Jake Cronenworth Scores Twice Friday

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth scored two runs Friday against the Miami Marlins, going 1-for-3 with a triple at the plate. Cronenworth has been very hot over his last 30 games, slashing .295/.388/.625 with seven homers, 27 runs, and 20 RBI in that span. He's been immensely valuable all season, contributing in all […]

Drew Pomeranz Records 10th Hold

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Drew Pomeranz recorded his 10th hold of the year Friday, allowing just a walk while striking out one in the eighth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Pomeranz has appeared in just 21 games this year after missing time due to injury, and he's pitched to an […]

Mark Melancon First To 30 Saves

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon became the first reliever to reach the 30-save plateau this season on Friday, allowing just a single in his one inning of work against the Miami Marlins. He struck out one batter. That single is the only baserunner Melancon has allowed in his last three outings. For the […]

Joe Musgrove Takes Win And Quality Start Friday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove recorded his first quality start since June 23 Friday, throwing six strong innings against the Miami Marlins. He gave up two runs on six hits and one walk with four strikeouts and was credited with his sixth win of the year to improve his record to 6-7. This […]

Patrick Corbin Gives Up Four Runs Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin took the loss against the Baltimore Orioles Friday after allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters. He now has a 6-9 record on the season, which isn't very nice. Neither is his 5.71 ERA or 1.45 […]

Josh Bell Homers Again Friday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell provided all the offense for the club in a 6-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Friday, hitting a monster solo home run an estimated 448 feet off of starter Jorge Lopez. It was his 15th home run of the season, and his third in his last four games. Bell […]

Jarren Duran Scores Twice Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran had a solid day at the plate Friday, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored. Duran has found plenty of success through his first 15 at-bats, with four hits including a home run, as well as two RBI and five runs scored. While he isn't […]

Kike Hernandez Stays Hot Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez kept up his hot hitting Friday night, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored. He didn't have an extra-base hit in this one, but one single off the Green Monster would've been a home run in most parks. Hernandez now has a modest four-game hit streak, […]

Rafael Devers Homers Twice, Drives In Five Against Yankees

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a monster night at the plate Friday, homering twice in five at-bats to drive in five of the six runs Boston scored. His 25th home run of the season came off ace starter Gerrit Cole, and his 26th came off reliever Nestor Cortes. Devers has now lifted […]

Chris Flexen Takes The Loss Thursday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen took his fourth loss of the season Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks in 5 1/3 innings. He struck out one batter. This loss drops his record for the year to 9-4. Flexen entered this one on an impressive streak, having allowed three runs or […]

Tom Murphy Homers In Loss

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy went 1-for-2 with a home run and a walk on Thursday against the Oakland Athletics. The homer, Murphy's eighth of the year, came off of A's starting pitcher Sean Manaea, and was the only run Seattle managed in this one. It's a big home run for Murphy, who has ceded […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Steals 23rd Base Thursday

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 0-for-4 with a walk Thursday, but he did still steal a base and come around to score a run. It was his 23rd stolen base of the season, leaving him two swiped bags behind Whit Merrifield for the major league lead. Tatis Jr. now has 29 homers […]

Jurickson Profar Drives In Two

San Diego Padres utility man Jurickson Profar made the most of his start Thursday night, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in a 3-2 win over the Miami Marlins. Profar doesn't play enough to be an everyday fantasy option, but he's certainly capitalized on opportunity over the last week, slashing .357/.471/.643 with a […]

Mark Melancon Grabs His 29th Save

San Diego Padres relief pitcher Mark Melancon picked up his 29th save of the year Thursday, throwing a clean inning to secure a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. He struck out one batter. This was his second one-two-three outing after two more difficult appearances. His job appears to be quite secure, as he leads […]

Blake Snell Picks Up Win Thursday

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell had a strong outing Thursday, earning the win in a 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins. Snell went six innings, allowing one run on three hits and three walks while striking out eight batters. The win improves his record to 4-3. This is Snell's third quality start of […]

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 July 23rd 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 […]

Alex Verdugo Picks Up Three Hits

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo returned to the lineup Thursday after getting the previous night off, and he had three hits in four at-bats. It's the first time Verdugo has had three hits in a game since June 11. That's an encouraging sign for fantasy managers, but the fact that all three hits were […]

Kike Hernandez Drives In Three Thursday

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez played the hero Thursday night, going 1-for-4 with a double and a sacrifice fly, driving in three runs. Two of those RBI came on his double in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game against the New York Yankees en route to a 5-4 win […]

Tanner Houck Has Strong Start Ended By Rain

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck made his third start of the year Thursday and shone for 4 2/3 innings before a rain delay ended his evening. He allowed just one unearned run to the New York Yankees on two hits and two walks while striking out eight batters. Houck has certainly earned more […]

Michael Chavis Goes Deep Wednesday

Boston Red Sox utility man Michael Chavis hit a home run Wednesday off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray. It was his second of the season. Chavis went 1-for-4 out of the ninth spot of the lineup. Though he's hardly had a strong season, with just a .574 OPS in 65 at-bats, Chavis […]

Hunter Renfroe Hits 15th Homer

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went deep for the 15th time this season on Wednesday, launching a solo shot off Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jordan Romano in the eighth inning. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Renfroe has cooled considerably in July after his torrid May and June, but his season slash […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Wednesday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double against the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday with an RBI and two runs scored. The home run was his 20th of the season, and he very nearly hit another one in this game. Martinez appears to be long past his […]

Rafael Devers Rockes 24th Homer

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went deep Wednesday for his only hit in three at-bats, lining a solo shot off of Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Robbie Ray. It was Devers' 24th home run of the year and his fifth off a lefty. Devers has only slugged .423 off lefties in 123 at-bats […]

Kike Hernandez Homers And Doubles From Leadoff Spot

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez had another strong game out of the leadoff spot Wednesday, going 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two RBI, and a run scored against the Toronto Blue Jays. The long ball was his 14th of the season and came off of Blue Jays starter Robbie […]

Adam Ottavino Holds 16th Game Of The Year

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino recorded his 16th hold of the year Wednesday, allowing just a walk in an inning of work while striking out one batter against the Toronto Blue Jays. With seven saves in addition to those 16 holds, he's a top option in leagues that count both categories. With his […]

Matt Barnes Saves 20th Game Of The Season

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes locked down his 20th save of the year Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, setting down the three batters he faced in order with one strikeout. Barnes has been consistently excellent all season, but especially so of late with just one earned run allowed in his last 10 […]

Garrett Richards Escapes With A Win Wednesday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Richards earned his sixth win of the season Wednesday, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk to the Toronto Blue Jays in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out five batters. Richards was one out away from his first quality start since June 1 before he allowed two […]

Brad Hand Takes The Loss Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brad Hand was saddled with the loss Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk in two innings of work. Hand's record drops to 5-3 for the season with a 2.63 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 40 strikeouts in 41 innings. He remains a top closing option despite […]

Trea Turner Steals 21st Base Of Season

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner swiped a bag against the Colorado Rockies Wednesday, his 21st of the season. He's only been caught three times. Turner also hit a single in four at-bats. Turner is now third in the majors in steals and has a very strong chance to put up a 30-30 season, which just […]

Juan Soto Steals His Sixth Base

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto didn't homer Wednesday, which seems notable, given that he's gone deep five times in his last six games, but he did go 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base. It was his sixth swiped bag of the year in 11 attempts. Fantasy managers were surely hoping for a better […]