Tony Kemp Homers In Loss At Seattle On Wednesday 

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mariners on Wednesday. The homer was Kemp's seventh of the season, but the light-hitting infielder is still slashing under .400 as he's not known as a power threat. He does have seven steals and a 1:1 strikeout-to-walk... Read More

Frankie Montas Pitches Well In No-Decision Versus Mariners

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed two unearned runs with seven strikeouts in a no-decision versus Seattle on Wednesday. Montas allowed just three hits and two walks in what was likely his last start of the 2021 season. The right-hander finished strong as he allowed three runs or fewer in all but one outing... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 9/30

With the conclusion of regular season baseball on Sunday, every decision is more critical in head-to-head leagues. Furthermore, for those in roto leagues, the streaming picks will be focus primarily on a player's categorical boost. Things can be very challenging at this time of the year. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball... Read More

Starling Marte Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (lat) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Logan Gilbert and the Seattle Mariners. He's batting in his usual No. 2 spot and playing center field. Marte missed each of the team's last two games due to left lat soreness. Seth Brown took over center field duties... Read More

Chris Bassitt Ineffective In Short Start At Seattle On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed one earned run in 3 1/3 innings in a no-decision versus the Mariners on Tuesday night. Bassitt was lucky to only allow the one run as he walked three and allowed three hits before being removed with runners on base in the fourth inning. The fact Bassitt is... Read More

Chad Pinder Homers In Loss To Mariners On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss at the Mariners on Tuesday. Pinder has now hit safely in four straight games as he's been one of the few A's hitting well as the season winds to a close. He only has five homers on the season to go... Read More

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (9/29/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's the last Wednesday slate of the regular season and we've got a doozie as 13 games are on the main slate. The Nationals/Rockies game at Coors is, unfortunately, one of the two games not on the main slate, but there's plenty of other offenses sporting high implied run totals led by the Red Sox... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/29/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! There are five days left of regular-season baseball, and still quite a bit to sort out before the madness of playoff baseball begins. Only three of the six divisions have crowned a champion, and there's going to be a lot on the line as we vault into the last weekend. Tonight's action... Read More

Starling Marte Remains Out On Tuesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (lat) will miss his second straight game on Tuesday due to left lat soreness. Seth Brown is getting the start in center field for Tuesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Marte is being considered day-to-day for now. The 32-year-old veteran has slashed .281/.337/.469 with three home runs, three stolen bases,... Read More

Matt Chapman Sets A's Single-Season Strikeout Record

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. His third whiff of the night was his 198th of the season, passing Jack Cust for the most strikeouts in a season in franchise history. Chapman simply hasn't looked right since having hip surgery after the... Read More

Matt Olson Scores 100th Run Of Season In Loss Monday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with a run scored in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. The run was Olson's 100th run scored this season, easily a new career-best for the big first baseman. In addition to scoring all those runs, Olson has career-highs with 38 homers, 109 RBIs, and a... Read More

Khris Davis Collects RBI In Loss To Mariners On Monday

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 1-for-4 with an RBI in a loss to Seattle on Monday. Davis has been in the lineup the past week or so, but hasn't done much with the opportunity as he has just three hits in 17 at-bats. Davis is yet to homer since re-signing with Oakland at... Read More

Seth Brown Cracks Three-Run Homer In Loss To Seattle

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a loss to the Mariners on Monday. Brown got the scoring started early, taking Seattle hurler Chris Flexen deep in the top of the first to give the visitors an early lead. Brown was starting in place of Starling Marte (lat) and could... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/28/2021. 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

Cole Irvin Struggles In Loss To Mariners On Monday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin allowed five earned runs in just three innings pitched to suffer the loss Monday versus Seattle. Irvin was given a three-run lead in the first inning, but he wasn't sharp in this one, getting knocked out before recording an out in the fourth inning. On the season Irvin has... Read More

Starling Marte Dealing With Left Lat Soreness

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte (lat) was held out of Monday's game against the Seattle Mariners. According to Athletics manager Bob Melvin, Marte is dealing with left lat soreness. He received some treatment on the injury on Monday. It isn't quite clear at this point how severe the injury is. Seth Brown got the start... Read More

Elvis Andrus And Jed Lowrie Placed On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed both shortstop Elvis Andrus (leg) and second baseman Jed Lowrie (hand) on the 10-day injured list on Sunday. Both players are done for the regular season and can be dropped in all redraft fantasy leagues. Andrus was diagnosed with a fractured left fibula in his lower leg. He suffered the injury... Read More

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/27/2021

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! 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 help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any... Read More

Points League Pitchers: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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

The Cut List - Time to Let Go? Week 27

We made it! The final week of the regular season is upon us and hopefully, most of you are either competing for a fantasy title or have secured one already. Those of you still battling it out have one last chance for glory so we'll continue to look at some players droppable and some on... Read More

Josh Harrison Collects RBI Single In Win Versus Houston

Oakland Athletics second baseman Josh Harrison went 1-for-5 with an RBI single in a win over the Astros on Saturday. Harrison has been ice cold lately, but he came up big in this one with a game-tying single in the seventh inning. Despite the big hit, Harrison still has just three hits in his last... Read More

Andrew Chafin Earns Relief Win Saturday Versus 'Stros

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Chafin made quick work of the Houston Astros in the top of the ninth, then earned his second win of the season when the A's walked off in the bottom half of the frame. Chafin worked through the meat of the Houston lineup; he struck out Yordan Alvarez before retiring... Read More

Sean Manaea Tosses Seven Strong Innings Versus Astros

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed one run across seven dominant innings, but had to settle for a no-decision Saturday versus the Astros. The only damage came on a solo home run by Kyle Tucker as Manaea allowed just three hits and one walk while picking up eight strikeouts. The Oakland lefty has been... Read More

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts for Week 27

Welcome to the top hitter streamers column for Week 27 of the MLB season (9/27 through 10/3). 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

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 27

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

Starling Marte Stuffs Stat Sheet On Friday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Starling Marte went 4-for-5 with four RBI, three runs scored, and a double during a 14-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday. While he didn't extend his league lead in stolen bases, Marte more than made up for it with his monster night. On the season, Marte has 12 HR, 52... Read More

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/25/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/25/2021. 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

Frankie Montas Goes Seven Strong Innings On Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed one earned run over seven innings during a 14-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday. The 28-year-old gave up two hits, three walks, and two runs (one earned) while striking out eight during the quality start. The right-hander has put together a strong season, going 13-9 with... Read More

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 27

We have made it to the final week of the season. Fantasy leagues are winding down, playoffs (both MLB and fantasy league) are being decided. This week many players will be shut down even if they have only minor injuries. Other players are still returning to try to prove they still have "it" (Noah Syndergaard,... Read More

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/24/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Although there' s only one afternoon game on the actual MLB schedule Friday, we have two night games off the FanDuel main slate. One is Game 2 of the Cardinals-Cubs twin bill, while the other is the late-night Braves-Padres battle. The pitching pool is also interesting, as the big names near the top all have... Read More