Nick Lodolo To Return To Rotation On Saturday

Cincinnati Reds rookie left-hander Nick Lodolo (back) is penciled in to start Game 1 of a doubleheader on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lodolo has been on the injured list for a week with a lower back strain, but the 24-year-old southpaw is scheduled to rejoin the Reds this weekend. It's a nice matchup to […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/5/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/5/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Kolten Wong Out, Luis Urias Leading Off Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong is not in the starting lineup on Thursday, while third baseman Luis Urias moves to second base and up to the leadoff spot against Cincinnati Reds right-handed rookie Hunter Greene. Urias hit ninth and seventh in his first two games back from the injured list, but he'll move up […]

Enrique Hernandez Out Sick Thursday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Enrique Hernandez (illness) is out of the lineup with an illness on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. The Red Sox are hoping it's not COVID-19 related. Jackie Bradley Jr. will move to center field and will hit eighth, while Franchy Cordero gets the start in right field and is batting […]

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

Happy Thursday and happy Cinco de Mayo, RotoBallers! We bounced back on Sunday, nailing both of our NRFIs, racking up 1.41 units in the process. 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 […]

Mike Trout Not Playing Against Red Sox

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout is taking the day off on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox. It will be Trout's first day off since April 20. The nine-time All-Star continues to swing a hot bat to open the 2022 season, as he's slashing .316/.447/.671 with a 1.118 OPS, a league-leading 229 OPS+, six […]

Blake Snell Allows Four Runs In Second Rehab Start

San Diego Padres left-hander Blake Snell (groin) wasn't quite as sharp in his second minor league rehab outing on Wednesday for Single-A Lake Elsinore, allowing four runs (three earned) on two walks and four hits. The 29-year-old threw 40 of his 66 pitches for strikes over his four innings of work and struck out eight, […]

Mike Clevinger Impressive In First Start Wednesday

San Diego Padres right-hander Mike Clevinger was impressive in his first start of the season against his former team, the Cleveland Guardians, in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. Clevinger was making his return after Tommy John surgery and a knee sprain suffered in spring training, and he allowed three runs on four […]

Yusmeiro Petit Agrees With Padres

The San Diego Padres agreed to a minor league deal with reliever Yusmeiro Petit on Thursday. The right-hander will get a $1.5 million salary while in the majors if he's added to the 40-man roster and would have a chance to earn $500,000 in performance bonuses for games pitched. The 37-year-old spent the last four […]

Christian Vazquez Sitting Out Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Vazquez will get the day off for the day game in the series finale against the Angels. The 31-year-old backstop went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's loss to LA to drop his season average to .208 with one […]

Veteran QBs Looking Over Their Shoulders After the NFL Draft

To be honest, there are very few quarterbacks in the NFL who aren’t looking over their shoulders at some point. But after the 2022 NFL Draft, there are a few who should be more nervous than others. Here is a look at the top starting QBs who might find themselves on the sidelines during the […]

Gary Payton II To Miss Three Weeks

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (elbow) is expected to miss at least three weeks of action. The Warriors have given Payton a three-to-five week timetable for his fractured elbow. Possibly, Payton is back in time for the Finals, assuming the Warriors make it that far. Although, there's a good chance that Payton's season […]

Tyrese Maxey Scores 34 Points In Losing Effort

Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey has been incredible for this team all season long. He stepped up nicely during Game 2 versus the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Maxey hit 12-of-22 shots for 34 points and three rebounds in 43 minutes. It's great to see Maxey playing this well, but it's not enough to keep the […]

Chris Paul Drops 28 Points In Game 2

Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul is making sure everyone knows that he still has something left in the tank. The veteran guard hit 11-of-16 shots for 28 points, six rebounds, and eight assists in the Game 2 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Paul came out on fire in the second half and registered nine straight […]

