Jaylen Waddle, Tua Tagovailoa Connecting Often

The Miami Dolphins used the sixth overall pick in this year's draft on standout wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, which reunited him with his former Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Throughout the team's training camp practices, Waddle has been the most impressive player on the Miami offense. Will Fuller (foot) hasn't practiced since July 29, and DeVante […]

Spencer Howard Tosses Three Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Spencer Howard was sharp during Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He has been held to short outings this season, but it appears to be working with his new organization. On Wednesday, Howard threw three scoreless innings, two hits allowed, and three strikeouts in the 2-1 loss. He'll carry a 5.61 […]

Dylan Bundy Pulled In Fifth Inning

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy (2-9) was unable to complete five innings during Wednesday's 10-2 blowout loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Bundy went four innings with two strikeouts and no walks, allowing three earned runs. He started the fifth inning but gave up a lead-off double and was quickly removed. Bundy gave […]

Guillermo Heredia Blasts Homer On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia had a clutch two-run home run off the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. He went 1-for-5 at the plate with a two-run blast off lefty Wade Miley in the second inning. Those were an important two runs in what ended up being a 8-6 win for Atlanta. Heredia has been mediocre […]

Randy Arozarena Retreats To The Bench Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena isn't starting in Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox. He will get the day off after starting the last two games since returning from the COVID injured list on Tuesday. The 2020 ALCS MVP went 3-for-8 with two doubles, a walk, and a run scored during that stretch. […]

J.T. Realmuto Passes Concussion Tests, Available On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (head) passed his concussion tests and will not be placed on the injured list, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Realmuto was removed from Wednesday's game after taking a foul tip off the mask. The All-Star catcher was held out of the lineup for Thursday's day game, however, he […]

Bobby Dalbec Drives In Five Wednesday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec drove in five runs Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two walks (one intentional), a hit-by-pitch, and two runs scored. The five RBI bring his season total to 46. Dalbec has been disappointing overall this year, with just a .676 OPS and […]

Omar Narvaez Out Of Thursday's Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Omar Narvaez isn't starting on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Narvaez has been one of fantasy baseball's most productive catchers this season, batting .290 with a .377 on-base percentage and 11 home runs in 318 plate appearances. He'll get a day off with Manny Pina starting instead at […]

J.D. Martinez Reaches In All Six Plate Appearances

Boston Red Sox J.D. Martinez had a banner day in Wednesday's 20-8 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Rays, going 4-for-4 with a double, two walks (one intentional), and a hit-by-pitch. He drove in two runs and scored three. This is Martinez's second four-hit game in his last three, and he now has a .414/.469/.621 […]

Willson Contreras Placed On Injured List

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain, according to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. Contreras left Wednesday's game in the top of the seventh inning. He has had another productive season at the dish slashing .226/.333/.417 with 17 HRs, 40 RBI, 48 runs, […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers, Drives In Four

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had the only home run in a 20-8 blowout win over the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night. He went 2-for-4 with the three-run home run, a double, two walks, four RBI, and three runs scored. In stuffing the stat sheet, Bogaerts broke out of a mini-slump, with just his […]

Grant Delpit Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit has been sidelined by a hamstring injury over the past week and has taken just nine team reps in camp thus far. The former LSU safety was a second-round pick of the Browns in 2020 but he missed his entire rookie season with a ruptured Achilles. The Browns had been […]

Hunter Renfroe Drives In Four From Two-Spot

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was elevated to the second spot in the lineup Wednesday night, and he responded by going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a walk four RBI, and three runs scored. The Red Sox had it all working in a 20-8 blowout win against the Tampa Bay Rays, and Renfroe was right […]

Kike Hernandez Scores Three Runs Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez got the offense going right away in Wednesday's blowout 20-8 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, leading off with a double and eventually going 3-for-5 with another double and three runs scored. Hernandez is no longer in question as the leadoff option for Boston, and though the offense […]

Miguel Cabrera Absent From Lineup

Detroit Tigers first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Cabrera is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. There is no injury, but Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said he wants to give Cabrera the day off after playing the whole game at first base last night. Cabrera is slashing .255/.315/.392 with 12 HRs, […]

