Fernando Tatis Jr. Hits First Two Homers Of The Year

San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs and a strikeout in the team's 8-3 loss to the visiting San Francisco Giants on Friday night. He and Manny Machado's home runs were the only runs the team scored on the night as they took the loss against left-hander Kyle […]

Parker Meadows Leading Off For Detroit Saturday

Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows is starting in center field and batting leadoff on Saturday as the team faces the Chicago White Sox and right-hander Michael Soroka. On Opening Day on Thursday against a left-hander, Meadows hit at the bottom of Detroit's batting order and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout to start the year. But […]

Austin Martin Being Called Up By Twins

The Minnesota Twins are calling up prospect Austin Martin on Saturday from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move with third baseman Royce Lewis (quadriceps) landing on the injured list. Martin is the team's No. 15 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and he'll be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game. The 25-year-old […]

Royce Lewis Going On Injured List

The Minnesota Twins are placing third baseman Royce Lewis (quadriceps) on the injured list on Saturday after injuring his quadriceps on Opening Day on Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. We don't quite know the exact severity of Lewis' injury after he was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam, but it's obviously serious enough to […]

Week 1 Waiver Wire Rankings: Jared Jones, Victor Scott, Michael Kopech, Zach Neto, Will Benson, Parker Meadows, Colt Keith, more

Welcome back RotoBallers to the 2024 MLB  and fantasy baseball season! Now that drafts are over, it's time to hit the waiver wire - and below you'll find our fantasy baseball waiver wire rankings for Week 1. The first few days and weeks of the fantasy season are key for making tweaks to rosters, especially […]

Patrick Kane Questionable Saturday

Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane (illness) is questionable to play on Saturday against Florida. He was a late scratch for Thursday's meeting with Carolina due to an illness and might have to skip a second consecutive game now. Kane has been in top form lately and Detroit will be desperate to have him […]

Gabriel Vilardi Returns To Jets Lineup Saturday

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi (spleen) will be back in the lineup on Saturday against Ottawa. He's missed the entire month so far, 15 games in total, with an enlarged spleen. Vilardi's inconsistency can be infuriating for fantasy managers, but he's had a good campaign in Winnipeg with 16 goals and 30 points posted in […]

Jesper Bratt Extends Point Streak With 24th Goal

New Jersey Devils winger Jesper Bratt scored his 24th goal of the campaign in Friday's 5-2 loss against Buffalo to extend his point streak to four games. Bratt gave New Jersey a two-goal lead in the first period, but Buffalo found a way to turn the game on its head. The Swedish winger has been […]

JJ Peterka Extends Goal Streak To Four Games

Buffalo Sabres winger JJ Peterka scored for the fourth consecutive game on Friday, helping his squad to a win 5-2 over the Devils. He bagged the team's fourth goal in the final minute of action with the net empty. The 22-year-old winger has sparked into life lately playing next to Tage Thompson, who had a […]

Andres Munoz Shuts The Door, Earns Save

Seattle Mariners closer Andres Munoz got the final out of the eighth inning with the tying runner at third, then struck out the side in the ninth to slam the door shut on the Red Sox in a tight 1-0 win Friday night in Seattle. It was the first save of the season for the […]

Tage Thompson Racks Up Four Goals Versus Devils

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson erupted for four goals in Friday's 5-2 victory over New Jersey. With the Sabres two down, Thompson scored three straight goals and added an empty-netter in the final seconds to become the fourth active skater in the league with multiple four-goal games for his career. There had also previously been […]

Kaiden Guhle Suspended For Saturday

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Kaiden Guhle will miss Saturday's game against Carolina with a suspension. He has been suspended for one game without pay for slashing Philadelphia's Travis Konecny on Thursday in a 4-1 win. Guhle will be forced to sit out Saturday's action in the midst of a hot streak. The 22-year-old has tallied two […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Preview for Richmond ToyotaCare 250 (3/30/24)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Richmond on Saturday for some afternoon racing on the three-quarters-mile track. Last weekend, the track took to COTA in Austin with Cup regular Kyle Larson winning. Austin Hill was the top finisher among Xfinity regulars in second place. Hill currently sits at the top of the Xfinity Series standings […]

Kobe Bufkin Remains Sidelined Saturday

Atlanta Hawks guard Kobe Bufkin (toe) will miss a 14th consecutive game on Saturday against Milwaukee. He's been out since March 5 with a left big toe sprain. Atlanta has had some awful luck with injuries during the latter half of the season, and Bufkin is one of six guys unavailable for Saturday's game. Vit […]

