John Means Takes Loss Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 5-4 in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Indians. Means pitched five innings, allowing three runs on five hits (including a two-run home run) and three walks with a strikeout. The 26-year-old has been a surprise success this season, posting a 2.68 ERA with 34 strikeouts and 13 […]

Trey Mancini Hits 10th Home Run Of Season

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder provided the team's only run in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Indians, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run. Mancini took Adam Plutko deep for his 10th long ball of the season. Mancini has been the O's best offensive producer and fantasy option and now has a .310/.357/.571 slash line with […]

Jonathan Villar Hits Three-Run Home Run Friday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar looked to end his recent woes at the plate in Friday's 5-1 win over the Indians, going 1-for-4 with a three-run home run, his fifth of the season. His HR made up for the two errors he made as the O's got the win. Despite the blast, Villar has […]

Dylan Bundy Pitches Well, Earns Win Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy improved to 2-5 in Friday's 5-1 win over the Indians. Bundy pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run (no earned) on three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. The 26-year-old now owns a 4.66 ERA with 47 strikeouts, 19 walks, and 11 home runs allowed in 46 1/3 […]

Dan Straily Gets Hit Hard Again Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dan Straily had another poor start in Thursday's 7-14 loss to the Indians. Straily lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with a strikeout. The 30-year-old now owns an abysmal 8.51 ERA with 10 HR allowed in 30 2/3 […]

Rio Ruiz Hits Two-Run Home Run Thursday, Stays Hot

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz continued his hot May in Thursday's loss to the Indians, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Ruiz crushed a second-inning Trevor Bauer fastball over the center-field fence for his fourth HR of the season. The 24-year-old has had a great May and is […]

Steve Wilkerson Plates Two Thursday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/outfielder Steve Wilkerson continued to produce in Thursday's 7-14 loss to the Indians, going 2-for-4 with a single, a double, and two RBI. The 27-year-old has been a success since getting called up at the end of April, hitting .279 with three home runs, eight RBI, and a stolen base in 70 […]

Trey Mancini Hits Three-Run Home Run Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had another solid game at the plate in Thursday's 7-14 loss to the Indians. Mancini went 2-for-4 with a single, a three-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Mancini lined a third-inning Trevor Bauer fastball over the center-field wall for his ninth HR of the season. The 27-year-old […]

Statcast xSLG Studs and Duds for Week 7

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. The next stat we will use is one that utilizes exit velocity and launch angle to […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 7

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]

John Means Earns Fifth Win Of Season Sunday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means improved to 5-3 in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Angels. Means pitched six innings, allowing a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been a surprise bright spot on the O's this season and now has a […]

Dwight Smith Jr. Homers In Second Straight Game Sunday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. flexed his muscle again in as many days in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Angels. Smith Jr. went 2-for-4 with a single, a two-run home run, and a walk. The 26-year-old has been a surprise fantasy asset this season, posting a .286/.333/.510 slash line with eight HR, 27 RBI, […]

Trey Mancini Cooling Off At The Plate In May

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini continued his May struggles in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels, going 1-for-5 with a single and a strikeout. Mancini's numbers on the season have been great (.322 batting average, seven home runs, 16 RBI) but he is hitting just .212 with two RBI in 33 at-bats in May. […]

Jonathan Villar Continues To Slump In May

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar went 1-for-5 with a double and three strikeouts in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels. The 28-year-old started off the season well but has cooled off and is hitting just .231 with two stolen bases in 39 at-bats in May. Villar is still a fantasy asset given his speed […]

Dylan Bundy Surrenders Two Home Runs Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dylan Bundy continued to do what he has done best over the past two seasons, allow home runs, in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels. Bundy pitched five innings, allowing three runs on four hits (including the two HR, both to Albert Pujols) and two walks with two strikeouts. The 26-year-old […]

Dwight Smith Jr. Hits Seventh Home Run Of Season

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. provided all the O's offensive production in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the Angels. Smith Jr. went 2-for-5 with a single and a two-run home run. The 26-year-old has been the O's best offensive piece this season and is now tied for the team's most HR (seven) and leads the […]

