Ross Chastain's Aggressiveness Could Pay Dividends at Daytona

Ross Chastain is known for his aggressiveness on the race track, and while that can create problems at superspeedway racetracks such as Daytona and Talladega due to their high propensity for big, multi-car wrecks, that is also the kind of driving style that can get a driver to victory lane. Chastain won at Talladega in […]

Kyle Larson Searching for First-Ever Top 5 in Daytona 500

On Monday afternoon, Kyle Larson will be making his 11th Daytona 500 attempt. In the previous ten, the results haven't been that great. Larson has notched zero top-five finishes in The Great American Race (his best result was a seventh-place finish back in 2016) but he does have three finishes outside of the top 30 […]

Orioles Acquire Reliever Matt Krook From The Yankees For Cash

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired left-handed reliever Matt Krook from the New York Yankees for cash considerations. Krook was designated for assignment earlier this week by New York but it didn't take long for him to find a new home. He is 29 years old and has limited major league experience (24.75 ERA in 4 […]

No Worries About Chris Buescher Missing Daytona 500 Practice

The last time the NASCAR Cup Series raced at Daytona International Speedway, it was Chris Buescher who ended up in victory lane. If that happens again this weekend, we'll be looking at yet another first-time winner of the Daytona 500. Monday afternoon will mark Buescher's ninth attempt at The Great American Race, and over his […]

Jose Quijada Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jose Quijada (elbow) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. The 28-year-old reliever underwent Tommy John surgery last May and will miss the majority of the 2024 season. He's got a shot to make it back late in the second half of the year but even when he does […]

Bubba Wallace: 'The Best I've Felt Mentally'

Heading into the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, Bubba Wallace is feeling confident. When asked during Daytona Speedweeks media availability, the 23XI Racing driver was asked how he felt about the upcoming season and he replied, "Really good, the best I've felt mentally." He later went on to say, "Self-confidence is what's going to yield […]

Livan Soto Claimed Off Waivers By The Angels

The Los Angeles Angels have claimed infielder Livan Soto off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. Soto was designated for assignment by the Angels last month before being claimed by the O's, who subsequently DFA'd him again. He ends up back with the Angels and will likely just serve as infield depth for the big league […]

Avoid Michael McDowell in DFS for Daytona

Michael McDowell has been a fun underdog story to root for at Daytona ever since he won The Great American Race back in 2021. It was even exciting to see him nearly win the pole for this year's Daytona 500 earlier this week, coming in second-fastest behind Joey Logano on Wednesday. But a fun underdog […]

Chris Sale Had Fully Healthy Offseason, Ready To Compete In 2024

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale told reporters on Saturday that this is his first offseason since 2019 that he hasn't had limitations. The veteran southpaw has dealt with a ton of injuries over the last four seasons, including Tommy John surgery in 2020 and a nagging shoulder issue in 2023. As a result, he's […]

Jimmie Johnson Sneaks Into Daytona 500 Field Despite Wreck

During the Duel race on Thursday night, it looked as though Jimmie Johnson was going to miss the Daytona 500 race. You see, Johnson had to race his way in, as his No. 84 Toyota was not locked in to the show, and an early wreck hurt his chances of finishing ahead of the other […]

Ryan Preece Approaching Daytona The Same Despite Wreck

Last summer, Ryan Preece had one of the scariest crashes happen in recent memory at Daytona International Speedway. The NASCAR Cup Series is back at that same track this weekend for the season-opening Daytona 500, and many people have to be wondering whether that wreck is weighing on Preece's mind at all. That doesn't seem […]

Anthony Alfredo Wants to Compete in Daytona 500

Anthony Alfredo will be making his second-ever attempt at the Daytona 500 on Monday afternoon, as he will pilot the No. 62 Chevrolet for Beard Motorsports. This organization isn't full-time and really only attempts superspeedway races, but that doesn't mean that they should be overlooked. Austin Hill finished 14th with this car in the second […]

Phillies Sign Relievers Austin Brice And Ricardo Pinto

The Philadelphia Phillies have signed relief pitchers Austin Brice and Ricardo Pinto. Brice, who last pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2022, was inked to a minor league deal while Pinto was just added to the camp roster. Brice owns a career 5.12 ERA over 168 2/3 major league innings of relief and Pinto, who […]

Chase Briscoe an 'Under the Radar' Fantasy Pick for Daytona 500

Chase Briscoe currently has three straight finishes of 30th or worse at Daytona International Speedway, but that doesn't mean you should stay away from picking him in this year's Daytona 500. Briscoe has had strong runs on superspeedways recently but he seems to get caught up in a lot of crashes--not something you can predict. […]

Shohei Ohtani Not Taking Batting Practice On Sunday

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (elbow), who was scheduled to face live pitching for the first time since his offseason elbow surgery, will not take batting practice on Sunday. This was obviously an anticipated batting practice session, considering the star power of Ohtani, but manager Dave Roberts told reporters that the schedule change […]

