Freddie Freeman Snags Three RBI On Sunday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 2-for-4 with three RBI and a walk during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Both of Freeman's hits were doubles. After a cold start to the year, Freeman is slashing .302/.427/.542 with four home runs, 17 RBI, and a sparkling 21.8 percent walk rate. The 30-year-old is […]

Antonio Senzatela Victimized By Dodgers On Sunday

Colorado Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela allowed six runs on seven hits across 5 1/3 innings of work during Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He struck out a single batter while also walking one. The long-ball hurt Senzatela in this one, as he gave up four homers in the contest. The 25-year-old now […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 24, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/24/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight and it is a doozie. There is some strong pitching tonight and deciding the exact two […]

Ross Stripling Mediocre In Sunday's No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Ross Stripling allowed two runs on six hits across four innings of work during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. He struck out two batters while walking two. A lot of people managed to reach base against Stripling, but the only damage came off of two solo homers. The 30-year-old […]

Max Muncy Goes Deep On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy was 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It was Muncy's first multi-hit game in August. The 29-year-old is slashing .192/.315/.413 with seven HRs and 13 RBI through 104 at-bats in 2020. Perhaps he is […]

Cody Bellinger Starting To Heat Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It appears Bellinger is starting to turn a corner, as he's batting .304 with four homers and six RBI over his last seven contests. The 25-year-old is still slashing a modest […]

Corey Seager Continues To Crush The Baseball

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager was 2-for-5 with a solo home run during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. The 26-year-old has hit the ball remarkably hard this season, ranking first in the entire MLB in barrels per plate appearance percentage. Seager is slashing .298/.340/.585 with seven HRs, 20 RBI, and 16 runs […]

Mookie Betts Blasts Two More Homers Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was 3-for-5 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored, and two stolen bases during Sunday's 11-3 win over the Colorado Rockies. It was a monstrous performance from the 27-year-old and snapped his two-game hitless streak. Betts is now slashing .300/.369/.664 with 11 HRs, 24 RBI, five runs […]

Trea Turner Picks Up Three RBI On Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner was 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Turner is currently riding a nine-game hit streak, tallying seven RBI over that span. The speedy 27-year-old is enjoying another productive campaign at the plate and has managed to avoid the injury bug […]

Anibal Sanchez Rebounds With Sharp Sunday Performance

Washington Nationals starter Anibal Sanchez allowed one run on five hits through seven innings of work during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins. He struck out five batters without issuing a walk. It was the first time all season that Sanchez allowed less than three runs in a start. The 36-year-old now owns a […]

Whit Merrifield Excelling In August

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield has been flourishing as the team's leadoff hitter this month. He's reached base in all but two of the team's games and is hitting .325 over the month. He's also added three home runs and five stolen bases. Merrifield is one of the top table-setters in the majors […]

Mets To Resume Play On Tuesday Against Miami

The New York Mets have had no further COVID-19 positive test results since Thursday. As a result, the Mets will resume play on Tuesday against the Marlins at CitiField. It has also been reported that the Mets will play two doubleheaders against the Yankees this week, one on Friday and one on Sunday. This will […]

Hunter Dozier Tallies Four Hits On Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier had a fantastic day on Sunday, reaching base five times as he went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a walk. He scored three of the Royals' four total runs in the game. Dozier entered the game with just three extra-base hits on the year, all home runs. Dozier […]

Kris Bubic Hit Hard On Sunday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Kris Bubic had a rough outing against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday, pitching 3 1/3 innings and allowing nine hits, two walks and four earned runs while failing to strike out a single batter. Bubic was tagged for a loss in the game and is now 0-4 on the year. We've […]

Josh Staumont (RP, KC) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Kansas City Royals have had quite an interesting year when it comes to bullpen management, as we have seen Trevor Rosenthal blast out of the gates with six saves as the Royals primary closer and longtime veteran Greg Holland has picked up a […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 24, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/24 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 always […]

Johnny Cueto (SP, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: Johnny Cueto has quietly been one of the best starting pitchers in the game since his debut for the Reds in 2008, but the jury was out on how Cueto's career would proceed as a San Francisco Giant after injuries held him to making […]

Carlos Carrasco Tagged With Another Loss

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (2-3) allowed four runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out four over 3 1/3 innings as he was charged with the loss Sunday against the Tigers. Carrasco lasted six innings in each of his first three starts of 2020, but his last three outings have been […]

Alec Bohm (3B, PHI) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: It has been virtually raining top-50 prospects in the MLB over the past week, with several extremely talented and high-profile young players getting the call up to the major leagues to provide a much-needed boost to their clubs in the race for the playoffs […]

Sean Murphy (C, OAK) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: If you took a look at any preseason odds for who would win the AL Rookie of the Year distinction for this season, you certainly saw Sean Murphy on the majority of shortlists, and that projection was well earned after Murphy earned five doubles, […]

MLB DFS Advice and Analysis for FanDuel and DraftKings: Quick Hits for 8/24/20

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 […]

Joey Bart (C, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 32% of leagues ANALYSIS: With a decent record yet a fifth-place standing in the ultra-competitive NL West, the San Francisco Giants, not satisfied with the play of either Tyler Heineman or Chadwick Tromp at backstop, made a huge decision this past week by calling up highly-touted catching prospect […]

Cristian Pache (OF, ATL) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 11% of leagues ANALYSIS: With Atlanta outfielders Ronald Acuna Jr. and now Nick Markakis sidelined on the IL, the Braves were in need of someone to step up immediately, and they chose to direct that call of duty to consensus top-25 prospect Cristian Pache. While Pache has only […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 24th, 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 8/24/20  Jack Flaherty vs. Kansas City Royals Flaherty would usually be a top […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 24th, 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 24th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Rio Ruiz Plates Four Sunday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz provided most of the team's offense in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox. Ruiz went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, four RBI, and a strikeout. The 26-year-old has shown a great glove this season, but doesn't really provide the skills to be a useful fantasy player. He […]

Pedro Severino Exits Sunday With Hip Injury

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino (hip) exited Sunday's game against the Red Sox in the seventh inning due to right hip flexor tightness, per Baltimore Sun's Jon Meoli. Severino slowed up running to first base after hitting a line-drive single into center field and was removed after. The backstop has been a great presence in […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers On Birthday Sunday

Mike Yastrzemski celebrated his 30th birthday in style in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. Yastrzemski took Luke Weaver just over the centerfield wall in the sixth inning for his seventh HR of the season. Her has done it all at the plate for the […]

Brandon Belt Collects Three Hits Sunday, Heating Up

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt had another nice day at the plate in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-3 with a single, two doubles, and a walk. The veteran started the season slow but has picked it up lately, bringing his season slash line to .274/.357/.484 with three home runs and […]

Trevor Cahill Pitches Well Again Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Trevor Cahill turned in another solid start in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks. Cahill pitches 5 1/3 innings, allowing a single run on one hit and two walks with eight strikeouts. The veteran has looked great over his first three starts, posting a 1.64 ERA with 14 strikeouts and […]