Austin Riley Collects A Pair Of Hits Friday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has quietly put together a strong first half of the season at the plate. On Friday, he went 2-for-4 with a double, triple, and one RBI with a walk as well. The young slugger is has found a way to sneak his batting average up to .280 on the year. […]

Freddie Freeman Belts Homer In Win

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman continued his red-hot streak at the plate during Friday's win over the Miami Marlins. Freeman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks during the 5-0 victory. Freeman is hitting .361 with five homers in his last 28 games. He had a horrendous start to the season, […]

Charlie Morton Has Fantastic Outing On Friday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton looked untouchable during Friday's win over the Miami Marlins. He went seven scoreless innings, two hits allowed, two walks, and seven strikeouts. This was the third time in his last five starts that he has tossed seven scoreless innings. He finishes the first half 8-3 with a solid 3.64 […]

Adolis Garcia Knocks In Two Runs

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia continued his hot streak at the plate during Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. He went 1-for-3 with a two-run single to push his team ahead. The Rangers ended up holding on to take the 3-2 win on Friday. Garcia is slashing .274/.315/.528 with 21 home runs, 61 RBI and […]

James McCann Picks Up Two Hits On Friday

New York Mets catcher James McCann went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in the Mets 13-4 win over the Pirates on Friday. McCann has been somewhat of a disappointment at the plate overall in 2021 for the Mets. He is batting just .251/.319/.379 with seven home runs and 29 RBI over 227 […]

Drew Steckenrider Takes Third Win In Relief Friday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider threw a scoreless eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters. He was credited with his third win of the season, improving his record to 3-2. Steckenrider has elevated himself to a prominent role in the Seattle bullpen with his excellent […]

Ian Kennedy Notches 15th Save On Friday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy threw a scoreless ninth inning to help get the win over the Oakland Athletics on Friday. Kennedy has struggled the last few outings, but looked better here. He struck out one batter and didn't allow a hit in a scoreless inning of work. Kennedy is posting a 2.76 ERA […]

Jordan Lyles Tosses Quality Outing Versus Oakland

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles wasn't missing too many bats, but was able to limit the damage versus the Oakland Athletics on Friday. He threw six innings, seven hits allowed, two earned runs, one walk, and three strikeouts in the win. It was a nice outing from Lyles who has struggled at times throughout […]

Shed Long Jr. Doubles In Two Runs Friday

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. hit a two-run double off Los Angeles Angels starter Alex Cobb Friday, his only hit in three at-bats. He also walked once and scored a run. Long Jr. has been a regular presence in the starting lineup since returning from the injured list on June 8, and he's […]

J.P. Crawford Reaches Three Times, Scores Twice Friday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford reached base three times against the Los Angeles Angels Friday night, going 1-for-3 with a double, two walks, and two runs scored. Crawford was miffed to be left off the all-star team, and he continued to display why he would have been a worthy selection. Crawford slashed .352/.400/.528 in June […]

Christian Vazquez Scores Twice, Drives In Two Friday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez had a solid game Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs, and two RBI. The veteran backstop has struggled to live up to expectations this season, slashing just .257/.305/.346 with four home runs in 269 at-bats, and there isn't much to suggest that his […]

Austin Nola Kicks Off Rehab Assignment With Two Hits

San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola (knee) reached base in all three of his plate appearances, including two hits, and played five innings at first base in his first rehab appearance with Triple-A El Paso on Friday. The 31-year-old backstop has been on the injured list since late May with a left knee sprain. He's […]

Brandon Nimmo Reaches Base Three More Times Friday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a walk in the Mets 13-4 win over the Pirates on Friday. Nimmo just continues to hit following his July 3 return from the injured list due to a left index finger injury. He is batting .385/.429/.500 over 26 at-bats since […]

Rafael Devers Hits 23rd Home Run Friday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep off of Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez on Friday, bringing his home run total for the season to 23. The solo shot was his only hit in three at-bats, and he also walked twice. Devers has been superlative all year, deservedly earning his place in […]

J.D. Martinez Homers, Drives In Four Friday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and two walks in Friday night's game against the Philadelphia Phillies, driving in four runs in the process. He now has 18 home runs for the year and finds himself suddenly in the midst of another hot streak. Martinez has […]

