Chase Dollander Throws Live Batting Practice

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitching prospect Chase Dollander (forearm) threw live batting practice on May 27. Interim manager Warren Schaeffer noted that the session "looked good." The top prospect in the Colorado system hit the 15-day injured list on May 22 due to right forearm tightness. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status. However, it […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (5/31/2025)

Saturday is another full day of MLB action with all 30 teams on the schedule. Most of the action will take place in the late afternoon with a big wave of nine games starting just after 4:00 p.m. ET and four more finishing off the day under the lights. A quick reminder before we dive […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (5/31/25)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We have a solid nine-game slate, and the weather is looking solid in all the games. The Phillies game and the Mets game have a small chance of seeing some rain, but in the end, we should be ok. This article will provide my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings and […]

Ernie Clement Has Another Big Game on Friday

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement stayed hot on Friday, going 4-for-5 with a homer and a double in an 11-7 win over the Athletics. Clement has had quite a series so far, going 7-for-10 with two homers, two doubles, and six RBI in the first two games. It is also worth noting that Clement […]

Nick Pivetta Tosses Quality Start, Picks Up Win

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta earned his sixth win of the season on Friday, throwing six innings of two-run ball in a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Pivetta scattered six hits, walked none, and punched out eight in a solid effort. The 32-year-old has been excellent in his first season with San […]

Ryan Pepiot Works Into Seventh Inning in Solid Outing

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot was terrific on Friday, tossing 6 ⅔ innings of shutout ball in a tough no-decision against the Houston Astros. Pepiot left the game with a 1-0 lead, but the bullpen was unable to hang onto it, and the Rays ended up taking a 2-1 loss. The 27-year-old was […]

Willi Castro Goes Deep Twice

Minnesota Twins utility man Willi Castro had a big game on Friday, going 2-for-3 with two homers and three RBI in a 12-6 win over the Seattle Mariners. Castro also walked twice and came in to score for a third time in extra innings. Although Castro doesn't have the most potent bat, he is a […]

Shohei Ohtani Crushes Pair of Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani kept on mashing on Friday, smacking a pair of solo home runs in an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees. Ohtani hit both his homers off Yankees ace Max Fried, who was dealt his first loss of the season. The 30-year-old phenom now has a stunning 15 […]

Cal Raleigh Smacks Two More Homers on Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh continued his monstrous season on Friday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of homers and five RBI in a 12-6 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Raleigh is having an unbelievable start to the season, putting up numbers rarely seen at the catcher position. The 28-year-old now has a .264 AVG and […]

Marcus Semien Swipes Bag, Homers Amidst Four-Hit Effort

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien went 4-for-4 with three singles and a two-run homer during Friday's 11-1 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He also drove in three runs, scored three times, and stole a base. It's no secret that this season hasn't gone according to plan for Semien, who is slashing just .190/.273/.255 […]

Framber Valdez Hurls Complete Game Friday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez allowed just one run while pitching a complete game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. He earned the win as Houston snuck by with a 2-1 victory. In addition to the one earned run over nine innings of work, Valdez's final line included three hits, one walk, and […]

Jose Soriano Lasts Six Innings in Win Friday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano spun six scoreless innings and earned the win against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. His final line included two strikeouts, four hits, and four walks. Although we'd like to see more strikeouts and fewer walks from the hurler, if you look at Soriano's performance from a purely results-based […]

Francisco Lindor's Two Homers Power Mets Over Rockies

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 3-for-4 with a single and two homers against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. He finished the game with three runs and two RBI, accounting for the majority of the Mets' runs in their relatively narrow 4-2 win over the Rockies. Lindor continues to impress in his age-31 season, […]

Andrew Abbott Strikes Out Eight in Dominant Outing

Cincinnati Reds left-handed pitcher Andrew Abbott allowed just one hit and one walk over seven scoreless innings against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. He also struck out eight batters and ultimately earned the win, improving to 5-0 on the year. The southpaw has allowed just one earned run over his last three starts, as well […]

Matt Waldron Working his Way Back

San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron (oblique) is working his way back from a left-oblique strain he suffered during spring training in mid-March and has made two minor-league rehab starts at Double-A San Antonio, according to MLB.com's AJ Cassavell. Waldron's next rehab start could come at Triple-A El Paso, and after that, the Padres might […]

Yu Darvish Playing Catch Again

San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish (elbow) made his first minor-league rehab start on May 14 with Triple-A El Paso but experienced renewed soreness afterward and hasn't pitched in a game since. However, Darvish has been cleared to resume his ramp-up and played catch at Petco Park before Monday's series opener against the Miami Marlins, […]

