Logan Gilbert Continues Rough August

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert had another difficult outing against the Kansas City Royals Friday night, allowing five runs on nine hits and a walk in four innings. He struck out five batters. Gilbert has a 9.13 ERA in five August starts, and he's given up at least five earned runs in less than […]

Kike Hernandez Tests Positive, Christian Arroyo Close Contact

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez has tested positive for COVID-19. He is experiencing symptoms, and will now miss some amount of game action. Fellow infielder Christian Arroyo was considered a close contact and was also placed on the COVID list. Infielders Yairo Munoz and Jonathan Arauz were recalled, and both started on Friday […]

Adam Ottavino Gets Save Friday

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino earned his ninth save of the season Friday night, as he walked one and struck out two of the four Cleveland batters he faced. With fellow reliever Matt Barnes struggling, the closer role is up for grabs, at least in the short term, and it would appear Ottavino […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Earns 10th Win Of The Year

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 10th win of the season against Cleveland Friday night, throwing seven innings and allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk. He only struck out two batters. Rodriguez is enjoying his best month of the season in August, with a 3.33 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, […]

Jonathan Arauz Hits Three-Run Homer

Boston Red Sox infielder Jonathan Arauz got the start at second base batting ninth Friday against Cleveland after both Kike Hernandez and Christian Arroyo were placed on the COVID list. He ended up delivering the biggest hit of the game, a three-run home run off reliever James Karinchak after he failed to get a bunt […]

Kyle Finnegan Notches Sixth Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan recorded his sixth save of the year Friday night, setting down three of the four New York Mets he faced in a 2-1 victory. His only baserunner reached via walk, and he did not strike out a batter. Finnegan has now gone seven consecutive outings without allowing an earned […]

Paolo Espino Shuts Down Mets

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Paolo Espino was excellent Friday night, allowing just one run on three hits and no walks in five innings to the New York Mets. He struck out seven batters and earned his fourth victory of the season. Espino has yet to record a quality start this season, but this may have […]

Yusei Kikuchi Falters After Strong Start

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi looked sharp through the first five innings of Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals, putting up zeroes the whole way, but it all fell apart in the sixth. Kikuchi exited with the bases loaded and nobody out, having allowed one run on four hits and a walk with […]

Jake Fraley Homers In Loss Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had a strong day at the plate against the Kansas City Royals Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, and three RBI. The two-run shot was his ninth of the season and his first since August 12. In just 176 at-bats this year, Fraley has also added nine […]

Kyle Seager Hits 30 Home Runs For Second Time

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager tied his career-high in home runs Thursday night, knocking his 30th of the season to keep up with Rafael Devers for the league lead in home runs by a third baseman. Seager went 2-for-5 with the solo shot, a double, and two runs scored in a 6-4 loss to […]

Rafael Devers Homers And Steals A Base Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a strong game Thursday night, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run and a stolen base in a 12-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins. It's Devers' first home run since August 14. He now has 30 on the year. Entering Thursday, Devers had just three hits in […]

Kyle Schwarber Walks Four Times Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached base in all five of his plate appearances Thursday, going 1-for-1 with a double and four walks. He scored one run. He also got his first game action at first base in a 12-2 blowout win over the Minnesota Twins. Schwarber is off to a wild start in […]

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 Friday August 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 […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers Twice, Drives In Seven

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec had the game of his life Thursday night, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, three runs scored, and seven RBI against the Minnesota Twins. He's slashing .395/.477/.921 with five home runs and 19 RBI in his last 15 games, a time frame which, perhaps coincidentally, coincides with the […]

Chris Sale Strikes Out Eight Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale once again looked very strong, striking out eight Minnesota Twins in 5 1/3 innings Wednesday. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks, with the only blemish being a two-run home run by Willians Astudillo. Sale also accomplished his third career immaculate inning in the third […]

