Daniel Hemric Will Start From 10th Spot In Coca-Cola 600

Richard Childress Racing rookie driver Daniel Hemric will start from the 10th position in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 after posting a best speed of 182.506 mph. He also showed well in Saturday's practice, and managed an average speed of 179.336 mph to finish third among all drivers in Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average in Laps 2-11.... Read More

Austin Dillon Starts On Row 2 In Coca-Cola 600

Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon will start fourth in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 from Charlotte Motor Speedway after posting a best speed of 182.766 mph on Friday. He also posted an average speed of 179.404 mph on Saturday, good for the second-best 10 consecutive lap average right behind Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch. Dillon... Read More

Aric Almirola Goes Off On Outside Of Row 1 On Sunday

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Aric Almirola will start from the outside of Row 1 at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday next to pole sitter William Byron of Hendrick Motorsports. Almirola hasn't had a very good history at the Charlotte tri-oval, posting a dismal 18.5 Average-Finish Position in 12 career starts, including just... Read More

William Byron Is Youngest Ever Pole Winner For Coca-Cola 600

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron secured the pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, becoming the youngest ever Cup driver (21 years) to lead the pack at the Memorial Day weekend race. He posted a lap of 29.440 seconds at 183.424 mph on Friday. "This is a dream come true," Byron said. "Obviously,... Read More

Kyle Busch Tops Charts In 10 Best Consecutive Lap Averages

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch was better than all drivers in Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, turning in an average speed of 179.485 mph in Laps 2-11. He checks in with a 108.5 Driver Rating and 463 laps led over his past five starts on the Charlotte tri-oval,... Read More

Daniel Suarez Sweeps Practices In Charlotte

Stewart-Haas Racing driver Daniel Suarez was first in the two practice sessions at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, including a speed of 180.705 mph in the afternoon session and 182.143 mph in the morning run. As far as the best 10 consecutive lap averages are concerned, he was a solid sixth with an average of... Read More

Tuukka Rask Leads B's To Game 1 Victory

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask allowed two goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 5-2 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Rask and the Bruins found themselves down 2-1 midway through the second period, but power-play goals by Marcus Johansson and Patrice Bergeron gave the B's a lead that they wouldn't relinquish. Charlie... Read More

Micheal Ferland Returns With An Assist

Carolina Hurricanes left wing Micheal Ferland (upper body) returned to action in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins on Thursday. He was a bit rusty, getting outskated early in the first period on a goal by Steven Kampfer. He skated on the fourth line with Greg McKegg and Jordan Martinook,... Read More

Petr Mrazek Returns, Suffers Game 1 Setback

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek (lower body) returned to action for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Bruins on Thursday after missing the final two games of the Semifinals against the New York Islanders due to a lower-body injury. Mrazek allowed four goals on 27 shots in the setback, although two... Read More

Rich Hill Takes The Home Loss In Series Opener

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill allowed three earned runs, five hits and two walks with five strikeouts over five innings in a loss against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. He threw 59 of his 96 pitches for strikes, while also hitting a batter. He wasn't awful, but he was outclassed by LHP Patrick... Read More

Luke Weaver Sharp In Thursday's No-Decision

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver allowed one earned run, three hits and two walks with six strikeouts over seven innings in a no-decision on Thursday against the Atlanta Braves. He threw 64 of his 104 pitches for strikes in the quality start, and he hit a batter. Weaver also had first-pitch strikes to 16... Read More

Alex Avila Continues To Make Progress

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Alex Avila (quadriceps) is "getting close" to a return from the 10-day injured list, manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday. He has been catching in games earlier this week during extended spring training, although he got the day off to rest on Wednesday. Carson Kelly and John Ryan Murphy continue to hold down... Read More

Taijuan Walker Scheduled For Bullpen Session

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Taijuan Walker (elbow) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session on Friday, manager Torey Lovullo said. He is making his way back from elbow surgery, and he is continuing to build up strength. There is still no official word on when he'll be ready to return to game action. For now,... Read More

A.J. Alexy, Chris Seise Battling Injuries

Texas Rangers pitcher A.J. Alexy (latissimus) is battling a strained right latissimus muscle, and he has been shut down for six weeks. He was one of three players acquired at the non-waiver trade deadline in 2017 from the Los Angeles Dodgers for starting pitcher Yu Darvish. In addition, shortstop prospect Chris Seise (shoulder) had labrum... Read More

