Short Tracks Remain Michael McDowell's Greatest Weakness

Michael McDowell qualified 35th for Sunday's Martinsville race and this is one of his worst tracks historically. McDowell's average finish stands at 28.4 and he has never finished better than 14th at Martinsville. Front Row Sports' top driver and short tracks have not mixed. Although he usually outruns his teammate Todd Gilliland, short tracks are […]

Carson Hocevar Quickest For Spire But Starts 25th Sunday

Carson Hocevar was the fastest qualifier of the three Spire Motorsports drivers for Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville. However, he will be starting one position behind his teammate Zane Smith because Smith finished higher in his qualifying group. Hocevar had an extremely mediocre run at Martinsville last year, finishing 31st four laps down and […]

Daniel Hemric Faster But Not Fast Enough

Daniel Hemric overtook Zane Smith to not be in last place in speed percentile this year at Richmond last weekend, but his speed percentile of 17.87 still ranks second worst in the Cup Series and even at Richmond, he was only faster than 20% of the other cars in that race. Hemric was solid at […]

Kaz Grala Best On Short Tracks But Not At Martinsville

Kaz Grala makes his NASCAR Cup Series debut at Martinsville. While the Rick Ware Racing driver had decent speed at Richmond, don't expect him to repeat that feat at Martinsville. This is because his average finish of 21.5 in the Xfinity Series and an average finish of 17.0 in the Craftsman Truck Series. Short tracks […]

Harrison Burton Starts 34th From Martinsville On Sunday

Harrison Burton starts 34th at Martinsville on Sunday, far off his three de facto Penske teammates who all qualified in the top fifteen. Like Austin Cindric, Burton has been much closer to his stronger 2022 speed than his weaker 2023 speed this year, but short tracks remain Burton's Achilles' heel. He has never finished better […]

Austin Cindric Has Issues On Short Tracks Like Martinsville

Austin Cindric qualified 14th for tomorrow's Martinsville race. Although he was generally much faster in 2022 than in 2023, he did have his best ever Martinsville finish in the 2023 fall event when he finished 9th. However, he is not particularly known for his short track prowess. Cindric had below average speed at both Bristol […]

Josh Williams Tries Out Martinsville On Sunday

Josh Williams begins Martinsville on Sunday from the 33rd position. The Kaulig Racing driver is driving the No. 16 Chevy. Williams drove the car in Atlanta and lasted a mere two laps before a crash ended his day. He began that race 30th as the Chevy was nearly a full half second slower than the […]

John Hunter Nemechek A Bit Off At Martinsville

John Hunter Nemechek never seemed to get going on Saturday at Martinsville. As a result, the Legacy Motor Club driver will begin 29th from Martinsville Speedway. Teammate Erik Jones managed to finish 17th in qualifying. However, practice proved to be even worse for Nemechek who was 32nd. Yes, 0.375 seconds is an eternity at Richmond […]

Brad Keselowski Looking For Better Martinsville Finish

Brad Keselowski has not had an easy time as a driver for RFK Racing at Martinsville. He has finished 17th or worse four times in four races. However, the last two times around the "paper clip" have seen the No. 6 Ford fifth after Stage 2. He even led seven laps in the April of […]

Austin Dillon Can Run Well At Martinsville

Austin Dillon has shown the ability to run well at Martinsville. The Richard Childress Racing driver finished third just two years ago. Last year, Dillon flirted in and out of the Top 10 before settling for 12th. Dillon has not led a single lap in 2024 and has an average finish of 25.7. That is […]

Chris Buescher Has Uphill Battle At Martinsville

Chris Buescher and RFK Racing did not have the best of Saturdays. Buescher and his No. 17 Ford will start Sunday's Cook Out 400 from the 30th spot. He finally finished better than 11th last October (eighth). The last time Buescher started this far back was 2017 (33rd in that April race). He was eighth […]

Alex Bowman Starts Tenth On Sunday At Martinsville

Alex Bowman had problems in the final group of qualifying on Saturday. However, the Hendrick Motorsports driver still will start tenth on Sunday afternoon from Martinsville. Bowman is one who typically gets looked at on short tracks. He was middle of the pack in practice with an overall of 20.508 seconds. Bowman picked up his […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/7/24)

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm stoked to be back to provide some MLB picks for this marathon of a baseball season, so let's take a look at the board and get some momentum rolling as we head into this next week.   Attention, fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we are now […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 4 Picks for The Valero Texas Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here you will find updated stats for the particular tournament – all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

MLB DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/7/24)

Happy Sunday, RotoBallers! I'm excited to be covering another fun DFS slate. The last MLB season was good to me, so I'm looking to build off that momentum and hit the ground running early in 2024. Let's break down my favorite plays from today's slate! We have some really interesting matchups today. The pitching options […]

