NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 7/21/2025)

Coming off a 4-0 sweep on Friday, I'm back with four more first-inning bets and perhaps just a bit more confidence after nailing Friday's picks! No YRFIs today; we're rolling with all NRFIs! We had a few spots where one pitcher was in a great matchup, but the other team's pitcher was in such a […]

Points League Hitters: Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17 (July 21 - July 27)

Welcome, RotoBallers, to our H2H points fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for hitters for Week 17 of the 2025 season. These fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups are for the week of July 21 - July 27, looking at players below ~50 percent rostered on ESPN or Yahoo points leagues. We'll be doing this points league […]

7 Second-Year Fantasy Football Players to Draft or Fade: Sophomore Sleepers and Busts (2025)

Not every player who comes into the league will immediately make a strong impact. While several rookies do, it takes most players at least one full year to get accustomed to the pro level. That was certainly the case last season, as we saw Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Tucker Kraft, and Bryce Young all show promise in […]

Denzer Guzman Tallies Three Hits on Sunday

Los Angeles Angels shortstop prospect Denzer Guzman went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run during the first game of a doubleheader against Double-A Columbus on Sunday afternoon. In the second half of the two-game slate, Guzman went 0-for-2 with a run and a walk. Over his last nine games, Guzman has been very […]

Colt Emerson Hits Home Run No. 9

Seattle Mariners infield prospect Colt Emerson went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base during their contest against High-A Hillsboro on Sunday afternoon. In this contest, Emerson also drew a walk and tallied three RBI. This outing snapped a brief five-game skid for the former 22nd overall pick as he held a modest […]

Edwin Arroyo Enjoying Productive July

Cincinnati Reds shortstop prospect Edwin Arroyo has enjoyed a dominant July at Double-A Chattanooga. Since July 4 (last 12 games), the infielder has posted an impressive .333/.393/.510 slash line with six doubles and a home run. During this stretch, Arroyo has scored eight runs, tallied five RBI, and swiped five bags. Last summer, Arroyo was […]

Max Clark Riding Three-Game Hit Streak at Double-A

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Max Clark extended his hitting streak to three games at Double-A on Sunday afternoon. After going just 2-for-11 with a home run during his first three doubles with Double-A Erie, Clark has now tallied at least one hit in each of his last three. During this three-game stretch, Clark has gone […]

Sal Stewart Hits First Triple-A Long Ball

Cincinnati Reds second base/third base prospect Sal Stewart hit his first Triple-A long ball on Sunday afternoon. Facing Triple-A Saint Paul, the No. 51-ranked prospect in baseball on MLB.com went 2-for-4 with a home run and a strikeout. After going just 1-for-9 in his first two games at the level, Stewart did not waste much […]

George Lombard Jr. Goes Deep in Second Straight Game

New York Yankees shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. went deep in his second-straight contest on Sunday during their game against Double-A Hartford. On Sunday, Lombard went 1-for-4 with a long ball. On Saturday facing Hartford, Lombard went 2-for-5 with a double and a long ball. Over his last 11 games, Lombard has tallied five extra-base […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 17 (July 21 - July 27)

Welcome, everyone, to our starting pitcher fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups for Week 17 of the 2025 season (July 21 - July 27). In this weekly piece, we search for starting pitchers rostered in less than 50 percent of Yahoo! leagues. For deeper leagues, we try to find pitchers rostered in less than 30 percent […]

How to Play 2025-26 Fantasy Premier League: Mastering the Latest FPL Updates

Hello, Rotoballers! Welcome to our premiere fantasy football piece for the 2025-2026 season. I hope everyone had a wonderful summer break, as we await a new season of the English Premier League. Following the game's release, Official FPL has made a few modifications to its points system and the number of chips available to each […]

3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Samuel Basallo, Spencer, Jones, Kristian Campbell

During the first half of the baseball season, fantasy managers saw several high-end hitting prospects make an immediate impact in the big leagues. Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Chandler Simpson and Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz flashed elite speed and power, respectively, and have emerged as must-start players. In this piece, we will look at two […]

Chase Briscoe Makes Gallant Charge on Fresh Tires to Finish Second at Dover

Chase Briscoe had a run reminiscent of vintage Ryan Newman in the 2000s at Dover, where he started second after being awarded a second-place starting position after qualifying was canceled before slowly fading to the back and reemerging late, finishing right where he started. Although he rarely fell outside the top ten, he spent most […]

Ty Gibbs Upsets Tyler Reddick to Advance to In-Season Challenge Finals

Ty Gibbs had a successful run at Dover, upsetting Tyler Reddick to advance to the finals of the In-Season Challenge, where he will face Ty Dillon. The Hendrick Motorsports cars and Joe Gibbs Racing cars were substantially faster than those for any other team in this race and Gibbs therefore had a strong run, while […]

