Austin Hays Steals A Base Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays swiped his third bag of the season Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. He also went 1-for-4 with a run scored out of the cleanup spot. Hays has long been touted as a special talent, but he hasn't put it together just yet, posting a .702 OPS this season. He […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits Solo Shot

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle hit a solo shot Wednesday, his only hit in four at-bats against the Tampa Bay Rays. It's his 20th home run of the season. Mountcastle now has an 11-game hit streak, and he's put up a .478/.480/1.043 slash line wih three homers in 23 August at-bats. The Orioles offense […]

Cedric Mullins hits 21st Homer

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins went deep Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving him 21 home runs for the year. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Mullins has been a breakout star this year, with 22 steals, 69 runs, 42 RBI, and a .914 OPS from the top of the Baltimore […]

Wil Myers Homers Twice Wednesday

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers had a big day at the plate Wednesday night, going 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI against the Colorado Rockies. Myers now has 15 long balls on the year to go with 42 runs, 52 RBI, and seven steals. Now that Fernando Tatis Jr. has shifted to the […]

Alex Colome Blows Save Wednesday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome blew his fifth save of the year Wednesday night against Cleveland, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in an inning of work. This breaks a streak of nine consecutive scoreless outings for Colome, during which time he's registered five saves. Colome is not your stereotypical closer, […]

Miguel Sano Homers, Drives In Three

Minnesota Twins first baseman Miguel Sano hit his 20th home run of the season Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, three RBI, and two runs scored. His solo home run came off of Cleveland starting pitcher Zach Plesac. Sano has gone through cold stretches this season, but he's put up […]

Tyler Rogers Records 22nd Hold

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers recorded his 22nd hold of the season against the New York Mets Wednesday, allowing no baserunners and striking out one in an inning of work. Jake McGee went on to blow the save in the following inning. Rogers has been an immense value in leagues that reward holds, […]

Jake McGee Blows Fourth Save

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee blew his fourth save of the year Wednesday evening, allowing one run on one hit to the New York Mets to tie the game at 1-1 in the ninth inning. McGee has struggled of late, allowing earned runs in three of his last five outings with two blown […]

Carter Kieboom Adds Solo Shot Wednesday

Washington Nationals third baseman Carter Kieboom hit his third home run of the season Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, a solo shot off former teammate Brad Hand. Kieboom went 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in the game. Kieboom is being given every chance to show that his first two stints […]

Josh Bell Hits Three-Run Homer Wednesday Night

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell hit a three-run shot against the Toronto Blue Jays in thee seventh inning Wednesday night to give Washington the lead for good. It was his 20th home run of the year and his only hit in five at-bats in the game. After a torrid June and July, Bell has […]

Juan Soto Hits 20th Homer

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto had a huge game Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three walks, three RBI, and two runs scored. It's his 20th home run of the season. Soto is slashing an absurd .367/.540/.733 over his last 30 games with nine homers, 24 RBI, 25 […]

Kyle Finnegan Records Four-Out Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Kyle Finnegan is unquestionably the closer in D.C, as he once again entered in a save situation Wednesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. He got four outs, allowing just one hit en route to his fourth save of the season. He struck out one batter. All Finnegan's saves have come […]

Josiah Gray With Another Quality Start

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Josiah Gray delivered another quality start Wednesday night, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk in six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays. He struck out four batters in a no-decision. Once again, both runs Gray allowed were via the home run, meaning that all seven runs Gray has […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 22nd Home Run

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was back in the two-spot of the lineup against a lefty Wednesday night, as the team faced Andrew Heaney and the New York Yankees. Renfroe went 1-for-3 with a home run and a walk. The solo shot was his 22nd long ball of the year. Renfroe has now homered […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits 19th Homer

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit his 19th home run of the season Wednesday night, and opposite-field fly ball that may have benefited from the short right-field porch in Yankee Stadium. It was his only hit in three at-bats, and he also added a walk. The home run came off starter Andrew Heaney. After […]

