Will Benson Stays In Lineup Against Lefty

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Will Benson will stay in the team's starting lineup on Monday while facing left-hander Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies. Meanwhile, left-handed-hitting outfielders Jake Fraley and Nick Martini will both retreat to the bench. Benson is in right field and is hitting in the nine-hole. To begin the year, the Reds are […]

Tomas Hertl Practices With Vegas For First Time Monday

Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomas Hertl practiced for the first time with the team since being acquired from the San Jose Sharks at the trade deadline. The veteran skated in a non-contact jersey. Hertl has been skating on his own after he decided to clean out loose cartilage in his left knee, a procedure that […]

Jeff Driskel Signs With Commanders

Veteran free-agent quarterback Jeff Driskel is signing with the Washington Commanders, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. This will be the eighth team the 30-year-old will have been with during his career, and he's likely going to be utilized as a training camp arm more than anything else. Originally picked in the sixth round by the […]

Jake Fraley, Nick Martini Out Versus Lefty

Cincinnati Reds outfielders Jake Fraley and Nick Martini are both sitting out on Monday versus a left-handed hitter. Fraley is fantasy relevant in mixed leagues because of his dominance against right-handed pitching, but he's been on the bench for two of the first four games against left-handed pitchers. The 28-year-old has otherwise started hot, getting […]

Eddie Rosario, Joey Gallo Out Versus Lefty

Washington Nationals outfielders Eddie Rosario and Joey Gallo and second baseman Luis Garcia are all on the bench on Monday with the team facing a left-hander in Pittsburgh Pirates southpaw Marco Gonzales. Victor Robles is getting the start in center field and is batting ninth, Joey Meneses is starting at first base and batting third, […]

Junior Caminero - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Junior Caminero, 3B, Tampa Bay Rays ERIC CROSS' PROSPECT RANKING: #2 CALL-UP ETA: April ANALYSIS: Junior Caminero appeared to suffer an injury yesterday, which makes his outlook a bit cloudier than we'd like. The game started out well for him as Caminero hit a 402-foot tank to dead center off of John Means for his […]

Jared Triolo Out Due To Sore Knee

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jared Triolo (knee) said he woke up on Monday feeling "a lot better" after fouling a ball off his knee on Sunday, but he's out of the lineup against the Washington Nationals as a precaution. Triolo ended up staying in the 9-7 win over the Miami Marlins on Sunday, so his injury […]

Oneil Cruz Hitting Near Bottom Of The Lineup Again

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz is starting at shortstop and is hitting seventh in the batting order on Monday against the Washington Nationals and left-hander MacKenzie Gore. Cruz got a day off on Sunday and hasn't hit higher than sixth in the team's batting order so far in 2024, which isn't what fantasy managers want […]

Jackson Holliday - 2024 Fantasy Baseball Prospects Outlook and Analysis

PROSPECT: Jackson Holliday, 2B/SS, Baltimore Orioles ERIC CROSS' PROSPECT RANKING: #1 CALL-UP ETA: April ANALYSIS: It was rather surprising that Jackson Holliday didn't make Baltimore's opening day roster. But don't you worry, his time with Triple-A Norfolk is sure to be brief. After slashing .323/.442/.499 across four levels as a 19-year-old in 2023, Holliday impressed […]

Jorge Mateo Retreats To The Bench Monday

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo is on the bench for Monday's contest against the visiting Kansas City Royals. The middle infielder went 1-for-2 with a strikeout in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels before being lifted for the lefty-swinging Tony Kemp. Mateo got off to a strong start last season but struggled mightily […]

Manon Fiorot Dominates To Defeat Erin Blanchfield

Manon Fiorot made a statement on the UFC women's flyweight division, dominating Erin Blanchfield at UFC Atlantic City on Saturday. After surviving an early guillotine choke attempt, Fiorot took control of the fight, tagging Blanchfield from range. In 25 minutes of action, Fiorot landed a takedown and 172 significant strikes. This victory propels the Fiorot […]

Erin Blanchfield Drops Decision Matchup

It was not the return Erin Blanchfield would have hoped for. She took a tough decision loss of 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 on the judges' scorecards. Outside of a guillotine attempt from Blanchfield in the first round, it was all Manon Fiorot for the majority of the fight, dominating Blanchfield in most exchanges. In 25 minutes […]

Victor Robles Re-Enters Starting Lineup Monday

Washington Nationals outfielder Victor Robles is back in the starting lineup on Monday and will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Marco Gonzales. Robles didn't start Monday's 6-5 loss to the Cincinnati Reds but did enter the game as a defensive replacement late. He will hit ninth and man center field on Monday. The […]

Bruno Silva Suffers Controversial Decision Loss

Bruno Silva faced former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman on the main card of UFC Atlantic City. Multiple eye pokes plagued Silva's TKO loss to Weidman on Saturday night, especially those that made the referee stop the fight. While the bout was initially a TKO win for Weidman, it was later changed to a unanimous […]

Broncos Sign Calvin Throckmorton To One-Year Deal

The Denver Broncos signed free-agent offensive guard Calvin Throckmorton to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday, according to the team. Throckmorton played in 15 games (seven starts) with the Tennessee Titans and Carolina Panthers in 2023 before being released by the Panthers last November. The 27-year-old from Oregon entered the league as an undrafted free […]

