Logan Webb Turns In Another Mediocre Start Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb had another lackluster start in Tuesday's 10-7 win over the Phillies. Returning from the injured list after recovering from COVID-19 vaccine reactions, Webb pitched four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a three-run home run) and two walks with four strikeouts. It had appeared that the […]

Travis Shaw Produces Again With Two RBI In Win

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in the 6-0 win against the Padres on Tuesday. Shaw took advantage of Jurickson Profar's error in the third inning, knocking in two runs on a double to stretch the Brewers' lead. After an unpleasant 2019 season with […]

Nick Neidert Optioned On Wednesday

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert was optioned to the team's Alternate Training Site on Wednesday. Neidert was excellent in spring training and showed some positive signs in his three starts this season, but was overall struggling, mostly with his control. In 12 innings, he's walked 11 and struck out only eight. Neidert's low-90s […]

Christian Arroyo Records Three More Hits

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo collected three more hits in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, raising his average to an outstanding .357. A career .219 hitter entering the season, it's fair to wonder how much of Arroyo's early season success is due to actual improvement and how much is due to luck. Although […]

Billy McKinney Smashes Second Home Run In As Many Days

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Billy McKinney went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Padres. McKinney slammed a solo shot off Chris Paddack in the third inning Tuesday. After hitting no homers this season prior to Monday, the 26-year-old has two bombs in as many days. The outfielder is likely going […]

Corbin Burnes Makes History In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes (2-1) pitched six scoreless innings Tuesday against the Padres, allowing six hits while striking out 10 to earn the win. Burnes made history Tuesday, becoming the first starter to record 36 strikeouts without allowing a walk to start a season, per Elias Sports Bureau. There isn't anyone hotter than […]

Austin Hays Returns From Injured List Tuesday, Makes Impact

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays returned from the injured list Tuesday after recovering from a hamstring injury and made an immediate impact in a 7-5 win over the Marlins. Hays entered the game in the first inning after Anthony Santander (ankle) left the game with a left ankle sprain. He proceeded to go 1-for-4 with […]

DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays - Zurich Classic (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me for the RBC Heritage! My name is Joe Nicely and in this article you will find my favorite DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. It can be tough to define "value" and that […]

Cesar Valdez Earns Multi-Inning Save Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez notched his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins. Valdez entered the game up by two in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on first. He struck out Jesus Aguilar to end the inning and stayed on to pitch a 1-2-3 ninth […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Pitches Well Again

Boston Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez had his best start of the season on Tuesday, allowing just two runs in six-plus innings and earning the win against the Toronto Blue Jays. There were many encouraging signs with Rodriguez's start, chief among them a fastball that touched 95 mph for the first time this season. Rodriguez […]

Jazz Chisholm Moves Into The Leadoff Spot

Miami Marlins rookie second baseman Jazz Chisholm will bat first in Wednesday's afternoon game against the Baltimore Orioles. With lefty Bruce Zimmermann on the mound for the Orioles, the Marlins usual leadoff hitter, Corey Dickerson, will slide down to the five spot in the lineup. Chisholm was inexplicably removed from Tuesday's game in a fourth-inning […]

Matt Harvey Earns First Win Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey improved to 1-1- in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Marlins. Harvey pitched five innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks with four strikeouts. The veteran now has a 5.12 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 18.2% strikeout rate over his first four starts of the season. Practically speaking, […]

Sandy Leon Called Up By The Marlins

The Miami Marlins called up catcher Sandy Leon from their Alternate Training Site on Wednesday morning. With Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) being placed on the 10-day injured list, the Marlins needed to add a catcher to their active roster. Leon will go right into the starting lineup, batting eighth and catching rookie pitcher Trevor Rogers in […]

Jorge Alfaro Placed On The Injured List On Wednesday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list before Wednesday's game. In a corresponding move, Miami has selected Sandy Leon from the Alternate Training Site. Alfaro was forced to leave Tuesday's game after hurting himself trying to run out a ground ball. He already missed four games earlier in April […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Wednesday (4/21/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Another 12-game Wednesday is welcomed after last night's five game slate. Only the Clippers and Trail Blazers could keep a competitive game, but throughout the night, points were still being scored. The Wizards-Warriors are headlining tonight with the highest projected point total, so try not to get impatient waiting for the games to start. Add […]

Zack Wheeler Allows Four Runs In No-Decision Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings while taking a no-decision Tuesday against the Giants. Wheeler struck out six in the contest, but couldn't handle Giants catcher Buster Posey who took Wheeler deep twice. Wheeler hasn't been overly good since tossing seven shutout innings in his first start, but […]

Jake Diekman Earns Save For A's Versus Twins

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean seventh inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Game 2 of a doubleheader with the Twins on Tuesday. Lou Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin opted to play the matchups in this game. Trivino was called on […]

Lou Trivino Whiffs Two In Sixth Inning To Earn Second Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino struck out both batters he faced to escape the sixth inning and earn his second hold of the season. Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin called on Trivino with two RHB coming up and the tying run on base, so he's clearly […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finally hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday, smacking a three-run shot off Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu as part of the Red Sox's 4-2 win. Despite Bogaerts' lack of power so far this season, he has still been an elite hitter. He's hitting .469 with […]

Early Season Report Card - Starting Pitchers

It's now been three weeks since Opening Day and the majority of teams have played 16 games representing 10% of the season. That also means, for the most part, Opening Day starters and teams' aces have made between 10-12.5% of their starts. There are some exceptions of course due to postponements, largely COVID-related, which have […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 4

Activity on the waiver wire has gotten off to a hot start, as fantasy managers across all formats now have about three weeks worth of baseball to evaluate. As players get their feet wet this season and start to either heat up or cool down and playing time gets squared away, there's a lot of […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 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 April 21st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (4/21)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 5 game early and 7 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 […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 4

This week I want to start off by giving a shoutout to a guy who just missed making the cut for this column, but has still gotten off to a good start. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley hit his first career home run on Friday, and is currently slashing .267/.313/.533 through the first seven […]

Which Pitchers With New Pitches Should We Care About? Part Four

Throughout all Spring Training, we hear about pitching adding new pitches, or making major changes to their pitch usage. We even get to see those new pitches in action and dream about their potential impact. However, when the regular season starts, those changes can be abandoned and pitchers go back to what they do/know best. So […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 3

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. Week 3 was another good one in the baseball […]

Jesus Luzardo Earns First Win In Second Game Of Doubleheader

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitched 5 1/3 innings of shutout baseball to earn his first win of the season Tuesday against the Twins. Luzardo allowed only two hits and a walk while striking out six. The 23-year-old lefty now has at least six strikeouts in three of his four starts this year and […]

Jose Berrios Has Strong Outing Despite Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios bounced back from a rough outing in his last time out. Berrios pitched five innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out five hitters. The two-time All-Star did a good job of keeping runs off the board, though unfortunately for him, Athletics pitcher Jesus […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/21/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

Nelson Cruz Dealing With Sore Foot

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (foot) was hit on the foot by a pitch in the final inning of the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Athletics. Cruz limped off the field and was replaced by a pinch-runner. The veteran slugger, who went 0-for-5 against two left-handed pitchers, should be considered day-to-day. Cruz […]