Jesse Chavez To Start On Friday

Atlanta Braves pitcher Jesse Chavez will get the start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. Chavez has thrown five scoreless innings since being acquired by the Braves from the Chicago Cubs earlier in the season. The Braves are likely only going to get two or three innings out of Chavez on Friday. This means, Kyle […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/6/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday RotoBallers! Welcome to a playoff 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, so […]

Keibert Ruiz Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz had a strong day at the dish on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI in the 9-7 loss against the Colorado Rockies. The backstop hit his first home run of the year and added a double to his line. Ruiz is batting .275 with five runs, nine […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a massive 13-game slate on tap. That means we should have pitching for days and ways to stack. We have some elite arms tonight in Scherzer, Gausman, and Cole, with some near-elite options. The primary concern for tonight […]

Dillon Brooks Suspended For Game 3

Memphis Grizzlies small forward Dillon Brooks has been suspended for Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors. Brooks was ejected from Game 2 of the series after committing a flagrant 2 foul on Warriors guard Gary Payton II (elbow). Payton broke his elbow during the incident. Brooks has been seeing […]

Randal Grichuk Belts His Fourth Home Run On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Randal Grichuk collected a pair of hits in Thursday's 9-7 victory over the Washington Nationals. He singled and hit a seventh-inning solo shot while scoring two runs. A move to Coors Field has done wonders for Grichuk thus far, as he's slashing .325/.369/.519 with four home runs, 12 runs, 16 RBI, and […]

NASCAR Truck Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Darlington Dead On Tools 200 (5/6/22)

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is back after taking a few weeks off. On Friday night, the trucks take on one of NASCAR's most challenging racetracks: Darlington. Through six races, Ben Rhodes leads the Truck Series standings. John Hunter Nemechek, who many thought would dominate this season, is just fifth in points and has […]

Robert Covington Signs Two-Year Extension With Clippers

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a two-year contract extension with forward Robert Covington. The deal is worth $24 million, according to Covington's agent Andrew Morrison. The 31-year-old was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the Clippers this past February. Over 23 games with the Clips, he logged 22.1 minutes per contest while […]

Dodgers-Cubs Postponed Friday

The game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs scheduled for Friday at Wrigley Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game is scheduled to be made up on Saturday at 6:40 pm CDT as the second game of a split doubleheader. The originally scheduled game on Saturday has been moved up […]

Dario Saric Undergoes Knee Surgery

Phoenix Suns forward Dario Saric (knee) underwent successful surgery on his right knee on Thursday. The surgery was to repair the torn meniscus in his knee. Saric initially suffered the tear during the NBA finals last year and he missed the entirety of the 2021-22 season. Following Thursday's surgery, the Suns did not reveal a […]

Khris Middleton Making Progress But Without Timetable

The Milwaukee Bucks shared an update on injured forward Khris Middleton (knee) on Thursday. The team stated that Middleton has continued to make steady progress in his rehabilitation and that additional updates will be "provided as appropriate." Translation: it will still be at least a little while before we see him back on the court […]

Steven Adams Back With The Grizzlies On Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams rejoined the team for practice on Thursday. The 28-year-old had been away from the team due to health and safety protocols since the middle of the first round of the playoffs. The Grizzlies will continue their series against the Golden State Warriors with Game 3 on Saturday and it seems […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/6/22)

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! We regressed a bit yesterday, going 1-1 on our plays. Make sure you're following my Twitter, as I can't guarantee that I'll always be able to get the added plays written here in the article, but I will typically add whatever else I'm playing throughout the day. The entire RotoBaller team has […]

George Hill Close To Making His Return

Milwaukee Bucks point guard George Hill (abdomen) is "very close" to making his return to the court, according to Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer. On Thursday, Hill essentially went through a full practice. Following the practice session, Budenholzer said, "He pretty much did all of practice today, did some extra, some play group afterward. I […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for PrizePicks: Friday, May 6th

Although PrizePicks has a couple options from Saturday’s games as well, this article focuses solely on Friday’s slate. With both higher seeded teams up 2-0 and playing away, there is always a chance that playing at home can inspire some of the younger, less experienced players and shift the momentum of the series. As always, […]

Royce Lewis To Be Promoted For MLB Debut On Friday

The Minnesota Twins will be promoting shortstop prospect Royce Lewis on Friday following the injury to Carlos Correa (finger). He will make his MLB debut in Friday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Lewis is rated as the team's No. 1 prospect and as the 44th overall prospect in the majors by MLB Pipeline. The 22-year-old […]

