Carson Kelly Continues Strong Season

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly continued his hot start to the season with a 2-for-4 game against the Miami Marlins. The Arizona backstop drove in Josh VanMeter on an RBI double in the eighth inning while also scoring on a David Peralta RBI double back in the fifth. Routinely undervalued heading into the season, Kelly […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 5/12

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, […]

Yusei Kikuchi Strikes Out 11 Dodgers

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had yet another excellent start on Tuesday night in a difficult matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kikuchi delivered his third consecutive quality start, throwing 6 1/3 innings and giving up three runs on six hits and a walk. Kikuchi possibly pitched even better than his line indicates, as […]

Francisco Lindor Continues To Heat Up

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-2 with a walk in the Mets 3-2 walk-off win against the Baltimore Orioles. Lindor has now hit safely in five straight games and has seen his first stretch of sustained success in Flushing. Saddled with a recently signed enormous contract and the accompanying lofty expectations, Lindor struggled […]

Jake McGee Converts Third Straight Save Tuesday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee converted his third straight save opportunity in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game up two in the ninth inning and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. McGee had stumbled for a few outings but is back on track and has […]

Wil Myers, Eric Hosmer Removed COVID-Related Issues

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers and Eric Hosmer were lifted from Tuesday's game against the Colorado Rockies due to COVID-19-related protocols. Myers exited the game in the third inning, and manager Jayce Tingler revealed that Myers tested positive for COVID-19 in the postgame. Hosmer was removed due to contact tracing. Myers will join shortstop Fernando […]

Cesar Valdez Blows Save Against Mets On Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez blew the save and took the loss Tuesday against the New York Mets. Valdez entered the game with a sparkling 1.23 ERA and 0.96 WHIP to go along with 17 strikeouts across 14 2/3 innings on the season. Unfortunately, this hot start came to an end in Flushing. Kevin Pillar […]

Logan Webb Strikes Out 10 Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in a solid start in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Rangers. Webb pitched six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with 10 strikeouts. The 24-year-old has shown flashes of brilliance this season but has also struggled […]

Kyle Tucker Has Big Game Against Los Angeles Angels On Tuesday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker flashed signs of breaking out of his season-long slump with a big game Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Tucker picked up a fifth-inning home run off Shohei Ohtani while going 2-for-3 with a walk. The imposing lefty's big game saw him boost his batting average up over the Mendoza […]

Tommy Pham Records Two Knocks And A Steal

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base and run scored Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. After an awful April, Pham is 6-for-21 in May (.286 average), slashing .205/.321/.216 overall with zero homers, three steals and 12 runs-plus-RBI in 108 plate appearances. Despite a solid 66 percent barrel rate, Pham only […]

Jorge Soler Breaks Out Against Detroit On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Jorge Soler finally showed signs of life Tuesday, breaking out in a big way against the Detroit Tigers in the Royals 8-7 loss. Soler went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in the eighth inning to go along with a bases clearer double in the ninth. Soler's six RBIs matched 37.5% […]

Manny Machado Erupts At Coors Field

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado went 2-for-4 with a home run, triple, five RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Entering Coors Field with just five hits in May, Machado got right with a two-run blast in the fifth inning followed by a bases-clearing three-bagger one frame later. Machado was […]

Dinelson Lamet Goes Two Innings In Colorado Tuesday

San Diego Padres starter Dinelson Lamet once again went two innings in his third start of the season in Denver against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. The Rockies manufactured a run in the first against Lamet, as Raimel Tapia walked, stole second, advanced to third on a flyout and scored on a Charlie Blackmon ground […]

Jake Diekman Picks Up Fourth Save Of The Season

Oakland Athletics left-hander Jake Diekman picked up his fourth save of the season, slamming the door shut on the Boston Red Sox in the A's 3-2 victory. The southpaw walked Alex Verdugo to lead off the ninth before striking out JD Martinez and subsequently walking another batter, this time Xander Bogaerts. Rafael Devers then grounded […]

JT Brubaker Dazzles Again On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starter JT Brubaker had another quality start as he picked up the victory in the Pirates 7-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The crafty right-hander befuddled the entire Reds offense all day, with the lone exception being Jesse Winker. The two extra-base hits allowed by Brubaker were both to Winker, who […]

