Max Fried Exits Game After Being Hit By Line Drive

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried was hit on Tuesday by a line drive off the bat of Spencer Kieboom - he got the out to end the inning and walked off. The following is possibly the weirdest sentence in fantasy baseball history: Kevin Gausman, the pitcher who spent his whole career in the American […]

Juan Soto Has Platoon Advantage on Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto should have a juicy matchup on Tuesday night against Atlanta Braves southpaw Sean Newcomb. Soto has absolutely mashed left-handed pitching this season, hitting an insane .375 with five home runs and 12 RBI. The 19-year-old has turned heads in his first year with Washington, slashing .310/.424/.556. As long as Soto […]

Spencer Kieboom Starting Game 1 Tuesday

Washington Nationals catcher Spencer Kieboom is batting eighth and starting behind the plate versus lefty Max Fried on Tuesday. The Nats and Braves play a doubleheader, so there is a good chance we see Matt Wieters behind the plate for Game 2. Neither catcher is a reliable fantasy option, so they can be avoided in […]

Adam Eaton Sitting Out Game 1 Tuesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Game 1 of a doubleheader versus the Atlanta Braves. Michael Taylor will bat seventh and play center field against lefty Max Fried. Taylor hits lefty pitcher fairly well and the Braves have lefty starters scheduled for both contests. There is a good […]

Jefry Rodriguez To Start Game 1 Tuesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jefry Rodriguez has been recalled from the minors to make the start in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Braves on Tuesday. It will be his fourth start of the season. Rodriguez is 0-1 with a brutal 9.64 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 8.4 K/9 in his three starts this year […]

Ronald Acuna On The Bench For Game 1

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Washington Nationals. Adam Duvall is playing left field and batting fifth. Duvall has a pretty good matchup against Jefry Rodriguez. Expect the 20-year-old to be in the lineup for game two of the doubleheader.

Nationals Sign Relief Pitcher Greg Holland

The Washington Nationals signed relief pitcher Greg Holland on Tuesday to help bolster their bullpen. Holland struggled mightily in the pen this season in his stint with the St. Louis Cardinals, posting a 7.92 ERA in 25 innings pitched. It is unlikely that Holland will immediately see any high-leverage situations, making him only a speculative […]

Statcast Pitcher Risers/Fallers - Post-Break Contact Quality (Week 19)

Welcome back to Rotoballer’s series using Statcast to extrapolate, dig into, and commiserate over data to examine pitching performances. The weekly series will be dynamic as we fine-tune our findings and enlighten ourselves on the information and tools at our disposal. It’s August and we’re firmly in the dog days of baseball season. After a […]

Tanner Roark Impresses Again on Sunday

Washington Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark notched his third straight win on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds. Roark threw seven innings, allowing just one run on seven hits to go along with two strikeouts. Over his last three starts, Roark is 3-0 with a pristine 0.82 ERA. Roark will need to continue throwing quality starts if […]

Athletics Acquire Shawn Kelley From Nationals

The Oakland Athletics traded for Shawn Kelley in exchange for international slot money from the Nationals Sunday, according to Martin Gallegos of The Mercury News. In 2018, Kelly is 1-0 with a hold, blown save and a 3.34 ERA in 32 1/3 innings. He also has a very good 6.40 K/BB rate. Kelley fell out […]

Trea Turner Out Of Lineup Sunday

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (rest) is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds. Turner played both games in Saturday's doubleheader, so he will take a day to rest up. Wilmer Difo will play shortstop in his place. Difo has a lackluster .246/.302/.352 slash line on the season so he should be […]

Bryce Harper Starting Sunday

Washington Nationals center fielder Bryce Harper (knee) is in the starting lineup, playing center field and hitting fourth for Sunday's game against the Reds. Harper exited Saturday's game after being hit by a pitch in the knee and it was unclear if he would be in the lineup for the series' finale. Fantasy owners can […]

Bryce Harper Leaves Game With Injury

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (leg) was removed from Saturday's contest after reportedly "limping" around the outfield. Harper was struck in the leg by a pitch during his at-bat and was replaced by Adam Eaton after failing to chase down a fly ball. He is likely undergoing tests to determine the severity but from what it […]

