Nicky Lopez Day-To-Day With Hand Injury

Kansas City Royals infielder Nicky Lopez (hand) was hit in the hand by a pitch during Wednesday's 14-1 blowout loss to the Cleveland Guardians. He was removed from the game, but he underwent X-rays after the contest, which came back negative, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Consider Lopez day-to-day for now. Since 2021 when […]

Cody Bradford Getting The Ball Thursday

Texas Rangers lefty Cody Bradford will start Thursday's game against the Detroit Tigers, according to MLB.com. The rookie hurler has appeared in four games this season (three starts) and has posted a 5.40 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and 19.7% strikeout rate with an 0-1 record over 15 innings. However, through 59.1 frames in Triple-A this year, […]

Zack Littell Opening On Thursday, Yonny Chirinos To Follow

Tampa Bay Rays righty hurler Zack Littell will start Thursday's matchup against Brandon Pfaadt and the Arizona Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. The 27-year-old won't be out there for very long, as he hasn't thrown more than 2 2/3 innings in any appearance this season. It'll be Yonny Chirinos who gets […]

Hunter Harvey Earns Another Save Wednesday

Washington Nationals right-hander Hunter Harvey closed out the 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. He went one inning, allowed no baserunners, and struck out two to earn his sixth save of the season. The 28-year-old now owns a 3.34 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 27.7% strikeout rate and has three saves since June 21. […]

Joey Wiemer's X-Rays Come Back Negative

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Joey Wiemer (hand) was hit by a pitch on his left hand during Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the New York Mets. The team sent him for X-rays after the game, which came back negative, according to MLB.com. That's great news for fantasy managers, as Wiemer has provided decent pop over 78 games, […]

Harry Ford Doubles Thrice

Seattle Mariners catching prospect Harry Ford hit three doubles in one game for High-A Everett. The 20-year-old is slashing .257/.410/.424 with eight home runs, 50 runs, 39 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in 65 games this season. He has shown impressive pitch recognition skills this season, with a 17.9% walk rate. The Atlanta native is […]

Raisel Iglesias Grabs His 13th Save Of The Season Wednesday

Atlanta Braves right-hander Raisel Iglesias completed the save on Wednesday when his team beat the Minnesota Twins 3-0. The veteran reliever tossed one inning of work, giving up no baserunners and striking out a pair. The save was Iglesias' 13th of the year, and he also owns a 4.37 ERA and 1.28 WHIP but is […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (6/29/23)

I had to take the day off yesterday, so I appreciate my man Tommy Bell filling in for me on the player prop article. I went two for two on the betting picks on Tuesday. Although a small sample size, I am looking for a clean sweep this week. We have two strikeout props today […]

Rockies vs. Dodgers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/29)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Colorado Rockies, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, June 29th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Mets vs. Brewers Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/29)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Milwaukee Brewers vs. New York Mets, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, June 29th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Pirates vs. Padres Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/29)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, June 29th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Royals vs. Guardians Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/29)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, June 29th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are […]

Cubs vs. Phillies Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/29)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday, June 29th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Late Slate - 6/29/23): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday this week with 11 games starting at varying times of the day. The early slates are a mess between DraftKings and FanDuel, but at least we have a uniform slate for the nightcap. This article contains my picks for the five-game late slate on June 29, 2023, for both DraftKings […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Reports for Pitchers - Updates for Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Ryan Helsley, Chris Sale, Marcus Stroman, more

Injuries to top fantasy baseball pitchers are always a part of the game, but this week's group of hurlers has a ton of star power. Some of these players have been on the shelf for weeks, whiles others are new to the list. Either way, staying up to date on the latest news surrounding their […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/29/23 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's a perfect split for today's MLB schedule, with six-afternoon games and six evening matchups. However, one of the evening games starts at 6:40 PM ET, and DraftKings and FanDuel aren't including that matchup in their evening slates. Therefore, this article […]

PrizePicks MLB DFS Prop Picks - Today's Over/Under Props for Thursday, June 29, 2023