Yasmani Grandal Hits Third Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run versus the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Grandal has been ice cold at the plate this season and had just three hits over his last 43 at-bats entering Tuesday. Despite tonight's performance, Grandal has really struggled this season and managers should temper their […]

Jose Abreu Continues To Warm Up

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has continued to warm up with another strong performance on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu went 2-for-3 with a hit by pitch, three runs scored and a two-run home run. Abreu is historically a slow starter, but has now hit safely in four straight games with three […]

Dylan Cease Earns Another No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease picked up a no-decision on Tuesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Cease only lasted five innings and allowed five hits, three runs, two walks and struck out seven on the evening. Cease has strung together some nice starts lately, but walks and longevity continue to be a bit of […]

Luke Voit Should Be Good To Go Wednesday After Hit By Pitch

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (hand) said that his hand is "a little swollen" after being hit by a pitch during Tuesday's win over the Rays. Voit added that he expects to be good to go for Wednesday's game. It was likely a scary moment for fantasy managers who had stashed Voit in […]

Yankees Plan To Play Wednesday Despite Third Positive Case

The New York Yankees are still planning to play Wednesday's game as scheduled despite a third positive COVID-19 case in their clubhouse. Third base coach Phil Nevin was announced as an earlier positive case- and the Yankees have said that first base coach Reggie Willits and a support staff member non-coach have also tested positive. […]

Emmanuel Clase Bounces Back With A Save Against Cubs

Cleveland Indians closer Emmanuel Clase bounced back from a rough outing Friday to record the save against the Chicago Cubs in the Tribe's 3-2 win on Tuesday. The flamethrower struck out Eric Sogard to start the ninth, before allowing a Joc Pederson single. Nick Martini then singled in Kris Bryant's slot in the lineup to […]

Gary Sanchez Goes Yard Tuesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez clubbed his fourth homer of the season in Tuesday's victory over Tampa Bay. Sanchez took a low-and-away sinker from Rays' reliever Josh Fleming the opposite way towards right for his second long-ball in three games. The 28-year-old backstop seems to be in more of an even split with backup […]

Aaron Judge Breaks Out Of Slump With Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Rays. Judge had been in the midst of a 5-for-29 stretch with no homers to start the month of May, but he wasted no time in busting out of it, homering on the first pitch he […]

Aroldis Chapman Shuts The Door Once Again

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman notched his eighth save of the season on Tuesday night. Chapman shut the door on the Rays, working an easy ninth despite surrendering a walk. The hard-throwing southpaw remains a perfect 8-for-8 in save chances and still has yet to allow a run along with a ridiculous 30:5 […]

Jordan Romano Notches First Save

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano picked up his first save of the season, holding the Braves off the scoreboard in the team's 5-3 win. He worked out of a bit of trouble after allowing an infield single to Austin Riley and a walk to Pablo Sandoval, but he left both runners stranded when Ehire […]

Christian Yelich Takes Batting Practice On Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) was participating in batting practice on Tuesday, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. McCalvy adds that Yelich was seen hitting home runs into the second deck during batting practice, as manager Craig Counsell said, "He's doing baseball activities, so he's doing everything at this point. All the activities are […]

Jordan Montgomery Strikes Out Nine In Victory

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery authored his best outing of the season in Tuesday's win over the Rays, his second victory of the year. Montgomery pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out nine batters, matching his career-high. The 28-year-old southpaw induced 17 whiffs, nine […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Leads Jays To Victory With Three RBI

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. propelled the team to victory over the Braves on Tuesday night as he cashed in three runners in the 5-3 win. He finished the game going 3-for-5 while launching his eighth homer with a pair of singles, upping his average to a crisp .322 on the year. […]

Robbie Ray Strikes Out 10 In Win

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray kept his strong start to the 2021 season going versus the Braves on Tuesday, striking out 10 in the team's 5-3 victory. The southpaw allowed three runs on five hits and one walk in the 99-pitch effort as he unfortunately settled for the no-decision. Ray had gone three-straight […]

J.T. Realmuto Exits Tuesday After Being Hit By Foul Ball

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (knee) was pinch hit for in the eighth inning after he was hit in the left knee by a foul ball in the bottom of the seventh, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. There's no word as to the severity of the injury, but given the fact he was replaced […]