Lewis Brinson Could Possibly Return Tuesday

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson (thumb) has a chance at playing during Tuesday's doubleheader against the New York Mets, according to manager Don Mattingly. He has been sidelined since last Thursday due to a left thumb injury. Before going down, Brinson was in the middle of a 2-for-34 at the plate. The once prized-prospect has […]

Odubel Herrera Reaches Three Times In Win Over Nats

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored to help beat the Nationals on Monday night. Herrera is easily posting his best month of the season as he's batting .333 with 13 runs and 13 RBI across 24 games in August thus far. He's been productive atop the Philly […]

Edward Cabrera To Start Second Game Of Doubleheader

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera is expected to take the mound for the second game of the doubleheader against the New York Mets on Tuesday. He went 6 1/3 innings for the no-decision during his MLB debut. The prized-prospect will get another turn here against a shaky Mets lineup. He is an interesting streaming […]

Aaron Civale To Make Another Rehab Start On Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale (finger) is scheduled to make another rehab start on Wednesday. He has allowed one hit over 6 1/3 scoreless innings through his first two rehab outings with Double-A Akron. Civale is coming back from a finger sprain and should be ready by early September. He was pitching extremely well […]

Giants Claim Jose Quintana Monday

The San Francisco Giants claimed pitcher Jose Quintana off waivers from the Angels on Monday. Quintana signed a one-year deal with the Angels this season, but compiled a 6.75 ERA and 1.78 WHIP over 53 1/3 innings pitched while dealing with shoulder inflammation. The 32-year-old was great in the beginning of his career, so the […]

Brandon Marsh Singles, Scores Monday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh went 1-for-4 during Monday's 8-7 win over the New York Yankees, singling and scoring a run. He is now hitting .419 with a .597 slugging over his last 17 games. It's been a completely different story after starting his career with a .471 OPS in his first 22 games. […]

Ronald Torreyes Clears Bases With Three-Run Triple On Monday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4 with three RBI in a win over the Nationals on Monday. Torreyes came up with the bases loaded in the third inning and scored all three runners with his first triple of the season. The diminutive infielder has been playing most days at third base since Alec […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday gang! It's Tuesday, which means we have a 13-game slate ahead of us today. We'll have to keep up with the weather as the morning goes on with Tropical Storm Ida, but as of right now it looks like all games should be in the clear. I'll do my best to update before […]

Jose Alvarado Earns Fifth Save On Monday Versus Nats

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado pitched a scoreless ninth inning versus the Nationals on Monday to earn his fifth save. Called on to protect a three-run lead, Alvarado immediately found himself in hot water as he allowed a double and a walk to bring the tying run to the plate. The right-hander buckled down, […]

Jack Mayfield Goes Deep Monday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Jack Mayfield hit a fourth-inning grand slam against the New York Yankees in Monday's 8-7 victory. He finished the day 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run scored. The home run was his ninth of the season, and he is now slashing .212/.259/.423 with 24 RBI, 18 runs, and one stolen […]

Alex Cobb Throws Second Bullpen

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Alex Cobb (wrist) threw a 30-pitch bullpen session on Monday, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group. Cobb spoke afterwards and said that everything went well. However, there is still no timetable for his return. Cobb was placed on the 10-day injured list on July 30 after […]

Zack Wheeler Earns Win Despite Allowing Four Runs

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler didn't have his best outing on Monday night, but he lasted six innings in Washington to earn his 11th win. Wheeler allowed four runs on five hits and four walks as his excellent control abandoned him in this game. On the season Wheeler is averaging 5.2 strikeouts for every […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Tuesday August 31st at 12:00 pm noon 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 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/31 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/31/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/31 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.   […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. There are some elite pitching options up top with a few cheaper options to target. There are bats for days. Some cheap stacks with the usual pricey stacks, making for some enjoyable builds. Playing the roster percentages can be big. There […]

Champ or Chump: Edward Cabrera

With September call-ups limited to just a handful of players instead of every rebuilding club's entire 40-man roster, fantasy managers may not get as many new names on their waiver wires as they've grown accustomed to. That said, there are still some interesting names coming up. The Miami Marlins got a jump on the competition […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 22

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. The youth went wild this week, as we're taking a look at three starting pitchers all under the age of 27 who turned in excellent […]

Tyler Gilbert Tagged With The Loss Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert (1-2) allowed three earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out four over five innings during Monday's 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres. He was hurt by the long ball and surrendered a two-run blast to star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. The southpaw avoided damage and […]

Ketel Marte Blasts Grand Slam On Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 7-5 loss to the San Diego Padres. With the bases loaded, he took pitcher Emilio Pagan deep in the seventh inning to cut the Diamondbacks deficit 6-5. The 27-year-old has been on fire recently, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. Marte […]

Jake Rogers May Not Play Again This Year

Detroit Tigers catcher Jake Rogers (forearm) has been out since July 19 due to a right forearm strain. On Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive reported that Tigers manager A.J. Hinch was feeling "less and less optimistic" that Rogers would be able to play again this year. There's about a month to go in the season […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/31 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Derek Hill Homers In Monday's Loss

Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in the team's 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The 25-year-old has played in 36 games with the Tigers this year and he's slashing .260/.330/.346 with two home runs, six stolen bases, 10 RBI and 15 runs. Hill showed a ton […]

Week 23 Starts & Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups

Most of your competition has started to dwindle. Do not allow yourself to become complacent because more of your league-mates are focusing on fantasy football. Give your best effort all the way through. Continue your SP research as well as you did early on in the season. As always, the SP planner should help you […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (8/31)

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 Extends On-Base Streak To 30 Games

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 1-for-5 with a two-run single during Monday's 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. He roped a two-run single to left field in the eighth inning to give the Rays a 6-1 lead. Franco extended his on-base streak to 30 games on Monday. The rookie phenom has been […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 8/31

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Luis Patino Picks Up The Win Monday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino (4-3) allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out five over 5 2/3 innings during Monday's 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. He earned his fifth win of the season. The 21-year-old limited the Red Sox to one run, and his lone mistake […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 31st, 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 August 31st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Alex Reyes Skipped Over For Monday's Save Chance

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Alex Reyes was not called upon for Monday's save chance in a 3-1 game against the Cincinnati Reds. This comes on the heels of a blown save for Reyes which was followed by the team saying they would be reevaluating their ninth inning options. It will most likely end up […]