Keegan Akin To Start For Orioles Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin will man the mound for the team's Friday matchup at the Royals, per BaltimoreBaseball.com's Rich Dubroff. The 26-year-old has not been inspiring so far this season, going 0-4 with a 7.54 ERA and 1.68 WHIP. His 4.39 SIERA is a good deal lower than his ERA, but fantasy managers […]

Pitcher Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Midseason Review

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. I have covered both Statcast and Fangraphs metrics to help identify hidden value as well as sell-high candidates. With […]

Trey Mancini Finishes Second In Home Run Derby

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had a great showing in Monday's 2021 Home Run Derby, finishing second to defending champion Pete Alonso. He hit 22 long balls in the final round and 59 throughout the entire competition, but it wasn't enough to beat the Polar Bear. It was a memorable evening for fans and […]

Curt Casali Hits Three-Run Home Run Sunday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali produced all three of his team's runs in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two walks, and a strikeout. Casali blasted a second-inning Erick Fedde fastball over the center-field wall for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran has slashed just […]

Jake McGee Notches Save 19 Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee earned his 19th save of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by two. He struck the first hitter out, got a ground out for the second out, allowed a two-out double, and finally got the […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 17th Hold Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers notched his 17th hold of the season in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. Like he has most of the season, Rogers pitched a 1-2-3 eighth inning with a strikeout to preserve the Giants' two-run lead. Rogers has been one of the team's best relievers this season, compiling […]

Kevin Gausman Caps First Half With Win Sunday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman improved to 9-3 in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Nationals. Gausman pitched six innings, allowing one run on four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts. He has been fabulous for the Giants this season, posting a stellar 1.73 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and 30.5% strikeout rate. Fantasy managers […]

Adley Rutschman Walks In Futures Game Sunday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman represented the team in Sunday's Futures Game, going 0-for-1 with a walk and a fly out. Baseball's number 2 prospect has been one of the bright spots for the O's organization this season, slashing .283/.413/.507 with 12 home runs and 37 RBI with Double-A Bowie. Fans and dynasty managers […]

Trey Mancini Hits Game-Tying Homer Sunday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini made his one at-bat count in Sunday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the White Sox, hitting a pinch-hit, game-tying two-run home run. Mancini came to the plate down two with two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the ninth. He went with a Liam Hendricks fastball […]

Austin Hays Hits Two-Run Homer Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays ended the first half of the season with a bang in Sunday's extra-innings 7-5 loss to the White Sox. Hays went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk and also made another solid defensive play. The 26-year-old took a first-inning Dylan Cease fastball just over the right-center wall […]

Spenser Watkins Pitches Well In Second Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Spenser Watkins turned in a good second career start in Sunday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the White Sox. Watkins pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run on four hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with four strikeouts. The O's are in desperate need of pitching help and Watkins has […]

Darin Ruf Plates Two Friday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. Ruf went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and two RBI. The veteran has hit pretty well this season, slashing .268/.399/.563 with nine HR and 22 RBI. He should continue to see […]

Curt Casali Collects Three Hits, Plates Two Friday

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals, going 3-for-4 with a single, a double, and a two-run home run. Casali should see some more playing time in the near future with battery mate Buster Posey (thumb) landing on the injured list. Casali […]

Jake McGee Earns 18th Save Of Season Friday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee notched his 18th save of the season in Friday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He got the first two hitters out on a strikeout and flyout, allowed a two-out single, walked a hitter, and then got the […]

Logan Webb Solid In Friday Return

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb pitched well in his Friday return to the rotation against the Nationals. Webb pitched three innings, allowing no runs on one hit and no walks with four strikeouts. This was Webb's first start since returning from the injured list with a right shoulder strain. The 24-year-old has pitched […]

Gunnar Henderson Has First Multi-Homer Game Friday

Baltimore Orioles third base/shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson had his first career multi-homer game with High-A Aberdeen Friday, going 3-for-5 with three RBI. Baseball's number 91 prospect has had a slow start since joining Aberdeen, slashing just .188/.344/.417 in 61 plate appearances. However, the 20-year-old put together a solid .312/.369/.574 slash line with eight HR in […]

