Kyle Schwarber Reaches Three Times, Scores Twice In Win
Boston Red Sox first baseman/outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base three times in Sunday's season-finale victory over the Washington Nationals, going 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored. Schwarber played some of the best baseball of his career with Boston, slashing .291/.435/.522 with seven homers in 41 games and 134 at-bats. With 32 home runs... Read More
Fernando Tatis Jr. Claims NL Home Run Title
After a 4-for-12 series over the weekend with a pair of doubles against the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. cemented his superstar status in 2021. Despite playing in just 130 games, Tatis led the National League with 42 homers, slashing .282/.364/.611 with 25 steals and 196 runs-plus-RBI in 546 plate... Read More
Daz Cameron Homers, Steals A Base In Season Finale
Detroit Tigers outfielder Daz Cameron ended the year with a bang on Sunday. Facing the Chicago White Sox, he went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and a stolen base. The 24-year-old has a great profile for fantasy, but he's yet to fully put it together and even earn a full opportunity in the... Read More
Aristides Aquino Hits Homer In Season Finale
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Aristides Aquino went 2-for-3 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Aquino was not in the original starting lineup but he replaced Nick Castellanos in the game and went on to blast a solo homer in the sixth inning. The veteran... Read More
Mike Yastrzemski Plates Two Sunday
San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski pitched in to secure the NL West in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Padres, going 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout. The 31-year-old finished the 2021 regular season with a disappointing .224/.311/.457 slash line, 25 home runs, and 71 RBI. The power was there... Read More
Michael Brantley Wraps The Year With .311 Batting Average
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley was removed in the sixth inning of Sunday's season finale against the Oakland Athletics. Yordan Alvarez came in to replace him in left field. Brantley finished the game 0-for-2, dropping his season-long batting average slightly to .311. The 34-year-old veteran was a key cog in one of the league's best... Read More
Nick Castellanos Closes The Year With Exactly 100 RBI
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos was removed early on in Sunday's season finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Aristides Aquino entered the game to replace him in right field. Before Castellanos was removed, he went 1-for-1 with an RBI double. The RBI gave him exactly 100 RBI for the year. The 29-year-old had the best season... Read More
Charlie Blackmon Sitting Out For The Season Finale
Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon is absent from the starting lineup for the team's season finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Sam Hilliard is getting the start in right field for the game. It was a disappointing season for the 35-year-old veteran. Over 149 games, he slashed .269/.349/.409 with 13 home runs, 78 RBI... Read More
Christian Yelich Resting For Season Finale
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich is getting a rest day for the team's season finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Tyrone Taylor is getting the start in left field and batting seventh in the game. Yelich's disappointing 2021 season has officially come to an end. The 29-year-old dealt with injuries throughout the year... Read More
Alex Bregman, Yuli Gurriel And Yordan Alvarez Sitting Sunday
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is giving three of his top hitters a day of rest for Sunday's season finale against the Oakland Athletics. Alex Bregman, Yuli Gurriel and Yordan Alvarez are all out of the starting lineup for the game. Aledmys Diaz is covering third base with Marwin Gonzalez at first base and Jake... Read More
Cody Bellinger On The Bench For The Season Finale
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger is not in the starting lineup for the team's season finale against left-hander Brett Anderson and the Milwaukee Brewers. Chris Taylor is getting the start in center field in the game. The left-handed Bellinger has struggled against just about all pitchers this year, but he's been much worse against... Read More
David Peralta On The Bench For The Season Finale
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He will head to the bench after driving in a run in back-to-back games. Barring a pinch-hit appearance, the Diamondbacks outfielder will finish the 2021 campaign slashing .259/.324/.402 with eight homers, 63 RBI, 57 runs scored, and two... Read More
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 10/3/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 10/3/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick... Read More
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
If you're playing MLB DFS today, shout out to you as it's Sunday and it's the last day of the regular season! We have a 15 game slate to wrap this thing up! My biggest piece of advice on large slates is to trust your research and process. Don't be afraid to fade some chalky... Read More
Robbie Grossman Notches His First 20-20 Season
Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman stole his 20th base of the year in Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He now has his first 20-20 season of his career as he has a career-high 23 homers on the season. Going into this season, the 32-year-old Grossman had never topped 11 home runs or nine... Read More
Nick Castellanos Blasts 34th Homer
Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in an 8-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Although the Reds are limping to the finish, having lost four games in a row, Castellanos is heating up, batting .320 with five homers and 13 RBI over the past seven contests.... Read More
Austin Meadows Launches 27th Home Run On Saturday
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 12-2 win over the New York Yankees. He drilled a three-run shot to right-center off Joely Rodriguez to extend the Rays lead 12-2. It was his 27th long ball of the season. The 26-year-old is on a six-game hitting streak... Read More
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (10/3/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Here we are. We have reached the end of the line for the MLB regular season. We here at Rotoballer will keep you company through the playoffs for DFS as well, but this is the last big one. All 30 teams start at the same time across the country today. That never happens, so enjoy... Read More
Michael Conforto Hits Two-Run Shot Saturday
New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit a two-run shot against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, part of a 2-for-4 day with two runs scored in a 6-5 loss. If Conforto's days as a Met are indeed coming to a close, he's finishing strong with a .375/.444/.708 slash line in his last seven games. Despite this... Read More
Mitch Haniger Drives In Five Saturday
Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger almost singlehandedly extended the team's season Saturday as he went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and a run scored in a 6-4 win over the Los Angeles Angels. He now has 39 home runs and 100 RBI for the season, with four of those homers and 13 of... Read More
Andrew Stevenson Homers, Drives In Two
Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson got the start in left field Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, and he went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run. Stevenson has just a .632 OPS with five homers and one steal in 192 at-bats this season, but he's slashed .289/.373/.444 in 45 at-bats over his last 30 games.... Read More
Enrique Hernandez Homers, Drives In Two Saturday
Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez homered again Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. This two-runs hot helps Hernandez reach the 20-homer plateau for just the second time in his career. He's thrived atop the Red Sox lineup, and he has set a new career-high by far with... Read More
Josh Rojas Not Starting Saturday
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Josh Rojas will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies and right-handed starter Antonio Senzatela. Rojas is batting .263 with a .339 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and nine stolen bases in 545 plate appearances this season. Rojas started at third base on Friday, but it'll be Josh... Read More
Jose Siri Diagnosed With Small Finger Fracture
Houston Astros rookie outfielder Jose Siri (finger) has a small fracture in his right pinkie finger, according to Astros manager Dusty Baker. He is in the midst of being evaluated by the team as they consider what their next moves with him will be. The 26-year-old suffered the injury in Friday's game against the Oakland... Read More
Chris Taylor On The Bench Saturday
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor isn't in Saturday's lineup for a matchup with Corbin Burnes and the Milwaukee Brewers. The 30-year-old is hitting .254 with a .342 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 577 plate appearances this season. AJ Pollock, Cody Bellinger, and Mookie Betts are starting from left to... Read More
Amed Rosario Not Starting On Saturday
Cleveland Indians shortstop Amed Rosario isn't in the lineup on Saturday. Cleveland will take on the Texas Rangers and right-handed starter Jordan Lyles but will do so with one of their best hitters in Rosario on the bench. The 25-year-old is batting .282 with a .321 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and 12 stolen bases... Read More
Mark Canha Isn't Starting On Saturday
Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha will be on the bench for Saturday's game against the Houston Astros and right-hander Jake Odorizzi. In 621 plate appearances this season, Canha is hitting .232 with a .357 on-base percentage, 17 home runs, and 12 stolen bases. Instead, Seth Brown is batting fifth and starting in left field. Fantasy... Read More
Wil Myers On The Bench Saturday
San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers is absent from Saturday's lineup for the matchup with the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. Myers has taken a step backward after a career year in 2020 but has still put up decent numbers. He's slashing .257/.335/.437 with 17 HRs and eight stolen bases over 145 games. Jurickson... Read More
Adam Frazier Taking A Seat Saturday
San Diego Padres second baseman/outfielder Adam Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the San Francisco Giants, according to MLB.com. Frazier has hit .304 with five home runs, 10 stolen bases, and a .777 OPS in 153 games split between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Padres. However, since being traded to... Read More
Yadiel Hernandez Out Of Lineup Again
Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez (mouth) is out of the lineup again Saturday after being a late scratch on Friday. The absence is due to a dental procedure he underwent, and it's unclear if he'll be back this season. The 33-year-old is slashing .274/.330/.414 with nine home runs and three stolen bases across 111 games.... Read More