Mike Zunino In Wednesday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Frankie Montas. Zunino is hitting .143 with a .173 on-base percentage and two home runs in 52 plate appearances this season. He hit both of his home runs in Tampa Bay's win against Oakland on […]

Ryan Pressly Tosses Scoreless Inning In Rehab Outing

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly (knee) needed only six pitches to get through a scoreless inning in his rehab outing with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday. Pressly got three groundouts during his appearance and has rejoined the Astros at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. Houston is likely determining whether they want the 33-year-old to make […]

Trevor May To Be Shut Down At Least Four Weeks

New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May (shoulder) has been diagnosed with a stress reaction on the lower portion of his humerus bone. The 32-year-old will be shut down for at least four weeks, according to Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo. May had been struggling immensely this year. Prior to receiving an MRI on Wednesday, […]

Rafael Devers Blasts His Fourth Home Run On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers helped the team capture a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the game. The 25-year-old is currently riding a nine-game hitting streak. Over 24 games on the year, he's slashing .297/.311/.485 with four home runs, 10 […]

Carlos Santana Lands On Injured List With Ankle Bursitis

The Kansas City Royals placed first baseman Carlos Santana (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. He is dealing with right ankle bursitis. The move to the injured list is retroactive to May 3. In a corresponding move, the Royals called up third baseman Emmanuel Rivera from Triple-A. Santana has just four extra-base hits […]

Jeremy Pena Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena is getting the day off on Wednesday as the team takes on Matt Brash and the Seattle Mariners. Aledmys Diaz will be covering shortstop and batting seventh in the game. Pena has been a solid contributor for the Astros' offense this year. Over 23 games, he's slashing .229/.301/.470 with five […]

Christian Walker Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against right-hander Elieser Hernandez and the Miami Marlins. Seth Beer will be getting the start at first base and batting cleanup in the game. While Walker is batting just .163 over 24 games on the year, he's launched six home […]

Joey Wendle Remains Out On Wednesday

Miami Marlins infielder Joey Wendle (hamstring) will miss his third straight game on Wednesday as the team takes on Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wendle is currently dealing with hamstring soreness. The team is considering the injury minor. There's a chance we could see him back on the field during one of the first […]

Avisail Garcia Sitting Against Lefty On Wednesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Avisail Garcia is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Brian Anderson is shifting over to cover right field for the game. Garcia has had a quiet start to the 2022 season. Over 20 games, he's slashing .177/.207/.253 with one home run, three […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM

Baseball is back...do you know who to play in your lineups? Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a Live Q&A chat session on Wednesday May 4th at 1:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Yadier Molina Back In, Juan Yepez Making MLB Debut

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (illness) is back behind the dish and is hitting eighth on Wednesday against Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic. Also, outfielder Juan Yepez is making his major league debut in right field, and he will hit fifth in the batting order. Molina missed Tuesday's game with sinus issues, but […]

Miguel Cabrera Sitting Out Game 1 Wednesday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader on Wednesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cabrera should be back for the second game of the twin bill against Pirates left-hander Jose Quintana. Austin Meadows is serving as the designated hitter and batting third in Game 1 […]

Gerrit Cole Coming Off Two Straight Scoreless Outings

After a rocky start to the 2022 season, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole settled in over his last two outings. The 31-year-old right-hander allowed no runs in either of his last two starts, pitching a total of 12.2 scoreless innings and racking up 15 strikeouts. Through five total starts on the season, Cole has […]

Bryce Harper Goes 0-For-4 In Tuesday's Loss

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in the team's 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. The 29-year-old is currently in the midst of a bit of a slump at the plate. In this past weekend's series against the New York Mets, he managed just one hit over […]

Craig Kimbrel Locks Down His Fifth Save On Tuesday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Craig Kimbrel earned his fifth save of the year on Tuesday as he closed out the team's 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. The right-hander got into some trouble in the ninth inning as he allowed a hit and a walk, but he was able to close out the inning […]

Joc Pederson Pinch Hits In Tuesday's Game

San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson (groin) made an appearance in Tuesday night's 3-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He came on as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning of the game and wound up striking out in his only at-bat. Pederson had been out since April 27 due to a Grade 1 adductor […]

Tommy La Stella Makes Rehab Debut On Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Tommy La Stella (Achilles) began his rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. He went 1-for-3 with a single in the game. La Stella underwent surgery on his Achilles last October and is the midst of working his way back. The left-hander slashed .250/.308/.405 with seven home runs, 27 RBI […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Slashing .357/.524/.714 At Triple-A

San Francisco Giants outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (knee) is currently in the midst of a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento. He has played in five games for the River Cats and he is slashing .357/.524/.714 with one home run, two doubles, five walks and no strikeouts. The 28-year-old has yet to make his 2022 debut […]

Evan Longoria Goes 1-For-3 In First Rehab Outing

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (finger) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday. He went 1-for-3 in the game and scored a run. The 36-year-old underwent surgery on his finger back in March. While we don't have a clear timeline for him at this point, his rehab debut on Tuesday was […]

Kyle Lewis Homers In First Rehab Game

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis (knee) began his rehab assignment at Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday with a bang. He homered in his first at-bat of the game and went 3-for-5 overall with three RBI and two runs scored. The 26-year-old has been out since last spring after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/4/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/4/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Another split slate Wednesday, but a decent-sized seven-game night slate to play. Let's talk about some plays.   Top Hitters for 5/4/22 I'm going to give you my favorite hitters on the slate here with […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 4th, 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 May 4th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Fantasy Baseball Slumps and Breakouts: Ep. 84 of The Operating Room

Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) is joined by fellow RotoBaller analyst Zack Waxman (@ZackyLineups) to discuss players whose breakouts/slumps are real or fugazi through the first month of the fantasy baseball season. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel SiriusXM 87) - every weekday morning between 6-7 AM ET, Saturdays from 3-5 PM, and […]

Ranger Suarez Takes Loss Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez fell to 2-1 in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Rangers. Suarez pitched 5 innings, allowing five runs (three earned) on six hits (including two home runs) and two walks with three strikeouts. The 26-year-old has not gotten off to the start fantasy managers had hoped for after a solid […]

Alek Manoah Earns Another Quality Start Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Alek Manoah continued his stellar start to the season in Tuesday's 9-1 loss to the Yankees. Manoah pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on three hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. However, the bullpen would later implode. The 24-year-old has turned in quality starts […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits Two-Run Homer Tuesday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays. Stanton put a finishing touch on the game by crushing a ninth-inning breaking ball into the center-field seats. The 32-year-old has gotten off to a decent start to […]

Aaron Judge Homers, Plates Three Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued his strong start to the season in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, three RBI, and three strikeouts. The 30-year-old has brought the power early in the season, slashing .303/.361/.674 with nine HR, 19 RBI, and two stolen […]

Jameson Taillon Continues Strong Start To Season Tuesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon improved to 2-1 in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Blue Jays. Taillon pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on five hits and no walks with four strikeouts. The 30-year-old has gotten off to a promising start to the season, posting a 2.84 ERA with 21 strikeouts and just […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/4/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! It is Wednesday and this article will focus on the eight-game slate that starts at 6:45 p.m. Eastern time so that everyone that sees this will have time to tail the plays if they wish! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now officially partnered […]