Dyson Daniels Listed As Probable For Saturday

New Orleans Pelicans guard Dyson Daniels (knee) appears ready to rejoin the lineup on Saturday versus Boston, as the team has listed him as probable on the injury report. The versatile guard hasn't played since Feb. 8, missing 21 games. However, Daniels returned to game action in the G League earlier in the week and […]

Kyle Harrison Strikes Out Five In Win

San Francisco Giants starter Kyle Harrison pitched six innings Friday, giving up six hits and two earned runs, but he didn't walk a batter and struck out five on the way to earning a win in his first start of the 2024 season. Harrison threw 54 of his 76 pitches for strikes, which was great […]

Jaden Springer Out On Saturday

Boston Celtics guard Jaden Springer (knee) will remain out of the lineup on Saturday versus New Orleans. He's set to miss a second consecutive game. Springer could get more action over the final week of action when the Celtics are looking to rest up for the playoffs, but he's been used very sparingly in normal […]

Patrick Beverley Probable For Saturday's Game

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Patrick Beverley (wrist) is considered probable for Saturday's action against the Hawks. The veteran guard missed a game against the Lakers earlier in the week with a right wrist sprain but played through the ailment on Thursday night versus New Orleans. Beverley missed all four shots against the Pelicans while playing […]

Khris Middleton Expected To Play On Saturday

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton (ankle) is listed as probable for Saturday's matchup against Atlanta. He's set to make his fourth consecutive appearance, although the team hasn't yet fully confirmed his availability. Middleton has notched 14.8 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7.2 assists in 31.4 minutes since returning from an ankle injury a couple of weeks […]

Malik Monk Feared To Have Injured MCL

Sacramento Kings guard/forward Malik Monk could face a long absence after he injured his right knee in Friday's matchup against Dallas. According to The Athletic's Shams Charania, there are fears Monk might have suffered a sprained MCL. With him in fantastic form off the Kings bench, Vegas has made Monk the odds-on favorite to with […]

Teoscar Hernandez Belts Two Home Runs

Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez did the heavy lifting this time for the Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting his first two home runs of the season on Friday in a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. The 31-year-old took Cardinals lefty Zack Thompson deep both times, going 2-for-4 on the night with four RBI and two runs scored. He's […]

Quentin Grimes Done For Season

According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Detroit Pistons guard/forward Quentin Grimes (knee) will miss the remainder of the season. He's had trouble with his right knee for a bit, missing each of the team's last nine games. Grimes, who moved from New York to Detroit in February, will turn his focus on rehabbing lingering […]

Evan Phillips Picks Up His Second Save Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers closer Evan Phillips earned a save Friday in a 6-3 win over the Cardinals. The 29-year-old retired all three batters he faced, striking out one and picking up his second save of the season, the first of which came in the Seoul Series over a week ago. He's yet to allow a […]

Matt Chapman With Two Home Runs, Five RBI Friday

San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman collected three extra-base hits on Friday, including a double and two home runs to go along with five RBI and three runs scored, helping the Giants to an 8-3 win over the Padres. The veteran is now 4-for-9 to begin the season and is reminiscent of 2023 when […]

2024 Fantasy Football Best Ball Strategy: Mid-Round Sleepers, Targets, and Values

There are several different types of fantasy football leagues. However, the top four are redraft, dynasty, DFS, and best ball. While every form of fantasy football has its pros and cons, best ball is the fastest-growing form. Fantasy players can draft best ball rosters on several platforms. Underdog Fantasy is my favorite. Most of their […]

Who Is The Broncos Starting Quarterback? 2024 NFL Season Outlook

The Denver Broncos released Russell Wilson after two years with the team earlier this offseason. Denver traded multiple first and second-round draft picks and three veteran players to the Seattle Seahawks in 2022 for the veteran quarterback. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out for Wilson and the Broncos. The veteran signed a one-year deal this offseason […]

J.D. Davis Belts Two Home Runs Friday

Oakland Athletics third baseman J.D. Davis hit two home runs Friday in a 6-4 loss to the Guardians. The first was a solo shot to right-center off Cleveland starter Logan Allen and the second went to dead-center, again a solo shot off of the lefty Allen. Those were his only two hits in the game, […]

Fantasy Baseball Closer Battles Entering The 2024 MLB Season

The long wait is over and Major League Baseball’s opening weekend is finally here! Rosters have been whittled down but some positional battles are still being worked out. Several teams’ bullpen roles, in particular, are still up in the air. A handful of teams are entering the season employing the closer-by-committee approach to finishing games. […]

Six MLB Managers on the Hot Seat in 2024

Baseball is a results-driven sport, so if an organization doesn't win enough games and fails to meet expectations, ownership may step in and implement a leadership change. This can include front-office realignment, dismissing the general manager, or dismissing the manager. Even before the 2024 MLB season gets underway, we have a strong sense of which […]