Matt Olson Cranks Homer No. 32 Monday Versus Mariners

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. The homer was Olson's 32nd of the season - and 17th versus a left-handed pitcher - as the big first baseman has been one of the most reliable sources of […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/24/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   A beautiful slate on this August Tuesday night. Here's the SP analysis for tonight's DFS slates! High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/24/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. There are some elite pitching options with Corbin Burns, and Jack Flaherty with some great value plays like Madison Bumgarner in play as well. When it comes to bats, we will have plenty. For starters, some great stacks with the Angels, […]

Whit Merrifield Drives In Three On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield stayed hot at the plate in Monday's 7-1 win over the Houston Astros. He went 3-for-5 in the game, hitting a double and a triple while tallying three RBI. The 32-year-old has now recorded multi-hit games in each of his last three contests. He's slashing .315/.347/.371 over the […]

Salvador Perez Launches His 33rd Home Run

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez went 2-for-3 with two walks and a solo home run in the team's 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday. The home run was his 33rd of the year, which ranks fourth in the majors. Perez is slashing .275/.311/.524 over 123 games on the year. He ranks in […]

Eddy Pineiro Released By The Colts

The Indianapolis Colts released kicker Eddy Pineiro on Tuesday. Rodrigo Blankenship wins the Colts starting kicking job. Pineiro signed a one-year deal with the Colts during the offseason and did not miss a kick all preseason. He made all of his three field-goal attempts from 31, 50, and 28 yards in Saturday's win over the […]

Daniel Lynch Holds Astros To One Run Over Five Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Daniel Lynch had a solid outing against the Houston Astros on Monday. He pitched five innings and allowed six hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out five. He earned the win to improve to 4-3 on the year. Lynch has been pitching extremely well for about a […]

Dansby Swanson Takes Yankees Deep On Monday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has put together an impressive season with the bat. On Monday, Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run off lefty Wandy Peralta. It marked Swanson's 23rd blast of the season as he has blown by his former career high in homers that was set at 17. Sadly, the Braves […]

Alexander Mattison Misses Practice Monday

Minnesota Vikings running back Alexander Mattison (undisclosed) did not practice on Monday with an apparent injury. The 23-year-old sustained the injury during Saturday's preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts. He caught two passes for 16 yards before exiting. The severity of his injury is unknown at this time, and he's considered day-to-day. Mattison is the […]

Huascar Ynoa Strikes Out Nine In Loss

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Huascar Ynoa has not missed a beat since coming off the injured list. On Monday, he went six innings, four hits allowed, three earned runs, one walk, and nine strikeouts in the 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees. This marked his third nine-strikeout game in just 10 starts. Ynoa has […]

NFL Futures Receiving Yards - DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 NFL Preseason kicked off with the Hall of Fame Game last week and 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 where you can choose to select plays in […]

D'Andre Swift Moving Well

Detroit Lions running back D'Andre Swift (groin) appeared to be moving well during Monday's practice and is on track to play in the regular-season opener against the San Francisco 49ers. The Lions had a very light and short practice, but Swift had a couple of catches and looked good during 1-on-1 drills. He rushed for 521 […]

BMW Championship Betting & DFS Preview - Inside Golf Podcast with Andy Lack

Andy Lack (@adplacksports) walks you through absolutely everything you need to know about this week's tournament, the BMW Championship! Hop over to @InsideGolf_Pod to check out this brand-new episode! Be sure to subscribe to The Inside Golf Podcast with Andy Lack on Apple and Spotify, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on […]

Champ or Chump: Amed Rosario

With football monopolizing the general media's sports coverage, many fantasy baseball managers begin checking out and thinking more about QBs and RBs than QS and RBI. If you're in the middle of the pack, now could be a good time to make some prudent additions and begin rising up the standings. It's crunch time, folks! […]

Nolan Arenado Struggling, But Racking Up RBI

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado has been struggling at the plate in August, but that hasn't stopped him from racking up some decent counting stats, particularly RBI. Through 19 games this month, Arenado is slashing just .208/.279/.455. He's struck out 11 times over his last 23 at-bats. However, he's managed to tally 18 […]

