Josh H. Smith Back In There Wednesday

Texas Rangers rookie infielder Josh H. Smith (calf) is starting at third base and is hitting leadoff on Wednesday against Kansas City Royals right-hander Zack Greinke. Smith left Tuesday's game early with a right calf contusion, but he'll be back in there a day later. In 11 games since being called up from the minors […]

Gleyber Torres Returns, Anthony Rizzo Out Wednesday

New York Yankees middle infielder Gleyber Torres (ankle, wrist) is back at second base and is hitting fifth on Wednesday against Oakland Athletics left-hander Cole Irvin, while first baseman Anthony Rizzo will take the day off against the southpaw. Torres exited Sunday's game late against the Houston Astros with a mild ankle sprain, and he […]

Blazers Expected To Offer Damian Lillard Two-Year Extension

The Portland Trail Blazers are expected to offer star point guard Damian Lillard a two-year contract extension that is worth more than $100 million, according to sources of Bleacher Report. Lillard is currently signed on through the 2023-24 season with a player option for 2024-25. If he were to agree to a two-year extension, he'd […]

2022 Best Ball Strategy - Week 17 WR/CB Matchups to Target and Downgrade

Best Ball is taking the fantasy world by storm. For those unfamiliar, Best Ball contests like the FFPC Best Ball Tourney and Best Ball Mania III on Underdog Fantasy allow you to draft an entire roster of players at any point in the offseason and have that team compete in a large field tournament to […]

Monte Morris, Will Barton Heading To Washington

The Denver Nuggets and Washington Wizards have agreed on a two-for-two trade. Guard Monte Morris and forward Will Barton are heading to Washington while the Nuggets are receiving guard/forward Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and point guard Ish Smith. Morris could wind up being the most impactful member of this foursome next year. The Wizards didn't have many […]

Lakers Reportedly Want Russell Westbrook To Succeed In LA

Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook picked up his player option of $47.1 million this week. Westbrook has been at the center of trade rumors lately, specifically in regards to a blockbuster swap that would send him to Brooklyn in exchange for fellow guard Kyrie Irving. However, NBA reporter Shams Charania stated on The Pat […]

Braxton Jones Emerges With First-Team Offense

Chicago Bears rookie fifth-round offensive tackle Braxton Jones quickly emerged this offseason with the first-team offensive line at left tackle during spring practices and supplanted Teven Jenkins, who was moved to right tackle with the second team. Jones said he was "a little bit surprised" he was already competing with the starting unit, but he's […]

Utah Jazz Hire Will Hardy As Head Coach

Former Boston Celtics assistant coach Will Hardy has been named the next head coach of the Utah Jazz. Hardy and the Jazz agreed to a five-year deal on Tuesday. With this announcement, the 34-year-old Hardy will become the youngest active coach in the league. Hardy spent just one year working as an assistant coach under […]

Benjamin St-Juste Looks Good This Offseason

Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste, who was selected in the third round last year, has worked mostly in the slot in the nickel package. He stands at 6-foot-3, but he plays with good footwork, which allows him to handle slot duties against smaller, quicker wide receivers. St-Juste looked good this offseason going against impressive rookie […]

Warriors Facing Decisions With Impending Free Agents

The Golden State Warriors have a number of key role players slated to hit free agency this year. The list includes Kevon Looney, Gary Payton II, Andre Iguodala, Nemanja Bjelica, Otto Porter Jr., Juan Toscano-Anderson and Damion Lee. Looney and Porter saw the heaviest workload of this group last season. Looney started 80 of the […]

Eagles Impressed With Quez Watkins

Philadelphia Eagles third-year wide receiver Quez Watkins made some splash plays this spring, including a 40-plus-yard touchdown catch during organized team activities from quarterback Jalen Hurts. The Eagles coaching staff has talked up Watkins every chance they get and believe he has the tools to be a highly productive receiver. However, finding consistent targets for […]

Daniel Bellinger Could Make An Impact In Rookie Season

New York Giants rookie fourth-round tight end Daniel Bellinger had plenty of opportunities with the first-team offense this spring and caught the ball well. Given the way he caught the ball and the way he was moving at organized team activities and minicamp, it's likely that he was underutilized at San Diego State. The Giants […]

Knicks Emerging As Favorites For Jalen Brunson

The New York Knicks have emerged as the favorites to land free-agent guard Jalen Brunson. On Tuesday, it was announced that the team was trading center Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks to the Detroit Pistons, clearing up $19 million in salary cap space. Sources of ESPN report that following this salary cap dump, the […]

