Pablo Lopez Goes For Third Straight Loss

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez took a loss to the visiting Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. The 23-year-old gave up five hits and two runs while striking out six batters before getting yanked in the fifth. The righty has failed to pitch six complete innings in his last four starts and has taken a […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 17th, 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 April 17th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Hot Prospects To Watch - Toussaint, Cease, Manning

All eyes continue to be on Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the No. 1 overall prospect, as he works his way back from an oblique strain in spring training. The 20-year-old looks to be fully healthy and is now slashing .360/.448/.560 with a homer and six RBI in seven games for High-A Dunedin and Triple-A Buffalo. It […]

The Fantasy Injury Exam Room - Lindor, Senzel & More

In our new weekly feature in collaboration with Inside Injuries, we take a comprehensive look into major injuries and their Fantasy implications. The medical team at Inside Injuries breaks down each player’s outlook from physical perspectives. RotoBaller then provides in-depth fantasy recommendations based on the impact of every injury breakdown. It’s an unrivaled combination of […]

Leonys Martin Has Another Three-Hit Game on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Leonys Martin put together another three-hit game on Tuesday, finishing 3-for-5 with an RBI. Martin has two three-hit games in his last three games, picking his batting line up to .276/.391/.500. Hitting at the top of the lineup, Martin should be a solid multiple-category contributor throughout the season as long as he […]

Brad Hand Picks Up Another Save With a Scoreless Inning

Cleveland Indians closer Brad Hand picked up his sixth save of the season on Tuesday, tossing a scoreless ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners. Hand allowed just one hit and needed 11 pitches to lock down a 4-2 win for Cleveland. He's off to a good start and should be one of the more consistent […]

Shane Bieber Picks Up a Win With a Strong Outing on Tuesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber picked up his second win of the season on Tuesday, tossing six strong innings against the Seattle Mariners. He allowed just one run on four hits and three walks, striking out five. Bieber was solid throughout in this one, throwing 64 of his 106 pitches for strikes. He'll take […]

Engel's Angles - Pivotal Starts Coming for Paxton, Peacock, Velasquez

The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry resumes Tuesday with the teams not playing to the usual levels of success that fuel the hype. Both squads are under .500, and even the pitching matchup does not seem as outstanding as expected on paper. The struggles of Chris Sale and his 9.00 ERA are well documented. For the Yankees, […]

Jesus Aguilar Continues Slow Start

Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar went 1-for-4 with a run in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals. Aguilar has been awful so far this season, batting .160 with zero home runs. After a breakout season in 2017 in which he hit .274 with 35 homers, it's starting to look like that was the outlier. Aguilar […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/17/19): MLB DFS Lineups

This is a bit of an odd slate, as there are two slates with four and seven games, but the "all day" slate features 14 games. DraftKings loves leaving off 6 PM EST games, and that's the case again tonight. Regardless, this article will discuss the all day slate, making sure we can cover as […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/19): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 14 games on tap today but we will be focusing on the 10 game main slate starting at 6:35 pm. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for FanDuel on 4/17/2019. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite players to mid-priced options and value plays. […]

Travis Shaw Collects Two Hits Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 2-for-4 with a run in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Shaw has been off to a very disappointing start to the season so far, as his batting average hasn't been above .200 since April 3. Hopefully it's just a slow start for Shaw and he can start getting […]

Yasmani Grandal Homers Again Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Grandal is now batting a ridiculous .404 on the season with five homers after having a bad opening series to this season. Grandal looks to be one of the elite options at the catcher position if […]

Lorenzo Cain Hits Second Homer Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Cain is now batting .306 with two homers, three steals and only nine strikeouts so far this season and continues to be a must-start outfielder in all formats.

