Kenley Jansen Converts 27th Save

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen picked up his 27th save of the season on Saturday against the New York Mets. Jansen hit Kevin Pillar to open the frame, but then worked a 1-2-3 inning with two strikeouts to shut the door on the Mets. Jansen has been having a shaky second half, but he... Read More

Albert Pujols Hits 15th Home Run In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Albert Pujols went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Saturday's victory versus the New York Mets. The veteran drew a rare start, but came through with his 10th home run as a Dodger in the process. Pujols has occasionally gotten starts for the Dodgers, but he has mainly worked... Read More

Chris Taylor Launches 18th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor went 1-for-3 with a walk, one run and two RBI in Saturday's victory against the New York Mets. Taylor's one hit was a rocket over the wall against Rich Hill. The first time All-Star has been having a great season, but was in a bit of a funk entering... Read More

Trea Turner Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers middle infielder Trea Turner came up big in Saturday's win against the New York Mets. Turner went 3-for-4 on the afternoon with a home run. His home run would be a solo blast off of Rich Hill to open the bottom of the first inning. Turner has been enjoying his time with... Read More

Max Scherzer Continues To Enjoy Dodger Blue

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer went five innings in Saturday's victory versus the New York Mets. The veteran was dominant against his former division foe and the only thing that was able to stop him were the 103 pitches that he threw. Scherzer went five innings and allowed five hits, one run, one... Read More

Seby Zavala Hits Fifth Homer

Chicago White Sox catcher Seby Zavala went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss versus the Tampa Bay Rays. Zavala's blast in the top of the third inning would put the White Sox on the board, but it wouldn't be enough to hold off the Rays. The catcher has been filling in admirably... Read More

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up Seventh Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel got hit hard in Saturday's loss versus the Tampa Bay Rays. The veteran went five innings and allowed nine hits, six runs, two walks and struck out three on the afternoon. The lefty has been having a mediocre season this year and has offered more value to the... Read More

Patrick Wisdom Homers For Second Straight Game

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's loss versus the Kansas City Royals. Wisdom provided the Cubs with their only offense of the afternoon when he launched his 20th home run of the season off of Kris Bubic in the bottom of the seventh inning. Wisdom has now... Read More

Keegan Thompson Suffers Loss On Saturday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Keegan Thompson tossed four innings his Saturday's start versus the Kansas City Royals. Thompson was recently sent down to Triple-A Iowa to get stretched out for a starting role in the second half and Saturday marked his return. The young right-hander went four innings and allowed five hits, two runs, two... Read More

Colin Moran Not In Saturday's Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Colin Moran isn't starting on Saturday for a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals and left-handed starter J.A. Happ. Moran is batting .278 with a .338 on-base percentage, six home runs, and a stolen base in 213 plate appearances this year. It'll be Yoshitomo Tsutsugo starting at first and batting cleanup... Read More

Paul DeJong Not Starting Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong will begin Saturday's game on the bench. DeJong is hitting .201 with a .292 on-base percentage, 16 home runs, and three stolen bases in 332 plate appearances this season. He's getting the day off with Edmundo Sosa stepping at shortstop against the Pittsburgh Pirates and left-handed starter Dillon Peters.... Read More

J.T. Realmuto Not In The Lineup On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto isn't in the starting lineup for a matchup with the San Diego Padres and right-hander Joe Musgrove on Saturday. Realmuto has provided both the Phillies and fantasy managers with some quality production this year, batting .259 with a .343 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and seven stolen bases in 399... Read More

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Hits Pinch-Hit Homer Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman/outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hit a pinch-hit home run in a 4-0 win over the Cardinals on Friday. It was his first of the season, as he's now 3-for-9 with two doubles, a home run, one RBI and two runs scored over four games since joining Pittsburgh. It's been a rough season for... Read More

Mitch Keller Throws Five Shutout Innings In Win Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller tossed five scoreless innings against the Cardinals on Friday, allowing six hits and one walk while striking out six in a 4-0 win over St. Louis. Keller has looked good in back-to-back starts now, as he has combined to allow two runs on 15 hits and two walks while... Read More

Josh Rojas Out Of Saturday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Josh Rojas isn't in the lineup on Saturday for a matchup against the Colorado Rockies and left-handed starter Kyle Freeland. Rojas has been starting in the outfield lately but will get the day off on Saturday. He's batting .288 on the season with a .371 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and seven... Read More

