Yordan Alvarez Hitting .400 Over Last Seven Games

Houston Astros first baseman Yordan Alvarez has cemented a spot in the Astros lineup moving forward as the team prepares to take on the Angels on Tuesday. Alvarez is slashing .400/.471/.700 over his last seven games with two home runs, three doubles and eight runs batted in. Alvarez has been a fantastic fantasy streamer since […]

Andrew Heaney Hopes To Hold Down Astros Again

Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will face the Astros for the second time this month Tuesday night in Anaheim. Heaney pitched an emotional five innings on July 6, allowing two runs as he dedicated his start to his close friend and teammate Tyler Skaggs. The start was a step in the right direction after […]

Hector Rondon To Serve As Opener Tuesday

Houston Astros pitcher Hector Rondon will serve as the opener Tuesday when the team takes on the Angels in Anaheim. After 396 appearances in the major leagues, Rondon will take the mound in the first inning to start the game. Rondon is having a solid season but is posting a 6.75 ERA over his last […]

Luke Jackson Locks Down 17th Save On Monday

Atlanta Braves closer Luke Jackson struck out two batters and did not allow a baserunner as he picked up his 17th save during a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. The 27-year-old has fared well out of the bullpen this season as he owns a 2.87 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and a 64/18 K/BB […]

Brewers Looking at Robbie Ray

MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi reports that the Milwaukee Brewers are now also showing interest in Arizona Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray. That makes at least four teams now looking at Ray, as reports surfaced Monday that the Phillies, Yankees and Astros are interested in the 27-year-old lefty. Ray is 7-6 this year with a 3.81 […]

Ozzie Albies Tallies Three Hits In Win Over Brewers

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies was 3-for-4 with a run scored during a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. The 22-year-old has been a reliable source of offense this season, aside from a cold spell in May, as he is slashing .293/.351/.482 with 14 home runs, 50 RBI, 58 runs scored, and […]

Freddie Freeman Blasts 25th Home Run On Monday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was 1-for-3 with a three-run home run during a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. The perennial NL-MVP candidate has had a monster campaign at the plate to date. Despite batting just .200 over his past seven games, he still has eight RBI during that span. He […]

Max Fried Tosses Five Scoreless Innings In Monday's Win

Atlanta Braves starter Max Fried allowed three hits across five shutout innings during a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. The 25-year-old struck out five batters while walking two. Fried improved his record to 10-4 on the season to go along with a 4.08 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and a 102/31 K/BB rate. Out […]

Trent Thornton Blows Up Against Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays starter Trent Thornton allowed five runs in 1 1/3 innings of work during a 10-8 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. The 25-year-old is carrying an abysmal 12.15 ERA through three starts against the Red Sox this season. Thornton has been wildly inconsistent throughout the campaign. He owns a 3-7 […]

Eric Sogard Continues To Produce In Leadoff Spot

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Eric Sogard was 3-for-5 with a run scored during a 10-8 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. The 33-year-old has enjoyed a breakout season in Canada, slashing .302/.370/.494 with 10 home runs, 27 RBI, and 39 runs scored through 245 at-bats. While his counting stats fail to jump […]

Billy McKinney Drills Two-Run Shot In Loss To Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Billy McKinney was 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 10-8 loss to the Boston Red Sox. The 24-year-old is slashing .273/.386/.500 at Triple-A Buffalo this season with 18 RBI in 31 games. Unfortunately, the production has not been replicated in the majors as he is carrying a .222 average […]

Andrew Benintendi Drives In Three Against Toronto

Boston Red Sox left fielder Andrew Benintendi recorded two hits and drove in three runs during Monday’s 10-8 win over the Blue Jays. Benintendi roped a single and double in his first two at-bats, respectively, but both produced runs for Boston. It was his first multi-RBI days since June 22, however, he does have six […]

Brock Holt Notches Two Hits Monday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's win over Toronto. In July, the veteran utility player is hitting .381 with an .840 OPS but has just two runs batted in. Holt has mainly spent his time at second base this season, and with Eduardo […]

Michael Chavis Belts Grand Slam Monday

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis hit his first career grand slam in a 10-8 win over Toronto on Monday. The first inning homer was his only hit in the game, but he made it count. After a June where he struck out in 42% of his at-bats, the rookie already has two home runs […]

