Danny Santana Homers In Return From IL

Boston Red Sox utility man Danny Santana batted eighth and played first base in his return from the injured list Monday, and he delivered a solo home run off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Trevor Richards. It was his fourth long ball of the season. Santana seems primed to start semi-regularly at first base against […]

Trey Mancini Collects Two Hits Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini went 2-for-4 with two singles, a walk, and two strikeouts in Monday's 6-1 win over the Rays. Mancini started the season strong but has cooled off over the past few months and is now slashing .258/.333/.457 with 16 home runs and 57 RBI. Hopefully, he can get a few […]

Paul Goldschmidt Hits A Monday Night Home Run

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt hit his 16th home run of the season in Monday night's win over the Chicago Cubs. "Goldy" went 2-for-5, also hitting a single. He scored a run and drove in two, raising his batting average to .273 and his OPS to .800. Goldschmidt now has 54 RBI and […]

Patrick Wisdom Continues Power Surge

Chicago Cubs infielder Patrick Wisdom continues to be one of the nice success stories of the 2021 season. Wisdom went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home run in Monday's loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. Wisdom has come out of nowhere this season and all he has done is hit for power. […]

Gavin Sheets Walks It Off In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Chicago White Sox rookie infielder Gavin Sheets starred as the hero of the night in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Sheets came up in the bottom of the seventh inning with two runners on base and his team down 3-2. Sheets took Jose Berrios deep to end the game and send […]

Jose Abreu Hits 17th Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu continued his strong start to the second half with a 1-for-3 performance in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader versus the Minnesota Twins. Abreu had a rough first half, but he has now hit safely in six of his last seven contests and has gone yard two times during […]

Josh Bell Homers In Blowout Win Monday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an 18-1 win over the Marlins on Monday night. It was his 13th homer of the year, as Bell is now slashing .249/.310/.449 with 44 RBI and 42 runs scored over 77 games. He got off to a slow start this […]

Padres-Braves Postponed Monday

The game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves on Monday has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Wednesday at 12:20 pm ET and 5:20 pm ET. The scheduled starters on Monday -- Right-hander Yu Darvish for the Padres and left-hander Kyle […]

Luis Rojas Hit With Two-Game Suspension

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas has been suspended for two games by Major League Baseball for his actions during Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates when he got into an argument with the home plate umpire. Rojas will not appeal his suspension and will begin serving it on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. The […]

Garrett Cooper Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins first baseman/outfielder Garrett Cooper (elbow) is being placed on the 10-day injured list. Cooper was forced to leave Sunday's game after a collision while on defense. Cooper reached for an errant throw and base runner Travis Jankowski ran into him on the base path. While the Marlins at first made it seem like […]

Alex Kirilloff Sitting Out First Game Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff is not in the lineup for the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Kirilloff has appeared in each of the last six games, going 4-for-20 with a home run and four RBI. Miguel Sano will get the start at first and bat seventh against righty […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 7/19

Welcome to the another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Each day RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (7/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Monday, RotoBallers! Thanks to All-Star break, it feels like an eternity since a Monday slate has rolled around. Well, MLB is rewarding our patience with an 11-game slate to construct our DFS lineups. The big game to watch on the weather front is San Diego-Atlanta. As of this writing, there's a 45 percent chance […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have 11 games that start at a time acceptable to FanDuel, so that makes his a pretty large Monday slate. There's no Coors Field, but there are games in Cincinnati, Buffalo, and Arizona. There should still be plenty of homers to go around Maybe not 300 points worth like Friday night, but who knows? […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 7/19/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 7/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have an 11-game slate on tap tonight, and there are not many great pitching options. Pitching is atrocious, so we will likely have […]

DJ LeMahieu Slugging Just .267 In July

New York Yankees infielder DJ LeMahieu has been one of the more disappointing hitters in all of fantasy this year. Over 88 games, he's slashing .269/.348/.363 with seven home runs, three stolen bases, 37 RBI and 47 runs. It's a big drop-off from his 2020 production, when he slashed .364/.421/.590 with 10 home runs over […]