Jose Urquidy Throws Another Bullpen Session

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jose Urquidy (elbow), who is recovering from UCL reconstruction, completed another bullpen session on Tuesday, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. Urquidy also threw a bullpen last Thursday, but he still has a long ways to go in his rehab from a second Tommy John surgery and isn't expected to come back from […]

Alex Cobb Starts Rehab Assignment

Detroit Tigers right-hander Alex Cobb (hip) completed a bullpen session on Tuesday and was scheduled to start a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A West Michigan, according to the Detroit News' Chris McCosky. Cobb is finally ready to pitch in actual games after battling right-hip inflammation since the start of spring training back in February. Even […]

Alex Lange Moving Rehab Work to Triple-A

Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever Alex Lange (lat) is having his rehab work moved to Triple-A Toledo, but he is not on an official minor-league rehab assignment, according to the Detroit News' Chris McCosky. Lange was shut down from throwing after a setback in early April due to upper-arm inflammation, but he threw off a mound […]

Christian Yelich Blasts Two Homers in Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich continued his hot stretch of play against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. Yelich smacked a three-run home run off Tanner Banks in the fifth inning. The left-handed slugger struck again as he added a solo shot Carlos Hernandez in the final frame. It was his 12th career multi-homer game as […]

Robert Stephenson Exits Early on Friday With Arm Injury

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Robert Stephenson (biceps) was removed early during Friday's outing against the Cleveland Guardians. Stephenson threw three pitches before exiting the contest. The right-hander just returned from Tommy John surgery, but appears to have avoided a major injury. Stephenson reportedly exited the contest due to biceps discomfort, so it's unrelated to […]

Zach Eflin Tosses Seven Scoreless Innings

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Zach Eflin bounced back nicely versus the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Coming into this start, Eflin had allowed 12 total earned runs over his last two starts. Eflin was sharp on Friday as he tossed seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits, while striking out six batters in the win. To […]

Coby Mayo Returning to Big Leagues

Baltimore Orioles corner infielder Coby Mayo is reportedly headed back to the big leagues. Mayo was scratched ahead of his game in Triple-A on Friday. The 23-year-old is headed back to Baltimore with Ryan Mountcastle (hamstring) heading to the injured list. Mayo is a top prospect in the O's system, but hasn't really been given […]

Luis Gil Throws Bullpen Session on Friday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil (lat) took the mound for his first bullpen session since suffering his injury. Gil threw a 15-pitch outing without any issues, according to Yankees' manager Aaron Boone. This is a step in the right direction for Gil who is still a long way from getting back on the […]

Nick Kurtz to Begin Running Bases Next Weekend

Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz (hip) continues to work his way back from a hip flexor issue that recently placed him on the injured list. The plan is for Kurtz to run the bases next weekend. If everything goes well, Kurtz should head out on a minor league rehab assignment. He'll likely play a few […]

Drew Pomeranz to Serve as Opening on Saturday

Chicago Cubs left-handed reliever Drew Pomeranz will serve as the opener for Saturday's game against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field, according to 670 The Score's Bruce Levine. After Pomeranz goes for an inning or two at most, right-hander Ben Brown is expected to serve in the bulk-relief role. The 36-year-old Pomeranz will be […]

Kirby Yates Throwing Off a Mound

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Kirby Yates (hamstring) is throwing off a bullpen mound at Dodger Stadium before Friday's series opener against the visiting New York Yankees, according to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. Yates was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 18 with a Grade 1 strain of his right hamstring. It's unclear […]

Jasson Dominguez Getting a Day Off

New York Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez is out of the starting lineup for Friday's series opener against the hosting Los Angeles Dodgers in a rematch of last year's World Series. With Dominguez on the bench, Ben Rice is serving as the designated hitter and will bat fifth against Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin. Dominguez will get […]

Dylan Moore Resting Against Twins

Seattle Mariners infielder Dylan Moore will take a seat on the bench for Friday's series opener versus the visiting Minnesota Twins at T-Mobile Park. Miles Mastrobuoni will make the start at the keystone and will bat eighth against Twins right-hander Zebby Matthews. Since returning from a stint on the 10-day injured list on May 6, […]

Harrison Bader Still Out on Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Harrison Bader (finger) remains sidelined for Friday's series opener in Seattle against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. Kody Clemens is starting in right field for the Twins and will hit seventh against Mariners right-hander Bryan Wood. Bader will be missing his fourth straight start, but the good news for Minnesota is that […]