Two Unforced Spins Cost Christopher Bell a Chance at Victory

Christopher Bell had the most topsy-turvy race of any driver at Dover on Sunday. In a race where the Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing cars dominated, Bell first took the lead when he beat Chase Elliott out of the pits on a green-flag pit cycle then passed his teammate, eventual winner Denny Hamlin, for […]

Ty Dillon Shockingly Reaches In-Season Challenge Championship

Ty Dillon improbably advanced to the final of the NASCAR In-Season Challenge in Sunday's race at Dover after beating his opponent John Hunter Nemechek by a single position. The duo ran near each other nearly all race, with Dillon posting an average running position of 25th to Nemechek's 26th. They ultimately finished 20th and 21st. […]

MacKenzie Gore Lit Up in Loss

Washington Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore (4-9) posted his worst start of the season and took his ninth loss in an 8-1 blowout versus the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Gore lasted just 2 1/3 innings against his former team and coughed up eight earned runs on eight hits, including two homers, with three walks and […]

Eugenio Suarez Launches Two More Homers on Sunday

Another day, another two home runs for Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suarez. The 34-year-old went deep twice for the second game in a row in a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Suarez smashed a three-run bomb in the first inning and added a solo shot in the third, upping his […]

Leodalis De Vries Homers, Drives in Two on Sunday

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Leodalis De Vries went 2-for-4, including a walk, a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored on Sunday for High-A Fort Wayne. The Padres' top-ranked prospect is hitting better as of late, going 12-for-43 (.279) with four doubles, a triple, and two home runs in July. For the season, […]

Jace LaViolette Not Expected to Play Affiliated Ball in 2025

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Jace LaViolette is not likely to play affiliated baseball for the Guardians this year, according to Guardians team president Chris Antonetti. The team's first-round pick in this year's MLB Draft broke his left hand during the SEC Tournament and subsequently underwent surgery, but was able to continue playing afterward. The Texas A&M […]

Will Vest Spotless in Second-Half Debut

Detroit Tigers reliever Will Vest mowed down the Texas Rangers for his 16th save in a 2-1 win on Sunday. Making his first appearance in a week, the right-hander entered with the bases empty and two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Vest fanned Wyatt Langford to end the frame and then pitched […]

Dodgers Interested in Several Notable Relievers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are eyeing several established relievers as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. They've had discussions centering on Jhoan Duran and Griffin Jax (Minnesota Twins), Felix Bautista (Baltimore Orioles), Ryan Helsley (St. Louis Cardinals), Emmanuel Clase (Cleveland Guardians), and David Bednar (Pittsburgh Pirates). Some of […]

Spencer Jones Mashes Two More Home Runs on Sunday

New York Yankees outfield prospect Spencer Jones went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs, and four runs scored on Sunday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The 6-foot-7 slugger is scorching for the RailRiders, homering in three straight contests and now hitting .426 with ten home runs and a smoldering 1.422 OPS through 16 games at Triple-A. […]

Pavin Smith Taking Dry Swings

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter/first baseman Pavin Smith (oblique) has begun taking dry swings as he works back from a strained right oblique. The Diamondbacks still don't have a timetable to return for Smith, who landed on the 10-day injured list on July 6. Playing almost exclusively against right-handed pitchers, the lefty-swinging Smith has hit .261/.371/.446 […]

Chris Martin Suffers Calf Strain, Takes Loss on Sunday

Texas Rangers reliever Chris Martin (calf) left early in a 2-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday after suffering a calf strain, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. It truly added injury to insult for Martin, who fell to 1-6 on the season after giving up an earned run on three hits […]

Freddie Freeman Day-to-Day After Negative Wrist X-Rays

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman (wrist) exited the team's 6-5 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers early on Sunday after taking a pitch off his left wrist. X-rays came back negative on Freeman, who's day-to-day with a wrist contusion, Sonja Chen of MLB.com reports. Manager Dave Roberts said after the game that the club […]

Eduardo Tait Heading to High-A Jersey Shore

Philadelphia Phillies catching prospect Eduardo Tait is getting promoted to High-A Jersey Shore. The Phils' fourth-ranked prospect was having a solid season at Single-A before his promotion, slashing .251/.322/.436 with 11 home runs and 51 RBI, both of which were tops in the Florida State League. The left-handed slugger also logged a 19.3 percent strikeout […]

Chase DeLauter to Visit Hand Specialist this Week

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Chase DeLauter is expected to visit a hand specialist early in the coming week. The former first-round draft pick has been out of action since July 11 with a wrist injury, and the fact he's meeting with a specialist doesn't bode well for a quick return, although details have been scarce […]

Shelby Miller Throws Bullpen, Return Timeline Still Unclear

Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Shelby Miller (forearm) threw a 24-pitch bullpen session on Saturday as he continues his recovery from a flexor tendon strain sustained on July 5. While there's still no official return date, this step is an encouraging sign for both Miller and the Diamondbacks team, pushing to stay in the playoff hunt. Miller […]