Travis Lakins Sr. To Start Against Astros On Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Travis Lakins Sr. will make the start on his 27th birthday on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros. Lakins has made 23 relief appearances (26 1/3 innings) for the Orioles this year, posting a 5.81 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 24/14 K/BB, but he did toss four scoreless innings against the Toronto Blue […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! This officially starts Week 14, and MAN was Week 13 exactly what we needed. If my math is correct, that was a 26-13-3 week that resulted in a positive 9.05 units. Within that we had a Wednesday-Saturday stretch where we were up 11.65 units in that 4-day hot streak. Still plenty of […]

Jeurys Familia, Tomas Nido Begin Rehab Assignments

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia (hip) and catcher Tomas Nido (wrist) will start their rehab assignments with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday night. Familia is eligible to come off the injured list as soon as Thursday, and Nido is eligible to return on Friday. Familia suffered a right hip impingement at the beginning of […]

Roberto Perez Begins Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (finger) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Akron on Tuesday, joining starting pitcher Zach Plesac (thumb) and designated hitter/outfielder Franmil Reyes (oblique). Perez underwent surgery on his right ring finger in early May and is expected to play on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Indians backstop went 2-for-9 in four […]

Anthony Rizzo's Back Still Bothering Him

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross didn't sound very confident on the status of first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) after he received treatment on Monday. "He's sore," Ross said. Rizzo left the game early on Sunday with back issues and also sat out on Monday, so this is a situation worth keeping a close eye on. […]

Wilmer Flores Collects Four Hits Monday

San Francisco Giants second baseman Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 4-for-4 with three singles and a double. The 29-year-old is putting together a decent season, slashing .269/.335/.440 with seven home runs and 25 RBI. While he has done a nice job for the […]

Brandon Crawford Hits 17th Home Run Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford continued his power surge in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Crawford blasted a sixth-inning Trevor Bauer fastball to deep straight-away center for his 17th HR on the season. The veteran is having a huge season, slashing .252/.337/.531 with 51 RBI and […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Hits Sixth Homer Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. had a nice day at the plate in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Wade Jr. lofted a third-inning Trevor Bauer offering just over the right-field wall for his sixth HR of the season. The […]

Adam Plutko Earns First Save Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Adam Plutko picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros. Plutko entered the game in the ninth inning up by three with one out and runners on first and second. He issued a walk to load the bases, then allowed a sac fly to […]

Paul Fry Earns Shaky Win Monday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Paul Fry made things interesting but ultimately earned the win in Monday's 9-7 game against the Astros. Fry pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning and stayed on to pitch the ninth with a five-run lead. He struck the first batter out, hit the next batter, then allowed three consecutive singles, two of […]

Corey Dickerson, Adam Cimber Traded To Toronto

The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays completed a trade on Tuesday that will send injured outfielder Corey Dickerson (foot) to Toronto. The Marlins also send reliever Adam Cimber to the Blue Jays and will receive infielder Joe Panik and minor league relief pitcher Andrew McInvale in return. Dickerson hasn't played since June 13 and […]

Cedric Mullins Steals Two Bags Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins had another nice game in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 3-for-5 with three singles, a strikeout, and two stolen bases. The 26-year-old has been a huge fantasy asset this season, slashing .315/.383/.537 with 13 home runs, 28 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Mullins' combination of average, power, and […]

Austin Hays Hits Clutch Homer Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a great overall game in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 3-for-5 with two singles, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. He also robbed a second-inning HR. Hays clobbered a ninth-inning Brandon Bielak breaking pitch into the left-field seats to break the 4-4- tie and put the […]

Ryan Mountcastle Homers In Second Straight Game Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot streak in Monday's 9-7 win over the Astros, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and two walks. Mountcastle smashed a fifth-inning Zack Greinke fastball to the opposite-field seats for his second HR in the last two games and his 14th on […]

