Brandon Woodruff Fails To Go Five Innings In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed three earned runs on four hits and three walks while striking out seven across 4 1/3 innings Saturday against Cleveland. He did not factor into the decision. Woodruff got through four scoreless innings without much damage but things quickly took a turn in the fifth frame, as he […]

Keston Hiura Homers In Third Straight Game

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Saturday against Cleveland. Hiura took Aaron Civale yard in the sixth inning to record his 11th blast of the season. He's now homered in three consecutive contests, and has four long balls in his past five starts. After […]

Hitter Streamers for Fantasy Baseball Week 8

Welcome back to another installment of the hitting streamers column! This edition is for September 7 through September 13. As will be the case every week, I will offer a couple of worthy streamers for each position (catcher, corner infield, middle infield, outfield) based on the number of games the players have for the upcoming […]

Aaron Civale Pitches Well In No Decision

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed two earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out six across six innings Saturday against the Brewers. He did not factor into the decision. Civale began the game with easy innings, but allowed two runs across his final three frames. Still, he managed to turn […]

Week 7 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

There have been quite a few adjustments to the pitching landscape with players put on the IL, called up, and even traded. Make sure to check your waivers for pitchers in favorable matchups this week. Keep in mind there is only four weeks left. Welcome back to our starts/sits column for Week 7. We here […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - September 6, 2020

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/6/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. The DFS community has been abuzz all week with worries that we wouldn't get another Matt Harvey Day after he was pulled in his […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the September 6th 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 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 6th, 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 6th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Josh Hader Takes Loss Allows First Hit

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (0-1) allowed one earned run on two hits to take the loss Saturday against Cleveland. Hader came into the game in the bottom of the ninth inning looking to keep the game knotted at two. However, he allowed a leadoff double, followed by a wild pitch and single to allow […]

Jose Ramirez Clubs Ninth Home Run

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base Saturday against the Brewers. Ramirez took Brandon Woodruff deep in the fifth inning to record his ninth homer of the season. Two innings earlier, he reached base on a bunt single and swiped second base -- his ninth […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

There's nothing like spending your Sunday afternoon lounging on the couch and watching your DFS stack of hitters mash. Today we're going to help that become a reality for you. I'll take a look at each position and build a lineup using my favorite plays on the slate. Our goal here is to take down […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/20 (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 9/6/20  Patrick Corbin vs Atlanta Braves Corbin comes in as the fourth-most expensive […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for 9/6/20 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 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 […]

Kris Bubic Turns In Quality Start On Saturday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic was tagged with his fifth loss of the year on Saturday as the Royals were defeated 5-3 by the Chicago White Sox. However, Bubic put together one of his better starts of the year in the game, recording just his second quality start of the season. Bubic pitched seven […]

Anthony DeSclafani Allows Two Runs Saturday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani allowed two runs in four innings of work in a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. DeSclafani struck out two and walked three although he did not factor into the decision. The outing was a welcome bounce-back effort for DeSclafani, who coughed up seven runs in his previous […]

Eugenio Suarez Hits Three Homers In Saturday Win

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez had a huge game in a 6-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Suarez went 3-for-4 with three homers and five RBI in the winning effort. The trio of homers gives Suarez 12 on the year, to go along with a .209/.314/.515 slash line, 22 runs, 27 RBI, […]

Keegan Akin Posts Second Consecutive Solid Start Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin turned in another good start in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Yankees. Akin pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on three hits and four walks with eight strikeouts. The 25-year-old rookie has now found himself in the O's starting rotation after a series of trade deadline moves and […]

Tony Watson Earns First Save Of Season Saturday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson earned his first save of the season in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Watson pitched a clean ninth inning without any strikeouts to convert his first save opportunity this season. Trevor Gott and Tyler Rogers have seen the bulk of the team's save opportunities this season, but […]

Evan Longoria Stays Hot Saturday With Solo Home Run

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria continued his hot streak in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Longoria went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Longo took Madison Bumgarner deep in the second inning for his fifth HR of the season. The veteran has hit well this season, compiling a .294/.328/.484 […]

Trevor Cahill Gets Quick Hook Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Trevor Cahill lasted just 2 2/3 innings in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks, despite pitching pretty well. Cahill allowed one run on two hits and two walks with two strikeouts. He had suffered a hip injury in his last start, but there was no visit from the training staff […]

Brandon Kintzler Gets One Out To Earn A Save

Miami Marlins closer Brandon Kintzler got just one out on Saturday, but that's all it took for him to earn his ninth save of the season. The Marlins had a big lead, but reliever Brandon Leibrandt was struggling in the ninth inning, leading to manager Don Mattingly turning to Kintzler with two outs and two […]

Sandy Alcantara Pitches Well On Saturday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara pitched well on Saturday, earning a win and a quality start. Alcantara got destroyed in his first start off the COVID-19 injured list his last time out, but he was much better this time, even against the same team. Alcantara got through six innings, allowing just one run on […]

Giovanny Gallegos Picks Up Another Save On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Giovanny Gallegos picked up a two-out save on Saturday, getting the last two outs of the game. He struck out one and left the base runner he inherited on base for a 4-2 win. Gallegos now has three saves and a 1.00 ERA. He's taking charge of the ninth (or seventh […]

Adam Wainwright Works Another Quality Start On Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright pitched well again on Saturday, pitching 6 1/3 innings while allowing just two runs on six hits and one walk. He struck out six and improved to 4-0 on the season. Wainwright has been excellent this year after an inconsistent 2019 season. He has a 2.68 ERA and […]

Harold Ramirez Leaves Saturday's Game With An Injury

Miami Marlins outfielder Harold Ramirez was forced to leave Saturday's game due to a hamstring strain. Ramirez was playing in his first game back after an extended stay on the COVID-19 injured list. It's unclear how long Ramirez will be out this time around, but he looked to be in severe pain and needed to […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Slugs Sixth Bomb

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-3 with a homer and two walks in Saturday’s 9-8 loss to the Red Sox. His long ball was a moon shot over the deepest part of the Green Monster that cashed in three runs for his sixth homer of the year and his 20th RBI. […]

James Paxton Starts Throwing

New York Yankees starting pitcher James Paxton (elbow) began throwing on Thursday and hopes to make at least one or two starts before the end of the regular season. Paxton had been struggling this season before landing on the injured list with a flexor strain, and his fastball velocity was unusually low and a cause […]

Deivi Garcia To Start On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia is scheduled to start against the Blue Jays on Wednesday. Garcia has become the replacement for the injured James Paxton (elbow), and he’s had an uneven two starts so far with a resulting 3.38 ERA over 10.2 innings. The Blue Jays have been solid this season with a […]

Aaron Judge Starting To Ramp Up Rehab

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (calf) will increase baseball activities on Monday after progressing well in his recovery from a calf strain, according to manager Aaron Boone. If all continues to go well, then Judge should rejoin the major league lineup with about a week left in the regular season, leaving him little time […]