Shelby Miller Could Be Skipped For Next Turn

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Shelby Miller is scheduled to make his next start on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, but he has struggled and the team is off on Monday. The team might elect to bring back starters Mike Minor and Lance Lynn on four days of rest. He might be used in a... Read More

Drew Smyly Might Have Opener Preceding Him

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Drew Smyly is scheduled to make his next appearance on Saturday on the road against the Houston Astros. The team is reportedly weighing the possibility of using an opener, either Ariel Jurado or Kyle Dowdy to start, with Smyly coming on after that. Smyly has been dismal, posting a 0-2 record,... Read More

Hunter Pence Homers In Third Straight Game

Texas Rangers outfielder/designated hitter Hunter Pence went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 4-2 road loss against the Houston Astros. It was his third consecutive game with a home run, and he has 10 RBI during the three-game span, and 20 RBI across the past 13 outings. Pence will play regularly with Delino... Read More

Mike Minor Labors Through Five Innings In Loss

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor allowed three earned runs, seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts over five innings in a loss against the Houston Astros on Thursday. He threw 65 of his 102 pitches while uncorking two wild pitches. Despite the road loss, he still has a 3-3 record with a respectable... Read More

Edwin Encarnacion Makes Appearance At Keystone

Seattle Mariners first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion (wrist) shifted from first base to second base in the eighth inning of Tuesday's game against the New York Yankees. It was the first time playing second in his career, and he injured his left wrist diving for a grounder. After being checked out, he remained in the... Read More

Mike Leake Takes A Tough Loss At The Stadium

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake allowed just one earned run, six hits and no walks over seven innings in a hard-luck loss on Thursday night on the road against the New York Yankees. He threw 70 of his 105 pitches for strikes in the quality start, and he threw first-pitch strikes to 19 of... Read More

Matt Olson Collects Two More Hits In Home Loss

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson went 2-for-4 with his first double of the season in Thursday's 3-0 home loss against the Cincinnati Reds. Olson missed roughly six weeks due to a fractured hamate bone suffered in the team's second regular season series. He was a bit rusty in Tuesday's interleague series opener against the... Read More

No Offensive Support For Chris Bassitt

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed three earned runs, seven hits and a walk with nine strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings in a hard-luck 3-0 loss against the Cincinnati Reds. He threw 69 of his 93 pitches for strikes and had 19 first-pitch strikes against the 29 batters he faced, posting his second quality... Read More

Tyler Austin Drives In Six Runs In Mile High City

San Francisco Giants first baseman Tyler Austin belted a two-run home run and a three-run home run while finishing with a career-high six RBI in Thursday's 12-11 road loss against the Colorado Rockies. The Giants acquired Austin from the Minnesota Twins in early April looking for a little offense, and they have found it. He... Read More

Derek Holland Hammered In Return From Injured List

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Derek Holland (finger) made his first start since coming off the 10-day injured list, allowing seven earned runs, seven hits and four walks with two strikeouts in just 2 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. He had his start postponed on Wednesday, and he probably... Read More

Tommy La Stella Remains Red-Hot In Motown

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Tommy La Stella went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in Thursday's 13-0 rout of the Detroit Tigers. La Stella has turned it up at the plate, going 8-for-24 (.333) with three homers and 11 RBI across the past nine outings (seven starts), raising his average... Read More

Kole Calhoun Connects For His Ninth Home Run

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three runs scored in Thursday's 13-0 whitewashing of the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Calhoun had a five-game hitting streak snapped in Wednesday's game, but he is still hitting an impressive .364 (8-for-22) with two doubles, two homers and... Read More

Felix Pena Spins Seven Scoreless After Opener

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Felix Pena allowed just three hits and no walks with seven strikeouts over seven innings in Thursday's victory against the Detroit Tigers, improving to 2-1. He came on after opener Luke Bard worked a scoreless first inning. It was the third consecutive start Pena came on after an opener, and apparently... Read More

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/7/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll be focusing on all of the contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 5/7/19.... Read More

Denny Hamlin Tumbles To 21st Place At Dover

Joe Gibbs Racing's Denny Hamlin struggled in Monday's Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway, falling back through the field after starting eighth overall and he failed to lead a lap. It has been a rough go for Hamlin over the past two starts, finishing 36th at Talladega and 21st in this one after finishing... Read More

Kyle Busch Registers Another Top-10 Finish

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch ended up finishing 10th in Monday's Gander RV 400 at Dover International Speedway. While he didn't register a lap led, he was able to rise from 22nd to register plenty of Place-Differential Points. He'll look for another strong finish at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night. He has 22 career Cup... Read More