Jack Mayfield Goes Deep Monday

Los Angeles Angels infielder Jack Mayfield hit a fourth-inning grand slam against the New York Yankees in Monday's 8-7 victory. He finished the day 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run scored. The home run was his ninth of the season, and he is now slashing .212/.259/.423 with 24 RBI, 18 runs, and one stolen […]

Wander Franco Extends On-Base Streak To 30 Games

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 1-for-5 with a two-run single during Monday's 6-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. He roped a two-run single to left field in the eighth inning to give the Rays a 6-1 lead. Franco extended his on-base streak to 30 games on Monday. The rookie phenom has been […]

Trevor Story Goes Yard Twice On Monday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, and two strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the Texas Rangers on Monday. Story simply was the Rockies' offense on Monday, swatting a pair of home runs as Colorado's comeback fell short. He swatted his first homer, a solo shot, in the […]

Alcides Escobar Exits Early On Monday

Washington Nationals shortstop Alcides Escobar (knee) was removed early during Monday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. He fouled a ball off his left knee during the first inning. Escobar was forced to leave in the middle of the at-bat. The team will likely give an update on Escobar after the game. Adrian Sanchez took over […]

Willy Adames Expected To Return Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames (quad) is expected to return to the starting lineup for Tuesday's game. He has been progressing well from a quad injury and was able to go through a pregame workout prior to Monday's contest. The young shortstop has not played in nearly a week, but it sounds like that streak […]

Kyle Farmer Launches 12th Homer

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Kyle Farmer went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo homer in a 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Farmer connected with a second-inning offering from Jon Lester to give the Reds their only run of the contest. The veteran shortstop is enjoying a career year in Cincy, hitting […]

Jose Iglesias Sitting Again

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias is absent from Monday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees. This is the second consecutive game that Iglesias has rode the bench, with Jack Mayfield taking his spot both times. Angels manager Joe Maddon stated that he wants to take a closer look at Mayfield for the future. […]

Carlos Correa Looking To Finish August Strong

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will look to finish up a strong offensive month of August on a high note heading into the team's matchup against the Mariners Monday night. Correa is hitting only .222 over his last seven games but still is slashing .291/.380/.488 with three doubles, four home runs, 11 runs batted in […]

Jonathan Villar A Double Shy Of The Cycle On Sunday

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar went 3-for-5 with a home run, triple, two RBI, and three runs scored in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Villar, who bat leadoff and played third base, was just a double shy of the cycle. Villar has been red hot of late, slashing .458/.519/.750 […]

Freddy Galvis Collects Three RBI In Win Vs Arizona

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Freddy Galvis went 1-for-3 with three RBI in a win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Galvis now has hits in two of four starts with the Phillies after spending most of the season with Baltimore. The veteran has been filling in at shortstop and third base for the Phillies and could […]

Javier Báez Hits 26th Home Run On Sunday

New York Mets shortstop/second baseman Javier Baez went 1-for-4 with a mammoth two-run home run in the Mets 9-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Sunday. It was Báez's second home run in three games. Báez now owns a .242/.286/.479 slash line with 26 home runs, 72 RBI, 13 stolen bases, and 57 runs scored […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/30/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 9-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. We have some elite pitching options with Corbin Burnes, Zach […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/30/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/30 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 8/30/21 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 if […]

Nicky Lopez Notches Another Three-Hit Game

Kansas City Royals shortstop Nicky Lopez was a single-hitting machine in the team's four-game series against the Seattle Mariners. In Sunday's series finale, he went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run scored. It was his third consecutive game with exactly three singles. He went 10-for-17 overall in the series with all 10 of his […]

Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 23

September is just a couple of days away and Major League Baseball clubs are running out of time to secure a playoff spot. Big league teams in the playoff race are more likely to rely on a top prospect or two to help push them through to the postseason. Clubs languishing at the bottom of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/30/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

There are 11 games going on on our Monday, but only nine of them agreed to start at 7pm Eastern or later. Those are the chosen ones for our main FanDuel tournaments. Three pitchers tip the scales in five figures, so we have some good options out there. Who can we pair with them if […]

Joey Wendle Homers Twice In Victory

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Joey Wendle had a big day at the plate Sunday, collecting three hits, six RBI, and two runs scored. He also homered twice and walked once in five plate appearances. Wendle was due for a day like this, struggling over his last 30 games with a .706 OPS. It was the […]

Brendan Rodgers Collects A Pair Of Hits On Sunday

Colorado Rockies infielder Brendan Rodgers went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two strikeouts in a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. Rodgers took part in Colorado gaining an early advantage when he reached base with a single in the first inning and came around to score off C.J. Cron's […]

Gleyber Torres Begins Rehab Stint

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres (thumb) is beginning a minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday, and if all goes well he could be activated from the injured list when the team returns from its current road trip on Friday, according to MLB.com. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since August 8 with […]

Trevor Story Scores A Run In Saturday's Defeat

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and two strikeouts in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Story has been in and out of the lineup over the last five games while dealing with a non-specific leg injury. He started Saturday's contest and went hitless--Colorado only picked […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 23

We'll be doing this roundup of points leagues every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the best […]

Carlos Correa On Bench Against Rangers

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is resting on Sunday against the Texas Rangers and left-hander Taylor Hearn. Manager Dusty Baker wanted give Correa a day off on a travel day, according to MLB.com. Aledmys Diaz is playing shortstop and batting sixth. "I've said how much we missed Diaz when he was out," Baker said. Correa, […]

White Sox Rest Tim Anderson On Sunday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson will get a routine day off in Sunday's series finale versus the Chicago Cubs. The veteran has been hitting the ball very well of late to the tune of a .341 with one home run, six RBI and a stolen base over his last two weeks. For the season, […]

Francisco Lindor Swipes Two Bags On Saturday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in the Mets 5-3 win over the Nationals on Saturday. The steals were Lindor's ninth and tenth of the season and first since he returned from a stay on the injured list due to an oblique injury. Lindor has struggled all season, and […]

Chris Taylor Hits 19th Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his career year on Saturday versus the Colorado Rockies. Taylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run to help his team pick up the victory. The versatile Taylor has been struggling over the past two weeks with a .214 batting average and two home runs to go along […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/29/2021. These picks will target low-priced players who can help you build winning lineups for your DFS contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. These are daily outlier value plays or lesser thought-of guys. They usually lay […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 8/29/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/29/21 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 […]

Garrett Hampson (2B/SS/OF, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's mostly been another disappointing season for the speedy 26-year-old, who struggled to capitalize on the playing time opportunities he saw earlier this season. He was starting every game at either center field or second base to begin the year, and […]

Luis Urias (2B/3B/SS, MIL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 36% of leagues ANALYSIS: Urias has quietly put together a strong season for the Brewers. He's slashing .248/.339/.442 with 17 home runs, 57 RBI, five stolen bases, and 63 runs scored over 387 at-bats. His rate stats are nothing special and they're right in line […]

Brendan Rodgers (2B/SS, COL) - Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams ROSTERED IN: 20% of leagues ANALYSIS: Rodgers' career got off to a rocky start, which took a lot of wind out of his top prospect sails. He slashed .196/.235/.227 over his first 102 plate appearances, which is such a tiny sample size that it probably should be […]