Akil Baddoo Not In Friday's Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo isn't in the team's lineup on Friday for a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays and left-handed starter Steven Matz. The 22-year-old has been one of the best rookie hitters in baseball this season, batting .261 with a .327 on-base percentage, 10 home runs, and 14 stolen bases in 339 […]

Eric Haase Activated From Injured List

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase (abdomen) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Friday. The 28-year-old has provided the Tigers and fantasy managers with some quality power production this season, batting .238 with a .293 on-base percentage, 19 home runs, and two stolen bases in 273 plate appearances. If Haase is available in your […]

Dinelson Lamet Resumes Rehab Assignment

San Diego Padres pitcher Dinelson Lamet (forearm) resumed a rehab assignment on August 24 with Low-A Lake Elsinore. Working his way back from elbow and forearm issues, Lamet was dealt a setback a few weeks ago with a hip infection. After his breakout 2020 season, the 29-year-old right-hander has been limited to just 34 ⅓ […]

Chris Paddack Nearing Return

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack (oblique) threw three frames in a bullpen session Thursday as he mounts his return to the mound. The right-hander hasn't pitched since July 27 and is expected to throw another bullpen before the Friars decide whether he'll need a rehab start or return straight into the rotation. With the […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/27/2021

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! It's humpday, the weekend is here! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you […]

Jarrod Dyson Picked Up By Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays claimed outfielder Jarrod Dyson off waivers from the Kansas City Royals on Friday, according to sources. Dyson isn't an everyday player and has only been useful in much deeper leagues because of his speed (eight stolen bases this year). He's never been much of a hitter, has very little pop (21 […]

Reds Claim Asdrubal Cabrera Off Waivers

The Cincinnati Reds claimed veteran infielder Asdrubal Cabrera off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. With Arizona well out of the playoff picture this year, they are effectively giving Cabrera a chance to play in the postseason later this season. The Reds are currently in the second wild-card spot in the National League. The […]

Trevor Bauer's Administrative Leave Pushed Back

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer's administrative leave will be pushed back on Friday for another week until Sept. 3. Major League Baseball continues their investigation into an alleged sexual assault by Bauer, and the right-hander has been on administrative leave since July 2. More than likely, the 30-year-old from UCLA will not get […]

Yasmani Grandal Activated On Friday

The Chicago White Sox announced on Friday that they have activated catcher Yasmani Grandal (knee) from the 10-day injured list. The veteran was placed on the injured list on July 6 and underwent surgery the following day to repair the tendon tear in his left knee. When he was in the lineup, Grandal wasn't doing […]

Yusei Kikuchi Falters After Strong Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi looked sharp through the first five innings of Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals, putting up zeroes the whole way, but it all fell apart in the sixth. Kikuchi exited with the bases loaded and nobody out, having allowed one run on four hits and a walk with […]

Jake Fraley Homers In Loss Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had a strong day at the plate against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and three RBI. The two-run shot was his ninth of the season and his first since August 12. In just 176 at-bats this year, Fraley has also added nine […]

Kyle Seager Hits 30 Home Runs For Second Time

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager tied his career-high in home runs Thursday night, knocking his 30th of the season to keep up with Rafael Devers for the league lead in home runs by a third baseman. Seager went 2-for-5 with the solo shot, a double, and two runs scored in a 6-4 loss to […]

Rafael Devers Homers And Steals A Base Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a strong game Thursday night, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. It's Devers' first home run since August 14. He now has 30 on the year. Entering Thursday, Devers had just three hits in […]

Kyle Schwarber Walks Four Times Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base in all five of his plate appearances Thursday, going 1-for-1 with a double and four walks. He scored one run. He also got his first game action at first base in a 12-2 blowout win over the Minnesota Twins. Schwarber is off to a wild start in […]

Noah Syndergaard Instructed Not To Throw Sliders

New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) pitched one inning in a rehab assignment for Single-A Brooklyn on Thursday, allowing a leadoff home run and also hitting a batter. Syndergaard only threw fastballs and changeups in his one inning of work. Following the game, Syndergaard revealed that he has been instructed by doctors to not […]

