DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/21/21): MLB DFS Lineups

It's another weird MLB Saturday with the early slate heavier than the late. We have guys that will get you covered on the early slates here at Rotoballer. Mine will concentrate on the five-game "main" slate tonight. Yes, DK chopped off the Reds because those jerks start 25 minutes earlier. They have some nerve, I […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 21st, 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 August 21st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Eric Hosmer Reaches Four Times

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer reached base in four of his five plate appearances Friday night, going 1-for-2 with three walks and a run scored against the Philadelphia Phillies. Despite appearing like the odd man out following the trade deadline acquisition of Adam Frazier, Hosmer has maintained his everyday role, and in fact […]

Tommy Pham Walks Three Times, Scores A Run

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham batted leadoff Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies, and he showed off his plate discipline by walking three times. He went 0-for-2 in his official at-bats and scored a run. Pham adds more value in leagues that count on-base percentage instead of batting average, as his OBP sits 109 […]

Blake Snell Takes Fifth Loss

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell took his fifth loss of the season Friday night, falling to the Philadelphia Phillies. Snell allowed three runs on two hits and two walks in five innings, striking out nine batters along the way. This breaks a streak of three consecutive starts without giving up more than two […]

Manny Machado Hits 22nd Homer Friday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went deep Friday night, hitting his 22nd home run of the season off of Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Matt Moore. The two-run long ball was Machado's only hit in five at-bats for the game. Machado has been in a bit of a slow stretch over his last 15 […]

Mike Yastrzemski Homers From Ninth Spot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski started in center field batting ninth against the Oakland Athletics and James Kaprielian Friday night, and he provided the only run the Giants could muster with a solo home run. It was his 19th of the year, and his only hit in three at-bats. It's also his first home […]

Alex Wood Strikes Out Nine In Loss

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood struck out nine Oakland Athletics Friday night, but it wasn't enough to lead the team to victory. Wood allowed two runs on five hits and two walks in five innings in a 4-1 loss. His record drops to 10-4 on the season. Despite a decent overall campaign, with […]

Aaron Judge Continues Tear With 27th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge continued tearing up the opposition Friday with his 27th homer of the season. Judge went 1-for-4 with the two-run shot, a walk, and two runs scored. He's slashing .302/.418/.642 with five homers in his last 15 games and 53 at-bats, but that hardly represents an improvement over his .901 […]

DJ Lemahieu Homers Friday

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu hit his eighth homer of the season en route to a 2-for-4 day against the Minnesota Twins Friday. He also walked, drove in two runs, and scored three more. Lemahieu has endured a sub-par campaign, with just a .726 OPS in 464 at-bats, but he's slashing .295/.403/.426 over his […]

Luke Voit Makes Statement Friday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit has been backing up his talk lately, and he added an exclamation point on Friday night. Voit went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI, and two runs scored. Suddenly a down year is looking up for the slugger, who has seven home runs, 21 runs […]

Nestor Cortes Jr. Looks Strong In Victory Over Twins

New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. looked very strong in a seven-inning outing Friday night, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks to the Minnesota Twins. He struck out seven batters in his second victory of the season. It's the longest outing of the year for the left-hander, who has thrown […]

Charlie Barnes Beaten Up By Yankees

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Charlie Barnes got blasted by the Bronx Bombers Friday night, giving up seven runs on eight hits and five walks in five innings to the New York Yankees in a 10-2 defeat. He struck out two batters, allowed one home run, and saw his record on the year drop to 0-3. […]

Josh Donaldson Clubs Two-Run Shot

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson provided all the offense Minnesota could muster Friday night, knocking a two-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. in a 10-2 loss. He struck in each of his other three at-bats. It's his first home run since July 26. Donaldson's production has slowed since […]

Keegan Akin Takes Eighth Loss Against Atlanta

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin remained winless Friday, taking his eighth loss of the season against the Atlanta Braves. He allowed three runs on five hits and three walks in five innings, striking out three batters along the way. He gave up two home runs. Akin sports a 7.92 ERA and 1.81 WHIP for […]

Lars Nootbar Gets Three Hits On Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbar got three hits in Friday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cardinals somehow had 10 hits but got shut out in this one, including Nootbar's three singles. He ended up 3-for-4 and is now batting .269 with an .850 OPS. Nootbar has had some good swings this year, and […]

Tim Anderson Leads The Way Over Rays

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson was the offensive star Friday night, going 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI, and four runs scored in a 7-5 11-inning victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Anderson's home run, his 14th of the season, was a game-tying solo shot in the top of the ninth inning off […]

Yoan Moncada Hits 11th Homer

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada hit his 11th home run of the season Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, two RBI, and a run scored. It's his first home run since August 9. While Moncada's power numbers have not jumped off the page this season, he's been incredibly good at […]

Miles Mikolas Returns With Five Solid Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (shoulder) returned from the injured list to make Friday's start and pitched well. He went five innings, allowing two runs (zero earned) on two hits and two walks while striking out five. Mikolas had only pitched in one game this season and spent most of the time dealing […]

Lucas Giolito Takes Hard-Luck No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito was forced to take a no-decision Friday despite tossing a gem against the Tampa Bay Rays. Giolito allowed two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out eight over seven innings, but relief pitcher Aaron Bummer relinquished the lead in the eighth inning. Giolito has now […]

Jazz Chisholm Drives In Three Runs Friday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm had a strong offensive performance in Friday's loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Chisholm went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored. He also stole a base. Jazz hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning, his 14th of the season, and added a single as well. The exciting […]

Kenley Jansen Completes Easy Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen set down all three New York Mets he faced Friday night to earn his 26th save of the season. He struck out one batter. Jansen may not be the dominant closer he used to be, but that hasn't stopped him from producing an excellent season to the tune […]

Elieser Hernandez Struggles On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez struggled in Friday's start against the Cincinnati Reds. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks, while striking out six. He allowed two home runs, including two in a three-run fifth inning. Hernandez is likely still getting comfortable after spending […]

Walker Buehler Throws Gem For 13th Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned his 13th win of the season with a gem over the New York Mets Friday night, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. That Buehler is the clear ace of the decorated Dodgers rotation speaks to how dominant […]

Kyle Finnegan Locks Down Save Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan continues to solidify himself as a solid option for saves, locking down another one against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night. He walked one batter and struck out another in an inning of work. Finnegan now has converted five of his seven save opportunities on the year, but has been […]

Patrick Corbin Earns Seventh Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin earned his seventh win of the season Friday night with a rare strong outing. He allowed one run on three hits and no walks to the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out seven batters in 6 1/3 innings. It's his first quality start since July 7, which would be quite encouraging […]

Kyle Schwarber Reaches Four Times Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached in all four of his plate appearances Friday night, going 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, and a run scored. He's seemed in top form despite all the time he missed with injury, as he's reached base in 11 of his first 18 plate appearances for Boston. Schwarber […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers Friday Against Rangers

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts homered for the second consecutive day Friday night, knocking his 20th long ball of the year against the Texas Rangers. He went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the game. Bogaerts now has hits in 10 of his last 12 games, with five of those being multi-hit affairs. He's hearing […]

Chris Sale Throws Five Scoreless

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale looked like his old self Friday night, throwing five scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers. Sale allowed five hits and one walk while striking out five batters. He now has a 1.80 ERA across his first 10 innings of the season and sports a 2-0 record. Sale has […]