Julian Merryweather Back With The Team

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Julian Merryweather (oblique) is with the club in New York and is expected to return from the injured list, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Merryweather hasn't pitched since April 13 after straining his oblique and landing on the IL. Before being sidelined, he pitched well in 4.1 innings, allowing […]

Austin Hays Hits 15th Homer Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees. Hays put a second-inning Corey Kluber fastball just over the left-field wall for his 15th HR of the season. The 26-year-old has started September well, slashing .333/.368/.556. He has been a […]

Keibert Ruiz Out Of Monday's Lineup

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz (knee) is not in Monday's lineup against the New York Mets. According to Jesse Doughtery, he is day-to-day after fouling a ball off his left knee during Saturday's game. Alex Avila will get the catching duties for the time being. Ruiz, who the Dodgers traded to the Nationals at the […]

Cedric Mullins Homers, Steals Base Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins hit another milestone in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, a strikeout, and a stolen base. Mullins took Albert Abreu deep in the sixth inning for his 25th HR of the season. The 26-year-old now has 25 HR and […]

Dominic Smith Returns Monday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith has come off the bereavement list, in time for Monday's game against the Washington Nationals. In a corresponding move, the Mets have optioned catcher Chance Sisco. Smith has had a subpar year thus far, slashing .247/.307/.365 with 11 HRs, 55 RBI, and 41 runs across 125 games. The […]

Keegan Akin Gives Up Grand Slam Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin faltered after a string of successful starts in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Yankees. Akin pitched just 4 innings, allowing four runs on three hits (including a grand slam) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old has pitched better lately but still owns a 7.00 ERA and 1.63 […]

Elvis Andrus Continues To Struggle With 0-for-3 At Toronto

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in a loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. Andrus has had a miserable first season in Oakland as he's slashing just .226/.272/.303 with only three homers and 30 RBI across 129 games played. The veteran shortstop is striking out more than he has in […]

Matt Chapman Whiffs Twice Sunday As Strikeout Issues Persist

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in a loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday. The former All-Star had a miserable 2020 season thanks to a whopping 35% strikeout rate and those issues have continued in 2021 as Chapman is whiffing 31.6% of the time this season. The strikeouts haven't […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/6/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday and happy Labor Day, Rotoballers! We will keep today’s article short and sweet so we can all enjoy the unofficial end of summer. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t sit back with someday baseball and profit with some DFS action.  Eight games populate the featured slate on DraftKings, and there are plenty of […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 9/6

artWelcome 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. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in […]

Mark Canha Has Nine-Game Hit-Streak Snapped On Sunday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha went 0-for-3 with a walk at Toronto on Sunday to snap his nine-game hit streak. Canha had also homered in three straight games as he saw that streak come to an end. The veteran outfielder went through a tough August as his .531 OPS in the month was easily his […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/6/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. First off, it's a holiday slate, so the games start […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/6 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 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 9/6/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/6 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Happy Labor Day! We have a nice early slate here, with almost all of the day's action being while the sun is still up. This post is covering the main slate, which starts at one o'clock eastern time. […]

Luis Patino Pulled In The Third Inning

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino allowed four earned runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four over 2 2/3 innings during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He did not factor into the decision. It was his shorting outing since August 15. The 21-year-was removed after just 73 pitches. He […]

Austin Meadows Launches Two-Run Homer On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He drilled a two-run shot to right-center field to give the Rays a 5-4 lead. The 26-year-old sits against southpaws and found himself on the bench in three of the last five games. Meadows […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Again On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk, and an additional run scored during Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He blasted a two-run shot off Griffin Jax cutting the Rays deficit 4-2. He's now homered in back-to-back games. The 27-year-old is hitting .250 with two home […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/6)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 7 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 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/6/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's not often where the early slate is the main slate in baseball, but in honor of Labor Day, that's what we get today. Seven of the 12 games are matinees and on the early FanDuel slate. We have three of the 14 pitchers coming in at five figures. Do we have to pay for […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 6th, 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 September 6th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Walker Buehler Suffers Rare Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler got roughed up in Sunday's loss versus the San Francisco Giants. Buehler only lasted three innings and allowed seven hits, six runs, one walk and one strikeout. It was a rare poor performance for the right-hander and managers shouldn't be too concerned moving forward. Buehler is now 13-3 […]

Luis Castillo Takes 15th Loss On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo deserved a better fate than earning his 15th loss on Sunday. Castillo allowed three runs (one earned) over six innings in a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He struck out seven and walked two while giving up just four hits to the Detroit batters. Castillo has run into some […]

Zach Davies Has Another Bad Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies put together another bad outing in Sunday's no-decision versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The right-hander only went four innings and allowed eight hits, six runs, three walks and struck out three on the afternoon. Davies has had a dismal year for the Cubs and is 6-10 with a 5.16 ERA. […]

Rowan Wicks Snags Third Save

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick recorded his third save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wick tossed two frames and allowed no hits, no runs, two walks and struck out two on the afternoon. Wick has now been called upon for three of the last four save opportunities for the […]

Jason Heyward Hits Seventh Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Sunday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran has had another rough season at the plate and is hitting .212 with seven home runs and 27 RBI on the season. Despite the poor overall numbers, he is a favorite of manager David Ross […]

Frank Schwindel Won't Stop Going Yard

Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Schwindel literally won't cool off and has now homered in six of his last seven games. Schwindel went 3-for-4 with one walk, two runs and four RBI in Sunday's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The first baseman has been swinging one of the hottest bats in the league this week […]

Matt Duffy Hits Two Homers

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Duffy went 3-for-5 with two runs and five RBI in Sunday's victory versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The veteran hit two homers in the contest, including a grand slam in the bottom of the third inning. Duffy has been swinging a hot bat for the Cubs lately and is hitting .333 with […]

Dylan Cease Suffers Loss On Sunday

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease recorded a loss in Sunday's game versus the Kansas City Royals. Cease went five innings and allowed four hits, four runs (three earned), three walks and struck out nine on the afternoon. Despite the rough outing, he was still able to rack up strikeouts for managers and he […]

Raimel Tapia Triples In Lopsided Loss To Atlanta

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in a 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. Tapia jumped up to second in the batting order in the wake of Connor Joe's hamstring injury and performed well. He was the only player on the Rockies to record a […]

Ryan Feltner Destroyed In MLB Debut

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Ryan Feltner was destroyed in his MLB debut on Sunday, allowing six runs on five hits with two walks over 2 2/3 innings in a 9-2 blowout loss to the Braves. Feltner was called up on Saturday and started in place of the injured Austin Gomber (back) on Sunday. This was […]