Brandon Nimmo With Three More Hits On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-5 in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. With the Mets offense continuing to struggle, Nimmo and Pete Alonso stand out right now as the only two batters in the lineup swinging a hot bat. Nimmo is now batting .429/.500/.571 in 28 at-bats […]

Giancarlo Stanton Homers For Third Straight Game

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton homered for a third consecutive game in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Athletics. Stanton sent a ball into orbit, depositing a 3-2 fastball 436 feet into the center-field seats at an incredible 116.2 MPH. The former Marlin is riding a four-game hitting streak, during which he's went yard […]

Matt Chapman Reaches Four Times In Loss To Yankees

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-2 with two walks and a solo homer in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday. Chapman crushed a Jameson Taillon offering for a homer that Statcast measured 111 MPH off the bat, Chapman's second-hardest hit ball this season. The veteran third baseman has had his struggles this […]

Jean Segura Stays Hot With Homer Versus Diamondbacks

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Segura has been a valuable fantasy piece batting near the top of the Phillies order. The veteran infielder is batting .290 with a .352 on-base percentage to go with 52 runs scored and nine steals. […]

Adolis Garcia Hitless Versus Indians

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia began the season as one of the more reliable options in this lineup. He came out of nowhere and turned into an everyday player in Texas. However, Garcia is hitting .196/.237/.402 with 36 strikeouts in 92 at-bats this month. Honestly, Texas doesn't have any better options, so Garcia should finish […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/27/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a full Friday night slate on tap, as the complete absence of day games gives us the entire MLB player pool to work with. Reliable pitching is in fairly good supply, and interestingly, there are a number of hitters who find themselves in particularly attractive matchups on the road. I'll be providing you […]

Nick Solak Remains Hot At The Plate

Texas Rangers infielder Nick Solak has been solid at the plate since being recalled from Triple-A roughly a week ago. On Thursday, Solak went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the 10-6 loss to the Cleveland Indians. He has gone 6-for-18 with no strikeouts since rejoining the Rangers roster. Solak could be […]

Josh Harrison Belts Homer In Loss To Yankees

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in a loss to the Yankees on Thursday. Harrison has been a nice addition to the A's as the trade-deadline acquisition is batting .295 through 17 games with his new club. Harrison doesn't have a set position, but his […]

Jordan Lyles Lit Up For Eight Runs

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles was horrendous during Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians. He went 3 2/3 innings, nine hits allowed, eight earned runs, one walk, and three strikeouts in the 10-6 loss. There hasn't been much positive from Lyles lately as his ERA drops to 5.70 on the year. He can continue […]

Aaron Judge Collects Key RBI In Thursday's Victory

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and an RBI in Thursday's 7-6 win over Oakland. Judge walked and scored a run in the third inning, doubled in the eighth, and then came up with a clutch, RBI single in the ninth to give New York the lead for […]

Pete Alonso Belts 29th Homer On Thursday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Mets 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. While the Mets are plummeting in the standings, Alonso continues to swing a hot bat. Over the past seven games and 29 at-bats, Alonso is batting .379/.419/.690 with three […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Two Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle got in on the action in Thursday's 13-1 win over the Angels, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 24-year-old has been a fantasy staple since his slow start to the season and is now slashing .264/.311/.493 with 23 home runs […]

Pedro Severino Plates Six Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had a massive game at the plate in Thursday's 13-1 win over the Angels. Severino went 2-for-5 with a single, a grand slam, six RBI, and a strikeout. Severino turned on a fifth-inning Jake Petricka fastball, putting it into the O's bullpen to give the O's a 7-1 lead. Despite […]

Joey Gallo Mashes Three-Run Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run homer in Thursday's win over the Athletics. Gallo had enjoyed some past success against Athletics righty James Kaprielian, which continued Thursday night when the former sent a ball 419 feet into the seats at a whopping 113 MPH. This was a […]

Matt Moore Allows Four Runs In Spot-Start Versus Arizona

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore allowed four runs on seven hits across four innings to take the loss Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Moore was given the start after Zach Eflin (knee) was scratched during pregame warmups with discomfort in his knee. Moore has had a brutal season as he's sporting a 6.12 ERA, which […]