Abraham Toro Breaks Out With Homer

Seattle Mariners infielder Abraham Toro hit his first home run since August 31 on Wednesday, a solo shot which gave the Mariners an important insurance run against the Oakland Athletics in a 4-2 victory. It was Toro's only hit in four at-bats. Toro now has 11 home runs on the season, and has continued to […]

Drew Steckenrider Saves Game For Second Straight Day

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider saved a game for the second consecutive day Wednesday, bringing his season total to 13. He's now a perfect 6-for-6 in the month of September. Steckenrider allowed one hit in an inning of work against the Oakland Athletics to eliminate them from playoff contention. It's a split job with […]

Logan Gilbert Excellent Into Sixth Inning

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert rose to the occasion Wednesday, throwing 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball to lead the Mariners to a victory over the Oakland Athletics. Gilbert allowed three hits and two walks and struck out four batters in the no-decision. He's been excellent in September, pitching to a 2.70 ERA and […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 11AM - Lineups Advice

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Thursday September 30th at 11:00 am ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Taijuan Walker Closes 2021 Strong

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker made his final start of the 2021 season Wednesday, throwing 7 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on two hits and three walks to the Miami Marlins. He struck out five batters and took a no-decision in the 3-2 loss. Walker had gone four straight appearances without a […]

Michael Conforto Hits Monster Homer

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit a monster home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins, launching a solo shot 469 feet over the left-center field fence. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Conforto now has 13 home runs in what has been a disappointing campaign for the free-agent-to-be. He's […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Six Scoreless Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi threw six scoreless innings to earn his 11th win of the season Wednesday, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out seven in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. His record now stands at 11-9. Eovaldi appears to be finished pitching for the regular season, […]

Alex Verdugo Drives In Two Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo drove in two runs against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, going 2-for-4 from the eighth spot in the lineup. Verdugo hasn't homered since September 14, but he's in the midst of a solid month, slashing .329/.363/.452 in September. Verdugo has been consistent all year, resulting in a solid .783 OPS […]

Hunter Renfroe Homers For Second Day In A Row

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went yard for the second consecutive day Wednesday, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-0 victory over the lowly Baltimore Orioles. Renfroe has now reached the 30-homer plateau and has gone deep in back-to-back games. He's slashing .291/.341/.598 with nine homers over his last 30 games, […]

J.D. Martinez Homers, Drives In Three Against Baltimore

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez led the way offensively Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez now has 28 home runs on the season, and he's closing out strong with a .302/.356/.566 slash line and three […]

Trevor Williams Goes Four Strong Innings In Bulk Outing

New York Mets pitcher Trevor Williams entered in the second inning of Tuesday's nightcap against the Miami Marlins, taking over for opener Noah Syndergaard. Williams went four innings, allowing one run on five hits with six strikeouts. Williams has been excellent since joining the Mets, posting a 2.63 ERA in nine appearances including three starts. […]

Edwin Diaz Saves 31st Game

New York Mets relief pitcher Edwin Diaz saved his 31st game of the season in the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader, allowing no baserunners and striking out two in an inning of work. He has now gone six consecutive outings without allowing an earned run. Despite a less-than-sparkling reputation, Diaz has converted on all but […]

Marcus Stroman Reaches Double-Digit Wins

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman finally hit double-digits in the win column Tuesday, earning his 10th victory of the season against the Miami Marlins in the first half of a doubleheader sweep. Stroman allowed two runs on five hits and two walks with four strikeouts in five innings. He also added a stolen […]

Jonathan Villar Doubles Twice, Steals A Base Tuesday

New York Mets infielder Jonathan Villar started both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in the first game and 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored in the second game. Villar has slashed .269/.336/.426 with three homers and four steals over his last […]

Javier Baez Reaches Base Four Times In Twin Bill

New York Mets infielder Javier Baez started both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, and he went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the first game and 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the second game. Baez now has a 12-game hitting streak, and he's slashing .382/.461/.607 in 89 September […]

