Travis d'Arnaud Placed On Paternity List

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud (paternity) will be away from the team over the next few days. The 32-year-old inked a two-year extension with the organization on Friday. Also, he hit a two-run home run to help them get the 3-0 victory. Now, d'Arnaud will take a leave from the team for a couple of […]

Derek Hill Activated, Starting On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill (head) has been activated from the 10-day injured list. He suffered an injury after colliding with teammate Akil Baddoo back on August 10. Hill will cover center field and leadoff versus left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. Hill only has 87 plate appearances this season, so he hasn't shown exactly what he's capable […]

Brandon Nimmo Remains In Funk At Plate

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 1-for-4 in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Friday. Nimmo, normally an on-base machine for the Mets, has been struggling at the plate recently. Over 77 plate appearances in August, Nimmo is batting just .224/.325/.299 with just one home run, eight runs scored, four RBI, 10 […]

Brett Gardner Sitting Out On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner (soreness) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He is reportedly dealing with soreness after getting hit by a pitch on Friday. The team is going to be cautious here and give Gardner the day off. Estevan Florial has been recalled from the […]

Connor Joe Knocks In Two Runs

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in a 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Joe picked up an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning to score Elias Diaz and then added an RBI double in the sixth to drive in Sam Hilliard. The 29-year-old […]

Max Kepler Back In The Lineup Versus Yankees

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is back in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. He sat out for rest purposes on Friday after playing in six straight games. He'll cover the leadoff spot and play right field versus righty Gerrit Cole. It's never a great idea to bet against Cole […]

Hunter Dozier Absent From Saturday's Lineup

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (illness) remains out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. He didn't play on Friday and it appears he is still feeling under the weather. Emmanuel Rivera will cover third base and bat eighth versus right-hander Keegan Thompson. Rivera doesn't have much upside with […]

Another Scoreless Outing For Aaron Loup On Friday

New York Mets relief pitcher Aaron Loup pitched a clean inning in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Friday, striking out one batter. It was Loup's twentieth straight appearance in which he did not allow an earned run and he has allowed only one earned run since May 21. Loup has become one […]

C.J. Cron Doubles Twice, Drives In Two Runs

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in a 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Cron collected three hits, including two doubles, to secure his fourth straight multi-hit performance. The veteran slugger has been on fire over the last 15 games, slashing an impressive .463/.540/.963 with seven […]

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

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/21 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 […]

Pete Alonso Homers, Remains Hot On Friday

On Friday, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. As has been the case recently, Alonso accounted for the only runs scored by the struggling Mets offense. Over the past seven games, Alonso is batting .286/.333/.607 […]

Alec Bohm Whiffs Thrice Versus Padres As Struggles Continue

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a win over the Padres on Friday night. Bohm now has just two hits in his last 20 at-bats with seven strikeouts in that span. Bohm was a top prospect for the Phillies and batted a healthy .338 across 44 games in 2020. […]

Reynaldo Lopez To Be Demoted To Bullpen

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Reynaldo Lopez has been a stellar option in both the rotation and bullpen this season. Thus far, Lopez has posted a 1.08 ERA, 0.72 WHIP and 26/7 K/BB ratio across 25 innings (11 appearances, three starts) this season. The 27-year-old has been fantastic, but will soon hand over the rotation […]

Garrett Hampson Fills It Up On Friday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Garrett Hampson went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, a walk, a stolen base, and two strikeouts in a 9-4 win over the D-Backs on Friday. Hampson had a nice little day at the dish, putting the Rockies on the board in the top of the second inning […]

Carlos Carrasco Goes Five Innings Against Dodgers

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco went five innings in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Dodgers on Friday. Carrasco allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out six. Although Carrasco took the loss, his performance was a step in the right direction considering he had not made it […]

Austin Gomber Surrenders Three Runs In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber took a no-decision on Friday when he allowed three runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts over five innings in a 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks. Gomber didn't have his best stuff on Friday and wasn't very efficient. He fired off 88 pitches to get through […]

Yan Gomes Collects Two Hits In Win Versus Giants

Oakland Athletics catcher Yan Gomes went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a win over the Giants on Friday night. Gomes has been a solid addition for the A's at the trade deadline as he's 10-for-40 with two doubles and eight RBI thus far with his new club. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, he's not quite […]

Ian Kennedy Slams Door On Padres For Save No. 20

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Ian Kennedy pitched 1 1/3 innings on Friday at San Diego to pick up his 20th save of the season. Kennedy was summoned into a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and proceeded to hit Fernando Tatis Jr. to force in a run. The right-hander then whiffed Manny Machado to escape […]

Starling Marte Swipes Base Number 36 In Win Over Giants

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base in a win over the Giants on Friday. The steal was his 36th of the season and his 13th steal without being caught since being traded to Oakland at the trade deadline. Marte is tied with Kansas City's […]

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

We're treated with a very manageable six-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and there are a lot of ways you can go with how pitching and potential stacks line up. The highest-priced arm on the slate is Eduardo Rodriguez - nothing against E-Rod, but that tells you a lot of what you need to know […]

Jean Segura Sets The Table For Phillies Win In San Diego

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Jean Segura went 0-for-1 with three walks, two runs scored, and two stolen bases to help snap a four-game skid on Friday at the Padres. Segura has worked out nicely as the leadoff man for Philly as he's got 52 runs scored in 94 games while slashing a healthy .298/.360/.439 to […]

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

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

James Kaprielian Picks Up Win Versus Giants On Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed one run in five innings to pick up his seventh win on Friday versus the Giants. Kaprielian walked a fine line in this one as he allowed three hits and four walks, but the only run San Fran could scratch together came on a Mike Yastrzemski solo homer. […]

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

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/21/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 22

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing, and believe it or not, there are only six weeks left of the major league baseball regular season. We will now begin to start hearing of players being shut down for the rest of the year. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part […]

Manuel Margot Triples, Swipes 11th Bag

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base during Friday's 7-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He drew a walk and displayed his speed by stealing second base in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his 11th stole base of […]

Ji-Man Choi Goes Yard In Friday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He blasted a solo shot off Lucas Giolito in the second inning to put the Rays on the board. It was his ninth long ball of the season and his first in […]

Michael Wacha Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits while striking out nine across five innings during Friday's 7-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He didn't factor into the decision. The 30-year-old didn't walk anyone and limited the White Sox to four runs (two earned). He surrendered a two-run […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Saturday 8/21

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

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 […]