Kike Hernandez Heading To The Bench On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman/outfielder Kike Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Wily Peralta and the Detroit Tigers. Marwin Gonzalez is getting the start at second base while Jarren Duran is manning center field and leading off. Hernandez has been providing a great spark at the top of the Red […]

Randal Grichuk Out Of The Starting Lineup On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians. Corey Dickerson (foot), who was activated from the injured list on Tuesday, is getting the start at designated hitter and batting sixth. This will be his debut with the team. Grichuk has had […]

Victor Robles Out Of The Starting Lineup On Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. Andrew Stevenson is getting the start in center field and leading off in the game. Robles has had a tough year at the plate overall and has particularly struggled over the last month or […]

Eloy Jimenez Returns To Lineup On Tuesday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) will return to the lineup on Tuesday to face the Kansas City Royals. Jimenez missed the entire season with a torn pectoral muscle, but was activated last Monday. Jimenez then picked up a groin injury on Wednesday and missed the rest of the week. It's great news for […]

Adam Eaton Hitting .244 With Angels

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Adam Eaton's offensive struggles continue to persist heading into the team's matchup against the Rangers on Tuesday. The gritty veteran is enduring an abysmal offensive season, slashing .209/.290/.333 through 234 at-bats. Eaton was let go by the White Sox mid-season and the Angels have been hoping to catch lightning in a […]

Kyle Tucker Slugging .593 In Second Half

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will look to stay hot in the second half heading into the team's series opener against the Dodgers Tuesday night. In 15 games since the All-Star break, Tucker is slashing .288/.323/.593 with eight extra-base hits and 15 runs batted in. The 24-year-old now has seven doubles and seven home runs […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/3 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/3/21 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 on […]

Austin Hays Hits 11th Homer Of Season Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays got in on the home run action in Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees. Hays went 1-for-5 with a solo HR, his 11th of the season and one of four hit by the O's. He also struck out once. Hays has not provided much fantasy value this season, slashing .236/.292/.429 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/3/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/3/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 15-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]

Justin Upton Platooning, Jo Adell To Play Everyday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton will platoon with right fielder Adam Eaton, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group. Upton will start against lefties and play left field. Upton has slashed .222/.371/.500 versus left-handed pitching this season compared to .232/.292/.426 against righties. The decision comes the day of Jo Adell's promotion […]

Ramon Laureano Looking To Bounce Back In August

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano got off to a hot start to the season, but has cooled off significantly as the weather warmed up. In July, Laureano posted just a .232 batting average with an anemic .595 OPS, his lowest OPS in any month this season by a wide margin. The speedy outfielder had eight […]

Myles Straw Has Solid Day Monday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Myles Straw went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a double in Monday's 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Straw was leading off in this one and did not disappoint. Aside from the two base hits, he also swiped a bag and now has 18 on the season. He makes for […]

Statcast Hitter Risers, Fallers - xwOBA Rolling Windows

After an insane trade deadline that saw pretty much everybody in the league changes teams (hyperbole intended), we must collect ourselves and focus on the numbers again. The intent of this series is to identify the top risers and fallers for various Statcast metrics each week, not focus on the players who are in the […]

Max Scherzer to the Dodgers - Fantasy Impact

Max Scherzer made it to southern California by the trade deadline — but it wasn't to the team everyone had expected. After early reports said he was heading to the Padres, hours later suddenly the story flipped to Scherzer going to Los Angeles, and next thing you know not only was Scherzer joining the Dodgers, […]

Shed Long Jr. Placed On Injured List With Shin Injury

The Seattle Mariners placed second baseman/outfielder Shed Long Jr. (shin) on the 10-day injured list on Monday. Outfielder Jake Fraley was activated from the COVID list in a corresponding move. Long is dealing with a right shin stress reaction, the same injury that brought his 2020 season to an end and required offseason surgery. The […]

Randy Arozarena Goes Yard On Monday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 2-for-3 with a solo home run during Monday's 8-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. He took Chris Flexen deep in the fourth inning for his 15th long ball of the season. The 26-year-old has been an offensive force recently and has now logged eight multi-hit efforts in each […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 8/3

