Chris Bassitt Officially Set To Start Thursday's Game

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (face) has been confirmed as the team's scheduled starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Seattle Mariners. There had been speculation that he would make his return for the game, but it has now been officially confirmed by Athletics manager Bob Melvin. Bassitt was hit in the face by... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/21/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/21/2021. 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... Read More

Chad Pinder Scores Run In Loss To Mariners On Monday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder went 1-for-3 with a run scored in a loss to Seattle on Monday night. Pinder has been rotating playing time between right field, left field, and second base and hasn't been getting enough at-bats to justify a roster spot in fantasy. When he does play, he's slashing just .233/.294/.372 with... Read More

Starling Marte Collects RBI In Loss To Mariners

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Marte got off to a torrid start to his A's career after the trade deadline, but he's cooled off considerably since that hot start. Since the start of September, Marte has just a .758 OPS, more... Read More

Sean Manaea Roughed Up By Mariners On Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed four runs on eight hits to suffer his 10th loss of the season Monday versus the Mariners. The left-hander walked one and picked up just three strikeouts in his latest disappointing start. Manaea has now allowed nine runs in his last 10 innings and has a 6.95 ERA... Read More

Chris Bassitt Could Be Activated This Week

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt (head) could be activated from the injured list this week, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Bassitt was struck in the head by a batted ball in mid-August and has been on the IL since. He recently underwent successful facial surgery and has been throwing for a... Read More

Tony Kemp Absent From Monday's Lineup

Oakland Athletics second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp is starting Monday's game on the bench against the Seattle Mariners. Kemp is slashing .264/.378/.397 with six home runs and six stolen bases over 118 games. Chad Pinder will replace Kemp in the lineup, playing right field and batting seventh. Pinder has been receiving decent playing time as of... Read More

Jed Lowrie Sitting Again

Oakland Athletics second baseman/designated hitter Jed Lowrie is not in the lineup for the fourth time in six games for Monday's matchup against the Seattle Mariners. The A's were facing a lefty in all of those games, so it's clear he's in a strict platoon. He's slashing .244/.317/.396 with 14 HRs over 135 games and... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/20/2021

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! I hope your weekend went well, and the DFS, Fantasy, and Sports Betting gods shined down on you over the weekend. John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to... Read More

Lou Trivino Earns Relief Win Sunday Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino was efficient on Sunday as he needed just 14 pitches to record five outs and earn the win in relief. Trivino was summoned in the ninth inning after Sergio Romo blew a two-run lead, in part thanks to some shoddy defense by Oakland. Trivino escaped the ninth and worked... Read More

Sergio Romo Suffers Blown Save Sunday Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Sergio Romo took his fourth blown save of the season Sunday versus the Angels as the A's bullpen continues to limp to the finish line. To be fair, this one wasn't all on Romo as his defense let him down and one of his two runs was unearned. Still, he retired... Read More

Matt Chapman Homers In Win Over Angels On Sunday

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the Angels on Sunday afternoon. The blast was Chapman's 26th of the season as he's had a decent season in the power department despite his batting average woes. The 28-year-old is batting just .222 this season thanks to... Read More

Frankie Montas Settles For No-Decision After Strong Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas was brilliant on Sunday as he fired seven shutout innings versus the Angels. Unfortunately, the A's bullpen couldn't hold the lead, but it was an encouraging outing for Montas after getting roughed up in his last start. The right-hander did walk four batters, but he allowed just one hit... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Only seven of the 11 MLB games today find their way to the FanDuel main slate. The Royals-Cleveland matinee is understandably left off, but the other three games that start a half hour before everyone else were unceremoniously lopped off to give us a seven-game slate. In reality, they should have left it at ten.... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, Rotoballers! It's hard to imagine in two weeks, we will know all of the 2021 postseason teams. So, while today doesn't offer us a full menu of games, seven is still plenty to enjoy. Because of a Royals-Indians double-header, there's an afternoon game to watch before the DraftKings featured slate begins. Our seven games... Read More

Josh Harrison On The Bench Sunday

Oakland Athletics infielder Josh Harrison isn't in the starting lineup for Sunday's game to take on the Los Angeles Angels, according to MLB.com. Harrison's having a productive year and has value in every format, slashing .295/.358/.427 with eight home runs and nine stolen bases. He's in the midst of a six-game hitting streak and has... Read More

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 26

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... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 26

As the 2021 MLB season enters its final stretch, many players continue to be shut down due to injury and/or innings limits. Injured players are beginning to run out of time to come back from the IL. This is the time of year to be extremely aggressive when dealing with injured players. With only one... Read More

Andrew Chafin Hangs On For Save Versus Angels

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Saturday to earn his fifth save of the season. Chafin didn't make things easy as he allowed a leadoff single to Shohei Ohtani and wound up loading the bases before inducing a game-ending lineout. Despite the stress in the ninth, Chafin nailed down... Read More

James Kaprielian Fires Six Scoreless Innings In Surprise Start

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian earned his eighth win of the season on Saturday night with six shutout innings versus the Angels. Where did that come from? Kaprielian had struggled mightily prior to this start as he had an ERA of 6.51 since July 27 and it was announced he would transition to a... Read More

Daulton Jefferies Heading To Injured List With Elbow Injury

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Daulton Jefferies (elbow) was scratched from his start on Saturday versus the Angels with an injury to his pitching elbow. Jefferies will be placed on the injured list with right elbow ulnar neuritis, according to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. The news comes as a bummer for Jefferies who... Read More

2B and SS Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 26

Two more weeks to go. At this stage of the game, it's a full-out sprint with little room for error. Some of the weaker managers have already peeled off to attend to their fantasy football interests as is tradition, but those who remain will be your daily combatants on the waiver wire. With the end... Read More

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 26

Welcome back to The Cut List, the penultimate one of the season. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers might be considering cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer look. Normally, we cover players who are worth monitoring for replacing and someone on the hot seat who is worth... Read More

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 26

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... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 26

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 26 of the MLB season (9/20 through 9/26). This weekly piece should be helpful for anyone looking to gain an edge in their league. If you need a fill-in for an injured player or want to exploit some matchups in order to gain an edge on... Read More

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have another reasonable eight-game slate on the blue site tonight, and it's an exciting one. While Burnes, Lynn, and McCullers are all in great spots at the top of the SP pricing, there are also pitchers in the mid-range and value range to give you options with differentiating your lineup. The two teams with... Read More

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. This is it. The 2021 fantasy baseball season's final leg. You've made it this far, so let's bring the championship home. You know what you have to do. Make up the HRs or scramble for SVs in roto -- block your opponent's pickups and... Read More

Daulton Jefferies To Start Saturday, James Kaprielian To 'Pen

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian will transition to a bullpen role with Daulton Jefferies making the start on Saturday versus the Angels, according to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle. Kaprielian had a strong first half for Oakland, but he's hit a wall recently, pitching to a 6.51 ERA since July 27. The... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're set up with a full Friday night slate, as there are no day games at all this week. There's a strong array of pitching near the top end of the salary scale as well, and although limited pitch counts for hurlers on contending teams do rear their head at times during this part of... Read More

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 9/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings... Read More