Jakob Junis, Brad Keller Nearing Returns To Mound

The Kansas City Royals are getting closer to having their two best starting pitchers back in their rotation. Manager Mike Matheny confirmed that right-hander Jakob Junis would make his season debut Sunday, while Keller will be back in the near future. While Junis compiled a 5.24 ERA last season, he was Kansas City’s winningest pitcher, […]

J.D. Martinez Out Of Lineup Saturday At Yankee Stadium

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not among the starting nine for Saturday’s prime matchup at Yankee Stadium against right-hander Masahiro Tanaka. After opening the season with five hits in his first two games, Martinez described his swing as “terrible,” with just two hits in his last 20 at-bats. Kevin Pillar will man […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Lineup Picks and Expert Lineups for August 1st, 2020 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 8/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You […]

MLB DFS Top Tournament Stacks and Avoids for August 1st, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 8/1/20  Christian Yelich vs. Jack Flaherty The last time that Yelich was mentioned […]

Kyle Lewis Continues Historic Hot Rookie Start In 2020

If the MVP Award were given out after just over a week of play, Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis would likely be highly considered for the honors in the American League. With another multi-hit performance Friday, Lewis became the first rookie to compile at least 15 hits in his team’s first eight games since 1977. […]

Jack Flaherty Has Stingy Matchup Bumped To Saturday

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty has been arguably the best pitcher in the sport since last year’s All-Star break. After his projected start Friday was postponed due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests by his teammates, he draws the start Saturday in a loaded slate. While the righty has amassed a minuscule 1.02 ERA […]

Tommy Kahnle Recommended For Tommy John Surgery

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Tommy Kahnle is likely facing the end of his 2020 season after being placed on the injured list earlier in the day due to forearm tightness. Now, Kahnle has been recommended to have Tommy John surgery in order to repair a damaged right arm. Kahnle looked sharp in his lone […]

Dellin Betances Heads Mets Bullpen Implosion Versus Braves

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Dellin Betances had his poorest outing of the season Friday against Atlanta, allowing four earned runs on two hits and two walks while recording just one out. In the wake of the struggles of right-hander Edwin Diaz, it was widely believed that if the Mets were going to make a […]

Tim Anderson Exits Early Due To Hip Injury

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (hip) departed from Friday’s game against the Royals due to a sore right hip. Leury Garcia -- who was on the bench in the wake of Nick Madrigal’s debut -- pinch-hit for Anderson in the seventh and remained in the game at shortstop. Anderson had been 2-for-3 at the […]

Trevor Bauer’s Favorable Start Moved Up To Saturday Afternoon

Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer diced up Detroit’s offense in his season debut last week. Now, he’ll run it back Saturday against the Tigers in a contest that has been bumped up to a 1:10 p.m. ET start due to incoming inclement weather near Comerica Park. While Bauer will fall outside the main slate […]

Clayton Kershaw To Make Season Debut Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers left-handed pitcher Clayton Kershaw has been tabbed as the starting pitcher for Sunday’s contest versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kershaw has been sidelined thus far in 2020 due to a back ailment, but is reportedly “champing at the bit” to get back on the mound, per Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. Kershaw had been […]

Rene Rivera Placed On Injured List With Elbow Injury

New York Mets catcher Rene Rivera has a hyperextended left elbow that will require a stint on the 10-day injured list. The team already has Wilson Ramos as its primary catcher, with Tomas Nido able to fill in as a backup. To take Rivera’s spot on the roster, right-handed pitcher Franklyn Kilome has been recalled […]

Nomar Mazara Close To Returning To Lineup

The Chicago White Sox are close to adding another slugger to their starting nine in the near future, as manager Rick Renteria noted that Nomar Mazara was nearing a return after having spent time at the team’s alternate training site. Mazara produced a career-high 10.7% barrel percentage last year with the Rangers before being acquired […]

Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford Sit Friday Versus Lefty

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt and shortstop Brandon Crawford are both out of the lineup for Friday’s contest versus Texas left-hander Mike Minor. Belt was welcomed into the fold for the first time Thursday night, going 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts, but managed to walk three times. Crawford has gone 4-for-20 to […]

Edwin Rios Draws First Start Of Season Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Edwin Rios is in the starting lineup for Friday’s contest against Arizona and right-hander Zac Gallen. Rios mashed a go-ahead homer against Houston on Wednesday, a continuation of the power that he displayed in a short stint with the Dodgers last year, roping four roundtrippers in just 47 at-bats. Having […]

Foster Griffin Placed On 45-Day IL With Arm Injury

Kansas City Royals left-handed Foster Griffin was perfect for five outs in his Major League debut Monday before departing due to a left forearm strain that will now sideline him into at least September. A first-round Draft choice in 2014, Griffin could have seen a considerable workload in the shortened 2020 campaign as the Royals […]

