Cardinals Send Gordon Graceffo Back To The Minors

The St. Louis Cardinals optioned right-handed pitching prospect Gordon Graceffo back to Triple-A Memphis on Sunday and selected the contract of right-hander Jacob Bosiokovic from Memphis in a corresponding move. Bosiokovic will be making his major-league debut when he appears in a game with St. Louis. Graceffo, the team's No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, […]

Joey Loperfido Out Of Astros Lineup On Sunday

Houston Astros rookie outfielder Joey Loperfido is not in the team's starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the hosting New York Mets. It will be Loperfido's first day off after starting in each of the team's last six contests. The 25-year-old has gone 4-for-19 (.211) with two doubles, two RBI, a walk, a stolen […]

Spencer Bivens Making The Start For The Giants

San Francisco Giants rookie right-hander Spencer Bivens will make his first career major-league start on Sunday against the visiting division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Bivens made his big-league debut this year and has allowed three earned runs on six hits (three home runs) while walking four and striking out 11 in nine innings in his first […]

Is Bubba Wallace One Of The Top DFS Picks For Nashville?

After qualifying for this week's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Bubba Wallace will start 24th in this week's Cup race. This is the third time in his Cup career that Wallace will start outside of the Top 10 at Nashville and the fourth race in a row this season. In three previous Nashville starts Wallace […]

Joey Ortiz Out Again On Sunday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Joey Ortiz (neck) remains out of the team's starting lineup on Sunday versus the visiting division-rival Chicago Cubs, but his absence from the lineup is still considered precautionary as he deals with neck soreness. With Ortiz out again, Andruw Monasterio will man the hot corner and will bat ninth for the Brew […]

Martin Truex Jr. Will Be One Of The Top DFS Picks At Nashville

Martin Truex Jr. will start this week's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway from the 17th position after qualifying. This is the first time since 2021 that Truex will start outside of the Top 10 at the site and will be the fourth time in the last six 2024 races. In three previous races at Nashville, […]

Francisco Alvarez, Harrison Bader Resting Against Astros

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez and outfielder Harrison Bader are both out of the lineup on Sunday for the series finale against the visiting Houston Astros. Luis Torrens is doing the catching and is batting eighth, with Brandon Nimmo in center field and hitting out of the two-hole against Astros right-hander Shawn Dubin. Alvarez […]

Kyle Larson Is One Of The Core Favorites To Win At Nashville

Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson will start fourth after qualifying for Sunday's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. This marks the fourth consecutive time at the site that Larson will start from the Top 10. In three previous races at Nashville, Larson has one win, 264 laps led, and is one of only two drivers in […]

Elehuris Montero Designated For Assignment

The Colorado Rockies announced on Sunday that they designated infielder Elehuris Montero for assignment on Sunday to make room for the return of catcher Elias Diaz (calf) from the 10-day injured list. Montero hit .243/.290/.426 with 11 home runs, 39 RBI and 40 runs scored in 307 plate appearances over 85 games in his second […]

Elias Diaz Reinstated And Starting On Sunday

The Colorado Rockies announced on Sunday that they reinstated catcher Elias Diaz (calf) from the 10-day injured list and designated infielder Elehuris Montero for assignment in a corresponding move. Diaz will serve as the designated hitter and will bat fifth for the Rockies for Sunday's series finale against the hosting Chicago White Sox and left-hander […]

Brad Keselowski Is Best-Suited As A DFS Tournament Play At Nashville

In qualifying for Sunday's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, RFK Racing driver Brad Keselowski nabbed a starting position of fifth. It is the highest start position to date for Keselowski at Nashville and the first time he will start inside the Top 10 at the site. In three previous races at Nashville, Keselowski's best finish […]

Juan Soto Out Again On Sunday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (hand) is out of the starting lineup again on Sunday against the division-rival Toronto Blue Jays. Soto said he may get an MRI exam or CT scan on his right hand on Monday. He felt pain and weakness while swinging in batting practice before Saturday's game, although he said […]

Tylor Megill Optioned, Brooks Raley Moved To 60-Day Injured List

The New York Mets optioned right-hander Tylor Megill and left-hander Danny Young to Triple-A Syracuse after Saturday's loss to the Houston Astros and selected the contracts of left-hander Tyler Jay and right-hander Matt Festa from Syracuse in corresponding moves. The team also transferred left-hander Brooks Raley (elbow) to the 60-day injured list and designated outfielder […]

Josh Jung To Visit With Specialist

Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung (wrist) had his hitting progression pushed back again on Saturday, with manager Bruce Bochy saying that Jung will visit with a specialist on Monday to evaluate the readiness of his surgically-repaired right wrist. Bochy said Jung will not test the wrist in batting practice this weekend as originally planned. […]

Should Fantasy Managers Expect A Nashville Top-10 Finish From Ty Gibbs?

