Juuse Saros Out For First Two Playoff Games

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (lower body) will miss the team's first two playoff games against Colorado. Game 1 of the series is scheduled for Tuesday and Game 2 will be played Thursday night. Saros was injured last Tuesday against Calgary and he hasn't been able to practice. The 27-year-old was in solid form during […]

Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Foligno Ready For Game 1

Minnesota Wild wingers Mats Zuccarello (lower body) and Marcus Foligno (lower body) are expected to play Monday against St. Louis. The former missed the last four regular-season games, while Foligno was hurt in a knee-on-knee collision in the team's last outing on Friday. Both players have been a big part of Minnesota's success in 2021-22. […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/2/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA playoffs roll on Monday with a second set of second-round games. The two-game slate narrows our player pool plenty, but Monday, it's even more sparse on star power when factoring Joel Embiid's and Kyle Lowry's confirmed absences, as well as a possible one on the part of Jimmy Butler due to his knee […]

Free NBA Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (5/2/22)

Day one of the second round of the NBA Playoffs is in the books and got both of the outcomes we were hoping for as the Bucks stomped the Celtics as underdogs, winning us our spread and ML bet while the Warriors were able to hang on to beat Memphis in a nail-biter. It turns […]

Brayden Schenn Back For Game 1

St. Louis Blues forward Brayden Schenn (upper body) is set to return to the lineup in Monday's Game 1 against Minnesota. The versatile forward sat out the final four games of the regular season, but he was always expected to make it back for the start of the playoffs. He will team up with Pavel […]

Ondrej Kase Returns For Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs right wing Ondrej Kase (concussion) will be back in the lineup for Monday's playoff opener against Tampa Bay. He's expected to line up on the second line with John Tavares and Ilya Mikheyev. Kase skated in only 50 games during the regular season and has been out since Mar. 19. He had […]

Saints Agree On Three-Year Deal With Tyrann Mathieu

The New Orleans Saints and free-agent safety Tyrann Mathieu officially agreed to a three-year, $33 million deal on Monday that includes $18 million fully guaranteed, according to sources. The language of the deal still needs to be finalized and the deal signed, but Mathieu is indeed returning home to New Orleans after playing his college […]

DeAndre Hopkins Suspended Six Games For PEDs

Arizona Cardinals Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins is being suspended six games for violating the league's performance-enhancing drug policy, according to league sources. Ouch. It's a big blow to the Cardinals and to Hopkins' fantasy value for the 2022 season. It'll also be bad news for quarterback Kyler Murray as he looks to get […]

Trey Mancini Out Again Monday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini (ribs) is out of the starting lineup again on Monday against the Minnesota Twins. It will be the third straight game out of the lineup for Mancini, who has been dealing with soreness in his ribs. Manager Brandon Hyde said that the 30-year-old was available off the bench on […]

Vikings Decline Garrett Bradbury's Fifth-Year Option

The Minnesota Vikings declined to exercise the fifth-year option for offensive lineman Garrett Bradbury on Monday, according to a source. This move made sense for Minnesota, with Bradbury not holding up his end in pass protection since the Vikings made him the 18th overall pick in 2019 out of North Carolina State. There's still a […]

49ers Re-Sign Jason Verrett To One-Year Deal

The San Francisco 49ers re-signed cornerback Jason Verrett to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday. He has appeared in 15 games (14 starts) over the last three seasons and has 65 tackles, seven passes defensed and two interceptions since signing as a free agent in March of 2019. The former first-rounder of the Los Angeles […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Back In Right Field

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. is in right field and is hitting leadoff on Monday against New York Mets right-hander Chris Bassitt. Acuna made his season debut in right field last Thursday, had a day off on Friday and served as the designated hitter while leading off on both Saturday and Sunday. The Braves […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. Back In The Lineup Monday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (illness) is back at second base and is hitting leadoff on Monday against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen. Chisholm missed the last two games due to stomach cramps, but he's back atop the Marlins batting order to open the series against Arizona. The 24-year-old is in the midst […]

Carson Kelly Back In The Lineup Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly is back in the starting lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Kelly got the day off on Sunday with Daulton Varsho moving from center field to start behind the plate. So far this season, Kelly is batting .102 with a .154 on-base […]

Seth Beer On The Bench Monday

Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Seth Beer is on the bench on Monday. The 25-year-old is hitting .238 with a .351 on-base percentage and a home ru nin 74 plate appearances this season, but won't start against the Miami Marlins and right-hander Pablo Lopez. Instead, Cooper Hummel is starting at designated hitter and batting fifth. Hummel […]

Ketel Marte Not In Monday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte isn't in the lineup on Monday for a matchup with the Miami Marlins and right-handed starter Pablo Lopez. So far this season, Marte is batting .151 with a .213 on-base percentage, one home run, and one stolen base in 94 plate appearances. Instead, Geraldo Perdomo is getting the start […]

