Kenley Jansen Completes Easy Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kenley Jansen set down all three New York Mets he faced Friday night to earn his 26th save of the season. He struck out one batter. Jansen may not be the dominant closer he used to be, but that hasn't stopped him from producing an excellent season to the tune […]

Walker Buehler Throws Gem For 13th Win

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler earned his 13th win of the season with a gem over the New York Mets Friday night, allowing two runs on six hits and no walks with eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings. That Buehler is the clear ace of the decorated Dodgers rotation speaks to how dominant […]

Kyle Finnegan Locks Down Save Friday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan continues to solidify himself as a solid option for saves, locking down another one against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday night. He walked one batter and struck out another in an inning of work. Finnegan now has converted five of his seven save opportunities on the year, but has been […]

Patrick Corbin Earns Seventh Win

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin earned his seventh win of the season Friday night with a rare strong outing. He allowed one run on three hits and no walks to the Milwaukee Brewers, striking out seven batters in 6 1/3 innings. It's his first quality start since July 7, which would be quite encouraging […]

Kyle Schwarber Reaches Four Times Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kyle Schwarber reached in all four of his plate appearances Friday night, going 2-for-2 with a double, two walks, and a run scored. He's seemed in top form despite all the time he missed with injury, as he's reached base in 11 of his first 18 plate appearances for Boston. Schwarber […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers Friday Against Rangers

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts homered for the second consecutive day Friday night, knocking his 20th long ball of the year against the Texas Rangers. He went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the game. Bogaerts now has hits in 10 of his last 12 games, with five of those being multi-hit affairs. He's hearing […]

Chris Sale Throws Five Scoreless

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale looked like his old self Friday night, throwing five scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers. Sale allowed five hits and one walk while striking out five batters. He now has a 1.80 ERA across his first 10 innings of the season and sports a 2-0 record. Sale has […]

Jarred Kelenic Wears Golden Sombrero

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic returned from a day off Friday, but didn't appear to be reaping the rewards of the extra rest, going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts against the Houston Astros. Kelenic has shown signs of life of late, but he still has just a .516 OPS for the season and has struck out […]

Ty France Homers For Second Straight Day

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France went deep against the Houston Astros Friday night, providing a rare bright spot in an otherwise dismal 12-3 dismantling at the hands of the division leaders. France went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, and two runs scored. The solo shot was his 14th of the year, and […]

Kyle Seager Homers Again Friday

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit another home run Friday night, his only hit in three at-bats against the Houston Astros. The solo shot is his 28th of the season, bringing him into a tie with Jose Ramirez for second-most home runs by a third baseman this year. 11 of those home runs have […]

Yusei Kikuchi Crushed Friday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi didn't handle the potent Houston Astros lineup well Friday night, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks in just 2 2/3 innings. He struck out two batters and allowed three home runs. Kikuchi left a lot of pitches over the middle in this one, and the Astros […]

Chad Green Locks Down Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green locked down his sixth save of the year Thursday night, allowing one run on one hit in an inning of work. The run came via a solo home run by Miguel Sano, and Green struck out two batters in the outing. Even with Aroldis Chapman back from the […]

Jameson Taillon Earns Eighth Win

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon earned his eighth win of the season Thursday, throwing 5 1/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins. He allowed three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out five. Taillon has been very solid all season when he's been healthy, but he's been especially excellent over his […]

Kyle Higashioka Homers, Drives In Three

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka had a big day at the plate Thursday, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored. With Gary Sanchez back in the fold, Higashioka should not be on any fantasy rosters, but he's put together a decent season with a .659 OPS and […]

Giancarlo Stanton Hits 20th Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit his 20th homer of the season Thursday. He went 1-for-4 against the Minnesota Twins while batting fifth and playing right field. Stanton now has a nine-game hit streak with a single hit in each of those contests. He's been very strong this season, with an .825 OPS, 45 […]

