Kyle Busch Wins For Eighth Time In Thunder Valley

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Kyle Busch picked up his eighth career checkered flag at Bristol Motor Speedway after winning Sunday's Food City 500. Over the past 35 Cup races at BMS, Kyle and his brother Kurt Busch have combined for 14 victories. Rowdy ended up leading 71 of the 500 laps, rolling up from the […]

Don't Sleep On Ryan Newman At Bristol

Roush Fenway Racing driver Ryan Newman will go off 11th for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway after turning in a best speed of 129.640 mph. He has 34 career starts at Thunder Valley with two top-five finishes, 18 top-10 showings and 123 laps led. That equates to 52.9 percent of his Bristol […]

Paul Menard Goes Off Ninth In Food City 500

Wood Brothers Racing driver Paul Menard turned in a best speed of 130.026 mph in qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway and he will go off ninth in Sunday's Food City 500. He has 23 career Cup starts at Bristol, posting just one top-five finish, six top-10s and 104 laps led with only one did not […]

Erik Jones Ready To Go At Food City 500

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Erik Jones recorded a best speed of 131.057 mph to qualify fourth for Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. He has enjoyed himself in his brief Cup experience in Thunder Valley, posting two top-five finishes, three top-20 showings and 260 laps led with an average-finish position of 12.5. He […]

Ryan Blaney Is The Top Ford In Sunday's Field

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney will start from the third position in Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Blaney will be making his eighth career Cup start at the track. He has never finished in the top five, but he has a couple of top-10 finishes with 221 laps led and one did not […]

William Byron On Outside Of Row 1 At Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron posted a best speed of 131.371 mph in qualifying on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway and he will go off second in Sunday's Food City 500. Byron will be right next to his teammate Chase Elliott, who won the pole. Byron has long odds (100/1), according to most Vegas shops, […]

Chase Elliott Starts On The Pole At Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott is on the pole for Sunday's Food City 500 from Bristol Motor Speedway, the second short-track race of the 2019 MENCS season. He has six Cup races under his belt, and he has had some decent success. He has finished in the top 10 on three occasions, with five finishes […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/8/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Monday's slate of Major League Baseball games, I'll focus on the evening contests (first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later). Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. The only weather trouble spot on Monday's slate will be the battle between the San Diego Padres and San Francisco […]

Food City 500 NASCAR DFS: Practice Report

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Important note for all playing DFS NASCAR today: Kevin Harvick has failed pre-race inspection three times in a row. He will start from the rear and he will make a pass-through penalty. He is likely going to go 2-3 laps down right at the […]

Nomar Mazara Homers, Leaves Injured

Texas Rangers outfielder Nomar Mazara (quadriceps) ended up 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the eighth inning off of reliever Josh James, a 439-foot bomb to center field with the wind blowing in from 15-18 mph. He showed muscle in this one, but also did it with his hustle while also beating out an […]

Jose Leclerc Continues To Toss Up Donuts

Texas Rangers closer Jose Leclerc finished Wednesday's 4-0 victory against the Houston Astros in a non-save situation. He worked a tidy nine-pitch perfect frame while recording a strikeout, and he has yielded just one hit and one walk with two punchouts over 4 1/3 scoreless innings. When the Rangers win, they're going to be close games, […]

Mike Minor Shines For Seven Scoreless Innings

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor scattered just five hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over seven scoreless innings in a victory against the visiting Houston Astros, tossing 58 of his 95 pitches for strikes, including first-pitch strikes to 17 of his 27 batters. He had the benefit of a stiff wind […]

Control Eludes Robbie Ray In Road Setback

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray allowed just two earned runs and two hits across 5 1/3 innings in Wednesday's 4-1 road loss against the San Diego Padres. However, he also walked five batters while throwing just 50 of his 89 pitches for strikes, and he managed first-pitch strikes to only nine of the 22 […]

Christian Walker Takes The Collar In Road Loss

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker was hitless in four at-bats with a strikeout in Wednesday's 4-1 road loss against the San Diego Padres. In this game, first baseman Jake Lamb, who was making the start at third base, suffered a strained left quadriceps running the bases in the ninth inning. If he is forced […]

Jake Lamb Injured Wednesday, Scheduled For MRI

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Jake Lamb (quadriceps) delivered an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning to break up a shutout in Wednesday's 4-1 loss against the San Diego Padres. That's the good news. The bad news is that he pulled up lame midway between first and second base with what is being […]

