Jimmy Butler Has Brutal Game 1 Outing

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler was horrendous from the floor throughout Saturday's Game 1 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. He made 4-of-22 field goal attempts, which is not a joke. Butler could not buy a bucket in this game, but did make the layup that pushed this game into overtime. Butler scored 17 points, 10 […]

Khris Middleton Hits Big Shot In Game 1

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton was not having a good night shooting the basketball. He finished 10-for-22 from the floor with 27 points, six rebounds, and six assists in Saturday's victory over the Miami Heat. Middleton also knocked down a shot with five-tenths of a second, which was the difference-maker in Game 1. The Bucks […]

Jrue Holiday Records Double-Double In Playoff Victory

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday was acquired in the hopes that he could take this team to the next level. He certainly looked like he could do that during Saturday's Game 1 against the Miami Heat. Holiday finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds, three assists and three steals in the victory over Miami. It's worth […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Struggles With His Shot In Game 1

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (elbow) did not look comfortable shooting the basketball during Saturday's Game 1 against the Miami Heat. He finished with 26 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, and three steals. However, Antetokounmpo also committed six turnovers and went 10-for-26 from the floor. He appeared to injure his elbow late in the game […]

Scott Kazmir A Possible Option To Pitch Saturday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Scott Kazmir was scratched from his scheduled start in Triple-A on Friday. It appears the veteran lefty pitcher is a possible candidate to start against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Kazmir has not pitched in the majors since 2016, but has a chance to finally get back on an MLB […]

Brock Holt Activated, Starts At Third Base On Friday

Texas Rangers infielder Brock Holt (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list on Friday. The 32-year-old infielder/outfielder had been sidelined since early May due to a hamstring issue. He started at third base and finished with one hit in four plate appearances during his first game back. Holt is great depth for the Rangers, […]

Jesus Luzardo Will Throw On Sunday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (hand) is scheduled to throw his next bullpen session on Sunday. He reportedly felt good after his 30-pitch bullpen session on Thursday. The organization is going to stretch Luzardo a bit more during his next throwing session this weekend. However, Oakland is going to remain cautious, so fantasy managers […]

Aledmys Diaz Exits Due To Injury

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) was unable to get through Friday's game against the Texas Rangers. He left during the fifth inning due to hamstring tightness. The veteran infielder was replaced by Carlos Correa. Diaz missed time in Spring Training due to a hamstring issue as well. The Astros are likely going to remain […]

Bryse Wilson Recalled, Starting Saturday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Bryse Wilson has been recalled from the minors and will make the start on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched well in a spot start earlier this month versus the Toronto Blue Jays. Wilson has struggled outside of that start, but could be a possible streaming option. The Pirates offense […]

Kolten Wong Avoids Serious Injury

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (arm) was forced to exit early during Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. He was hit by a pitch, but the X-rays came back negative, according to Brewers manager Craig Counsell. The team is currently considering Wong day-to-day right now. It sounds like he avoided any serious injury, but […]

Yankees Discussing Delino DeShields Trade

Texas Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields could possibly be on the move here soon. It appears that the New York Yankees are showing interest in the 29-year-old speedy outfielder. This trade would make sense on paper as the Yankees are shorthanded in the outfield due to injuries. Texas has not been using DeShields, despite him absolutely […]

Randy Dobnak Will Start Friday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Randy Dobnak has been recalled from the minors to make the start against the Cleveland Indians on Friday. The Twins have not announced who they will send down in a corresponding move. Dobnak has struggled this season, posting an ugly 8.16 ERA over 14 1/3 innings with four home runs allowed. […]

Vince Velasquez Hopeful To Make His Next Start

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez (finger) was a late scratch from Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. He is reportedly dealing with a right index finger issue, but is hopeful to make his next start. David Hale took the mound as the emergency starter for the Phillies on Thursday. He allowed one earned run […]

Kenta Maeda Will Start Versus Indians

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (groin) will make his start against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday. He was dealing with groin tightness last time he pitched, but he appears to be fine now. Maeda is posting a 5.26 ERA through 37 2/3 innings this season, which has been frustrating for fantasy managers. It has […]

William Contreras Blasts Three-Run Homer

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras smacked his fourth home run of the season during Thursday's loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a three-run shot to left field off righty Wil Crowe in the second inning. Contreras has been able to hold his own since joining the Braves roster. He's slashing .255/.364/.574 with four home […]

