Aroldis Chapman Looks Good

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman (quadriceps) has been running on a treadmill and "looks good" as he tries to return to action, according to manager Aaron Boone. The hard-throwing left-hander has thrown from up to 90 feet, and Boone said Chapman is hopeful he can make a few appearances before the playoffs. While it's […]

Alex Wood Gets Hit Hard Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Alex Wood had a rough outing in Monday's 10-6 loss to the Reds. Wood lasted only 3 2/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits (including a home run) and two walks with six strikeouts. The lefty is now 8-7 with a 3.65 ERA in 148 IP. He […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/11/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a monster 13-game slate to break down today, and there are some great options across the board. There are a few high-priced pitchers on the slate you should be looking to pay up for, along with plenty of bats you want to jam into your lineups. In this article, I will be providing you […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/11/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

FanDuel generally struggles to correctly price their players when coming off of the DL. That is the case again tonight, as Chris Sale will be on an innings restriction, but may be able to hit value for his current price. We'll discuss that more below. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Christin Stewart Notches First Major League Hit

Detroit Tigers outfielder and recent call-up Christin Stewart made his first start on Monday and wasted no time logging his first MLB hit, a sixth-inning single off Justin Verlander. Stewart is among the top prospects in the Tigers' organization and mashed Triple-A pitching all season, putting together a .263/.363/.488 line with 23 homers, 21 doubles, […]

Nicholas Castellanos Collects Two More Hits

Detroit Tigers right fielder Nicholas Castellanos had two hits on Monday, his second straight multi-hit game and his third such effort in the last five games. Castellanos has been churning out hits for about a month now, working to a .342 average over his last 30 games with four homers and 20 RBI to boot. […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 24

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 […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - xwOBA Trends (Week 24)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. Here at RotoBaller’s analytics division, we’ve experienced reasonable success discussing xwOBA and its relation […]

Joey Votto Drives In Two Runs On Monday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto stayed hot at the plate in his team's 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday. Votto went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run double off of Dodgers starter Alex Wood to help lead his team to victory. Votto has been swinging the bat well of late, […]

Scooter Gennett Picks Up Four Hits Monday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett turned in a big night at the plate in his team's 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gennett went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in the contest. The veteran second baseman has been blistering at the plate lately, batting .358 with five homers, 17 runs, […]

Jose Peraza Swipes Two Bags Monday

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Jose Peraza turned in a strong game on Monday in his team's 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Peraza went 2-for-4 with three runs, one RBI, and two steals. The young infielder continues to hit well for Cincinnati, posting a .327 average over the past 30 days. Overall, Peraza is hitting […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts (Week 24)

Welcome to our surprising starts series. Every week we’ll be going over a few surprising starting pitcher performances around the majors to determine whether these starts were smoke and mirrors or something more. This week we saw a pitcher flirt with a perfect game, another solid performance from a no-name pitcher, and the possible resurgence […]

Week 24 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 24! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 24, and […]

Adam Wainwright Earns Another Start

St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt said that starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, as long as he recovers well, has earned another start in the rotation. Wainwright wasn't exactly great in his first start back from the disabled list on Monday against the Pirates, allowing seven hits and four earned runs (two homers) in five innings […]

Jim Johnson To Open Up On Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jim Johnson will serve as the opener against the Rangers on Tuesday. Johnson has made 55 appearances for the Angels this year, all in relief. He's 5-3 with a 3.81 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 40 K's in 56 2/3 innings. Johnson will only go an inning or two and is […]

Corey Kluber Struggles Against the Rays on Monday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber struggled in his start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. He lasted only 1 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits. It matched the shortest start of his career, but he'll still enter his next start with a 2.91 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. He's almost guaranteed […]

Tyler Duffey To Serve As Opener Tuesday

Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey will be the opener on Tuesday against the Yankees. This will be Duffey's first "start" of the season after making 14 appearances for the Twins in 2018. The right-hander has a bad 9.00 ERA ,1.32 WHIP and 7.1 K/9 in 19 innings. Needless to say, Duffey should not be in […]

