Luis Torrens Gets First Career Start At Third Base

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens will shift positions and cover the hot corner for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. He was originally a shortstop out of Venezuela, but has played primarily as a catcher in the MLB. However, he does often take groundball drills in the infield, so Torrens should be comfortable at […]

Blake Snell Pitches Around Trouble For Fifth Win

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell bounced back with five innings of one-run ball Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, earning his fifth win. After getting pummeled by the A's for seven earned runs last week, Snell skirted around six hits and three walks to fan six over 105 pitches. While far from efficient, the outing […]

Nate Lowe Held Hitless On Tuesday

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe struggled at the plate during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 0-for-4 in this one, but his absence at the plate didn't make much of an impact in the 11-3 defeat. Lowe is batting .249 with 12 home runs and 50 RBI this season. He […]

Adolis Garcia Has Two-Hit Game Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia collected two hits in what ended up being a blowout loss on Tuesday. Garcia went 2-for-4 with a single and double in the 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The absence of Joey Gallo means Garcia is likely going to be penciled into the three-hole basically every night. He […]

Andy Ibanez Homers In Loss To Angels

Texas Rangers infielder Andy Ibanez drove in two runs during Tuesday's blowout loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run off lefty Jose Suarez in the sixth inning. Sadly, it didn't matter much since the Rangers lost this one 11-3. Ibanez is slashing .230/.286/.385 with four homers and 13 […]

Jaret Patterson Making Noise In Camp

Washington Football Team undrafted free agent running back Jaret Patterson is making some noise at training camp. The former University of Buffalo player rushed for 1,072 yards and 19 touchdowns in just six games last season, while amassing 4,155 scrimmage yards and 53 total touchdowns over his collegiate career. Patterson turned some heads last year when […]

Josh Donaldson Absent Once Again Wednesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Reds. This will be Donaldson's fifth missed game as he deals with a tight hamstring, though it's unclear if he'll require a trip to the injured list. The veteran slugger owns a solid .837 OPS and quality of […]

Jordan Lyles Allows Six Runs In Blowout Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles pitched well his last time on the mound, but it didn't carry over into Tuesday's start. He went 5 2/3 innings, nine hits allowed, six earned runs, three walks, and six strikeouts in the 11-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He was basically hit around all game long, […]

Early Winners of the 2021-22 NBA Free Agency

Free agency can be a great opportunity for players to find new homes that mesh with their playing styles and help them achieve their potential. But it can also be a chance for players to think they're doing that and then wind up in a bad situation where they're unable to find NBA success. This […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 8/4 - Wednesday Winners!

Happy Wednesday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks on this terrific Tuesday. We went 1-1 on our plays last night, as MadBum went vintage MadBum and twirled a nice gem for Arizona last night. Nothing we can do there but tip our cap and move on. I have a few […]

Austin Nola Collects Four Knocks

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola compiled four hits in five at-bats Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics with a run scored and two RBI. Making his sixth start since being activated from the IL on July 22, Nola had his best game of the season and first four-hit output of 2021. Limited to just 25 […]

Mitch Garver Gets Day Off After Big Night At Plate

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matinee game against the Reds. Garver enjoyed a strong game Tuesday night, belting a three-run homer, his fourth since returning from the injured list in July. The veteran backstop has delivered solid value to fantasy managers who waited to select a catcher on […]

Chris Archer Avoids Serious Injury

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (hip) had the results from his MRI come back negative. He was forced to exit early during a rehab start on Sunday. Luckily, the MRI came back clean and there isn't any structural damage done to his hip. The hope is that Archer can begin throwing by Friday, […]

Jorge Polanco Belts Clutch Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins second baseman/shortstop Jorge Polanco went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Reds. Polanco came through in the clutch for the Twins, sending a ball 396 feet into right field at 107.4 MPH to give his club the lead, one they would hold onto. The switch-hitter is enjoying a seven-game […]

