Raimel Tapia Knocks Three More Hits

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia continues to take advantage of the playing time he's given as he smacked three more hits on Monday. With David Dahl on the IL for a couple weeks, Tapia's getting a handful of starts, and he's doing a great job of reminding everyone what kind of player he is. Tapia […]

Tony Wolters Keeps Hitting

Colorado Rockies catcher Tony Wolters owes a gift to whoever his hitting coach was over the offseason. After years of living purely off his defensive skills, Wolters has turned it around in 2019 and actually contributed at the plate as well as behind it. Wolters smacked two more hits on Monday, raising his batting average […]

Trevor Story Is A Souvenir Machine

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story ripped a solo shot on Monday in Denver, giving him a home run in four consecutive home games as he vies to become the most popular Rockies player through souvenirs alone. Story's 27th home run of the season came in another Colorado loss as the team has underperformed besides having […]

Jackie Bradley Jr. Sends 13th Homer Into Stands

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. clubbed his 13th home run of the season in Monday’s loss to Cleveland. Bradley Jr. has now driven in a run in three of his last four games, which brings his season total to 45 runs batted in. The team once flirted with the 29-year-old batting in the […]

Andrew Benintendi Doubles In Run On Monday

Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi finished 2-for-4 with a run batted in during Monday's loss to the Indians. In August, the 25-year-old is hitting .340 with seven doubles, a home run, and four runs scored, and seven RBI. It's much of the same from past seasons with Benintendi, as the power never seems […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Doomed By Crooked Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez went six innings, while allowing five runs on 10 hits, to go with five strikeouts and three walks in Monday's 6-5 loss to Cleveland. Home runs in the first and third innings spelled trouble for Rodriguez, but he didn't any other runs to cross in the outing. It's […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/13/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome to Tuesday baseball on FanDuel. We have 14 games on the main slate with plenty of pitchers and hitters to consider. Kershaw is the most expensive option and he has the best match-up on the slate. With that being said, there are plenty of other options to consider. There is a game in Coors […]

Nomar Mazara Homers Monday

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored Monday night in Toronto. It was the 16th homer of the season for Mazara as the 24-year-old lefty stayed hot. Since July 26, Mazara is batting .356 with a .622 slugging percentage. He won't keep this up forever as this […]

Willie Calhoun Hits Tenth Homer

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun hit his tenth home run of the season Monday night in Toronto. Calhoun now has five home runs in 13 starts since being recalled to the Big League club on July 26. In that time he is slugging .673 with a very high .399 wOBA. On the season Calhoun is […]

Anthony DeSclafani Allows Six Runs On Monday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Anthony DeSclafani struggled in a 7-6 loss to the Washington Nationals on Monday. DeSclafani coughed up six runs over four innings while striking out three. The veteran right-hander gave up two homers in the outing, continuing a season-long theme for him as he's allowed 24 home runs in 117 2/3 innings of […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the Tuesday, August 13th 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 […]

Aristides Aquino Homers Again

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 7-6 loss to the Washington Nationals on Monday. The rookie sensation continues to hit homers at a prolific rate, blasting eight in just 12 games. Overall, Aquino is hitting .429 with the eight homers, 11 runs, and 16 RBI. While there […]

Statcast Slider Usage Studs and Duds for Week 20

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. Last week I used Statcast's pitch arsenal tab to look at starters' four-seam fastball usage and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/13/19): MLB DFS Lineups

After a small eight-game slate on Monday, we’re back to a full 15-game slate here. That makes things really interesting, especially when you have games in Coors Field, Citizens Bank Park, Yankee Stadium and Miller Park!  In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/13/19. The lineup picks […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 20

As we hit mid-August you may have already found a dependable catcher that you roll with week-in and week-out, but as we know, backstops are the most volatile position in fantasy baseball. With that being said, we should always be aware of the landscape of the position just in case a few too many foul […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 20

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). We've got a pair of interesting AL hurlers on the slate this week. Jakob Junis put up a pair of good starts against the Red Sox and Tigers, while Ryan Yarbrough […]

