Ramon Laureano Goes Hitless In Leadoff Role

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 0-for-4 as the leadoff hitter against the Giants on Sunday. Laureano has led off in back-to-back games as the team tries to replace Mark Canha (hip) who landed on the injured list. Hopefully batting leadoff can spark Laureano's stolen base potential as the speedster hasn't swiped a bag since […]

Matt Chapman Extends Hit-Streak To 15 Games

Oakland Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman stayed hot on Sunday by going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over San Francisco. Chapman ran his hit-streak to 15 games as he's got his batting average up to .230 after being below .200 earlier in June. The 28-year-old got off to a […]

Aramis Garcia Collects Two Hits, Drives In Two

Oakland Athletics catcher Aramis Garcia went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a win over the Giants on Sunday. Garcia also caught a brilliant game from starter Cole Irvin as he's been solid as the backup catcher to Sean Murphy. It was a nice game for the 28-year-old backstop, but he's still […]

J.T. Realmuto Goes Hitless Versus Mets In Series Finale

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto went 0-for-5 in a brutal afternoon at the plate versus Marcus Stroman and the Mets. Fortunately for Philadelphia, Realmuto was much better behind the plate as he caught another seven brilliant innings from Zack Wheeler. Fantasy managers don't care about that, however, as the star catcher has been slumping, now […]

Zack Wheeler Dominates Mets On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler had a nice bounce-back effort on Sunday as he dominated the Mets to earn his sixth win this season. Wheeler was chased after three innings in his last start, but regained his form versus his former club as he fired seven shutout frames with eight strikeouts at Citi Field. […]

Archie Bradley Earns First Save On Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Archie Bradley allowed one run but nothing else to earn his first save of the season on Sunday. Bradley was summoned to protect a three-run lead at the Mets as the Philly bullpen had an eventful weekend in Queens. Manager Joe Girardi said on Friday that Neris would be removed from […]

Andrew McCutchen Swipes Two Bags Saturday Afternoon

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen went 1-for-2 with an RBI, two runs scored, and two stolen bases versus the Mets on Saturday. The Phillies were aggressive on the basepaths facing Mets ace Jacob deGrom; Philadelphia stole five bases on six attempts and McCutchen led the way swiping his fourth and fifth bags of the season. […]

Nick Maton Drives In Two Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Nick Maton went 1-for-3 with two RBI in a loss to the Mets on Saturday. Maton singled off of Jacob deGrom in the second inning to score Andrew McCutchen and snap deGrom's scoreless-inning streak at 31 frames. He also drove in the go-ahead run with a sac-fly in the ninth inning, […]

Hector Neris Takes Tough-Luck Blown Save Versus Mets

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed two unearned runs to suffer his sixth blown save in a loss to the Mets on Saturday. The runs were unearned because the leadoff batter reached on an error, but Neris wasn't sharp in this game as he allowed two walks and a hit. He did pick up […]

Zach Eflin Pitches Well Versus Mets On Saturday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin had a nice bounce-back effort on Saturday as he allowed just one run on five hits across six innings in a no-decision versus the Mets. Eflin was hit hard in his last start but was in control most of this game, as he induced 13 swinging strikes on just 82 […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Saturday 6/26

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Jose Alvarado Can't Close Out Mets On Friday

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado gave up a game-tying single to Francisco Lindor with two outs in the ninth to blow a save versus the Mets on Friday. It was a tough-luck-blown save for Alvarado as he was called on for a five-out save with just a one-run lead. Alvarado did his job in […]

Aaron Nola Ties Tom Seaver's Consecutive Strikeout Record

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola struck out 10 straight Mets on Friday to tie the consecutive strikeout record set by Mets legend Tom Seaver in 1970. Nola had 12 strikeouts overall to match his career-high while tossing 5 1/3 shutout innings. The right-hander allowed the first two batters to reach base but struck out […]

Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 6/25

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues, no doubt, already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily fantasy baseball streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful […]

Mark Canha Dealing With Left Hip Strain

Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Canha (hip) left Thursday's win against the Rangers with an apparent injury. He was 0-for-2 before being replaced by Tony Kemp. Canha is scheduled to have an MRI on Friday, according to MLB.com's Justice delos Santos. This is bad timing for Canha who was having an excellent 2021 campaign as his […]

