Kyle Lewis Out Of Lineup Thursday Against Angels

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis is out of the starting nine for the first time this season for Thursday’s matchup against Angels right-hander Dylan Bundy. The rookie has gotten off to a scorching hot start in 2020, entering play Thursday leading the Majors with 20 hits. While he has struck out in exactly one-third of […]

Batting Stance Adjustments Leading to Early Breakouts

It has been a wild and crazy season, to say the least, to start 2020. With samples still very small, the numbers are off a lot of the time in one direction or the other. This is why diving in and finding tangible change can be the difference in the production sustaining or it being […]

Randy Dobnak Tosses Six Scoreless Innings

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak threw six shutout innings on Wednesday against the Pirates, earning his second win of the season. Dobnak allowed just three hits and no runs while striking out one batter. The punch-out numbers are admittedly not superb- he has just eight in 15 innings this year- but he doesn't need those […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the August 6th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Kwang Hyun Kim Enters Starting Rotation, Closer Spot Open

St. Louis Cardinals left-handed pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim has been tabbed to take the rotation spot left voided by Carlos Martinez, thereby opening up Cardinals closer’s duties. Kim served predominantly as a starter during his time in Korea, but opened the year in the St. Louis bullpen as injuries and absences piled up. Having compiled […]

Martin Perez Fires Five Scoreless Innings Against Rays

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez earned his second victory of the season in Wednesday's 5-0 win against the Rays, as the left-hander tossed five scoreless innings to go along with four strikeouts and three walks surrendered. The 29-year-old received comfortable run support as infielder Michael Chavis hit a two-run shot to give the […]

Rick Porcello With Impressive Outing Against Nationals

New York Mets starting pitcher Rick Porcello turned in a very strong outing on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Porcello (1-1) went seven innings, allowing only five hits and one earned run while striking out four in the Mets' 3-1 win. Porcello recorded the win, which was the 150th win of his major league career. […]

Chad Kuhl, Steven Brault Likely To Continue Piggyback Roles

The Pittsburgh Pirates have essentially knotted right-handed pitcher Chad Kuhl and left-hander Steven Brault at the hip when it comes to appearing in games during 2020. Brault has started both games that the two have appeared in, with Kuhl following him, a move that manager Derek Shelton approved for at least one more start, although […]

Jeff Petry Scores Another Game-Winner As Canadiens Take Game 3

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry extended his point streak to three consecutive games during the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers as the Canadiens took a 2-1 series lead with Wednesday's 4-3 victory. Petry scored the game-winning goal once again, following his Game 1 overtime winner. Forwards Jonathan Drouin and Paul Bryon each scored one goal in […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Thursday (8/6/20) - Monkey Knife Fight

With the NBA bubble in full swing, and seemingly going without incident, we can focus on the actual on-court product, and that’s awfully refreshing under the circumstances. The season is far enough along that there is a solid statistical profile for players and teams but there have also been some changes in player usage and […]

Garrett Richards Can't Hang Against Blue Crew

San Diego Padres starter Garrett Richards scuffled through five innings Wednesday, yielding four earned runs in a loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Richards allotted five knocks and a walk while striking out four. After a stellar debut on July 26, Richards has struggled for two consecutive starts and stares at a 4.60 ERA and […]

Brad Keller Reinstated From Injured List

Kansas City Royals pitcher Brad Keller (COVID-19) was reinstated from the injured list and will be back in the team's starting rotation. Last year's opening day starter has been on the IL since July 14 after experiencing mild symptoms and isolating himself during Kansas City's summer camp. Keller had a 4.19 ERA in 165.1 innings […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Tops Exit Velocity Leaderboard

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. kept rolling Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a solo homer, steal and two runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tatis smashed a 414-foot blast against starter Ross Stripling in the fifth inning for his fourth long ball. The 21-year-old has exceeded lofty expectations through 60 plate appearances, slashing .294/.400/.647 […]

Braves Activate Will Smith On Thursday

Atlanta Braves reliever Will Smith (COVID-19) has been activated by the team and will be active in the bullpen for Thursday's contest against the Blue Jays. Smith has been recovering after a positive test and was able to throw a simulated game session on Thursday. While he will have competition for saves from fellow reliever […]

