Fantasy Baseball Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks - Giancarlo Stanton, Teoscar Hernandez, Hurston Waldrep, Drew Thorpe, More

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my 2024 fantasy baseball start/sit article for Week 13, June 17 - June 23. This week's article will focus on Andrew Vaughn, Tyler Soderstrom, Giancarlo Stanton, Teoscar Hernandez, Ben Lively, JP Sears, Hurston Waldrep, and Cade Povich. Whether you are prepping to set your weekly lineups or determining […]

Matt Vierling Hits HR On Saturday

Detroit Tigers third baseman Matt Vierling had a productive night at the plate in a 13-5 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Vierling went 2-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored in the lopsided win over Houston. The veteran infielder hit a solo shot off Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti in the first inning, […]

Zane Smith Lacks Punch At Iowa

Zane Smith and his Spire Motorsports car seem to lack the acceleration coming out of turns at Iowa. It showed in his qualifying lap especially. Smith and the No. 71 car lost more than a second to the top cars on Saturday. Practice was a little faster as Smith only dropped 0.707 seconds off the […]

John Hunter Nemechek Begins 34th At Iowa

John Hunter Nemechek and the Legacy Motor Club car kept losing tenths of a second at every repaved turn on Saturday. It was not a surprise he qualified 34th for Sunday's Iowa Corn 350. Nemechek's No. 42 car was 1.544 seconds off from Kyle Larson in qualifying. Nemechek was a hair faster in practice as […]

Daniel Hemric Slow In Qualifying And Practice

Daniel Hemric had some issues with his Kaulig Racing Chevy on Saturday. The No. 31 car qualified 30th for the Iowa Corn 350 on Sunday evening. Furthermore, Hemric has qualified 24th or worse in five consecutive races now. Even place differential potential may be questionable at this point. After all, with some of the well […]

Wenceel Perez Picks Up Four Hits On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Wenceel Perez had a huge game in a 13-5 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Perez went 4-for-6 with two runs, two RBI, and a stolen base to help propel his team to the win over Houston. The rookie outfielder has been a solid addition to the top of the Detroit […]

George Kirby Strikes Out Six, Picks Up Win Saturday

Seattle Mariners right-hander George Kirby turned in an excellent start in a 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Kirby allowed just one unearned run over six innings of work while striking out six and walking two to earn the win. The veteran hurler racked up 16 swinging strikes in the outing while improving […]

Kaz Grala Qualified 28th For Sunday's Race At Iowa

Kaz Grala was assumed to be in the back at Iowa. However, the Rick Ware Racing driver will start 28th for the Iowa Corn 350. The Iowa track has not been raced on in five years by anyone from NASCAR and that was at the Xfinity level. Anyway, Grala did move up six spots at […]

MJ Melendez Hits Grand Slam In Saturday Win

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez turned in a big performance in a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Melendez went 2-for-4 with a grand slam to power the Royals to the win over LA. The veteran blew open the game in the seventh inning when he deposited a ball over the […]

A.J. Allmendinger Sparks Some Interest Sunday

A.J. Allmendinger qualified 18th on Sunday for the Iowa Corn 350. With tires a bit of an issue, Allmendinger and his Kaulig Racing Chevy could be a bit of a factor. The No. 16 car was not the fastest (23.5 to 23.6 seconds in practice) but as this race goes on, Allmendinger has a chance […]

J.D. Martinez Homers Twice On Saturday

New York Mets designated hitter J.D. Martinez continued his recent hot hitting in a 5-1 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Martinez went 3-for-3 with two walks, two homers, two runs, and three RBI, powering his team to the win. The veteran slugger hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning and followed […]

Ryan Preece Unlikely to Get Out of Slump at Iowa

Ryan Preece has had a miserable 2024 season to date and it seems likely that his future in the NASCAR Cup Series is in doubt since Stewart-Haas Racing is shutting down and Preece has been kept out of SHR's setup notes sessions this year. That could mean that Preece will be unusually motivated to prove […]

Brad Keselowski a Pre-Race Favorite at Iowa

Brad Keselowski qualified fifth for tonight's Iowa Corn 350 and enters as one of the prerace favorites. Although you can't really predict this race based on past results since the track was resurfaced, Keselowski has proven to be a master of the track in the Xfinity Series with three wins and 332 laps led and […]

Austin Dillon's Lack of 2024 Speed Likely More Predictive than His Iowa Success

Austin Dillon has had a marginal uptick in performance since his stalwart crew chief, Justin Alexander, returned, but he's still having one of his worst seasons and is the fifth-slowest driver in the NASCAR Cup Series this year with a speed percentile of 27.56. This weekend at Iowa, he qualified dead last for Sunday night's […]