Adrian Houser Tosses Six No Hit Innings In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser allowed one earned run on no hits and five walks while striking out four across 6 1/3 strong innings Tuesday against the Pirates. He did not factor into the decision. Houser held the Pirates without a hit, but he struggled with his command and was pulled after 104 pitches. […]

Nick Castellanos Could Return On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos (wrist) could be activated off the 10-day injured list as early as Thursday. He'll miss Wednesday's game, but is expected to take batting practice prior to the game, according to manager David Bell. That should help determine whether or not Castellanos is ready to come off the injured list. Regardless, […]

Avisail Garcia Drives In Three Runs In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a stolen base Tuesday against the Pirates. Garcia delivered three separate run-scoring hits, including two singles and a double. It was his fifth multi-hit effort in his last seven starts. In that span, he's delivered eight RBI, six runs scored, and two […]

Clayton Kershaw Without A Timetable For Return

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (forearm) remains without a timetable for his return from the injured list. He has been out of action since July 7 due to forearm inflammation. Manager Dave Roberts mentioned that he's unsure when Kershaw will get back on the mound. The fact that the Dodgers are nearing a […]

Kenta Maeda Serves Up Three Homers In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda put together an uneven performance in Tuesday's win over the Reds. The strikeout stuff was there, as Maeda fanned nine batters and walked just one over five innings, though he also surrendered five runs on seven hits, including three homers. This was a clear step back, as the veteran […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 8/4 - 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 […]

Nelson Cruz Absent From Wednesday’s Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 41-year-old is hitting .184 (7-for-38) with two home runs, three RBI, and 12 strikeouts since being acquired by the Rays on July 23. Cruz will get a breather on Wednesday. Austin Meadows is batting fourth […]

Curt Casali Hits Fifth Homer Of season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali scored his team's only run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk. Casali clobbered a fifth-inning Madison Bumgarner fastball into the left-field seats for his fifth HR of the season. The veteran backup has performed pretty much as expected […]

Aaron Sanchez Has Scoreless Relief Outing Tuesday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Aaron Sanchez pitched three scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. Sanchez allowed a hit and four walks with a strikeout. It was the 29-year-old's second appearance since returning from the injured list with right biceps tightness. Sanchez started the season in the Giants' rotation […]

Johnny Cueto Takes Tough Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto fell to 7-6 despite turning in a decent start in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. Cueto pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts. However, he was out-dueled by former teammate Madison Bumgarner. Cueto has been erratic this […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/4/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/4 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 […]

Willy Adames Hits Another Home Run In Loss To Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, double and three runs scored Tuesday against Pittsburgh. Adames did the majority of his damage on a home run against Max Kranick. He now has 19 homers on the season and has slugged three in his last five starts. While he's produced plenty […]

Dwayne Haskins Impressing At Steelers Camp

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has looked "surprisingly good" at camp, according to The Athletic's Mark Kaboly. Haskins was inserted into practice during the team's two-minute drill on Tuesday and completed four of six passes for 67 yards and a touchdown. According to Kaboly, Haskins has not shown any of the immature behavior or issues […]

Anthony Walker Expected To Miss A Week Or Two

Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker (knee) got some good news on the knee he injured during practice on Monday. Walker suffered a non-contact knee injury during the session and left practice early but the issue is not considered serious and he will not need surgery. Head coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters that Walker will miss […]

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Activated From COVID-19 List

The Cleveland Browns activated linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah from the COVID-19 reserve list and he was able to participate in individual drills on Tuesday. The rookie linebacker had to quarantine for 10 days but reportedly looked to be in excellent shape as he tries to get acclimated to the NFL. Owusu-Koramoah will be brought up to […]

Jacob Eason Taking First-Team Quarterback Reps For Colts

The first question following Carson Wentz's injury is who would be the Indianapolis Colts QB1 to start the coming season? Indianapolis signed quarterback Brett Hundley in the days following Wentz's diagnosis, but sophomore Jacob Eason continues to take the first-team reps. He went 10-for-22 with a red zone touchdown pass but two interceptions in team drills […]