Adrian Houser Tagged With Loss Friday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (1-2) allowed four runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out three over seven innings in a loss Friday against the Pirates. He allowed a season-high 10 baserunners Friday as the Brewers' pitching staff was unable to limit Pittsburgh's offense. The right-hander carries a 3.72 ERA and […]

Adam Plutko Gets Rocked In Loss

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Adam Plutko (1-2) allowed seven runs on five hits (two home runs) and two walks while striking out just one batter across 3 1/3 innings as he took the loss Friday versus the Tigers. Friday's start figures to be Plutko's last one for a while as the Indians are likely to […]

Yankee Yo-Yo: Bronx Bombers to Buy or Sell in Fantasy

For most teams, we've now reached the 20+ game mark of the season meaning we are over one-third of the way through this shortened season. There are of course some exceptions with teams needing to make up games missed after Covid-19 outbreaks but for the most part, we have enough data on how things are […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 22nd, 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 22nd, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

From Farm to Roster: Potential Call-Ups For Week 5

Today is a busy article since we've had quite a few call-ups between last Thursday and today and even more who we know are coming this weekend. Three of the five priority pick-ups I mentioned last week are already in the Majors and two of the guys on the Watch List (Franklyn Kilome and Dane […]

Champ or Chump: Casey Mize

One of the secrets to perfect in-season fantasy management is to look at your league's transaction list every single day. You may not have been the first to scoop up that hyped prospect or breakout veteran, but you can still benefit from most of their stats if their current owner abandons them after a subpar […]

Jordan Romano Gets The Save For Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano nailed down his first save of the season in the team’s 6-5 extra-inning win over the Rays on Friday. He worked out of a bit of trouble by allowing a pair of hits and the inherited runner at second base to score, but he recorded a strikeout and got […]

Walker Buehler Fans 11 In Dominant Outing

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler allowed one run on four hits across six innings of work during Friday's 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. He struck out 11 batters without issuing a walk. It was a masterful performance from the 26-year-old, and it was the first time he held an opponent to under two […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/22/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Get ready for another Saturday of MLB action, with ten games on the main slate. We're going to continue to ride the wave with Mariners' pitcher Justus Sheffield, who has looked sharp in his past two starts. It's also a good spot to stack Cubs and Cardinals in exploitable matchups. In this article, we'll identify […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/22/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday night's DraftKings slate will feature 10 games with the Mets and Yankees game being postponed. We've had a rash of high-run total games in recent slates and that should continue tonight with a limited number of trustworthy arms mixed in with a ton of gas-cans that are ready to ignite. As has been noted […]

Phillies Acquire Brandon Workman

The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired relief pitcher Brandon Workman, relief pitcher Heath Hembree and cash considerations from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for relief pitcher Nick Pivetta and minor league pitcher Connor Seabold. The big piece here is Workman, who was 4-for-4 in save chances this season after putting up a strong 2019 where […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings - August 22, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/22/2020. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a pair of 10-game slates on FanDuel and DraftKings today and the pitching options are...interesting. As in, three of the priciest pitchers […]

MLB Betting Picks (8/22/2020) - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Welcome back, RotoBallers! The beat goes on for my MLB Betting hot streak, and if you've been following me on Twitter (@BellRoto) over the past 10 days or so, you've probably made a good chunk of cash! Let's hope we can keep this roll going this weekend and beyond. There are plenty of awesome MLB […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 22nd, 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 8/22/20  Matthew Boyd vs. Cleveland Indians Boyd is undoubtedly better than the 9.64 […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for August 22, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/22 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 […]

In-Season Strategy, Short Season Analysis and More w/ Eno Sarris (@enosarris) - Bases Loaded Podcast

Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) are joined by a very special guest in Eno Sarris (@enosarris) of The Athletic! Subscribe to the Bases Loaded podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! […]

Jorge Soler Hits His Sixth Home Run

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler hit a three-run home run in the first inning of Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins, his sixth home run of the year. It was his first home run since August 8th, ending a dry spell of nearly two weeks. Soler is slashing .255/.336/.489 on the season. His hard-hit […]

Hunter Dozier Goes Yard In Royals Win

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier helped lead the team to a win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Dozier went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs in the game. Through 10 games this year, Dozier is slashing .219/.359/.500 with three home runs, seven RBI and five runs. Hitting in […]

Danny Duffy Earns Second Win On Friday

Kansas City Royals pitcher Danny Duffy turned in a solid outing on Friday against the Minnesota Twins, earning his second win to improve to 2-2 on the year. Duffy pitched five innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. Through four starts in August, he has a 3.15 […]

Emilio Pagan Grabs Save In Padres Win On Friday

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Emilio Pagan picked up his first save of the season by working a scoreless ninth inning in the Padres' 4-3 win over Houston on Friday. With Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) on the injured list, Pagan was called upon to close out the contest. On the season, Pagan has been underwhelming after […]

Drew Pomeranz Placed On 10-Day Injured List

San Diego Padres reliever Drew Pomeranz (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left shoulder strain. The move is retroactive to Wednesday, August 19. Pomeranz has served as the Padres closer in recent weeks as the successor to Kirby Yates (elbow) who is out for the season. The 31-year-old has excelled […]

Anthony DeSclafani Allows Two Runs In No-Decision

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings in a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. The veteran struck out two and walked four in a no-decision. While he didn't make it through the fifth inning, it was a much better outing than his previous start, where DeSclafani […]

Danny Santana Goes Yard For First Time In 2020

Texas Rangers first baseman Danny Santana built upon an encouraging Thursday performance to hit his first home run of the season on Friday. In a 7-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners, Santana took a 1-1 pitch off Mariners starter Nick Margevicius and sailed it 390 feet to the opposite field to cut Seattle's lead. Texas' […]

Dakota Hudson Allows Just One Hit In A Short Start

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Dakota Hudson was hard to hit but inefficient in Friday's start he allowed no runs and just one hit and two walks while striking out six, but was lifted after throwing 74 pitches in just 4 2/3 innings. Hudson is likely still being stretched out after the Cardinals were off […]

Kyle Lewis Smacks Sixth Homer Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 1-for-3 with a home run, three runs and two walks in Friday's win over the Rangers. Lewis is now on a six game hit streak and has three multi-hit games in that span with two homers, four RBI, seven runs, five walks and a stolen base. Lewis looks locked […]

Nick Margevicius Win First Game Of 2020

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Nick Margevicius gave up four runs on six hits and a walk through 5 1/3 innings in Friday's win over the Rangers. Margevicius had recently been promoted from the bullpen into the rotation and has made three starts so far. It's unclear whether Margevicius will stay in the rotation long term, […]

Cedric Mullins Hits First Home Run Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Red Sox. Mullins went 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run, his first of the season. The 25-year-old has hit well in the time he has played this season, batting .324 with two stolen bases. […]

John Means Struggles Again Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means had another poor start in Friday's 8-5 loss to the Red Sox. Means pitched three innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including two home runs) and no walks with two strikeouts. Means had a great 2019 season but has not found the same success this season and now […]

Danny Mendick Goes Yard

Chicago White Sox second baseman Danny Mendick went 1-for-4 with a home run in Friday’s contest versus the Chicago Cubs. It was his second home run on the season and he is now hitting .262 with four RBI. Mendick has been filling in for Nick Madrigal (shoulder) and will likely return to the bench once […]

Jon Lester Gets Shelled Friday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester got rocked against the hot hitting White Sox on Friday night. Lester allowed four home runs on the evening and had a final line of nine hits, eight runs, zero walks and three strikeouts in 3 2/3. Lester had a strong start to the season, but has now allowed […]