Adolis Garcia Homers In Victory Over Athletics

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia hasn't hit for much power lately, but finally got his swing back on Sunday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run off lefty Sean Manaea in the third inning. It was Garcia's 26th home run of the season and helped the Rangers get the 7-4 victory. Texas continues batting […]

DJ Peters Blasts Two Homers

Texas Rangers outfielder DJ Peters came to play during Sunday's victory over the Oakland Athletics. He went 2-for-4 with two home runs and 4 RBI in the 7-4 win. The 25-year-old outfielder hasn't done much at the plate this season. In fact, Peters isn't even hitting over the .200 mark, but was able to offer […]

Joe Barlow Notches Second Save

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Joe Barlow was called upon to close out the game versus the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. He was able to hold the three-run lead and record his second save of the season. The 25-year-old has posted a 0.61 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts with the Rangers this season. It appears […]

Kolby Allard Notches Third Quality Start In A Row

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kolby Allard appears to be getting into a groove on the mound. On Sunday, he notched his third straight quality start in a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Allard went 6 1/3 innings, seven hits allowed, three earned runs, and two strikeouts on Sunday. He gave up a pair of […]

Charlie Blackmon Collects An RBI On Sunday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-1 with pinch-hit RBI single in a 5-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Blackmon had the day off until the top of the seventh inning when he came in as a pinch-hitter. He knocked in Yonathan Daza with an RBI single off Alex Wood to pull […]

Elias Diaz Drives In A Run On Sunday

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz went 1-for-2 with an RBI single in a 5-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday. Dom Nunez started this game behind the plate but Diaz came in as a pinch-hitter to replace him midway through the contest. He put the Rockies on the board with an RBI single […]

Jon Gray Takes A Loss On Sunday In San Francisco

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took the loss on Sunday when he allowed three runs on seven hits with one walk and five strikeouts across 4 1/3 innings in a 5-2 loss to the Giants. Gray avoided trouble through the first four innings of Sunday's series finale but then fell apart in the fifth […]

Andrew Vaughn Hits 14th Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the New York Yankees. Vaughn crushed a rocket to center field off of Nestor Cortes in the bottom of the sixth inning. After a slow start to his rookie season, Vaughn been hitting the ball very well. The […]

George Springer Feeling Better After Ankle Injury Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer (ankle) is showing improvement after exiting Saturday's game early, according to Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic. Springer had tweaked his ankle in the outfield on Saturday, and according to manager Charlie Montoyo he will receive treatment on his ankle during the team's off-day Monday, and they'll see how he's […]

Mike Moustakas Goes Hitless For Fourth Straight Game

Cincinnati Reds Mike Moustakas went 0-for-4 with a walk and three strikeouts in a 7-4 win over the Phillies on Sunday. It was his fourth straight game in which he was held without a hit, as he is now hitting 4-for-22 with three doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and eight strikeouts over his last […]

Lucas Giolito Goes Four Innings In Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito struggled in Sunday's loss versus the New York Yankees. Giolito threw 101 pitches on the afternoon and allowed six hits, three runs (two earned), three walks and struck out eight in four innings. Despite the short outing, Giolito is having a good second half and is now 9-9 […]

Jorge Soler Goes Hitless For Third Straight Game

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jorge Soler continued to struggle at the plate on Sunday, going 0-for-5 with a strikeout in a 6-5 win over the Nationals. It was his third straight game in which he was held hitless, as he's now slashing .115/.258/.154 with two runs scored over his last seven games. It's been a rough […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits His 20th Home Run On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill hit his 20th home run of the season on Sunday in a win over the Kansas City Royals. O'Neill went 1-for-4 with the home run and also added a walk. He's been in the cleanup spot for the Cardinals and has been a solid run producer all season. He's […]

Nolan Arenado Drives In Three Runs On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado drove in three runs in Sunday's win over the Kansas City Royals. Arenado went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and three RBI. He hit a two-run homer in the second inning and added a single later in the game. Arenado is hitting .265 with an .839 OPS and […]