Jake Diekman Whiffs Three In Outing Versus Rangers

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman struck out the side while allowing one hit in his appearance against the Rangers on Thursday. The left-hander has been one of the better non-closers to roster in fantasy, as he's got a 3.13 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP while collecting the occasional save. Where Diekman really stands out, […]

Jed Lowrie Cracks Sixth Homer Of 2021

Oakland Athletics second baseman Jed Lowrie went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a win over the Rangers on Thursday. Lowrie knocked in Ramon Laureano in the first inning with a single to give Oakland a 3-0 lead. He wasn't done the, however, as he launched a moonshot homer that Statcast measured […]

Matt Olson Flashes Wheels With Second Stolen Base

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in a win over the Rangers on Thursday. That wasn't a typo; the big first baseman stole his second base in the last week after having just four career steals coming into this season. As fun as […]

Chris Bassitt Earns Eighth Win With Seven Strong Innings

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed just one run on five hits across seven innings to earn a win over the Rangers on Thursday. Bassitt did walk three and only picked up four K's, but it was another solid outing from the Oakland ace. Bassitt improves to 8-2 on the season with a 3.25 […]

Skye Bolt Collects RBI, Run Scored In Loss

Oakland Athletics outfielder Skye Bolt went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Bolt was starting in place of Mark Canha (rest) and is not getting enough regular playing time to justify a roster spot in fantasy. Bolt, Seth Brown, and Chad Pinder have been rotating in […]

Seth Brown Collects Hit Versus Rangers On Wednesday

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown went 1-for-3 with a strikeout in a loss to the Rangers on Wednesday. Brown had his chance to grab a starting role earlier in the season, but he's fallen back into a crowded outfield mix in Oakland and isn't getting enough playing time to justify a roster spot in fantasy. […]

Sean Murphy Homers Again In Loss At Texas

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy launched his 10th homer of the season Wednesday in a loss to the Rangers. Murphy got off to a brutal start to the season, but has been swinging a hot stick in June as he's got five homers and a .603 slugging percentage this month after hitting just five homers […]

James Kaprielian Allows Two Runs In No-Decision At Texas

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed two runs on five hits across six innings pitched versus the Rangers on Wednesday. Kaprielian picked up four strikeouts and walked a batter. He left in line for the win, but the bullpen couldn't hold the lead, forcing the right-hander to settle for a no-decision. Kaprielian has been […]

Travis Jankowski Launches First Homer Since 2018

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Travis Jankowski went 3-for-4 with his first home run since September of 2018. Jankowski launched a three-run shot off of Nationals starter Erick Fedde to give the Phillies a short-lived 4-0 lead in a game where both teams put up double-digit runs. Jankowski was starting in left field to give a rest […]

Vince Velasquez Struggles Again Wednesday Versus Nats

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched against the Nationals on Wednesday. Velasquez was cruising in this one as he completed four shutout innings. Everything came crashing down in the fifth, however, as he walked the first two batters he faced. Velasquez would allow both of them to […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Wednesday so we've got a split-slate in DFS as it's travel day in MLB which means plenty of afternoon baseball. In this space, we'll be focusing on the main slate that starts at 7 ET. You can check out Jorge's afternoon picks here, but for now, let's dig into the players and teams we […]

Ramon Laureano Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Blowout Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano went 3-for-5 with a home run three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-run outburst against the Texas Rangers. Laureano is now batting .263 with an impressive .517 slugging percentage batting third or fourth for a good A's offense. He's been sitting on eight stolen bases since April 13, […]

Cole Irvin Earns Win Despite Shaky Outing

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Cole Irvin earned his fifth win of the season on Tuesday despite allowing seven hits and three runs in five innings pitched. Irvin was spotted a nine-run lead in the first inning and was able to do just enough to make it through five innings and qualify for the victory. The […]

Rhys Hoskins Blasts 16th Homer Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in a loss to the Nationals on Tuesday. Hoskins pulled the Phillies within one run with an eighth-inning homer off of Tanner Rainey, but he couldn't play the hero in the ninth as he grounded out to shortstop with the bases loaded to […]

Zack Wheeler Labors Versus Nats In Shortest Start Of Season

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed three runs in three innings pitched in his shortest start of 2021. Wheeler allowed six hits and a walk as he needed a whopping 73 pitches to complete three frames while taking his fourth loss of the season. Wheeler had been on an impressive run of late having […]