Mike Zunino Homers Again On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Thursday's 8-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. He blasted a three-run off Yacksel Rio in the top of the eighth inning to extend the Rays lead 8-1. The long ball traveled 432 feet with an exit velocity of 112.2 MPH. […]

Wander Franco Launches His Fifth Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Thursday's 8-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. He took Tanner Houck deep in the sixth inning to give the Rays a 3-1 lead. It was his fifth home run of the season. The Rays rookie phenom has recorded a hit […]

Liam Hendriks Blows Sixth Save, Earns Victory

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks blew his sixth save of the season on Thursday versus the New York Yankees. Hendriks was called on for the save with a three-run lead in the top of the ninth inning, but failed to pick up the save. Hendriks completed the inning with three hits, four runs, one […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/13 - 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 […]

Lance Lynn Allows Four Runs In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn went five innings in Thursday's no-decision versus the New York Yankees. Lynn allowed four hits, four runs, two walks and struck out seven. It wasn't his best outing of the season, but Lynn has been having a great season overall. The big hurler remains 10-3 and now has […]

Najee Harris Sees Just Three Touches In Second Preseason Game

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris was quiet in his team's second preseason game. Harris received just two carries, going for 10 yards while adding a nine-yard reception in the contest, a 24-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The rookie running back saw more work in his team's first preseason game last week when he […]

Dwayne Haskins Impresses In Second Preseason Game

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins turned in a quality performance in his team's second preseason game. Haskins completed 16 of 22 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown in his team's 24-16 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The young quarterback has been drawing rave reviews for his performance during camp this year and he continued […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 13th, 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 August 13th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Charlie Blackmon Goes Hitless In Thursday's Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in a 7-0 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. The Rockies mustered just four hits against Giants starter Logan Webb and company and Blackmon did not collect one of them. The veteran outfielder has been scuffling at the plate over the last 15 […]

Connor Joe Reaches Twice In Defeat

Colorado Rockies outfielder Connor Joe went 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts in a 7-0 shutout loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday. There weren't many highlights for the Rockies in this one as they were blanked by Logan Webb and company. Joe was the only member of the Rockies to reach base […]

German Marquez Rocked By The Giants

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez took the loss on Thursday when he allowed seven runs on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts over four innings in a 7-0 loss to the Giants. Marquez really had just one bad inning on Thursday. He allowed a single run in the second before completely melting […]

Adam Engel Day-To-Day With Groin Tightness

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Engel (groin) is considered day-to-day after leaving Thursday's game with right groin tightness versus the New York Yankees, according to the team. Engel was removed for White Sox infielder/outfielder Leury Garcia in the top of the eighth inning as a defensive replacement in right field. The 29-year-old was in the […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits 18th Homer On Thursday

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-5 with a homer and two RBI during a 9-8 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The four-time All-Star returned to the lineup after a rest day on Wednesday and slugged a two-run, go-ahead homer off of White Sox relief pitcher Liam Hendriks in the […]

Andrew Copp Signs One Year Contract with Winnipeg Jets

Andrew Copp does the Winnipeg Jets a huge favor by signing a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. Copp will get paid $3.64 million. The significant fact for Winnipeg is that this keeps them under the salary cap. For Copp, this gets him to unrestricted free agency at the end of the season. […]

Yu Darvish Leaves Start Early With Lower Back Tightness

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish left Thursday's start early with lower back tightness, according to the team. The 34-year-old was lit up before being pulled with two outs in the third, allowing five earned runs, six hits, one homer, and one walk while striking out four. The five-time All-Star spent time on the […]

Lamar Miller Has Solid Preseason Performance

Washington Football Team running back Lamar Miller had a rock-solid outing on Thursday, finishing with three carries for 15 yards and three receptions for 10 yards and a touchdown. Miller is battling for the No. 3 role on the depth chart, but rookie Jaret Patterson was impressive and Peyton Barber once again showed his nose […]

Robbie Grossman Blasts His 18th Home Run

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman helped the team complete a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. He batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a solo home run. The home run was his 18th of the year. He is in the midst of the best power season of his career as his previous career-high […]

Eloy Jimenez Goes Deep, Drives In Three In Iowa

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI during a 9-8 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday. The 24-year-old took Yankees starting pitcher Andrew Heaney deep during the third inning for a two-run shot and his sixth of the season. The South Sider has been a force […]

J.D. McKissic To Once Again Have Big Role On Third Down?

Washington Football Team running back J.D. McKissic was active in the team's first preseason game on Thursday but was used sparingly. He handled just one carry which turned into two yards and caught one pass for three yards. The lack of work in the first preseason game wasn't a surprise considering McKissic is locked in […]

Michael Fulmer Records Two-Inning Save On Thursday

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer closed out the team's 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday to earn his seventh save of the year. It was a two-inning save as he pitched both the eighth and ninth innings, allowing two hits, no walks and no runs without recording any strikeouts. The team's primary […]

Matt Manning Earns His Third Win On Thursday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning notched his second quality start of the year in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched six innings and allowed eight hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out two. He earned the win to improve to 3-5 on the year. It was a solid […]

Jaret Patterson Impressive in Preseason Debut

Washington Football Team running back Jaret Patterson was impressive in his first taste of NFL preseason action after totaling 70 scrimmage yards on 14 touches. Patterson had 10 carries for 40 yards and added four receptions for 30 yards, which led the team in every category. This was a good first impression for the undrafted […]

Aaron Judge Homers Twice, Drives In Five

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with two home runs, five RBI, and a walk during a 9-8 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The 29-year-old took White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn deep for a three-run shot in the third inning and relief pitcher Liam Hendriks in the ninth for […]

Leonard Fournette Listed Second On Depth Chart

Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette has been placed below fellow back Ronald Jones II on the team's first depth chart that was released on Wednesday. This was the same situation as last year where Jones was given the starting role but it doesn't mean Fournette won't have a decent-sized role for himself in […]

Dyami Brown Shows Flashes In First Preseason Game

Washington Football Team wide receiver Dyami Brown showed some promise in his first preseason action on Thursday. The rookie finished with two catches for 16 yards on four targets. Head coach Ron Rivera liked what he saw from Brown, and mentioned that he sees further development coming for the former North Carolina standout. Brown is […]

Kyle Trask Performing Well In Camp

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Kyle Trask has been performing well in training camp thus far. The 23-year-old was selected in the second round of the draft this past April and will look to succeed Tom Brady one day in the future. The youngster has so far looked sharp in camp and has been working on […]

Corey Clement Outperforming Devontae Booker

New York Giants running back Corey Clement has stood out ahead of Devontae Booker in training camp. "Clement has had a spring in his step early in camp," per Pat Leonard of the NY Daily News. "He has stood out ahead of Booker, the veteran the Giants paid to be Barkley's primary backup." Booker signed […]

Justin Turner Unavailable Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers' third baseman Justin Turner (groin) won't be available for Friday's game against the New York Mets. He is dealing with left groin discomfort and hasn't played since Sunday. The 36-year-old will be evaluated on Saturday and remains day-to-day. Turner is having an excellent season, slashing .289/.376/.491 with 20 home runs, 66 RBI, […]

Brendan Rodgers Remains Day-To-Day

Colorado Rockies Brendan Rodgers (hand) remains day-to-day with right-hand soreness. His right hand is still sore after being hit by a pitch during Saturday's 7-4 win over the Marlins. The trainers are still trying to get the swelling to come down, and his next chance to return will be Friday against the San Francisco Giants. […]