Mike Trout Plans To Return On Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (hip) plans to get back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the New York Mets. He exited early during Tuesday's game and hasn't played since then. He took swings in the batting cage on Thursday, so it sounds like Trout is making progress. The superstar outfielder plans […]

Chris Sale Could Return As Reliever

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (ribs) could possibly return as a relief pitcher, according to pitching coach Dave Bush. Sale is set to face live hitters on Friday for the first time since suffering his rib injury three months ago. It sounds like we're at the point where Sale needs to face live […]

Chris Okey Recalled On Friday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Chris Okey has been recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Friday. This doesn't come as a surprise after Tyler Stephenson (thumb) was placed on the 10-day injured list. The organization expects Stephenson to miss roughly a month of action. In the meantime, Aramis Garcia and Okey will split up the duties behind home […]

Joe Schobert Visiting With Saints

Free-agent linebacker Joe Schobert is visiting with the New Orleans Saints on Friday, according to a source. Schobert had 112 tackles last year for the Pittsburgh Steelers and made the Pro Bowl in 2017 while playing for the Cleveland Browns. He was released by Pittsburgh in March after he tallied 70 solo tackles, one interception, […]

Jakobi Meyers Not Dealing With Serious Injury

New England Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers said he's dealing with "normal things," which is why he didn't fully participate in offseason practices this week during mandatory minicamp. "It's pretty much normal bumps and bruises," Meyers said. The 25-year-old should be just fine to take part in training camp next month. With DeVante Parker now […]

Kenneth Walker III Slowed By Hamstring Injury

Seattle Seahawks head coach said that rookie running back Kenneth Walker III and wide receivers Bo Melton and Dareke Young have all been dealing with hamstring issues during mandatory minicamp this week. The hamstring injuries probably aren't too serious, but the Seahawks won't take any chances with a month to go before training camp. Walker […]

Dee Eskridge Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll said that wide receiver Dee Eskridge (hamstring) has been sitting out of mandatory minicamp this week with a hamstring issue. Eskridge missed seven games of his rookie campaign with concussion issues and recorded only 10 receptions for 64 yards and one touchdown on 20 targets in his first NFL […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (6/10/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday RotoBallers! Welcome to a playoff showdown edition of the Friday night top plays. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with rotations getting shortened and the slate being so small, there probably isn't going to be a ton of leverage to be found, […]

Geno Smith Still Ahead Of Drew Lock In QB Competition

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is still ahead of Drew Lock in the team's quarterback competition after the Seahawks wrapped up mandatory minicamp this week. "Geno's still ahead, you can tell that, but it's not going to be too much for Drew to be caught up," head coach Pete Carroll said. "By the time we […]

Giants Sign Keelan Doss

The New York Giants signed former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Keelan Doss to an undisclosed deal on Friday and waived T.J. Brunson in a corresponding move. The Giants had Doss working out during training sessions this week before ultimately decided to sign him. The 26-year-old played in one game with the Raiders in 2020 […]

Darius Slayton Has A Rough Spring

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton had a rough spring and dropped a bunch of passes in the practices open to the media. He also wasn't getting much work with the first-string offense, although head coach Brian Daboll downplayed the importance of starting units in the spring. It was especially disappointing with Kenny Golladay […]

Wan'Dale Robinson, Daniel Bellinger Could Have Roles

New York Giants second-round rookie slot wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson could have a significant role, perhaps as a gadget player, even if he doesn't start. Fourth-round rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger saw plenty of work with the starters during spring workouts and could also become the team's No. 1 tight end if Ricky Seals-Jones falters. […]

Shane Lemieux Looks Like Starter At Left Guard

New York Giants offensive guard Shane Lemieux looks like the leader in the left-guard competition based on how the first-string offensive line was laid out during spring practices. Lemieux was the starter to begin last season but ended up playing just one game before missing the rest of the year with a knee injury. The […]

Davante Adams Praises Derek Carr

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams compared quarterback Derek Carr to his former signal-caller in Green Bay in Aaron Rodgers. "As far as talent and ability, it's really similar, if I'm keeping it real," Adams said. "They throw the ball a lot different. Derek's gonna fire it in there, and you gonna know that […]

Whit Merrifield Goes 2-For-5 In Thursday's Win

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a pair of runs in the team's 7-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. It was his second consecutive multi-hit game and his fourth multi-hit effort of the month. The 33-year-old got off to an extremely slow start to the year, but he has […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks, Betting Picks (6/10/22): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel, Best Bets

