Daniel Robertson Back In Lineup Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Daniel Robertson (illness) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday, batting sixth and starting at third base against Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez. Robertson was removed from the last game with an illness, but it obviously proved to be a minor issue. The 25-year-old has only two hits in […]

Yasiel Puig Sitting Out Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Yasiel Puig is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday. Outfielder Jesse Winker is starting in right field and is hitting leadoff against Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta. Matt Kemp is in left field and is batting third. Puig is off to a slow start in his first year in Cincy with […]

Yandy Diaz Out Wednesday, Available To Pinch Hit

Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Yandy Diaz (ankle) will sit on Wednesday against right-hander German Marquez and the Rockies. Diaz tweaked his ankle and left the game early Tuesday night, however, he said he'll be available to pinch hit if needed. Manager Kevin Cash said that Diaz was scheduled for an off day Wednesday anyway, […]

Bryce Harper Has Spectacular Homecoming

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-5 in his first career road game at Nationals Park on Tuesday night, driving in three runs and coming a triple shy of the cycle. He struck out in his first two at-bats before posting a double and a single, and then he hit a 458-foot two-run bomb off […]

Zach Eflin Strong In Victory

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin delivered a strong performance against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night in Philadelphia's 8-2 victory. Eflin got the win while going five shutout innings, allowing just three hits and a walk while striking out nine. He threw 57 of his 85 pitches for strikes. It was a nice season […]

Willians Astudillo Batting Fifth

Minnesota Twins catcher/utility man Willians Astudillo is batting fifth and playing third base in Minnesota's Wednesday afternoon tilt with Homer Bailey and the Kansas City Royals. It will be the second start of the season for Astudillo, who is most valuable in standard batting average leagues on account of his notoriously low walk and strikeout […]

Lorenzo Cain Not In Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain is getting his first off day of 2019 on Wednesday, as Ben Gamel takes his place both in center field and leading off. This will be Gamel's second straight start after he played in place of Ryan Braun on Tuesday. The Brewers face Luis Castillo and the Cincinnati Reds, and […]

Nationals Call Up Adrian Sanchez

Washington Nationals infielder Adrian Sanchez was called up on Wednesday as the Nationals placed Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list with a broken right index finger. Sanchez is a fantasy non-entity, while top prospect Carter Kieboom continues his development in Triple-A Fresno.

Chris Sale Takes Tough-Luck Loss

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale went six innings, allowing just one run on three hits while walking two and striking out only one in a 1-0 loss to Oakland on Tuesday. The only notch on the scoreboard was a solo shot off the bat of Matt Chapman in the first inning. This was […]

Tim Anderson Placed On Paternity Leave

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been placed on paternity leave. Anderson was scratched from the White Sox lineup on Monday after his wife went into labor. He flew back to Chicago to be with her and will likely miss the next couple of games. Infielder Yolmer Sanchez has shifted from second base to […]

Nationals Line Up With Turner Out; Victor Robles Still Ninth

Washington Nationals shortstop Wilmer Difo is batting seventh while outfielder Victor Robles remains in the ninth spot in the lineup for Wednesday's afternoon game against the Philadelphia Phillies, as the 1-3 Nationals begin to deal with the ramifications of Trea Turner's broken right index finger. Turner's absence gave Washington a chance to move Robles, who […]

Nelson Cruz Drives In Three

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 2-for-5 with a double, a walk, and three RBI in a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. It goes down as another big game for the veteran slugger, who is hitting .375 with six RBI in his first four games with his new team. While […]

Jose Berrios Turns In Quality Start On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins right-hander Jose Berrios allowed three runs over seven innings in a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Berrios struck out four and walked none in taking a no-decision. While it wasn't the same dominance that he showed in his Opening Day start, Berrios continues to look like a true ace, […]

Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 16 - Interpreting Minor League Stats

Once you've grown accustomed to having advanced tools to help make fantasy decisions, it can feel disorientating to be without them. Prospects are increasingly becoming a focal point in both real and fantasy baseball, but the minors simply do not have all of the data available for MLB players. For example, advanced plate discipline stats, […]

Blake Parker Earns A Save On Tuesday

Minnesota Twins reliever Blake Parker earned his first save of the season in closing out a 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday. Parker pitched a scoreless 10th inning, walking one and striking out one in the process. The Minnesota closer situation has been murky this season, with Parker, Trevor May, and Taylor […]

Which No-Hit Bid Means the Most?

