Zac Gallen Shuts Down Dodgers, Strikes Out Eight in Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen earned the win on Friday night in a 3-0 victory over the Dodgers, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over six innings of work. The right-hander has pitched better since the calendar turned to August, coming into the month with a 5.60 ERA and […]

Dugan Darnell to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Dugan Darnell (hip) will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. It's a disappointing ending to the year for the 28-year-old who finally made his MLB debut on August 1, making nine appearances for the Rockies and recording a 3.86 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, and 5:7 K:BB […]

Freddy Peralta Tosses Six Shutout Innings, Picks Up 16th Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta tossed six shutout innings on Saturday, allowing just one hit and one walk while racking up eight strikeouts on the way to earning his 16th win of the year in a 7-2 victory over the Blue Jays. That makes four consecutive starts in which the right-hander has not allowed […]

Brandon Nimmo Hits Two Home Runs, Collects Four RBI

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 3-for-4 in the Mets' 19-9 win over the Marlins on Friday night, including a walk, a pair of home runs, four RBI, and four runs scored in the contest. The 32-year-old has been hot lately, collecting at least one hit in 12 straight games in which he logged […]

Dansby Swanson Homers Twice, Drives in Six in Win

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson went 3-for-5 with a triple, two home runs, six RBI, and three runs scored in Friday's 11-7 win over the Rockies. The 2x All-Star has now homered in back-to-back games and has hit safely in six of his last seven, going 8-for-25 (.320) during that stretch. With 21 home runs […]

Carson Seymour Will Start for Giants on Saturday

San Francisco Giants right-hander Carson Seymour will start the team's home matchup with Baltimore on Saturday. It will be the first time he's started a game for the Giants this season, having logged 21 2/3 innings of relief over 10 appearances. His longest outing has been three innings, so it would be a surprise if […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers to Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 23)

Welcome back to my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters article for Week 23 of the 2025 MLB season. The focus of this article is to highlight players who could be on the verge of a breakout, citing current active hitting streaks along with recent leaders in batting average, stolen bases, and isolated power (ISO). This week, […]

Fantasy Baseball League Winners: Unlikely Aces Worth A Roster Spot? (Week 22)

Welcome back to our weekly Unlikely Aces article. Every week of the fantasy baseball season, we analyze a few emerging pitchers to determine whether we buy into their recent performance. Are these pitchers worth rostering in fantasy, or should you leave them on the waiver wire? This week, we examine whether Cade Horton, Nolan McLean, […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Starts From Jason Alexander, Jack Leiter, Nestor Cortes

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 22 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those unfamiliar, this is a weekly column where we examine starting pitchers who had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legitimate or […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (8/30/2025)

Major League Baseball plans to have all 30 teams in action on this final Saturday of August, with four games in the afternoon and 11 under the lights. Several of the most homer-friendly environments in baseball are on the board, and some juicy matchups against homer-prone pitchers are also in play. With so much baseball […]

Adam Serwinowski Racks Up 12 Punchouts

Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitching prospect Adam Serwinowski racked up 12 punchouts en route to picking up the victory over High-A West Michigan on Friday evening. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Serwinowski as he served up three runs with a modest 5:2 K:BB over his last start facing Quad Cities. This was he […]

George Lombard Jr. Goes Deep, Swipes a Bag on Friday

New York Yankees shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base during their contest against Double-A Binghamton. This was a much-needed breakout game for the top-ranked prospect in the Bronx as he entered this contest carrying a modest .152/.349/.242 slash line over the last 10 games at Double-A. […]

Carson Benge Launches First Triple-A Home Run

New York Mets outfield prospect Carson Benge hit his first Triple-A home run on Friday evening, facing Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Benge was sidelined for most of the week on the Triple-A IL but wasted little time to make an impact in his return. In just his second game back from the IL and only sixth game with […]

Payton Tolle Punches Out Eight in MLB Debut

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitching prospect Payton Tolle struck out eight hitters in his MLB debut on Friday evening. Facing the Pittsburgh Pirates, Tolle tossed 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball with three hits and two walks. He was cruising through five innings but ran into some trouble in the sixth. Pittsburgh outfielder Tommy Pham […]

Konnor Griffin Blasts Two Home Runs on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates infield prospect Konnor Griffin continued to dominate at Double-A. On Friday evening, facing Harrisburg, Griffin went 3-for-5 with two home runs. These were his first two home runs at the level. This performance extended his current hitting streak to five games. Through his first nine games at the Double-A level, the top-ranked prospect […]

