Jason Adam Grabs His Ninth Save On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Jason Adam recorded his ninth save of the season on Monday when his club defeated the Boston Red Sox 4-1. He threw one inning of work, allowing no baserunners and striking out a pair. Adam's sporting an impressive 2.84 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and 32.1% strikeout rate over 25.1 innings after his […]

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

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Oakland Athletics 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 Tuesday, June 6th 2023. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/6/23)

Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today we have our usual massive MLB slate of Tuesday baseball. Today we are going to focus on two first five-inning bets. We have two matchups between starting pitchers tonight, where both are in the top five of SIERA and the bottom five. This makes for two very attackable spots in the […]

Jordan Walker: Champ or Chump for Fantasy Baseball?

To say that the 2023 season has been a roller coaster for Jordan Walker and his fantasy managers would be an understatement. Largely drafted for his upside after an eventual call-up, the Cardinals included Walker on their Opening Day roster. The fantasy community rejoiced! The good times continued when Walker began his MLB career with […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts From Edward Cabrera and Adrian Houser

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?", a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legit or just smoke and mirrors. We have two disparate pitchers to break down this week. First, we'll be looking at […]

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

It's a loaded slate for pitching and so I am going to do something unprecedented for this piece so far this season. I am going to give you FIVE pitching props today and skip the hitters. No offense hitters, but I grow weary of you letting me down in good spots. My pitching picks are […]

Identifying Elite Pitchers for ERA - Ground Balls, Walks and Strikeouts Analysis

Have you set out to prove something and then found out that you were actually, in fact, wrong? What did you do next, admit your error, and move on with your life? Or did you dig deeper because you were still convinced that you might be right and become desperate to find some type of […]

Eric Cross' Top 50 Dynasty Rankings for Fantasy Baseball

As the calendar flips from May to June, we're seeing plenty of movement in dynasty fantasy baseball rankings. Plenty of big names are hurt or struggling right now, while young players are making a name for themselves and flying up rankings. It's always important in fantasy baseball to adapt and adjust on the fly, and […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 6th, 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 6th, 2023. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bryan De La Cruz Hits Eighth Home Run Of The Season

Miami Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a 9-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. De La Cruz, who was batting out of the two-hole in this one, extended Miami's lead to five runs when he took Josh Staumont deep with Luis […]

Braxton Garrett Earns The Victory On Monday

Miami Marlins left-handed pitcher Braxton Garrett earned the win on Monday when he allowed four runs on six hits to go along with six strikeouts and zero walks over five innings in a 9-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. Garrett, who was a popular streaming option for this one, pitched well enough to get […]

Luis Arraez Collects Three More Hits On Monday

Miami Marlins second baseman Luis Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double, a pair of RBI, and a run scored in a 9-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday. The hitting machine that is Luis Arraez picked up three more hits in this contest, including an RBI double in the bottom of the third […]

Ian Happ Reaches Three Times in Defeat

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks in a 5-0 shutout loss to the San Diego Padres on Monday. Offense was at a premium for the Cubbies on Monday as they had no answers for Blake Snell and company. Happ was the only Cub to reach three times but he […]

Kyle Hendricks Takes The Loss On Monday

Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks took the loss on Monday when he allowed four runs on six hits to go along with four strikeouts over six innings a 5-0 loss to the San Diego Padres. On the plus side, Hendricks didn't issue a free pass but on the downside, he coughed up four runs. […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Deep In Win Over The Cubs

San Diego Padres catcher Gary Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout in a 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Sanchez took Kyle Hendricks deep with Manny Machado aboard for his third long ball of the season in the bottom of the second inning. The 30-year-old slugger […]

Manny Machado Wakes Up, Collects Three Hits

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in a 5-0 shutout win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. The veteran third baseman picked up three hits in this one, including a double, and scored all three times that he reached base. It was his first multi-hit […]

Blake Snell Handles Cubs For Second Win Of The Year

San Diego Padres left-handed pitcher Blake Snell earned the victory on Monday, allowing just two hits with eight strikeouts and three walks over six innings in a 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. While free passes continue to be an issue for the 30-year-old southpaw, the eight strikeouts were just one shy of his season-high […]

