Francisco Lindor Back In A Funk At The Plate

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 0-for-4 in the Mets 1-0 loss to the Nationals on Friday. Lindor, who had been hot at the plate during the early part of June, is now hitless in his last three games having gone 0-for-11. He is also slashing just .174/.321/.348 over his last seven games with […]

LCS DFS Picks for 6/19/21 - LOL Daily Fantasy for FanDuel, DraftKings

Hey everyone, good morning/afternoon, and welcome to RotoBaller's coverage of League of Legends DFS for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Be on the lookout for coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LEC as well as we have some great analysts covering all LoL leagues for the Summer Split. Today, I'll be focusing on the 5-game LCS slate starting […]

Tony Kemp Launches Three-Run Homer At New York

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer that turned out to be the difference in the game Friday at the Yankees. Kemp is now slashing .274/.388/.435 on the season, all career-highs. He's been phenomenal at the bottom of the order for Oakland as he's got 24 walks to just 25 […]

Ryan Jeffers Plates A Pair Friday

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers drove in a pair of runs for the second straight game in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Jeffers reached first on a throwing error in the first inning, driving in a run, then walked with the bases loaded to collect another RBI. The 24-year-old has started 11 games to […]

Mets Remain Undecided On Jacob deGrom Start On Monday

The New York Mets remain undecided as to whether starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will make his next start on Monday against the Atlanta Braves at home. Despite the fact that deGrom is no longer feeling soreness in his shoulder, and the fact that they are allowing him to continue to throw, the Mets may […]

Carlos Santana Reaches Base Three Times In Friday's Win

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana helped his team defeat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Friday. Santana went 1-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in the game. He is now on an eight-game hitting streak. He is batting just .246 on the year, but his elite 15.9% walk rate has led […]

Whit Merrifield Doubles Twice In Friday's Win

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had another strong game at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. He has now recorded multiple hits in four consecutive games. He's slashing .333/.347/.478 through June after posting a disappointing .229/.311/.343 slash […]

Matt Olson Launches 19th Homer On Friday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 1-for-5 with a no-doubt homer into the second deck at Yankee Stadium. Olson is hitting the ball as hard as anyone in the Majors this season as he's in the top five percent of hitters in expected slugging and expected wOBA. He's making hard contact 51 percent of […]

Matt DiBenedetto Hopes for Kansas Like Result at Nashville

Matt DiBenedetto is still on "The Chase" bubble as he is 17th in points still entering this week's Ally 400. The Wood Brothers Racing driver has led just two laps since Talladega. Talladega and Kansas also produced DiBenedetto's only top-five results all season. He has struggled quite a bit since finished 18th or worse in […]

Jose Urena Gets Hammered Once Again On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had his second straight dreadful outing on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. Urena pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, three walks and seven earned runs while striking out four. He has now allowed exactly seven earned runs in two straight starts. He gave up a season-high […]

Tyler Duffey Records Second Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey notched his second save of the season In Friday's 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers. Manager Rocco Baldelli utilized each of Taylor Rogers and Hansel Robles before the ninth, so he turned to Duffey to lock down the victory in the 10th. The 30-year-old righty allowed the auto-runner to […]

Michael McDowell Looking For Good Finish at Nashville

It has been a struggle for Michael McDowell aside from a 7th at Austin. The Front Row Motorsports driver has been nowhere near the front row for most of the last two months. He did win at Daytona but has only led 13 laps all season. Furthermore, he did not finish on the lead lap […]

Tyler Reddick Could Rack Up Another Top Ten at Ally 400

Tyler Reddick has fared quite well at these speedway tracks of late. He finished 7th at Kansas, 8th at Dover, and even 9th at Charlotte. The Richard Childress Racing driver even had three different builds to contend with and still managed top ten results. He even led six laps at Charlotte. Laps led is not […]

Hansel Robles Notches Third Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles picked up his third win of the season in Friday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Robles got the ball in the ninth after Taylor Rogers pitched the eighth, inducing a pair of groundball outs and a strikeout. He picked up the win when the Twins rallied in the top […]