Juan Soto Reaches Three Times, Blasts Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto blasted his 23rd homer of the season Thursday night, launching a two-run shot off Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez. He was 1-for-3 in the game with two walks and two runs scored. Soto has now reached base at least three times in nine games this month. His OBP for […]

Patrick Corbin Gives Up Six Runs To Marlins

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin was very hittable Thursday night, giving up six runs on four hits and two walks in three innings. He struck out three batters. The loss drops his record to 7-13 for the year with a 6.09 ERA. He also notably gave up two more home runs, leaving him with […]

Josiah Gray Puts Up Third Straight Quality Start

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray has looked awfully good through five starts with the club, and he continued that stretch Wednesday with six innings of two-run ball on five hits and three walks. He struck out seven batters in his third consecutive quality start. The only concerning statistic is the eight home runs Gray […]

Yadiel Hernandez Homers Again Wednesday

Washington Nationals outfielder Yadiel Hernandez went back-to-back with Josh Bell Wednesday, launching a solo shot in the top of the seventh inning off Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera. Hernandez has an .836 OPS in 162 at-bats this year, and he's homered three times in his last seven games. He's a good pick-up while he's […]

Josh Bell Hits Two-Run Shot Wednesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell was making solid contact against Miami Marlins starting pitcher Edward Cabrera all night Wednesday, but he had nothing to show for it until he connected on a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning. It's his 21st home run of the season. Bell went 1-for-4 in […]

Hansel Robles Implodes Wednesday Night

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles may have been the new favorite for saves before Wednesday night's game, but he probably isn't any longer. Robles entered for the top of the 10th inning, and gave up five runs (four earned) on three hits with one strikeout. Two of those hits allowed were home runs. […]

Nick Pivetta Lasts Four Innings Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta only managed to last four innings against the Minnesota Twins Wednesday, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out five batters and yielded two home runs. That makes back-to-back tough starts for Pivetta, who didn't make it out of the second inning in […]

Kyle Schwarber Hits First Boston Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber came through with his first Beantown home run Wednesday night, delivering a game-tying two-run shot in the bottom of the ninth. He went 3-for-6 in the extra-inning loss. Schwarber has picked up right where he left off in Boston, slashing .379/.514/.586 in his first 37 plate appearances with the […]

Kike Hernandez Adds Late Home Run Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had a big day at the plate Wednesday night, going 3-for-6 with a double, a home run, and two runs scored, but unfortunately it was not enough to avoid a 9-6 extra-inning loss to the Minnesota Twins. Hernandez has now homered in back-to-back games, and is slashing .321/.443/.518 […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 1PM - 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 August 26th at 1:00 pm 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 […]

Hansel Robles Earns First Boston Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Hansel Robles was "excelente" Tuesday, according to manager Alex Cora. Robles entered the game in relief of Matt Barnes in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and two runners on, and he didn't allow either run to come around to score, giving up no runs and no hits with […]

Matt Barnes Pulled Without Recording An Out

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes added fuel to his dumpster fire of a month Tuesday, failing to record an out in the ninth inning against the Minnesota Twins. Barnes came on with a three-run lead, but was pulled after yielding a solo home run and two consecutive walks. Hansel Robles managed to close […]

Tanner Houck Allows Three Runs To The Twins

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck lasted 4 2/3 innings Tuesday, allowing three runs on eight hits and a walk to the Minnesota Twins in a no-decision. He struck out six batters. Boston was surely looking for more length from Houck, but this is what fantasy managers can expect for the rest of the […]

Travis Shaw Adds Solo Shot Tuesday

Boston Red Sox infielder Travis Shaw homered for the second time in this stint with the club on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and the big fly against the Minnesota Twins. He struck out in his other two times at the plate. Shaw is making good on his opportunities thus far, but his playing […]

Hunter Renfroe Smashes Two More Homers

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe smashed two more homers Tuesday, giving him 25 for the season. Renfroe went 2-for-4 with five RBI in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins. Renfroe now has five homers in his last four games, and they're not cheap shots, as Renfroe leads the majors in average home run […]