Chris Sale Could Start Rehab Assignment Next Week

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (elbow) will throw another two-inning simulated game at the team's spring training complex on Saturday and he is likely to be sent on a minor league rehab assignment next week, according to manager Alex Cora. Sale hasn't pitched in game action since August of 2019, when he struck […]

Pete Alonso Belts 16th Home Run Of The Season

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in the Mets 13-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday. Although Alonso is only batting .200 in July (6-for-30), five of his six hits are for extra bases (two doubles and four home runs). Overall, Alonso is slashing .257/.337/.483 with […]

Alex Verdugo Reaches Four Times, Scores Twice Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo reached base in four of his five plate appearances Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies, going 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI. Verdugo hasn't homered since June 15, but he's managed to continue to get on base and score runs at a solid clip. For the […]

Kyle Freeland's Start Ends Early Due To Blister Issues

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (finger) was forced to leave his start on Friday against the San Diego Padres early in the sixth inning because of a middle finger blister. Before leaving, Freeland's scoreless inning streak of 15 1/3 frames was snapped by Trent Grisham. In total, the left-hander allowed three earned runs on […]

Kike Hernandez Hits Another Leadoff Home Run

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez went deep off of Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez to lead off the game Friday, giving him 11 home runs for the year. He went 2-for-5 for the contest with two RBI. Hernandez has been on fire over his last 15 games, with a .268/.382/.589 slash line […]

Fantasy Premier League Introduction - Gameplay Basics

Hello RotoBallers! Today I’m going to introduce you to a new fantasy game that I fell in love with last season. It’s the English Premier League’s official “Fantasy Premier League” game.  If you want to try the game, you can play in my free “RotoBaller Invitational” league that I’ve set-up. Here are the details to […]

Garrett Richards Picks Up Fifth Win Friday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards recorded his fifth win of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies Friday, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four batters. The win elevates his record to 5-5 for the year, with a 4.91 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts in 91 2/3 […]

Yan Gomes Dealing With Oblique Injury

Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes (oblique) left the game early in the middle of the second inning on Friday against the San Francisco Giants with a left oblique injury. The Nationals will know more on the severity of Gomes' injury on Saturday, but with just two games until the All-Star break, Gomes' first half is […]

Mitch Haniger Launches Grand Slam Friday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had a big game Friday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam off of Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jose Quintana. This blast brings Haniger to the 20-home run plateau and lifts his OPS back up to .800. Haniger has now homered in back-to-back games, hinting that […]

Marco Gonzales Allows Two Homers In No-Decision Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales allowed two home runs Friday against the Angels, including a monstrous shot by Shohei Ohtani, but was fortunate to only escape having allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk in 5 2/3 innings while striking out three. He took a no-decision in the contest. Gonzales has simply […]

Trevor Larnach Stays Hot In Friday's Victory

Minnesota Twins outfielder Trevor Larnach kept up his recent strong production in Friday's win over the Detroit Tigers. Larnach plated a run for the third consecutive game, ripping a 103.6 MPH RBI single. The 24-year-old owns a .917 OPS in July and has two homers, eight RBI, and five runs scored in that span. With […]

Max Kepler Delivers Two-Run Triple

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI in Friday's victory over the Detroit Tigers. Kepler plated a pair of runs in a four-run frame for the Twins in the bottom of the sixth and added another hit for his second straight multi-hit game. Kepler is now batting .375 with […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/10/21 (Premium Content)

Hey RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 15 of the MLB season, which is also the final week before the coveted All-Star Break, and the unofficial end to the first half of the season. We had a bell curve type of Week 14, starting off around the -26u mark, making our way up to the -20u mark […]

Hansel Robles Picks Up Ninth Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles worked a five-out save to lock down a victory against the Detroit Tigers Friday. Robles' control was strong, as he threw 17 of 24 pitches for strikes, fanning two batters while allowing just one Tiger to reach base. The effort lowered his ERA and WHIP to 4.19 and 1.37, […]

David Price Tosses Three Innings In Start

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher David Price went three innings in Saturday's start versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Price threw three scoreless innings and allowed four hits, one walk and struck out three. Manager Dave Roberts said prior to the game that Price wasn't expected to go past three innings. Price is expected to continue to […]