Didi Gregorius Picks Up First RBI Since DL Return

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius is being eased back into the lineup since his return from the disabled list this past Friday, according to manager Aaron Boone. The 28-year-old started just his second game since then on Monday night in Minnesota and would pick up his first RBI since his last game of August. […]

Gary Sanchez Breaks Deadlock With Home Run

On Monday night, the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins engaged in what began as a tight, scoreless battle. Through the first five innings of the game, the teams had failed to score any runs, but in the sixth, it would be broken. Yankees starting catcher Gary Sanchez smacked a long home run to left, […]

J.A. Happ Remains Undefeated With Yankees

Beginning the last stretch of a nine-game road trip, the New York Yankees kicked off their three-game series against the Minnesota Twins with a win. On the mound was J.A. Happ, the veteran starter acquired before the trade deadline. Happ, who went six scoreless innings en route to his 16th win of the year, appears […]

Tyler White Adds Two Hits, RBI Single In Win

Houston Astros first baseman Tyler White went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and an RBI single as the Astros edged the Tigers 3-2 on Monday. White singled home Alex Bregman to give Houston a 2-1 lead and then later scored on a single from Marwin Gonzalez. White continues to produce and took over […]

Roberto Osuna Earns 16th Save

Houston Astros closer Roberto Osuna nailed down his 16th save of the season in the Astros 3-2 win over the Tigers. Osuna pitched a scoreless frame to lower his ERA to 2.51 on the season and now has converted all seven of his save chances with his new team. Osuna is posting a 2.12 ERA […]

Justin Verlander K's 10 Against Tigers

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander defeated his former team, the Tigers, 3-2 Monday night. Verlander (15-9) struck out 10 batters through seven innings while allowing only two runs. The veteran's return to the team that gave him his start was sure to be emotional and Verlander was up to the challenge. He lowered his ERA […]

Kyle Schwarber Suffering From Back Stiffness

Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber (back) has been bothered by back stiffness, which is why he was out of the starting lineup on Monday. It seems to be a day-to-day situation, so Schwarber could be back in there as soon as Tuesday. The left-handed slugger is hitting .239/.356/.471 with 25 home runs, 58 RBI and […]

Jon Lester Dealt With Back Spasms

Updating a previous report, Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester (back) suffered from back spasms during his start on Monday against the Brewers, according to manager Joe Maddon. Lester is expected to be fine for his next start, which should come this weekend against the Reds. The left-handed veteran gave up eight hits and three […]

Josh Bell Has Three Hits

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Josh Bell has been struggling lately. However, he had three hits Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals including a double. Bell also had an RBI and scored once. He's slashing just .091/.259/.364 over his last seven games. He has only 10 home runs this year to go along with 57 RBI. […]

Edgar Santana Blows Save And Gets The Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Edgar Santana had a rough game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Santana came into the game to start the eighth inning and failed to record an out. He gave up two hits and a walk that led to three earned runs. Santana still has a 2.42 ERA this year. […]

Jon Lester Injured Monday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jon Lester (back) left the game early on Monday with lower back tightness. Lester had allowed eight hits and three earned runs over 5 2/3 innings against the Brewers before leaving, so he was probably close to being done regardless. The left-hander walked two and struck out seven in the outing. […]

Ryder Jones To Have Surgery In A Few Days

San Francisco Giants first baseman Ryder Jones (knee) will have surgery in a couple of days to fix his dislocated left knee. Jones is a promising prospect for the Giants, so it was a shame for him to go down and lose a chance at regular at-bats down the stretch. He had hit two homers […]

Ryan Rua Activated From DL

The Texas Rangers activated first baseman/outfielder Ryan Rua (back) from the 10-day disabled list on Monday. Rua gives the club an extra option at multiple positions against left-handers to close out the year. He has hit .194/.223/.371 with six long balls and 12 RBI in just 124 at-bats this year. Rua is only worth considering […]