Big slate of WNBA action on Friday, as 10 of the league's 12 teams will be in action. The marquee game of the slate is definitely the Sky visiting the Sun in a game that could matter down the stretch for playoff seeding. I'll be providing daily fantasy lineup picks for the WNBA this season […]

Raiders Sign Hunter Renfrow To Two-Year Extension

The Las Vegas Raiders signed Pro Bowl wide receiver Hunter Renfrow to a two-year, $32 million extension on Friday, including $21 million guaranteed, according to sources. Renfrow gets rewarded after a breaking season that included career-highs in catches (103), targets (128), receiving yards (1,038) and touchdowns (nine) in 17 regular season games (nine starts). While […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Steals His 11th Bag On Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. helped the team defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Thursday. He went 0-for-2, but he reached base twice in the game as he drew a walk and he was hit by a pitch. He stole a base and scored a run in the game. The 24-year-old superstar is off […]

Mookie Betts Goes 0-For-6 In Win Over White Sox

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a rough time at the plate in the team's 11-9 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. He went 0-for-6 with a pair of strikeouts. Betts must be happy that the team's three-game series against the White Sox is over. He went just 1-for-14 with three strikeouts […]

Corbin Burnes Tagged With His Fourth Loss On Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes labored through his start against the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday and wound up with his fourth loss of the year. He threw 113 pitches and was only able to last 4 1/3 innings as he gave up three hits, four walks and three runs (one earned) while striking out […]

Roster Doctor: Hitter Trade Targets To Fix Your Fantasy Baseball Teams

We're entering the crux of trading season, with enough games in the book to give fantasy managers an initial idea of where a team is performing well and where you might need to perform some categorical surgery. We don't want to just make trades all willy-nilly. You, my savvy readers, want to make trades that […]

Juan Soto Drives In Two On Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto went 1-for-5 with a pair of RBI in the team's 7-4 loss to the Miami Marlins on Thursday. He hit a fifth-inning single, which drove in two runs and cut the Marlins' lead to 3-2 before the Marlins eventually pulled away. Soto has hit three home runs already in June, […]

Shohei Ohtani Holds Red Sox To One Run Over Seven Frames

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani had a strong outing against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. He pitched seven innings and allowed four hits, two walks and one earned run while striking out six. He also mashed a two-run home run in the fifth inning of the game, his 12th home run of […]

Trea Turner Swipes A Bag, Scores Twice On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner helped the team defeat the Chicago White Sox 11-9 on Thursday. He went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored in the game. Turner is off to a great start to the month of June. Over eight games this month, he's slashed .323/.364/.581 […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 6/10/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 6/10/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I believe this is the first fifteen-game slate of the year, so that means all thirty teams are in action after 7pm eastern time, and they're all up for the taking in DFS tonight. It's […]

Cody Stashak To Have Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Cody Stashak (shoulder) is set to undergo season-ending surgery on his shoulder next Thursday. The right-hander told reporters that he hopes to be ready to go for spring training next year. The 28-year-old appeared in 11 games for the Twins this year and posted a 3.86 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP. […]

Ryan Lindgren Pots Lone Rangers Goal Thursday Night

New York Rangers defenseman Ryan Lindgren was the team's lone scorer in Thursday's 3-1 Game 5 loss against the Lightning. He started the scoring in the game with a lucky shot from the left boards near the face-off circle 10:29 into the second period. Lindgren managed three shots on goal in total and added two […]

Andrei Vasilevskiy Grabs His 60th Playoff Win

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy beat the Rangers 3-1 with a 24-save effort on Thursday, becoming only the second active netminder with at least 60 playoff wins. He joined Marc-Andre Fleury, who sits on 92 wins, and Vasilevskiy is now the 17th goalie all-time to get 60 postseason wins. The Russian star reached the […]

Mikhail Sergachev Has Two-Point Night In Game 5

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev collected two points in Thursday's Game 5 victory over the Rangers. He scored the team's first goal 17:34 into the second period and posted an assist 1:50 from the end of regulation as Ondrej Palat netted the game-winning goal. The Russian blue-liner ended a five-game pointless streak with the […]

Ondrej Palat Makes History With Another Late Goal

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat kept up his immense run of form in the Eastern Conference Finals with another goal on Thursday, becoming the first player in NHL history to score multiple game-winning goals inside the final two minutes of action in a single postseason. The Czech winger deflected in a Mikhail Sergachev […]