Luka Doncic Scores 35 Points In Game 2 Loss

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic did everything he could, but it wasn't enough during Wednesday's Game 2 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The All-Star guard hit 13-of-22 shots for 35 points, seven assists, and five rebounds in the loss. Although, Doncic also had seven turnovers, so that didn't help at all. At this point, the […]

Packers Sign First-Round Pick Devonte Wyatt

The Green Bay Packers have agreed to terms with one of their first-round picks, former Georgia defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt. Wyatt gets a four-year deal, fully guaranteed, worth $12.86 million with a $6.533 million signing bonus. Signing the No. 28 overall pick was one of Green Bay's top priorities following the draft. This follows the […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/5/22): 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 Thursday, May 5th, 2022 at […]

Tyler O'Neill Hits His Second Home Run On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Tyler O'Neill had a massive game in the team's 10-0 win over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored. The home run was just his second of the year and his first since Opening Day. […]

D.L. Hall Promoted To Double-A

The Baltimore Orioles promoted pitching prospect D.L. Hall from High-A to Double-A on Thursday. The left-hander is being eased into the 2022 season by the organization. He missed the majority of the second half of the 2021 season due to a stress reaction in his left elbow. He made just one appearance at High-A, pitching […]

Steelers Expect Fierce Quarterback Competition

Appearing on the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin gave his take on what to expect from his quarterback room in camp. "I expect it to be fierce, because I know all three guys [Trubisky, Rudolph, Pickett], I don't expect anyone to take a back seat," said Tomlin. When pressed […]

Matt Olson Slashing .283/.395/.485

Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson has been generating a ton of hard contact out of the gate this year. He currently has a 51.4% hard-hit rate to go along with a 93.4 mph average exit velocity. His 116.8 mph max exit velocity ranks in the 99th percentile of the league. Across 27 games, the […]

Trevor Story Doubles Twice On Wednesday

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story notched his third multi-hit game of the year against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three RBI in the game. Story is off to an extremely underwhelming start to his Red Sox career. Through 20 games, he's slashing .221/.307/.312 […]

Yordan Alvarez Homers Twice In Sweep Of Mariners

Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez helped lead the team to a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners this week. Across the three-game series, he went 3-for-9 with two home runs, three walks, three RBI and three runs scored. Alvarez is currently fourth in the majors in home runs with eight, but he's played in fewer […]

Deebo Samuel Situation With 49ers Improving?

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel started following the team on Instagram again, and he also liked a post about the team's general manager John Lynch stating that the issues between the team and Samuel can be worked out. The trade speculation and drama surrounding Samuel began with him removing all references to the […]

Manny Machado Homers, Steals A Base On Wednesday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado had a pair of productive offensive games in the team's doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. In Game 1, he went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI. In Game 2, he was hitless in four at-bats, but he walked, stole a base and […]

Brandon Woodruff Sporting A 5.18 ERA Over Five Starts

It's been an up-and-down start to the year for Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff. The 29-year-old was shelled in his season debut, giving up seven earned runs over 3 2/3 innings. He then went on to pitch 11 scoreless innings over his next two starts before running into trouble yet again in his next […]

Freddie Freeman Drives In Two On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk, two RBI and a run in the team's 9-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. He is now up to 12 RBI over 23 games on the year. He's currently sporting a .299/.386/.483 slash line to go along with […]

Fantasy Premier League: Gameweek 36 Staff Roundtable

Welcome to Gameweek 36, Rotoballers! This season, we are expanding our soccer coverage to include the great game of Fantasy Premier League. So, if you are a seasoned veteran, or a rookie navigating your first campaign, we will set you right as we look to acquire those weekend-making green arrows and avoid the doom and […]

Kirill Kaprizov Scores First Wild Playoff Hat Trick

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov made history once more Wednesday night, becoming the first player in franchise history to score a hat trick in the playoffs. He helped the team to a 6-2 victory over St. Louis with a power-play goal in the opening period and a pair of third-period markers to close out the […]