Francisco Lindor Homers, Drives In Three In Game 1

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor drove in three runs in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Miami Marlins, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a run scored. He now has 19 home runs on the season, eight of which have come in his last 30 games. Lindor has managed to turn […]

Patrick Corbin Takes Loss In Quality Start

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was solid Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, but he was still saddled with the loss as the Nationals fell 3-1 in Denver. Corbin allowed two runs on six hits and three walks (one intentional) in six innings. His nine strikeouts tied his season high. After a dreadful season, Corbin […]

Chris Sale Takes First Loss Tuesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale was handed his first loss of the season Tuesday against the lowly Baltimore Orioles, and it couldn't have come at a worse time for Boston fans or fantasy managers. Sale cruised through five innings, but gave up three in the sixth, leaving him with those three runs allowed […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 29th Homer Tuesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles, hitting a solo shot to briefly put Boston up 2-0 in an eventual 3-2 loss. Renfroe accounted for two of the three hits the Red Sox managed in the game, going 2-for-4 with the homer and a single. He now has 29 […]

Jake Fraley Drives In Two Against Oakland

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley got another start against the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Chris Bassitt Tuesday, and he came through by going 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two RBI. Fraley has struggled since the All-Star break, slashing .168/.273/.284 in 95 at-bats as opposed to .237/.409/.439 in his 114 at-bats before the break. […]

Luis Torrens Has Three Hits, Scores A Run

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had a three-hit game Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. He also scored a run. Torrens has become a mainstay in the Seattle lineup, and now has multi-hit performances in three of his past four games. He's slashing .361/.375/.459 in September, and while he has just one home run in that […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Again Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger followed up his two-homer, six-RBI performance Monday with another long ball Tuesday, launching a solo shot to give the Mariners an important insurance run in a 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics. He also walked in four plate appearances. This home run brings Haniger up to 100 for his career. […]

Casey Sadler Sets Seattle Record With Scoreless Streak

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Casey Sadler set a new franchise record Tuesday, appearing in his 26th consecutive scoreless appearance out of the bullpen. He passed Mariners legend Shigetoshi Hasegawa when he recorded four outs against the Oakland Athletics, striking out one without allowing a baserunner. He earned his 15th hold of the season, and now […]

Drew Steckenrider Saves 12th Game Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Drew Steckenrider saved his 12th game of the season Tuesday, locking down a 4-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in an inning of work. He struck out two batters and allowed one hit. It continues to be a shared closer job with Paul Sewald, and in this contest Sewald pitched the […]

Tyler Anderson Strong On Short Rest

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson returned on short rest to make Tuesday's start against the Oakland Athletics, and he came through with four strong innings, allowing one run on two hits. He struck out two and did not walk a batter. Despite not qualifying for a win, it's a strong bounce-back outing for Anderson […]

Kyle Finnegan Pitches Scoreless Eighth Inning

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan entered for the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies on Monday and recorded his 13th hold of the season. He gave up one hit and one walk while striking out one in an inning of work. He was notably followed by fellow reliever Tanner Rainey, who recorded the save. […]

Tanner Rainey Saves Third Game Of Season

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey earned his third save of the season Monday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk. He did not strike out a batter. Most notably, Rainey entered the game after Kyle Finnegan, indicating that Rainey may have taken over the closer role for the remainder of the season. […]

Josiah Gray Wins Second Career Game

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray earned the second win of his season and his career Monday, throwing 5 1/3 innings and allowing three runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Gray has now won two consecutive starts and has thrown at least five […]

Luis Garcia Drives In Two Monday

Washington Nationals infielder Luis Garcia drove in two runs against the Colorado Rockies Monday, going 2-for-4 with two singles. Garcia now has a four-game hit streak, and he's had four multi-hit performances in his last eight games. His .276 OBP on the season leaves plenty to be desired, but he's flashed a .490 slugging percentage […]

Chris Flexen Wins 14th Game

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen won his 14th game of the season in Monday's blowout win over the Oakland Athletics, throwing five innings and giving up four runs on seven hits and a walk with six strikeouts. Flexen got a tough start in this one, allowing a three-run home run to Seth Brown in […]