Austin Cindric Mediocre at Iowa Even Outside of the Cup Series

Despite Austin Cindric's surprise win at Gateway two weeks ago, it seems unlikely that he will be a significant contender in tonight's race at Iowa Speedway. Although Cindric has more experience than many other drivers at Iowa, he has never finished better than 10th in the Xfinity Series or eighth in the Craftsman Truck Series. […]

Harrison Burton's Lack of Short Track Speed Likely Dooms Him at Iowa

Harrison Burton qualified 25th for this evening's inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa. He started one Iowa race for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Xfinity Series and finished fourth, but was no match for his teammate, Christopher Bell, who won that race. Despite that performance and two top fives in the Craftsman Truck Series, […]

Josh Berry Could Break Out at Iowa

Josh Berry had the second-best qualifying run of his career at Iowa Speedway thyis weekend and will be starting third for the Iowa Corn 350. Although he had not started a race at Iowa since 2016, he still has less of an advantage than he usually does as a rookie driver because most of the […]

Riley Greene Homers Twice, Drives In Career-High Six Runs On Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene went 4-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI, and one walk in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Houston Astros. He blasted a solo shot in the first inning off Spencer Arrighetti to give the Tigers a 2-0 lead. The 23-year-old later crushed a three-run blast off Arrighetti again in the […]

Colt Keith Homers, Collects Four Hits On Saturday

Detroit Tigers infielder Colt Keith went 4-for-6 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 13-5 win over the Houston Astros. Keith blasted a solo shot off Astros reliever Tayler Scott in the ninth inning for his third home run of the season. The 22-year-old is starting to heat up at the plate […]

DJ Herz Racks Up 13 Strikeouts In Saturday's Win Over Miami

Washington Nationals left-hander DJ Herz (1-1) allowed one hit and no walks while striking out 13 over six scoreless innings to earn the win in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Miami Marlins. The lefty tossed 84 pitches, landing 57 for strikes. Herz recorded 21 swinging strikes. He cruised to his first major league victory and […]

Anthony Santander Homers Twice On Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander went 2-for-2 with two home runs and four RBI in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He took Phillies starter Taijuan Walker deep in the fourth inning for his first homer of the game. The 29-year-old later blasted a two-run shot off Jose Ruiz to increase Baltimore's lead. Santander […]

Iowa Corn 350 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series is in Newton, Iowa this weekend for the Iowa Corn 350. This is the first time the Cup Series has ever raced at this track, which is a 7/8th-mile track that opened in 2006. The track first hosted NASCAR races in 2009, with the Xfinity Series and Truck Series racing here. […]

Merrill Kelly Expected To Be Out Through The All-Star Break

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Merrill Kelly (shoulder) is expected to be held out through the All-Star break. The Diamondbacks are being cautious with Kelly and will not rush him through his rehab process. The 35-year-old has been sidelined due to a right shoulder strain since late April. He has to throw beyond 75 feet. Kelly owned […]

Iowa NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NASCAR Cup Series rolls on to another new surface this week, as the teams will have to deal with the Frankenstein-like repave of Iowa Speedway on Sunday night. NASCAR decided to only repave part of the Iowa race track, which had many […]

Josh Smith Dealing With Lower-Body Soreness

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith (lower body) missed his second straight game due to lower-body soreness/tightness. The 26-year-old is considered day-to-day. His next chance to return will be Sunday's series finale against the Seattle Mariners. Smith has filled in admirably at the hot corner with Josh Jung (wrist) on the injured list. He is slashing […]

Jordan McAbee's NASCAR Betting Picks: Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway (Premium Content)

All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Iowa Speedway this weekend for the first-ever Cup Series race at the track with the Iowa Corn 350 on Sunday evening. Iowa is a 7/8-mile flat track that was recently repaved in the corners. Most drivers expect […]

Iowa NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Iowa Speedway on Friday in preparation for the upcoming Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol on Sunday. The 36-car field took to the brand new Iowa track, as part of the surface in the turns was recently re-paved. Unfortunately, we also saw a lot of […]

Joe Musgrove Could Resume Throwing Soon

San Diego Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove (elbow) is getting closer to picking up a ball and resuming throwing, per Padres manager Mike Shildt. An MRI revealed that Musgrove's right elbow showed a bone spur and bruise. He received a platelet-rich plasma injection and a cortisone injection in his right elbow. The 31-year-old dealt with a […]

Round 4 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2024 U.S. Open

With one round left in the 124th U.S. Open, where carnage has loomed over every shot, the marathon now turns into a sprint for the year's third major with Bryson DeChambeau out in front by three shots over Matthieu Pavon, Rory McIlroy, and Patrick Cantlay. The baked-out edition in 2014 never reared its head this […]