Keegan Akin Gets Rocked In Wednesday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-2 in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Akin pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing all eight runs on eight hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old has struggled since joining the starting rotation and now owns a 5.76 ERA. Akin's […]

Jake Cronenworth Pops Pinch-Hit Homer

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth stung a pinch-hit solo home run Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth interrupted his off day by rounding the bases in the sixth frame, staying in the contest to finish 1-for-2. The 27-year-old's numbers have dipped of late, hitting just .216 in June (11-for-51) with three extra-base hits. […]

Anthony Santander Pinch Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander went 0-for-1 with a strikeout in a pinch-hit appearance in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Santander has not performed as well as fantasy managers have probably hoped for, slashing .250/.278/.412 with a 3.2% walk rate and a 25.8% strikeout rate. His walk rate and slugging percentage are the lowest […]

Trent Grisham Smacks Another Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham finished 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Slotted down to fifth in the order against southpaw Kyle Freeland, Grisham promptly registered his season high for RBI, cranking a two-run blast in the third frame before tacking on a sacrifice fly in his […]

Trey Mancini Collects Three Hits Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a nice day at the plate in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Indians. Mancini went 3-for-3 with two singles, a double, and a strikeout. The 29-year-old has cooled off in June but still has a solid .275/.355/.484 slash line with 12 home runs and 48 RBI on the […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Crushes Career-Long Tater

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. El Niño's solo blast in the third frame was the longest of his career, traveling 477 feet. He also doubled in a run to lift his season slash to .277/.352/.665. After […]

Rafael Dolis Leaves With No Sensation In His Hand

Blue Jays reliever Rafael Dolis (hand) left Wednesday's game with an apparent injury. Manager Charlie Montoyo noted Dolis dealt with "no sensation in his hand" and wasn't able to feel the ball. Dolis left Wednesday's game after only four pitches with one walk. Granted, it's a small sample of four pitches, but the velocity on his […]

Xander Schauffele Hopes Home-Field Advantage Helps

With four U.S. Open top-10 finishes already under his belt, Xander Schauffele would love for his first major championship to come at a venue that was just miles away from his home as a kid. Schauffele's $9,300 price tag on DraftKings has him projected to be the highest owned player on the slate, but it […]

Jesse Winker Reaches Twice In Win

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker went 1-for-3 with a single and a walk in a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. The veteran outfielder continues to plug away in what is shaping up to be a career year as he's now hitting .343 with 17 homers, 49 runs, and 41 RBI across 230 […]

Giancarlo Stanton Plates A Run In Wednesday's Win

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Stanton gave the Yankees an early lead with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, then later singled in the eighth inning, though he was stranded on base. The slugger continues to be […]

Blake Snell Torched For Seven Runs

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell was blasted for seven earned runs in 3 ⅓ innings Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Despite his season-long woes, fantasy managers had been buoyed by Snell's 32 percent strikeout rate, but he had nothing today, fanning just one in the nightmare outing. Six of nine hits allowed went for […]

Ross Stripling Strikes Out Nine In Loss

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ross Stripling pitched well over 6 2/3 innings versus the Yankees on Wednesday, allowing three runs (two earned) in a tough-luck loss. The right-hander gave up just three hits and a pair of walks while striking out nine as he cruised through most of the game until the seventh when […]

Gary Sanchez Slugs Pinch-Hit Home Run

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez answered the call from manager Aaron Boone in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez was summoned as a pinch hitter with Miguel Andujar on base in the seventh inning and delivered a towering, two-run homer. The blast traveled 446 feet at an exit velocity of 113.4 […]

Marcus Semien Clubs Leadoff Homer

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien took the second pitch from Gerrit Cole over the fence for his 16th homer of the season as his club fell 3-2 to the Yankees on Wednesday. It ended up being his only hit of the ballgame as he finished the night going 1-for-4 to put his batting […]

Jacob deGrom Shoulder Injury Doesn't Seem To Be Serious

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) underwent testing after the game and it appears the shoulder ailment that caused his early exit on Wednesday is not serious, according to Justin Toscano of northjersey.com. deGrom said after the game that testing has ruled out anything serious, and he will undergo further evaluations on Thursday. […]

