Bad Sixth Inning Dooms Cole Irvin At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed three runs in five innings to take the loss and drop his record to 6-8 heading into the All-Star break. Irvin was cruising in this game as he had a shutout going through five innings. He was allowed to start the sixth, however, and the wheels came off […]

Taijuan Walker Named N.L. All-Star

New York Mets right-hander Taijuan Walker struggled in his final start of the first half, going just five innings pitched allowing two earned runs on four hits and three walks against the Pirates on Friday night. Walker, who also struck out two batters, struggled with his control but battled through his five innings of work. […]

DJ LeMahieu Plates A Pair Of Runs, Steals Base In Friday's Win

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a stolen base in a 4-0 win over the Houston Astros. LeMahieu stepped up the plate in the seventh inning with runners on second and third base and worked a 10-pitch at-bat, lacing a two-run double to left field to extend […]

Nestor Cortes Falls Just Shy Of Win In Solid Performance Against Astros

New York Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes turned in a solid performance in Friday's win over the Houston Astros. Cortes kept the Astros off the scoreboard into the fifth inning, surrendering just two hits and a pair of walks. He struck out two batters and induced an 85.6 MPH average exit velocity against one of the […]

One-Man Backfields to Chase in 2021

We're talking about fantasy football here, and in fantasy, volume is the key to rostering and fielding a winning team. While everything boils down to that concept, seeking volume calls for looking deeper than just the name and reputation of players. Put a great running back in an RBBC backfield and his volume--and thus his […]

Vince Velasquez Bombed In Fenway On Friday Night

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed eight runs in just 2 1/3 innings pitched in a loss at Boston on Friday. Velasquez has had some bad starts this year, but this one takes the cake as he allowed four walks and three homers as his ERA rose to an unflattering 5.35 supported by an […]

Jorge Soler Launches His Seventh Home Run On Friday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler was the only source of offense for the team in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Soler went 1-for-3 in the game, hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning, his seventh home run of the year. It's been a nightmare season so far for Soler. Through […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/10 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 7/10 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 […]

MLB Betting Picks for Saturday 7/10 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Back to winning ways yesterday. I announced on Twitter I'd had enough of missing picks by one run or one strikeout so demanded the luck Gods removed their hex on me and it worked. Although the Brewers lost to the Reds despite outhitting them, the A's and Rangers hit the under as they played out […]

Brad Keller Strikes Out Nine Indians In Stellar Outing

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller put together his best start of the year in Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Keller pitched 7 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, four walks and one earned run while recording a season-high nine strikeouts. This was his second straight quality start as he went 6 1/3 […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 7/10/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

Robbie Grossman Hits His 12th Home Run On Friday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman provided all of the offense for the team in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Grossman went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run. The home run was his 12th of the year and his second over his last three games. Grossman struggled to the tune of […]

Matt Manning Optioned To Triple-A After Friday's Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning put together a decent outing in Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. He pitched five innings and allowed two hits, three walks and two earned runs while striking out three. He wound up suffering the loss as the Tigers fell 4-2 in the game. After the game, Manning was […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 16

Hopefully the next installment of this article series will have a lot more positive news (players returning) than newly injured players. It also happens to be that a good amount of players' return timelines coincide with the All-Star break. Please keep checking for injury updates as lineups lock next week. Also, please keep in mind […]

Mick Abel Throws Five No-Hit Innings At Low-A Ball

Philadelphia Phillies fast-rising prospect Mick Abel was mowing down hitters again on Friday. The 19-year-old hurler did not allow a hit in five innings of work. He struck out eight batters and issued four free passes. It's not unusual for tall pitchers to struggle with their command and control early in their career while they […]

Returned to Triple-A, Kyle Muller Strikes Out 11

Atlanta Braves prospect Kyle Muller was demoted back to Triple-A on July 4 but he wasn't moping about it on Friday. The 6-foot-7 left-hander was dominant with just two runs allowed on six hits in six innings of work. He struck out 11 batters and did not issue a free pass. Muller has appeared in […]