Drew Smyly Tosses Quality Start Versus Pirates

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Drew Smyly had one of his better outings of the season against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Smyly went six innings, allowing six hits and three earned runs, while striking out seven batters. He struggled heavily to start the season, but it appears Smyly is finally finding his groove. However, the […]

Austin Riley Gets Two Knocks On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves third baseman Austin Riley continued his hot start to the 2021 season on Wednesday. He collected two hits and scored two runs in the close victory over the New York Mets. Riley has been one of the few Braves hitters that has been consistent since the beginning of the season. This was a […]

Hyeon-Jong Yang Pitches Well Versus Yankees

Texas Rangers pitcher Hyeon-Jon Yang did his job during Wednesday's loss to the New York Yankees. He delivered 5 1/3 innings, allowing three hits, two runs, four walks, and two strikeouts. It was actually an extremely solid outing for Yang until the sixth inning when things began to get out of hand. The veteran swingman […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Delivers First Career Walkoff Homer

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. delivered his first career walkoff home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday's win over the New York Mets. He had walked twice prior to that at-bat where he took relief pitcher Jacob Barnes deep to leadoff the ninth. That blast was Acuna's 13th of the season and helps […]

Charlie Morton Getting Back In The Groove

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton finally showed some promising signs during Wednesday's win over the New York Mets. He pitched six innings, two hits allowed, one earned run, and eight strikeouts. This marks Morton's third quality start of the season through nine starts. It's worth noting that the eight strikeouts has tied Morton's season-high, […]

Jesus Luzardo Scheduled To Throw On Thursday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo (wrist) is expected to throw a bullpen session on Thursday. He has been out since early May due to a fractured hand, but this is a good sign. The organization has not given a timetable for Luzardo's return. However, the organization is likely going to wait until after the […]

Kyle McGowin Recalled By Nationals

Washington Nationals pitcher Kyle McGowin has been recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. McGowin has a 4.91 ERA over roughly seven innings in the majors this season. He'll slide into the Nats bullpen with Erick Fedde and Tanner Rainey landing on the COVID list. McGowin does not have a strong track record in the majors […]

Pete Alonso Sidelined Due To Wrist Soreness

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (wrist) was not able to play during Wednesday's game. After the game, Mets manager Luis Rojas said that Alonso missed the game due to wrist soreness. The organization believes the soreness could be from when Alonso was hit by a pitch in a contest versus the St. Louis […]

Kemba Walker Knocks Down Six Triples In Victory

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker was extremely hot from beyond the arc during Tuesday's play-in game against the Washington Wizards. Both Jayson Tatum and Walker went off in this must-win contest on Tuesday. Walker finished with 29 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals in Tuesday's win. It's also worth noting that Walker knocked […]

Jayson Tatum Has Monster Game Versus Washington

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum went off during Tuesday's play-in game against the Washington Wizards. He finished with 50 points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal in Tuesday's victory. Tatum went 17-for-17 from the free throw line, so this epic performance will earn him a date with the Brooklyn Nets in the […]

Ish Smith Plays Well In Loss To Boston

Washington Wizards guard Ish Smith got off to a hot start during Tuesday's play-in matchup against the Boston Celtics. He scored 11 points in the first nine minutes, but cooled off after that. Smith finished with 20 points, eight rebounds, three assists, two steals in 26 minutes. It was a nice outing by Smith, but […]

Russell Westbrook Notches Double-Double In Loss

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook had a less-than-ideal shooting night versus the Boston Celtics on Tuesday. He finished 6-for-18 shooting with 20 points, 14 rebounds and five assists. He exited the game and went to the locker room with a few minutes left in the fourth quarter. There were some concerns that Westbrook was dealing […]

LeBron James Listed As Probable For Play-In Game

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is listed as probable for Wednesday's play-in game against the Golden State Warriors. The veteran forward suffered an ankle injury during the regular season finale. James was able to practice on Tuesday and he should be out there, assuming he doesn't suffer a setback. James has never missed […]

Damion Lee Remains Out Versus Lakers

Golden State Warriors guard Damion Lee has been ruled out for Wednesday's play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He has not played since mid-April and remains out while he follows the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. It's uncertain when he'll be able to play during the postseason, assuming the Warriors advance. Jordan Poole should […]

Trey Lyles Questionable Versus Memphis

San Antonio Spurs forward Trey Lyles (ankle) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's play-in matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. He has not suited up since late March, but this is a must-win game for both teams. Lyles might decide to play through the pain, but regardless he won't offer much fantasy value. His absence would […]