Martin Maldonado Slugging .436 In June

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado is not in the lineup Thursday against the White Sox. Maldonado has flashed some power over his last four starts, going 5-for-14 (.357) with one home run and two doubles. The veteran is not known for his offense but is slugging .436 with nine runs batted in over his last […]

Eddie Rosario Blasts Homer Thursday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario continued his hot streak Thursday as he blasted a solo home run in the third inning off of Orioles starter Jorge Lopez in the Tribe's 10-3 victory. Rosario continues to put together solid games and now has a .308 average in June with 10 RBI and only five strikeouts. He […]

Jose Urquidy To Face White Sox On Thursday

Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy and Co. will host the White Sox beginning Thursday. Urquidy enjoyed a nice bounce-back start last week, pitching seven strong innings after being roughed up by the Blue Jays in his previous turn on June 5. Urquidy was fantastic in the month of May, going 3-0 with a 1.14 ERA […]

Eli Morgan Struggles Again Thursday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Eli Morgan lasted just 3 2/3 innings pitched while allowing three earned runs on five hits and no walks and striking out five on Thursday in a 10-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. It was another tough start for Morgan, who saw his ERA rise to 12.79 on the season. This […]

Alex Cobb To Start Friday

Los Angeles Angels starter Alex Cobb will take the mound Friday night against the Tigers. Cobb has been roughed up in each of his last two starts, allowing 10 runs on 10 hits over his last 10 innings pitched. The 33-year-old has struggled to find a rhythm this season and missed starts here and there […]

Yoan Moncada Returns To Lineup On Thursday

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada (illness) will return to the lineup on Thursday to face off against the Houston Astros. Moncada has missed the last three games with a cold and congestion, but is all systems go this evening. Moncada will return to the third spot in the order versus Jose Urquidy and […]

Rafael Dolis Not Available On Thursday

Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Rafael Dolis (hand) is not available to pitch on Thursday against the Yankees, according to MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. Dolis left Wednesday's outing after just four pitches with what was described as, "No sensation in his hand." Dolis is still being evaluated and no decision has been made if he'll require […]

Raisel Iglesias Fresh And Ready For Weekend Games

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias should be fresh and ready to go when called upon heading into Thursday's matchup against the Tigers. Iglesias has not pitched since June 12, picking up a save despite allowing a run against the Diamondbacks. The Angels have turned their season around in the month of June but have […]

Jared Walsh Still Slugging Despite Dip

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Jared Walsh is hitting only .212 in the month of June heading into Thursday's matchup against the Tigers. Walsh has 22 strikeouts over his last 52 at-bats but the 27-year-old continues to hit for consistent power. Over his last five games, Walsh has two home runs, three doubles, four runs […]

Tyrann Mathieu Wants To Finish His Career With Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu said on Thursday that it's at the top of his priority list to finish his career with the team. "It's been everything I've asked for," said Mathieu. "I feel I can play football anywhere, but when you develop relationships with certain people, these people become a part of your […]

Tyler Stephenson Resting On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson is getting the day off on Thursday for the first game of the series in San Diego. Tucker Barnhart will catch and bat seventh against Padres starter Joe Musgrove. This appears to be a routine day off for the rookie backstop who has forced his way into fantasy relevancy in […]

Joey Gallo To Benefit From Foreign-Substance Crackdown?

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo hasn't put up the power production fantasy managers drafted him for, but he could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of MLB's new policy banning the use of foreign substances by pitchers. Gallo has always been a high-power, high-strikeout hitter; that much hasn't changed since his spectacular 2019 season when […]

Shohei Ohtani Takes The Mound Thursday Against Tigers

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will take the mound Thursday against the Tigers in Anaheim. Ohtani went 2-for-4 with a home run on Wednesday and has home runs in each of his last two games. Now he will take his MVP campaign to the mound, where he also has dominated. Ohtani earned the […]

LEC DFS Lineup Picks for 6/18/21 - FanDuel, DraftKings League Of Legends Daily Fantasy

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 LCS as well as we have some great analysts covering all LoL leagues for the Summer split. Today, I am focusing on the 5-game LEC slate that has contests available […]

Franchy Cordero Mashing In Triple-A

Boston Red Sox outfielder Franchy Cordero has been abusing minor league pitching since his demotion to Triple-A Worcester at the end of May. The lefty-slugger is batting .403 with a 1.270 OPS as he tries to earn another chance with the Big League club. Cordero was batting an anemic .179 with Boston before they sent […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 6/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 6/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 6/17/21 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 […]

