Dylan Moore Homers Thursday

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore drove in the team's only two runs of the night on Thursday with a two-run blast off Cleveland starter Zach Plesac in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was Moore's fourth blast of the season. Moore has struggled mightily to start the year, but he's picked it up […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/14/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a typically massive Friday night slate on tap, although FanDuel unfortunately is not including the second game of the Royals-White Sox twin bill, robbing us of an opportunity to stack some Chicago bats against Kansas City’s vulnerable Jakob Junis. Nevertheless, there are still plenty of favorable situations to exploit, considering both Dunedin’s TD […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/14/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! It's Friday, which means we'll get the most extensive slate of the week on our plates to kick off the weekend. There are 13 games on tonight's featured contest and plenty of aces, high-priced bats, and discounts to fill our DFS lineups. As of this writing, there is little to no possibility […]

Jarred Kelenic Goes Hitless In Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic got his first major league action Thursday, but he didn't manage a hit. Facing Cleveland and starter Zach Plesac, it took the Mariners until the eighth inning to get a hit on the board as a team. Kelenic went 0-for-4 with a strikeout from the leadoff spot. Kelenic will be […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Thursday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec hit his third home run of the year Thursday, a two-run shot off A's starter Sean Manaea in the bottom of the third inning. Dalbec also added a single in the contest, going 2-for-4. Dalbec has struggled to a .602 OPS for the year, but he's picked it […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers And Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts had a big night at the plate Thursday, going 3-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and three RBI. The two-run home run, which came off of A's starter Sean Manaea in the bottom of the first inning, was Bogaerts' eighth of the year and put the Red Sox up […]

Garrett Whitlock Locks Down Three-Inning Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Garrett Whitlock took over for Garrett Richards to start the seventh inning Thursday, and pitched the final three innings to pick up an unconventional save. It was his first of the season. All told, he allowed one run on three hits and a walk while striking out two. Whitlock has […]

Mike Foltynewicz Dances Around Trouble Against Houston

Texas Rangers starter Mike Foltynewicz battled through a tough start against the Houston Astros on Thursday. Ultimately allowing three earned runs over five full innings, the performance could have been much worse. The former Braves ace allowed eight hits to go along with three walks and was constantly dancing around base runners. Sitting at a […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 2PM - 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 Friday May 14th at 2:00 pm 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 season RotoBaller […]

Cristian Javier Looks Solid Against Rangers

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier turned in another solid performance in Arlington against the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Allowing three earned runs across seven full innings, Javier put in the exact kind of performance fantasy managers want when their starters have an off night. The flamethrower managed to strike out six while working around a […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 5/14

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying […]

Rich Hill Blanks The Yankees In Tampa

Tampa Bay Rays starter Rich Hill turned in another superb performance, this time against the New York Yankees in Tampa Bay. Hill blanked the Bronx Bombers for 6 2/3 innings allowing only three hits to accompany three walks. The southpaw has now combined for 12 2/3 scoreless innings across his last three starts and has […]

Jameson Taillon Strikes Out Nine On Thursday

New York Yankees starter Jameson Taillon was once again unimpressive in his start Thursday against the Rays in Tampa Bay. The former Pirate allowed four earned runs across 4 2/3 innings, striking out nine. The K numbers are clearly there, but Taillon is still just getting hit around whenever hitters do make contact. We are […]

Sean Manaea Struggles In Boston

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea was lit up in Boston on Thursday, serving up seven earned runs in Oakland's 8-1 loss against the Red Sox. The southpaw was hit early and often in Beantown, as he allowed three runs in the first inning, capped by a Xander Bogaerts two-run home run. Manaea then proceeded […]

Steven Duggar Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Steven Duggar played his part in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates, going 2-for-3 with a single, a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Duggar got things going for the Giants, smashing a fifth-inning Wil Crowe fastball into the right-center seats. Duggar has gotten off to a decent start […]

Garrett Richards Shuts Down The Athletics

Boston Red Sox starter Garrett Richards turned in another excellent performance, shutting out the Oakland Athletics across six superb innings in Boston on Thursday. Appearing healthy for the first time in years, Richards has now allowed six earned runs across his past four starts, totaling 26 innings in the process. Always talented but often injured, […]