T.J. Vasher Stands Out This Offseason

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver T.J. Vasher, who was signed as an undrafted free agent last year, wasn't able to practice with the team due to a knee injury. However, he's put himself into the receiver conversation this offseason and got a lot of work in at organized team activities and minicamp. "He's made some really […]

Phillies vs. Braves Betting Picks - Today's Free MLB Best Bets, Odds, Predictions (6/29)

Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Wednesday June 29th, 2022. Attention fellow sports bettors! We have some exciting news to share as we […]

Taurean Prince Receiving Two-Year Extension

The Minnesota Timberwolves and forward Taurean Prince have agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract extension. Last year was Prince's first season with the T-Wolves. He appeared in 69 games and averaged 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.2 three-pointers per contest while shooting 45.4% from the field. He figures to be one of the team's […]

Alex Leatherwood Could Win His Starting Job Back

Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood was moved from right tackle to right guard after just four games in his rookie season after being a first-round pick, but he has spent a lot of time back at right tackle this offseason. Leatherwood was drafted to be a tackle, and head coach Josh McDaniels said […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (6/29/22)

It's Wednesday, June 29th and we have 15 major league baseball games being played all throughout the day. We have eight games during the daytime and then seven games happening in the evening. In this article, I'll be providing my favorite betting picks MLB games on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.  This article will be focused […]

Nerlens Noel, Alec Burks Heading To Detroit

The New York Knicks are trading center Nerlens Noel and guard Alec Burks to the Detroit Pistons, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. The Knicks are also sending two future second rounders and cash. The move is likely being made by New York to free up cap space to sign free agent guard Jalen Brunson. Noel […]

Ji-Man Choi Back In Action Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (ankle) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. He will be covering first base and batting sixth in the game. Choi was held out of Tuesday's game due to ankle soreness. Isaac Paredes covered first base on Tuesday, but he's shifting to […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks, Betting Picks (6/29/22): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel, Best Bets

We've got a weird slate for y'all today, with a one-game afternoon slate and then a two-game night slate. Instead of giving you actual picks, I'm going to preview each slate from a macro level. I'll be providing daily fantasy lineup picks for the WNBA this season here at RotoBaller. In addition, I'll be sprinkling […]

Curtis Mead Promoted To Triple-A

Tampa Bay Rays infield prospect Curtis Mead was promoted from Double-A to Triple-A on Tuesday. He went on to make his first appearance at Triple-A this year on Tuesday and he went 1-for-4 with a single. The 21-year-old Australian is ranked as the team's No. 4 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He slashed .305/.394/.548 with […]

Gunnar Henderson Hits For The Cycle At Triple-A

Baltimore Orioles shortstop prospect Gunnar Henderson hit for the cycle during his game with the Triple-A Norfolk Tides on Tuesday. He was a perfect 4-for-4 in the contest and he compiled three RBI and four runs along the way. The achievement came at a particularly notable date as Henderson was on the verge of turning […]

Matt Olson Goes Yard Twice On Tuesday

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson helped the team secure a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in the contest. This was his second two-homer game of the month. His last one came on the Tuesday prior against the San Francisco Giants. Olson […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Delivers Walk-Off Single On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came through with the biggest hit of the day in the team's 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. With two men on in the ninth inning of a 5-5 game, Guerrero hit a single to left field that scored George Springer and gave the […]

Trevor Story Hits His 12th Home Run On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 6-5 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. It was just his third home run of the month and his 12th homer of the season. Story is off to an extremely disappointing start to his Red Sox […]

The Turn Podcast: PGA DFS DraftKings Strategy - 2022 John Deere Classic

The Turn and RotoBaller have you covered every step of the way of the PGA Tour season! Hop over to @TheTurnGolfPod to stay up to date on new episodes! Scroll down to check out this week's John Deere Classic episode with special guest, Nagels Bagels via the YouTube link. Be sure to subscribe to The […]

Jose Ramirez Tallies Two Doubles Across Doubleheader

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-8 with a pair of doubles across Tuesday's doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. He now has 14 doubles across the month of June and 25 total doubles this season, which ranks third in the majors behind Matt Olson (29) and Rafael Devers (26). The 29-year-old has been nothing […]

Drew Rasmussen Likely To Return During Blue Jays Series

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Drew Rasmussen (hamstring) stated that he felt good after going through a live batting practice session on Saturday. The expectation is that he will rejoin the team's starting rotation at some point during its five-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays, which spans from Thursday to Sunday and includes a […]

Kevin Kiermaier Expected To Return On Friday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier (hip) expects to return from the injured list when first eligible this Friday. The 32-year-old has been on the injured list since June 21 due to left hip inflammation. He received a cortisone shot and it reportedly helped his ailment. Kiermaier went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run […]