Frankie Montas Ties Season Best With 10 Strikeouts

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs - two earned - and seven hits with a walk and 10 strikeouts over six innings in a victory against the Texas Rangers. He threw 70 of his 97 pitches for strikes in the quality start, including first-pitch strikes to 16 of the 27 batters he […]

Khris Davis Snaps Lengthy Power Drought

Oakland Athletics designated hitter Khris Davis went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and he added an RBI single later in Sunday's 9-8 victory against the Texas Rangers. It was the 13th home run of the season for Davis, but his first since May 13. He has been struggling with a left hip and oblique […]

Ramon Laureano Extends On-Base Streak to 28 Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano ended up 2-for-4 with a run scored in Sunday's 9-8 slugfest against the Texas Rangers, extending his on-base streak to 28 games. It is the longest active streak in the majors. He has hit safely in 21 of the past 22 games, too, raising his average from .222 to .259 […]

No X-Rays Expected For Nick Ahmed

Updating a previous report, Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (foot) will not have X-rays on his injured left foot. He was lifted from Sunday's game in Toronto, and it appears it was simply as a precaution. Manager Torey Lovullo removed Ahmed from the game, and whatever the issue was stems from a situation in the […]

Robbie Ray Whiffs 10 In Sunday's Interleague Win

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed two earned runs, five hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a victory against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. He threw 66 of his 107 pitches for strikes, and he managed just 13 first-pitch strikes to the 26 batters he faced in […]

Rest Does Eduardo Escobar Some Good

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eduardo Escobar (rest) was back in the starting lineup on Sunday in Toronto for the interleague series finale. He was on base five times, posting a double, two singles, two walks and a run scored, pushing his average to .289. Escobar has hit safely in 14 of the past 17 games, […]

Aric Almirola Starts From A Familiar Spot on Sunday

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola will start from the second spot in the grid for Sunday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. He just missed the pole, as Joey Logano was just a tick faster on Saturday during qualifying. It will be the fourth time Almirola has started from the No. 2 spot this […]

Joey Logano On The Pole For FireKeepers Casino 400

Penske Racing driver Joey Logano posted a best speed of 187.139 mph in qualifying on Saturday, and he is on the pole for the FireKeepers Casino 400 from Michigan International Speedway on Sunday. The pole is the fourth of his career in Michigan, and the 22nd of his career. He was especially fast in Turns […]

Daily Fantasy WNBA Lineup Picks (6/9/19): WNBA DFS Advice

Welcome to RotoBaller's WNBA DFS coverage. We have a five-game slate on Sunday, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET with three games tipping off then. Let's look at these three games and talk about what players should excel. In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on […]

FireKeepers Casino 400 from Michigan Practice Report

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The Monster Energy Cup Series is back at Michigan International Speedway for the FireKeepers Casino 400 at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday. The good news is that there is no precipitation in the forecast for the Irish Hills area, so the fuel-mileage race should […]

Ivan Barbashev Suspended For One Game

St. Louis Blues forward Ivan Barbashev has been suspended for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals after an illegal check to the head against Boston Bruins forward Marcus Johansson in Game 5. Barbashev has managed just six points across 24 games so far in the playoffs, but he has managed 80 hits, so his […]

Jeff Skinner Signs Extension To Remain In Buffalo

Impending free-agent left wing Jeff Skinner and the Buffalo Sabres have agreed to an eight-year, $72 million contract on Friday, an average annual value of $9 million. Skinner, who hails from nearby Markham, Ontario, notched his first-ever 40-goal campaign while tying a career best with 63 points (also set in '10-11 and '16-17 in Carolina). […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/6/19): MLB DFS Lineups

Thursday's slate of Major League Baseball features 12 of the 13 games, with seven early games with a first pitch from 12:10 p.m.-2:20 p.m. ET, and five evening games with a first pitch from 7:07 p.m.-10:10 p.m. ET. The only game which is not included in the DFS slate is the Houston-Seattle game at 3:40 […]

Lorenzo Cain Suffers Jammed Right Thumb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (thumb) was forced out of Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins due to a jammed right thumb. He also fouled a ball off of his front foot during an at-bat, so he was having a pretty tough night. Cain was hitless in three at-bats, as his average slipped to .253, […]

Blake Treinen Nails Down His 12th Save

Oakland Athletics closer Blake Treinen worked a perfect ninth inning in Tuesday's 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels, securing his 12th save of the season with nine strikes in 13 pitches. Treinen had one of the best seasons in MLB history for a reliever in 2018, and that type of production wasn't really sustainable. […]

