Francisco Alvarez Getting The Day Off On Saturday

New York Mets backstop Francisco Alvarez will be getting the day off on Saturday as the New York Mets continue a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals. Alvarez went 1-4 in last night's victory and has an overall .293/.326/.463 line with one home run to begin the season. Veteran catcher Omar Narvaez will receive... Read More

Byron Buxton Sitting In First Game Of Doubleheader

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton will be getting some rest during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Buxton has appeared in all 11 games so far, batting a cumulative .220/.273/.293 stat line with no home runs. Buxton is expected to be starting in center field for the second game later this... Read More

Free UFL Betting Picks - Best Bets, Odds, Predictions for Week 3

The injuries have been brutal. Dean Blandino has been insufferable. The Showboats ran ashore and collapsed under the wacky 4th and 12 pressure. Birmingham continues, and probably will continue to roll. The Battlehawks are packing the venue with rowdy die-hards. The Michigan Panthers remain a quarterback (or a second quarterback) away from true contendership. Jake... Read More

Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - Nick Mariano's Rest-of-Season Outlooks for Tyler Glasnow, Jackson Holliday, Ronel Blanco, more

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We are about three weeks into the MLB regular season. It's time for another rankings check-in. Below is another edition of Nick Mariano's updated 2024 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for roto leagues (5x5 mixed leagues) as of April 11, 2024. These rankings are being released in April and are looking at... Read More

Texas NASCAR Practice Speeds, Lap Averages, and Notes

The NASCAR Cup Series ran a single practice session at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday morning in preparation for the upcoming Autotrader EchoPark Automotive 400 on Sunday afternoon. The 38-car field was split into two groups for this practice session. Below you'll find the two practice groups, key notes from the practice session and the... Read More

Ryne Stanek - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Adds

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues and AL-Only Leagues ROSTERED IN: 3% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Ryne Stanek picked up his second save of the season on Friday for the Mariners. The M's usual closer, Andres Munoz, also pitched, but it's not necessarily a case of Munoz being relieved of his duties. Munoz pitched the... Read More

Top 250 Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings (April 2024 Update)

Three, two, one, liftoff! Baseball season is here, and with the start of another season, we bring you the Top 250 Dynasty Prospect Rankings for April. While we are only about a week into the new season, we are now able to observe, study, and analyze on a nightly basis. The early developments over spring... Read More

Spencer Strider Undergoes Surgery, Out For The Season

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider (elbow) underwent surgery to repair the UCL in his right elbow on Friday and will miss the rest of the season. He is expected to be sidelined for up to 12 to 14 months after undergoing internal brace surgery on his pitching elbow. The 25-year-old will be sidelined for 2024... Read More

Five Injured Players to Stash in Fantasy Baseball - Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 3

Over the last week, there has been a massive wave of season-ending injuries across Major League Baseball. If your fantasy team lost one of its key players in the wake, it's probably time to hit the waiver wire. This article will highlight five injured players worth stashing in fantasy baseball. The injured list has recently... Read More

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - April 13, 2024

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will be bringing you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental... Read More

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Hockey Picks (4/13/24): Today's Top NHL DFS Lineups

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake... Read More

Colton Cowser Homers In Second Straight Game

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser homered for the third time in two games on Friday in a 12-1 loss to the Brewers. It was a solo shot in the fourth off of Brewers' ace Freddy Peralta and would turn out to be the lone run the O's could muster in the contest. Cowser was 2-for-3... Read More

Kyle Tucker Homers Twice, Drives In Three

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker homered twice in Friday's 12-8 loss to the Rangers. The lefty was 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs scored, and a walk. He now has four home runs on the season, with his other two home runs coming in a single game back on April 1. It has been somewhat... Read More

Lars Nootbaar Homers In Return

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar homered in his first game of 2024, a two-run shot in the third inning of Friday's 9-6 win over the Diamondbacks. It was his only hit of the contest though, going 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI, and a run scored. Nootbaar had been dealing with a rib injury,... Read More

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Preview for Texas Andy's Frozen Custard 300 (4/13/24)

The NASCAR Xfinity Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday for the Andy's Frozen Custard 300. Last year, the Xfinity Series was here in September, with John Hunter Nemechek driving to victory lane in a race that saw the top eight finishers be playoff drivers. Last weekend at Martinsville, Aric Almirola drove the No.... Read More