Tommy Pham Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham isn't starting on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Aaron Nola. Pham is batting .242 with a .351 on-base percentage, 13 home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 461 plate appearances this season. It'll be Wil Myers starting in left field in Pham's place and batting seventh. The... Read More

Pavin Smith Has Two Hits In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Pavin Smith went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in a 9-4 loss to the Rockies on Friday. Smith has hit well but is showing no power this month, slashing .283/.296/.321 with eight RBI and eight runs scored over his last 13 games. Despite the recent power outage, Smith... Read More

Mike Moustakas Not Starting On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas isn't in the lineup on Saturday against the Miami Marlins and right-handed starter Zach Thompson. Moustakas is hitting .203 with a .308 on-base percentage and four home runs in 146 plate appearances this season. It'll be Eugenio Suarez starting at third and batting seventh against Thompson. Suarez has continued... Read More

Ketel Marte Has Two Hits In Loss Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a walk, one RBI and a run scored in a 9-4 loss to the Rockies on Friday. He extended his on-base streak to nine games, as he's now slashing .316/.381/.658 with two homers, five RBI and six runs scored over that span.... Read More

Aaron Civale To Make Rehab Start Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (finger) will make a rehab start with Double-A Akron on Sunday, the RubberDucks announced Saturday on Twitter. Civale has been out since the end of June with a sprained middle finger, and just threw a two-inning simulated game earlier this week. Over 15 starts this season, Civale has gone... Read More

Tyrone Taylor Expected To Miss 3-4 Weeks

Updating an earlier report, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor (oblique) is expected to miss three to four weeks with a right oblique strain, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. This news comes following results from an MRI on Saturday, and considering how close it is to the end of the fantasy season, this pretty much... Read More

Stephen Piscotty Could Be Facing Surgery

Oakland Athletics outfielder Stephen Piscotty (wrist) could be facing surgery to fix a wrist issue that has been plaguing him all season long, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Piscotty was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier in the day on Saturday with a sprained left wrist, as he has struggled at the plate... Read More

Chas McCormick Scratched From Lineup Saturday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (hand) was scratched from Saturday's lineup due to left hand soreness, according to Alyson Footer of MLB.com. McCormick has had a solid rookie campaign for Houston, slashing .260/.319/.466 with 11 homers, three steals, 42 RBI and 39 runs scored over 87 games. With McCormick out, Michael Brantley is starting in... Read More

Kenta Maeda Exits With Forearm Tightness

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (forearm) exited his start on Saturday with right forearm tightness, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. It's the words that no manager wants to hear when it comes to pitchers, and it's also somewhat concerning given the fact that his start had been pushed back a few days from... Read More

Travis d'Arnaud Placed On Paternity List

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud was placed on the paternity list on Saturday, according to David O'Brien of The Athletic. To replace him on the active roster, the Braves recalled catcher William Contreras from Triple-A Gwinnett. d'Arnaud is slashing .236/.293/.406 with four homers, 17 RBI and nine runs scored over 29 games this season. Expect... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/21/2021

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! The weekend is here, and so are we. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season.... Read More

Noah Syndergaard Throws Live Batting Practice On Saturday

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) threw live batting practice on Saturday at Dodger Stadium to shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) and second baseman Luis Guillorme (hamstring). Syndergaard stated that that ball was coming out well. Syndergaard suffered a setback in May during his recovery from Tommy John surgery, but assuming he has no setbacks... Read More

Tyrone Taylor Lands On Injured List Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right oblique strain, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Taylor had exited Friday's game due to oblique discomfort after going 0-for-2 with a strikeout prior to being replaced on defense. He's been a decent play in deeper formats... Read More

Jaime Barria Has Ugly Start Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria struggled again on Friday against the Cleveland Indians, taking the loss and surrendering five runs in two innings. He added three strikeouts, no walks, and one home run. It's his second start in a row going three innings or less, and he has now allowed eight runs and... Read More

Alex Bregman Could Be Activated By Monday

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (hamstring, quad) is expected to be activated from the injured list soon — possibly as early as Sunday or Monday, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Bregman has been out of action since mid-June with a hamstring strain, and has since suffered several setbacks in his rehab. It... Read More