SIERA Studs and Duds for Week 6

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitchers advanced stats and StatCast studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two studs and two duds, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. The next stat we will use is one that has been highly useful in terms of […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Fallers - Buy or Sell for Week 6

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! Each week we will take a look at two K% risers and two fallers, analyze what is behind those changes, and then decide if they are actionable. A pitcher can best control their fate by generating swings and misses, so this exercise holds […]

Ty Buttrey (RP, LAA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: We have just over a month of baseball under our belts and the Closer Carousel is already in full swing. Relievers that could see save opportunities are some of the most frequent waiver wire adds, but also are some of the most frequent drops […]

Renato Nunez Goes Hitless Friday, Continues To Slump

Baltimore Orioles third baseman/designated hitter Renato Nunez went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Rays. The 25-year-old, who had started off hot for the O's, is hitting a frigid .100 with no walks and just one extra-base hit in his last seven games. He also has 12 strikeouts in those 26 at-bats. Nunez's low walk […]

Dan Straily Hit Hard Again Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Dan Straily fell to 1-2 in Friday's 7-0 loss to the Rays. Straily pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on nine hits (including a three-run home run) and three walks with two strikeouts. The 30-year-old has pitched poorly all season and now has a 7.43 ERA with eight HR allowed […]

Strikeout Rate Risers and Undervalued Pitchers for Week 5

Welcome back to the pitching strikeout rate risers and fallers article series! A month of baseball is in the books, meaning that we have at least a decent chunk of data to start diving into. Understanding strikeout trends and the stats behind them can help you determine what a pitcher’s overall fantasy value may be […]

Hanser Alberto Continues To Hit Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles second/third baseman Hanser Alberto went 2-for-5 with two singles and a strikeout in Game 1's 5-4 win over the White Sox. The 26-year-old has had somewhat inconsistent playing time but has been receiving more starts lately, likely because he is hitting .329 in his 79 plate appearances. However, most of his hits have […]

Dwight Smith Stays Hot In Doubleheader

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dwight Smith continued to produce at the plate in Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, going 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout in Game 1 and 3-for-4 with three singles, an RBI and a walk in Game 2. The 26-year-old has been a surprise all season long and […]

Jonathan Villar Tallies Four Hits Across Doubleheader

Baltimore Orioles second baseman/shortstop Jonathan Villar had a solid day at the plate in both games of Wednesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a strikeout in Game 1 and 2-for-5 with two singles, a stolen base and two strikeouts in Game 2. The 27-year-old has been a […]

Mychal Givens Earns Multi-Inning Save Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens notched his second save of the season in Game 1's 5-4 win over the White Sox. Givens came into the game in the eighth inning to get the final out and pitched the ninth as well, allowing one hit and no walks with three strikeouts overall. He now leads […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Launch Angle (Week 5)

Welcome back to RotoBaller’s pitcher studs and duds article series! Each week we will select an advanced stat, choose two top performers and two underperformers, and analyze what those stats could mean for future fantasy output. The next stat we will use is one that has become immensely popular and important with the advent of […]

John Means Delivers Pedestrian Start In Monday's Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means fell to 3-3 in Monday's 5-3 loss to the White Sox. Means pitched five innings, allowing four runs on six hits (including two home runs) and a walk with two strikeouts. Despite the lackluster start, Means has done well this season and now owns a 2.81 ERA with 25 […]

Mychal Givens Earns Ugly First Save Of Season Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Mychal Givens escaped with his first save of the season in Wednesday's 4-3 game against the White Sox. Givens pitched an uneventful eighth inning and stayed on to pitch the ninth with a two-run lead. He promptly gave up two doubles with an out in between, making it a one-run game. […]

John Means Earns Win In Start Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means pitched well and earned a win in Wednesday's 4-3 game against the White Sox. Means pitched five innings, allowing a single run on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The 26-year-old is not currently in the rotation, but based on manager Brandon Hyde's comments after Wednesday's game, it […]