Daulton Jefferies To Start Saturday, James Kaprielian To 'Pen

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian will transition to a bullpen role with Daulton Jefferies making the start on Saturday versus the Angels, according to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. Kaprielian had a strong first half for Oakland, but he's hit a wall recently, pitching to a 6.51 ERA since July 27. The […]

Dietrich Enns Picks Up Second Win Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Dietrich Enns (2-0) allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out three over four innings in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. He earned his second win of the season. The 30-year-old followed opener Louis Head and threw four strong innings to pick up the win. […]

Yandy Diaz Blasts Leadoff Homer Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Yandy Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. He smacked a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning to give the Rays a 1-0 lead. It was his 11th long ball of the season. The 30-year-old […]

Mike Zunino Launches 31st Home Run On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. He blasted a two-run shot in the sixth inning to extend the Rays lead 5-2. The 30-year-old has now homered in back-to-back games. Zunino is slashing .203/.291/.554 with 31 home runs, 59 RBI, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're set up with a full Friday night slate, as there are no day games at all this week. There's a strong array of pitching near the top end of the salary scale as well, and although limited pitch counts for hurlers on contending teams do rear their head at times during this part of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Hector Neris Earns Relief Win With Two Strong Innings

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed one run across two innings to earn the relief win on Thursday against the Cubs. The former closer has had an up-and-down season, but he's been better lately and is a candidate to earn saves as closer Ian Kennedy has struggled mightily. Kennedy has a 6.32 ERA since […]

J.T. Realmuto Exits After Hit By Pitch, X-Rays Negative

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (elbow) left Thursday's win over the Cubs after being hit by a pitch in the left elbow/triceps area, according to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Andrew Knapp came in at catcher after Realmuto posted another solid game as he collected an RBI and scored a run. According to manager […]

Bryce Harper Homers Again To Pad His MVP Case

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper had another monster game on Thursday as he launched a three-run homer and had two doubles in a wild 17-8 win over the Cubs. Harper is among the hottest hitters on the planet; over his last 22 games, the NL MVP candidate has 10 homers, 10 doubles, 26 RBI, and […]

Kolby Allard Roughed Up In Relief Appearance

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard missed his previous start due to a non-COVID related illness. The organization decided to have him piggyback right-hander Glenn Otto who started Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. Allard didn't fare well in his outing and allowed five earned runs, four walks, and registered four strikeouts in 3 2/3 […]

Glenn Otto Torched For Seven Runs

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Glenn Otto cruised through three innings during Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. It looked like Otto was going to have a bounce back game until the fourth inning. He allowed seven runs that inning and finished with seven hits allowed, four walks, and three strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings of […]

Odubel Herrera Drives In Three In Win Over Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk to help beat the Cubs on Thursday. Herrera drove in a run during a seven-run fourth inning, then came around to score as the Phillies erased a seven-run deficit. He wasn't done there, however, as Herrera belted a two-run […]

Evan Longoria Hits 13th Homer Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria was at it again in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Padres, going 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run. Longo launched an eighth-inning Tim Hill offering into the left-field seats for his 13th HR of the season. The veteran has hit well when healthy this season […]

Jack Mayfield Drives In Four Thursday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Jack Mayfield had a four-RBI game during Thursday's 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. He went 1-for-4 with a bases-loaded double, an RBI groundout, a run, and two strikeouts. Mayfield is slashing .202/.260/.384 with nine home runs and two stolen bases across 71 games thus far. He can be left […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Sixth Loss Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 14-6 in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Padres. Gausman pitched 5 innings, allowing four runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. It was one of his worst starts of the season in terms of runs allowed, which speaks […]

Austin Hays Hits Walk-Off Single Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays made his one hit count in Thursday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Yankees, going 1-for-5 with an RBI single to win the game and a strikeout. Hays came to the plate in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and the bases loaded. With the infield in, he […]

Jean Segura Drives In Three And Scores Three Runs Versus Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 3-for-6 with three RBI and three runs scored in a wild 17-8 win over the Cubs on Thursday night. He's not the most heralded Phillie, but Segura has pieced together another strong season in red and white as he's slashing a healthy .298/.358/.443 with 12 homers, nine steals, […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits 29th Homer Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Thursday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Mountcastle demolished a sixth-inning Jordan Montgomery pitch over the center-field wall for his 29th HR of the season. The 24-year-old now holds the O's record for most HR by a rookie. […]

Chris Ellis Has Mediocre Start Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Chris Ellis turned in a middling start in Thursday's 3-2 extra-innings win over the Yankees. Ellis pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and four walks with three strikeouts. While he hasn't pitched deep into games, Ellis has pitched well for the O's, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/17/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/17/21 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 on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/17/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/17/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. There is elite pitching for days, which has been quite […]

Joey Gallo Goes Yard Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo belted his 35th homer of the year in Thursday's loss to the Orioles. Gallo gave New York a 1-0 lead in the second inning with a 101.8 MPH, 363 MPH blast, which was a bit muted by his Statcast standards. Still, the slugger has now homered four times in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/17/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! Let's start the weekend by enjoying 15 games of glorious baseball. In two weeks, we will be looking at the last Friday of the regular season. While that is sad for our DFS wallets, there will still be plenty of contests to win during the postseason. So make sure to stick around […]

Jordan Montgomery Strikes Out Career-High 12 Batters

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery dominated the Orioles in a no-decision Thursday. Montgomery went 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run on six hits while issuing one walk. The left-hander struck out a career-high 12 batters. Montgomery generated a very impressive 22 whiffs, 18 of them on his curveball-changeup combo. The 28-year-old continues to […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 25 Waiver Wire

We're almost there, Closers and Saves Report friends. Most fantasy leagues are either deep in the playoffs right now or, in rotisserie leagues, it's the home stretch. If you're still reading this, you're either still in contention for your league's championship (congrats!) or you just have really, really good taste in weekly fantasy baseball articles […]

Jeimer Candelario Hits A Solo Home Run In Loss To Rays

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The home run was his 15th of the year and his fifth already this month. The 27-year-old has been swinging a hot bat so far in September. He had his […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/17)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 15 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 […]

Niko Goodrum Launches His Seventh Home Run

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum was one of the lone offensive standouts in the team's 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. He went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the game and he was also caught stealing in his only attempt. The home run was his seventh of the year and […]

Tyler Alexander Allows Four Runs In Loss To Rays

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tyler Alexander was tagged with his third loss of the year as the team was defeated 5-2 by the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. He pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed five hits, two walks and four runs (three earned) while striking out four. The 27-year-old lefty is now 2-3 on […]