Kevin Kiermaier Doubles Twice In ALDS Game 4 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two runs scored, and an RBI in Game 4 of the American League Division Series 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He smoked a ball into right-center-field in the top of the eighth inning to reduce the Rays lead 5-4. The 31-year-old hit […]

Wander Franco Launches Two-Run Shot In ALDS Game 4 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Game 4 of the American League Division Series 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He took southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez deep in the top of the sixth inning to cut the Rays deficit 5-3. It was his second home run of […]

Nelson Cruz Plans To Play Next Season

Tampa Bay Rays 41-year-old designated hitter Nelson Cruz told reporters last week that he plans to continue his career after this season. He is set be a free agent for the second straight offseason after the 2021 postseason concludes. Last offseason, he signed a one-year, $13 million deal with the Minnesota Twins, who traded him […]

Ji-Man Choi Sitting Against Lefty In Game 4

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi is not in the starting lineup for Game 4 of the ALDS. The Boston Red Sox will have left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound to start the game, so the left-handed Choi is giving way to the right-handed Jordan Luplow, who is playing first base and batting fifth […]

Collin McHugh To Start As Opener In Game 4

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Collin McHugh will be the team's starter for Game 4 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. As usual, he will serve as an opener for the contest before giving way to a bullpen game. McHugh has pitched once so far this series. He came on in relief […]

Matt Wisler Reaggravated Finger Injury

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Matt Wisler (finger) suffered an injury to his right middle finger in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox. It is the same injury that landed him on the injured list twice during the regular season this year. As of now, Wisler will remain on the team's […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/11/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

All eight of the MLB teams still alive play today, so that gives us a rather nice four-game slate on FanDuel today into tonight. The Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, and Red Sox are all at home on this one. The Rays and White Sox are both facing elimination already. It's going to be a great […]

MLB DFS Playoff Slate In Depth Analysis for 10/11/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   This will surely be the final four-game slate of the playoffs, which means it's our last chance to get any semblance of an edge on the field. There is just no real edge in a two-game slate […]

Bold, Bolder, and Boldest in 2021: A Post-Mortem

Ahh, the time-honored tradition of making bold predictions is upon us. We hem and we haw; we make outrageous claims like Adalberto Mondesi invented the question mark, and bicker about the proper definition of "bold". In the NotBurtatorium (totally a real word), however, we worry not about this or that definition. Our goals are simple […]

Luis Patino Tagged With The Loss In Game 3 of The ALDS

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino (0-1) allowed two earned runs on one hit and one walk while striking out none over 1 1/3 innings in Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He entered the game in the 12th inning and cruised through 1 1/3 frames […]

Drew Rasmussen Yields Three Runs In ALDS Game 3 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen allowed three runs on six hits and no walks while striking out one over two innings in Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision after surrendering six hits, including a solo blast to Red […]

Wander Franco Homers In ALDS Game 3 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Wander Franco went 2-for-6 with a double and a home run in Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He launched his first career postseason home run with a solo shot off Hansel Robles in the eighth inning to reduce the Rays deficit […]

Austin Meadows Launches Two-Run Homer In ALDS Game 3 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double during Game 3 of the American League Division Series 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He blasted a two-run shot off Nathan Eovaldi right field to give the Rays a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The 26-year-old […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 10/10/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The difference in the single-game MLB formats is immense between FanDuel and DraftKings, so let's get that sorted out first. FanDuel doesn't allow you to select a pitcher and has an extra multiplier spot counting for 1.5x, […]

Shane Baz Chased Early In Game 2 of ALDS Loss

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz allowed three earned runs on six hits and one walk while striking out two over 2 1/3 innings in Game 2 of the American League Division Series 14-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision. The Rays rookie phenom was removed from Friday's […]

Ji-Man Choi Launches Solo Home Run In ALDS Game 2 Loss

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Game 2 of the American League Division Series 14-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He took Tanner Houck deep in the sixth inning to reduce the Rays deficit 8-6. The 30-year-old was initially out of the lineup but replaced […]

Jordan Luplow Blasts Grand Slam In Game 2 ALDS Loss

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Jordan Luplow went 1-for-1 with a grand slam in Game 2 of the American League Division Series 14-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. He launched a grand slam off Red Sox ace Chris Sale to give the Rays a 5-2 lead in the first inning. It was his only […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/8/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a solid four-game postseason ledger on tap Friday, and FanDuel is offering all of the contests on a main slate that gets started at 2:07pm ET. Postseason MLB DFS is always interesting, as there are usually not too many vulnerable arms, if any, to pick on in any given day. However, even the […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 10/8 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB Postseason is 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 […]

MLB DFS Playoff Slate In Depth Analysis for 10/8/21 (Premium Content)

MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 10/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   We have one of the few four-game slates we'll see during these playoffs, which makes the game a little bit easier to play. All remaining teams are in action tonight, and there is a lot to like. […]

Shane McClanahan Shuts Out Boston In ALDS Game 1 Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan (1-0) allowed five hits while striking out three over five scoreless innings in Game 1 of the American League Division Series 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. He didn't walk anyone and picked up his first career postseason win on Thursday. The 24-year-old threw 82 pitches, landing 55 […]

Nelson Cruz Goes Yard In ALDS Game 1 Win

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Game 1 of the American League Division Series 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. He launched a towering blast off the catwalk to give the Rays a 3-0 lead. The 41-year-old became the second-oldest player to homer in a […]

Randy Arozarena Homers, Steals Home In Game 1 ALDS Win

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks, two additional runs scored, and a stolen base in Game 1 of the American League Division Series 5-0 win over the Red Sox. He took Nick Pivetta deep in the fifth inning to give the Rays a 4-0 lead. The […]

Austin Meadows Out Of ALDS Game 1 Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the lineup for Game 1 of the American Division Series against the Boston Red Sox. Meadows will sit with LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound for Boston in Thursday's game. Randy Arozarena shifts to left field and Manuel Margot will handle right field duties while there […]

Nick Anderson, Ryan Yarbrough Left Off ALDS Roster

The Tampa Bay Rays are leaving off pitchers Ryan Yarbrough and Nick Anderson (back) and outfielder Brett Phillips were left off the roster in the American League Divisional Series against the Boston Red Sox. Anderson continues to work his way from a lower-back strain and is considered day-to-day. Yarbrough struggled mightily in September, posting a 1-3 record […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 10/7 ALDS - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB Postseason is 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 […]

2022 Fantasy Baseball Breakout Candidates - AL Central

It’s never too early to start laying the groundwork for a fantasy championship run next fall, whether you’re looking to repeat or not. Maybe you found success with 2021 breakout fantasy stars Tyler O’Neill or Cedric Mullins. Maybe you were a big believer in Austin Riley, Jordan Romano, or Jonathan India. Identifying and drafting or adding […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 10/3/2021

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers, and welcome to the final day of the regular season! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (10/3/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

If you're playing MLB DFS today, shout out to you as it's Sunday and it's the last day of the regular season! We have a 15 game slate to wrap this thing up! My biggest piece of advice on large slates is to trust your research and process. Don't be afraid to fade some chalky […]

Shane Baz Removed Early In Saturday's No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane Baz allowed one earned run on one hit and two walks while striking out four over 2 2/3 innings during Saturday's 12-2 win over the New York Yankees. He did not factor into the decision. The rookie phenom threw 51 pitches, landing 28 for strikes. Tampa Bay has the best […]