Jack Suwinski Sitting On Monday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Jack Suwinski is on the bench to start Monday's contest against the Washington Nationals. It's been a tough start to the season for the lefty-swinging outfielder, but not from a performance standpoint but rather a playing time standpoint as the Pirates have faced a wealth of left-handed starters to begin the season […]

Chris Weidman Scores Unanimous Decision Win

Chris Weidman defeated Bruno Silva by unanimous decision. The fight was initially scored a TKO win for Weidman but changed to a technical unanimous decision victory after the judges detected a foul eye poke in their video replay and consulted the scorecards. In the third round, both fighters ended up receiving eye pokes, but Weidman […]

Cameron Sutton Turns Himself In

Free-agent cornerback Cameron Sutton, who has been wanted for weeks by police in Florida for his alleged involvement in a domestic-violence case, turned himself in on Sunday. Police had been unable to locate Sutton since March 7, when an arrest warrant was issued for him. His initial arrest warrant charged him with a felony, but […]

TeeOffSports' PGA DFS Rankings Wizard Model - The Valero Texas Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Make sure to follow me on X/Twitter @Teeoffsports to get my updated picks as the tournament progresses, and if you don't have that as one of your social media platforms, here is a link for my betting card weekly. Plays will always get updated as […]

Mets Place Tylor Megill On 15-Day Injured List

The New York Mets have placed right-hander Tylor Megill on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. The 28-year-old won a spot in the Mets' rotation to begin the season but was removed from his first start of the season on Sunday after four innings due to what was initially described as […]

Richmond NASCAR Green Flag Speed Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway on Sunday evening, with Denny Hamlin being able to capitalize on a late caution and restart to get his second win of the 2024 season (and fifth career victory at Richmond). When it came to Green Flag Speed, Martin Truex, Jr. was the […]

Sedriques Dumas Takes TKO Loss Saturday

Sedriques Dumas had his two-fight winning streak snapped on Saturday when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Nursulton Ruziboev. The finishing sequence came when Ruziboev poked Dumas in the eye. However, the referee didn't intervene and Ruziboev took the opportunity to land a vicious uppercut to drop Dumas, and eventually finish him with vicious […]

Nursulton Ruziboev Stops Sedriques Dumas

Nursulton Ruziboev picked up the 12th knockout of his mixed martial arts career at UFC Atlantic City, defeating Sedriques Dumas in the first round of their main card fight. Ruziboev defeated Dumas via TKO to score his second consecutive first-round finish in the UFC. The controversial moment occurred when Ruziboev extended his fingers as Dumas […]

Richmond NASCAR Average Running Position Rankings (Post-Race Analysis)

The NASCAR Cup Series ran the Toyota Owners 400 this past Sunday night at Richmond Raceway with Denny Hamlin emerging victorious after a late caution and controversy on the restart prevented the dominant car in the race (Martin Truex, Jr.'s No. 19 Toyota) from reaching victory lane. Pole sitter, Kyle Larson, had the best Average […]

Martin Truex Jr. Frustrated After Richmond Win Falls Apart

Martin Truex Jr. was the favorite to win the Toyota Owners 400 on Sunday night, according to sportsbooks, and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver showed up with the best car. He didn't get the win, though. Despite leading 228 of the 407 laps, Truex ended up with a disappointing fourth-place finish after a late caution […]

Commanders Sign Jeremy McNichols

The Washington Commanders signed free-agent running back Jeremy McNichols to an undisclosed deal on Monday. McNichols spent most of last year on the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad but did play a special teams role in three regular-season games. The former fifth-round pick (162nd overall) by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2017 out of Boise […]

Denny Hamlin Steals Win At Richmond After Late Restart Controversy

Denny Hamlin got the victory on Sunday night in the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway, but it wasn't a clean finish. His teammate, Martin Truex, Jr., had a dominant performance in the race, but a caution with just a couple of laps remaining caused one final pit stop to occur. During pit stops, Hamlin's […]

Bubba Wallace's Late-Race Contact With Kyle Larson Ends Up Hurting Him

Bubba Wallace had a very strong run at Richmond this past weekend with an average running position of sixth, his best on a short track since the previous Richmond race last summer. He ranked fifth in driver rating at 102.6 and seventh in average speed. Wallace was running fifth before spinning out Kyle Larson in […]

Chase Elliott Not As Fast As Finish Shows At Richmond

Chase Elliott showed his fastest recent pace at times in this past weekend's Richmond race, where his second-place qualifying run was his best since the 2022 fall Martinsville race. He was very fast in the wet portion of the Toyota Owners 400, taking the lead from teammate Kyle Larson on the opening lap before Larson […]

Christopher Bell Had Right Strategy, But Penalty Took Him Out At Richmond

Christopher Bell attempted a similar strategy to his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Denny Hamlin, the eventual winner of Sunday night's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond, but it fell short largely because Bell sped in the pits on his penultimate pit stop. Although Bell did not have the speed of his other teammate, Martin Truex, Jr., […]