Phillies Recall Nick Maton From Triple-A

The Philadelphia Phillies recalled infielder Nick Maton from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to replace Jean Segura (groin), who was placed on the injured list. Maton, along with fellow utility infielders Luke Williams and Ronald Torreyes, will fill in at shortstop and second base while Segura and Didi Gregorius (elbow) work their way back from their respective […]

Chargers Expected To Sign Willie Yarbary

The Los Angeles Chargers are expected to sign defensive lineman Willie Yarbary, a 6-foot-2, 285-pound Wake Forest product who recently played for the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League and in the Spring League. Yarbary is one of four Spring League participants that could be signed by the Chargers for depth purposes. He'll strictly […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Homers In Loss To Giants Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 13-7 loss to the Giants on Wednesday night. After a slow start to the year, Cabrera has been heating up at the plate recently as he is slashing .256/.333/.487 with two home runs, one steal, nine RBI and four runs scored […]

Elijah Moore Impressing Early On

New York Jets rookie wide receiver Elijah Moore has been impressing the coaches so far at organized team activities and minicamp. The Ole Miss star has been a standout of the team's offseason practices after being taken 34th overall in this year's draft. Head coach Robert Saleh said Moore's "work ethic is off the charts." […]

Jacob Webb Recalled, Kyle Muller Optioned Thursday

The Atlanta Braves recalled relief pitcher Jacob Webb and optioned relief pitcher Kyle Muller to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, the team announced on Twitter. Muller is coming off his major league debut on Wednesday, where he allowed two runs on four hits with one strikeout in one inning of work against the Red Sox. Webb […]

Chris Herndon Dealing With Hamstring Tightness

New York Jets tight end Chris Herndon (hamstring) was limited at the team's minicamp practice on Wednesday due to what head coach Robert Saleh said was "a little bit of tightness" in his hamstring. However, Saleh said that Herndon is "perfectly fine." It doesn't sound like an injury that should impact Herndon's availability for training […]

Adam Eaton Placed On Injured List Thursday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a strained right hamstring, with the move made retroactive to June 15, the team announced on Twitter. Eaton got off to a good start in April, but since May 1 he is slashing .159/.282/.284 with two home runs, […]

Patrick Mahomes Doesn't Foresee Any Issues With Toe

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (toe) said that he doesn't "see any problems moving forward" with his surgically repaired toe. Mahomes was able to move around well, which included some scrambling, during the team's mandatory minicamp this week. It was reported around a month ago that the former MVP was ahead of schedule, so […]

Doctor Finds No Issues With Jacob deGrom's Shoulder

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) was examined by a doctor on Thursday who found no issues with his shoulder, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Heyman adds that the Mets will have him see another doctor for a second opinion, but it appears that everything is looking good for deGrom after […]

Hyeon-Jong Yang Designated For Assignment Thursday

Texas Rangers relief pitcher Hyeon-Jong Yang was designated for assignment on Thursday to make room on the roster for newly acquired pitcher Dennis Santana, according to Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake. Yang has struggled on the mound in his first year in MLB, going 0-3 with a 5.59 ERA and a 15 […]

Tyler Lockett Says New Offense Allows For More Freedom

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett said that offensive coordinator Shane Waldron's new scheme gives him and the other receivers more freedom. "I think with the offense Shane brings in, it gives us more freedom. More freedom to be able to be the receivers that we can be. We got free range to do a […]

Dennis Santana Traded To Rangers On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Dennis Santana was traded to the Texas Rangers on Thursday for pitcher Kelvin Bautista, according to Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake. Santana has not been particularly impressive early in his major league career, but he has struggled quite a bit this year as he owns a 6.00 […]

Broncos Sign De'Mornay Pierson-El

The Denver Broncos are signing wide receiver/return specialist De'Mornay Pierson-El to an undisclosed deal on Thursday. Pierson-El was with the Las Vegas Raiders the last two seasons as a member of their practice squad, but he has never appeared in a regular season NFL game. He also spent time in both the AAF and XFL […]

Brandon Crawford Gets Afternoon Off On Thursday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's contest with the Diamondbacks. This looks to be a day off for Crawford after playing in 13 of the team's last 15 games. He's been having a great year at the plate so far, slashing .249/.338/.528 with 15 homers, four steals, […]