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., […]

Christian Encarnacion-Strand Walks Off The Nationals

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to walk off the visiting Washington Nationals on Sunday. Encarnacion-Strand finished the series finale by going 1-for-5 with the solo home run and two strikeouts in the 6-5 win. Outfielder Will Benson tied the game with a […]

Thairo Estrada Hits First Homer Of The Season

San Francisco Giants second baseman Thairo Estrada went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season, two RBI, a run scored and two strikeouts in Sunday's 13-4 loss to the San Diego Padres to wrap up the team's first series of the year. In the four-game series in San Diego, which ended in a […]

Jack Flaherty Picks Up Quality Start In No-Decision

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty looked good in his first start with the Tigers on Sunday, allowing just one earned run on four hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out seven in six innings pitched to pick up a no-decision in Detroit's eventual 3-2 victory on the road. Korey Lee's solo home run […]

Trey Lipscomb Hits First Big-League Homer

Washington Nationals rookie infielder Trey Lipscomb went 2-for-3 with his first major-league home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's walk-off loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Lipscomb was called up over the weekend for the first time to help replace Nick Senzel, who broke his thumb before Opening Day, and he's quickly made […]

Eloy Jimenez Not Playing Against Braves

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Atlanta Braves. It shouldn't be a big surprise, as Jimenez is likely to land on the injured list after injuring his left adductor while running out a ground ball in Sunday's loss to the Detroit Tigers. The severity […]

Mike Tauchman Making Second Straight Start

Chicago Cubs outfielder Mike Tauchman is starting in right field and is batting eighth for the Cubbies on Monday for the start of a series against the Colorado Rockies and right-hander Dakota Hudson. Tauchman didn't start in the first two games of the season, but he's in there for a second straight game against a […]

Kris Bryant In Cleanup Spot Monday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Kris Bryant is playing first base and batting cleanup in the first game of the series versus the Chicago Cubs and left-hander Shota Imanaga on Monday. Bryant hit in the two-hole for the Rockies in the first three games of the season before getting Sunday's series finale against the Arizona Diamondbacks off. […]

Gavin Sheets Making First Start Of The Year

With Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (groin) out of action on Monday against the Atlanta Braves, outfielder Gavin Sheets will make his first start of the season for the White Sox. Sheets is serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth versus Braves right-hander Charlie Morton. Jimenez is likely to land on the injured […]

2024 Valero Texas Open - TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course) Preview and Breakdown

Hello and welcome to my official course and tournament preview piece for the 2024 Valero Texas Open, which was first played in 1922 and is the longest-running professional golf tournament to be held in the same city for its entirity.  The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio will be the host course this week and […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/1/24): NHL DFS Lineups

Hey, RotoBallers! I want to introduce myself formally, my name is Jon Irvin. Some of you may know me from the Discord channels and know I love breaking down DFS slates, especially in the MLB and NHL. I enjoy the deep dumpster diving and look forward to helping find the low-owned, overlooked, and unwanted plays. […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 1, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental […]

Scouting the Routing: 2024 Valero Texas Open

Although many of us in the golfing industry maligned the exclusion of Match Play in the current PGA rota, one tournament, in particular, has received a noticeable bump in star power, looking for one last competitive run before teeing it up in next week's Masters. Ordinarily considered a tame opening act for the year's first […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For 2024 (April 1 - April 7)

We're through the first series of games of the 2024 baseball season and there are already some interesting trends and some surprising players off to hot starts. Some players are validating some pre-season assumptions or maintaining spring momentum, while others are looking to affirm their initial taste of MLB success. It's a long season though, […]

Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Points League Waiver Wire Pickups (Apr 1 - Apr 7)

Welcome to the first edition of our fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of April 1 - April 7, looking at players below ~50% rostered on ESPN or Yahoo. We'll be doing this points league roundup every week here at RotoBaller because we know […]

Starting Pitcher Advanced Metrics Leaders for ERA-xERA - Statcast Studs and Duds (Week 2)

Welcome to the first edition of RotoBaller’s Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds article series for the 2024 season! Statcast provides a ton of insightful advanced metrics that can be used to understand pitchers' performance and predict future fantasy performance. Diving into underlying stats is one of my favorite aspects of fantasy baseball and I am […]

Justin Turner Collects Three Hits, Drives In Four On Sunday

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Justin Turner went 3-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Turner hit his first home run of the season off of Tyler Alexander in the fifth inning. Overall, the veteran is slashing .276/.375/.643 with one home run, four RBI, and four runs scored across four games in […]

Vince Williams Jr. Remains On The Shelf Monday

Memphis Grizzlies guard/forward Vince Williams Jr. (knee) will be absent for an 11th consecutive game on Monday against the Pistons. He's continuing to nurse a left knee injury. The 23-year-old out of VCU will get his next opportunity to return on Wednesday versus Milwaukee. Memphis also won't have Desmond Bane (back) on Monday, and John […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Hits Grand Slam In Loss To Pirates

Miami Marlins center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Sunday's 9-7 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With the bases loaded, he took Pirates starter Bailey Falter deep in the first inning for his first home run in 2024. The 26-year-old is hitting just .143 (2-for-14) for the season with a .762 OPS […]

Fantasy Basketball Waiver Wire Adds and Weekly Planner: Week 23 (4/1-4/7)

The Fantasy Basketball season is winding down, with many leagues already finishing up last week. But there are plenty of other leagues still going, and just because my leagues are finished, I am not about to leave you without any advice in these final two weeks! These last two weeks are incredibly challenging, which is […]

Taj Gibson Doubtful For Monday

Detroit Pistons forward/center Taj Gibson (hamstring) is considered doubtful to play versus Memphis on Monday. The veteran big man is battling a hamstring strain. Gibson has featured just once for Detroit since joining the club on March 6 -- an 11-minute effort against Boston -- and his absence doesn't impact the team in any way. […]

The Toolshed Fantasy Baseball Podcast (Ep. 292): 2024 Dynasty Bold Predictions

Welcome to episode 292 of The Toolshed Podcast with Clegg and Cross brought to you by RotoBaller. The Toolshed is a dynasty and prospects-focused podcast. Each week, hosts Eric Cross (@EricCross04) and Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) dive into the world of dynasty leagues and cover all levels of prospects from the MLB Draft up to the […]

Vinnie Pasquantino Off To Slow Start In 2024

After missing most of the 2023 season due to a shoulder injury, Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has gotten off to a slow start in 2024. He has only one hit in 11 at-bats (1-for-11) and is slashing .091/.231/.091 over three games. Pasquantino will look to rebound this week against an awful White […]

Knicks Not Expecting OG Anunoby, Julius Randle Back This Season

New York Knicks forwards OG Anunoby (elbow) and Julius Randle (shoulder) appear unlikely to return to action this season. Following Sunday's 113-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Knicks guard/forward Josh Hart said that the team would be "pleasantly surprised" if Anunoby and Randle returned to the court in 2023-24. Anunoby made a comeback from […]

Jake Burger Continues Hot Start To The Season

After a horrible spring training, Miami Marlins third baseman Jake Burger is scorching to start the season. He is slashing .438/.444/.500 with six RBI and three runs scored while striking out only twice over 16 at-bats in 2024. Burger is looking to improve on his hot hitting from the end of the 2023 season with the […]