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Owen Miller Batting Sixth Sunday
Cleveland Indians shortstop Owen Miller is playing DH and batting sixth against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. Miller was acquired in the trade that sent Mike Clevinger to the San Diego Padres and was recently called up after Franmil Reyes hit the IL with a strained abdomen. The Indians are wasting no time putting him […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoHarold Ramirez Collects Two Hits Saturday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Ramirez has been solid since getting the call up earlier this month. He is now hitting .250 with two home runs and five RBI across his first 48 at-bats and has found himself hitting in the middle […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCesar Hernandez Hits Walk-Off Home Run Saturday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run to walk off the Twins in the Indians' 5-3 win Saturday afternoon. Hernandez hit a shot to right field off Twins reliever Alex Colome in the bottom of the tenth inning. Hernandez is really starting to heat up as he is now […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoShane Bieber Strikes Out Six Saturday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber went 5 1/3 innings pitched while allowing three earned runs on eight hits and one walk and also striking out six. Bieber has not been as sharp in his recent starts but has still been proving fantasy players with a solid 3.22 ERA and 98 strikeouts across 65 innings […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMLB Live Q&A Chat @ 2 PM - Lineup Prep
It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday May 23rd at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoWade Miley Headed To IL
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Wade Miley is headed to the 10-Day IL, according to Bobby Nightengale. Miley suffered a left foot sprain in his most recent start against the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday and it is not yet known how much time he will miss. Miley was off to a solid 2021 having thrown […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/21 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMike Moustakas Headed To IL
Cincinnati Reds infielder Mike Moustakas is headed to the 10-day IL with a right heel contusion, according to Mark Feinsand. The Reds have recalled Max Schrock from AAA-Louisville as well. It's a tough break for fantasy players as Moustakas was just starting to heat up before the heel issue flared up as he was hitting […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJames Karinchak Records Second Consecutive Save Wednesday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak was called in to close out an Indians victory for the second consecutive night in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase have been going back and forth all season with save opportunities and this time Karinchak got the call on back-to-back nights. He […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoFranmil Reyes Doubles Twice Wednesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Wednesday night's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Reyes has been a machine in 2021 as he is now hitting .259 with 10 home runs and 27 RBI while also posting a .884 OPS. He has been […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJake Bauers Homers Wednesday
Cleveland Indians first baseman Jake Bauers went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's night's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. It was Bauers' second home run this month, but he is still hitting just .216 on the season and provides very little fantasy value to players at the moment.
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoAaron Civale Goes Seven Innings Wednesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out eight across serving innings pitched in Wednesday night's 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Civale looked good in this one as one of the runs came off a solo shot by Angel's first baseman Jared […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/20 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJosh Naylor Homers Tuesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-4 with a solo shot in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Naylor hit a wall-scraper to right field in the top of the eighth inning to give the Indians a 6-5 lead, which would end up being the final in this one. […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJose Ramirez Goes Yard Tuesday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Ramirez has been a solid source of power as he is now tied for second in all of baseball with 12 home runs. He will likely be an MVP […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoZach Plesac Allows Five Earned Runs Tuesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac allowed five earned runs on seven hits and one walk through seven innings pitched in Tuesday night's 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Plesac allowed a solo shot to Shohei Ohtani in the first inning, a three-run shot to Justin Upton in the fourth inning, and a solo […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/19 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/18 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoHarold Ramirez Homers Monday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Harold Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Ramirez has been performing well since getting the call earlier this month as he is now hitting .278 with two home runs and four RBI. He has received nine starts in the month thus […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoSam Hentges Gets Roughed Up Monday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Sam Hentges gave up six earned runs on five hits and three walks while striking out one in just 1 2/3 innings in Monday night's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Hentges has struggled as a starter as he has now allowed 10 earned in 12 2/3 innings pitched since […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCesar Hernandez Goes Yard Monday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez stayed hot Monday as he went 2-for-4 with a home run to lead off the game and two runs scored in the 7-4 loss to the Angels. Hernandez has been raking in May as he is now hitting .295 with three bombs and seven RBI. He continues to lead […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoFranmil Reyes Homers Monday Night
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Reyes went deep in the sixth inning to put the Indians down 7-3 and now has 10 home runs and 26 RBI on the season to go along with a .250 […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoMLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoEmmanuel Clase Walks Two Sunday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was brought into the eighth inning in a non-save situation and allowed two walks and no runs while striking out two. Clase was just getting some additional work in with the hope that he could keep the game tied and the Indians would score to tie or take the […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoCesar Hernandez Collects Two More Hits Sunday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez continues to heat up as he is now hitting .286 with two home runs and six RBI in May. Hernandez could provide solid fantasy value this summer if he was cut in any leagues as he will continue […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoShane Bieber Struggles Sunday
Cleveland Indians ace starting pitcher Shane Bieber lasted just 4 2/3 innings pitched after allowing three earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven. It was Bieber's shortest outing since June of 2019 and he allowed four walks for the second time in 2021. Bieber has still been a horse as […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoJosh Naylor Homers Friday
Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run in Friday night's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Naylor is now hitting .311 with three home runs and eight RBI in the month of May. Fantasy players would be wise to scoop him off waivers […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoAaron Civale Struggles Friday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed seven hits and five earned runs while walking one and striking out six in 6 2/3 innings in Friday night's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Civale had been giving up hits all night and struggled a bit with leaving pitches in the zone and the Mariners took […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoBryan Shaw Earns Save Thursday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Bryan Shaw earned his first save of the season in Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Shaw was called upon in the ninth inning with two outs after Emmanuel Clase had walked three batters and promptly ended the inning with a strikeout. Fantasy players should not read too much […]
Kipp Heisterman 4 years agoZach Plesac Throws Seven No-Hit Innings
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac threw seven hitless innings before allowing a hit and a home run in the eighth inning of Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Plesac was cruising before allowing a bloop single to Mariners' shortstop JP Crawford and a home run to Dylan Moore, but he ended the […]
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