Ronald Torreyes Collects Two RBI Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Ronald Torreyes went 1-for-4 with two RBI in a loss to the Reds on Monday. It was a good game for the utility infielder who drove in his runs with a hit and an RBI groundout, but he's not someone to prioritize in fantasy. Torreyes is batting .271 but that comes with […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 6/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 6/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in an […]

Anthony DeSclafani Serves Up Three Homers Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani gave up three solo homers in a 3-2 loss Monday to the Dodgers. The 31-year-old was tagged twice to start the game by Mookie Betts and Max Muncy to give the Dodgers a quick 2-0 lead. DeSclafani lasted five innings, surrendering three earned runs, five hits and two […]

Alec Bohm Stuffs The Stat Sheet Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored, a walk, and a stolen base in a loss to the Reds on Monday. The sophomore infielder has really picked things up in June after a miserable start to the season. Bohm is batting .333 this month after barely hitting over […]

Kyle Hendricks Picks Up No-Decision On Monday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks earned a no-decision in the Cubs loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday evening. Hendricks went six innings and allowed seven hits, four runs, two walks and struck out four on the afternoon. Hendricks had a really rough April, but he has since put together a solid season. The […]

Avisail Garcia Hits 15th Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and an additional run scored in Monday's 14-4 win over the Cubs. Garcia connected on a solo home run off Kyle Hendricks in the third inning to give the Brewers a 3-2 lead. The outfielder has been the biggest power threat for […]

Willy Adames Crushes 11th Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Monday's 14-4 win over the Cubs. Adames took Trevor Megill deep in the eighth inning. The Cubs intentionally walked Christian Yelich and Adames made them pay by slamming a three-run blast to extend the lead. The 25-year-old is slashing .286/.357/.516 with six […]

Ian Happ Hits Ninth Home Run

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Happ has really struggled this season and was recently demoted from the starting lineup by manager David Ross. With first baseman Anthony Rizzo (back) banged up, Happ was called upon for the start and delivered. Despite […]

Keston Hiura Homers For Third Time In Four Games

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Keston Hiura went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, an additional run scored, and a walk in Monday's 14-4 win against the Cubs. Hiura took Trevor Megill deep in the eighth inning. At that point in the inning, the Brewers were putting on a show and beating up on Megill, […]

Kenley Jansen Continues Impressive Season

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen continued his strong season with his 19th save on Monday versus the San Francisco Giants. Jansen allowed one hit during his frame, but only faced the minimum three batters and recorded one strikeout. Jansen had some control issues earlier this season, but he has appeared to put those behind […]

Trevor Bauer Picks Up Eighth Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer picked up his eighth victory of the season on Monday versus the San Francisco Giants. Bauer tossed six innings and allowed eight hits, two runs, one walk and struck out eight on the evening. Both of Bauer's run came off of solo home runs and he continues to […]

Will Smith Continues Power Surge

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his power surge on Monday by going 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Smith has really shown some power of late and he has hit five of his 10 home runs on the season over his last 67 at-bats. Smith continues to be one of the better options […]

Max Muncy Goes Yard In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Muncy hit his 16th home run as part of back-to-back solo shots with Mookie Betts in the top of the first inning. Muncy has been having a fantastic season and is now hitting .262 […]

Shohei Ohtani Goes Yard Monday Night

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani smoked a first-inning home run off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael King in a 5-3 win Monday. In Ohtani's debut at Yankee Stadium, he smashed his 26th homer of the season with an exit velocity of 117.2 mph – the hardest-hit homer by an Angels […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 15-game main slate on tap tonight, and there should be hitting for days. There is also pitching for days tonight. Some aces headline the way with Woodruff, Ray, Walker Buehler, and others. Finding the right combo of pitchers will obviously be key, but there will also be some great pivots based on […]

Mookie Betts Beginning To Warm Up

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 2-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Monday's victory versus the San Francisco Giants. Betts took Anthony DeSclafani deep in the top of the first inning for his 10th home run. Betts hasn't been putting up the numbers that managers expected coming into the season, but […]