Jarred Kelenic Reaches Base Three Times, Scores Twice

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic reached base three times against the Oakland Athletics Monday, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. Kelenic is slashing .250/.350/.615 with five homers over his last 15 games, giving considerable relief to fantasy managers who are invested for the long term. There's plenty of top-end fantasy potential with […]

Luis Torrens Drives In Two Monday

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens got the start at designated hitter and batted fifth Monday against the Oakland Athletics and lefty Cole Irvin, and he came through with two hits and two RBI. Torrens has slashed .314/.358/.430 over his last 30 games, and he now has 15 homers and 47 RBI in 325 at-bats this […]

Mitch Haniger Smacks Two Three-Run Homers

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went deep twice Monday against the Oakland Athletics, delivering two three-run home runs over the left-field fence in a 13-4 victory. Those were the only two hits of Haniger's night as he scored twice and drove in six runs. Haniger now has six home runs in his last 15 games, […]

Ty France Has Full Line In Four-Hit Game

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France posted a four-hit game against the Oakland Athletics Monday, going 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, four RBI, and three runs scored in a 13-4 win over the division rivals. It's France's first four-hit game of the season. He's finishing the year strong, slashing .345/.438/.509 with two home runs over […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Three Runs Monday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford had a strong game from the top of the lineup Monday, going 3-for-5 with three singles, an RBI, and three runs scored in a 13-4 beating of the Oakland Athletics. Crawford has enjoyed a strong September, slashing .311/.368/.466 with three homers, 21 runs, and 14 RBI in 103 at-bats. He […]

Josh Rogers Melts Down In Fifth Inning Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josh Rogers was off to another outstanding start Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, putting up four scoreless innings, but he melted down in the fifth and finished his day with three runs allowed on seven hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out three batters and gave up […]

Marco Gonzales Earns 10th Win

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales reached double-digit wins Sunday, recording his 10th of the year in a 5-1 victory over Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels. Gonzales matched Ohtani pitch for pitch, finishing with one run allowed on three hits and three walks in seven innings. He struck out five batters. Gonzales now […]

Jake Fraley Drives In Three, Steals A Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley came close to hitting a dramatic grand slam against the Los Angeles Angels Sunday, but he instead settled for a bases-clearing double off the top of the wall. He was 1-for-4 in the game with three RBI, and he also added his 10th stolen base of the season. Fraley has […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Solid Through Five Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez was at the top of his game for the first four innings against the New York Yankees Sunday night, but he faltered in the fifth inning, allowing two runs to cross. All told it was a solid performance, as he gave up two runs on six hits and […]

Rafael Devers Scores A Run, Swipes A Base

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had two hits in Sunday night's game against the New York Yankees, going 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base. Devers now has five steals on the season, a number which doesn't seem impressive at first, but does a lot to separate him from […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 12PM - 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 Monday September 27th at 12:00 pm noon 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 […]

Enrique Hernandez Steals A Base, Reaches Three Times

Boston Red Sox utility man Enrique Hernandez reached base three times against the New York Yankees Sunday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk, and he also added a stolen base, his second of the season. Hernandez has slashed .357/.471/.571 in his last seven games, with four multi-hit performances and four extra-base hits in that span. […]

Buster Posey On The Bench Sunday Against Rockies

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will not start Sunday's game against the Colorado Rockies, instead taking a seat on the bench. Curt Casali will step in behind the plate, batting eighth. Posey has had a resurgent season as a hitter, slashing .301/.386/.500 with 18 homers in 376 at-bats, but he's slowed somewhat in the […]

Yadier Molina Resting Sunday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina is getting a day off Sunday as the team chases their 16th consecutive win against the Chicago Cubs. Andrew Knizner will step in as the battery-mate of starting pitcher Jake Woodford. Molina has not had the strongest season at the plate, slashing .254/.299/.374 with 11 homers and three steals […]

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Remains Out Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (hand) is out of the lineup for the third straight game Sunday after he was cleated by Randal Grichuk chasing a fly ball on Thursday. Corey Dickerson once again will fill in in left field and bat sixth. With the wild card race in full swing, Toronto would […]