Nathan Eovaldi Has Everything Clicking Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi had everything clicking against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night as he threw a seven-inning gem. He allowed just one run on three hits and a walk with ten strikeouts. It turned out to be a better performance than Boston needed as they blew out the Rays 20-8, […]

Joe Ross Can't Hold Lead In Bulk Outing

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross took over for Paolo Espino Wednesday in the holdover suspended game from Tuesday against the New York Mets, and he wasn't able to hold onto the 4-1 lead he was staked to. Ross gave up four runs on six hits and a walk in five innings while striking out […]

Josh Hader Activated From Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader (COVID-19) has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. He was placed on the IL on August 2 after a positive COVID-19 test. He has been his dominant self on the mound this season, posting a 1.83 ERA, 45.0 K%, and 9.4 BB%, with 22 saves in 23 opportunities. Hader […]

Yadiel Hernandez Walks Three Times, Swipes Bag

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez has been one of the main beneficiaries of the team's trade deadline sell-off, at least in terms of playing time, and he's taken advantage of it in a big way, putting him on the radar for fantasy manager's. In Tuesday's suspended game which was completed Wednesday, Hernandez reaches three times […]

Juan Soto Homers, Reaches Four Times

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 3-for-4 with a home run and a walk against the New York Mets in Tuesday's suspended game which was completed Wednesday. His three-run home run came off of Carlos Carrasco in the first inning on Tuesday, and was his 19th homer of the year. Soto has been so superlative […]

Baker Mayfield Won't Play In Preseason Opener

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield will not play in the team's preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday. Backup QB Case Keenum will get the start while third-stringer Kyle Lauletta will also play. As many teams choose to do, the Browns will opt to keep Mayfield and other key starters out of harm's way […]

J.T. Realmuto Out Of Thursday's Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (head) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Realmuto is undergoing testing for a concussion after being hit in the head with two foul balls during Wednesday's game. Andrew Knapp will perform the catching duties in his place. Realmuto has continued to be […]

Jacob deGrom To Have MRI

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (elbow) will undergo an MRI in the next few days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. If the MRI comes back clean, then he will restart his throwing program. He has been out of action since July 7 and landed on the IL July 18 with right forearm tightness […]

LCS/LEC DFS Lineup Picks for 8/12/21 - FanDuel, DraftKings League Of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's coverage of League of Legends DFS for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Be on the lookout for coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LCS as well as we have some great analysts covering all LoL leagues for the playoffs. Today, I am focusing on the 3-game LCS/LEC slate with contests available on FanDuel […]

MLB Betting Picks for Thursday 8/12 - Field of Dreams!

Happy Thursday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with you with our free picks for Thursday, August 12th, which happens to be my birthday! We have a nice slate of games to find some plays in today, with some early action as well as the long-awaited "Field of Dreams" game. I have a few games I […]

Austin Riley Hits Two Doubles In Victory

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley continued his solid stretch of play during Wednesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and a run scored in the 8-6 win. The 24-year-old is having a breakout campaign and it's much-needed in the absence of Ronald Acuna Jr. right now. Riley […]

Rashod Bateman Needs Surgery; Expected To Be Out Until September

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman (groin) will have surgery and is expected to miss several weeks as he recovers. Bateman injured his groin during Tuesday's practice. Head coach John Harbaugh told reporters on Thursday that he expects Bateman to be able to return in September, although he wasn't clear at what point during the […]

Week 1 NFL Preseason - 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 […]

Jed Lowrie Belts Three-Run Shot To Help Beat Cleveland

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in a win over the Indians on Wednesday. Lowrie added an additional run scored in the contest. The veteran second baseman has had a nice bounce-back season in Oakland as he's slashing .256/.333/.413 with 10 homers, 61 RBI, 50 runs while producing a […]

Mets, Josh Reddick Agree To Minor League Deal

The New York Mets have signed free-agent outfielder Josh Reddick to a minor league deal, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The Arizona Diamondbacks released him on Monday after he was designated for assignment. It's been a poor season at the plate for Reddick, who has slashed .258/.285/.371 with two home runs over 54 games. […]