Gio Urshela Dealing With Sore Wrist
New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (wrist) is not in Wednesday's lineup for the contest against the Angels due to a hand issue. Urshela fell on his hand/wrist after throwing to home plate during a double steal situation in Tuesday night's loss to the Angels. The veteran third baseman will get an MRI Thursday, […]
Matt Chapman Batting Cleanup After Big Month Of August
Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman is batting cleanup versus the Tigers on Wednesday after posting his best month of the season in August. In the previous month, Chapman posted a team-high .964 OPS with nine homers, three more homers than he had in any other month this season. The gold-glover has had a rough […]
Charlie Culberson Activated, Starting Wednesday
The Texas Rangers activated third baseman Charlie Culberson from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. He is starting at third base and batting seventh in Wednesday's game against Kyle Freeland and the Colorado Rockies. Culberson was out for about 10 days while suffering from symptoms of COVID-19. He was heating up before hitting the injured […]
Mike Moustakas Back In The Starting Lineup On Wednesday
Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas (hip) is back in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Moustakas has been dealing with right hip tightness. He was held out of the team's starting lineup in each of the past two games, though he did pinch-hit […]
Abraham Toro Delivers Dramatic Grand Slam
Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro provided all four runs Tuesday's game had to offer on one swing, a grand slam off of Houston Astros relief pitcher Kendall Graveman in the eighth inning. That's the same Kendall Graveman Toro was traded for, and that trade went down on the same day Dylan Moore, whom Toro essentially […]
FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (9/1/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice
The Wednesday night slate feels like a plate of potato skins and the pitching is bacon, chives, and cheese because this slate is LOADED with pitching. Maybe that was a bad example and I'm just hungry as I consume my breakfast of coffee and, another cup of coffee. At any rate, we've got pitching on […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 9/1/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 9/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 9/1 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 […]
Austin Riley Records Two Singles In Loss
Atlanta Braves infielder Austin Riley has been a tough man to get out at the plate over the last few weeks. On Tuesday, he went 2-for-4 with two singles in the 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. There wasn't much offense from the Braves in this one, so a two-hit performance is notable. Riley […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Wednesday 9/1
Fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt have holes to fill. The easiest way to do that is with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best fantasy baseball streaming picks - options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 9/1/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 9/1/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap tonight, and it is a fun one. There are a handful of high-end options to decipher through […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (9/1/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! We welcome in the final month of the regular season with 10 games on the featured DraftKings slate. Eventually, we will have to watch out for some funky lineups as teams drop out of the race or some winning team clinch their divisions and prepare for the playoffs. However, we shouldn't be […]
Digging Deeper - Waiver Wire Options for Week 23
Welcome back to the NL-only and AL-only pickups column. Each week, I'll look at five players who are under 15% rostered in Yahoo! leagues and who can be considered as options to add in deep-league formats, such as 15-teamers or AL or NL-only leagues. I'll also include a recommendation for what to do with each […]
Carter Kieboom Homers For Second Straight Day
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom was elevated to second in the lineup Tuesday, and he responding by hitting his second homer in as many days. Kieboom went 1-for-4 with the two-run shot and a walk, giving him six long balls on the season. He's raised his OPS to .762 in 114 at-bats, and his […]
Ke'Bryan Hayes Considered Day-To-Day
Pittsburgh Pirates' third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (hand) is considered day-to-day. He is currently not swinging a bat and is day-to-day after suffering a hand bruise in Sunday's 4-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. The 24-year-old slammed his helmet after making an out on Sunday. He is still experiencing soreness, and his next chance to […]
Mets-Marlins Postponed Wednesday Due To Rain
Wednesday's contest between the New York Mets and Miami Marlins has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up as part of a doubleheader on September 28th, starting at 4.10 p.m. ET. Probable starters Miami Marlins pitcher Zach Thompson and New York Mets pitcher Carlos Carrasco will be pushed back a day. […]
Reds-Cardinals Postponed Tuesday
Tuesday's contest between the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals has been postponed because of inclement weather. Right-handers Sonny Gray and Miles Mikolas were previously scheduled to start for the two teams on Tuesday. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly and remove players from either team from their lineups. The Reds announced in a tweet that the game […]
MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/31/21 (Premium Content)
MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/31 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Top Tournament Stacks for 8/31/21 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 […]
Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/31/21 (Premium Content)
All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 8/31/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap tonight, so there's plenty of potential value bats to choose from to help you fit in a […]
Jace Peterson Reaches Base Four Times In Win
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Jace Peterson went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Monday's 3-1 win over the Giants. Peterson scored the second run of the game when Corbin Burnes drove him in in the second inning. In addition, he added a ground-rule double in the eighth. It was the […]
Ronald Torreyes Clears Bases With Three-Run Triple On Monday
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Ronald Torreyes went 2-for-4 with three RBI in a win over the Nationals on Monday. Torreyes came up with the bases loaded in the third inning and scored all three runners with his first triple of the season. The diminutive infielder has been playing most days at third base since Alec […]
FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/21): MLB DFS Lineups
Happy Tuesday gang! It's Tuesday, which means we have a 13-game slate ahead of us today. We'll have to keep up with the weather as the morning goes on with Tropical Storm Ida, but as of right now it looks like all games should be in the clear. I'll do my best to update before […]
Jack Mayfield Goes Deep Monday
Los Angeles Angels infielder Jack Mayfield hit a fourth-inning grand slam against the New York Yankees in Monday's 8-7 victory. He finished the day 1-for-4 with four RBI and one run scored. The home run was his ninth of the season, and he is now slashing .212/.259/.423 with 24 RBI, 18 runs, and one stolen […]
DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/31/21): MLB DFS Lineups
We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a good one. There are some elite pitching options up top with a few cheaper options to target. There are bats for days. Some cheap stacks with the usual pricey stacks, making for some enjoyable builds. Playing the roster percentages can be big. There […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Tuesday 8/31
Welcome to 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. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]
Carter Kieboom Homers In Loss To Phillies
Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom had the biggest hit of the day for the Nationals, hitting a solo shot off of Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler in a 7-4 loss Monday. Kieboom went 2-for-4 with the homer and two runs scored. Kieboom now has five home runs on the season. He hasn't taken […]
Eduardo Escobar Could Return This Weekend
Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Eduardo Escobar (hamstring) is expected to rejoin the lineup sometime this weekend. He has been sidelined roughly a month while dealing with a lingering hamstring issue. The veteran infielder is hitting .788 OPS with two home runs over 21 games with the Brewers. Fantasy managers should be patient with him because […]
Jose Iglesias Sitting Again
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Jose Iglesias is absent from Monday's starting lineup against the New York Yankees. This is the second consecutive game that Iglesias has rode the bench, with Jack Mayfield taking his spot both times. Angels manager Joe Maddon stated that he wants to take a closer look at Mayfield for the future. […]
Josh Donaldson Goes Yard In Monday's Win
Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, and two RBI in Monday's victory over the Tigers. Donaldson hammered the ball all day, registering exit velocities of at least 103 MPH on all four of his batted balls, topping out at 110.6 MPH on a mammoth, two-run homer. The […]
Alex Bregman Hitting .357 Since Return
Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is 5-for-14 (.357) in four games since returning to the lineup. Bregman had been on the shelf since June 16 with a left quadriceps injury and looks sharp at the plate. The 27-year-old has only one extra-base hit since his return but has scored three runs and has multiple […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Monday 8/30
Welcome to 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 in […]