Alex Verdugo Enjoying Eight-Game Hitting Streak

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo swung the bat well Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, and three runs. The day extended his hitting streak to eight games and raised his batting average to .287. However, batting average is all fantasy managers get from Verdugo, as he's only slugged eight home runs, […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/2/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

It's Friday once again and you know what that means, right? We have yet another massive slate with a 13-gamer on both FanDuel and DraftKings! That's a lot of players to sort through, but don't worry because I got your back and I am going to give you some of the best spots to further […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/2/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/2/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Everybody is excited for some college football, but we still have tons of baseball action left! There's a nice 13-game slate on tap here and we're going to hammer it! Let's go!   Top Hitters […]

Adolis Garcia Homers In Thursday’s Loss

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia homered in a losing effort on Thursday as his club fell to the Red Sox 9-8. His two-run shot off reliever Eduard Bazardo was his 22nd of the season as he also chipped in with a fielder's choice RBI to give him three on the night with a pair of […]

Christian Yelich Removed From Thursday's Game

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich was removed from Thursday's contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He went 0-2 with a strikeout before exiting. The Brewers will provide an update on Yelich as no details about his removal have been released by the team. The 30-year-old is slashing .259/.360/.387 with 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 83 runs, […]

Joey Meneses Drives Home Four With Four Hits Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Joey Meneses had a career day at the plate in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics, recording four hits in six at-bats. He homered, scored twice, and added four RBI on the day. The 30-year-old rookie has begun his career on fire, slashing .354/.385/.626 with seven home runs, 18 runs, and […]

Esteury Ruiz Called Up By Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers recalled outfield prospect Esteury Ruiz and right-hander Luis Perdomo from Triple-A Nashville with rosters expanding on Thursday. Ruiz, the team's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will make his debut with Milwaukee after being acquired from the San Diego Padres last month in the trade that sent closer Josh Hader to San […]

Eloy Jimenez Leaves Game Early Thursday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (leg) left Thursday's game early against the Kansas City Royals with right leg soreness. The White Sox are calling him day-to-day. Jimenez continues to deal with right leg issues, but hopefully he won't be out for long. Before leaving in the seventh inning, Jimenez went 0-for-3 with a strikeout […]

Mitch Haniger Doubles Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger had a couple of hits with a double in Thursday's 7-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers. He's now slashing .256/.304/.450 with 17 runs and 19 RBI on the season. Haniger dealt with an ankle injury for most of the year, but it hasn't hurt his ability to go deep after […]

Riley Greene Heating Up

Detroit Tigers rookie outfielder Riley Greene has been on a tear recently, including Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, when he was 2-for-4 with a pair of singles in the 7-0 loss. Over his last 15 contests, the 21-year-old is slashing .323/.382/.519 with two home runs. The season still hasn't been kind to Greene, who is […]

Luis Robert Away From The Team

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (wrist) has left the team for the birth of his first child, according to interim manager Miguel Cairo. Robert missed his fifth straight game on Thursday and has been sidelined with a sore left wrist, but now he could be away from the team for another couple days while […]

Luis Robert Remains Out Against Royals

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. Fantasy managers are surely getting antsy now, as Robert hasn't played in a week due to a sore left wrist, although he's made two appearances off the bench. If he's unable to get back into […]

Astros Not In On Michael Conforto

The Houston Astros are said to not be involved in talks to sign free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto. Reports surfaced from SI.com on Wednesday night that the Astros had made a multi-year offer to Conforto, but those reports turned out to be false. Conforto didn't end up signing with a team by the deadline on Wednesday […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 9/1/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 9/1/2022 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A couple of short four-game slates on tap, a pretty good day to limit our play. We'll highlight the top plays for both slate in this post, let's go!   Top Hitters for 9/1/22 Early […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/1/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday and happy September, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker dropping some of my favorite plays for today's slate. After a mid-size slate last week, we're unfortunately stuck with a tiny slate tonight, with four games on DraftKings and three games on FanDuel. While it is nicer to have a large player pool on a […]

Jon Berti Exits With Hip Soreness

Miami Marlins infielder/outfielder Jon Berti (hip) was removed from Wednesday's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays with right hip soreness. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and a steal before exiting during the eighth inning of Wednesday's game. The 32-year-old is considered day-to-day. Miami is off on Thursday; Berti's next chance to return to […]

