Quinn Mathews Bounces Back On Thursday With Six Shutout Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitching prospect Quinn Mathews bounced back on Thursday with six shutout innings and allowed just three scattered hits with no free passes. He struck out six. In his previous start, he allowed a season-high five earned runs and five hits. Overall, the 23-year-old has looked quite strong in his first look […]

Paul Blackburn Still In A Walking Boot

Oakland Athletics right-hander Paul Blackburn (foot) was still in a walking boot as of Tuesday. Manager Mark Kotsay said that Blackburn will probably be re-evaluated when the team returns to Oakland to open its next homestand on June 4 against the division-rival Seattle Mariners. Blackburn was placed on the injured list with a right-foot stress […]

Joe Boyle Allows Four Runs In Second Rehab Start

Oakland Athletics right-hander Joe Boyle (back) allowed four runs on four hits while walking four and striking out three in 2 1/3 innings in his second minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. He threw 25 of his 43 pitches for strikes and averaged 100.1 mph with his four-seam fastball, which he threw […]

Steven Kwan Fills Up Box Score In Rehab Outing

Cleveland Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan (hamstring) appears to be on the verge of being reinstated from the 10-day injured list. The 26-year-old outfielder went 1-for-2 with an RBI, three runs scored, a stolen base and two walks in a minor-league rehab game with Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. Kwan played in two games for High-A Lake […]

Cody Poteet To Start On Saturday

New York Yankees right-hander Cody Poteet (finger) will make the start on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants after the Yankees placed right-hander Clarke Schmidt (lat) on the 15-day injured list on Thursday. Poteet had been dealing with a blister on his finger at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but manager Aaron Boone said he's good to go […]

Giovanny Gallegos Beginning Rehab Assignment Friday

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Giovanny Gallegos (shoulder) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Memphis. Gallegos is nearing a return to St. Louis' big-league bullpen after being put on the injured list in early May due to a right-shoulder impingement. If the 32-year-old Mexican reliever can avoid any setbacks on his rehab […]

Lars Nootbaar Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals placed outfielder Lars Nootbaar (oblique) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 30) with a left-oblique strain on Friday and recalled infielder Jose Fermin from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Nootbaar is most likely going to miss more than 10 days after injuring himself on a check swing during […]

Michael Busch Sitting Out On Friday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch will not be in the starting lineup for Friday's matinee affair against the visiting division-rival Cincinnati Reds. Cody Bellinger is making the start at first base and will bat third, while rookie Pete-Crow Armstrong is in center field and is hitting in the eight-hole against Reds right-hander Graham Ashcraft. […]

Matchday 13 Preview: UCL Fantasy Tips for the Champions League Final

Real Madrid has had an incredible run, highlighted by a wonder strike from Federico Valverde against Manchester City, later knocking out the reigning champions on penalties. With a perfect record in the group stage, Los Blancos are now vying for their 15th Champions League title. Their opponents, Borussia Dortmund, have survived the "Group of Death," […]

Mets Acquire Luis Torrens From Yankees

The New York Mets acquired catcher Luis Torrens from the New York Yankees on Friday in exchange for cash considerations and designated catcher Omar Narvaez in a corresponding move, according to sources. Narvaez was hitting just .154 this year with five RBI in 28 games, while Torrens has spent the 2024 campaign so far with […]

Struggling Brett Baty Sent To Triple-A

The New York Mets sent struggling third baseman Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, according to sources. The 24-year-old is being sent down to the farm for the second straight season after struggling to stand out given full-time repetitions at third. Mark Vientos had recently taken a share of Baty's at-bats at third base […]

Is Josh Downs or Adonai Mitchell the WR2 for the Colts?

After a fairly successful season last year, the Indianapolis Colts had a stellar draft, as they drafted two great players, Laiatu Latu, and Adonai Mitchell, in the first two rounds of the draft. Projected to be a first-round pick, Mitchell slipped in the draft due to reported character concerns, but the Colts didn't pass on […]

Will T.J. Hockenson Be Ready For Week 1 Fantasy Football? Should I Draft Hockenson in 2024?

The Minnesota Vikings bestowed their trust on tight end T.J. Hockenson via a four-year, $45 million contract extension a year after they traded for him from the Detroit Lions. Unfortunately, he suffered ACL and MCL tears during their 2023 Week 16 game. Coincidentally, Hockenson sustained the injury against his former team. But before the sudden […]

Mets Send Christian Scott Back To The Minors

The New York Mets optioned right-handed rookie Christian Scott to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, according to sources, further changing their roster a day after designating reliever Jorge Lopez for assignment following his ejection and glove-fling into the stands on Wednesday. In his first five major-league starts this year, Scott had a decent 3.90 ERA while […]

UEFA Euro 2024 Fantasy: Beginner's Guide - Tips, Chips, and Rules

Happy Euro 2024, RotoBallers! Now that the domestic seasons have concluded for the European leagues, it's time to turn our attention to the international summer tournament, Euro 2024. The game is already live, so it's time to buckle down and figure out how to win the whole thing. The tournament kicks off on June 14 […]

Should I Draft Odell Beckham Jr. in 2024 Fantasy Football?

Wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year, $3 million contract to play for the Miami Dolphins in 2024. He can earn up to $5.25 million after achieving specific performance-based incentives. The Dolphins will be his third team in four seasons. He did not play in 2022 after suffering what turned out to be an […]

Islam Makhachev A Big Favorite At UFC 302

Next Saturday, Islam Makhachev (25-1) puts his lightweight title on the line against Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 302. Makhachev cemented his position as the #1 pound-for-pound fighter with a brutal first-round knockout victory against Alexander Volkanovski in October after defeating him in a very competitive decision earlier that year. Makhachev enters […]

Dustin Poirier A Massive Underdog At UFC 302

This Saturday in the main event of UFC 302, former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier will have what is most likely his final chance at the promotion's lightweight title. He is set to face off against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. Poirier got back in the win column in his last fight by knocking out Benoit […]

Kevin Holland Set To Face Michal Oleksiejczuk At UFC 302

Kevin Holland (25-11) and Michal Oleksiejczuk are set to go to war this weekend at UFC 302 inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Holland is coming off consecutive losses to Jack Della Maddalena and Michael Page but remains a top draw in the organization despite only two wins in his last five outings. He […]

Michal Oleksiejczuk Returns To Action At UFC 302

Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-7) is set to face off against Kevin Holland this Saturday on the main card of UFC 302. Oleksiejczuk faced Michel Pereira in his last fight and lost via a rear naked choke. His upcoming match against Holland, who is returning to the middleweight after mixed results at welterweight, represents a significant opportunity. […]

Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos Looks To Get Back In Win Column

On Saturday, Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos will face Randy Brown in a UFC 302 welterweight fight at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In his last fight, Zaleski dos Santos (24-7-1) fought Rinat Fakhretdinov to a majority draw. DraftKings sees Zaleski dos Santos as the underdog with a salary of $7,700. Throughout his UFC […]

Kyrie Irving Drops 36 Points In Game 5 Win

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving continued his quality play in Game 5, which vaulted the team into the NBA Finals after completely destroying the Minnesota Timberwolves by a score of 124-103. The veteran scorer finished the game with 36 points on 14-for-27 shooting overall and 4-for-10 from beyond the arc. He also chipped in five […]

Luka Doncic Registers Another Double-Double

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic cashed in a big game along with his backcourt duo in Kyrie Irving to lead the team to their first NBA Finals appearance since they won with Dirk Nowitzki in 2010-11. The superstar guard posted 36 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two steals, and four turnovers while shooting 14-for-22 from […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Gathers A Double-Double In Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves center/forward Karl-Anthony Towns was the only player on the team outside of Anthony Edwards who scored double-digit points in a blowout loss that ended their season on Thursday night. In the 103-124 loss, Towns registered 28 points, 12 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two turnovers while shooting 9-for-20 from the floor and […]

Anthony Edwards Scores 28 Points In Season-Ending Loss

Minnesota Timberwolves guard/forward Anthony Edwards put his best foot forward in Game 5 against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, but it wasn't enough as they suffered a blowout loss. The young star registered 28 points on 10-for-18 shooting with nine rebounds, six assists, one steal, one block, and one turnover. Edwards not only cashed in […]

Mika Zibanejad Grabs First Conference Finals Points With Assists

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad recorded his first points of the Eastern Conference Final series against Florida on Thursday, picking up assists on both goals in the team's 3-2 defeat. Zibanejad logged a short-handed helper in the second period when Chris Kreider scored and had his second assist inside the final minute of the […]

Alexis Lafreniere Bags Eighth Postseason Goal

New York Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere continued his terrific postseason campaign with another goal in Thursday's 3-2 loss to Florida. He finished the scoring in the contest, notching his eighth playoff goal of the year. Alex Kovalev is the only player aged 22 or younger in Rangers history to score more goals in a single […]

Three Fantasy Football Tight Ends You Must Draft in 2024 - Part II

The tight-end position has been getting more love this offseason than in years past. There appear to be at least 10-12 solid starters, with a few more names that could pop up this season. It's deeper than it's been in years. Also, the top of the position has fallen a bit. Travis Kelce may still […]

Chris Kreider Ends Scoreless Run With Two-Point Effort

New York Rangers left wing Chris Kreider finished Thursday's 3-2 Game 5 loss to the Panthers with two points. He tied Mark Messier's franchise record with his third career short-handed postseason goal and registered an assist when Alexis Lafreniere found the back of the net late in the game. These are Kreider's first points of […]