Athletics Recall Khris Davis From Triple-A

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis was recalled by the A's and will be with the team for its game in Detroit on Wednesday. Davis is a fan-favorite in Oakland after blasting 40-plus homers every season from 2016-18, but he's fallen on hard times since the height of his powers. He hit just .200 with […]

Joe Ryan Called Up To Big Leagues, To Make Debut Wednesday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan will be called up Wednesday as part of the team's September roster additions. Ryan, who came over to the Twins in the Nelson Cruz trade, will make his debut against the Cubs Wednesday. The 25-year-old Ryan has pitched to a 3.68 ERA with a 91:12 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 66 […]

Lorenzo Cain Crushes A Solo Home Run In Win Over Giants

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI in a win over the Giants on Tuesday. Cain's second-inning solo blast gave Milwaukee a 3-0 lead, and he helped extended that margin with a run-scoring single in the third inning. The veteran outfielder registered his first multi-hit game since […]

Matt Chapman Batting Cleanup After Big Month Of August

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is batting cleanup versus the Tigers on Wednesday after posting his best month of the season in August. In the previous month, Chapman posted a team-high .964 OPS with nine homers, three more homers than he had in any other month this season. The gold-glover has had a rough […]

Brandon Woodruff Dominates The Giants To Earn Ninth Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff (9-7) earned the win over San Francisco on Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and three walks while striking out eight over six innings. The right-hander threw 70 of 92 pitches for strikes and induced an astounding 19 swings and misses. The only run he allowed came off […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/1/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! September is here and the MLB season is coming to a close. 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 […]

Padres Add Dinelson Lamet And Taylor Williams To Roster

The San Diego Padres added pitchers Dinelson Lamet (forearm) and Taylor Williams (shoulder) to their roster on Wednesday, expanding the team's roster to 28 players. Lamet has been working his way back from forearm and elbow issues. He hasn't pitched for the team since late June. Williams, meanwhile, has been out since mid-April after undergoing shoulder […]

White Sox To Call Up Romy Gonzalez

The Chicago White Sox are calling up infielder/outfielder Romy Gonzalez on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. This will be the first trip to the majors for the 24-year-old. He's had a strong year in the minors. Over 87 games split between Double-A and Triple-A this year, he's slashed .275/.357/.525 with 23 home runs, 22 stolen […]

Charlie Culberson Activated, Starting Wednesday

The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Charlie Culberson from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. He is starting at third base and batting seventh in Wednesday's game against Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies. Culberson was out for about 10 days while suffering from symptoms of COVID-19. He was heating up before hitting the injured […]

Mike Moustakas Back In The Starting Lineup On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Moustakas has been dealing with right hip tightness. He was held out of the team's starting lineup in each of the past two games, though he did pinch-hit […]

Adalberto Mondesi To Be Activated On Wednesday

The Kansas City Royals will be activating shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) prior to Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Indians, according to Royals manager Mike Matheny. Mondesi will start at designated hitter in Wednesday's game. The 26-year-old has been out since June 20 due to an oblique injury and he has only played in a total […]

Rockies Place Jon Gray On The Injured List Wednesday

The Colorado Rockies placed starting pitcher Jon Gray (forearm) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. He is dealing with right forearm tightness. The injury forced him to leave his most recent start on Saturday after just two innings. He had been testing out his arm this week and there was some optimism that he […]

Tim Anderson Placed On Injured List With Hamstring Strain

The Chicago White Sox placed shortstop Tim Anderson (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list due to a strained left hamstring on Wednesday. The move is retroactive to August 29. The hamstring injury has been lingering for a while for Anderson. However, he's coming off a strong month of August in which he slashed .315/.323/.543 with […]

Blake Snell No-Hits Snakes For Seven Frames

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell was pulled after seven no-hit innings Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The left-hander was brilliant with 10 strikeouts, but was lifted after 107 pitches and the Friars eventually lost the no-no courtesy of the bullpen. Aside from two walks, Snell was automatic with his slider clicking at a high […]