Dustin Garneau Designated For Assignment

The Detroit Tigers designated catcher Dustin Garneau for assignment on Monday in a move to get down to a 26-man roster. Garneau hit .300 with a .364 on-base percentage in 11 plate appearances for the Tigers this season after batting .210 with a .250 on-base percentage and six home runs in 68 plate appearances for […]

Falcons Pick Up Chris Lindstrom's Fifth-Year Option

The Atlanta Falcons picked up the fifth-year option for offensive guard Chris Lindstrom on Monday, according to a source. Lindstrom will make $13.2 million in 2023. The 25-year-old only played five games in his rookie season due to a foot injury after he was taken 14th overall by Atlanta out of Boston College in 2019. […]

Chargers Decline Jerry Tillery's Fifth-Year Option

The Los Angeles Chargers declined the fifth-year option for defensive lineman Jerry Tillery on Monday, according to a source. However, Tillery remains firmly in the team's long-term plans after coming off his most productive year with 51 tackles and 4.5 sacks. "I expect an even bigger role this year," general manager Tom Telesco said recently. […]

Rays Option Josh Lowe To Triple-A

The Tampa Bay Rays optioned outfielder Josh Lowe to Triple-A on Sunday. Lowe was hitting .188 with a .257 on-base percentage, a home run, and a stolen base in 71 plate appearances early in the season for Tampa Bay. The Rays needed to make a few roster moves to get down to a 26-man roster. […]

Texans Pick Up Fifth-Year Option For Tytus Howard

The Houston Texans picked up the fifth-year option for versatile offensive lineman Tytus Howard on Monday, according to a source. Howard has started multiple games at left tackle, right tackle and left guard since he was taken 23rd overall by the Texans in 2019 out of Alabama State. The 25-year-old isn't a great run-blocker, but […]

Browns Release Chase McLaughlin, Chris Blewitt

After drafting LSU kicker Cade York in the fourth round of this year's draft, the Cleveland Browns released kickers Chase McLaughlin and Chris Blewitt on Monday. McLaughlin was solid early last year for the Browns, but that didn't last and he made only six of his 12 field-goal tries from Week 7 on and wasn't […]

Steelers Decline Devin Bush's Fifth-Year Option

The Pittsburgh Steelers declined to pick up the fifth-year option for linebacker Devin Bush on Monday, according to a source. Bush will now be playing the 2022 season on an expiring contract. The former 10th overall pick out of Michigan in 2019 had 70 tackles (41 solo), four QB hits, two sacks, four passes defensed, […]

Andrew Vaughn Remains Out Monday

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Vaughn (hand) remains out of the starting lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Vaughn was hit by a pitch in his right hand on Friday and hasn't played since, but X-rays came back negative, so he remains day-to-day. The 24-year-old slugger has been able to swing a bat […]

Commanders Sign Trai Turner

The Washington Commanders are signing former Pittsburgh Steelers free-agent offensive guard Trai Turner to a one-year, $3 million deal on Monday, according to a source. Turner previously played for head coach Ron Rivera in Carolina from 2014 to 2019. The 28-year-old was originally a third-round pick by the Panthers in 2014, and he was named […]

Justyn Ross Signs With Chiefs

Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross, who went undrafted, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday. Ross went off in the National Championship game against Alabama and could be a steal for the Chiefs if he can stay healthy after having a congenital fusion of his upper cervical spine and then a surgical fusion at […]

Damontae Kazee Signs With Steelers

Free-agent safety Damontae Kazee signed an undisclosed one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend, according to a source. The five-year veteran has 12 career interceptions and will provide veteran depth behind starters Minkah Fitzpatrick and Terrell Edmunds in Pittsburgh's secondary. The 28-year-old spent last year in Dallas, where he recorded 52 tackles (35 […]

Zamir White Could Become A Starter By 2023

Las Vegas Raiders rookie running back Zamir White, who was taken in the fourth round out of Georgia in this year's draft, has a good chance to become the team's starting running back in 2023. The Raiders declined to pick up Josh Jacobs' fifth-year option, and White has been defying expectations since birth, when he […]

Breece Hall, Michael Carter To Form One-Two Punch

The New York Jets will deploy a running back by committee as long as Mike LaFleur is their offensive coordinator. Running back Breece Hall is the team's new starter after the Jets selected him in the second round of the NFL draft last Friday. Michael Carter will spell Hall to form a solid one-two punch […]

Texans Sign Rasheem Green

The Houston Texans signed former Seattle Seahawks pass-rusher Rasheem Green to an undisclosed one-year deal on Monday, according to sources. Green is coming off a career year with 6.5 sacks, and he'll give the Texans a big post-draft boost off the edge of the defensive line. In addition to his 6.5 sacks last year, Green […]