Three MLB starters, Detroit's Jordan Zimmermann, Chicago's Lucas Giolito and Baltimore's Davis Hess, all took no-hit bids deep into their first start of the MLB season. Unless you play in an AL-only league however, you probably don't own any of them. Now, they sit staring at you atop the waiver wire with their sparkling ERA […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 1

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 4th, 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 4th, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Starlin Castro Torches Mets Again With Second Home Run

Miami Marlins second baseman Starlin Castro went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in the 6-5 loss to the New York Mets on Tuesday. Castro started a four-game series against Colorado with only three hits, but he now has two home runs and five hits in eight at-bats against the Mets. Castro is definitely the […]

Jose Urena Suffers Second Bad Start In Loss To Mets

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Jose Urena went four innings, giving up seven hits, five earned runs and one walk while striking out four in the 6-5 loss to the New York Mets. Urena got roughed up on Opening Day, as he gave up nine hits and five earned runs to the Rockies, and this outing […]

Josh Reddick Continues Hot Start To The Season With Three Hits

Houston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick went 3-for-3 with a run and a walk in the 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. While it's only a sample size of four games, Reddick has come out of the gate with a .462 batting average in 13 at-bats. He has still yet to collect an RBI […]

Justin Verlander Gets Lit Up In No Decision

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander went four innings, giving up six hits, four runs and three walks while striking out four in the 6-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. He most likely would've got a loss had it not been for Shelby Miller and Jesse Chavez pitching equally as bad on the […]

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

Thursday, April 4th brings us yet another completely split featured slate with two sets of four games. The first slate kicks of at 1:05 pm with the second slate starting at 6:10 pm. The second slate is officially denoted as the “main” slate, but as both are considered featured you will find picks from both […]

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

We have another odd slate with both early and late games. Unfortunately, there are only eight total games, with only three coming after 7 PM EST. This article will focus on the "All Day" slate, allowing you to play either late or early games, depending on what slate you like better. In this article, I […]

Marco Gonzales Masterful In Near Complete Game

Seattle Mariners starter Marco Gonzales was terrific in Tuesday's win over the Angels. The lefty tossed 8 1/3 innings, giving up four hits and a walk while striking out three batters as he improved to 3-0 on the young season. Gonzales retired 17 in a row at one point during the game, as he kept […]

Anthony Swarzak Picks Up Save For Mariners

Fresh off the injured list, the Seattle Mariners wasted no time in giving relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak a high-leverage situation to work out of on Tuesday. He came into the game relieving Marco Gonzales with one out and runners on the corners in a 2-1 game. He then proceeded to strike out Albert Pujols before inducing […]

Byron Buxton Hoping To Play Wednesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is dealing with a contusion on his ribs and a sore back after crashing into the outfield wall on Tuesday night, but his head checked out fine after the game. He is hoping to play on Wednesday, but the Twins might give him the day off with a scheduled off […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 3rd, 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 3rd, 2019. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Trea Turner Has Broken Finger

X-rays on Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner, who exited Tuesday's game after having his right index finger hit by a Zach Eflin pitch, came back positive on Tuesday night as Nationals manager Davey Martinez announced that Turner had broken the finger. This news is devastating for both the Nationals and Turner's fantasy shareholders as the […]

Byron Buxton Injured Tuesday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was removed from the game early on Tuesday and is being evaluated for back pain after crashing into the center field wall. Buxton was hitless with a run scored and three strikeouts in four plate appearances in this one before departing. He has four hits (three doubles) in 14 plate […]