Eric Hosmer Homers To Extend Hot Streak

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer Sunday against the Washington Nationals. Hosmer's blast in the fourth inning kicked off the Friars scoring in a wild contest that ended up an 8-7 loss. After a mostly miserable first half, the 31-year-old veteran has been on fire, registering a 1.116 […]

Darin Ruf Hits 10th Homer Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf provided the team's only run in Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals, going 1-for-1 with a solo homer and a walk. Ruf smashed a fourth-inning Wade LeBlanc offering into Big Mac Land for his 10th HR of the season. The veteran has been a surprising contributor at the […]

Nick Pratto Promoted To Triple-A Omaha

Kansas City Royals first baseman Nick Pratto was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Pratto was having a career-year at Double-A Northwest Arkansas, where he was slashing .279/.408/.586 with 15 homers, seven steals, 43 RBI and 43 runs scored over 58 games. He heads to Omaha along with teammate […]

Dominic Smith Adds Three Hits Against Pittsburgh

New York Mets outfielder Dominic Smith went 3-for-5 with a double against the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday. He scored once and drove in a run. Despite an underwhelming .713 OPS on the season, there have been some signs of life for the lefty swinger. Smith has posted a .300/.345/.560 slash line over his last 15 games […]

Travis Blankenhorn Hits First Major-League Homer

New York Mets utility man Travis Blankenhorn played a key role in the comeback win over the Pittsburgh Pirates Sunday, hitting a pinch-hit three-run home run off of Pirates starter J.T. Brubaker in the fourth inning. It was his first major-league home run. Blankenhorn has enjoyed some success in his limited action this year, going […]

Christian Arroyo Injured On Sunday Night

Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo (hamstring) exited the Sunday Night Baseball matchup against the Yankees. Arroyo suffered a hamstring strain while stretching to make a grab, an unfortunate development considering he was making his first career start at first base. The 26-year-old has been on a roll since returning from the 10-day injured list […]

Christian Arroyo Exits With Injury

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo exited Sunday night's game against the Yankees with what appeared to be a groin stretch after attempting to make a play in his first start at first base. He was replaced at first by Bobby Dalbec. It's a disappointing result for Arroyo, who had been off to an […]

Frank Schwindel Claimed Off Waivers By Cubs

Oakland Athletics first baseman Frank Schwindel will be headed to a new organization. The 26-year-old infielder has been claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The A's were forced to designate him for assignment in order to open up a roster spot for Mitch Moreland. Schwindel recorded three hits during his brief time […]

Jose Abreu Doubles In Win, Looking Better At The Plate

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 1-for-3 with a double in a 4-0 win over the Astros on Sunday. After a poor showing in the month of June where he slashed .182/.265/.307 over 23 games, Abreu has looked much better at the plate in July, as he's currently slashing .308/.377/.538 with three home […]

Garrett Cooper Exits Sunday With Arm Injury

Miami Marlins first baseman Garrett Cooper (arm) exited Sunday's game in the eighth inning after colliding with Travis Jankowski on the base path, according to David Wilson of the Miami Herald. Jankowski ran into Cooper's arm, while Cooper was extended out attempting to make the catch at first base. Jorge Alfaro made the switch from […]

Nate Lowe Doubles In Loss To Jays

Texas Rangers first baseman Nate Lowe was one of the few batters who actually showed up for this offense on Sunday. Lowe went 1-for-2 with a double and a walk during Sunday's first game of the doubleheader. At first glance, that isn't a jawdropping stat line, but the Blue Jays did hold the Rangers to […]

Christian Arroyo To Make First Career Start At First Base

Boston Red Sox utility man Christian Arroyo draws the start at first base Sunday night, sending incumbent Bobby Dalbec to the bench. It's his first career start at first base. This is notable, as it indicates that Christian Arroyo may hold on to an everyday role in the starting lineup even after Jarren Duran's call-up, […]

Bobby Dalbec Sitting Sunday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is out of the lineup against the New York Yankees Sunday night. This could become a common occurrence against right-handed starters, as Jarren Duran's call-up means Kike Hernandez will move to second base on those occasions, shifting Christian Arroyo to first base. It's hard to argue that Dalbec […]