MLB Betting Expert Picks (8/13/19): Moneylines, Totals

Welcome to the Tuesday, Aug. 13th 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%) +70 Year-to-Date: 33-22 (60.0%) +922 In this article, we will dive into the numbers and pick out my top recommended betting picks for […]

Archie Bradley Gets Save Monday, Appears to Have Closer Role in Arizona

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley picked up his fourth save of the year on Monday, striking out one over a perfect inning of relief. It was Bradley's second save since the Diamondbacks designated Greg Holland for assignment, and his fourth in his last five outings. For now, Bradley appears to be the closer in Arizona […]

Nick Ahmed Homers Against Rockies on Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed homered against the Rockies on Monday, finishing 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double. Ahmed has started to heat up over his last 10 games, as he is now hitting .313 with three home runs and nine RBI in that span. As long as he continues to hit like this, […]

Carson Kelly Hits Fifth Homer in Last 10 Games

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly went 1-for-2 with his 17th home run of the season on Monday against the Colorado Rockies. It was Kelly's fifth home run in his last 10 games, as he is now hitting .323 with seven runs and seven RBI in that span. Kelly has definitely been heating up as of […]

Franmil Reyes Hits His First Home Run in Cleveland

Cleveland Indians outfielder/designated hitter Franmil Reyes hit his first home run as a member of the Cleveland lineup, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. It's been a rough start to Reyes' Indians career, but perhaps this game will be the kick start he needs. He's sporting a .150/.163/.275 slash line.

Carlos Santana Has a Three Hit Game Including a Home Run

Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana had a strong game on Monday, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two singles. He ended up scoring three runs and driving in one. He also drew a walk for good measure, raising his slash line to .286/.408/.531. The home run was his 26th of the season, as […]

Brad Hand Blows a Save but Earns a Win on Monday

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand blew a save on Monday but earned the win anyway when the team walked off in the bottom of the ninth. Hand ended up pitching one inning, allowing a run on a hit and two walks. It was his fourth blown save of the season and his sixth win. Hand […]

Zach Plesac Does Okay in Five Innings on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was okay on Monday, allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings of work. He walked two and struck out two as well. Plesac wasn't quite as on top of his game as he's been in recent starts, but he did his best to keep his team in […]

Bo Bichette Records Four Hits on Monday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette went 4-for-6 with two doubles, three runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 19-4 win over the Rangers. Bichette's incredible run to begin his Major League career continues as he is now batting .394 through 15 games. The 21-year-old is making a case for himself as an early […]

Jake Arrieta Unsure If He's Healthy Enough To Pitch

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (elbow) said he's unsure if he is healthy enough to continue pitching through a bone spur in his elbow. After Sunday's loss to the Giants Arrieta said he doesn't want to make a decision and will address his elbow injury Tuesday after the off day. Arrieta was off to […]

Gleyber Torres Homers Three Times Monday

New York Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres smacked three home runs in Monday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles, continuing to punish their A.L. East rivals. The 22-year-old, who's been dealing with a core injury lately, started both games on Monday, smashing three home runs. He now has 13 home runs against the Orioles this year, one […]

Giovanny Urshela Picks Up Three More Hits In Win

New York Yankees infielder Giovanny Urshela drilled a 461-foot bomb in Monday afternoon's first game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium. The 27-year-old racked up three more hits, including an RBI double that preceded the aforementioned home run. Urshela's impact on the 2019 season continues to be impeccable as he refuses […]

Didi Gregorius Plates Four In Matinee Victory

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius led the offensive unit Monday afternoon in the first game against the Baltimore Orioles. The Dutch native drove in half of his club's runs in the game, smashing a three-run bomb in the first inning. The 29-year-old later hit a sacrifice fly to increase the lead to five. This […]

James Paxton Wins First Game Of Doubleheader

The New York Yankees are hosting the Baltimore Orioles for four more games at Yankee Stadium and the first game Monday afternoon went much like the previous ones. Starter James Paxton went six innings, surrendering three runs on five hits and a pair of walks. In what has continued to be a weakness for the […]