Charlie Barnes Yields Five Earned Runs in Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Charlie Barnes took the loss in Wednesday's game against the Reds. Barnes struggled, surrendering five earned runs on seven hits in just four innings of work. The lefty only struck out two and walked a pair, generating just four whiffs on the day. Barnes had trouble locating his pitches, particularly his […]

James Karinchak Coming Off A Rough Month Of July

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak had a rough time on the mound in July. He converted just two of his four save opportunities and posted a 7.36 ERA over 11 innings. Walks have been a massive problem for him all year. He walked seven batters last month and he has a 14.7% walk rate […]

Sandy Alcantara Looking To Shake Off July Struggles

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara had his worst month of the year so far in July. Over four starts, he posted a 4.26 ERA with a 1.89 K/BB ratio. However, he was dominant in his first start of August. Facing the New York Yankees this past Sunday, Alcantara pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just […]

Mike Yastrzemski Trending Upward After Solid July

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had his best month of the year so far in July. He slashed .237/.305/.505 with seven home runs, 16 RBI and 14 runs through the month. He's continued to hit for power in the early going of August as he doubled in his first game of the month and […]

Michael Conforto In Midst Of 1-For-17 Slump

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has been struggling at the plate over the last week. He's gone 1-for-17 with two walks and six strikeouts over his last seven games. It's been a rough year overall for Conforto, who is slashing .197/.326/.327 with six home runs, 24 RBI and 21 runs over 71 games. He […]

Keston Hiura Lands On COVID Injured List At Triple-A

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura, who is currently at Triple-A Nashville, was placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Tuesday. Hiura was optioned to Triple-A on July 30 after the team acquired Rowdy Tellez and Eduardo Escobar. He hasn't appeared in a Triple-A game since this most recent demotion. It's been a nightmare season for […]

Ozzie Albies Maintaining Career-Best 37% Hard-Hit Rate

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has been a strong all-around contributor for fantasy managers this year. Through 105 games, he's slashed .262/.321/.485 with 17 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 69 RBI and 66 runs. He has been maintaining some of the best power metrics of his career this year. He currently has a career-best […]

Wil Myers Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is heading to the bench for Wednesday's game against right-hander Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics. Jake Marisnick is getting the start in right field and batting ninth in the game. This will be the second time in a row that Myers is sitting against a righty. He sat […]

Khris Davis Signs Minor League Deal With Oakland

Free agent outfielder Khris Davis has signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics and has been assigned to the team's Arizona Complex League roster, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. He struggled significantly over 22 games with the Rangers this season, slashing .157/.262/.333 with two homers, five RBI and eight runs […]

Steven Brault Activated From IL, Starting Wednesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault (lat) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and will start Wednesday against the Brewers, according to Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Brault has been sidelined for the entirety of the season at this point due to a moderate lat strain he suffered during Spring Training. […]

Eric Lauer Tests Positive For COVID-19

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Eric Lauer (COVID-19) has tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the injured list Wednesday, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Lauer is now the seventh player on the COVID-19 related injured list for Milwaukee, joining Christian Yelich, Josh Hader, Hunter Strickland, Jake Cousins, Keston Hiura and Jandel Gustave. To […]

Aaron Judge Goes Yard In Tuesday's Rout

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 rout of the Orioles. Judge added on to a game that had already turned into a laugher by the eighth inning, belting a solo homer to plate the 13th run of the night for New York. […]

John Axford Will Not Pitch Again In 2021

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher John Axford (elbow) will not pitch again in 2021 after suffering an elbow injury on Monday, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Manager Craig Counsell said that results of testing on Axford's elbow revealed significant structural damage, and he is currently weighing his options for treatment. It ended up being a […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 19 of the MLB season. It's been one to forget for my handicapping thus far, but I've still learned a ton about my process and my optimal process for analyzing teams, finding value in lines, and reflecting on results from a day ago. I hope to continue providing sound analysis […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/4 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 […]

