Mike Yastrzemski Was Available To Pinch-Hit On Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to hamstring tightness. However, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that Yastrzemski was available to pinch-hit in the game. Yastrzemski felt tightness in his hamstring during batting practice and let manager Gabe Kapler […]

Akil Baddoo Taking A Seat Against Lefty On Thursday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against left-hander Martin Perez and the Boston Red Sox. The team is going with Derek Hill, Robbie Grossman and Victor Reyes in the outfield. Grossman is leading off in the game. The left-handed Baddoo started Wednesday's game with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez […]

Red Sox Acquire Delino DeShields From Rangers

The Boston Red Sox have acquired outfielder Delino DeShields in a trade with the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations. The 28-year-old DeShields will be heading to Triple-A Worcester as he joins the organization. DeShields, once one of the Rangers' top prospects, has spent the entire 2021 season at Triple-A Round Rock for the […]

Brandon Nimmo Heading To The Bench On Thursday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Braxton Garrett and the Miami Marlins. Albert Almora Jr. is getting the start in center field for the game while Jonathan Villar is leading off. Nimmo started each of the team's last two games after being sidelined briefly with […]

Travis Jankowski Scores Two Runs In Win Over Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 1-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in a win at Washington on Wednesday. The 30-year-old outfielder has been money for the Phillies in his short time with the team and was rewarded by getting a promotion in the batting order. Jankowski batted first or second in three […]

Bryce Harper Collects Three Hits In Win At Nationals

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win at Washington on Wednesday. In his past three games versus his former club, Harper has five hits - with three extra-base hits - with five runs and four RBI. His success this season goes back well before this […]

Edward Olivares Hits A Solo Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Edward Olivares went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 9-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. The home run was his third of the year and his second over his last three games. Olivares has fluctuated between Triple-A and the majors a few times this year, […]

Michael A. Taylor Hits His 10th Home Run On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor notched his first multi-hit game in nearly a month on Wednesday. Facing Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox, Taylor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored. Through 97 games on the year, Taylor is slashing .238/.297/.364 with 10 home runs, seven stolen […]

Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a big game in the team's 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored. The stolen base was his MLB-leading 28th of the year. Through 106 games on the season, Merrifield is slashing […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. After a glorious day of day baseball, we have another split slate of day and night games, with the main slate featuring only six games. Finding value will certainly be crucial tonight since there are few aces on the slate which will mean that you'll […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/5/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/5/21 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 on […]

Oscar Mercado Collects Four Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday night's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. It was a solid night for Mercado who has been underwhelming on the season as noted by his .250/.318/.400 slash line. That being said, he has warmed up a […]

Franmil Reyes Has Two Hits Wednesday

Cleveland Indians designated hitter and outfielder Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk in Wednesday's 8-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Reyes just keeps racking up the hits as he is now 8-for-25 with an .890 OPS over the previous seven days. He will look to stay hot in the […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/5

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations […]

Alex Dickerson Hits Three-Run Shot

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson had a nice night at the plate Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. Despite only having four hits in his last 17 at-bats, Dickerson has put up a .706 slugging percentage in his last seven games. He now has a […]

Austin Hays Steals Second Base Of The Year

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays swiped his second base of the year Wednesday against the New York Yankees. He also went 1-for-4 with a single and an RBI. It's been a disappointing season for the 26-year-old, as he's managed just a .715 OPS with 11 homers in 283 at-bats. He's had an especially tough go […]

Ryan Mountcastle Homers Again Amidst Tear

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle continued his hot hitting Wednesday against the New York Yankees, coming through with another home run, his 19th of the season. In addition to the solo shot, Mountcastle also provided a sacrifice fly in four plate appearances. Mountcastle has provided a .464/.467/.893 slash line with three homers in his […]

AJ Pollock Continues To Swing A Hot Bat

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Pollock has been on fire over the past month and is hitting .368 with eight home runs and 17 RBI over his last 30 games. The only concern for Pollock and his […]

Mookie Betts Hits Two Homers In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Wednesday's victory versus the Houston Astros. Betts hit both of his homers in the bottom of the first and second innings off of Jake Odorizzi. Betts has been hitting the ball very well since returning from the injured list […]

Jarren Duran Hits Solo Shot Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran hit a solo shot Wednesday against the Detroit Tigers, with his second homer of the season coming as the second half of a back-to-back set with Kike Hernandez off starter Casey Mize. It was Duran's only hit in five at-bats. Though Duran has only contributed a .528 OPS in […]

Kike Hernandez Homers Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez was back in the lineup batting leadoff against the Detroit Tigers after a day off Tuesday, and apparently the rest did him good as he went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, and two RBI. The homer was his 15th of the year, and he's […]

Victor Robles Knocks Leadoff Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles got off to an auspicious start Wednesday knocking the first pitch he was over the fence for a leadoff home run against Chase Anderson and the Philadelphia Phillies. He also walked in four plate appearances. The homer was just his second of the season. Robles has taken over as the […]

Mitch Haniger Adds Three Hits Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger picked up three hits against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run scored. It's Haniger's first three-hit game since July 24, which is also the last time he hit a home run, with two of them in that game. Despite a slight drop-off in […]

Trent Grisham Bags Two Doubles Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and run scored Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics. Coming into the series on an 0-for-20 slide in his previous seven contests, Grisham collected four knocks and three RBI in the two-game series. Through 333 plate appearances, the 24-year-old owns a respectable .253/.339/.433 […]

Patrick Wisdom Drives In Three Runs

Chicago Cubs infielder/outfielder Patrick Wisdom went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's victory versus the Colorado Rockies. Wisdom provided all three Cubs runs with a bases clearing double in the top of the fifth inning versus Jon Gray. Wisdom has come out of nowhere this season and has been a valuable member for both the […]

Corey Dickerson Drives In A Pair Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Corey Dickerson drove in his first two runs with his new team on Wednesday as his club rolled to an 8-6 victory over the Indians. His two-run double in the first inning was his only hit of the ballgame as he finished the contest going 1-for-4 out of the sixth spot […]

Clint Frazier Takes Live BP On Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier (eye, head) took live batting practice at the team's complex Wednesday. He's been sidelined since June 30 due to dizziness. This is a step in the right direction for Frazier and he will begin a rehab assignment soon after resuming baseball activities. It's been a tough year for Frazier, […]

Mike Yastrzemski Scratched Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) was scratched from Wednesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a tight right hamstring. The severity of Yastrzemski's hamstring injury is unknown at this time, and he's considered day-to-day. Fantasy managers should remove the 30-year-old from their lineups. Thairo Estrada replaces Yastrzemski and will handle right field duties […]

Eddie Rosario Set For Rehab Stint

Atlanta Braves outfielder Eddie Rosario (ab), who was acquired in a trade from Cleveland, is likely to begin a rehab stint within the next week, according to MLB.com. Rosario has taken batting practice over the past couple of days and says he feels good. He is on the injured list with an abdominal strain, but […]

J.D. Davis Isn't Starting On Wednesday

New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis isn't starting as the team gets set to take on right-handed starter Zack Thompson and the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Davis is batting .303 with a .398 on-base percentage and four home runs in 103 plate appearances this season. Jonathan Villar is starting at third base instead and […]