J.D. Davis Leaves Early on Friday

New York Mets outfielder J.D. Davis (calf) was forced to leave early during Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Davis suffered left calf tightness while attempting to run out a play in the eighth inning. He's considered day-to-day at the moment, so he might not suit up for Saturday's contest. He's been hot at […]

Ender Inciarte Could Miss Rest of the Season

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (leg) is in danger of missing the rest of the regular season. He injured his right leg while heading home during Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Inciarte had issues walking around after the incident, so the Braves will do more testing. It's likely that Inciarte lands on the […]

Steve Cishek Could Return on Tuesday

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Steve Cishek (hip) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Saturday. The team is hopeful that Cishek will be ready to return to the Cubs by Tuesday, assuming everything goes well. He's been sidelined with left hip inflammation, but it doesn't sound too serious. He should get save chances in […]

Teoscar Hernandez Won't Play Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez will get a routine day off here, but should see plenty of playing time in the second half. He has 19 home runs this season, but has a rough batting average thus far. Randal […]

Kevin Newman is at Second on Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kevin Newman is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Newman will bat leadoff and play second base versus lefty Jon Lester. Adam Frazier is normally at second base, but gets the day off against the left-handed starter. Newman has been average with the bat, but doesn't have […]

Kyle Schwarber is Off on Saturday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Schwarber will get a routine day off here against the left-handed starter. Ian Happ will cover left field and bat seventh versus lefty Steven Brault. Happ was red-hot with the bat, but has cooled down this […]

Roberto Perez is Sitting on Saturday

Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the New York Yankees. Perez has surprisingly clubbed 20 home runs this season and become a decently reliable fantasy option at catcher. Kevin Plawecki will draw the start behind the plate and bat eighth versus lefty James Paxton. Plawecki […]

Aaron Judge Gets Day Off

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Judge has been slumping with the bat lately, so the Yankees will give him a day off to rest. He's spent almost two months on the injured list this season, so the Yankees want to […]

Gary Sanchez Won't Play Against Indians

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Sanchez will get a routine day off here to rest, but he should be back in there on Sunday. Austin Romine will do the catching and bat eighth versus righty Zach Plesac. Romine doesn't have […]

Ian Kennedy Locks Down 21st Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy has been quite the surprise this season, but he continues to do his job and shut down the ninth inning. Kennedy nailed down his 21st save of the season with a scoreless frame against the Mets on Friday. It was a bit exciting, as he allowed two hits and […]

Mike Montgomery Outduels Mets

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Montgomery took it to the Mets on Friday as he threw six frames without allowing any earned runs to get the win. Montgomery bested star pitcher Noah Syndergaard as he held New York to just seven baserunners. Montgomery only struck out three, which is a bit concerning, but considering […]

Jorge Soler Shows Off His Patience

For the first time in over a year, Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler walked three times in a single game. Soler's three walks on Friday amounted to just the third time in his entire career that he's walked three or more times in a game, and it was just the second time it had […]

Bubba Starling Fighting Through Slump

Kansas City Royals outfielder Bubba Starling has fallen on hard times in KC, but he's trying to fight his way through an ugly slump. Following an 11-game hitting streak in his first 12 games in the majors, Starling fell off rapidly. Starling is hitting .115 over his last 52 at-bats with one home run and […]

Meibrys Viloria Hits Key Double

Kansas City Royals rookie catcher Meibrys Viloria came through with a critical double against Noah Syndergaard on Friday to help the Royals win against the Mets. Viloria's key hit came when KC was trailing, and he would go on to score the eventual winning run when Nicky Lopez knocked him in. Viloria is a light-hitting […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Saturday sees another split slate with six games in the afternoon and nine in the evening. The evening slate is the featured one and that is where our attentions lie. The Red Sox are the favorites on this slate in a big way but Eduardo Rodriguez has a tendency to struggle negating his value. The […]

Wilmer Flores Homers Twice Against San Francisco

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Wilmer Flores entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the sixth inning on Friday night and finished 2-for-3 with two home runs against the Giants. Flores now has three home runs in his last three games, and is hitting .429 over his last 10. While his fantasy value is limited as he […]

Nick Ahmed Finishes Triple Short of Cycle

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed continued his hot streak on Friday night, as he finished 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored against the Giants. Ahmed is now hitting .333 with two doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 RBI over his last 10 games while improving his […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day. Below you will find our Premium DFS cheat sheet and lineup picks […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason, a few hours before games begin that day.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/17/19  Jake Junis vs New […]

Mike Leake Struggles Against Giants Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks starter Mike Leake struggled in his third outing since being traded to the desert, allowing four runs over six innings with three strikeouts on Friday night. Leake had been fairly effective in his last 10 starts with Seattle, posting a 3.78 ERA with 49 strikeouts in that span. Since joining Arizona though, Leake […]

Mike Minor The Tough-Luck Loser On Friday

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed four runs, three earned, in seven innings but took the loss Friday night vs the Twins. It was Minor's third straight start of at least seven innings as the left-hander continues to be one of the biggest surprises in fantasy. His sub-3 ERA is a little misleading as […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Saturday, August 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss […]

Nomar Mazara Has Three-Hit Night

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in a loss to the Twins on Friday. Mazara got off to a rocky start but has picked it up since the All-Star break. He's batting .306 with a .576 slugging percentage in the second half, with five of his 17 homers […]

MLB DFS Top Value Plays for Saturday August 17th, 2019 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for August 17th, 2019. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought of guys. They normally lay outside of the main pool of players that […]

MLB Betting Expert Picks (8/17/19): Moneylines, Totals

Welcome to the Saturday, Aug. 17th edition of RotoBaller's MLB Betting Picks. I will be serving up some of my top options on today's 15 game slate. Last Tuesday's Picks: 2-1 (66.7%) +65 Year-to-Date: 35-23 (60.3%) +987 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]

Max Kepler Hits 33rd Homer On Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers on Friday. Kepler's fourth-inning shot broke a 0-0 tie and got the Twins on the board. The young outfielder is having a stellar breakout season, hitting .255 with an .869 OPS, 33 homers, 82 runs, 80 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/17/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It’s been a fun week of baseball so far and now we’re getting down to the wire. What’s interesting about this Saturday slate is that we have games spread all throughout the day. That’s while I’ll offer plays throughout the day to cater to whatever slate you prefer. With that in mind, we’re going to […]

Kevin Pillar Hits Two Home Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Kevin Pillar continued his hot August in Friday's 10-9 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks, going 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. Pillar hit a pair of two-run bombs, one in the fourth inning and one in the 10th. The veteran is now hitting .396 in […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Three Home Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a huge day in Friday's 10-9 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-6 with three home runs, four RBI, and a strikeout. Yaz hit a solo homer in the third inning, a two-run shot in the seventh, and then the go-ahead HR in the 11th. The 28-year-old has […]