Shohei Ohtani Will Start Sunday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will start Sunday's game against the Oakland Athletics, according to Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com. There was some doubt that Ohtani would take the mound again this season, but he felt good to go after a Friday bullpen session. Ohtani owns a 9-2 record, 3.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, […]

Bo Bichette Joins 25-Home Run Club

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette paced the offense on Wednesday by driving in five runs to help his club defeat the Rays 6-3 in the series finale. He got the scoring started early by homering off Michael Wacha in the first inning for a three-run shot before adding a sac fly and an RBI […]

Joey Gallo Belts Two Homers In Friday's Win

New York Yankees outfielder Joey Gallo went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two homers, and a pair of RBI in Friday's win over the Indians. Gallo gave New York a 1-0 lead with a solo shot in the second, then tacked on an insurance run with another blast in the eighth inning. The slugger mostly […]

Michael Conforto Doubles, Drives In One In Mets Loss

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 1-for-3 with a double and RBI in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Conforto is now hitting .321/.394/.357 with four RBI and three runs scored over his last seven games (28 at-bats). While it has been a disappointing season for Conforto overall, given his poor […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/18/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/18/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

Two More Hits For Francisco Lindor On Friday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Lindor is now hitting .346/.485/.846 with four homers, six RBI, and eight runs scored over his last seven games. While it took a majority of the season for Lindor to find […]

Corey Kluber Spins Six Scoreless Frames In Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber delivered his best outing since returning from the injured list in a win over the Indians Friday. Pitching against his former team, Kluber tossed six shutout innings, allowing four hits and walking two while fanning four batters. The veteran righty had the swing-and-miss stuff working, as he induced […]

Taijuan Walker Loses Again On Friday

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker allowed two earned runs on three hits, including a home run, over five innings pitched in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Phillies on Friday. Walker did not allow a walk and struck out three in the outing. While he did not pitch poorly, he once again failed […]

David Fletcher Picks Up Two Hits Friday

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to the Oakland Athletics. It was Fletcher's first multi-hit game since Sept. 3, and he's slashing a meager .102/.200/102 since then. Over 142 games this season, he's hitting .276 with 72 runs, 45 RBI and 15 stolen bases, but […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Hunter Dozier Hits His 13th Home Run

Kansas City Royals third baseman/outfielder Hunter Dozier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 6-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The 30-year-old has had a rough season overall, but he's put together a nice string of games lately. Over his last four games, he's hit two home runs and two […]

Jon Heasley Gives Up Four Runs In MLB Debut

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jon Heasley was called up from Double-A to make his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. He went on to pitch four innings and allow six hits, no walks and four earned runs while striking out two. Brady Singer was initially slated to start Friday's game, but he […]

Rashaad Penny Doubtful For Week 2

Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny (calf) is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. He hurt his calf in Week 1 against the Colts and is not expected to play in Week 2. The former first-round pick could be placed on the short-term injured reserve until his calf is fully recovered, […]

J.J. Arcega-Whiteside Expected To Play In Week 2

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside (ankle) is expected to play in Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. He logged a full practice on Friday and was removed from the team's final injury report. The 24-year-old is buried on the Eagles wide receiver depth chart and was not targeted in Week 1's win over […]

Brady Singer Placed On Injured List On Friday

The Kansas City Royals placed starting pitcher Brady Singer on the injured list on Friday. No injury was disclosed for him so the speculation is that the move was COVID-19-related. Singer was slated to start Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners before the move to the injured list was announced. The team called up Jon […]

Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 26

This is my final waiver wire pickups article of the year. I really appreciate everybody who has read this, and I hope I have helped you out over these 26 weeks. With so little time remaining, this article is essentially just a "streamers" article. I am only focusing on the next seven days, because right […]

Akil Baddoo Hits Leadoff Home Run On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo started Friday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays off with a bang. He hit a leadoff home run to right field measured at 382 feet to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead out of the gate. It wound up to be his only hit of the day as he went […]

Gregory Soto Gets Hit By Comebacker In Rough Outing

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto (hand) had a rough outing against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. He entered the game in the ninth inning while the Tigers were up 4-1 and went on to give up two hits, one walk and three earned runs without recording an out. He was hit in his throwing […]

Casey Mize Gives Up One Run Over Three Frames

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had another short outing against the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. He pitched three innings and allowed three hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out three. The Tigers have been closely managing Mize's load throughout September. The 53 pitches he threw in Friday's start were the […]

Inside the Tent - Week 2 NFL Injury Insight

At RotoBaller, we can't stress enough the importance of keeping up with injuries and playing your best lineup week after week. Players are going to get injured, that's an unavoidable fact. What's avoidable though is making the wrong roster decisions based on the injuries surrounding your fantasy team. If you want to dominate your leagues […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This is it. The 2021 fantasy baseball season's final leg. You've made it this far, so let's bring the championship home. You know what you have to do. Make up the HRs or scramble for SVs in roto -- block your opponent's pickups and […]

Giants Defense Allows 30 Points To Washington

The New York Giants defense allowed 407 yards of total offense to the Washington Football Team in Thursday's 30-29 loss. The Giants defense had no answer for Washington wide receiver Terry McLaurin who carved them up for 11 catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. New York did pick off QB Taylor Heinicke and was […]

Devin Duvernay Questionable For Week 2

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Devin Duvernay (groin) is questionable for Sunday night's game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He has been limited in practice with a groin injury and is questionable for Week 2. Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown (ankle) is also questionable for Sunday's game. Duvernay caught one of two targets for six yards […]

Andrew Kittredge Picks Up The Win Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Andrew Kittredge struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the win during Friday's 7-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers. He entered the game in the 10th inning and retired all three batters he faced to preserve a 4-4 tie. Rays outfielder Brett Phillips blasted a three-run walk-off shot in […]

Luis Patino Yields Four Runs In Friday’s No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino allowed four earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out four across six innings during Friday's 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. He surrendered a leadoff home run to the Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo. The Tigers tacked on three more runs, and he was removed from […]

Brett Phillips Belts Three-Run Walk-Off Homer On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips went 1-for-5 with a walk-off three-run home run in Friday's 7-4 win over the Detroit Tigers. He took Bryan Garcia deep in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead the Rays to victory 7-4. Phillips plays semi-regularly but continues to produce in the final month of the season. […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks for 9/18 - PrizePicks

Hello once again everyone!  We hit the Bass Pro Shops Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway this week and another edition of NASCAR DFS on PrizePicks. Now, that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Bass Pro Shops Night Race - Monkey Knife Fight

Saturday night features the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at the Bristol Motor Speedway from Bristol, Tennessee. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, 19 for 2nd place, 18 for 3rd, and […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 18th, 2021

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 September 18th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jake Fraley Doubles Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley recorded his first extra-base hit since coming off the injured list in Friday's win over the Kansas City Royals, going 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. Fraley has started all three games since returning, and now has a .736 OPS with nine homers and nine steals in 10 attempts […]