Kyle Gibson Has Horrible Outing Versus Tigers

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson has looked straight up awful over his last two starts. On Monday, he went five innings, 10 hits allowed, eight earned runs in the 14-0 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Gibson also struck out two batters and walked two during his rough start. He has allowed 13 runs over […]

Trevor May Locks Down Second Save In As Many Days

On Monday, New York Mets relief pitcher Trevor May picked up his second save in as many days closing out the Mets 15-11 win over the Reds in 11 innings. May was called on to get the final two outs of the game in the 11th inning after closer Edwin Diaz blew yet another save […]

Johan Oviedo Recalled And Starting Versus Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo has been recalled from Triple-A. The 23-year-old will take the mound versus the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. He has a 5.21 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 77 2/3 innings this season. Oviedo is not an ideal fantasy option and there should be better streaming options available for Tuesday's […]

Matt Olson Continues To Crush Left-Handed Pitching

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Angels on Monday. The Angels brought in left-hander Alex Claudio to face Olson, but it didn't matter as Olson has been money versus pitchers of the same-handedness this season. Of his 24 homers, Olson has 12 each […]

Brandon Nimmo Reaches Base Three Times On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a walk and a run scored in the Mets 15-11 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday. Nimmo has been an on-base machine over the past seven games posting a .441 on-base percentage with 10 walks and five hits. While his batting average is just .208 […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

Welcome to Week 17 of the MLB season, RotoBallers! Week 16 was a short one with the All-Star Break and the postponed contest on Thursday night, but we just about broke even over the weekend, losing 0.8 units on the juice with some tough beats. Now we have a new start to a new week […]

Dominic Smith Belts 10th Homer On Monday

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in the Mets 15-11 win over the Reds in 11 innings on Monday. Smith has had a rough season overall but has shown signs of consistent production at the plate recently. Over his last 15 games, he is hitting .291/.333/.582 with four […]

Ramon Laureano Cranks Three-Run Homer Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer to power the A's to victory over the Angels. Laureano has been slumping lately and his batting average is down to .235, but he came through in this one and now has hits in back-to-back games. More importantly for fantasy managers, Laureano is running […]

Thairo Estrada Plates Two Monday

San Francisco Giants utility man Thairo Estrada had another nice day at the plate in Monday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and two RBI. The 25-year-old has hit well in limited playing time so far this season, slashing .343/.410/.486 with one home run and 10 RBI in 39 […]

Cam Akers Tears Achilles' Tendon, Won't Play In 2021

Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers tore his Achilles' tendon while training, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The injury is terrible news for Akers, who was set to take over as the lead back for the Rams in 2021 and was projected as a late first or early second-round pick in fantasy drafts. […]

Lou Trivino Earns Six-Out Save Versus Angels On Monday

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched the final two innings of Monday's win over the Angels to earn his 15th save of the season. Trivino did allow a run to score, however, it was only his second earned run since May 5 as he's been excellent in the closer role for the A's. Jake […]

Tony Gonsolin Struggles In Loss

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin struggled in Monday's start versus the San Francisco Giants. Gonsolin only lasted 3 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, three runs, four walks and struck out three on the evening. It was his worst start of the season and also his first loss. Gonsolin has only gone over […]

Wilmer Flores Hits Solo Home Run Monday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Wilmer Flores made his one hit count in Monday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run. Flores went back-to-back with Buster Posey in the first inning, tagging a Tony Gonsolin fastball into the left-center field seats for his 10th HR of the season. Flores has […]

Buster Posey Homers In Monday Return

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey wasted no time in contributing in his first game back from the injured list in Monday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers. The veteran backstop, who had been dealing with a left thumb contusion went 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, and a strikeout. Posey got the Giants […]

Cole Irvin Fires Seven Shutout Innings At Angels

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin pitched seven shutout innings to outlast Shohei Ohtani and earn the win against the Angels on Monday. Irvin and Ohtani matched zeros all night, but Irvin lasted one more inning than the two-way star and it was Irvin who walked away victorious when the A's lineup got to the […]

