Teoscar Hernandez Isn't Starting On Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez isn't in Saturday's lineup to face the Detroit Tigers and right-handed starter Jose Urena. Hernandez has provided both the Blue Jays and fantasy managers with some quality production at the plate this season, batting .301 with a .344 on-base percentage, 22 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 448 […]

J.T. Realmuto Isn't In Saturday's Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday for a matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-handed starter Humberto Mejia. Realmuto is batting .263 with a .351 on-base percentage, 14 home runs, and eight stolen bases in 422 plate appearances this season. The 28-year-old will get the day off on Saturday […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/28/2021

Happy Saturday, RotoBallers! The weekend is here and alive, college football is back, and we have fifteen games to look at today! 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 […]

Jacob Stallings Has Three Hits In Loss Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher went 3-for-4 with a run scored in a 4-3 loss to the Cardinals on Friday. It was his third multi-hit performance in his last five games, as he's now slashing .240/.330/.378 with eight homers, 47 RBI and 31 runs scored over 95 games this season. He's a serviceable option in deeper NL-only […]

Ketel Marte Homers Against Phillies Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte went 1-for-2 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 7-6 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Marte entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning, and then launched his eighth homer of the season in the 10th inning. He's been on fire over […]

Christian Walker Homers In Friday Night Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker went 1-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in a 7-6 loss to the Phillies on Friday night. It was his seventh homer of the year, as he's now slashing .242/.313/.371 with 37 RBI and 42 runs scored over 87 games this season. Needless to […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Two Runs Against Royals

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford scored two runs from the leadoff spot Saturday, going 2-for-6 with a double against the Kansas City Royals in an 8-7 12-inning loss. Crawford continues to be a successful spark plug for Seattle, but he just doesn't carry the same value in fantasy that he does in reality. Crawford is […]

Mitch Haniger Reaches Four Times, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger reached base four times against the Kansas City Royals Saturday night, going 2-for-4 with two walks and two runs scored. Haniger has endured a difficult August, with a .215/.303/.376 slash line in 93 at-bats, but it's a good sign to see him exercising patience at the plate. Haniger has just […]

Abraham Toro Drives In Two

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro drove in two more runs Friday, going 2-for-5 with a walk against the Kansas City Royals in an 8-7 extra-inning loss. Toro has slashed .330/.408/.472 in 106 at-bats as a Mariner, and he's settled in nicely as the regular fifth hitter in the lineup. He's also in the midst of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/28 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/28 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 […]

Luis Torrens Drives In Four Runs Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens was responsible for much of the offense against the Kansas City Royals Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, and a sacrifice fly, totaling four RBI for the day. Torrens has cooled off after an outstanding June and July with just a .210/.254/.355 slash line in August, but […]

Logan Gilbert Continues Rough August

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had another difficult outing against the Kansas City Royals Friday night, allowing five runs on nine hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out five batters. Gilbert has a 9.13 ERA in five August starts, and he's given up at least five earned runs in less than […]

Andy Ibanez Blasts Homer Off Astros

Texas Rangers infielder Andy Ibanez has been heating up at the plate over the last few weeks. On Friday, Ibanez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros. After that performance, Ibanez is slashing .263/.303/.419 with six home runs and 19 RBI this season. He doesn't offer enough […]

Glenn Otto Looks Fantastic In MLB Debut

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Glenn Otto made his MLB debut against the Houston Astros on Friday. He was acquired by the Rangers in the trade that sent Joey Gallo to the New York Yankees. Otto posted a 3.20 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 134/24 K/BB ratio (95 2/3) innings in the minors. On Friday, Otto went […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (8/28/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Sizeable nine-gamer over on the blue site tonight, and we have our pick of the litter at the pitcher position. Lynn, Wainwright, and Valdez are all in beautiful spots against bottom-of-the-barrel lineups, while there are also a number of cheap options to mix in as tournament plays. Seven of the 18 teams in action currently […]