Welcome to our PrizePicks MLB DFS prop picks for Thursday, June 29, 2023. The 2023 MLB season is underway here at RotoBaller, and we have you covered with some terrific plays from our friends over at PrizePicks. PrizePicks is a great DFS fantasy picks site where you can choose to select plays in terms of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (Early Slate - 6/29/23): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a busy Thursday this week with 11 games starting at varying times of the day. The game in Pittsburgh starts at 12:35 Eastern, so FanDuel's answer was to chop up the six early games into tournaments of three games and three games. DK left the Pittsburgh game off entirely. So what do we […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 29th, 2023

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 June 29th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Domingo German Makes History Wednesday Night

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German accomplished what only 23 other pitchers have ever done in the history of the game on Wednesday night when he tossed a perfect game in the 11-0 win over the Oakland Athletics. In doing so, he struck out nine of the 27 batters he faced. What a turnaround […]

Braves Option Jared Shuster To Triple-A

The Atlanta Braves optioned rookie left-hander Jared Shuster to Triple-A Gwinnett following their game on Wednesday. It comes after the young southpaw allowed four runs on seven hits while walking none and striking out two in just 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds on June 24. Shuster certainly has things to […]

Blue Jays Expect Alek Manoah To Pitch In Big Leagues Again This Year

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said he "absolutely" expects right-hander Alek Manoah to pitch in the big leagues again this season. Manoah has a bullpen session coming up on Friday, after which the team will determine where he will pitch next. It's hard to imagine right now after the 25-year-old coughed up a […]

Jose Urquidy Throws Bullpen Session

Houston Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (shoulder) said he felt good after throwing a 25-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday. Urquidy hasn't pitched since April 30, though, while dealing with right-shoulder inflammation, and he's going to need some time to build his arm back up. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect the 28-year-old to return until after the All-Star […]

Michael Brantley Hits Again Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (shoulder) hit on the field on Tuesday and hit in the batting cages on Wednesday. He was also fielding balls in left field before Wednesday's game. Believe it or not, but Brantley has yet to play in a game in 2023 after having shoulder surgery last August. The 36-year-old was […]

Yordan Alvarez Hits Off Tee Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (oblique) hit off a tee on Wednesday and also did soft toss in the batting cages. Alvarez has been out since early June with a right-oblique strain, but he's making some progress. There's still no timetable for his return to the Astros' lineup, though, and fantasy managers shouldn't get […]

Nolan Arenado Leaves With Back Tightness

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado (back) left Wednesday's game early against the Houston Astros with lower-back tightness and is day-to-day. The good news is that Arenado went 1-for-3 with his 16th home run of the season, three RBI and a run scored to help his fantasy managers before departing prematurely. He was replaced […]

Dustin May Begins Throwing Program

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that he thinks right-hander Dustin May (forearm) has resumed playing catch after being shut down for six weeks following a platelet-rich plasma injection. There still remains no timetable for May's return from a right-forearm strain that landed him on the injured list on May 18, but it's nevertheless […]

Clayton Kershaw To Make His Next Start

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that left-hander Clayton Kershaw (undisclosed) will make his next start, but he's unsure when that will come. Kershaw went through his normal post-start workout on Wednesday, and Roberts said he is "encouraged," while adding, "it's not his back." The 35-year-old future Hall of Famer asked to be pulled […]

Shohei Ohtani Still On Track For Next Start

As of now, Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani (fingernail) is scheduled to make his next start on Monday at the San Diego Padres. If his fingernail is an issue, they could always push him back a day or two. Ohtani left his start early on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox due to a […]

Yu Darvish May Not Be Ready To Go Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish (illness) joined the team in Pittsburgh on Wednesday and still isn't feeling well, and he might not be able to make his next scheduled start on Friday at the Cincinnati Reds. Left-hander Ryan Kerr is on his way to join the team with Reiss Knehr (elbow) going on […]