Jose Altuve Scores Two Runs In Victory

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 with one walk and two runs scored in the Astros 8-1 victory over the A's on Opening Day. The former MVP is out to prove the doubters wrong this season, especially after slashing .219/.286/.344 during the shortened 2020 season. Altuve hit leadoff and set the table nicely, […]

Yordan Alvarez Racks Up Three RBI In Win

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with three runs batted in as the Astros beat the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. It was a lost season last year for Alvarez as he dealt with a knee injury. He was brought along slowly this spring but made his presence felt in the first game […]

Michael Brantley Breaks Open Game With Homer

Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored as the Astros smashed the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. Brantley returned to the Astros late in the offseason after exploring free agency and Houston should be happy to have the veteran back in the fold. Brantley was on […]

Zack Greinke Shuts Down A's

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke looked sharp in his first outing of the season, hurling six shutout innings in the Astros 8-1 win over the A's on Opening Day. Greinke (1-0) allowed only three hits and struck out four in an impressive, veteran performance. The right-hander may be getting up there in age but he […]

Alex Bregman Goes Yard In Astros Romp

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4, with a solo home run, in the Astros 8-1 throttling of the A's on Opening Day. Bregman battled a hamstring injury during the spring but looked ready to roll. The third baseman picked up an RBI early in the game with a groundout and then popped a […]

Shohei Ohtani Scores One Run In Angels Win

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Ohtani reached on a pivotal error and later came around to score in the Angels go-ahead, two-run eighth inning. The reports that Ohtani put on muscle in the offseason appear […]

David Fletcher Sparks Angels In Eighth Inning

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 1-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 comeback win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Fresh off signing a $26 million-dollar extension, Fletcher sparked a two-run eighth inning with an infield single. The 26-year-old brings a career .291 batting average through 284 games into […]

Dylan Bundy Solid In First Start

Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy allowed three runs in six innings pitched as the Angels came back late to beat the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Bundy scattered six hitters and punched out six batters in his first start. The right-hander started off uneven but leaned heavily on his curveball to eat up […]

Max Stassi Goes Deep In Angels Win

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Angels 4-3 come-from-behind win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Stassi smoked a pitch from White Sox starter Lucas Giolito deep into the center field bushes and added a single later in the game. Stassi posted a .533 slugging percentage […]

Justin Upton Drives In Run On Opening Day

Los Angeles Angels left fielder Justin Upton went 1-for-3 with one walk and an RBI-single in the Angels 4-3 victory over the White Sox on Opening Day. Upton got the Angels on the board, sharply hitting an RBI-single to center field in the fourth inning. Upton would hit a laser in his next at-bat but […]

Raisel Iglesias Shines In Angels Debut

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias struck out two and locked down his first save in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles took down the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Iglesias flashed his whole arsenal in quickly dispatching Leury Garcia and Luis Robert with back-to-back strikeouts. Iglesias was acquired from the Reds in the […]

Mike Trout Rallies Angels To Victory

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 1-for-2 with an RBI-single and two walks in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Trout reached base twice before smoking a single into left field in the 8th inning to drive home the tying run as the Angels scored twice in the frame […]

Luis Robert Swipes First Base Of 2021

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Robert was slotted in the number seven spot, but he has too much potential to remain there throughout the season. Robert is coming off of a strong rookie campaign and […]

Adam Eaton Homers In Return To White Sox

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Eaton batted in the second spot of the order on Thursday and that should allow him to score plenty of runs in front the of the likes of Jose Abreu, Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert. […]

Lucas Giolito Looks Sharp In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito put together a strong performance on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The righty cruised through the first 11 batters he faced, but then allowed back-to-back walks and a RBI single to Justin Upton. Giolito still put together a strong performance and allowed just two hits, two runs, […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Lineup Prep Q&A

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 April 2nd at 12:00 pm noon 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 […]

Victor Caratini Enjoys Successful Friars Debut

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Thursday's victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Caratini got the Friars season on the board with a two-run single in the second inning before knocking in another run one frame later. The defense-first backstop will be relied upon more than expected early in 2021 […]

Jake Cronenworth Reaches Base Four Times

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth reached base four times Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with two hits, two walks and three runs scored. After a strong spring, last year's breakout player highlighted his day with a seventh-inning triple, eventually scoring the game-deciding run. With the arrival of KBO infield star Ha-Seong Kim, there […]

Wil Myers Blasts Solo Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers mashed a solo homer, drew a walk and scored two runs on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Myers went back-to-back with first baseman Eric Hosmer in the third inning to extend the lead in the eventual 8-7 victory. After blasting 15 homers in 55 games last season, the […]

Eric Hosmer Homers And Collects Three RBI

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBI on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer ripped a solo shot in the third inning off D-Backs starter Madison Bumgarner and knocked in runs on his other two hits. After posting a solid 127 wRC+ last season, […]

Mark Melancon Collects Easy Save

San Diego Padres reliever Mark Melancon breezed through the ninth inning to collect his first save Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With questions surrounding the Friars late-game hierarchy, Melancon required just seven pitches to nail down the 8-7 victory. If Opening Day was any indication, reliever Emilio Pagan handled the seventh frame before being spelled […]

Collin Sexton Drops 24 Points Against 76ers

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton finished with 24 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 33 minutes during Thursday's loss to the 76ers. Sexton has at least 20 points in four of the past five games and continues to remain a consistent and effective scorer for Cleveland. The youngster is averaging 23.9 points […]

Dwight Howard Grabs 15 Boards Against Cleveland

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard finished with 18 points, 15 rebounds, one assist, two blocks, and one steal in 26 minutes during Thursday's victory over the Cavaliers. Howard has at least nine points and seven boards in the past three games, which are not the worst numbers for fantasy. The center's role has definitely gotten […]

Yu Darvish Endures Rocky First Start

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish lasted just 4 ⅔ innings on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Despite laboring throughout the contest, Darvish held a 6-1 lead before unraveling in the fifth frame after 93 pitches and four earned runs. He fanned six while allowing eight hits and a walk. Even with the rough […]

Shake Milton Pours In 27 Points Off Bench Against Cavs

Philadelphia 76ers guard Shake Milton compiled 27 points, five rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 27 minutes off the bench during Thursday's win over Cleveland. Milton is averaging 13.7 points per game this season, so Thursday's outburst was certainly surprising, albeit a positive one. Milton had nevertheless posted 16 points or less in the […]

Luis Arraez Reaches Base Three Times

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a walk in a 6-5 loss to the Brewers on Opening Day. Arraez batted leadoff in a regular-season game for the first time in his young career and impressed immediately. The 23-year-old hit the ball hard all day, registering exit velocities of 90 […]

Anthony Mantha Scores 10th Goal Of The Season

Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha found the back of the net for the 10th time this season in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to Florida, Adam Erne also scored for the Red Wings, who couldn't hang on to a 2-1 lead in the third period. Patrik Nemeth had assists on both plays. Mantha joined Robby […]

Alex Colome Blows Save In Twins Debut

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome had a shaky outing in his debut with his new team on Opening Day. Colome entered the game in the ninth inning with a three-run lead but couldn't shut the door, registering a blown save. The 32-year-old reliever normally relies on his cutter, but the pitch was hit hard […]

Frank Vatrano Records Two Points In Thursday's Win

Florida Panthers winger Frank Vatrano had two points in Thursday's 3-2 overtime victory against Detroit. He scored a power-play goal to take the game into the extra frame and tallied an assist as Alex Wennberg ended the contest 1:25 into overtime. Noel Acciari notched the team's opener. The Panthers are currently without a number of […]