Kris Bryant Held Out Of Lineup With Hamstring Tightness

San Francisco Giants third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant (hamstring) was held out of Friday's starting lineup due to hamstring tightness, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Manager Gabe Kapler said after the game that the team had zero concerns over it though, and that was evident based on Bryant entering the game as […]

J.A. Happ Falls An Out Shy Of A Quality Start On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher J.A. Happ was very good in Sunday's start against the Kansas City Royals, falling one out shy of a quality start but still earning the win. He tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing just five hits and two walks, while striking out two and not allowing a run. Happ improves to […]

Jesus Aguilar Has A Three-Hit Game On Sunday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar had a big game on Sunday, helping the Marlins sweep the Cubs. He went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI. He hit a home run in the seventh inning, adding two singles as well. Aguilar has remained the most consistent hitter on the Marlins offense, he has […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (8/16/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks.  Oh, how it is good to be back, the long-player break has come to a close as we finally get our first major tournament in almost a month. Our first tournament is the ESL Pro League Season 14, and we get a […]

Zach McKinstry Optioned To Triple-A

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Zach McKinstry was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Sunday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. The move was made to make room for relief pitcher Darien Nunez, who was activated from the 10-day injured list. McKinstry got off to a good start at the plate this year, slashing .259/.309/.455 […]

Jazz Chisholm Hits An Upper Deck Shot On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie infielder Jazz Chisholm hit a home run on Sunday, his 12th of the season. Chisholm went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI, blasting his sixth inning shot into the upper deck in right field. The rookie is hitting .254 with a .742 OPS, 12 home runs, and 37 RBI. As […]

Dylan Floro Saves Sunday's Game

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro picked up his fifth save of the season on Sunday, wrapping up a sweep of the Chicago Cubs. Floro was replaced by Anthony Bender in Saturday's game, but it seems that Floro is still at least at the top of the committee for Don Mattingly's Marlins. On Sunday, Floro […]

Elieser Hernandez Returns With A Good Start

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (quadriceps) was activated from the injured list on Sunday and started against the Chicago Cubs. He tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing just one run on four hits and a walk while striking out four. He allowed a solo home run in the sixth inning but that was it. He […]

Francisco Lindor Could Be Activated From IL Next Week

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (oblique) could be activated from the injured list when the team returns from its road trip next week, according to Justin Toscano of NorthJersey.com. Lindor has been out of action since suffering a Grade 2 oblique strain in mid-July, as he was sidelined just after he began to heat […]

Jesse Winker Reaggravates Intercostal Strain

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (side) exited Sunday's game after reaggravating his intercostal strain, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Winker had been replaced on defense in the bottom of the third inning of Sunday's contest, as according to manager David Bell, Winker felt something "right at the end of the last swing […]

Jacob Eason Plays Well In Win On Sunday

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jacob Eason completed 15 of his 21 passing attempts for 183 yards during Sunday's preseason win over the Carolina Panthers. With quarterback Carson Wentz's (foot) Week 1 availability in question due to surgery, the sophomore has found himself in a position to potentially take over the starting role while the former Eagle […]

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 21

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Trey Lance Decent In Preseason Performance

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Trey Lance completed only five of his 14 pass attempts during his unofficial league debut on Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. However, although the rookie's completion percentage wasn't encouraging, he managed to partially make amends by racking up 128 yards through the air, including connecting with Trent Sherfield on an […]

Sean Manaea Plagued By Long Ball In Loss Versus Rangers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed seven runs across five innings in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday. Manaea couldn't keep the ball in the yard in this one, as he served up three homers to a Texas lineup that had been struggling to score runs. The Oakland lefty has now turned in […]

Drew Lock Leads Broncos To Blowout Win

Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock completed five of his seven attempts for 151 yards and two touchdowns during the Broncos 33-6 win over the Minnesota Vikings. Lock took first-team snaps over quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and capitalized on that opportunity. The Broncos third-year quarterback has struggled thus far during his career with a 79.1 quarterback rating […]

Bryce Harper Collects Two RBI Without A Hit Versus Reds

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-1 with two RBI in a loss to the Reds on Sunday. Cincinnati pitchers clearly didn't want to face Harper as he was walked three times, including one intentional walk. That didn't stop Harper from producing, however, as he drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and also […]