Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits His 100th Career Home Run

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. hit his 19th home run of the year and the 100th home run of his young career in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals. It was his only hit of the two-game set as he went a combined 1-for-5 while also walking over the two […]

MLB Betting Picks for Monday 6/20 - Moneylines and...Second Inning Draws?!

Happy Monday RotoBallers! John, aka 'LucidMedia," back with your MLB betting picks for this Monday, June 20th. I hope you all had a fantastic weekend, and a Happy (belated) Father's Day to all you dads out there! We've been on a great streak over the last few weeks, and I hope we can continue this […]

James Karinchak Records Eighth Save Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak allowed one walk and recorded one strikeout to earn his eighth save of the season in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. This was Karinchak's first save since June 1st as he has struggled at times this month while posting a 4.50 ERA across his eight appearances. He […]

Harold Ramirez Homer Again Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was Ramirez's third home run in the previous two days and he has now six home runs and 19 RBI on the season paired with a .273 batting average. Ramirez is now hitting .326 […]

Sam Hentges Throws Five Solid Innings Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Sam Hentges threw five innings while allowing no runs on two hits and a walk and striking out four. It was a solid start for Hentges who had not gotten an opportunity to start since he was hammered by the Orioles for five runs in 1 2/3 innings on June 6th. […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (6/21)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 6 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (6/21 Showdown): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season has now entered the postseason which is the most exciting time to watch and partake in NHL DFS! As always, I'll give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll be […]

Kevin Harvick Posts Top Five Result at Ally 400

Kevin Harvick was the second-best Stewart Haas Racing driver on Sunday just behind Aric Almirola. However, that was good enough for a fifth-place finish at Nashville. Harvick's Ford was not catching the Chevy's either but this was his best result in six races. That seemed to be a theme on Sunday as several previously struggling […]

Aric Almirola Took Pole then Fourth Place at Nashville

Aric Almirola shocked a few people with his pole qualifying run on Sunday morning then he proceeded to back it up. Almirola nabbed a fourth-place result at the Ally 400 which was a season-best. It had been a long struggle all season for the No. 10 Ford. Even with the finish, Almirola felt he could […]

William Byron Consistent Again, Results in Third Place At Nashville

William Byron almost had enough to make it a 1-2 finish for Hendrick Motorsports Racing. In the end, Ross Chastain got around him and pulled away. Nonetheless, the No. 24 car ended up in third. That was not a bad result at the Ally 400. Byron rallied from the rear of the field to 17th […]

Ross Chastain Found Way Up Field, Finished Second At Nashville

Ross Chastain drove a great race tactic-wise and even passed William Byron to boot. In the end, he was caught in no man's land but finished second place to Kyle Larson. Chastain did trim Larson's lead to just over four seconds but could get no closer. The No. 42 Chevy even pulled away from Byron […]

Chase Elliott Gets Disqualified At Nashville

This was just something one did not expect from the Chase Elliott car but it happened. The No. 9 car was indeed disqualified Sunday evening for having five loose lug nuts on one tire. That's right. All five lug nuts were not on properly. Elliott even lost the points from the Stage 1 win and […]

Kyle Larson Wins Third Straight Race, This Time At Nashville

Kyle Larson has been unstoppable for the last month and was again at Nashville on Sunday. He won the Ally 400 by more than four seconds over Ross Chastain. The victory almost gave Larson the outright Cup Series lead. However, Denny Hamlin holds on to it for now with a nine-point edge. The No.5 car […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for June 21st, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for June 21st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12 PM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Monday June 21st at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Throws Four Good Innings On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim threw four strong innings in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. Kim allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out two. The only run Kim allowed and in fact the only run to score in the game came on Ronald […]

Nolan Arenado Has Three RBI On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado drove in three runs on Sunday, all in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. Arenado went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk in Game 1, scoring a run and driving in the three runs. He then went 1-for-3 in Game 2, […]

Paul Goldschmidt Drives In Four On Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt drove in four runs, all in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. In that first game, he went 3-for-4 with a home run and two singles, scoring once and driving in four. In Game 2, he went 1-for-2 with a walk, getting one of only […]

Adam Wainwright Throws A Seven-Inning Complete Game

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright threw a seven-inning complete game in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves. Wainwright allowed just one run on three hits and three walks while striking out 11. He threw 111 pitches, 69 for strikes, and seemed to be in control throughout the afternoon, even drawing […]

Anthony Bender Gets Five Outs On Sunday

Miami Marlins rookie relief pitcher Anthony Bender pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings on Sunday, facing just four batters and recording a strikeout. Bender came into the fifth inning with two runners on base but induced a double play and then pitched a perfect sixth inning. Bender has now thrown 19 1/3 innings and has yet […]

Rafael Devers Hits 18th Home Run

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep yet again Sunday, hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning of Boston's 7-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Devers has now homered in three of his last five games. He's slashed .357/.400/.786 over the last seven games, and is seemingly unstoppable […]

Tony Gonsolin Says He'll Make Next Start After Early Exit

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tony Gonsolin (shoulder) says that he believes he'll be able to make his next start after exiting Sunday's outing early, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Gonsolin left his start against the Diamondbacks in the fourth inning with what was later described as "shoulder tiredness". After the game, Gonsolin […]

Jesus Aguilar Gets Two Hits On Sunday

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar got two hits on Sunday in a loss against the Chicago Cubs. Aguilar went 2-for-4 with two singles and was the only Marlin to record more than one hit and in fact the only Marlin to even reach base more than once. Aguilar has been heating up lately. He's […]

Shane McClanahan Strikes Out Eight In Quality Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Shane McClanahan looked sharp on the mound on Sunday, allowing just one run on three hits and one walk while striking out eight in six innings of work in a 6-2 loss to the Mariners. He recorded a season-high in strikeouts, as he now owns a 29 percent strikeout rate […]

Kike Hernandez Homers, Drives In Two

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had his second consecutive strong day at the plate Sunday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, and a walk against the Kansas City Royals. It was his sixth home run of the year. Days like this have been few and far between for Hernandez, but perhaps […]

Zach Thompson Pulled After Four No-Hit Innings

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Zach Thompson threw four innings of no-hit ball in Sunday's start against the Chicago Cubs. He was pulled after just 73 pitches, having allowed an unearned run on three walks and seven strikeouts. There was no logical reason for Thompson to come out of the game, but then you remember […]

John Axford Signs With Blue Jays Sunday

Free agent relief pitcher John Axford is in agreement with a deal to join the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jamie Campbell of SportsNet. Axford last pitched in 2018, where he split the season with the Blue Jays and the Dodgers. At his peak he was a dominant closer for the Brewers, but his last […]

Nathan Eovaldi Takes Fourth Loss Sunday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi took the loss Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, dropping his record on the season to 7-4. He allowed four runs (three earned) in four innings on seven hits and one walk. He struck out four batters. Eovaldi pitched better than that line indicated, as his defense did […]

Shed Long Jr. Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam

Seattle Mariners utility man Shed Long Jr. was the hero Sunday, delivering a walk-off grand slam home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lead Seattle to a 6-2 victory. It was Long Jr.'s first home run of the season, and his only hit in four at-bats from the ninth spot in the […]

Luis Torrens Hits Fifth Homer Sunday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens continued his hot-hitting ways Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and two runs scored. The home run was his fifth of the year. Torrens has been very successful since coming back from Triple-A Tacoma, starting four of five games and going 7-for-16 with three homers in that […]