Todd Gilliland Has Surprising Upside For Daytona 500

If you're looking for a sneaky DFS play for the Daytona 500 this year, look no further than Todd Gilliland. He starts back in 31st for this year's Great American Race, giving the No. 38 Ford plenty of room to move forward and grab valuable place differential points, but many DFS players will likely shy […]

Justin Haley Looks To Keep Surprises Coming At Daytona 500

Justin Haley and the word surprise are kind of synonymous. It all started back in 2019, when he surprised the NASCAR world by getting the win at Daytona International Speedway while driving for Spire Motorsports, an underfunded team at the time. Rain played into that, but the fact of the matter is that it still […]

Martin Truex Jr. A Good Pick For Daytona 500 Despite Poor History

Even though his track record isn't great, Martin Truex Jr. is one driver to keep an eye on during the Daytona 500. Over the course of 37 career starts at this track, Truex has yet to go to victory lane and also has just three top-five finishes (8.1%). To put that into perspective, Chase Elliott […]

Joey Logano Not A Good DFS Play For Daytona 500

Joey Logano is one of the drivers that is favored by sportsbooks to win the Daytona 500, but that doesn't make him a good DFS play on sites such as DraftKings and FanDuel. Logano will be leading the Daytona 500 field to the green for Monday afternoon's race, which means he is scored from the […]

Corey Lajoie Always A Strong DFS Play At Daytona

The NASCAR Cup Series is at a superspeedway track this weekend, and that means it's time to focus a bit more on Corey Lajoie than we normally do. The No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports has been one of the best underdog stories we have seen over the last few years, as Lajoie has emerged […]

Anthony Hernandez Gets Submission Win At UFC 298

Anthony Hernandez opened up the UFC 298 main card with a second-round submission over Roman Kopylov. In the first round, Hernandez struggled to get the fight to the ground as he went 1-for-11 on his takedown attempts. Kopylov also landed some good strikes early on as he was dictating the pace. However, in the second […]

Geoff Neal Drops Split Decision At UFC 298

Geoff Neal suffered a split decision loss to Ian Machado Garry on the main card of UFC 298 on Saturday. Neal was outstruck in all three rounds, but he did have over a minute of control in all three rounds. The fight was very low volume for both fighters as Neal failed to land 20+ […]

Ian Machado Garry Remains Undefeated

Ian Machado Garry improved to 14-0 as a pro with a split decision win over Geoff Neal on the main card of UFC 298 on Saturday. Garry outlanded Neal in all three rounds, but neither man landed any significant punches, while the Irishman was controlled for nearly four minutes of the fight. With the win, […]

Paulo Costa Loses Entertaining Fight At UFC 298

Paulo Costa fell to 14-3 as a pro with a hard-fought decision loss to Robert Whittaker in the co-main event of UFC 298 on Saturday. With just seconds left in the first round, Costa landed a spinning wheel kick that put Whittaker on wobbly legs, but he couldn't get the finish. Costa was outstruck in […]

Robert Whittaker Edges Out Competitive Decision At UFC 298

Robert Whittaker returned to the win column with a unanimous decision win over Paulo Costa in the co-main event of UFC 298 on Saturday. Whittaker started out strong, but with just seconds left in the first round, he was rocked by a spinning wheel kick. The Aussie was able to get to the bell and […]

Matt Canterino Healthy At Camp

Minnesota Twins right-hander Matt Canterino (elbow), who had Tommy John surgery in August of 2022 and didn't pitch at all last year, is fully healthy at spring training and is eager to show what he can do after being drafted in the second round in 2019. The 26-year-old has been dominant in three minor-league seasons […]

Ryan Jeffers, Christian Vazquez To Split Catching Duties

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said on Saturday that he expects catchers Ryan Jeffers and Christian Vazquez to split playing time close to evenly this year. The Twins signed Vazquez to a three-year, $30 million deal last winter, but the 33-year-old veteran had the worst season of his career, hitting .223 (73-for-327) with six homers […]

Christian Vazquez Determined To Bounce Back

Minnesota Twins veteran catcher Christian Vazquez has improved bat speed and is more fit in spring training this year as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2023 season after signing a three-year, $30 million deal with the team in December of 2022. Ryan Jeffers took over the lead duties behind the dish over […]

Louie Varland Being Stretched Out As Starter

The Minnesota Twins are planning to stretch right-hander Louie Varland out as a starter in camp, although he could still be moved back to the bullpen at some point. To help him try and lock down a starting role in 2024, the 26-year-old has been working on improving his two-seam fastball and his slider. He […]

Kutter Crawford Working On Splitter

Boston Red Sox right-hander Kutter Crawford is working on a split-finger fastball in spring training that he's hoping will better complement his existing arsenal. "All my stuff is moving glove side, away from righties and into lefties. The splitter would open up the other side of the plate," Crawford said. The 27-year-old began eventually settled […]