Manuel Margot Hits Two RBI Doubles On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 2-for-4 with two RBI doubles and a run scored during Saturday's 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. He smacked a double to left field in the bottom of the fifth inning, driving in Wander Franco to give the Rays a 6-1 lead. The 26-year-old then smacked another […]

Collin McHugh Converts First Save

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Collin McHugh struck out one across a perfect 1 2/3 innings to earn the save during Saturday's 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. He entered the game in the eighth inning and retired all five batters he faced to record his first save of the season. The 34-year-old has been […]

Luis Patino Fans Five In Saturday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Luis Patino (3-3) allowed two earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out five across six innings during Saturday's 8-4 win over the Chicago White Sox. He picked up his third win of the season. The 21-year-old limited the White Sox two runs, surrendering a solo shot to […]

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

We're treated with a very manageable six-game slate over on FanDuel tonight, and there are a lot of ways you can go with how pitching and potential stacks line up. The highest-priced arm on the slate is Eduardo Rodriguez - nothing against E-Rod, but that tells you a lot of what you need to know […]

Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Week 22

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing, and believe it or not, there are only six weeks left of the major league baseball regular season. We will now begin to start hearing of players being shut down for the rest of the year. Knowing injury timelines is an extremely crucial part […]

Manuel Margot Triples, Swipes 11th Bag

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Manuel Margot went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two runs scored, and a stolen base during Friday's 7-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He drew a walk and displayed his speed by stealing second base in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his 11th stole base of […]

Ji-Man Choi Goes Yard In Friday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He blasted a solo shot off Lucas Giolito in the second inning to put the Rays on the board. It was his ninth long ball of the season and his first in […]

Michael Wacha Strikes Out Nine In No-Decision

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Michael Wacha allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits while striking out nine across five innings during Friday's 7-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He didn't factor into the decision. The 30-year-old didn't walk anyone and limited the White Sox to four runs (two earned). He surrendered a two-run […]

Chris Archer Expected To Start On Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (forearm) is slated to return to the mound this Sunday in the series finale against the Chicago White Sox. The 32-year-old right-hander has been sidelined since April with a forearm strain, only pitching 4 1/3 innings this season to a 6.23 ERA. While Archer's presence could give Tampa […]

Randy Arozarena Isn't In Friday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena isn't starting on Friday against the Chicago White Sox. The Rays will take on right-hander Lucas Giolito but will do so with one of their best hitters on the bench. In 463 plate appearances this season, Arozarena is batting .280 with a .356 on-base percentage, 16 home runs, and […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/20/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have all but one of today's game on tonight's slate, giving us a robust player pool with plenty of intriguing plays all across the salary spectrum. The pitcher pool is particularly impressive Friday, with multiple options for paying up if one wishes to go that route. I see that approach as prudent, as my […]

Bullpen Report - Emphasize Relievers In the Final Month

If you have fallen behind in the saves category or are in need of some relievers that can help your ratios, this is the perfect time of year for you to strike. Yeah, we had all the early season bullpen changes and the trade deadline which completely mixed things up. But if you are still […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/20/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! It's crazy to think we are already down to the final 40 games of this campaign. We started this wild season back in March, and here we are, one week away from September and the playoff push ratcheting up to 11. Today, the Chicago Cubs host a daytime contest versus the Kansas City […]

Closers and Saves Report - Week 21 Waiver Wire

Since we last spoke, Closers and Saves Report readers, a former relief pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first major league start. That was pretty cool. Bullpens did things too. Closers came back from injuries, new committees formed, old committees closed as one guy took over, and so on. But that no-hitter though... We also […]

Top 10 Prospects Rankings - AL East Teams

Recently at RotoBaller, we began rolling out our Top 10 fantasy baseball prospects lists for every organization in baseball. We began with a look at the NL West/AL West clubs, which were followed by rankings for the NL Central/AL Central teams. We reviewed the NL East clubs on Wednesday and finish up our rankings bonanza […]

Shane McClanahan Fans Eight In Thursday’s Win

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan (8-4) allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out eight during Thursday's 7-2 win over the Orioles. He earned his eighth win of the season. The southpaw limited the Orioles to one run on five hits while fanning eight to earn his eighth win […]

Brandon Lowe Launches His 29th Homer On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, a walk, and an additional run scored during Thursday's 7-2 win over the Orioles. He blasted a two-run shot off Jorge Lopez in the second inning to extend the Rays lead 4-0. It was his 29th long ball of the […]

Jordan Luplow Hits The Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman/outfielder Jordan Luplow (ankle) landed on the injured list with a left ankle sprain on Thursday. However, manager Kevin Cash said they're hoping that a few days off will help, and he shouldn't be out long. Luplow was traded from the Cleveland Indians at the trade deadline but has just a […]

Mike Zunino Dealing With A Tooth Issue

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (toot) is not in the starting lineup for the second straight day on Thursday. According to Rays manager Kevin Cash, Zunino is dealing with a tooth issue. He is being considered day-to-day at this point. Francisco Mejia is making his second straight start behind the plate for Thursday's game […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 8/19 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.     High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - Waiver Wire Picks for Thursday 8/19

Sadly, baseball is nearing an end, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball 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 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 8/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We've got a crazy split slate today with DraftKings treating the six-game afternoon slate as its main slate, with a four-game evening slate also getting some love on the site. Given the larger amount of games, we'll only be looking at the afternoon slate in […]

Austin Meadows Drives In Two Runs Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI during Thursday's 8-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to give the Rays a 7-2 lead. The 26-year-old slapped a ground-rule double to left field in the eighth frame driving in his second […]

The Outsiders: Pitching Prospects to Know for Deep Dynasty Leagues

Welcome the latest update of The Outsiders, where I highlight pitching prospects that should be on your radar in deep dynasty leagues. For "standard" dynasty leagues, we have RotoBaller's Premium Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings, updated and maintained by our prospect guru Marc Hulet. But for you degenerates who participate in the deepest of dynasty […]

Ryan Yarbrough Blanks The Orioles For Win Number Seven

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Ryan Yarbrough (7-4) allowed one hit while striking out three across five scoreless innings during Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles. He didn't walk anyone and earned his seventh win of the season on Wednesday. The southpaw was reinstated from the COVID-19 IL and is expected to follow an opener […]

J.P. Feyereisen, Ryan Thompson Set For Rehab Assignment

Tampa Bay Rays pitchers J.P. Feyereisen (shoulder) and Ryan Thompson (shoulder) are slated to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham. Both pitchers will likely need multiple appearances in Triple-A before being activated and have a decent chance of returning to the Rays bullpen by the end of August. Feyereisen has been sidelined since July […]

Pete Fairbanks Will Throw Bullpen Session Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Pete Fairbanks (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session on Thursday in Port Charlotte. Barring any setbacks, he could head to Triple-A soon. The right-hander felt good after his bullpen session on Saturday and is trending in the right direction. Tampa Bay dealt Diego Castillo to the Seattle Mariners at the MLB […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 8/18/2021

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! 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 MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any questions […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 8/18/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/18 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 8/11 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 […]

Chris Ellis Designated For Assignment, Ryan Yarbrough Reinstated

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Ellis was designated for assignment on Wednesday. Right-hander Ryan Yarbrough was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list in a corresponding move. Ellis was impressive in his debut by shutting down the Orioles over four innings to pick up his first career win on Wednesday. Despite the terrific performance, the 28-year-old […]