Miguel Sano Sitting Friday Amid Slump

Minnesota Twins first baseman/designated hitter Miguel Sano is not in the starting lineup for Friday’s game against Cleveland right-hander Mike Clevinger. Sano has gotten off to a frosty start in 2020, going just 1-for-17 at the dish with eight strikeouts. In his career against the Cleveland righty, Sano has four hits in 20 at-bats, with […]

Eric Hosmer Remains Out Of Starting Lineup Friday

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer is once again absent from the club’s starting nine for Friday’s game versus the Colorado Rockies. Hosmer is dealing with an illness that is not related to COVID-19, one that has now forced him to miss five of the team’s first eight contests. His absence in a Coors […]

Sam Coonrod Headed To IL With Lat Strain

San Francisco Giants right-handed pitcher Sam Coonrod is dealing with a lat strain and has been placed on the 10-day injured list, with left-handed pitcher Sam Selman taking his spot on the active roster. Coonrod hasn’t done much of note from a fantasy perspective this season, yielding three runs across 3 ⅔ innings, walking more […]

Ronald Bolanos Set For Start On Sunday

Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher Ronald Bolanos has earned another start in the club’s rotation after impressing manager Mike Matheny in his first time out. Bolanos is set to begin Sunday’s game against the Chicago White Sox after working two innings of two-run (zero earned) ball against Cleveland last week. Having hit an average of […]

Marcus Stroman Tosses Four Innings In Sim Game

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman continues to make his way back from a left calf tear, having worked four innings during a simulated game Friday. While there is still no timetable for when Stroman could rejoin New York’s rotation, manager Luis Rojas was complimentary of how he believed the 29-year-old to have looked. […]

Touki Toussaint To Make First Start Of 2020 Saturday

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Touki Toussaint has officially taken the spot of right-hander Mike Foltynewicz in the club’s rotation, as the 24-year-old has been tabbed to face the Mets on Saturday. A highly regarded prospect, Toussaint has yet to be given a consistent opportunity to start at the big league level. In his six previous […]

Astros Ink Veteran Reliever Fernando Rodney To Deal

Right-handed reliever Fernando Rodney is attempting to make it back into the Major Leagues, this time as a member of the Houston Astros, who have assigned him to their alternate training site after signing him to a contract. At 43 years old, should Rodney make the Astros’ bullpen, he would appear for his 12th different […]

Will Harris Lands On IL With Groin Strain

Washington Nationals right-handed pitcher Will Harris is the latest member of the pitching staff to hit the injured list as a right groin strain will keep him out of action. Harris inked a three-year, $24 million deal ahead of the season after a terrific performance out of the Houston bullpen in 2019 that saw him […]

Kohl Stewart Opts Out Of 2020 Season

Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Kohl Stewart has taken himself out of the equation for the 2020 year, announcing that as a Type 1 diabetic, he has great concern participating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Right-hander Thomas Eshelman has already been selected to take Stewart’s place on the roster. The 25-year-old Stewart did not get into a […]

Ozzie Albies Absent From Lineup With Wrist Ailment

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (wrist) is set to miss his first game of the 2020 season, as manager Brian Snitker revealed Friday that Albies was dealing with a right wrist issue, although there exists the possibility that he could pinch hit later in the contest. Adeiny Hechavarria will take his spot at second […]

Tommy Kahnle Shut Down With Forearm Tightness

New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Tommy Kahnle did not appear in a setup situation during Thursday’s contest against the Orioles and it’s now apparent why. Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed that Kahnle has been sidelined due to right forearm tightness for which he underwent an MRI. The move comes as a blow to a New […]

Aroldis Chapman Cleared To Make Return From COVID-19

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman has not yet pitched during the 2020 season after testing positive for COVID-19 and being placed on the injured list on July 11. With the electric closer out of the mix, New York turned closing duties over to left-hander Zach Britton, who amassed two saves but likely will now […]

David Peralta Lifted For Pinch-Hitter Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder David Peralta has been a stalwart of the club’s lineup since 2015. But in a key situation Thursday against the Dodgers, D-backs manager Torey Lovullo lifted Peralta for Ildemaro Vargas, a move that did not yield the desired results. The decision to pull Peralta’s powerful bat from the lineup comes just days […]

Dominic Smith Could See Increased Role Moving Forward

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith figured to play an integral role for the club this season once the designated hitter was announced for the National League. But through the Mets’ first seven games, Smith has compiled just seven at-bats, largely ceding way to Yoenis Cespedes as the DH. But after Smith again sat […]