Jose Urquidy Going For Tests

Houston Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (elbow) flew back to Houston on Saturday to be examined by doctors after he showed up to camp with his elbow still sore. Urquidy felt some right-elbow discomfort during a minor-league game on Friday and pulled himself from the contest. The fact that the 28-year-old is now going for tests […]

Vaughn Grissom Not Expected Back Until Mid-April

Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom (groin) will not be ready for Opening Day and the target date is now "mid-April, probably late April," according to manager Alex Cora. While Grissom's groin injury this spring hasn't been considered serious, the 23-year-old's timeline continues to be pushed back as the Red Sox play it safe. Grissom […]

Josiah Gray Named Nationals Opening Day Starter

Washington Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray has been named the team's Opening Day starter on March 28 in Cincinnati versus the Reds. It won't be an easy assignment in a hitter's park against an emerging Reds lineup with plenty of dangerous hitters in it. The 26-year-old Gray is coming off his first career All-Star season in […]

Miles Mikolas To Start On Opening Day

With St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray (hamstring) not set to be cleared to pitch on Opening Day on March 28 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the road, right-hander Miles Mikolas has been tabbed as the Opening Day starter for the Red Birds. Not only is Mikolas not much of a mixed-league target in […]

Jayson Tatum Cleared To Meet Washington

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (ankle) will play on Sunday versus the Wizards. Like Tatum's teammate, Jaylen Brown, he's dealing with a right ankle issue. However, the former Blue Devil will suit up, while Brown will sit this one out. With that in mind, Tatum will presumably pick up additional scoring opportunities. But if the […]

Jaylen Brown Won't Play On Sunday

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (ankle) won't play on Sunday against Washington. Brown is coming off a massive performance, amassing 37 points in Thursday's win over the Phoenix Suns. But he'll sit out on Sunday, marking his seventh absence of the 2023-24 campaign. Jayson Tatum (ankle), who also has a right ankle injury, is good […]

Sonny Gray Won't Be Cleared For Opening Day

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray (hamstring) will not be cleared for Opening Day on March 28, according to manager Oliver Marmol. However, there is a possibility that Gray won't open the year on the injured list and could potentially pitch later in the first road trip of the season. With Gray out for Opening […]

Josh Lowe Dealing With Oblique Injury, To Open On Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe (oblique) is dealing with an oblique injury on Sunday and will start the 2024 regular season on the injured list. Just when Lowe was ready to return from left-hip inflammation, an oblique injury has cropped up that won't allow him to be on the team's Opening Day roster on […]

William Byron Is One Of The Top DFS Options For Bristol

Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron will start the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway from the eighth position after qualifying. This marks the third consecutive race Byron obtained a top-10 starting position. In nine starts at Bristol, the driver of the No. 24 Chevrolet has four top-10 finishes, all of which were scored in […]

Ty Gibbs Starts 19th At Bristol After Damage In Practice

After hitting the wall in practice, Ty Gibbs nabbed a starting position of 19th for this week's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Following two top-10 starting positions in the last two races this year, Gibbs will make his second-lowest starting position of the year at Bristol. In two BMS starts, the driver of […]

MJ Melendez Homers, Drives In Three On Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez hit his second home run of the spring on Saturday in a 7-6 Cactus League loss to the Cubs. Melendez went 2-for-4 in the contest, with a double, home run, three RBI, and one run scored. He was also caught trying to steal third base. The Royals' leadoff hitter […]

Justin Haley Scores A Starting Position Of 32nd For Bristol

Justin Haley will start 32nd for Sunday's race at Bristol, his fourth-consecutive starting position of the year at least 30th or worse. In three starts at BMS in the Cup Series, Haley has two DNFs due to accidents and a best finish of 12th from the September 2022 race while driving for Kaulig Racing. In […]

Denny Hamlin Should Compete For The Win At Bristol

In qualifying for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Denny Hamlin scored a starting position of third, marking the second time he will start in the top five this season. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver is one of the most successful drivers in the field at BMS with three wins, 17 top-10 finishes, […]

History Indicates Brad Keselowski Being A Favorable Bristol Play

RFK Racing's Brad Keselowski will start the Food City 500 from the 17th position on Sunday, continuing his streak of starts outside of the top 15 since the beginning of the year. Keselowski is one of the top drivers based on Bristol history with three wins, nine top-10 finishes, and the third-most laps led of […]

Joey Logano Should Be Rostered With Caution At Bristol

For Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano will start fourth, which will be the fourth time this season Logano has started a race inside the top five. In 27 starts at Bristol, Logano has two wins, 10 top-10 finishes, and 766 laps led. Except for overall lap averages, Logano displayed speeds […]

Is Tyler Reddick Worth Rostering At Bristol This Week?

