Starling Marte Launches 10th Homer Of Season On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in a loss to the Tigers on Wednesday. The homer was Marte's 10th of the season, but he's more than made up for his lack of power with his baserunning as he leads the Majors with 42 stolen bases. The […]

Packy Naughton Struggles In Starting Debut

Los Angeles Angels left-hander Packy Naughton (0-1) didn't impress in his first career start, only lasting 3.2 innings against the New York Yankees during Wednesday's 4-1 loss. He let up six hits, leading to three runs while adding two walks and two strikeouts. With injuries to four of the Angels starters, they may keep Naughton […]

Josh Harrison Stays Hot Atop A's Lineup

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison led off for the fourth straight game on Wednesday night and was once against productive as he went 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Harrison now has eight hits in his last three games as he's been a spark atop the A's batting order. The versatile veteran has been playing […]

Gerrit Cole Dominates Angels With 15-Strikeout Performance

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole turned in a dominant performance just when his club needed one in Wednesday's win over the Angels. Cole pitched seven innings of one-run ball, surrendering four hits while striking out a whopping 15 batters against zero walks. He became the third Yankees pitcher to have a 15-strikeout, zero-walk […]

Adalberto Mondesi Homers, Swipes A Bag In His Return

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi had a fantastic game in his return from an extended stay on the injured list on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base and two runs scored. He also struck out three times in the game. Mondesi had been on the shelf with an oblique […]

Mike Minor To Start Against Indians On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor will start Thursday's game against Triston McKenzie and the Cleveland Indians. The Royals have been shuffling with their rotation a good amount lately. Minor was originally slated to pitch this past Tuesday's game, but the team wound up recalling Jakob Junis for the start. Jackson Kowar was then […]

Jackson Kowar Pitches Six Strong Innings On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jackson Kowar had the best outing of his young career on Wednesday against the Cleveland Indians. He pitched six innings and allowed four hits, three walks and two runs (zero earned) while striking out six. Unfortunately, the Royals couldn't provide him with much run support and he wound up with […]

Harold Castro Homers And Doubles On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Harold Castro had one of his best games of the year in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics. He went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored. The home run was his second of the year and his first since June 12. Castro has […]

Max Kranick Tagged With The Loss Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Max Kranick (1-3) allowed five earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out over 4 2/3 innings in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Wednesday's start and struggled in Wednesday's loss. The 24-year-old surrendered a three-run blast to Gavin […]

Miguel Cabrera Homers And Drives In Three

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had a strong game in the team's 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in the game. The home run was his 15th of the year. Over 107 games on the season, the future Hall of Famer is […]

Akil Baddoo Homers, Reaches Base Three Times

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo helped lead the team to an 8-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored. The home run was his 11th of the year and his first since July 27. The walk was also his first […]

Gregory Soto Records His 17th Save

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto recorded his 17th save of the year in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Oakland Athletics. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and no walks while striking out two. The Tigers had a rough stretch over the second half of August, which led to Soto only recording one […]

Anthony Alford Goes Yard On Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Anthony Alford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He took Aaron Bummer deep in the seventh inning to reduce Chicago's lead 5-2. It was his second long ball of the season. Since returning from the injured list on August 24, the Pirates […]

Wily Peralta Pitches Four Innings In His Return

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Wily Peralta (finger) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to his start against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday. He went on to pitch four innings in the game, allowing four hits, one walk and three runs (two earned) while striking out two. Peralta was sidelined for the minimum 10 […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/2

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/2/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/2 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   This is a loaded slate for pitching. We have a handful of aces, and then some really appealing mid-tier options as well. There should be a good amount of points scored from the pitching slots tonight.   […]

The Outsiders: Pitching Prospects to Know for Deep Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

Justus Sheffield Activated, Earns Win In Relief

Seattle Mariners pitcher Justus Sheffield (forearm) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. He went on to appear in the team's game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, making his first relief outing of the year. He pitched a scoreless sixth inning, allowing one hit and no walks without striking anyone out. He […]

Starlin Castro Released By Nationals

Infielder Starlin Castro's 30-game suspension for domestic violence came to an end on Thursday. Following the end of the suspension, the Washington Nationals released him. He is now a free agent, though he may have difficulty finding a new home before the end of the year due to his transgressions. The 31-year-old Castro appeared in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 5-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's not a great one. We have two games that are clear places to target offense, and one is Coors Field, so that will be the insanely popular place to build lineups. Unfortunately, there are also only a few pitchers to really support on this […]

Aaron Civale Allows Two Runs In Solid Double-A Outing

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (finger) had a strong rehab start at Double-A Akron on Wednesday. He pitched five innings and allowed four hits, one walk and two runs (one earned) while striking out six. It was his third start during this current rehab stint, but his first at Double-A. He made his previous […]

Delino DeShields Jr. Called Up By Reds

The Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of outfielder Delino DeShields Jr. on Wednesday. DeShields was acquired in a trade with the Boston Red Sox just a day earlier, on Tuesday, in exchange for cash considerations. The news is particularly notable as DeShields' father, Delino DeShields Sr., is the first base coach for the Reds. Delino […]

Max Scherzer Expects To Make His Next Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (hamstring) had a dominant outing against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday before leaving the game due to hamstring tightness. He pitched six scoreless innings, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out nine. After the game, Scherzer told reporters that he first felt his hamstring tightening up […]

Brett Anderson Removed With Shoulder Contusion

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson (shoulder) was removed from his start against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday due to a left shoulder contusion. In the second inning of the game, he was struck on his left shoulder by a 103 mph comebacker. He finished the inning, but didn't come back out for the […]

Lou Trivino Continues To Be Out Due To Back Spasms

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino (back) hasn't pitched since last Thursday's game against the New York Yankees. Over the past week, he has been dealing with a back issue. On Wednesday, Athletics manager Bob Melvin told reporters that Trivino wasn't available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game and a few games prior as […]

Wilmer Flores Dealing With Hamstring Tightness

San Francisco Giants second baseman Wilmer Flores (hamstring) was removed from Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers due to left hamstring tightness. He was lifted in the fifth inning of the game and replaced by LaMonte Wade Jr. It sounds as if Flores' removal may have been precautionary. He should be considered day-to-day at this […]

Frank Schwindel Homers For Second Straight Game

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel provided the only offense that his team would need to beat the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. Schwindel went 1-for-4, but his lone hit would be a big three-run homer off of Joe Ryan in the bottom of the third inning. The Cubs new first baseman has now homered in […]

Austin Barnes Goes Deep In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers backup catcher Austin Barnes went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's defeat of the Atlanta Braves. Barnes drew the start with Will Smith getting a routine day off and delivered. Barnes hasn't done much with the bat this year, but has hit six homers. He has also driven in 20 […]

Joe Kelly Earns Second Save

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly secured his second save of the season on Wednesday versus the Atlanta Braves. Kelly was called upon with closer Kenley Jansen unavailable for the evening. Kelly worked a clean 1-2-3 inning with three groundouts. Jansen should be available when the Dodgers return to action on Friday versus the […]

Max Muncy Breaks Out Of Slump, Hits 30th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy continued his impressive season in Wednesday's victory versus the Atlanta Braves. Muncy went 2-for-4 with a triple and solo home run. His home run in the bottom of the first inning gave the Dodgers an early 1-0 lead. The versatile infielder has been having an excellent season for the […]