Jake Cave Homers Thursday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave homered Thursday, hitting a solo shot off New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon in a 7-5 loss. It was his only hit in two at-bats before being replaced by Rob Refsnyder. Cave offers a bit of power and speed, but he isn't worth adding in fantasy with a .563 […]

Miguel Sano Homers For Second Straight Day

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano went deep for the second straight day Thursday, launching a solo shot off New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green in the ninth inning of a 7-5 loss. It was his 21st home run of the year and his only hit in four at-bats. Sano has slashed .262/.368/.523 over […]

Jorge Polanco Drives In Three Thursday

Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco continued his hot streak Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a double and three RBI against the New York Yankees. He was also caught stealing for the fifth time. Polanco has slashed .333/.386/.633 over his last 30 games with nine homers and three steals in that time. He's also on a four-game […]

Jorge Lopez Earns 14th Loss

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez lasted only two innings Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up four runs on four hits and two walks with two strikeouts. He took his 14th loss of the season, and he now has an ERA of 6.35 for the season. There's very little upside in fantasy […]

Ramon Urias Homers Thursday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Ramon Urias went deep Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, hitting his sixth home run of the year off relief pitcher Adam Conley in the ninth inning. He also doubled and scored two runs in the game. Urias has not had a great season, but he's put up a decent .736 OPS […]

J.P. Crawford Scores Two Runs Thursday

Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford scored two runs in Thursday's 9-8 extra-inning victory over the Texas Rangers. He went 2-for-5 with a walk in the game. Crawford is in no danger of losing his spot at the top of the lineup, a role which will allow him to score plenty of runs even as he […]

Paul Sewald Earns 11th-Inning Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald got the call in the bottom of the 11th inning Thursday, and he came through with a save against the Texas Rangers to close out a 9-8 victory. Sewald allowed one hit in an inning of work, which let one unearned run score. He struck out one batter. Sewald […]

Diego Castillo Melts Down Thursday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo blew a save Thursday night against the Texas Rangers. Seattle took a five-run lead into the ninth inning, but fellow reliever Anthony Misiewicz allowed three runs without recording an out, and then Castillo came on to complete the meltdown, allowing two runs on one hit and one walk. He […]

Chris Flexen Throws Gem Against Rangers

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen had another outstanding start Wednesday night, throwing seven strong innings against the Texas Rangers. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts. He left in position for a win before a bullpen meltdown in the ninth left him with a no-decision. Flexen […]

Ty France Homers, Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners infielder Ty France had the biggest hit of the day against the Texas Rangers Thursday, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning off reliever Joe Barlow to give Seattle the lead for good in a 9-8 victory. He went 3-for-6 in the game with three RBI and two […]

Mitch Haniger Hits Three-Run Shot Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger launched a three-run blast Thursday against the Texas Rangers, part of a 2-for-5 day with a walk and three runs scored. Haniger has had a quiet August thus far, with a .242/.312/.379 slash line and two home runs in 66 at-bats, but he's proved his excellence all season with his […]

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 20th 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 […]

Andrew Heaney Throws Gem Against Red Sox

New York Yankees starting pitcher Andrew Heaney hasn't had the easiest time since coming over from the Angels, but he showed off his upside Wednesday night, allowing just one run on two hits and and two walks to the Red Sox in seven innings. He struck out four batters en route to his eighth win […]

Aaron Judge Walks Three Times, Steals A Base

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge stole his fifth base of the season against the Boston Red Sox Wednesday, having gone 0-for-1 with three walks at the plate. All five of Judge's steals have come in the past 30 days, and his value jumps up a lot if that continues the rest of the way. […]

Andrew Velazquez Contributes From The Nine-Spot

New York Yankees shortstop Andrew Velazquez has made the most of his opportunity lately, and he put together another strong game against Boston Wednesday going 2-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base. It's his first steal of the season. With just 23 at-bats this season, Velazquez has five hits, three runs, […]