Kevin Gausman Gets Destroyed By Nationals On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starter Kevin Gausman allowed eight runs on eight hits through a single inning of work during a 14-4 loss against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night. He walked two batters while striking out one. It was the worst start of the season for the 28-year-old, who now owns a 2-4 record on the […]

Colin Moran's Three Run Home Run Propels Pirates To Win

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Colin Moran ended a two-game hitless streak by launching a three-run home run in the fifth inning to put the team up 3-0 in their 7-2 victory over the Reds on Wednesday. It was his only hit in five at-bats, although he did not strike out once, marking the first time […]

Aaron Nola Dominates Cardinals

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola had another strong outing Wednesday night pitching seven innings of one-run ball vs the Cardinals. Nola scattered four hits and three walks and struck out eight while improving his record to 6-0. Nola got off to a shaky start this season and his 4.18 ERA isn't quite where fantasy […]

Lourdes Gurriel Goes Deep Again On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel was 2-for-6 with a two-run home run during a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Gurriel has been ridiculous since returning from Triple-A Buffalo on May 24. Over that span, he has a .435 average to go along with four HRs and six RBI in 23 […]

Trent Thornton Surrenders Three Runs On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays starter Trent Thornton allowed three runs on seven hits through 4 2/3 innings during a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Thornton walked three batters while striking out five. It was not the cleanest performance from the 25-year-old, who now owns a 1-4 record on the season to […]

Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 9 - Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Contact Rate Risers and Fallers for Week 8! Our premium tools allow us to get out ahead of trends in player performance, including contact rate. Every Wednesday, we'll be looking at some players that have seen an increase in contact rate and some that have seen it decline. Contact rate can foretell a […]

Champ or Chump: Bryan Reynolds and Cavan Biggio

Prospects continue to be called up faster than we can look at them, so we have two more on the docket this week. Bryan Reynolds was a second-round pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2016, but nobody seems to have noticed him raking for the Pirates. Cavan Biggio has big league bloodlines, and his […]

Justin Turner Has Three-Hit Game In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 9-8 victory against the New York Mets. He has hit safely in six of the past seven outings to bump his average from .276 to .306 just since May 19, and he is 10-for-20 (.500) with two doubles, […]

Another Multi-Hit Performance For Joc Pederson

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-8 victory against the New York Mets. He has managed five games with two or more hits across his past six outings, and he is 14-for-29 (.483) with three doubles, a triple, two homers, seven RBI and […]

Matt Beaty Busy On The Base Paths In Home Win

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Matt Beaty went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-8 home victory against the New York Mets. It wasn't all great as he was also charged with his first error of the season on a booted ground ball. Beaty is making […]

Walker Buehler So-So In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler allowed five earned runs, seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision on Wednesday night against the New York Mets. He threw 63 of his 95 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to just 12 of the 23 batters he faced. Buehler's […]

Robbie Ray Labors, Cannot Get Out Of The Fifth Inning

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed five runs - four earned - and eight hits with four walks across 4 2/3 innings in a loss on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. He was able to salvage the fantasy line somewhat with six strikeouts. Ray threw just 59 of his 102 pitches for strikes, including […]

Carson Kelly Does The Heavy Lifting On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Kelly has provided the Diamondbacks and fantasy owners in deeper NL-only leagues with a little pop, as he is 15-for-44 (.341) with five homers and eight RBI across 18 games in […]

Ildemaro Vargas On Base Five More Times

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ildemaro Vargas had a pair of singles while adding three walks in Wednesday's 5-4 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. Vargas has been on fire over his past four outings, going 10-for-18 (.556) with a home run, four RBI and six runs scored during his modest four-game hitting streak. If he […]

Madison Bumgarner Takes Loss Despite Quality Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner allowed two earned runs, six hits and a walk with four strikeouts over six innings in a loss on Wednesday against the Miami Marlins. He threw 55 of his 81 pitches for strikes while uncorking a wild pitch and issuing an intentional walk. The loss was the first […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 30th, 2019

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 30th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Wade LeBlanc Whiffs Five Over Five Innings