Luis Robert On The Bench Sunday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert will take a seat on the bench for Sunday's game against Cleveland. Manager Tony La Russa will instead deploy an outfield of Eloy Jimenez, Billy Hamilton, and Andrew Vaughn. Robert has been tearing it up at the plate, slashing .357/.394/.597 with seven homers, 23 RBI, and 21 runs in […]

Keibert Ruiz Resting Sunday

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz is resting Sunday, giving way to fellow backstop Riley Adams behind the plate. Ruiz has been on fire at the plate, homering in back-to-back games and slashing .433/.469/.700 in his last seven. He's looking like a good streaming option for the final week of the season, as well as a […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Taking A Seat Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is not in the lineup Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Hoy Park will instead man the hot corner, batting eighth. Hayes has had a disappointing season thus far, slashing just .256/.315/.371 with six homers and nine steals in 356 at-bats. There really haven't been any stretches this year that […]

Dillon Tate Earns Shaky Save Saturday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Dillon Tate was the choice to finish the game against the Texas Rangers Saturday, and he did successfully earn the save, allowing one run on one hit and one walk in 1 1/3 innings of work. He struck out one batter. It's Tate's third save in 60 appearances this season. Tate […]

Kelvin Gutierrez Homers Saturday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Kelvin Gutierrez led the way in a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers Saturday, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The two-run shot was Gutierrez's second of the year and the third of his career, coming off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles in the seventh inning. Gutierrez […]

Austin Meadows Sitting Again Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is out of the lineup Sunday as the team faces off against left-handed starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo and the Miami Marlins. Meadows has regularly sat against lefties, and increasingly so late in the season. He's had some success with a .250/.360/.500 slash line over his past seven games, but […]

Anthony Desclafani Lasts Four Innings Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani lasted four innings against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out three batters and did not factor into the decision in a 7-2 victory. Desclafani has now gone eight straight starts without giving up more […]

Brandon Belt Homers Twice Saturday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued his scorched-earth power surge Saturday, homering twice and adding a single in five at-bats against the Colorado Rockies. He drove in four runs, leading the Giants to a 7-2 victory. Belt now has 29 home runs for the season in just 322 at-bats, and he's slashing .390/.486/.847 […]

Tyler Anderson Thrashed Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had his worst outing of the season Saturday, and it could not have come at a worse time for the team. Anderson allowed nine runs on nine hits and one walk in two innings against the Los Angeles Angels, failing to strike out a single batter. The loss dropped […]

Nick Pivetta Solid Into Sixth Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta was at the top of his game against the New York Yankees Saturday as he gave up one run on three hits and no walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out seven batters and took a no-decision in the 5-3 loss. Pivetta does not have a quality […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Against Yankees Saturday

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec returned to the starting lineup for the first time in three days against the New York Yankees Saturday, and he went 1-for-4 with a home run. Dalbec has been the offensive leader of the team for the past few months, slashing .288/.367/.644 since the All-Star break and now […]

Kevin Plawecki Homers, Reaches Four Times

Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Plawecki (foot) got the start behind the plate against the New York Yankees Saturday in place of Christian Vazquez and was one of the only bright spots for Boston, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch. He was lifted for a pinch-runner after being plunked by […]

Erick Fedde Allows Five Runs Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Erick Fedde was fortunate to take a no-decision in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Cincinnati Reds after he allowed five runs on seven hits and three walks in 4 2/3 innings. He struck out one batter. Fedde has not recorded a quality start since August 24, and with a 5.26 ERA, […]

Lane Thomas Adds Solo Shot Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas hit his seventh home run of the season Saturday, a solo shot off of Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Tony Santillan to lead off the fourth inning of a 7-6 loss. He went 2-for-5 for the game and now has a modest four-game hit streak. He's also produced 10 multi-hit efforts […]

Keibert Ruiz Homers Again Saturdaay

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz went deep again Saturday, making it back-to-back days with home runs for the young catcher. Ruiz went 1-for-4 in the game, with the solo home run, a walk, and two runs scored. He now has three long balls for the season, and is slashing .340/.397/.509 with 12 RBI in his […]