Zac Gallen Throws Quality Start In Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen threw a quality start against the San Diego Padres Tuesday night, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks in six innings. He struck out four batters. Unfortunately, there was little run (or hit) support for him against Blake Snell, and he took the loss, dropping his […]

Yusei Kikuchi Throws Seven Scoreless Against Houston

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi got back on track in a major way Tuesday, throwing seven shutout innings against the Houston Astros. He allowed four hits and two walks and struck out four batters. This outing figures to be a relief for fantasy managers, as Kikuchi had given up 14 runs in 12 innings […]

Abraham Toro Delivers Dramatic Grand Slam

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro provided all four runs Tuesday's game had to offer on one swing, a grand slam off of Houston Astros relief pitcher Kendall Graveman in the eighth inning. That's the same Kendall Graveman Toro was traded for, and that trade went down on the same day Dylan Moore, whom Toro essentially […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

The Wednesday night slate feels like a plate of potato skins and the pitching is bacon, chives, and cheese because this slate is LOADED with pitching. Maybe that was a bad example and I'm just hungry as I consume my breakfast of coffee and, another cup of coffee. At any rate, we've got pitching on […]

Chase Anderson Joins Rangers On Minor League Deal

The Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on a minor league deal with starting pitcher Chase Anderson. He was recently released by the Philadelphia Phillies, but has already found a new home. It's uncertain whether or not Anderson will get a chance with the MLB roster down the stretch. The 33-year-old is posting a 6.75 […]

Spencer Patton Records Second Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Spencer Patton was able to help secure the win against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. He tossed a scoreless ninth inning with one strikeout to help get the 4-3 win. That marked Patton's second save of the season and he could see a few more coming his way. However, it sounds […]

Nathaniel Lowe Goes Deep Versus Rockies

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe has been one of the key contributors in this offense over the last month or so. On Tuesday, Lowe went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and RBI-single in the 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. After that outing, Lowe is slashing .261/.350/.406 with 14 home runs and 61 […]

Jordan Lyles Posts Quality Start Versus Rockies

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles was able to hold the Rockies offense in check during Tuesday's game. He went 6 2/3 innings, six hits allowed, three earned runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts in the 4-3 victory. It was a classic Lyles outing where he gave up multiple home runs. In fact, all his […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 9/1 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 […]

Austin Riley Records Two Singles In Loss

Atlanta Braves infielder Austin Riley has been a tough man to get out at the plate over the last few weeks. On Tuesday, he went 2-for-4 with two singles in the 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. There wasn't much offense from the Braves in this one, so a two-hit performance is notable. Riley […]

Joc Pederson Goes Deep On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson was one of the few sources of offense for this lineup on Tuesday. The slugging outfielder went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in the 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was his 16th home run of the season and his fifth as a member […]

Charlie Morton Pitches Excellent Against Dodgers

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton looked much better on the mound on Tuesday. He went six innings, three hits allowed, one earned run, two walks, and eight strikeouts in the 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Morton deserved much better than a tough luck no-decision. His only big mistake was a solo home […]

Ben Gamel Swipes Bag In Tuesday’s Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ben Gamel went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, and a run scored during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He stole his first bag of the season on Tuesday. The 29-year-old continues to lead off for the Pirates but hasn't done much at the plate with his opportunity. […]

Jorge Polanco Extends Hitting Streak

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-2 with a walk and a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs. Polanco extended his hitting streak to four games with a single in the bottom of the eighth inning, driving in a run with a sacrifice fly earlier in the year. The 28-year-old has been […]

Bryse Wilson Yields Four Runs In Tuesday’s Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bryse Wilson (2-6) allowed four earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out one over five innings during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He was hurt by the long ball and surrendered solo blasts to Jose Abreu and Yasmani Grandal. The 23-year-old loaded the bases before […]

Jaime Barria Pulled Early Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Jaime Barria (2-2) couldn't finish five innings on Tuesday, pitching 4.1 innings in the 6-4 win against the New York Yankees. He retired the first batter of the fifth but then surrendered a home run and a walk before getting the hook. Overall, he allowed two runs on five hits, two […]