Nick Pivetta Knocked Out In The Second Inning

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta didn't manage to make it through two innings in his start against the New York Yankees Wednesday, being pulled after recording five outs and throwing 57 pitches. Pivetta probably deserved better, as his defense did very little to help him, but in the end he allowed four runs […]

Kyle Seager Hits 27th Homer

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager extended his on-base streak to 10 games Wednesday night, going 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double against the Texas Rangers in a 3-1 victory. His 27th long ball of the season came off starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz. It's Seager's second home run in his last three […]

Marco Gonzales Continues Effective Stretch

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales was on his game once again Wednesday night, allowing just six hits and a walk in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out three batters en route to his fifth win of the season. Gonzales has put up a 0.67 ERA and 0.74 WHIP with 21 strikeouts in 27 […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A @ 3PM - 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 19th at 3:00 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 […]

Tommy Pham Hits 13th Homer Against Rockies

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham hit his 13th home run of the year off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez Tuesday as part of back-to-back home runs in a three-home-run seventh inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Pham has struggled to a .179/.246/.357 slash line in August, but with four extra-base […]

Jake Cronenworth Homers Again Tuesday

San Diego Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth stayed red-hot at the plate Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run against the Colorado Rockies. Cronenworth's 18th home run of the year, a solo shot, came as part of a three-homer seventh inning against starting pitcher German Marquez. Cronenworth now has five hits and two home runs in […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Refuses To Stop Hitting Home Runs

San Diego Padres shortstop/outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. has faced plenty of adversity this season, but he continues to knock the cover off the ball regardless. Tatis Jr. went 1-for-4 with his 34th home run of the year Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, a solo shot off starting pitcher German Marquez. Tatis Jr. batted second and […]

Jorge Polanco Reaches Double-Digit Steals

Minnesota Twins infielder Jorge Polanco stole his 10th bag of the season Tuesday night, giving him double-digit steals for the second time in his career after a 13-steal campaign in 2017. He also went 2-for-4 with the team's only RBI in a 3-1 loss to Cleveland. Polanco has put together an excellent all-around season, with […]

Bailey Ober Takes Hard-Luck Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober took his second loss of the season Tuesday despite a strong effort, allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits and no walks in six innings against Cleveland. Ober has steadily improved as his season has gone along, with a 2.76 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 16 […]

Chad Green Earns Fifth Save In Nightcap

New York Yankees relief pitcher Chad Green earned his fifth save of the year Tuesday, closing out the second game of the doubleheader with the Boston Red Sox. Green didn't allow a baserunner, striking out one batter in his inning of work. Green appears to be the primary closer option for manager Aaron Boone with […]

Luke Voit Homers In Game Two Tuesday

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit had a strong day Tuesday, going deep in the nightcap against the Boston Red Sox. He went 1-for-2 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored in the first game, and 1-for-3 with his sixth home run of the year in the second game, a solo shot […]

Jonathan Loaisiga Locks Down Two-Inning Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga locked down a two-inning save in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, but he came awfully close to blowing it, loading the bases with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning before weaseling his way out of trouble. All told, he […]

Diego Castillo Pitches The Eighth Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Diego Castillo earned his fifth hold of the season Tuesday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in his inning of work against the Texas Rangers. It was a solid outing for Castillo, but fantasy managers will be quick to note that Castillo pitched the eighth inning, setting up for […]

Paul Sewald Earns Fifth Save Tuesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Paul Sewald pitched for the first time since returning from the paternity list Tuesday, entering for the ninth inning with a 3-1 lead over the Texas Rangers. He successfully shut down the opposition, allowing one hit and striking out one batter on his way to earning his fifth save of the […]

Tyler Anderson Stifles The Rangers Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Tyler Anderson had his strongest outing since joining the team on Tuesday, going six innings and only giving up one run on three hits and no walks to the Texas Rangers. He struck out four batters and earned his sixth win of the season. Anderson has brought some much-needed stability to […]