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Wade LeBlanc allowed three earned runs, six hits and no walks with five strikeouts over five innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. He threw 57 of his 85 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 21 batters he faced. After getting tuned up against the […]

Shed Long On An Upward Trajectory

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, two runs scored and two walks in Wednesday's 8-7 home loss against the Texas Rangers. Long has hit safely in seven consecutive games, and his multi-hit performance was the first of his career. After failing to score in his first seven major […]

Nomar Mazara Continues To Abuse Seattle Pitching

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara collected two singles and a double with three runs scored across five at-bats in Wednesday's 8-7 road victory against the Seattle Mariners. Mazara continues to abuse Mariners pitching, as he has three straight multi-hit games against Seattle, and two or more hits in eight of his past nine against the […]

Jose Leclerc Opens, Drew Smyly Fizzles

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Jose Leclerc (calf) served as the opener on Wednesday in Seattle, allowing a hit and a walk with one strikeout in a scoreless first inning. He turned things over to left-handed starter Drew Smyly and he proceeded to allowed seven runs, eight hits and three walks over his five innings, but […]

Elvis Andrus Posts A Hit In His Return

Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus (leg) collected a single across five at-bats in his return to the lineup Wednesday in Seattle. The stat line wasn't great, but it was encouraging that he was able to play the entire game without any setbacks, and he also collected his 10th stolen base of the season, proving that […]

Logan Forsythe Collects Three Hits In Road Win

Texas Rangers infielder Logan Forsythe made the start at first base while batting cleanup in manager Chris Woodward's lineup on Wednesday in Seattle. He responded with three singles and a run scored across five at-bats. The 32-year-old has been on fire since an early May injury, going 18-for-49 (.367) with seven doubles, a triple and […]

Zach Granite Promoted, Kyle Bird Back To Minors

The Texas Rangers recalled outfielder Zach Granite from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday, as they needed help with outfielder Shin-Soo Choo getting a scheduled day off and Joey Gallo (wrist) on the mend. Granite didn't get into Wednesday's game in Seattle, and Choo ended up making a pinch-hitting appearance, singling in the eighth inning while collecting […]

Sean Manaea Ramps Up His Regimen

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea (shoulder) threw two sessions of 20 pitches on Wednesday, taking a break in between to simulate game action. "He threw all of his pitches, increased the intensity toward the end so he felt really good about it," manager Bob Melvin said. "No timetable for him yet. We're not even […]

Jharel Cotton Appears Ticketed For Bullpen Upon Return

Oakland Athletics pitcher Jharel Cotton (elbow) was able to throw two scoreless innings out of the bullpen for Class A Stockton in his rehab assignment, and it appears he'll continue to come out of the 'pen once he is able to return. "That's probably the way we're going to proceed with him this year is […]

Khris Davis Uncertain For The Weekend Series

Oakland Athletics first baseman/designated hitter Khris Davis (hip, oblique) is eligible to come off the 10-day injured list on Saturday for Game 2 of the weekend series against the Houston Astros, but manager Bob Melvin is uncertain if Davis will be ready. "I mean, it all depends on how he feels, whether he feels like […]

Lou Trivino Has Forgettable Relief Appearance

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino allowed five runs - four earned - and two hits with three walks over just one inning of work in a relief loss on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Trivino was all over the place, uncorking a wild pitch while hitting a batter and also issuing an intentional […]

Mixed Results For Matt Olson In Home Loss

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 12-7 extra-innings road loss against the Los Angeles Angels. It wasn't all great for Olson, as he had a throwing error in the 11th inning to allow the go-ahead run to score. Olson started […]

Ramon Laureano Has Collected Hits In 12 Straight Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 12-7 loss in 11 innings against the Los Angeles Angels. Laureano has hit safely in 12 consecutive games, hitting .354 (17-for-48) with seven doubles, a homer and three RBI to raise his batting average from .222 to .250 just since […]

Daniel Mengden Doesn't Stick Around For Long

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daniel Mengden allowed one earned run, four hits and three walks with six strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He labored through the appearance, throwing 52 of 87 pitches for strikes while managing first-pitch strikes to just 13 of the 21 batters […]