Astros Offer Michael Conforto Multi-Year Deal

The Houston Astros reportedly offered free-agent outfielder Michael Conforto (shoulder) a multi-year contract on Wednesday. According to Pat Ragazzo of SI.com, he was recently offered a two-year, $30 million contract by the Astros. The 29-year-old underwent surgery on his right shoulder in mid-April but could return as a designated hitter for a contending team in […]

Nick Castellanos Remains Sidelined Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (toe) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Castellanos is dealing with a case of turf toe and will miss his second straight game. With a scheduled day off on Thursday, there's a chance that he'll be back in the lineup for the start […]

Yordan Alvarez Intends To Return Friday

Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez (hand) said he's 100 percent and expects to return to the starting lineup for the start of a series on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. Alvarez has missed the last three games with a sore left hand, but it looks like he'll be good to go for fantasy […]

Tony La Russa To Be Out Indefinitely

Chicago White Sox skipper Tony La Russa will be out indefinitely while undergoing further testing with his personal doctors in Arizona. Bench coach Miguel Cairo will take over as the interim manager while La Russa is away. "We are going to keep him in our thoughts and hopefully everything is fine," Cairo said. La Russa […]

Luis Robert Still Out Wednesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert (wrist) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Kansas City Royals. Robert will start on the bench for the fifth straight game due to his sore left wrist. He's still day-to-day, but at this point, fantasy managers have to be wondering if he'll land on the […]

Corbin Carroll Retreats To The Bench Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks rookie outfielder Corbin Carroll is not in the starting lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Bailey Falter on Wednesday night. Carroll has proved to be the real deal so far in his first two major league games, but he'll get the day off on Wednesday. The 22-year-old left-handed hitter has three hits […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Returns To The Starting Lineup

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Ryan Feltner, serving as the designated hitter and batting in his customary leadoff spot. Acuna will return to action after missing the last three games with right knee pain. Fantasy managers will want to […]

Rays Recall Vidal Brujan

The Tampa Bay Rays recalled infielder and outfielder Vidal Brujan on Wednesday. Brujan has appeared in 46 games for Tampa Bay so far this season, hitting .167 with a .230 on-base percentage, two home runs, and four stolen bases in 152 plate appearances. He's been much more productive at Triple-A, however, with a .301 average, […]

Brandon Lowe Placed On Injured list

The Tampa Bay Rays placed infielder Brandon Lowe (triceps) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday due to a right triceps contusion. The move was made retroactive to Aug. 28. So far this season, the 28-year-old has appeared in 61 games for the Rays, seeing the bulk of his playing time at second base. He's […]

Chas McCormick Scratched Wednesday

Houston Astros outfielder Chas McCormick (finger) was scratched from the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers. McCormick is dealing with a sore right pinkie finger after dislocating the digit a week ago. Before playing on Tuesday, the 27-year-old missed the previous four games. For now, consider McCormick to be day-to-day. It's unclear if […]

Harrison Bader Begins Hitting Off Tee

New York Yankees outfielder Harrison Bader (foot) has resumed hitting off a tee and is in a "10-day ramp-up" to begin playing in minor league games, according to skipper Aaron Boone. Bader is slowly recovering and could make his debut for the Yankees in the middle of September. It's good news for the Bombers with […]

Randy Arozarena Has Three-Hit Game Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 3-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, one RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Arozarena is now hitting .323 (30-for-93) in the month of August with six home runs, 23 RBI, 15 runs scored and six stolen bases […]

Michael Conforto Has A Deadline Wednesday

Former New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has to sign with a team on Wednesday if he wants to be eligible to play in the postseason. His agent, Scott Boras, has said that Conforto will sign this year. The 29-year-old had surgery on his right shoulder in mid-April, but he should be able to return […]

Miguel Vargas To Be Activated Once Rosters Expand

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman/outfielder Miguel Vargas was pulled from Triple-A Oklahoma City's game on Tuesday night after he drew a second-inning walk. He is heading to New York to join the Dodgers' taxi squad, according to sources. The plan is for Vargas to be activated once rosters expand on Thursday, Sept. 1. The 22-year-old […]