Kyle Gibson Roughed Up By Braves In Final Start Of 2021

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed four earned runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched to take the loss in his final start of the 2021 campaign. Gibson did pick up seven strikeouts, a rare feat for Gibson who normally relies on ground balls and weak contact as evidenced by his 20% strikeout rate, which […]

Alex Cobb Roughed Up Thursday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Alex Cobb (8-3) wasn't his sharpest on Thursday, surrendering five runs in five innings, but didn't factor into the decision of the 7-6 loss to the Texas Rangers. He also struck out five and walked two, while all five of the runs came via two home runs. His ERA jumped […]

Aaron Judge Homers Twice In Thursday's Win

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of solo homers in Thursday's win over the Blue Jays. Judge got his night started with a titanic shot to center field that traveled 455 feet and hit the top of a restaurant at a whopping 114.6 MPH off the bat. […]

Cedric Mullins Goes Hitless Again Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox. The 27-year-old has had a fantastic season overall but is not pulling through in the final week of the season, managing just one hit with seven strikeouts. Mullins has been a huge fantasy asset and one of […]

Alexander Wells Ends Season With Win Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alexander Wells improved to 2-3 in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox. Wells pitched 6 innings, allowing one run on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old had a poor 6.75 ERA, 1.62 WHIP, and 13.2% strikeout rate through 42 2/3 IP […]

Ryan Mountcastle Crushes 33rd Homer Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued to put his power on display in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Red Sox, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk, and two strikeouts. Mountcastle turned on a third-inning Nick Pivetta fastball, launching it into the O's bullpen to put them ahead. The 24-year-old has had […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 10/1/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 10/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some skeptical pitching with guys, maybe not pitching […]

Tarik Skubal Allows Five Runs In Final Start Of 2021

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal struggled in his final start of the 2021 season. Facing the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, he pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, one walk and five earned runs while recording just one strikeout. Luckily, the Tigers' offense went on to score 10 runs in the game and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday and happy October, Rotoballers! It's the first day of the month, but, sadly, it's the final Friday of the regular season. I've had a great time writing about the DraftKings picks all season on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Hopefully, you've made more money than me because I seem to have a rather debilitating […]

Angel Zerpa Allows Just Two Unearned Runs In His Debut

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Angel Zerpa made his MLB debut against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday. He pitched five innings and allowed three hits, one walk and two runs (both unearned) while striking out four. After the game, Royals manager Mike Matheny said that Zerpa looked terrific while adding, "He looked advanced, especially when […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 10/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 10/1/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Pete Alonso Homers Twice In Thursday's Win

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso helped lead the team to a 12-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. He went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in the game. He now has 37 home runs and 92 RBI over 149 games this year. The 26-year-old slugger has been one of […]

George Springer Goes 2-For-5 On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer capped off a strong series against the New York Yankees by going 2-for-5 in Thursday's series finale. He reached base a total of six times during the three-game series, including a three-hit game on Wednesday. The 32-year-old has struggled a bit at the plate overall in September. He's slashing […]

Zack Greinke Throws Two Scoreless Innings At Triple-A

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke (neck) made a rehab start at Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday. He pitched two scoreless innings, throwing 34 pitches and recording three strikeouts. The 37-year-old veteran has been out since September 21 due to a neck injury. Assuming he has no setbacks, he should be available to start a […]

Edward Cabrera Leaves With Blister On Thursday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera (finger) was removed from his start against the New York Mets due to a blister on his right middle finger. The right-hander only lasted three innings before being removed from the game. He allowed two hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out six. Cabrera ends his […]

DJ LeMahieu Leaves With Hip Soreness On Thursday

New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu (hip) was removed from Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays due to hip soreness. Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports that LeMahieu has been dealing with hip and groin soreness for a little while now. The 33-year-old veteran went 0-for-3 in Thursday's game before he was replaced […]

David Bote Injures His Shoulder On Thursday

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote (shoulder) was removed from Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to a left shoulder injury. Trent Giambrone came into the game to replace him in the seventh inning. Bote is scheduled to undergo tests on Friday. The 28-year-old hasn't been very effective offensively this year, slashing just .199/.276/.330 […]

Scott Kazmir Suffers Hamstring Strain On Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Scott Kazmir (hamstring) was removed from his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday after suffering a strained right hamstring. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI. He only lasted 1/3 of an inning before being lifted from the game. His final line was three hits, two walks and three […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (10/1)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 14 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Wander Franco Unable To Extend On-Base Streak

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros, ending his on-base streak at 43 games. The 20-year-old actually reached base three times, twice through fielder choice's plays, but only an HBP or walk counts for streak purposes. At first, he was called safe at a play at […]

Ryan Yarbrough Tagged With The Loss Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (9-7) allowed three earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three across 4 2/3 innings during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros. He was tagged with his seventh loss of the season. The southpaw's biggest mistake was surrendering a three-run blast to Astros shortstop […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Again On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Houston Astros. He put the Rays on the board with a two-run blast in the sixth inning to reduce the team's deficit 3-2. The 27-year-old has now homered in back-to-back games and leads […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for October 1st, 2021

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 October 1st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Adolis Garcia Blasts Homer In Victory

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia has put together an interesting 2021 campaign and given the organization plenty to think about going forward. On Thursday, Garcia went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the 7-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels. That blast marked Garcia's 31st home run of the season. His stats […]

DJ Peters Hits Three-Run Blast

Texas Rangers outfielder DJ Peters has been someone that isn't talked about much on this roster. However, he put together a solid performance during Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Angels. Peters went 2-for-4 with a home run, double, and three RBI in the 7-6 win. Peters now has 13 homers and driven in 38 […]

Glenn Otto Struggles Against Angels

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Glenn Otto has put together a bit of a mixed bag during his time in the MLB. On Thursday, he went two innings, six hits allowed, five earned runs, one walk, and two strikeouts in the 7-6 win. He somehow didn't lose this game even after allowing five runs in the […]

Jorge Soler Helps Braves Secure Division Title

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler has been an unlikely hero for this offense in the second half of the season. He has 13 home runs in 53 games since being traded at the deadline. On Thursday, Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to begin Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He didn't do […]

Austin Riley Smacks Homer In Win

Atlanta Braves infielder Austin Riley continued his strong campaign against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the 5-3 win. The 24-year-old has put together a fantastic season at the plate and is showing no signs of slowing down. Riley is currently slashing .303/.368/.532 with 90 […]

Ian Anderson Notches Victory Over Phillies

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson finished strong during his last start of the regular season. He went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, three walks, and two strikeouts in the 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. Anderson was serviceable this season, posting a 3.58 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 124/53 K/BB […]

Jesus Sanchez Exits Thursday's Game Early

Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez (hamstring) exited Thursday's game against the New York Mets with right hamstring tightness. He went 1-for-2 before being removed in the bottom of the third inning during Thursday's game. The severity of Sanchez's injury is unknown at this time, and he's considered day-to-day. Bryan De La Cruz replaced him in […]