Collin McHugh Throwing On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Collin McHugh (arm) threw a 21-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday. He has been sidelined since July 25 due to arm fatigue. The hope is that McHugh is cleared to pitch by the weekend. He boasts a 1.51 ERA in 41 2/3 innings with 59 strikeouts this season. Fantasy managers should […]

Cole Hamels Signs One-Year Deal With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran lefty Cole Hamels. The deal is reportedly worth $1 million, which is decent for a deal through the rest of the regular season. The 37-year-old only had one outing for the Atlanta Braves in 2020. However, he pitched well during his time with […]

Ian Anderson To Begin Rehab Assignment Thursday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson (shoulder) is set to begin a rehab assignment on Thursday. He was throwing off a mound last week and hasn't felt any discomfort since then. Anderson has been sidelined since July 13 due to a right shoulder issue. Before that, Anderson posted a 3.56 ERA and 98 strikeouts through […]

Freddie Freeman Belts 24th Homer On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman is looking nearing unstoppable at the plate right now. On Tuesday, he went 3-for-4 with a home run off lefty Jon Lester in the second inning. Freeman's 24th homer of the season helped the Braves claim the 6-1 win over the Cards. He is slashing .294/.396/.511 with 24 long […]

Tommy Pham Leads Off With A Bang

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. Pham kicked off the contest with a leadoff blast against starter Sean Manaea, then added an RBI single an inning later as part of an 8-1 victory. Entering the contest hitting .103 (4-for-39) in his […]

Jorge Soler Blast Two-Run Shot Against Cardinals

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler was showing off his impressive power ability during Tuesday's win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run off lefty Jon Lester in the first inning. The 29-year-old has 14 homers on the season, but seven of them have come after the All-Star break. His […]

Max Fried Tosses Excellent Outing Tuesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was on his 'A-game' during Tuesday's win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He went six innings, four hits allowed, zero earned runs, one walk, and seven strikeouts in the 6-1 victory. This was a nice bounce back outing after his rough game versus the Philadelphia Phillies last Friday. Fried […]

Luis Torrens Gets First Career Start At Third Base

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens will shift positions and cover the hot corner for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He was originally a shortstop out of Venezuela, but has played primarily as a catcher in the MLB. However, he does often take groundball drills in the infield, so Torrens should be comfortable at […]

Blake Snell Pitches Around Trouble For Fifth Win

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell bounced back with five innings of one-run ball Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, earning his fifth win. After getting pummeled by the A's for seven earned runs last week, Snell skirted around six hits and three walks to fan six over 105 pitches. While far from efficient, the outing […]

Nate Lowe Held Hitless On Tuesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe struggled at the plate during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 0-for-4 in this one, but his absence at the plate didn't make much of an impact in the 11-3 defeat. Lowe is batting .249 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI this season. He […]

Adolis Garcia Has Two-Hit Game Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia collected two hits in what ended up being a blowout loss on Tuesday. Garcia went 2-for-4 with a single and double in the 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The absence of Joey Gallo means Garcia is likely going to be penciled into the three-hole basically every night. He […]

Andy Ibanez Homers In Loss To Angels

Texas Rangers infielder Andy Ibanez drove in two runs during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run off lefty Jose Suarez in the sixth inning. Sadly, it didn't matter much since the Rangers lost this one 11-3. Ibanez is slashing .230/.286/.385 with four homers and 13 […]

Josh Donaldson Absent Once Again Wednesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds. This will be Donaldson's fifth missed game as he deals with a tight hamstring, though it's unclear if he'll require a trip to the injured list. The veteran slugger owns a solid .837 OPS and quality of […]

Jordan Lyles Allows Six Runs In Blowout Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles pitched well his last time on the mound, but it didn't carry over into Tuesday's start. He went 5 2/3 innings, nine hits allowed, six earned runs, three walks, and six strikeouts in the 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He was basically hit around all game long, […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 8/4 - Wednesday Winners!

Happy Wednesday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks on this terrific Tuesday. We went 1-1 on our plays last night, as MadBum went vintage MadBum and twirled a nice gem for Arizona last night. Nothing we can do there but tip our cap and move on. I have a few […]