Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 5PM - 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 Monday August 30th at 5:00 pm 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 season […]

Joe Musgrove Emerging As Friars Ace

After tossing a shutout against the Los Angeles Angels last Friday, San Diego Padres starter Joe Musgrove is emerging as the most reliable arm in the Friars stable. With the pitching staff in tatters, the right-hander has been consistent across 148 ⅓ frames (26 starts) with a 2.85 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 28 percent strikeout […]

Jonathan Villar A Double Shy Of The Cycle On Sunday

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar went 3-for-5 with a home run, triple, two RBI, and three runs scored in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Villar, who bat leadoff and played third base, was just a double shy of the cycle. Villar has been red hot of late, slashing .458/.519/.750 […]

Aaron Loup Allows Rare Earned Run On Sunday

New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup allowed a rare solo home-run to Juan Soto in one inning of work on Sunday in the Mets 9-4 win over the Nationals. It was the first home run allowed by Loup all season and, even more impressively, the first earned run allowed by Loup in 23 straight […]

Paul Blackburn Delivers Five Shutout Innings In No-Decision

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn allowed five hits and zero runs across five innings, but had to settle for a no-decision Sunday versus the Yankees. Blackburn had only one strikeout and issued one walk in the contest. The right-hander has stepped up in his three outings since taking over for Chris Bassitt (face) in […]

Pete Alonso With Three More Hits On Sunday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a walk in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Alonso is now batting a career-high .262 due, in part, to a career-low strikeout rate of 20.3% and a career-high overall hard-hit rate of 46.3%. On the season, Alonso […]

Luis Urias Smacks A Solo Home Run In Win Over Twins

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Luis Urias went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins. Urias opened up the scoring for the Brewers with a solo home run to left in the second inning. It was his second homer over his last four games and he's managed […]

Christian Yelich Reaches Base Three Times In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins. Yelich extended his hitting streak to eight games with his two-hit performance Sunday. He's actually recorded at least one base hit in 16 of his last 17 games and is slashing .359/.403/.547 […]

Kolten Wong Hits Two Doubles In Win Over Twins

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Twins. Wong hit his first of two doubles in the fourth inning, which scored two runners and put the Brewers up 6-0. The 30-year-old has multi-hit efforts in five of his last eight games and […]

Freddy Galvis Collects Three RBI In Win Vs Arizona

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Freddy Galvis went 1-for-3 with three RBI in a win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Galvis now has hits in two of four starts with the Phillies after spending most of the season with Baltimore. The veteran has been filling in at shortstop and third base for the Phillies and could […]

Javier Báez Hits 26th Home Run On Sunday

New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a mammoth two-run home run in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. It was Báez's second home run in three games. Báez now owns a .242/.286/.479 slash line with 26 home runs, 72 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 57 runs scored […]

Ranger Suarez Collects Win After Another Strong Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Ranger Suarez allowed just one run across 5 1/3 innings to pick up his sixth win of the season Sunday versus Arizona. Suarez threw 60 of 95 pitches for strikes as he collected five strikeouts on the afternoon. The left-hander continues to impress in whatever role he finds himself in as […]

Tylor Megill Picks Up Second Win On Sunday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill went five solid innings to pick up the win in the Mets 9-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Megill, who was coming off a brutal August 24 outing against the Giants, allowed just two earned runs on one hit and three walks while striking out five […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/30 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 […]

Cedric Mullins Hits 24th Homer Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays. Mullins turned on an eighth-inning Shawn Armstrong fastball, putting it into the right-field seats for his 24th HR of the season. The 26-year-old has had a slow August overall but has […]

Jorge Mateo Hits First Homer As Oriole Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Jorge Mateo stayed red-hot in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays, going 1-for-5 with a two-run home run. The sixth-inning shot was Mateo's third of the season but first with the Orioles, who he joined in the beginning of August. Mateo has been highly effective since joining the O's, slashing .353/.380/.515 with […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/30 - 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 […]

Ryan Mountcastle Collects Four Hits Sunday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle stayed hot at the plate in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays, going 4-for-5 with three singles and a solo home run. The third-inning shot was his 24th of the season. The 24-year-old has really picked things up in August, slashing .349/.386/.762 with seven HR and 14 RBI. He […]

Spenser Watkins Allows Three Homers Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Spenser Watkins turned in another poor start in Sunday's 12-8 loss to the Rays. Watkins pitched 5 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits (including three home runs) and a walk with four strikeouts. The 29-year-old has struggled mightily since his first few starts and now owns a 2-7 record with […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some elite pitching options with Corbin Burnes, Zach […]

Alex Reyes Blows Third Save In August

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes was hit hard in Sunday's blown save versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reyes only recorded one-out, before Yoshitomo Tsutsugo took him deep for a walk-off three-run home run. The closer would finish with an ugly line of one hit, three runs, two walks and one strikeout. Reyes was phenomenal in […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/30/21 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 on if […]

Jesus Luzardo Shines In Victory

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo was dominant in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The young lefty earned a quality start with six innings of one-hit ball. He also gave up zero runs, walked one and struck out eight on the afternoon. Luzardo came over from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Starling Marte earlier […]

Dylan Floro Secures Seventh Save

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro recorded his seventh save of the season in Sunday's victory versus the Cincinnati Reds. The right-hander didn't have the cleanest outing and allowed one hit, one run, one walk and struck out one. Despite the shaky appearance, he was able to close the door and secure his seventh save […]

Mitch White Picks Up Second Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Mitch White got his third straight start on Sunday and suffered his second loss of the year. White went 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three runs, two walks and struck out six on the evening. The Dodgers have been going with White as an opener over his last three […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Relief Pitcher Rankings

Who said it was okay for September to creep up on us like this? While the stretch run doesn't mean as much bullpen action as pre-Trade Deadline fireworks, we're still seeing shifts in the wind. With just under a month to go, it's about time we check in on my top 101 RP Baller Ranks, […]

Tony Kemp Hits Big Home Run In Victory

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp pinch-hit in Sunday's victory versus the New York Yankees and went 1-for-2 with a game winning two-run home run off of Chad Green in the bottom of the eighth inning. Kemp has been playing a nice role for the Athletics this season and is hitting .263 with five home […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Strikeout Rate For Week 23

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on another broader stat that can has a direct influence on a pitcher's fantasy value: […]

Andrew Chafin Records Second Save Of Season

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin worked the ninth inning in Sunday's victory versus the New York Yankees and recorded his second save of the season. Relief pitcher Lou Trivino leads the Athletics with 21 saves and Jake Diekman has chipped in with seven, so Chafin doesn't figure to get many save opportunities moving forward. […]