Aaron Nola Takes No-Hitter Into Seventh Inning

Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola allowed three unearned runs on one hit over seven innings in an 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Nola struck out 12 and walked three while taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning in the win. The 30-year-old notched 21 swinging strikes and a 36% CSW in the […]

Trea Turner Homers Twice Monday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner went 4-for-5 with two homers, three runs, and three RBI in an 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Turner's big night included a solo homer in the third and fifth innings, with the first one traveling 420 feet and having an exit velocity of 105.4 MPH and the […]

Brayan Bello Picks Up Quality Start Monday

Boston Red Sox right-hander Brayan Bello allowed three runs on six hits over six innings in a 4-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. He struck out five and walked one on 100 pitches in the outing. Despite the quality start, Bello was credited with the loss. The young hurler has been solid […]

Shane McClanahan Picks Up MLB-Best Ninth Win

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan continued his dominance on the mound on Monday in a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. McClanahan allowed one run on five hits over six innings while striking out five and walking two. The win improves the southpaw's record to 9-1 on the year, to go along with […]

Drew Thorpe Delivers Eight Shutout Innings

New York Yankees top pitching prospect Drew Thorpe cruised through eight shutout innings, surrendering just one hit during his most recent outing for High-A Hudson Valley. The 2022 second-round pick has turned in a strong 3.31 ERA and 28.5% strikeout rate through his first nine professional starts. Thorpe has a long way to go before […]

Chris Murphy To Be Called Up Tuesday

The Boston Red Sox plan to call up left-hander Chris Murphy on Tuesday. Murphy is expected to get a start against the Cleveland Guardians later this week while also being available out of the bullpen on Tuesday, if needed. Murphy has made nine starts for the Red Sox in Triple-A Worcester this season, posting a […]

Nick Senzel Dealing With Sore Knee

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel was scratched from the lineup on Monday due to right knee irritation. Senzel was initially in the lineup for Cincy's series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers but was held out due to the issue and was replaced in left field by T.J. Hopkins. The injury to Senzel does not appear […]

Trent Grisham Scratched Monday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham (back) was scratched from his team's lineup ahead of a Monday night matchup against the Chicago Cubs. Grisham is dealing with back spasms, which will hold him out of the series opener against the Cubs. The Padres will turn to Fernando Tatis Jr. in center field while Brandon Dixon […]

Kyle Hendricks Looking To Build Off Solid Effort Monday

Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks is looking to build off a strong effort as he takes on the San Diego Padres Monday night on the road. In just his second start of the season, the veteran hurled five innings of one-run ball, albeit with six hits and three walks allowed against just three strikeouts. Nonetheless, […]

Jacob deGrom Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (elbow) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for the return of fellow pitcher Spencer Howard. The oft-injured deGrom hasn't pitched since April 28 due to another elbow injury and won't be first eligible to return until June 28. After yielding five earned runs on […]

Rougned Odor Hitting Out Of The Leadoff Spot Monday

San Diego Padres second baseman Rougned Odor (groin) is hitting out of the leadoff spot Monday night against right-hander Kyle Hendricks and the visiting Chicago Cubs. It's just the second start out of the leadoff spot this season for the veteran, who has bounced back nicely in his first season with the Friars. Odor's bat […]

Xander Bogaerts To Miss Second Straight Contest Monday

San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (wrist) is once again out of the starting lineup for Monday's contest with Kyle Hendricks and the visiting Chicago Cubs. Bogaerts also sat out Sunday's contest due to the wrist ailment, and he'll get another day of rest to heal on Monday. It's been a solid, yet unspectacular season […]

Andruw Monasterio Playing On Monday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Andruw Monasterio (head) is back in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. The 25-year-old was pulled out of Sunday's contest after getting hit in the head on a pickoff attempt. It appears he has avoided serious injury and will return to the field on Monday. Monasterio will bat […]