Corbin Carroll Resting On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. It's a bit odd to see Carroll out of the lineup following a two-homer game. However, the D-Backs are planning to play matchups here against a left-handed starting pitcher. Ketel Marte will serve as the […]

Points League Hitters: Waiver Wire Pickups for Fantasy Baseball for Week 17 (2024)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to the Week 17 edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 15 - July 21, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because […]

River Ryan To Join Rotation After All-Star Break

Los Angeles Dodgers pitching prospect River Ryan is expected to be called up following the All-Star break. The 25-year-old has become one of the Dodgers' best pitching prospects. He holds a 2.21 ERA and a 27/7 K/BB across seven appearances (five starts) in Triple-A this season. The Dodgers haven't said whether Ryan is going to […]

Lonzo Ball "Moving Closer" To A Return

During an appearance on Sirius XM NBA Radio, Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan reported guard Lonzo Ball is "moving closer" to a return. Fantasy managers have heard this before, so seeing is believing. However, recent reports over the last few months have indicated the Bulls are confident Ball will return to the court this […]

Kyle Juszczyk "Hurt" When Asked To Take Pay Cut

San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk admits that he was "hurt" when the team came to him this offseason and asked him to take a pay cut after just completing his seventh Pro Bowl campaign with the organization. With so many other highly paid players on the team and several others in line for big […]

Luis Arraez Sitting Out Versus Southpaw

San Diego Padres infielder Luis Arraez is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Fantasy managers don't need to worry about an injury as this appears to be a matchups decision. In his place, Donovan Solano will serve as the designated hitter and bat second versus left-hander Chris Sale. […]

Tyreek Hill Goes To Bat For Tua Tagovailoa

The Miami Dolphins and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa have yet to work out a long-term contract extension, but Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill believes his QB should be one of the highest-paid signal-callers in the league. "For people to like sit here and try to discredit Tua and say he's not deserving of a contract is […]

Jacoby Jones Dies At 40

Former Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl star Jacoby Jones died at the age of 40. The cause of Jones' death was not immediately available. The nine-year NFL veteran was most famous for scoring three playoff touchdowns in the most dramatic fashion during Baltimore's Super Bowl run in 2012. He caught a 70-yard touchdown pass from quarterback […]

Jason Heyward Should Return After All-Star Break

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward (knee) is likely to be activated from the injured list following the All-Star break. The veteran outfielder landed on the injured list earlier this month due to a left knee contusion. It sounds like Heyward is making progress and won't require a rehab assignment before heading back to Los […]

Clayton Kershaw Could Return Soon

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) was sharp on the mound during his latest rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday. The southpaw struck out five batters over three scoreless innings. Kershaw walked one batter and didn't allow a hit during this rehab start. The organization seemed thrilled about the progress Kershaw […]

Tee Higgins Won't Be Extended By Monday's Deadline

The Cincinnati Bengals and star wide receiver Tee Higgins won't come to terms on a long-term contract extension by Monday's deadline. Higgins has signed his franchise tag and will play on the one-year pact in 2024 before becoming one of the top free agents next offseason. This outcome had appeared evident for some time, but […]

Bubba Wallace Is One Of The Top DFS Options For Pocono

Bubba Wallace will start 29th in this week's Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. This is Wallace's lowest starting position at Pocono since 2018 the lowest of the season so far. In 11 Cup starts at the site, Wallace has four top-15 finishes, which he scored in his last four appearances there in the […]

Rob Zastryzny Starting On Sunday, Colin Rea To Follow As Bulk Reliever

Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Rob Zastryzny will serve as the opener for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals, with right-hander Colin Rea set to serve as the bulk reliever. It will be Zastryzny's second opening assignment for the Brew Crew this year. In his first "start" for Milwaukee on July 1 against the Colorado […]

Martin Truex Jr. Is A Top Favorite To Win At Pocono

During qualifying for the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, Martin Truex Jr. nabbed a starting position of third. This is the second year in a row that Truex will start inside the Top 3 and the best starting position of the year for the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver. In 34 […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Starting At Second Base

For the first time since the 2022 season, Miami Marlins outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. is starting at second base and batting in his customary leadoff spot on Sunday against the hosting Cincinnati Reds and left-hander Nick Lodolo. With Chisholm moving to the infield, Vidal Brujan will start in center field and bat eighth for the […]

Mookie Betts Starts Taking Ground Balls

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that infielder Mookie Betts (hand) has started taking soft ground balls after he had only been doing "shadow" work up until now. Betts has been on the injured list for around a month now after fracturing his hand on a hit-by-pitch. The good news is that he didn't […]