Kevin Gausman Tosses Short Outing Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman uncharacteristically did not pitch deep into Monday's 7-2 win over the Dodgers. Gausman pitched just 3 innings, needing 80 pitches while allowing two runs on three hits (including back-to-back home runs) and three walks with five strikeouts. He was off of his schedule, as his first second-half start […]

Mitch Garver Homers Twice In Return

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers in his return from the injured list Monday against the Chicago White Sox. Garver homered in his first at-bat since the start of June, then followed it up later in the contest with another blast for his second multi-homer game of the […]

Jose Berrios Surrenders Three Home Runs In Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios struggled in Monday's loss to the Chicago White Sox. Berrios pitched six innings, surrendering five runs on four hits, including a season-high three home runs. The right-hander did strike out eight batters and generated an impressive 16 swinging strikes, six of them on his changeup. Berrios struggled with location, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/20/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! The Milwaukee Bucks have a chance to etch their name into the history books tonight win a clinching, Game 6 win. It would be the second title in franchise history and the first since 1971. They also have the chance to become the first team since 2006 and third all-time, to be […]

Casey Mize Pitches Four Scoreless Innings On Monday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize had a solid, short outing in Monday's win over the Texas Rangers. Mize pitched four scoreless innings, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out two. He was removed from the game after throwing 54 pitches. He has now been held to four or fewer innings and under […]

Miguel Cabrera Drives In Five Runs On Monday

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had one of his best offensive games of the year in Monday's 14-0 win over the Texas Rangers. Cabrera tallied a season-high five RBI in the game while going 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. Cabrera had a strong month of June, slashing .329/.356/.494. However, July hasn't […]

NFL Rookie Spotlight - DeVonta Smith

The Philadelphia Eagles have had a problem with their WR unit the past couple of seasons. That problem has been simple: lack of talent. Well, this past draft, the team made a huge move by selecting Heisman-winning WR DeVonta Smith out of Alabama in the first round.  With a new starting QB in Jalen Hurts, […]

Akil Baddoo Homers In Victory Over Rangers

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo helped the team put together a dominant 14-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday. He went 2-for-5 with a home run, a walk, four RBI and three runs. Baddoo is now slashing .278/.356/.480 with seven home runs, 14 stolen bases, 35 RBI and 34 runs over 74 games on […]

Randy Arozarena Drives In Lone Run In Loss To Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and was caught stealing during Monday's 6-1 loss to the Orioles. He drove in Tampa Bay's only run of the game with an RBI double off Orioles starter Spenser Watkins in the bottom of the sixth inning. The 26-year-old is slashing .248/.330/.394 with […]

Ryan Yarbrough Surrenders Six Runs In Loss To Orioles

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (6-4) allowed six earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five across five 2/3 innings during Monday's 6-1 loss to the Orioles. He was tagged with his fourth loss of the season. It was his first loss since April 30. The southpaw threw 108 pitches, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 7/20

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Pete Alonso Belts 18th Homer Of Season On Monday

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run and three RBI in the Mets 15-11 win over the Reds in 11 innings on Monday. Alonso has come out of the All-Star break with a four-game hitting streak. He is 6-for-17 (.353) with one home run, three RBI, three walks, […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/20/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/20 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 […]

Champ or Chump: Jarren Duran

The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and contenders are incentivized to get a look at top prospects to see if they have internal solutions for their problems or will have to look outside of their organization for help. The Boston Red Sox have summoned Jarren Duran from Triple-A to see if he could give […]

Edwin Diaz Blows Third Straight Save Opportunity

Called on to preserve a one-run lead in the ninth inning on Monday against the Reds, New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz failed to get the job done once again. In one inning of work, Diaz gave up one earned run on one walk and one hit, though he did strike out two. The […]