the sixth inning for the 10th time across all 10 starts this season. Civale limited the damage to […]

J.D. Davis Tees Off In Mets Win

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis went 3-for-4, including hitting a two-run home run, in the Mets' 5-4 win against the Phillies on Wednesday. In addition to the home run, Davis doubled twice, drove in three runs, and also scored twice. Davis' home run was his first since September 3 and he is 6-for-13 […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 9/17/20

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 6 game 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 to […]

Jacob deGrom Expects To Make Two More Starts This Season

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (hamstring) left his start on Wednesday after only two innings pitched with a right hamstring spasm. deGrom considers the injury minor and still expects to make two more starts this season. deGrom said he first began experiencing the hamstring spasm/discomfort before his prior start against the Blue Jays, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 9/17

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! We have reached the home stretch of this truncated MLB season and that likely means many of you are in the playoffs. I know I am, which means streaming is as important as ever. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Fourth Save

New York Mets right-handed relief pitcher Edwin Diaz threw a scoreless inning of work on Wednesday picking up his fourth save of the season in the Mets' 5-4 win against the Phillies. For the second night in a row, Diaz stuck out the side in his lone inning of work. He allowed only a two-out […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a 6 game slate on tap. There are a couple of top-end arms and a few main bats to focus on. We have Coors in play as well which may lower the amount some of the other strong offenses are rostered. It should be another wild slate like we […]

Salvador Perez Goes Yard On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez homered for the second time in three games on Wednesday. He went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and three RBI in Wednesday's game. Perez has been on a tear since returning from the Injured List a week ago. He's recorded multiple hits in each of the five games […]

Brady Singer Tosses Another Gem On Wednesday

Fresh off the heels of his no-hit bid last week, Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brady Singer stayed hot on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. Singer pitched six scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out eight. He threw 58 of his 81 pitches for strikes and earned his third win […]

The Baller Ranks: Top 200 Hitters Weekly Rankings (Week 9)

Last week I wrote that the schedule had begun to have an outsized impact on value. At this point, it's not impacting projected value even more than recent performance. There are exceptions to that, but that's the overarching rule this week. Paul Goldschmidt's value has been buoyed by this aspect for much of the season. […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out 10 In Wednesday Win

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo tossed a gem in a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday. Castillo threw seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out 10. He picked up the win to improve his record to 3-5 to go along with a 3.03 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, and […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 17th, 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 17th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Keegan Akin Earns First Win Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin improved to 1-1 in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Braves. Akin pitched five innings, allowing no runs on three hits and a walks with nine strikeouts. The 25-year-old rookie now has a 3.38 ERA with 25 strikeouts and nine walks over 18 2/3 IP this season. Akin will likely […]

Jon Lester Allows Two Runs

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester put together his second straight solid start. The veteran has really struggled this year, but threw five innings and gave up two runs on Wednesday. He also gave up four hits, one walk and recorded a strikeout. Lester edits the start with a no-decision and has now lowered his […]

Lucas Giolito Suffers Third Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito suffered his third loss of the season on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins. Giolito did record a quality start with six innings under his belt. The All-Star allowed three hits, three runs, three walks and four strikeouts in that span. Giolito now owns a 3.53 ERA heading into […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/17/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After back-to-back nights of the Yankees’ offense making a mockery of the main slate, we get to add their offensive gumption to the cauldron of a Coors Field (feat. the Dodgers’ thundering bats) and Shane Bieber-focused slate.  This slate is smaller than usual, which makes the thunder lurking inside of it even more important to […]