Josh Donaldson Out Again On Thursday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) will miss his sixth game since being pulled from the contest on July 31. Manager Rocco Baldelli said that Donaldson will travel with the team and that he anticipates him playing "sooner rather than later." It seems unlikely that he'll suit up during their series against Pittsburgh, so […]

FanDuel, DraftKings NHL DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/20): Daily Fantasy Hockey Advice

HOCKEY IS ON FIRE!!! Thursday features five more games including a few more potential eliminations from the play-in round. Calgary plays Winnipeg who will again be without Mark Scheifele. Toronto and Columbus continue their clash of contrasts series, and Vancouver plays Minnesota to start the slate at 2:30 pm ET (12:30 pm Edmonton time). Remember, […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/6/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Yesterday was the second slate of NBA DFS where unpredictable rotations and the solidified playoff picture has affected DFS production. First, the Bucks pulled their starters against the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, and last night the Lakers seemingly played the Thunder like it was just a regular season game...which it was. Nothing wrong with resting […]

NHL DFS Power Play for FanDuel, DraftKings: DFS Value Plays, Goalies Matrix, Stacks (8/6)

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey is one of my favorite sports to watch and play from a DFS perspective and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and […]

Jake Odorizzi Will Make Debut Against Royals

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi (intercostal) is set to make his season debut on Saturday against the Royals. Odorizzi has missed his first two starts of the season with a right intercostal strain after suffering the injury just before Opening Day. The 30-year-old went 15-7 with a 3.51 ERA in 159.2 innings pitched and registered […]

Jayson Tatum Scores 19 Points In Just 18 Minutes

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum needed just 18 minutes to record 19 points in the 149-115 win over the Nets on Wednesday. Tatum was efficient making seven of his 11 shots from the floor and added two rebounds with a steal while drilling five triples. We can almost call this a day off for the […]

Robert Williams With A Big Line In Just 19 Minutes

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams came to life, mainly in garbage time, to go off for 18 points on 7-for-7 shooting in the 34-point win over the Nets. Williams also added five rebounds with three blocks and two assists while chipping in a steal. He was arguably the value play of the night, but this […]

Marcus Smart Scores 12 Points On Just Five Shots

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart got the start on Wednesday for Kemba Walker (knee) and made the most of his minutes in the blowout win over the Nets. Smart connected on 2-for-5 shooting from the floor while making all six of his attempts at the line to score 12 points. He added a great full […]

Miguel Andujar Optioned To Alternate Site

New York Yankees third baseman and outfielder Miguel Andujar was optioned to the team’s alternate site in a surprising move on Thursday. Andujar had struggled after seeing playing time in five of the team’s 11 games, collecting only a single over 14 at-bats. With roster sizes shrinking to 28 players on Thursday, it appears as […]

Caris LeVert Scores Just 13 Points In 27 Minutes

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Caris Levert, along with his teammates, could not get things going in the huge loss to the Celtics on Wednesday. LeVert connected on 6-for-14 shooting en route to 13 points and added five rebounds with some big defensive numbers of two steals and two blocks. LeVert will continue to be the […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 8/07/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

Jarrett Allen Scores 11 Points On Wednesday

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen returned to the lineup after taking Tuesday off and he provided a solid line across 28 minutes in the loss to the Celtics. Allen scored 11 points with eight rebounds and he also chipped in four assists with a steal. With DeAndre Jordan not with the Nets in Orlando, Allen […]

Joe Harris Provides Solid Line In Bad Loss

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard/small forward Joe Harris continued his excellent play in the restart on Wednesday, but his solid numbers were nowhere near enough in the brutal loss to the Celtics. Harris connected on 6-for-14 shooting en route 14 points while adding six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Harris had been dealing with tightness […]

Steven Adams Okay After Knee Injury Scare

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams had an awkward collision with Lakers' center JaVale McGee on Wednesday, but the New Zealander returned after some time with the trainer. Adams provided some excellent numbers with 18 points on seven for 10 shooting and added seven boards with two assists in 28 minutes in the win. We […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 6th, 2020

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 August 6th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]