George Springer Not Ready To Return

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (illness) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. Springer will miss his second straight game with a non-COVID illness, and fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day. He remains a must-start when he's on the field, as he's hitting .277/.353/.518 with nine […]

Miguel Andujar Sitting In Game 1 Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Miguel Andujar is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Andujar will take a seat after starting each of the team's last seven games in left field. The 27-year-old Dominican doesn't have any homers to speak of this year, but […]

Brandon Marsh, Tyler Wade Out In Game 1

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh and third baseman Tyler Wade are both out of the starting lineup in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees on Thursday. Both left-handed hitters will get a game to rest with Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes on the mound. Marsh is hitting .276/.329/.393 with four homers, […]

Gilberto Celestino To Join The Team This Weekend

Minnesota Twins skipper Rocco Baldelli said the plan is for outfielder Gilberto Celestino to join the team for their series against the Blue Jays in Toronto this weekend. It's unknown if Celestino will be activated from the COVID-19 injured list right away, though, as they'll need to gage his physical conditioning first. The 23-year-old has […]

Corey Seager Sitting Versus Rays

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is taking the day off on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be his first day off since April 17. In his first year in Texas, Seager is hitting .236/.303/.435 with 11 home runs, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored and two stolen bases in 211 plate appearances over […]

Trea Turner Has 24-Game Hitting Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner went 1-for-4 with a double on Wednesday in the loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates to extend his hitting streak to 24 games. The last time Turner went hitless was on May 8 against the Chicago Cubs. During his 24-game streak, Turner has gone 33-for-95 (.347) with four home runs, […]

Javier Baez Receiving Another Day Off

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins. Baez's second straight absence is reportedly part of a planned mental break for the struggling slugger. The 29-year-old hit .165/.209/.239 with one home run, two RBI, four walks and 29 strikeouts in 115 […]

Matt Carpenter Leading Off For Yanks In Game 1

New York Yankees infielder Matt Carpenter is serving as the designated hitter and is batting leadoff on Thursday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani. Carpenter has some sleeper appeal in DFS out of the leadoff spot, but the matchup against Ohtani isn't an ideal one. The 36-year-old veteran […]

Robbie Ray Tagged With His Sixth Loss On Wednesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Robbie Ray had a rough outing against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. He pitched five innings and allowed six hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out six. He was tagged with the loss in the game, dropping his season-long record to 4-6. Most of the damage in Wednesday's […]

Nomar Mazara To Be Called Up By Padres

The San Diego Padres will be calling up outfielder Nomar Mazara from Triple-A, according to Robert Murray of MLB Insider. The 27-year-old has been swinging a hot bat at Triple-A this year. Over 35 games, he's slashed .367/.454/.641 with seven home runs, 27 RBI and 32 runs. Mazara was a highly-touted prospect coming up through […]

Jon Gray Strikes Out 12 Rays On Wednesday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jon Gray had his best outing of the year thus far in Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He pitched seven innings and allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out a season-high 12 batters. Unfortunately, he wound up with a no decision in the game. […]

Brendan Rodgers Blasts Three Home Runs In Game 2 Wednesday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers had a monster game at the plate in the second game of the team's doubleheader against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. He went 3-for-5 with three home runs, one walk, four RBI and four runs scored. His third home run of the day was a walk-off, two-run shot in […]

Marcus Semien Goes 0-For-6 In Wednesday's Loss

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien had a rough game at the plate in Wednesday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. In a game that went 11 innings long, Semien went 0-for-6 with three strikeouts. The 31-year-old closed out the month of May on a positive note, recording at least one hit in each of […]

Whit Merrifield Held To Two Hits In Guardians Series

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield was mostly held in check during the team's three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians this week. Across the three-game set, he went 2-for-14 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored. The 33-year-old has been slowly coming around after an abysmal start to the year. He had […]

Ozzie Albies Goes 1-For-5 In Win Over D-Backs

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies went 1-for-5 with a run scored in the team's 6-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Albies has been slowly lifting his batting average over the last few weeks. He's now batting .248 on the year, a solid increase from the .214 average he had at the end […]

Mookie Betts Hits His 16th Home Run On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a big game at the plate in Wednesday's contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. The home run was his 16th of the year. Betts was one of the best hitters in the majors across the month of May. He […]

Josh VanMeter Day-To-Day With Hand Discomfort

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Josh VanMeter (hand) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to left hand discomfort. According to Pirates beat writer Jason Mackey, VanMeter was being treated for the injury Wednesday night and he is being considered day-to-day at this point. The 27-year-old was 1-for-3 with an RBI in […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 9

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking a good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 2nd, 2022

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 2nd, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/2/22)

What a day for baseball! So many close games, including an extra inning-game in which both teams scored double-digit runs as the second leg of a double-header in Coors, and plenty of tight finished. As we head into the month of June, this is what baseball is all about. Welcome back, RotoBallers! In this article, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/2/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker once again dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. Like last week, we have a decent-sized six-game slate tonight on DraftKings and a seven-game slate on FanDuel. While FanDuel is including the two 6:40 pm EST games, DraftKings is adding the second game of the Angels/Yankees […]

Grayson Rodriguez Leaves Start With Lat Discomfort

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez (lat), the third overall prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, left his start for Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday night with "right lat discomfort." It was initially believed to be a cramp in his back, but the 22-year-old is officially dealing with a lat injury and will probably need a stint […]

Bryce Harper Could Return Friday Vs. The Angels

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (forearm) could return Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. He is scheduled to receive additional treatment Thursday, and the Phillies are hopeful the star outfielder can return on Friday. The 29-year-old was scratched from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants due to right forearm soreness. […]

Tarik Skubal Strikes Out Six In Wednesday's Win

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal allowed two hits and one walk while striking out six across seven scoreless innings in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Minnesota Twins. The southpaw picked up his fourth win of the season. He threw 103 pitches, landing 63 for strikes. The 25-year-old's breakout season continues, posting a 2.15 ERA, 0.95 […]

Hyun Jin Ryu Exits Wednesday's Start With Forearm Tightness

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu (forearm) was removed from Wednesday's start against the Chicago White Sox with left forearm tightness. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits while striking out four over four innings before exiting. The 35-year-old spent time on the injured list earlier this season with forearm inflammation. The […]

Chris Sale Throws 25-Pitch Bullpen Session On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Wednesday with no issues. He is expected to throw another bullpen session on Friday and could face live hitters. The 33-year-old has been sidelined all season due to a stress fracture in his ribcage. He continues to progress in his recovery and could […]

Hunter Renfroe Takes Batting Practice Wednesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Hunter Renfroe (hamstring) took batting practice before Wednesday's game against the Cubs. He is eligible to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. The 30-year-old has been sidelined since May 23 due to a strained right hamstring. He is track to be activated ahead of this weekend's series against the […]

Sonny Gray Plays Catch, Uncertain For Next Start

Minnesota Twins pitcher Sonny Gray (pectoral) has improved and played catch on Wednesday, but his status for his next start is in question. According to Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, there is a chance Gray avoids the injured list. "May end up even having to make a decision that we don't really want to make in […]

Yankees-Angels Postponed Wednesday

The game between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels in the Bronx on Wednesday has been postponed due to the forecast of inclement weather. It will be made up as the first game of a doubleheader on Thursday at 1 pm ET. Left-hander Reid Detmers was scheduled to pitch for the Angels, while […]

Craig Kimbrel Unavailable Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that the team has given closer Craig Kimbrel a couple of days to clean up some of his mechanical issues, and he will not be available on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Roberts said that Kimbrel has been too rotational in his delivery. The good news is that […]