Cam Ward Backstops Blackhawks To Shootout Win

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Cam Ward allowed three goals on 40 shots in Wednesday's shootout victory against the St. Louis Blues in his first start since March 3 in San Jose, and first home start and action since Feb. 24. Ward is 35 years old and it's uncertain if he'll be back in Chicago, or if […]

Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews Each Shine In Win

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane scored his 42nd goal of the season and he added an assist with six shots on goal in 23:31 of ice time across 26 shifts in Wednesday's 4-3 victory in a shootout over the St. Louis Blues. Kane misfired on his attempt in the shootout against Blues netminder Jake […]

Vladimir Tarasenko Posts Two Points In Shootout Loss

St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko finished Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss against the Chicago Blackhawks with a goal and a power-play assist to garner the night's second-star honors. He also contributed with a blocked shot and a hit in his 20:07 of ice time across 25 shifts. Tarasenko has registered four goals and eight […]

Henrik Lundqvist Vetoed By The Senators

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed four goals on 31 shots against the lowly Ottawa Senators on Wednesday, as the visitors picked up just their 63rd and 64th points of the 2018-19 NHL campaign with two games remaining. King Henrik wasn't good in between the pipes, although two of the goals he allowed to […]

Brady Tkachuk Notches Goal And Assist In Win

Ottawa Senators left wing Brady Tkachuk posted a goal with an assist and a plus-one rating in Wednesday's 4-1 road victory against the New York Rangers. The rookie also contributed with a blocked shot and two hits in his 17:45 of ice time across 23 shifts. Tkachuk heads into the penultimate game of his rookie […]

Colin White Chips In With Pair Of Assists

Ottawa Senators center Colin White posted two assists with a plus-one rating and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-1 road victory against the New York Rangers. He was also a perfect 7-for-7 in the faceoff circle. According to MSG's telecast, general manager Pierre Dorion said White was the most improved player this season for […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/19): MLB DFS Lineups

For Tuesday's slate of Major League Baseball games, DraftKings has contests open for games with first pitch of 7:05 PM EST and later. Be sure to double-check the weather and the lineups before finalizing your roster. Light rain is in the forecast for game time in D.C. for the Phillies-Nationals series opener. If the game […]

Adam Jones Goes Deep Yet Again

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Adam Jones is enjoying his first week in the National League. He finished Monday's 10-3 victory against the San Diego Padres with a single and a solo home run across five at-bats. The homer was his third of the season. He will continue to play regularly now that Steven Souza Jr. (knee) […]

Merrill Kelly Sharp In His MLB Debut

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed three earned runs, five hits and two walks with three strikeouts in a quality start and victory in Monday's 10-3 win against the San Diego Padres in his major league debut. He threw 58 of his 88 pitches for strikes. Kelly spent the past three seasons pitching in […]

Chad Pinder Drives In Three Runs In Home Win

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder had one of his team's four home runs in Monday's 7-0 victory against the defending-champion Boston Red Sox. Pinder finished 2-for-4 with a two-run homer off of lefty starter David Price, ending up with three RBI. Designated hitter Khris Davis (five), third baseman Matt Chapman (two) and outfielder Ramon Laureano (one) also connected for […]

Aaron Brooks Dazzles In First Start Of Season

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Aaron Brooks allowed just two hits and a walk with six strikeouts over six scoreless innings in a victory against the Boston Red Sox. He tossed 58 of his 86 pitches for strikes, and had first-pitch strikes to 13 of the 19 batters he faced. The A's offense provided plenty of […]

Will Smith Nails Down His Second Save

San Francisco Giants closer Will Smith worked two scoreless innings with a walk and two strikeouts in the ninth inning on Monday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers for his second save of the season. Smith has converted each of his first two save attempts while striking out four batters in two innings and he […]

Brandon Belt Connects For First Home Run

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt finished 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and three RBI in Monday's 4-2 road victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Belt connected for a solo home run against relief pitcher Joe Kelly in the sixth inning, as the Dodgers RP had a forgettable showing. Belt had […]

Evan Longoria Takes Collar In His Return

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria (calf) returned to the lineup for Monday's road game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He finished hitless in four at-bats with a strikeout. It wasn't the start fantasy owners and DFS players were hoping for, but at least he made it back after a one-game absence and was […]

Drew Smyly Fares Well In Much-Anticipated Return

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Drew Smyly allowed one earned run, four hits and two walks with two strikeouts across three innings in a no-decision on Monday against the Houston Astros. He threw 46 of his 73 pitches for strikes, including 11 first-pitch strikes to the 15 batters he faced. The southpaw was making his first […]