Austin Meadows Not In Lineup On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is getting the day off on Thursday, just the second time he's been out of the starting lineup since returning from the Injured List on August 4. Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is getting the start at left field in the game with Yandy Diaz at designated hitter. Meadows has been a […]

Rhys Hoskins Out Of Starting Lineup On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins will be getting his first day off of the season on Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles. It's been a rough start to the year for Hoskins, who is slashing just .190/.404/.238 through 13 games. He has just one RBI and has yet to hit his first home run of […]

Jean Segura Hitting Second On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies infielder Jean Segura will be hitting second in the order for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with right hander Tom Eshelman on the mound. Segura has exclusively hit fifth or sixth in the order all year. Segura got off to a slow start, but has been coming around lately with home runs […]

Chris Sale Confident About Rehab Progress

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (Tommy John) conducted a Zoom interview on Thursday, informing reporters that his rehab process has been going well. Sale had Tommy John surgery in March of this year and made his last MLB appearance exactly a year ago. Sale said that he and his rehab team have "hit all […]

Jeff McNeil Carted Off Field After Crashing Into OF Wall

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil had to be carted off the field on Thursday after he collided with the outfield wall. McNeil made a spectacular run-saving catch to end the top of the first inning in the Mets' matinee with the Nationals, but at a potentially huge cost. McNeil made the catch on […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 8/14/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We head into Thursday night with a very strange five-game slate on tap. The slate starts at 4:05 pmEST and is spread out throughout the day/evening. There are some really east spots to target as well as some nice pivots to differentiate your lineups. Listening to MLB DFS Quick Hits will also help get you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/13/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The small slate is back in action with just four games comprising Thursday’s “main” pool of players to choose from. If you’re reading this, you’re likely of the ilk that shorter slates make FanDuel and their one pitcher option more appealing than usual. With aces and hitter’s parks packing the action, stacks and contrarian plays […]

Sean Doolittle Placed On IL, Seth Romero Set For Debut

Washington Nationals left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle will hit the injured list due to fatigue in his right knee with lefty prospect Seth Romero taking his roster spot ahead of Thursday’s contest against the Mets. Doolittle had opened 2020 in the closer’s role before losing that gig as he scuffled with five runs and three homers […]

Matthew Boyd Promises Better Results After Rough Start

Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd has been hammered to begin the 2020 season, yielding Major League highs of 30 hits and 22 earned runs through his first four starts. Entering the season, fantasy owners were over the moon about an arm that struck out 238 batters in 185 ⅓ frames in 2019, but things […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 8/13

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 […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 13th 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 […]

Gregory Polanco Back In Lineup Thursday Amid Struggles

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco rejoins the starting nine for Thursday’s tilt against Cincinnati and right-handed pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. Polanco has been in a deep slump at the plate to begin 2020 having collected just two hits in 29 at-bats. But aside from his gaudy K% numbers (45.5), Polanco is actually tagging the ball when […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Thursday, August 13th - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball season is underway 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 on any given […]

DJ LeMahieu Picks Up Four More Hits

New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu went 4-for-5 against the Braves on Wednesday, bringing his full-season batting average to .431. LeMahieu hasn’t missed a beat after narrowly missing out on the AL batting title last season, and although he probably won’t stay this hot over the entire season, there’s nothing to suggest that LeMahieu […]

SP Streamer Episode 31: Players Off to a Rough Start w/ Shelly Verougstraete

Doug Ishikawa (@coachingish) and Michael Simione (@SPStreamer) are joined by Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) for another episode of the SP Streamer podcast to discuss some fantasy baseball. Be sure to subscribe to the SP Streamer 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 […]

Gary Sanchez Hits His Second Home Run Of The Season

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez hit his second home run of the season against the Braves on Wednesday. Even after Wednesday’s home run Sanchez owns a paltry .454 OPS for the season, but fantasy players should expect the 27-year-old to heat up and finish the season with an OPS above .800. As bad as […]

Clint Frazier Collects Three Hits

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier burst back onto the major league roster with a 3-for-4 game that landed him just a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in his first game back with the team this season. A former top-50 prospect, concussions and fierce playing time competition have left Frazier without much major […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 13th, 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 13th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Phillies Calling Up Top-Prospect Alec Bohm

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has been called up to the Big League club, according to The Athletic's Meghan Montemurro. Bohm was the top-hitting prospect in the Phillies farm system, but hasn't played above Double-A. Last season, in Double-A, Bohm swatted 14 homers with 42 RBI in 68 games with a strong .269/.344/.500 slash […]

Masahiro Tanaka Lasts Only Four Innings On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka allowed two runs over just four innings against the Braves on Wednesday. Tanaka had an uneven performance, generating a strong 15% swinging-strike rate but allowing seven baserunners and six hard-hit balls. Tanaka’s MLB career has been volatile so far, but he’s mostly looked good this year and is […]

Amed Rosario Gets Backing As He Remains Sidelined

New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario will be absent from the starting nine Thursday against Washington for the third consecutive game as he battles the after-effects of a stomach flu. While he has been sidelined, Andes Gimenez has blossomed and made the case to become the team’s everyday shortstop, but manager Luis Rojas reiterated Thursday […]

Deeper Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 4

The 2020 season continues to move along and with it, more challenges to find deep league sleepers. Playing time situations are still a little shaky for some teams, and lineups are anything but stable as the season crosses the quarter mark. There are still some intriguing names who are being a little underlooked that can […]

Week 4 MLB Closers & Bullpen Usage Report

Monitoring bullpens in 2020 will be a vital task each and every day. Because of this, we'll be publishing a weekly article at RotoBaller that tracks which bullpens are being taxed and which pitchers within that bullpen are being heavily used. The idea of this column is to help you gain an inside track into which […]

Carlos Carrasco Takes Loss Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (2-2) allowed three earned runs on four hits and five walks while striking out seven across 4 1/3 innings in a loss Wednesday against the Cubs. Carrasco worked around his control struggles, as he stranded all five batters he walked. His bullpen also didn't help him, as he left […]

Eric Lauer Roughed Up Against Twins

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer (0-2) allowed seven runs on nine hits and two walks over 3 2/3 innings in a loss to the Twins on Wednesday. He struck out two. The 25-year-old Lauer has given up 13 runs over just 6 2/3 innings in his last two starts. The left-hander could be at […]

Zach Davies Suffers Undeserved Loss

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies pitched well in a loss Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing two earned runs in seven frames. Davies was mostly excellent, but came undone in the fifth inning by yielding three consecutive baserunners and two subsequent runs. In total, he surrendered four hits and two walks while striking […]

Johan Camargo Hits Third Home Run On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Johan Camargo was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the New York Yankees. The 26-year-old has had a pedestrian start to the season, slashing .212/.268/.442 with three HRs, six RBI, and eight runs scored. The third-base job is there for the taking, but Camargo and Austin […]

Jeff McNeil Hitless In Mets Win

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder Jeff McNeil went 0-for-5 in the Mets 11-6 win over the Nationals on Wednesday. McNeil, who returned to the Mets lineup on Friday after being held out a few games due to a minor back issue, has been in a slight slump. Over his last seven days, McNeil is batting […]

Justin Turner Blasts Three-Run Shot On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was 2-for-4 with a three-run home run during Wednesday's 6-0 win over the San Diego Padres. The veteran infielder is now batting .320 with seven RBI over his last seven games. Turner is as consistent as they come in the fantasy world, and 2020 looks like it will […]