Asdrubal Cabrera Helped Off Field After Stolen Base

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Asdrubal Cabrera suffered an undisclosed lower-body injury while stealing a base on Thursday night in the sixth inning against the Miami Marlins. Cabrera tumbled to the ground after an awkward step and looked to be grabbing his hamstring as the trainer came onto the field. The veteran infielder was walking very gingerly […]

Wil Crowe Pitches Adequately Against San Francisco

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Wil Crowe turned in an acceptable enough performance in the Buccos' 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants Thursday. Crowe allowed all of the Giants runs across his five innings of work, with each run being scored in the fifth inning. He gave up a solo home run to Steven Duggar before […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Third Save Of Season Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his third save of the season in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and allowed no runs on a single and no walks with no strikeouts. Manager Gabe Kapler was planning to give closer Jake […]

Mike Moustakas Injured Thursday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Mike Moustakas (finger) left the game early on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies and was having his finger looked at by a trainer in the dugout. The Reds also lost outfielder/infielder Nick Senzel to an undisclosed injury earlier in the game and are dealing with a short bench. Before leaving the […]

Logan Gilbert Allows Four Runs In Debut

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert threw four innings and 71 pitches in his first major league appearance against Cleveland before exiting. He allowed four runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five. Gilbert was at his best in a quick first inning, in which he threw eight fastballs, all for strikes, […]

Patrick Corbin Turns In Best Start Of Season

Washington Nationals starter Patrick Corbin turned in a strong performance against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. The Nationals' jumped out to an early first inning 4-0 lead and that was all the southpaw needed, as he held the Phillies at bay allowing just a lone first-inning run across seven innings. A starter who has struggled […]

Charlie Morton Doesn't Go Deep

Atlanta Braves starter Charlie Morton was unable to get through five innings in his start on Thursday against the Blue Jays. The Braves ultimately lost 8-4, with Morton's allowing three of those runs across 4 2/3 innings. This start once again moved the hurler's ERA north of five ultimately settling at 5.08 to go along […]

Anthony DeSclafani Allows One Hit In Thursday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani improved to 3-1 in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Pirates. DeSclafani pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing no runs on one hit and a walk with five strikeouts. The Giants revitalization magic has worked on the 31-year-old this season, who now has a 2.14 ERA with 41 strikeouts and […]

Jack Flaherty Blanks The Brewers

St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty dazzled again Thursday, this time shutting down the Brewers in Milwaukee. The flamethrower scattered four hits across six full innings to go along with two walks, allowing zero Brewers to cross the plate. Now sporting a solid but not overly impressive 2.47 ERA and 0.95 WHIP across eight starts, […]

Max Kepler Goes Yard Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's loss to the White Sox. Kepler's homer was a line-drive missile into the stands, as it registered a game-high exit velocity of 110.2 MPH. The 28-year-old went through April without homering but has left the yard three times in May, all […]

Kyle Freeland, Brendan Rodgers Could Return By End Of May

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (shoulder) and second baseman Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) could return to the team by the end of the month, according to Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. Working his way back from a shoulder strain suffered during Spring Training, Freeland is scheduled to make rehab starts on Saturday and next […]

Corbin Burnes Sets MLB Record Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes set the record for strikeouts without a walk to begin the season on Thursday in a 2-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Burnes extended the mark to 58 strikeouts before issuing his first walk this year in the fifth inning. The 26-year-old also set a record for strikeouts […]

Cavan Biggio Swats Two Doubles In Victory

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Cavan Biggio swatted a pair of doubles against the Braves on Thursday as his club went on to an 8-4 victory. He chipped in with a pair of RBI and a run scored with two walks to up his OBP to .333 despite hitting just .210 in the early going. […]

Michael Pineda Fans Seven In Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda was solid despite being charged with the loss against the White Sox. Pineda pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits while fanning seven batters compared to three walks. The veteran right-hander was a bit erratic at times- though he was still able to limit the […]