Ty Gibbs will start eighth after qualifying for this week's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. This is the 11th time this season that Gibbs will start inside the Top 10 this year, but the first time he will star in the Top 10 at Nashville in his Cup career. In his only Nashville Cup start, […]

Jeimer Candelario Back For The Reds As Designated Hitter

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jeimer Candelario (hamstring) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting third for the Reds on Sunday in the series finale against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals and veteran right-hander Lance Lynn. Hamstring tendonitis caused Candelario to be held out in each of the team's last four games, but he'll return […]

Jesus Sanchez Out Against A Lefty

Miami Marlins outfielders Jesus Sanchez and Nick Gordon are both sitting out on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies with a left-hander on the mound. It's the second time in the series in Philly where both Sanchez and Gordon have been benched with a southpaw on the mound. Dane Myers is starting in right field and […]

Gavin Williams Returning To Cleveland

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams (elbow) has been reinstated off the injured list on Sunday. The former top prospect will make his return to Cleveland after being sidelined since the beginning of the season due to elbow inflammation. This is great news for the Guardians rotation considering how well Williams pitched with the big […]

Triston McKenzie Optioned To Minors

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie has been optioned to Triple-A on Sunday. This news shouldn't shock anyone considering how poorly McKenzie has pitched lately. McKenzie has allowed 12 earned runs and issued 11 walks over his last three starts. This season, McKenzie holds a 5.11 ERA through 16 starts with the Guardians. The potential […]

Bo Bichette Absent On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is out of the starting lineup ahead of Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. This appears to be a regular rest day for Bichette who has started four straight games since returning from the injured list. During that time, Bichette went 3-for-17 with three walks and a double. […]

Should Chase Elliott Be Rostered At Nashville?

For Sunday's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway, Chase Elliott nabbed a starting position of 13th. It is the second time in his Cup career that Elliott will start outside of the Top 10 at Nashville. In three previous starts at the site, Elliott has one win and two top-5 finishes while leading in all three […]

Why You Should Limit Your Exposure To Tyler Reddick In DFS This Weekend At Nashville

On Saturday afternoon, Tyler Reddick qualified sixth for the Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. With four top-10 finishes in the last five races, Reddick is on a bit of a hot streak heading into Sunday's race. With that said, while he is certainly beginning to look like a true title contender in 2024, he is […]

Reese Olson Looks Sharp In No-Decision

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Reese Olson looked good on the mound during Saturday's outing against the Los Angeles Angels. Olson struck out nine batters while allowing two runs over six innings in what ended up being a no-decision. He gave up a pair of runs early in the third inning, but Olson settled down after […]

Pablo Lopez Records Nine Strikeouts

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez was strong on the mound during Saturday's outing against the Seattle Mariners. The right-hander recorded nine strikeouts while allowing only one run over six innings of work in the win. This is now back-to-back outings that Lopez has recorded at least nine strikeouts and allowed just one run over […]

Byron Buxton Blasts Three-Run Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton was the team's primary source of offense during Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners. The 30-year-old hit a tie-breaking RBI double off starter Bryce Miller in the fourth inning. Later, Buxton blasted a three-run home run against reliever Trent Thornton to help the Twins pull away. He finished the day […]

Is Todd Gilliland A Value Play In DFS This Weekend At Nashville?

After posting the fifth best practice time (30.319), Todd Gilliland ended up only qualifying 32nd for Sunday's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Despite the loss of speed between practice and qualifying, and even though he has an average finish of 29.5 in his two Cup starts here, do not be too quick to dismiss the […]

Juan Soto Getting MRI On Monday

New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto (hand) is reportedly scheduled to undergo an MRI exam or CT scan on Monday. The superstar outfielder has been sidelined since suffering a hand injury during Friday's game. Soto reportedly felt pain in his hand when he was swinging during batting practice on Saturday. The Yankees haven't posted their […]

Brandon Aiyuk "For Sure" Wants To Stay With 49ers

San Francisco 49ers star wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk said he wants to stay with the team this season despite a contract stalemate with the Niners. Aiyuk is entering the final season of his rookie deal but told TMZ Sports at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday that he's ready to play for the 49ers although […]

Should DFS Players Roster Austin Dillon At Nashville?

Richard Childress Racing driver Austin Dillon will start this week's Ally 400 at Nashville Superspeedway from the 11th position. This is the highest start position of Dillon's Cup career at Nashville and only the fourth time this season he will start inside the Top 15. In three previous races at Nashville, Dillon has three top-15 […]

Zech McPhearson Healthy Heading Into Training Camp

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Zech McPhearson (Achilles) has recovered from an Achilles injury that caused him to miss his entire third season in 2023. McPhearson tore his Achilles in a preseason game last year against the Cleveland Browns. Before his injury, there was considerable buzz around the 26-year-old, who was getting a look at nickelback after […]