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Lewis Brinson Drives In Five Runs On Monday

Miami Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson had a huge game on Monday, driving in five runs. The Marlins showed their faith in Brinson by having him bat fourth, and he delivered right away, hitting a grand slam in the first inning. He added a single and another RBI later, scoring two runs on the night. Brinson's […]

Cedric Mullins Homers, Swipes Two Bags Monday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins played a big part in Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees. Mullins went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, a strikeout, and two stolen bases. The 26-year-old All-Star has done it all this season, slashing .322/.385/.549 with 18 HR, 37 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He has been […]

Andrew Stevenson Homers As A Pinch-Hitter

Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson appeared as a pinch-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies Monday and smacked a game-tying home run in his only at-bat. Stevenson has supplied an unimpressive .612 OPS with three homers and one steal in 128 at-bats as a bench bat this year, and it appears that even the recent trade deadline […]

Mitch Haniger Picks Up Two Hits Monday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger added two more hits Monday, going 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Haniger now has a modest four-game hit streak going as he looks to build on a very successful July during which he slashed .269/.361/.516 with seven home runs. The acquisition of Abraham Toro has stretched out […]

Jake Fraley Drives In Two, Steals A Base In Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley got the start in left field batting sixth in his return from the COVID list Monday, and he jumped right back into the fray, going 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. It was his eighth steal in nine attempts this season. In limited […]

Tommy Pham Is Ice Cold At The Plate

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is riding a cold streak at the plate currently after going hitless on Sunday. It was the fifth time in his last 10 games that he has gone hitless, as he is now slashing .111/.220/.222 with one home run, one RBI, six runs scored and a 16:5 K:BB over […]

Christian Yelich Likely To Return This Weekend

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (COVID-19) will likely remain out until the weekend, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Yelich was placed on the injured list last week while experiencing mild symptoms, but he is expected to be able to return to the ballpark by Thursday when he is first eligible to come off the […]

Angels Call Up Jo Adell

The Los Angeles Angels have called up outfielder Jo Adell ahead of Monday's game against the Texas Rangers. He is playing left field and batting sixth. Adell has been productive this year in Triple-A, batting .289 with a .592 slugging and 23 HRs in 73 games. This will be his first appearance of the year […]

David Dahl Designated For Assignment

Texas Rangers outfielder David Dahl was designated for assignment on Monday, the team reported. The 27-year-old is hitting .210/.247/.322 on the season with four home runs, 18 RBI, and two stolen bases on 43 hits. Once an exciting prospect in the Colorado Rockies organization, Dahl has been plagued by injuries throughout his career and has […]

Jake Fraley Activated From Injured List

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley (COVID-19) has been activated from the injured list and will bat sixth on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Fraley tested positive for COVID-19 on July 18 and played a post-quarantine rehab stint for Triple-A Tacoma prior to his return to Seattle's lineup. The 26-year-old is hitting .237/.409/.439 on the […]

Brandon Nimmo Back In The Mets Lineup Monday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (hamstring) is back in the lineup batting leadoff and playing centerfield on Monday against southpaw Jesus Luzardo and the Miami Marlins. Nimmo was pulled during the sixth inning of Friday's 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds after experiencing a pinching feeling in his hamstring, then went 0-for-1 off the […]

Michael Brantley Posting 1.014 Road OPS

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will take on the Dodgers in Los Angeles beginning Tuesday. The veteran slugger is slashing .373/.458/.490 over his last 15 games and has been a dynamite DFS option when the team is on the road. Through 41 games away from Minute Maid Park, Brantley is slashing an electric .395/.446/.568 with […]

Andrew McCutchen Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen (knee) has been placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 1. McCutchen exited Saturday's 3-2 to loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates due to knee soreness. The news is undoubtedly disappointing for fantasy managers, given the veteran right-hander is slashing .234/.353/.462 with 20 home runs, 58 RBI, and six […]