Darin Ruf Hits Solo Homer Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf contributed in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, and two strikeouts. The veteran has hit surprisingly well this season, slashing .275/.393/.567 with 13 HR and 30 RBI in 206 plate appearances. He has been seeing regular playing time lately […]

Brandon Belt Hits Pinch-Hit Homer Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt stayed red-hot in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Brewers, going 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit two-run home run. Belt launched a seventh-inning offering to straightaway center to tie the game. The 33-year-old now has four HR in his last three games and has 15 on the season to go […]

Johnny Cueto Turns In Subpar Start Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto delivered an uninspiring start in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Brewers. Cueto pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The veteran has had an up-and-down season, compiling a 7-6 record with a 3.98 ERA, […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Tough No-Decision Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez pitched well in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Rays. Lopez pitched 6 innings, allowing two runs on four hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with five strikeouts. However, the bullpen ultimately could not protect the lead. Lopez has struggled overall this season, compiling a 5.75 ERA, […]

Austin Hays Plates Two Sunday, Heating Up

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Rays, going 2-for-5 with two singles and two RBI. The 26-year-old has gotten off to a nice August, slashing .290/.290/.516 with two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base. Hays has been a productive fantasy player […]

Anthony Santander Collects Three Hits, Two RBI Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander had a nice day at the plate in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Rays, going 3-for-5 with a single, a double, a solo home run, and two RBI. The 26-year-old has had a disappointing season, slashing .241/.289/.397 with seven HR and 29 RBI in 281 plate appearances. However, he has […]

Cedric Mullins Joins 20-20 Club Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins hit a milestone in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Rays. Mullins went 1-for-3 with a leadoff home run (his 20th of the season) and a walk. Mullins' first-inning blast put him into the 20 HR-20 steal club, becoming the seventh player in O's history to do so. The 26-year-old has […]

Adley Rutschman Promoted To Triple-A Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman was promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday. Baseball's number 1 overall prospect has slashed .271/.392/.508 with 18 homers and 55 RBI in 80 games this season with Double-A Bowie. This is an exciting development for both O's fans and fantasy managers, as Rutschman has delivered so far as one […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - wOBA-xwOBA Difference For Week 20

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on the difference between pitchers' weighted on-base average (wOBA) and expected wOBA (xwOBA). wOBA is […]

Curt Casali Hits Fifth Homer Of season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali scored his team's only run in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks, going 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk. Casali clobbered a fifth-inning Madison Bumgarner fastball into the left-field seats for his fifth HR of the season. The veteran backup has performed pretty much as expected […]

Aaron Sanchez Has Scoreless Relief Outing Tuesday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Aaron Sanchez pitched three scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. Sanchez allowed a hit and four walks with a strikeout. It was the 29-year-old's second appearance since returning from the injured list with right biceps tightness. Sanchez started the season in the Giants' rotation […]

Johnny Cueto Takes Tough Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto fell to 7-6 despite turning in a decent start in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. Cueto pitched 5 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts. However, he was out-dueled by former teammate Madison Bumgarner. Cueto has been erratic this […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Run Tuesday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle plated his team's only run in Tuesday's 13-1 loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. The 24-year-old has gotten things on the right track since a slow start to the season and is batting .295 with four home runs and […]

Alexander Wells Hit Hard In Tuesday Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Alexander Wells did not give his team a change to win in Tuesday's 13-1 loss to the Yankees. Wells pitched just 2 1/3 innings, allowing six runs on seven hits and no walks with two strikeouts. The 24-year-old has now made just three starts with the O's but is 1-2 with […]

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 […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Chase Rate For Week 19

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s Statcast pitcher Studs and Duds article series! Each week I have selected an advanced stat, chosen two top performers and two under-performers, and analyzed what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. This week I will focus on a metric that can have interesting implications for fantasy production: chase rate. Chase rate […]

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 […]

Jorge Lopez Takes No-Hitter Into Sixth Monday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez turned in a stellar start in Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees. Lopez took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before allowing a leadoff double and finished with 6 innings pitched, one run allowed on a hit and five walks with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old is now 3-12 with […]

Spenser Watkins Takes Second Straight Loss Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Spenser Watkins fell to 2-2- in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Tigers. Watkins pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on three hits and two walks with four strikeouts. The 28-year-old rookie now has a 3.81 ERA and 1.31 WHIP across five starts. He looked good in his first few, but […]

Darin Ruf Plates Three Sunday, Heating Up

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had another nice game at the plate in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Astros, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a two-run home run, three RBI, a strikeout, and a stolen base. The veteran has been hot since the All-Star break, slashing .310/.396/.619 with three HR and […]

Jake McGee Earns 23rd Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee pick up his 23rd save of the season in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Astros. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two and pitched a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout to end the game. The veteran has been solid at the end of games […]

LaMonte Wade Jr. Exits Sunday Game Early

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said that first baseman/outfielder LaMonte Wade Jr. (back) exited Sunday's game against the Astros early with lower back tightness. Wade Jr. had gone 0-for-3 with a walk prior to exiting. Hopefully, Wade Jr. will not have to miss significant time, as he has provided a consistent bat in the […]

Logan Webb Earns Fifth Win Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb turned in another good start against a tough opponent in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Astros. Webb pitched 6 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 24-year-old has pitched well this season, going 5-3 with a […]

Kris Bryant Homers In Giants Debut Sunday

San Francisco Giants corner outfielder/outfielder Kris Bryant made an impact in his Giants debut Sunday in a 5-3 win over the Astros. Playing third base, Bryant went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout. It was the 29-year-old's 19th long ball of the season. Bryant was a huge trade deadline acquisition for the […]

Alexander Wells Takes Loss Thursday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Alexander Wells fell to 1-1 in Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Tigers. Wells pitched 5 innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and three walks with four strikeouts. The 24-year-old has now made two starts and two relief appearances for the O's this season and owns a […]

Aaron Sanchez Activated From Injured List Thursday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Aaron Sanchez was activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday after recovering from right biceps tightness. Sanchez made just six starts for the Giants before landing on the IL in early May, but had a solid 3.18 ERA. He will shift to the bullpen with the Giants' rotation currently full, which […]

Brandon Crawford Plates Two In Thursday Return

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford had a nice game in his return from the injured list with a left oblique strain. The veteran went 1-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers. The Giants and fantasy managers will be glad to have Crawford back, […]

Johnny Cueto Wins Tough Matchup Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto improved to 7-5 in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Dodgers. Cueto pitched 5 2/3 innings scoreless innings, allowing four hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The veteran has put together a respectable 3.84 ERA through 17 starts but has been up and down throughout. It would make […]

Sammy Long Pitches Two Scoreless Innings In Wednesday Return

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sammy Long fired two scoreless innings in relief during Wednesday's 8-0 loss to the Dodgers. He allowed two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. This was Long's first appearance with the Dodgers since early July, when he landed on the injured list with a lower back strain. The 26-year-old did […]

Anthony DeSclafani Falls To Dodgers Again Wednesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani fell to 10-5 in Wednesday's 8-0 loss to the Dodgers. DeSclafani pitched just 2 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits and two walks with three strikeouts. The 31-year-old has pitched well this season with a 3.10 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. However, he has struggled mightily against […]