Orioles-Mariners Game Wednesday Postponed Due To Rain

The Baltimore Orioles-Seattle Mariners game scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed due to rain, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com. The Orioles and Mariners will now play a doubleheader on Thursday, with the first game beginning at 12:35 pm ET.

J.D. Davis Could Return Saturday

New York Mets third baseman/outfielder J.D. Davis (hand) could come off the injured list when first eligible this Saturday at Coors Field. Davis was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 7 by the Mets after getting hit in the hand with a pitch in a game against the Phillies the first week […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Does Light Swinging, Still No Timetable For Return

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) did some light swinging against soft-toss pitches on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said that "Ke'Bryan is going to have to regain that confidence that he can be Ke'Bryan again on the field. We want […]

Evan Longoria Continues Hot Start With Homer Tuesday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria slugged his fourth home run of the season on Tuesday, as he finished 2-for-4 with one RBI and two runs scored in the win over the Reds. Longoria has been on fire at the plate early on, slashing .316/.366/.658 with four home runs, eight RBI and six runs […]

Josh Donaldson To Play In Game 2 Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) has been sidelined since Opening Day after aggravating his hamstring while running out a double in his first at-bat of the year. He's been cleared to return and will be in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox. Donaldson has had a […]

Kris Bryant Resting On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant is out of Wednesday's lineup versus the Milwaukee Brewers. It's a routine day off for Bryant, who is having a nice start to the season with a .243 batting average, three home runs and six RBI. Second baseman David Bote will shift to third base and Eric Sogard will […]

Tommy La Stella Collects Three Hits Tuesday

San Francisco Giants second/third baseman Tommy La Stella did his part at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Reds, going 3-for-3 with two singles and a double. While the Giants scored plenty of runs in this game, many of La Stella's teammates have gotten off to slow starts to the season. However, La […]

Alex Bregman Still Doesn't Feel Right

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (hamstring) said he still doesn't feel like his legs are fully underneath him early in the season after he dealt with hamstring problems last year and in spring training. He missed the first two weeks of Grapefruit League games, and manager Dusty Baker has held Bregman out of the […]

Christian Arroyo Providing Surprising Value

After being on the roster bubble all spring, Boston Red Sox infielder Christian Arroyo has given the team a surprising level of offensive production. Two more big hits on Tuesday raised Arroyo's average to .292, far exceeding his career .219 average entering the season. There are some red flags with Arroyo's performance, such as the […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap today, and the pitching is very top-heavy. When building lineups, the value will be of major importance […]

Mike Moustakas Hits Two-Run Homer In Loss

Cincinnati Reds third baseman Mike Moustakas went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a 7-6 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. Moustakas and first baseman Joey Votto teamed up to both blast two-run shots in the first inning off of Giants starter Kevin Gausman. Moustakas is off to a nice start this season, […]

Brian Anderson Goes Yard In Tuesday's Win

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson had a strong offensive performance in Tuesday's 14-6 blowout over the Atlanta Braves. "BA" went 3-for-5 with a run scored and three RBI. Anderson hit a home run in the second inning and added two singles. Anderson has always been a slow starter with poor Aprils being a pattern […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Wednesday 4/14

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Maikel Franco Hits Three-Run Double Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco only had one hit combined in Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mariners, but he made it count. Franco ripped a bases-clearing double down the left-field line in the third inning of Game Two to bring the O's back into the game. Unfortunately, Franco's overall line for the day was 1-for-6 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/14/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split Wednesday slate, but the FanDuel main slate still has seven games on it. If you want to participate in the early slate, don't overthink it. Lock in Corbin Burnes as the pitcher and stack against Brad Keller since Helen Keller has more fantasy points than Brad does this season. The Nationals […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/14/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers! The only way it could be happier would be if DraftKings included the San Diego-Pittsburgh game on the slate. Alas, we will not be able to have Joe Musgrove in our lineups as he attempts to join Johnny Vander Meer as the only pitcher in baseball history to throw back-to-back no-hitters. Regardless, […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/14/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/14/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/14/21 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 […]

Sam Haggerty Launches A Clutch Home Run

Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty came up big Tuesday night, going 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and two runs scored. The home run came in the top of the seventh inning, during the Mariners' last chance at the plate in the shortened seven-inning game. It was Haggerty's first homer of the year. Normally […]

Miguel Sano Draws A Pair Of Walks Tuesday

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox. Sano has been slumping to start the season, so it was nice to see him put together a couple of patient at-bats. The 27-year-old slugger is batting just .086 with a 40 percent strikeout […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Not Likely To Return This Week

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) is unlikely to be activated from the injured list tomorrow, according to The Athletic's Rob Biertempful. Hayes has been out since the second game of the season with wrist inflammation, and Biertempful reports that he has yet to start swinging a bat. Manager Derek Shelton said that the […]

Kyle Seager Stays Red Hot

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager reached base three times in four plate appearances Tuesday against John Means and the Orioles, going 2-for-3 with a walk and a double. He also drove in the eventual winning run in the top of the eighth inning. Over his last two games, Seager has now reached base in […]

Hunter Dozier Back In Lineup On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier (thumb) was removed from Sunday's game due to a lingering thumb injury. The injury forced him to sit out Monday's game, but he is back in the lineup on Tuesday, batting seventh against Dylan Bundy and the Los Angeles Angels. Dozier is hitless through 13 at-bats this year. […]

Matt Duffy Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Chicago Cubs infielder Matt Duffy (COVID-19) has been placed on the COVID-19-related injured list. Duffy will join relievers Brandon Workman, Jason Adam and Dan Winkler who were all placed on the COVID-19 injured list on Monday. Duffy has had limited playing time and is just 1-for-8 on the season. Infielder Ildemaro Vargas will replace Duffy […]

Josh Donaldson Not In Lineup Tuesday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (hamstring) is not in Tuesday's lineup for the contest against the Red Sox. The veteran third baseman is reportedly nearing a return to game action, though his fantasy managers will have to wait a bit longer for that to occur. Donaldson could crack the starting lineup for one of […]

Justin Turner Still Getting It Done

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, often considered the heart and soul of this Dodgers team for his elite work ethic and leadership qualities, continues to get it done offensively. His on-base percentage has been at .400 or higher in three of the last four years, and he's on pace to do it again […]

Matt Chapman Has Big Night Versus Diamondbacks

Oakland Athletics outfielder Matt Chapman went 3-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored in a win at Arizona on Monday. Chapman has gotten off to a slow start this season batting just .179 after this performance. He's faced some brutal matchups so far with series against the Astros and Dodgers pitching […]

Statcast Hitter Leaderboard: Maximum Exit Velocity

Although we technically got Statcast data as soon as the first pitch of the 2021 season was thrown, any good sabermetrician knows that sample size matters. It's still quite early in the season but we can't wait to start digging into the stats, so let's start this year's iteration of the Statcast Hitter Leaderboard by […]

Twins-Red Sox Set To Return On Tuesday

The Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox had their game on Monday postponed as a result of the unrest following the shooting of Daunte Wright by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The teams are set to return to action on Tuesday with a 1:00 PM CST start time. Martin Perez will take the mound for the […]

Champ or Chump: Jonathan India

The NL Central was among the most wide-open divisions in all of baseball coming into the season. The Milwaukee Brewers were the favorites if you believe the projected standings at FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus, but oddsmakers tended to favor the St. Louis Cardinals after their splashy addition of Nolan Arenado. The Cubs still had their […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 3

There is no shortage of prospects getting off to good starts this year. This is the third column of the year and yet again we have four completely different rookies who are putting up big numbers. These are all new guys to appear in this column this year, but one of them has gotten the […]