Jorge Soler Continues Surge At The Plate

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler has been red-hot at the plate since the trade deadline move. He is slashing .274/.398/.524 with six homers in 84 at-bats for the Braves. On Friday, Soler went 3-for-4 with two-run home run and three RBI in the 6-5 win over the San Francisco Giants. Fantasy managers who gave up […]

Sean Manaea Rocked Again By Yankees On Friday Night

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea struggled again on Friday versus the Yankees as he allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings to take his ninth loss. Manaea was once again plagued by the long ball as he served up three homers in the contest. The Oakland lefty has had a nightmarish month of August […]

Will Smith Closes The Door For 29th Save

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Will Smith notched his 29th save of the season against the San Francisco Giants on Friday. It wasn't perfect as Smith gave up a solo home run to Wilmer Flores. Although, he was able to get through the inning and help the Braves secure the 6-5 victory. Smith has allowed five […]

Max Fried Holds His Own Versus Giants

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was tasked with a tough matchup versus the San Francisco Giants on Friday. He went six innings, five hits allowed, three earned runs, and five strikeouts in the 6-5 win. Fried actually left the game when it was 4-2, but the Braves were able to rally back and keep […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/28/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/28/21 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 […]

Jake Diekman Whiffs Two In Perfect Inning Versus Yankees

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman needed only 10 pitches to toss a clean innings versus the Yankees on Friday while collecting two strikeouts. Diekman has been a quality relief arm for Oakland this season as he's sporting a 2.96 ERA with a ton of whiffs, 65 K's across 48 2/3 innings to be exact. […]

J.D. Davis Once Again Cooling Off At The Plate

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday. Davis had begun to heat up at the plate during the Mets recent road trip on the west coast, but he has since cooled off. Davis is now hitting just .211/.318/.368 over […]

Rich Hill Works Five Innings In Loss On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Rich Hill went five innings in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday, allowing two earned runs on five hits while striking out eight batters. Despite picking up the loss, it was a decent performance for Hill (6-6), though it continued a trend in which he has […]

Tony Kemp Collects Two Hits In Loss To Yankees

Oakland Athletics outfielder Tony Kemp went 2-for-3 as the leadoff hitter in a loss to the Yankees on Friday. Kemp did a good job setting the table for the Oakland offense, but the hitters behind him could get little done facing Yankee ace Gerrit Cole. Kemp has seen more playing time lately as his versatility […]

Edwin Diaz Strikes Out Three Batters On Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz worked one inning in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Friday, allowing one hit and striking out three batters. Diaz was called on to keep the game a one-run contest in the ninth inning before the Mets took their final (and futile) turn at-bat. Due to […]

Brad Miller Delivers Clutch Homer In Win Versus Diamondbacks

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brad Miller blasted a game-tying two-run homer in the bottom of the tenth to help beat the Diamondbacks on Friday night. Miller only went 1-for-5 in the 11-inning contest, but he made the one count as he launched his 13th home run this season. With starting first baseman Rhys Hoskins (abdomen) […]

Struggles Continue For Dominic Smith

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Nationals on Friday. Smith, who stands to lose playing time in left field with Jeff McNeil being shifted to the position as a result of Francisco Lindor's return from the injured list, has really struggled at […]

Ian Kennedy Blows Second Save With Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy allowed a two-run homer in the top of the ninth to suffer his second blown save since he was acquired from the Rangers at the trade deadline. Kennedy was called on to protect a two-run lead versus Arizona, but immediately served up a single to Pavin Smith, then a […]

Javier Baez Homers In Mets Loss On Friday

New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Mets 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals on Friday. The home run, Baez's 25th of the season, accounted for the Mets lone run. On the season, Baez has slashed .244/.289/.478 with 25 home runs, 70 RBI, 13 stolen bases, […]

Matt Manning Pitches Six Strong Innings On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning had a strong outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. He pitched six innings and allowed six hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out five. It was just his third quality start of the year. The 23-year-old rookie has shown promising flashes here and there, […]