Jon Heasley To Be Called Up To Start Thursday's Game

The Kansas City Royals will be calling up right-handed pitcher Jon Heasley from Triple-A to start Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. The 25-year-old is ranked as the team's No. 9 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline. He made his first three starts in the majors last year and went 1-1 with a 4.91 ERA and […]

Brooks Raley Records His Third Save On Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brooks Raley closed out the team's 4-2, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. He pitched a scoreless 10th inning, allowing no hits and one walk while striking out one. The 33-year-old is now 3-for-3 in save opportunities on the year and he has a 1.80 ERA and […]

Mark Melancon Torched For Four Runs On Wednesday

Arizona Diamondbacks closer Mark Melancon had a rough outing in a non-save situation during Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. He entered in the ninth inning of a 3-3 tie and wound up giving up three hits, one walk and four earned runs while recording only two outs. He was tagged for his fourth loss […]

Taylor Ward Homers Off The Bench On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (hamstring) was held out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays due to a sore hamstring. However, he entered the game as a pinch-hitter and went on to go 1-for-2 with a two-run home run. Ward sat out each of the team's previous two […]

Breakout Hitters to Watch for Fantasy Baseball Week 6

Welcome back RotoBallers to another edition of my "Breakout Hitters To Watch" series. What we're doing here is taking good, close look at the hitting data each week to see which hitters are standing out the most. The idea is to find hitters that have made changes and/or really improved this season to find start-worthy […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/12/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

We're teed up for a pair of critical Game 6 battles Thursday, and in each case, the team facing elimination is at home. That, combined with the urgency inherent in such a high-stakes environment, should help make for some highly competitive matchups. The other good piece of news from a DFS perspective is that the […]

T.J. Oshie Pots Two More Goals

Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie maintained his good scoring form in Wednesday's Game 5 against Florida, going for two goals in a 5-3 defeat. He tied a franchise record in the first period by scoring a power-play goal in a third straight playoff game and put the Capitals 3-0 up early in the second before […]

Carter Verhaeghe Explodes For Five Points In Wednesday's Win

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe was unconscious in Wednesday's Game 5 against Washington, factoring in all of the team's goals in a 5-3 win. He set a new franchise record with five points in a playoff game, tallying two goals and three assists. Verhaeghe's work in 19:24 of action also consisted of three shots, one […]

Brett Baty Hits Second Home Run For Double-A Binghamton

New York Mets third base prospect Brett Baty went 3-for-4 with three runs, one walk and a two-run home run for Double-A Binghamton on Wednesday. It was just the second home run of the year for the Mets first round pick in 2019. Despite the lack of power in early showing this season, Baty is […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 54: Blachowicz Vs Rakic (Premium Content)

Alright, that was a weird one, wasn't it? UFC 274 arrived offering two title fights and ended with what? One? Half of one? Yikes. Oliveira surrendered the belt after weighing in at 155.5 instead of 155 so his first-round victory went for nothing. Before that Carla Esparza defeated Rosa Namajunas and snatched the W Strawweight […]

Jake Guentzel Stays Hot With Two More Goals

Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel continued his prolific postseason with a pair of goals in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers. He had a game-high six shots on goal in total and saw three further efforts miss the target. Guentzel has scored in all five games in the series and boasts seven markers and eight […]

Zac Veen Continues To Produce In High-A

Colorado Rockies outfield prospect Zac Veen went 2-for-3 with a with two runs, three RBI and a solo home run for High-A Spokane on Wednesday. The Rockies first-round pick in 2020, Veen is now hitting .293 with seven doubles, two home runs, 17 RBI and 10 stolen bases over his first 92 at-bats. The young […]

Sidney Crosby Gets Injured In Game 5 Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby exited Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers with an upper-body injury. He appeared to have gotten hurt 9:15 into the second period when the Penguins captain took a hit from Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba. Crosby managed to take two shifts after that but missed the rest of the game. He's […]

Michael Busch Continues To Perform Well In Double-A

Los Angeles Dodgers second base/outfield prospect Michael Busch had another productive day at the plate for Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday. The Dodgers No. 3 prospect went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a solo home run to raise his batting average to .295 on the season. The talented second baseman has shown plenty of […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 54: Blachowicz Vs Rakic