Joey Logano Will Start 10th At Pocono This Week

Joey Logano scored a starting position of 10th in qualifying for this week's Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. It is Logano's second top-10 starting position in a row at Pocono and his first this season since New Hampshire three races ago. In 28 starts at Pocono in the Cup Series, Logano has one […]

Brent Honeywell Starting In Bullpen Day For Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Brent Honeywell, who was claimed off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, will make his Dodgers debut and serve as the opener in Sunday's series finale against the hosting Detroit Tigers in a bullpen game for LA. Manager Dave Roberts said that Honeywell might be built up to throw around […]

Noelvi Marte Getting A Day Off

Cincinnati Reds infielder Noelvi Marte is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the visiting Miami Marlins. It will be Marte's first day off since returning from an 80-game suspension in the first half of the 2024 season. The 22-year-old has struggled in his first 16 games for the Reds this […]

Mark Canha Hopes To Be Full-Go By Friday

The Detroit Tigers have no immediate plans to put first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha (wrist) on the 10-day injured list. Canha said he's going to rest and do treatment during the All-Star break next week and hopes to be a full-go on Friday for the start of the second half of the season against the Toronto […]

Javier Baez Out With Back Injury

Detroit Tigers shortstop Javier Baez (back) will not start in Sunday's series finale against the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers after being removed from Saturday's contest early with a lower-back injury. The struggling Baez will now have the All-Star break to rest up and could return next Friday for the start of the second half of […]

Preferred Lines Golf Betting Podcast - The Ultimate 2024 Open Championship Preview with Ben Coley

Joe Idone (@TourPicks) welcomes industry legend Ben Coley to an all-new episode of Preferred Lines. Joe and Ben dive into everything you need to know for the year's final major championship, including their top betting picks on the board for the upcoming 2024 Open Championship. Be sure to subscribe to the Preferred Lines YouTube Channel, […]

Should Fantasy Players Roster Brad Keselowski At Pocono?

RFK Racing driver Brad Keselowski will start 14th in this week's Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway. This continues a trend of Keselowski starting every Pocono race outside of the Top 10 since the first race at the site in 2020 and is his first starting position outside of the Top 10 this year […]

DraftKings NBA Summer League Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (7/14/24): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

After two exciting days of Summer League, things heat up even more in Las Vegas on Sunday night. The NBA's up-and-coming players will continue to put themselves on the map in an attempt to solidify their spots on rosters heading into the 2024-25 campaign. At the same time, more than a few players who've been […]

Maikel Garcia Out On Sunday

Kansas City Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia will retreat to the bench on Sunday for the series finale at Fenway Park against the hosting Boston Red Sox. With Garcia sitting the final game before the All-Star break, veteran Adam Frazier will start at the hot corner and will bat leadoff for the Royals against Red […]

Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects Ready To Shine: Deyvison De Los Santos, Jackson Holliday, Colby Thomas

It's almost Week 17 of the MLB season and in the fantasy community, we are looking around, scouring the waiver wire for players that could potentially help our team. In many cases, the waiver wire has been picked through and there's nothing left but dull or underachieving hitters that cannot help get you to the […]

Dallas Keuchel Designated For Assignment, Joel Kuhnel Promoted

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel has been designated for assignment, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In a corresponding move, the Brewers promoted right-handed pitcher Joel Kuhnel from Triple-A Nashville. Keuchel posted a poor 5.40 ERA, 1.86 WHIP, and an 8:11 BB:K ratio across his four starts as a Brewer. Kuhnel […]

When Is Kyle Manzardo Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 17)

The Cleveland Guardians continue to be among the best teams in baseball as we approach the All-Star break. What's been most impressive about their season so far is that they've been so successful without bringing in big-name free agents or spending a lot of money. Most of the players on their team are homegrown from […]

Chase Elliott Will Start 11th At Pocono This Week

In qualifying for this week's Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway, Chase Elliott nabbed a starting position of 11th. This is the third consecutive race this season where Elliott failed to qualify inside the Top 10. In 14 previous races at Pocono in the Cup Series, Elliott has nine finishes inside the Top 10, […]

Jonathan India Returns To Starting Lineup On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India (knee) is starting on Sunday afternoon at second base and will bat in the leadoff spot. The 27-year-old left Saturday's game early after suffering a left knee contusion. This is a great sign, as India appears to have avoided a significant injury. India has enjoyed a power surge through […]