Rafael Ortega Walks It Off On Monday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega starred as the hero in Monday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Ortega sent a two-run rocket to right field to send the crowd home in the bottom of the ninth inning and give the Cubs their first home victory in 12 games. It was his only hit in four at-bats […]

Kyle Hendricks Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks recorded a no-decision in Monday's contest versus the Colorado Rockies. The veteran got hit hard in the top of the first inning and allowed three runs in the frame, but then settled down to toss seven frames. Hendricks would finish with a line of nine hits, four runs, zero […]

Craig Kimbrel Records Loss On Monday

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel suffered a loss on Monday versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Kimbrel allowed a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning and that would give the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead and the victory. Kimbrel was dominant as the Cubs closer this season and […]

Lance Lynn Goes Seven Innings In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn put together another quality start in Monday's no-decision versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Coming off of an ejection in his previous start, Lynn went seven innings and allowed four runs, one hit, zero walks and struck out four. The four strikeouts were low for Lynn, but he was […]

T.J. Hockenson Ready For Week 1

Detroit Lions' tight end T.J. Hockenson (undisclosed) was spotted wearing a non-contact jersey during Monday's practice. He said "looked good" and "feels good." The 24-year-old ran a nice TD route with Dean Marlowe in 1-on-1s. He reportedly doesn't feel like he needs any snaps in the preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts but is expected […]

Bryce Harper Slugging .687 In August

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has been mashing the ball most of the year, but he's been particularly hot at the plate in August. Over 20 games this month, he's slashing .269/.419/.687 with seven home runs, five doubles, 14 RBI and 17 runs. He has walked 17 times, while striking out 15 times. Harper is […]

Are You For Real? Surprising Pitcher Starts from Week 21

Welcome to Are You For Real?, a weekly column where we look at pitchers who turned in surprisingly good starts and try to determine whether they are the real deal. It's late August, which means all fantasy sports eyes are on one thing: the fantasy baseball playoffs! We're down the contenders in most leagues, which […]

Cody Bellinger Slumping Once Again Over The Last Week

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger got off to a strong start to the month of August. He recorded hits in 11 of his first 13 games of the month, a stint that included four home runs and five doubles. However, he's cooled off over the past week, going just 1-for-16 over his past […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/24 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season is alive and well and 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 where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Orioles Call Up Jahmai Jones From Triple-A

The Baltimore Orioles called up second baseman/outfielder Jahmai Jones from Triple-A Norfolk on Monday. Richie Martin was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Jones is the team's 18th overall prospect. He was acquired by the organization this offseason in the trade that sent Alex Cobb to the Los Angeles Angels. The 24-year-old has flashed […]

Christian Arroyo Returns From Injured List

The Boston Red Sox activated infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list on Monday. Jonathan Arauz was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Arroyo made a pinch-hitting appearance in the team's game against the Texas Rangers on Monday, going 0-for-1 in the game. The 26-year-old had been sidelined since mid-July with a […]

Adbert Alzolay Could Make A Rehab Outing This Week

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (hamstring) could be sent out for a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa some time this week, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. However, the team is still in the midst of considering what the next move should be for the 26-year-old. Alzolay suffered a left hamstring strain and was placed […]

Cavan Biggio Injures Elbow At Triple-A

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio (neck/elbow) suffered a left elbow injury after diving for a ball in a rehab game at Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. The team is in the midst of evaluating the injury and we should know more about the severity of it soon. Biggio has been out since August 3 […]

Jake Brentz Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Kansas City Royals placed relief pitcher Jake Brentz (shoulder) on the 10-day injured list on Monday due to left shoulder impingement syndrome. The move is retroactive to August 21. The team reinstated fellow reliever Kyle Zimmer (neck) in a corresponding move. It doesn't sound as if Brentz will miss extended time with the injury. […]

Carlos Santana Suffers Grade 1 Hip Flexor Strain

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana (hip) was removed from Monday's game against the Houston Astros after suffering a Grade 1 hip flexor strain. The injury came in the ninth inning after he ran to first base to beat out a double play. He is being called day-to-day by the team and he is […]