Alright, that was a weird one, wasn't it? UFC 274 arrived offering two title fights and ended with what? One? Half of one? Yikes. Oliveira surrendered the belt after weighing in at 155.5 instead of 155 so his first-round victory went for nothing. Before that Carla Esparza defeated Rosa Namajunas and snatched the W Strawweight […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/12/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

This article is my NHL lineup picks, analysis, and advice for NHL DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel on Thursday, May 12th, 2022 at 7:00 PM EST.  Be sure to also check out our awesome suite of NHL DFS lineup tools including our Lineup Optimizer, Research Station, DFS Projections, and DFS Cheat Sheets! If you […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/12/22)

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! 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 been working around the clock to make sure we can […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/12/22)

It was a great night for my underdog picks last night! Not only did the Bucks and Grizzlies cover, but they both won outright, albeit in very different fashions. The Bucks won by only three points in the final minute while the Grizzlies absolutely rolled up the Warriors by 39 points in a blowout. That's […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 12th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 12th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for May 12th, 2022

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for May 12th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/12/22): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! This is John Brubaker once again pinch-hitting and dropping some of my favorite plays for tonight's slate. We have just a four-game slate this afternoon, the main slate on DraftKings and the early only slate on Fanduel. We'll have to get a bit creative due to it being a smaller slate, and […]

Matisse Thybulle Questionable Against Miami

Philadelphia 76ers guard Matisse Thybulle (foot) is questionable ahead of Thursday's playoff battle against Miami. The 25-year-old is dealing with a sore left foot. However, considering he's averaged just 2.8 points during the series, he likely won't draw much interest from DFS managers if he plays. However, Thybulle is a menace on the defensive end, […]

P.J. Tucker Back On The Injury Report For Thursday

Miami Heat forward P.J. Tucker (calf) is questionable for Thursday's playoff showdown against the 76ers. The veteran has a right calf strain. However, he's been dealing with it for weeks, so it's nearly a guarantee he'll be on the floor for Game 6. The 37-year-old played well during the massive win on Tuesday night, finishing […]

Caleb Martin Still Bothered By Ankle Issue

Miami Heat forward Caleb Martin (ankle) is questionable heading into Thursday's playoff encounter against the Philadelphia 76ers. Martin has a sprained left ankle, although it likely won't stop him from suiting up in Game 6, especially with Miami just one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. However, the 26-year-old has played sparingly throughout the […]

Max Strus Questionable On Thursday

Miami Heat guard Max Strus (hamstring) is questionable for the playoff encounter against Philly on Thursday evening. Strus has been dealing with a right hamstring strain for weeks. However, he hasn't missed any time because of the ailment, so it would be surprising if he didn't suit up for Game 6. The 26-year-old is averaging […]

Otto Porter Jr. Exits Game 5

Golden State Warriors forward Otto Porter Jr. (foot) exited Wednesday's playoff bout. He will not return. The veteran injured his right foot and hobbled into the locker room for an evaluation. With Gary Payton II (elbow) out for at least three weeks, Porter was getting some additional minutes, primarily for his prowess on the defensive […]

Gabe Vincent Back On The Injury Report For Game 6

Miami Heat guard Gabe Vincent (knee) is questionable ahead of Thursday's pivotal playoff matchup against Philadelphia. The 25-year-old continues to be plagued by right knee irritation. However, it would be surprising if he doesn't suit up for this one, especially with the Heat one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. Vincent had his best […]

Tyler Herro Still Dealing With Sprained Ankle

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (ankle) is questionable ahead of the postseason matchup against Philadelphia on Thursday. The 22-year-old has been dealing with a sprained left ankle throughout the series, but it hasn't forced him to miss time. However, Herro logged only 22 minutes of work in Game 5, so it may be bothering him […]

Eloy Jimenez Ahead Of Schedule?

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (hamstring) said that he's coming along quicker than expected in his recovery from right hamstring surgery. Jimenez went under the knife in late April and was expected to miss six to eight weeks. There are still plenty of hurdles for the 25-year-old to clear before he's ready to return […]

Nikola Jokic Named Most Valuable Player

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was named the Most Valuable Player for the second time in as many seasons. Joker was rumored to claim the award. However, it was made official on Wednesday night, capping off a fantastic year for Jokic, who averaged 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 1.5 steals, all career-highs, while adding 7.9 […]