Christian Yelich Continues To Crush Baseballs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 2-for-5 with another home run and three RBI in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Yelich is now batting .357 with nine home runs so far this season and 25 RBI. At this point, Yelich has proved his doubters wrong and looks to be a top-five pick next season if […]

Brandon Woodruff Mediocre Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff gave up two runs on seven hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings in Tuesday's win against the Cardinals. Woodruff has been pretty mediocre this season, giving you no really great starts and no absolute duds. However, he is able to strike batters out, as he struck out […]

Marcell Ozuna Hits Another Home Run on Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna hit another home run on Tuesday, his seventh of the season. He ended up 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored, and two RBI. Ozuna has always been a streaky hitter, and it looks like he's in the midst of a patented hot streak now. He's worth a spot […]

Jack Flaherty Struggles on Tuesday Night

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty struggled on Tuesday against the Brewers, allowing five runs on nine hits and a walk in just 2 2/3 innings. Flaherty needed 75 pitches to get just the eight outs. The loss evened his record at 1-1 and ballooned his ERA to an even 5.00. Flaherty has shown […]

Ryne Stanek To Serve As Opener Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryne Stanek will start on Wednesday against the Orioles. The right-hander has been a nice weapon for Tampa, posting a tidy 2.16 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 10.8 K/9 in his seven outings (three starts) over 8 1/3 innings. While the matchup is a great one, Stanek is only expected to go […]

Justin Upton To Have Boot Removed In A Week

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) is scheduled to have his walking boot removed in around a week. He's not expected to return until late May or early June due to left turf toe. An already weak Angels lineup will suffer for most of the first half of the season without the power-hitting Upton […]

Andrew Heaney To Get On Mound In 10-12 Days

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (elbow) played catch up to 110 feet on Tuesday and is expected to get back on a mound in the next 10 to 12 days, according to general manager Billy Eppler. Heaney has yet to make his season debut but has the stuff to be the Halos best […]

Nick Tropeano Throws In Game Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Nick Tropeano (shoulder) threw three innings and 45 pitches in an extended spring training game on Tuesday in Arizona and will continue to build up his pitch count. When he's healthy, he's likely to be sent to Triple-A Salt Lake to give the Angels starting pitching depth. The right-hander had […]

Russell Martin Slowly Recovering

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin (back) said he is getting "better" but "not as fast as I would like." The veteran backstop has been playing catch but hasn't done any other baseball activities. The 36-year-old had five hits in 15 at-bats with a home run before his injury. He'll strictly serve as a backup […]

Harrison Bader Feeling Better

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Harrison Bader (hamstring) tested his legs before the game on Tuesday and said he's "doing much better." Bader has been out since Sunday, but it sounds like he could return as soon as Wednesday. The 24-year-old is hitting just .179 (7-for-39) with two homers and five RBI to begin the season, […]

Jean Segura Injures Hamstring Tuesday

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jean Segura left the game early on Tuesday night with a mild left hamstring strain. Segura apparently hurt himself running the bases. He had a double and a run scored in his two plate appearances before leaving and is batting .328 with a homer, five doubles and 10 RBI on the season. […]

Eric Stamets Sent Down By Tribe

The Cleveland Indians optioned shortstop Eric Stamets to Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday and called up infielder Mike Freeman from Columbus in a corresponding move. Stamets hit just .049 (2-for-48) with two RBI, 24 strikeouts and five walks in 15 games while filling in for Francisco Lindor (calf). Freeman can handle the bat a bit more, […]

Jung Ho Kang Collects First Hit Since April 6

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Jung Ho Kang went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Kang's single in the second inning broke a 0-for-18 slump and was his first hit in over a week. Kang is slashing just .143/.217/.333 on the season and should be left […]

Stephen Strasburg Allows Four Runs, Three Homers

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg allowed four runs in six innings on Tuesday in Washington's 7-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants, including home runs to Evan Longoria, Steven Duggar and Brandon Belt. On the bright side, he walked none and struck out eight for a 1.00 WHIP, but nonetheless he took the loss in […]

Mookie Betts Says Wrist Is OK After Wall Collision

Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts tweaked his wrist on Tuesday after colliding with the right field wall at Yankee Stadium. Trying to rob a home run, Betts remained in the game and is confident he is fine. Offensively, the reigning American League MVP is batting .212, has just two hits in his last 19 […]

Matt Olson Swings Fungo Bat

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (hand) swung a fungo bat for the first time on Tuesday. Next up for him will be to hold a bat and then to hit off a tee. Olson needed surgery for a fractured hamate bone in his hand and won't return until next month. The left-handed hitter has […]