Mike Fiers Goes Six Strong Innings Vs Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed one-unearned run in six innings and earned his fourth win of the season Wednesday. Fiers struck out seven in the contest marking the first time this season he's struck out more than a batter-per-inning. On the season, Fiers averages just 5.11 K/9 which is among the lowest marks […]

Inconsistent Season Continues For Pete Alonso

After hitting two home runs on August 17 against the Marlins, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is now just 2-for-15 over his last six games, with no home runs, no RBI, and no extra-base hits. On Wednesday, Alonso went 0-for-3 in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Marlins. Just when it appeared Alonso […]

Rhys Hoskins Launches Third Homer Of 2020

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a walk and hit his third home run of the season Wednesday vs the Nationals. Hoskins is still batting just .229 on the season, but all signs point to a hot streak coming for the notoriously streaky hitter. Hoskins is still walking at an elite rate […]

Michael Conforto Crushes His Fifth Homer

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-3, scored twice, walked twice, and hit a solo home run in the Mets' 5-4 win over the Marlins on Wednesday. Conforto is now batting .324/.444/.520 to go with five home runs and 14 RBI in 102 at-bats on the season. Conforto's stock has risen in this short […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped fuel the team's offense on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. It was Merrifield's seventh multi-hit game this month. Over the season, Merrifield is slashing .309/.358/.496 with five home runs, 20 runs, 20 RBI and six stolen bases. The […]

Jacob deGrom Dominates on Wednesday

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom absolutely dominated the Miami Marlins over seven innings of work on Wednesday in the Mets' 5-4 win. deGrom allowed only two hits, one run, and walked two while striking out 14 in his seven innings of work. deGrom, as per usual, did not factor into the decision when […]

Tommy Hunter Works Clean Eighth Vs Washington

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Tommy Hunter pitched a clean eighth inning with one strikeout to earn a hold vs the Nationals Wednesday. Hunter was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the eighth inning which suggests he's commandeered the setup role from Hector Neris who faltered in his first two chances after being demoted from […]

Aaron Nola Pitches Well In Win Vs Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola allowed two runs in seven innings with eight strikeouts in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Nola was coming off a bad start where he allowed four runs in 2 2/3 innings, but was able to regain his dominance he's displayed for most of 2020. Nola sports a 3.00 […]

Trevor Rosenthal Has A Rough Outing On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal was unable to close out Wednesday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Rosenthal came in with a 3-2 lead in the eighth inning and then pitched into the ninth after the Royals added two more runs, giving him a 5-2 lead. However, he went on to allow a […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Another Save, Leaves With Leg Cramps

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz blew his third save in four attempts on the season in the Mets' 5-4 win over Miami on Wednesday. In 1/3 inning pitched, Diaz allowed two inherited runners to score which were both charged to Justin Wilson. Diaz walked two, including walking in the tying run, and allowed […]

Mike Clevinger Pitches Six Inning In No-Decision

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Mike Clevinger allowed two runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six over six innings in a no-decision versus the Twins on Wednesday. Clevinger was strong in his first start since August 5th after he was punished for breaking team rules. Clevinger still has a 1-1 record with […]

Jakob Junis Strikes Out Six In Return To Mound

Kansas City Royals pitcher Jakob Junis made his first appearance since August 7 on Wednesday and turned in some mixed results. Junis only lasted 3 2/3 innings in the start, giving up four hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. Junis was placed on the Injured List while dealing with a […]

Brad Hand Closes The Door For Ninth Save

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. The 30-year-old Hand has produced perfect innings in his last three outings. He's lowered his ERA to 3.72 with a 1.03 WHIP, 13 strikeouts and nine saves in 9 2/3 innings this season. Hand […]

Brandon Workman Earns Second Save With Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Brandon Workman earned his second save as a member of the Phillies in a win vs the Nationals Wednesday. Workman is now 6-for-7 in save opportunities this season going back to his time with Boston. Despite the save, Workman made things interesting again as he put the winning run on base […]

Jose Ramirez Crushes Third Home Run

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. Ramirez put Cleveland ahead with his three-run shot off Twins starter Jose Berrios in the third inning. It's the sixth homer of the year for Ramirez, who has added eight stolen bases, […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 27th, 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 8/27/20  Texas Rangers vs. Chris Bassitt The Texas Rangers are struggling with a […]

Delino Deshields Swipes Bag In Win

Cleveland Indians outfielder Delino DeShields went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins. DeShields led off the third inning with a single and stole second base. The 28-year-old DeShields picked up his first stolen base of the year. He had 20 or more steals in four […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 8/27/20

Welcome back to another edition, another season of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 7 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, August 27th - Monkey Knife Fight

The MLB season continues to move forward and although there have been some bumps along the way, the show continues to move forward into the 2020 season. Of course, along with MLB 2020 season, comes MLB Monkey Knife Fight Prop Picks. Be sure to check back here regularly to see which picks I am targeting […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 8/27

Welcome to another edition of MLB Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers! The season continues to roll along and we here at Rotoballer are there for all of your streaming needs. RotoBaller has been dishing out streamer advice for years. We're always streamin and dreamin. Each day we'll publish some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a 6 game slate on tap.  The slate starts slightly earlier at 6:37 pmEST and will now not include the SF/LAD game, so be careful. Be prepared for players sitting, games maybe not playing, and more as there are many more important things taking place in this country. When […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 27th, 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 August 27th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Dakota Hudson Puts Up A Quality Start On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson contributed a quality start on Wednesday, tossing six good innings. He allowed two runs on three hits and three walks, striking out three. Hudson hasn't been going as deep into games as the Cardinals would certainly like, so it was nice to see him complete six innings in […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/27/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

One man stands above the rest entering play Thursday: Nationals ace Max Scherzer. His performance will likely largely determine how the slate plays out, for better or worse. As the only true high-priced elite arm, Scherzer’s exposure is likely to be sky high, so owners will need to decide if they want to stay chalk […]

Elieser Hernandez Goes Just Four Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Eliser Hernandez lasted just four innings in Wednesday's start. In his four innings, he allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and a walk. He did strike out seven, but it took him 96 pitches to get just 12 outs. Hernandez has excellent swing-and-miss stuff, but he throws a lot […]

Craig Kimbrel Throws Another Scoreless Inning

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel threw another scoreless inning on Wednesday versus the Tigers. Kimbrel did allow a walk, but struck out two on the evening. Kimbrel has now gone five straight outings without allowing a run and has struck out 11 batters and walked four without allowing a hit over 4 2/3 innings. […]

Nico Hoerner Picks Up Three Hits

Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner went 3-for-3 with two runs, one RBI and a walk on Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers. Hoerner is beginning to heat up again and has six hits over his last 14 at-bats with four runs, three RBI and a pair of stolen bases. Hoerner has been splitting time with […]

Ian Happ Breaks Out Of Slump With Three Hits

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 3-for-4 with a run scored and walk on Wednesday versus the Tigers. Happ has been one of the long bright spots offensively for the Cubs, but has been in a slump with just five hits over his last 24 at-bats. The outfielder has also been leading off with Kris […]

Jon Lester Returns To Form In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester bounced back from a couple of rough starts on Wednesday against the Tigers. The lefty allowed eight hits, but only one run, one walk and struck out five in five innings. It’s nice to see Lester return to form, even against a weak Tigers lineup. The veteran still owns […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Extends Hitting Streak To Nine Games

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a pair of doubles in Wednesday's 9-1 victory over the Red Sox Wednesday to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He collected three RBI and a pair of runs in the rout, upping his batting average to .255 on the season. Despite the week-plus hitting […]