Heath Hembree Strikes Out The Side During Fifth Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree threw a scoreless ninth inning in a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Hembree struck out all three batters he faced and was credited with the save in the contest. The veteran reliever has become an integral piece of the Cincinnati bullpen of late, having picked up four […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 15

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 159 rookies make their MLB […]

Healthy Brandon Marsh Homers, Triples In Return To Triple-A

Los Angeles Angels prospect Brandon Marsh returned to the Triple-A lineup on Friday and went 2-for-5 with a triple, homer, three runs scored, and three runs driven in. He also struck out twice. Marsh had been on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. He also battled shoulder issues late last year. Prior to being reactivated […]

Wade Miley Tosses Eight Scoreless Innings

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley blanked the Milwaukee Brewers over eight innings in a 2-0 win on Friday. Miley struck out four, walked three, and scattered seven hits in the gem. He was credited with the win, improving his record to 7-4 on the year. Miley has been excellent of late, having allowed just two […]

NASCAR DFS Prop Picks: Quaker State 400 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday afternoon features the Quaker State 400 from Atlanta, Georgia. Monkey Knife Fight has an extremely easy fantasy point system: 0.1 points for each lap led and then a set amount of points for their position (20 for 1st place, 19 for 2nd place, 18 for 3rd, and so on). Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]

Bubba Wallace Not a Bad Idea at Atlanta

For what it is worth, Bubba Wallace is gradually improving in 2021 with 23XI Racing. This has been no easy process but Wallace does have five top 20 finishes in his last five non-road races. The No. 23 even nabbed a fifth-place result during the Sunday Pocono race. That tri-oval is never an easy one […]

Erik Jones Expected to Maintain Track Position at Atlanta

Erik Jones likely will not come close to contending at Atlanta even though he has a decent record on intermediate tracks with a 13.9 average finish and one win. The problem is that does not seem to apply to Atlanta that well. He moved up one position this year in the first race (24th to […]

Kevin Harvick Still Looking for First 2021 Win at Atlanta

Kevin Harvick has not won a race in 2021. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver does have eight straight top-ten finishes on non-road courses. Harvick also has four top-tens in Atlanta including a tenth this year. He starts 21st on Sunday and represents an excellent opportunity at place differential. That is just at a minimum. The No. […]

Aric Almirola Could Have Chance to Move Up at Atlanta on Sunday

Aric Almirola is always a risk for DFS it seems this season, unfortunately. Some extraordinarily bad luck has hurt but at Atlanta, Almirola does have one top-ten finish in four races. The problem is that is just a 25% success rate. For him to have more upside, he probably has to be around tenth at […]

William Byron Place Differential Very Real For Sunday at Atlanta

The other question could be whether William Byron can contend. However, starting 19th on Sunday immensely helps for place differential alone. He will likely move into the top ten fairly quickly. One thing for the Hendricks Motorsports Racing driver will be not to crash into his teammate. Byron wound up finishing 33rd after starting from […]

Chris Buescher Might Inch Up on Sunday at Atlanta

Chris Buescher starts 18th on Sunday at Atlanta. The first race in 2021 saw him start 17th and finish seventh. Conventional wisdom says that alone is worth a closer look. The problem is that the Roush Fenway Racing driver since Kansas and Darlington (8th and 9th) cannot seem to put two races together. Worse, the […]

Alex Bowman Has Good DFS Upside at Atlanta

Alex Bowman has a way of just showing up out of nowhere to do well at races like Atlanta. He started 14th in the first race and contended until very late finishing third. It is more than just that result, however. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver won the Saturday race at Pocono thanks to a […]

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Risky Option at Atlanta

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. can be a case of frustration for DFS players. The JTG Daugherty Racing driver does not lead laps often and has three DNF's in his last ten races. That raises some concerns. He did finish 12th at Wisconsin last week but that was on a road course. The last time at Atlanta, […]

Ryan Blaney Won Once in Atlanta, Can He Do it Again?

Ryan Blaney surprised many early in the season as he snuck up and stole a win in Atlanta for Team Penske. He started from the tenth position and did lead 25 laps. That afternoon his car had long runs cornered but could not get near the front till the end when he passed Kyle Larson […]