Starts and Sits - All Starting Pitcher Matchups for Fantasy Baseball (April 1 - April 7)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our starting pitcher starts/sits for fantasy baseball Week 2 - Monday, April 1 through Sunday April 7. Baseball’s opening weekend is in the books and we’re here to help you make optimal lineup decisions. The first full week of 2024 ball will see some buzzy arms take the bump for the […]

Cook Out 400: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Cup Series Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to the shortest track on the schedule this weekend. This is the first of two races this season at Martinsville, which will also host the series in the playoffs. Last week, the series was at Richmond. Denny Hamlin drove to victory lane in that one, with Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, […]

Bryce Miller Strikes Out Seven In First Win Of 2024

Seattle Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller allowed three hits and one walk while striking out across seven across seven scoreless innings in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. He picked up his first win of the season. The 25-year-old threw 78 pitches, landing 53 for strikes. He bounced back on Saturday after surrendering two homers […]

Stephen Strasburg Officially Retires From Baseball

Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg officially retired from baseball on Saturday. He signed a seven-year, $245 million contract extension in December 2019; while some of the money will be deferred, the 35-year-old will receive $100 million over the next three years. He struggled to come back from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery he underwent in July […]

Zion Williamson Might Miss Another Game

New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (finger) is questionable for Sunday's game in Phoenix. He has a left finger contusion, which kept him off the floor for Friday's loss to the San Antonio Spurs. But the Pelicans are trailing the Suns to climb out of the Play-In picture, meaning Williamson should be out there. Of […]

Chris Stratton Earns First Save Of The Season

Kansas City Royals right-hander Chris Stratton struck out one over a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Stratton needed 12 pitches to make quick work of the White Sox top of the order to collect his first save of the season. Royals manager Matt Quatraro used […]

Jayson Tatum Questionable Versus Portland

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (knee) is questionable for Sunday's matchup with Portland. Tatum has only missed five games during the 2023-24 campaign. But truth be told, the C's don't need him against the 21-win Trail Blazers. The Celtics are the top team in the Eastern Conference by far, so fantasy managers should plan on […]

Jaylen Brown On The Injury Report For Sunday

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (hand) is questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup with Portland. The C's have a lock on the No. 1 spot in the Eastern Conference, so Brown has little incentive to play against the 21-win Trail Blazers. Derrick White (back), off the injury report after missing Friday's game versus the Sacramento Kings, […]

Michael Wacha Tosses Seven Scoreless Frames, Picks Up The Win

Kansas City Royals right-hander Michael Wacha (1-0) allowed two hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven scoreless innings in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. He picked up his first win of the season. Wacha was terrific on Saturday, blanking the White Sox over seven frames. The 32-year-old threw 93 […]

Tyrese Haliburton Uncertain To Face Miami

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (back) is questionable for Sunday's clash with the Heat. The 2020 No. 12 overall pick is coming off a rough showing on the scoring end in Friday's win over OKC, amassing just eight points. But he's dealing with back soreness, so maybe that was the reason for his shooting woes. […]

Zack Gelof Walks Three Times, Scores Thrice On Saturday

Oakland A's second baseman Zack Gelof went 0-for-1 with three walks, three runs scored, and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers. Gelof sparked Oakland's offense by getting on base three times and swiping his second bag of the season. The 24-year-old is off to a slow start in 2024, slashing […]

Luka Doncic Questionable Versus Houston

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (knee) is questionable heading into Sunday's meeting with the Rockets. The MVP candidate didn't suit up on Friday night against Golden State because of a sore knee. However, Dallas is still fighting to remain out of the Play-In, so Doncic will likely do all he can to get out there. […]

Kawhi Leonard Still Out On Sunday

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (knee) won't suit up for Sunday's meeting with Cleveland. There were reports that this was expected to happen, so the update isn't surprising. But now that the veteran is sidelined for a fourth consecutive contest, there is a growing cause for concern regarding his knee injury. At any rate, […]

Kyle Busch Qualifies 11th at Martinsville After Slow Practice Speeds

One of the bigger surprises during qualifying for this weekend's Cook Out 400 was Kyle Busch nearly making the second round. He will start Sunday's race at Martinsville from the sixth row, in the 11th position. This was particularly surprising because Busch struggled to find speed during practice just an hour before qualifying, ranking 29th-fastest […]

Ryan Helsley Picks Up Save No. 3

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Ryan Helsley allowed one hit over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Miami Marlins. Helsley entered the ninth inning to protect a two-run lead. The 29-year-old needed just six pitches to make quick work of the Marlins to collect his third save of the […]