Jefry Rodriguez Slated To Start Game 2 Saturday

Washington Nationals pitcher Jefry Rodriguez is tentatively scheduled to start the second game of a doubleheader against the Braves on Saturday. The right-hander has posted a 6.86 ERA, 1.68 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 19 2/3 innings over five outings (three starts) at the big league level this year. He's not a recommended streamer against […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/4/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a 12-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/4/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a full 15 games on Saturday, with six slates to choose from on DraftKings. The featured slate starts at 7pm eastern and covers 12 games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/4/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the elite […]

Two-Start Pitcher Streamers: Week 18 (August 6th-August 12th)

We have 10 matchups on Monday, increasing our chances of having some decent two-start options in the fantasy baseball world. We have, potentially, 35 pitchers who could take two turns in the rotation in Week 18. For this post, we have a mixed bag of suggestions to stream. We have veterans and young arms. Most […]

Ryan Zimmerman Back in the Lineup Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman is back in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Cincinnati Reds. Zimmerman sat out in Thursday's contest and has seen his playing time decrease lately. He will start at first base and bat seventh against righty Anthony DeSclafani on Friday. Zimmerman could be an option in DFS […]

Trea Turner is Trending in the Right Direction

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner continued his torrid stretch on Thursday in a win over the Cincinnati Reds. Turner went 2-for-4 with a home run and four runs batted in, while also adding two stolen bases. The young star is now 7-for-14 in his last three games and is 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts during […]

Bryce Harper Goes Yard on Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper continued his hot streak on Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in against the Cincinnati Reds. It was Harper's 26th home run of the season. The lefty has now recorded three straight multi-hit games and is batting .545 with just one strikeout during that stretch. […]

Max Scherzer Dominant in Win on Thursday

Washington Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer had no problem with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. Scherzer threw six innings, allowing just two runs on four hits to go along with 10 strikeouts. This was the second straight outing in which Scherzer struck out double-digit batters, after failing to do so in his previous six starts. It […]

Tanner Roark (SP, WAS) - Week 19 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 45% of leagues ANALYSIS: Through Memorial Day, Tanner Roark looked to be on his way toward continuing his career trend of excelling in even-numbered years. While he was just 2-4, he had produced tidy ratios (3.17 ERA, 0.99 WHIP), a strikeout rate north of 22%, and had […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

On Friday, we have a 14-game slate on DraftKings (thanks a lot, SD/CHC). Four games have an over/under of at least nine total runs. However, we’re still waiting for Vegas to make a determination on three matchups: CWS/TB, LAA/CLE, and BAL/TEX. At least two of those games could boost the O/U total for us. As […]

Week 19 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Ryan Zimmerman is Out on Thursday

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (rest) is out of the starting lineup on Thursday. Matt Adams will play first base and bat sixth against righty Tyler Mahle. Zimmerman has seen his playing time decrease lately, so that could be worrisome for fantasy owners. The Nats have Zimmerman, Adams, and Mark Reynolds who all play […]

Stephen Strasburg Throws Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (neck) threw from 90 feet on Wednesday and felt fine. Manager Dave Martinez said Strasburg will likely throw again before getting back on a mound. Strasburg is expected to make a rehab start before coming off the disabled list. Barring a setback, Strasburg should be able to return to […]

Matt Wieters Catching Thursday Against Braves

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters will return to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Spencer Kieboom will sit in his place. The rest of the lineup remains the same with Adam Eaton, Bryce Harper, and Juan Soto rounding out the outfield and Anthony Rendon, Trea Turner, Matt Adams, and Daniel Murphy in […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/2/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 12 games across six slates today, which is plenty of action on a Thursday. The featured slate starts off at 7pm eastern and includes nine games. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 8/2/18. The lineup picks will range from some of the […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a nine-game slate giving us plenty of options to pick from, along with no Coors Field, so ownership should be spread out. There are a few big name arms on the bump tonight, so you will be looking to have exposure to them in your lineups. In this article, I will be providing […]

Tommy Milone Dominates Mets on Wednesday

Washington Nationals left-hander Tommy Milone threw a gem on Wednesday against the New York Mets. Milone outdueled Noah Syndergaard by throwing seven innings, allowing just three hits and one run to go along with nine strikeouts. Since being called up to pitch on July 6, the southpaw is 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA. Milone has […]