Rick Porcello Allows Four Runs In Win

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Rick Porcello allowed four runs over six innings of work, while striking out just two and walking none in Monday's 10-8 win over the Blue Jays. The 30-year-old should be thankful the lineup decided to show up early, as he surrendered all four runs in the first three innings. Porcello […]

Alex Verdugo Records Another Multi-Hit Night

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo has quietly been one of the best hitters in the Dodgers lineup. He went 3-for-6 with a home run in the 16-2 win over the Phillies on Monday, recording his eighth multi-hit game over his last 12 games. With the multitude of big names in the Dodgers lineup, Verdugo […]

Cody Bellinger Continues Home Run Hot Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger had a night to remember on Monday, going 4-for-6 with two home runs. This raises his slash line to .341/.436/.707 with 33 home runs and 77 RBI. A stretch of six home runs over his last 10 games has given him the league lead over Christian Yelich in what looks […]

Rest-of-Season Second Base Rankings (Midseason Update)

The second half of the fantasy baseball season is here and the playoff push is on. RotoBaller's expert staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year in order to give you the most up-to-date advice. Rankers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition […]

Clayton Kershaw Shuts Down Phillies in Blowout

An offensive outburst for the team overshadowed a solid outing for Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw. He went six innings, allowing one earned run with seven strikeouts. This was the second game in a row allowing just one earned run for Kershaw after a rough end to June that saw him allow eight […]

Starters WAR Studs and Duds: Week 16

Welcome back from the All-Star break 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. This "week" has been a shorter one given the break, so I […]

Eugenio Suarez Blasts 22nd Homer

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Eugenio Suarez went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Suarez launched a first-inning offering from Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks over the fence for his 22nd home run of the season. Suarez is having another solid season, hitting .246 with 47 runs and […]

Luis Castillo Strikes Out 10 Cubs

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Luis Castillo turned in a quality start in a 6-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. Castillo allowed three runs over six innings while striking out 10 on the way to earning his ninth win. The young fire-baller has taken a big step forward this season, posting a 2.41 ERA, 1.12 […]

Catcher Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 16

As we enter the second half of the season 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 […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 16

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). It's Anderson week this week, as we take a deep dive on two Andersons that have been putting up good numbers as of late. Chase Anderson has been doing some interesting […]

Ian Kennedy Locks Down His 14th Save

Kansas City Royals closer Ian Kennedy pitched his way through an exciting ninth inning at home on Monday to nail down his 14th save of the season. Kennedy scattered a hit and a walk amongst his three outs, but a double play erased the threat before it could allow the game to get tied up. […]

Cheslor Cuthbert Knocks In Another Run

Kansas City Royals infielder Cheslor Cuthbert racked up two more hits and another RBI to keep his hot streak going on Monday. Since the All-Star break, Cuthbert has knocked in five runs in just 15 at-bats spanning four games. His two singles on Monday night helped guide KC to the win, and he's proven to […]

Jakob Junis Dominates White Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis was nearly untouchable against Chicago on Monday night as he struck out 10 batters while allowing just one earned run in seven innings of work. The 26-year-old was on fire in his first start since the All-Star break, allowing just five hits and walking one. A solo homer […]

Albert Pujols' Three RBI Key To Win

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols went 3-for-4 with three RBI in the Angels 9-6 win over the Astros on Monday night. The surging Angels overcame an early deficit thanks to Pujols racking up RBI in a matter of two innings. The veteran slugger drove in a run with a double in the fourth […]

Raimel Tapia Records Four Hits On Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia took full advantage of a doubleheader with San Francisco by smacking a pair of hits in each game on Monday. Tapia was a pinch-hitter that entered the first game for Trevor Story after he was pulled due to the contest being a blowout, and he went 2-for-2 with a solo […]

Andrelton Simmons Goes Deep En Route To Victory

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons hit his fifth home run of the season as the Angels took down the division-leading Astros 9-6 Monday night. Simmons hit a solo shot in the third inning as the Angels would go on to erase an early 3-0 deficit. Simmons came into the game slashing .300/.328/.492 at home […]