James Kaprielian Earns Win At Yankee Stadium Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings to pick up the win against the Yankees. Kaprielian, a former first-round pick by New York, allowed just three hits and a walk while picking up seven strikeouts in his latest strong outing. In his last three starts, Kaprielian has allowed just […]

Bubba Wallace Showing Decent Potential for Nashville

Bubba Wallace gradually is getting better at maintaining track position with the 23XI car. He started 18th and 15th the past two races and finished 14th both times. Aside from the early crash at Austin, Wallace has three top-15 results in his last four races. The No. 23 ride has had a rough season but […]

Niko Goodrum Likely Heading To The Injured List

Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum (finger) was removed from Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels after injuring his hand while diving for a ball in the field. After the game, Tiger manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that Goodrum sprained a finger on his left hand. Hinch said that Goodrum was in a lot of […]

Ryan Blaney Not Expected to Excel at Ally 400

The Ryan Blaney car has been okay but nothing spectacular. He has no top-five finishes since his win at Atlanta. That is a span of ten races. The Team Penske driver led 157 laps at Martinsville and then misfortune occurred. Since then, Blaney has led some laps here and there but has barely contended for […]

Jose Berrios Records Quality Start In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios authored another strong outing in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Berrios pitched six innings, allowing three runs on six hits while issuing one walk. The 26-year-old righty struck out six batters and generated 12 whiffs on 103 pitches. He didn't factor into the decision. Berrios was given a […]

Brad Keselowski Tries to Recapture Kansas Magic at Nashville

Brad Keselowski finished third at Kansas after starting on the pole. Since then, the driver has struggled particularly late in races as his failed track position gambles have mostly failed. The result has been five outside top ten finishes for the Team Penske driver. He will be on a new team next year but Keselowski […]

Salvador Perez Homers In Second Straight Game

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stayed hot at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Perez went 2-four-4 with a home run and two runs scored. It was his second straight game with a home run and he has recorded multiple hits in three of his past five games. Over […]

Joey Logano Could Hang Around At Nashville

Joey Logano has had one strange racing season for Team Penske. Logano's only win came on the Bristol dirt track but did have one of his best runs at Dover finishing fifth. The Team Penske driver can run well on this 750 hp package but the only question will be the hybrid tire mix on […]

Adalberto Mondesi Blasts 464-Foot Home Run

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi had the biggest hit of the day in the team's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Mondesi hit a three-run home run in the third inning that was measured at 464 feet. The home run was his only hit of the game as he went 1-for-3 […]

Greg Holland Converts His Fourth Save On Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. The Royals have been going through a dreadful stretch the past few weeks as they'd […]

Kevin Harvick May Struggle a Little at Nashville

Kevin Harvick has not had an easy month of it. The All-Star race was not the greatest and then the crash at Austin (37th), a 22nd at Sonoma, and just a tenth at Charlotte. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has not led a lap since Darlington (ten laps). Harvick has only led laps in three races […]

The Grass IS Greener: Free Agent Moves that Will Increase Value

We've had a couple of months to fully digest what happened with NFL free agency and see how the NFL Draft impacted things, so now it's time to reflect on some of the changes around the NFL. No player leaves one team for another and finds himself playing the exact same role. New teammates, new […]

Kyle Busch One to Keep Eye On at Ally 400

Obviously, some of the dynamics are a bit different, but Kyle Busch will be one to watch on Sunday at Nashville. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did finish third at Charlotte and if the runs get longer, Busch could even lead some laps. Gradually, the younger Busch has risen in the points race up to […]

CJ Abrams Has Four Hits At Double-A

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams went 4-for-5 with four runs driven in on Friday at Double-A. The 20-year-old infielder hit two singles, two doubles, and stole a base. He now has a .307 batting average with nine doubles and 10 steals in 33 games. Selected sixth overall out of high school in the […]

Early ADP Risers at Wide Receiver

As you may know, Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to draft and get a player in your team. A high ADP (that is, actually, a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]

Jose Ramirez Diagnosed With Left Foot Contusion

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez was diagnosed with a left foot contusion after exiting Friday's game against the Pirates early. He limped off the field after being hit by a pitch in the top of the eighth frame. Ramirez is considered day-to-day. He will undergo further testing on his foot over the weekend, but […]