Aroldis Chapman Works Out Of Jam To Earn 14th Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman made the fans sweat a bit but worked out of a self-created jam to notch his 14th save of the year Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Chapman allowed back-to-back hits to the heart of the Toronto order to start the ninth, then got a strikeout, groundout, and […]

Gerrit Cole Notches Eighth Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole pitched eight strong innings in Wednesday's win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Cole allowed two runs on four hits while walking one with four strikeouts. The ace righty allowed a pair of solo home runs but otherwise kept the scoreboard clean, inducing a lot of weak contact against […]

Ryan Mountcastle Homers In Loss Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and a run scored in an 8-7 loss to the Indians on Wednesday night. It was his ninth homer of the season, as he is now slashing .250/.278/.433 with three steals, 36 RBI and 26 runs scored over 61 games. He's been […]

Rafael Ortega Goes Yard In Loss

Chicago Cubs outfielder Rafael Ortega went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Mets. Ortega's home run would cut the lead to 6-3 in the top of the ninth inning, but it wouldn't be enough to carry the Cubs to victory. Ortega is now hitting .167 with two home […]

Tejay Antone Could Return This Weekend

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tejay Antone (forearm) could return for this weekend's series against the Padres. He was placed on the 10-day injured list with right forearm inflammation on June 10. Antone is eligible to return from the IL on Friday. "I'm still hopeful that he comes back while we're in San Diego," Reds manager Dave […]

Robert Stock Walks Six In Loss

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Robert Stock struggled in his first big league start versus the New York Mets on Wednesday. Stock went four innings and allowed four hits, five runs, six walks and struck out three. Stock got the spot start with starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay (blister) on the 10-day injured list. Alzolay is expected […]

Anthony Rizzo Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss versus the New York Mets. Rizzo crushed his home run to the second deck against Sean Reid-Foley in the top of the fourth inning. Rizzo has recovered in a good way from some back issues that sidelined him in […]

Michael Wacha Expected To Start On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha is expected to start Friday's game against the Mariners if he isn't needed out of the bullpen before then. He will be joining the rotation after ace Tyler Glasnow was diagnosed with a partial UCL tear and flexor strain on Tuesday. Wacha has been used out of the bullpen […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (6/17/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! Welcome to the final week of Stage 4 and the start of the 4th Major of the season! This is going to be critical for some of those teams that are on the edge of the […]

Cameron Champ A Risky Play At US Open

Cameron Champ will be a risky DFS play at this week's US Open. Champ's length off the tee should give him a massive advantage at a course of this length, but he needs to be better in the other areas of his game. His play on and around the greens is particularly bad, and it […]

Kyle Tucker Placed On The Injured List

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker was placed on the injured list due to health and safety protocols. He hasn't tested positive for COVID-19 but missed his last two games after not feeling well. "Tucker just developed some symptoms," said general manager James Click. "So he's been placed in the health and safety protocols and hopefully […]

Joel Dahmen A Poor Play At US Open

Joel Dahmen will make his third career US Open start this week, missing the cut in his first two appearances. He has made four career starts at Torrey Pines and missed the cut in two of them. He has decent accuracy off the tee but is inconsistent with approach shots. His short game is not […]

Odell Beckham Jr. Looking Good

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield said that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) looked "great" on Wednesday at mandatory minicamp. Beckham suffered a torn ACL in Week 7 last year and missed the rest of the 2020 season. "It looks really great," Mayfield said. "After seeing him run and really just talking to him, as […]

Jadeveon Clowney Feels Great

Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney (knee) took part in nearly every drill in minicamp on Tuesday and plans to be full go for the rest of minicamp. The three-time Pro Bowler said he "felt great" after surgery on his left meniscus ended his season early in 2020. "I felt great coming in, and I […]

Kevin Streelman Has Potential At US Open

Kevin Streelman has been inconsistent at Torrey Pines over his career but has made the cut five times in his last six starts at this venue. He is having a decent season with a few top-10 finishes and 16 made cuts in 23 starts. Streelman is decent off the tee and is very accurate with […]