Mick Abel Moving to Bullpen

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Mick Abel is slated to pitch out of the bullpen for the remainder of the season. The Twins acquired Abel shortly before the trade deadline from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for relief pitcher Jhoan Duran. The 24-year-old spent time with Triple-A St. Paul following the trade. However, this past week, […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (8/30/25)

Welcome Back, RotoBallers! Happy Saturday! We have another action-packed nine-game slate this evening. On the hitting side, we have the high-powered Chicago Cubs taking a trip to Coors Field, which could be an offensive explosion. On the pitching side, we will see two of the top arms in the NL West in favorable matchups, which […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (August 25 - August 31)

Let's wrap up August and head into the final month of the season with our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 22 - Monday, August 25 through Sunday, August 31. This column provides readers with who is pitching, the opponent, and a confidence/startability score based on an array of metrics. Keep us bookmarked for every […]

Cristian Javier Fires Six No-Hit Innings in Win

Houston Astros right-hander Cristian Javier turned in a brilliant performance in a 2-0 shutout of the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Making his fourth start since returning from 2024 Tommy John surgery, Javier threw six no-hit innings and posted six strikeouts against three walks. The Astros, who are understandably playing it safe with Javier, pulled […]

Jonah Tong Earns First Win, Will Make Another Start

New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Jonah Tong earned his first career win in his major league debut on Friday. Facing the Miami Marlins, Tong threw five innings and allowed four runs (one earned) on six hits while piling up six strikeouts against no walks in a 19-9 blowout. He fired 63 of 97 pitches […]

Nick Kurtz Leaves Game With Oblique Soreness

Athletics rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz (oblique) exited the team's game against the Texas Rangers on Friday with soreness in his right oblique. After Kurtz drew a walk and scored a run in the bottom of the third inning, the A's took him out and put Tyler Soderstrom in to play first in the top […]

Tyler Mahle to Make Triple-A Rehab Start on Sept. 2

Texas Rangers right-hander Tyler Mahle (shoulder) faced hitters on Thursday and will make a rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock on Sept. 2, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports. While the plan is for Mahle to throw two innings in that game, the Rangers could ramp up his rehab process if he pitches […]

Adley Rutschman Hopes to Return in September

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (oblique) is hoping to come off the 10-day injured list over the final 10 days to two weeks of the season. Rutschman hasn't begun swinging a bat yet, but there's optimism that he'll return in 2025. A strained right oblique has shelved Rutschman since Aug. 18, and he also missed […]

Ronny Simon Suffers Shoulder Injury on Friday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Ronny Simon (shoulder) exited the team's 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday with an injury to his left shoulder. Simon, who came in to pinch run for Andrew McCutchen in the top of the eighth inning, injured himself sliding headfirst into home and is undergoing evaluation. The Pirates recalled […]

Daulton Varsho Exits After Hit by Pitch, X-Rays Negative

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho (hand) left a 7-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after taking a pitch off the right hand in the bottom of the seventh inning. X-rays came back negative after the game, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports. Varsho went 0-for-2 on Friday before the Blue Jays subbed in Myles […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Placed on Outright Waivers

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder/outfielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa was placed on outright waivers by the organization on Friday. This seems like an odd decision considering Kiner-Falefa has been the primary third baseman since Ke'Bryan Hayes was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. The 30-year-old has struggled at the plate, but does offer solid defense. His fantasy value probably wouldn't […]

Tommy Edman Takes Live Batting Practice on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (ankle) was able to take live batting practice ahead of Friday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Edman was able to take live at-bats without any issues. This is the first time that Edman has been able to swing the bat since landing on the injured list in early August. […]

Drew Millas to Have Season-Ending Surgery

Washington Nationals catcher Drew Millas (finger) is set to miss the rest of the 2025 season. Millas will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his fractured left finger. The operation will keep him out for the rest of this year, but Millas should be ready for the beginning of the 2026 campaign. His absence won't have […]

Yimi Garcia to Undergo Season-Ending Surgery

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Yimi Garcia (elbow) will undergo season-ending surgery to clean up scar tissue around his right elbow. He recently received a second opinion on his elbow and has decided to go the surgery route. Garcia has reportedly been dealing with elbow issues since around the All-Star break. The loss of Garcia […]

Pablo Lopez Making Rehab Start on Sunday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez (shoulder) is scheduled to make another rehab start with Triple-A St. Paul on Sunday. This will be his third and hopefully his final rehab outing. Lopez tossed four innings, allowing three runs while striking out five batters during his second rehab start. He was able to throw 68 pitches […]