Tyler Reddick will start Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol from the 23rd position, his worst starting position of the year so far. In five starts at BMS, the 23XI Racing driver has three top-15 finishes with only one inside the Top 5, which he scored in 2020 while driving for Richard Childress Racing. In […]

Martin Truex Jr. Could Work As A Tournament Play At Bristol

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Martin Truex Jr. obtained a starting position of 11th for the Food City 500 on Sunday. In 33 starts at Bristol Motor Speedway, Truex has four top-10 finishes, while he only nabbed one top-10 finish in the past 10 Cup events at the site. Truex ranked 23rd in five, ten, and […]

Shota Imanaga - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Draft Values (2024)

BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 195 CURRENT ADP: ~205 overall ANALYSIS: With Yoshinobu Yamamoto the real headline free agent from Japan, there hasn't been much fanfare around Imanaga. After signing with the Cubs in January, he now seems to be garnering plenty of interest. If we take a look at his arsenal and his […]

Bo Bichette Hits First Home Run Of Spring

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette hit his first homer of the spring in a 10-9 Grapefruit League loss to the Yankees on Saturday. The 26-year-old is having a productive spring, hitting .410 (16-for-39) with six RBI, nine runs scored, and two stolen bases. The 1:7 BB:K is a little eye-opening, although the walk rate […]

Nathaniel Lowe Not Likely To Be Ready For Opening Day

Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe was scratched from his start on March 7 and a subsequent MRI indicated that he suffered an oblique strain. There is no specific date set for his return but the 28-year-old is expected to miss at least four weeks, putting his status for Opening Day in serious jeopardy. The […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/17/24)

Happy Sunday and Happy St. Patrick's Day, Rotoballers. I hope you all had a fantastic start to 2024, and let's head forward with a massive win and get our bankrolls prepared for the coming week. We have two teams on a back-to-back on tonight's slate: the Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets. Let's see how that […]

Every MLB Team's All-Time Home Run Leader

The home run stands out as one of the most electrifying plays in sports. Since the days when Babe Ruth revolutionized baseball with his long ball prowess, fans have been fascinated and left in awe of sluggers who can go deep. Across baseball's deep history, we've seen all sorts of power hitters... from those who […]

Alexander Nylander Totals Three Points In Saturday's Win

Columbus Blue Jackets winger Alexander Nylander continued his prolific start to life in Ohio with a three-point performance in Saturday's 4-2 win over San Jose. He had a goal and an assist in the second period and also procured an empty-net goal late in the game. The younger brother of Toronto's All-Star William Nylander is […]

Spencer Jones Blasts Two More Home Runs Saturday

New York Yankees prospect Spencer Jones hit a pair of home runs on Saturday in a 9-1 Spring Breakout win over the Blue Jays' prospects. The Yankees' second-ranked prospect per MLB.com went 3-for-4 on the day with four RBI and two runs scored. Jones has been showcasing his prodigious power all spring, including a majestic, […]

Ryan Blaney Has The Most Speed at Bristol This Weekend

The No. 12 Team Penske Ford unloaded super fast this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, and Ryan Blaney didn't hold back. In practice on Saturday, Blaney not only laid down the fastest single lap of the session, but he also had the fastest five-, 10-, 15-, 20-, and 25-lap average. In qualifying, it was more […]

Sebastian Aho Leads Hurricanes To Victory In Toronto

Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho recorded two goals and one assist as the team gave Toronto only its fourth defeat in 16 games on Saturday. Carolina won 5-4 in a shootout after Aho's goals late in the third period pushed the game past regulation. Two of Aho's three points came in power-play situations. Aho's scoring […]

Kyle Larson One of the Best at Bristol

When the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Bristol Motor Speedway, you have to keep Kyle Larson on your radar. This weekend is no exception. In practice on Saturday, Larson never really made a long run, but his five-lap average was the fastest among drivers in his Group. He ended up qualifying 10th for this weekend's […]

Christopher Bell a Strong Contender at Bristol

Last week's winner, Christopher Bell, just might make it two wins in a row on the season. NASCAR rolls into Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, where Bell has led a combined 330 laps over the two races at this track in the NextGen car, walking away with three Stage wins and two top-five finishes overall […]

Owen Tippett Delivers Three Assists In High-Scoring Loss

Philadelphia Flyers winger Owen Tippett led all skaters with three points in Saturday's 11-goal thriller against Boston. He registered a hat trick of assists as Philadelphia got outgunned 6-5. Two of the assists came in the third period, which featured seven goals by the teams. Tipped has started to work on a scoring streak lately […]

Steven Stamkos Extends Scoring Streak With Four-Point Performance

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos stretched his point streak to five games with a big effort on Saturday, finishing a 5-3 victory over Florida with two goals and two assists. Stamkos opened the scoring just 20 seconds into the game and had a power-play goal in the second period. The Lightning captain matched his […]