Ozzie Albies Carrying A 21.8% Hard-Hit Rate

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies has six home runs over 27 games this year, which puts him on a strong 162-game pace of 36 home runs. However, there are some concerns in his underlying power metrics. He currently ranks in the bottom 3% of the league in hard-hit rate (21.8%) and his 86.6 mph […]

Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (5/6/22)

Hello everybody and welcome back, baseball! The 2022 MLB season is underway and we have a ton of action to look forward to once again. This article will focus on MLB player props throughout the season. We will look to focus on pitcher strikeout props first and foremost as those are often some of the […]

Alexander Canario Showing Power In High-A

Chicago Cubs outfield prospect Alexander Canario will look to go yard for his fifth straight game on Friday for High-A South Bend. The 21-year-old out of the Dominican Republic was one of the pieces in the Kris Bryant during last years trade deadline and has been off to an impressive start. Homering in four straight […]

Nelson Velazquez To Be Promoted To Triple-A

The Chicago Cubs will be promoting outfield prospect Nelson Velazquez to Triple-A, according to Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic. The 23-year-old has been mashing at Double-A this year with nine home runs and four doubles over 21 games and 91 plate appearances. He has a .279/.374/.696 slash line on the year. Velazquez is ranked as […]

Mookie Betts Riding Six-Game Hitting Streak

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts had a rough opening month to the year, but he's shown some signs of turning things around lately. He's currently riding a six-game hitting streak. Over the course of the streak, he's lifted his season-long slash line from .190/.329/.317 to .247/.350/.412. The six-game stretch has included two home runs, […]

Kyle Tucker Drives In Game-Winning Run On Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker had the biggest hit of the day in the team's 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. With a pair of runners on base in the ninth inning of a 2-2 game, Tucker singled to center field and Chas McCormick ran home to score the game-winning run. The ninth […]

Robert Hassell III Continues To Impress In High-A

San Diego Padres outfield prospect Robert Hassell III has been off to a hot start for High-A Fort Wayne. In his most recent game on Thursday, the outfielder went 1-for-4 and is now hitting .363 with five home runs, 20 RBI and nine stole bases in 24 games. Hassell struggled in his first taste of […]

Jose Ramirez Slashing .315/.413/.641 On The Year

Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez has been rewarding fantasy managers for the high price they paid for him so far in 2022. The 29-year-old is slashing .315/.413/.641 with seven home runs and an MLB-leading 29 RBI over 25 games this year. Ramirez's 1.054 OPS ranks fifth in the majors and his 9.2% strikeout rate […]

Matt Wisler To Be Rays Opener On Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays will utilize right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler as an opener for Friday's game against the Seattle Mariners. Josh Fleming will work as a bulk reliever in the game. This will be Wisler's third start as an opener this year. The 29-year-old has a 1.50 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP over 12 innings […]

DraftKings USFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 4: Daily Fantasy Football Advice

The fourth week of the USFL is here. And while it's been a frustrating season at times—especially on the "having accurate injury data" side of things—the league soldiers on. The Stallions are the only undefeated team remaining, while the Maulers are the league's lone winless team. In this article I will be providing you with […]

Jordan Lawlar Showing Five-Tool Potential In Single-A

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop prospect Jordan Lawlar picked up two more hits for Single-A Visalia on Thursday. Lawler was 2-for-2 in the contest and also drew a pair of walks. Lawlar, 19, was the sixth overall pick in the 2021 draft and has the potential to be a true five-tool player. One of the more underrated […]

Jarren Duran To Be Called Up On Friday

The Boston Red Sox will be calling up outfielder Jarren Duran from Triple-A ahead of Friday's game against the Chicago White Sox, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. No word has been given yet on whose roster spot he will be replacing. The 25-year-old played in 33 games for the Red Sox last […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks, Betting Picks (5/5/22): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel, Best Bets

Welcome back to the WNBA! Friday is the first night of regular season WNBA action, with four games on the docket. Just as I have for the last couple of years, I'll be providing daily fantasy lineup picks for the WNBA this season here at RotoBaller. But because I also moved to a state with […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/6/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

It's playoff time starting tonight! Because the NHL is making this week full of four-game slates, we have decided at RotoBaller to provide you with some NHL DFS content -- playoff-style! This article is my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Friday, May 6th, 2022 at […]