Ramon Laureano Pushes Hit Streak To 16 Games

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 4-2 road win against the Los Angeles Angels as he pushed his hitting streak to 16 games, the longest active streak in the majors. He is 23-for-63 (.365) with three homers, 11 runs scored and six RBI during […]

Frankie Montas Secures His Seventh Victory

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed two earned runs, four hits and a walk with three strikeouts over six innings in a victory on the road against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He threw 65 of his 99 pitches for strikes in the quality start, he hit outfielder Mike Trout with a pitch […]

Kike Hernandez Reaches Double Digits In Homers

Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman/outfielder Kike Hernandez ended up 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-0 whitewashing of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The homer was his 10th of the season to go along with 32 RBI across 192 at-bats over 57 games. He has proving that last season's power surge with […]

Kenta Maeda Readies to Face Diamondbacks Again

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda is listed as the scheduled start for Wednesday's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He allowed three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings in a win over Arizona back on March 30, one of his seven victories across nine decisions in 11 starts and one relief appearance. He […]

David Freese Working On 10-Game Hitting Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder David Freese made another start at first base on Tuesday in Arizona, going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a run scored and two RBI to push his hitting streak to 10 games. He is 14-for 29 (.483) with 11 runs scored, three homers and nine RBI during his impressive run, […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Wins MLB-Leading Ninth Game

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu allowed just three hits with no walks over seven scoreless innings in a victory in Arizona on Tuesday. He struck out just two batters, but threw 69 of his 104 pitches for strikes and had first-pitch strikes to 15 of the 25 batters he faced. It's the fifth […]

Delino DeShields Has Mixed Results In Two-Hole

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields was slotted in the two-hole for manager Chris Woodward on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. He finished 2-for-5 with a run scored, but he also had three strikeouts. DeShields also had a stolen base, but he was caught stealing, too. He showed some good signs, as his average slowly inched […]

Kyle Dowdy Sent To Injured List, Brett Martin Recalled

The Texas Rangers placed relief pitcher Kyle Dowdy (elbow) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday due to a right elbow impingement and they recalled reliever Brett Martin from Triple-A Nashville. Dowdy won't be missed by many, as the Rule 5 selection posted a dismal 7.25 ERA across 22 1/3 innings with a poor 1.97 […]

Shin-Soo Choo Belts His 11th Home Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a walk, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's wild 12-11 home loss against the Baltimore Orioles. The homer was the 200th of his major league career. Choo is now slashing .302/.386/.552 with 11 homers and 28 RBI, quite a nice bounce […]

Drew Smyly Smacked Around By Lowly Orioles

Texas Rangers left-handed starting pitcher Drew Smyly was rocked for seven earned runs, eight hits and two walks with just two strikeouts and three homers allowed over 3 1/3 innings in a loss against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Smyly sunk to 1-4 on the season with a 7.93 ERA and 1.86 WHIP across 42 […]

Madison Bumgarner Posts Quality Start, No-Decision

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner allowed three earned runs, six hits and two walks with five strikeouts over six innings in a non-decision against the New York Mets on Tuesday. He served up two homers, and also hit a batter, but he was able to limit the damage. The bullpen did a great […]

Stephen Vogt Lifts Giants To Win, Bruce Bochy's 1,000th

San Francisco Giants catcher Stephen Vogt smacked a go-ahead two-run double in the top of the 10th inning in Tuesday's win against the New York Mets, helping manager Bruce Bochy to his 1,000th victory in a Giants uniform. He joins John McGraw as the only skipper in franchise history to reach the milestone. The Giants […]

Austin Barnes Begins Playing In Rehab Games

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes (groin) collected an RBI single in three at-bats while also scoring a run in his first minor-league rehab game on Tuesday with Class A Rancho Cucamonga (Calif.). He was able to play five innings behind the plate, and it appears he made it through the outing unscathed. Barnes is […]

Justin Upton Nearly Ready To Take BP

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (toe) is expected to start taking live batting practice during the team's current homestand, according to manager Brad Ausmus. The skipper said the veteran outfielder will also go out on minor-league rehab assignment, too. Upton hasn't played at all during the regular season yet, as he was slow to […]

Matt Harvey To Face Live Hitters Soon

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Harvey (back) will face live hitters soon, according to manager Brad Ausmus. The veteran will also likely need to head out for a minor-league rehab assignment. Depending on how many starts in the minors the Angels would like to see, he might be staring at a mid- to late-June […]