Keegan Akin Pitches Rare Gem Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin found his groove in Thursday's 13-1 win over the Angels. Akin pitched 7 innings, allowing one run on three hits (including a leadoff home run to Shohei Ohtani) and two walks with six strikeouts. It was the first start all season for Akin in which he pitched 6 innings, […]

James Kaprielian Plagued By Long Ball In No Decision Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed six runs across five innings in a no-decision versus the Yankees on Thursday. Kaprielian picked up eight strikeouts to salvage some fantasy value, but he was hit hard by New York as Kaprielian allowed three homers to the Bronx Bombers. This was a rough outing for the rookie, […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 12th Save Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 12th save of the season in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up a run and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts to close out the game. The side-armer has pitched very well this season, posting a […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up 300th Career Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his 24th save of the year in Thursday's victory over the Athletics. Chapman worked his first save opportunity since returning from the injured list, firing eight of 13 pitches for strikes and notching one punchout en route to picking up the save, the 300th of his career. […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday August 27th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Alex Wood Pitches Well Thursday, Takes No-Decision

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood took a no-decision in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Mets. Wood pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with five strikeouts. The 30-year-old has had a nice season overall, going 10-4 with a 4.08 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, […]

Kris Bryant Hits Two-Run Homer Thursday

San Francisco Giants corner infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant kept showing his power in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Mets, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three strikeouts. Bryant clobbered a fourth-inning Carlos Carrasco fastball into the left-field seats for his 24th HR of the season and second in the last two games. The 29-year-old […]

Jameson Taillon Struggles Against Athletics

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon didn't have his best stuff in Thursday's no-decision against the Athletics. Taillon lasted just 3 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out four batters but managed to generate a solid 11 whiffs. Taillon's fastball, normally his strongest pitch, was hit […]

Carlos Carrasco Impressive In No-Decision Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco had the best start of his truncated 2021 season on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants. Carrasco went seven innings, allowing just two earned runs on three hits while striking out five batters in the Mets 3-2 loss to the Giants. Carrasco, who did not factor in the […]

Bubba Wallace Decent Upside Possible at Daytona

Bubba Wallace has some pretty solid results at Daytona. There was the 17th in February and even two top-15 results the past two summers (15th and 5th). Most tend to forget that the 23XI Racing driver nearly won "The Great American Race" in 2018. He finished second that year. So, Wallace has some very positive […]

Aric Almirola DNF Risk at Daytona

Aric Almirola did finish seventh at the summer race at Daytona in 2019. However, he did crash out after 13 laps at the Daytona 500 this year. The No, 10 car has one win on the season and three top-tens. However, superspeedways have not been so good. When one has three DNF's at Daytona the […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/27/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/27/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on if […]

Winners from the 2021-22 NBA Offseason Trades

The NBA offseason has turned into a matter of days--hours, if you push it--when it comes to player movement. Tampering present or not, the truth is that franchises lose no time in inking their new acquisitions to healthy deals, wheeling and dealing rookies and draft picks left and right, and pulling off trades with other […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/27 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Michael McDowell Volatile Option at Daytona

Michael McDowell won at Daytona in February and this is his best track by far but the play is dangerous at best. The summer race has not been as kind as McDowell has finished outside the top ten three straight times. His propensity to wreck or nearly wreck is well documented too. The No. 34 […]

Tyler Reddick On Verge of The Chase at Daytona

Tyler Reddick just needs 31 points if there is no new winner on Saturday to qualify for the playoffs. Of course, winning would solve any problems but Reddick has had a few issues with Daytona. He finished 27th in February and was 12 laps down. In four attempts, Reddick has not finished better than 27th. […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/27/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/27/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a loaded one. When it comes to the pitching on the slate, it […]

Jameis Winston Named Saints Starting QB

New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston has been named the team's starting QB for the regular-season opener against the Green Bay Packers. He's impressed this preseason, completing 16-for-22 passes for 219 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception through two games, including a 43-yard touchdown bomb to wide receiver Marquez Callaway. The former No.1 overall pick […]

Chase Briscoe Could Keep Rolling at Daytona

Chase Briscoe has had a nice stretch where he finished in the top-11 during two of his last three races. It was only Indianapolis as he got unlucky with that pesky Turn 6 and the curve. Again, the Stewart-Haas Racing driver is showing better form at the right time. He may be a bit better […]

Salvador Perez Launches A Grand Slam On Thursday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez had the biggest hit of the day in the team's 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners. In the sixth inning, he hit a grand slam that gave the Royals a lead they would never relinquish. It was his only hit of the game as he went 1-for-5. Perez now […]

Alex Bowman Bad Track Record at Daytona

Alex Bowman has virtually nothing to race for on Saturday night. Combine that with his track record at Daytona International Speedway and the No. 48 appears less appealing. He has two top-ten results at Daytona. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver did finish seventh last year and tenth in 2018. Those were the good summer results. […]

Scott Barlow Records His Ninth Save On Thursday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow closed out the team's 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday to earn his ninth save of the year. He pitched a perfect ninth inning, allowing no hits, no walks and no runs. He only needed eight pitches to get through the inning. Barlow has now earned […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/27/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     We have three pitchers priced in five figures. Two you would expect up there. One you would not. The one you would not is also the highest-priced pitcher in the MLB universe tonight. Is he […]

Christopher Bell Has Some Risk at Daytona

If this was a road course, more would be on Christopher Bell here. The summer oval did not take too kindly to the Joe Gibbs Racing driver last year but he did manage a 13th with a late surge. Also, the Daytona 500 saw Bell lead 32 of the 200 laps. Can he combine the […]

K.J. Hamler Not Expected To Play In Preseason Finale

Denver Broncos wide receiver KJ Hamler (illness) is unlikely to play in Saturday's preseason against the Los Angeles Rams. He is dealing with a non-COVID-19-related illness and has been unable to practice this week. "He's just sick, he's a lot better today," said head coach Vic Fangio. The 22-year-old recorded 30 catches (56 targets) for […]

Chris Buescher Decent DFS Option at Daytona

Chris Buescher has been consistent with three straight top-17 finishes as August approaches an end. The driver does have three top-ten finishes in his last four summer trips to Daytona. That includes a ninth last year for Roush Racing. The No. 17 car just tends to do well here with the different spoiler and lower […]

Mariners Claim Sean Doolittle Off Waivers

The Seattle Mariners claimed relief pitcher Sean Doolittle off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Mariners went on to designate fellow reliever Keynan Middleton in a corresponding move. The 34-year-old Doolittle struggled with the Reds this year before he was designated for assignment by the team last week. He appeared in 45 games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/27/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! The final Friday of August treats us to the full 15 games on DraftKings featured slate. While it's a lot to navigate, there are some typical ground bats and pitchers we will want to slot in our lineups. The action begins with three East Coast games at 7:05 pm Eastern including the Phillies […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Normal Risky Self at Daytona

Since consecutive top-five finishes in 2016 and 2017 (won the race), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has come nowhere close to that form. The JTG-Daugherty Racing driver has been 17th, 24th, and 32nd since. That tends to be less than optimal when needing a win just to make the playoffs. Stenhouse Jr. does have three top-15 results […]

Aroldis Chapman Converts His 300th Career Save

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman closed out the team's 7-6 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday to earn his 24th save of the year and the 300th save of his career. The win was the Yankees' 12th in a row and it came in dramatic fashion as Aaron Judge broke a 6-6 tie […]