Adley Rutschman Hits Go-Ahead Homer Friday

Baltimore Orioles catcher prospect Adley Rutschman had a big at-bat in Friday's Game 2 win against Double-A Richmond, launching a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning. Baseball's number 2 prospect has performed very well with Double-A Bowie this season, slashing .283/.413/.507 with 12 HR and 37 RBI. O's fans haven't had much to celebrate […]

Ramon Urias Hits Fourth Homer Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Ramon Urias scored the team's only run in Friday's 12-1 loss to the White Sox, going 2-for-4 with a single and a solo home run. Urias lined a second-inning Dallas Keuchel breaking pitch into the left-field seats for his fourth HR of the season. The 27-year-old has done a decent job […]

Jorge Lopez Takes Tough Loss Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez fell to 2-12 despite pitching well in Friday's 12-1 loss to the White Sox. Lopez pitched four innings, allowing two runs on eight hits and a walk with four strikeouts. However, the bullpen imploded and never gave the O's a chance to catch up. Like most of the O's […]

Logan Webb Could Pitch Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) was scheduled to pitch three innings in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, but the Giants decided not to have him pitch in order to preserve him as a starting option for Friday's game against the Nationals. Webb has been on the injured list with […]

Darin Ruf Hits Two-Run Homer Wednesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf had a nice day at the plate off the bench in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. Ruf replaced LaMonte Wade Jr. (hand) after Wade Jr. exited with a left hand sprain and proceeded to go 1-for-1 with a two-run home run (his eighth of the season) and […]

Jake McGee Earns 17th Save Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee notched his 17th save of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He got a groundout to start the inning, gave up a double, got the second out on a lineout, and struck out […]

Tyler Rogers Earns 15th Hold Of Season Wednesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his 15th hold of the season in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. Rogers allowed one run on three hits and no walks with no strikeouts through the eighth inning. The side-armer has pitched very well in high-leverage situations this season, compiling a 1.54 ERA and […]

Alex Wood Shines In Wednesday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another great start in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals. Wood pitched 7 innings, allowing a single run on three hits and two walks with six strikeouts. The lefty is now 8-3 with a 3.67 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, and 25.3% strikeout rate. His rebound performance to […]

Ryan Mountcastle Plates Run Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a single, an RBI, and two strikeouts in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The 24-year-old got off to an extremely slow start to the season but has turned things around nicely and is now slashing .257/.301/.453 with 14 home runs and 48 RBI. Fantasy […]

Trey Mancini Doubles Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and a strikeout in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Mancini got off to a very hot start to the season, but is batting just .217 with four home runs and 11 RBI since June. That being said, he has 15 […]

Matt Harvey's Season Struggles Continue Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 3-10 in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Harvey pitched 3 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on nine hits and a walk with three strikeouts. Harvey had a promising start to the season, but things quickly took a turn for the worse and have continued to […]

Brandon Crawford Gets Four Hits, Three RBI Tuesday

San Francisco Giants Brandon Crawford had another big day at the plate in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals. Crawford went 4-for-5 with three singles, a double, and three RBI. The All-Star is having a career season, slashing .275/.354/.542 with 17 home runs, 55 RBI, and six stolen bases. He has been a huge fantasy […]

Mike Yastrzemski Collects Three Hits Tuesday

San Francisco Giants Mike Yastrzemski had a nice day at the plate in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals, going 3-for-5 with three singles and an RBI. Yaz has had a slow season overall but has started to heat up lately, slashing .318/.375/.591 with two home runs and five RBI in July. Fantasy managers know […]

Johnny Cueto Gets Hit Around In Tuesday Loss

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto did not have his best start in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals. Cueto pitched six innings, allowing four runs on nine hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with seven strikeouts. The veteran has had a decent but uninspiring season overall, compiling a 6-5 record […]