Mariners Extend J.P. Crawford On Five-Year Deal

The Seattle Mariners and shortstop J.P. Crawford have agreed to a five-year, $51 million contract extension on Friday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. The agreement covers the rest of his arbitration, plus two years of free agency. Crawford, 27, is beginning his fourth season in Seattle and slashed .273/.338/.376 with nine home runs, 89 runs, […]

Marcus Smart Records Season-High 29 Points In Defeat

Boston Celtics point guard Marcus Smart took on elevated offensive duties in Thursday's loss to Milwaukee with Jayson Tatum (knee) unavailable and he utilized that opportunity to deliver a season-high 29-point effort. The seven triples that he knocked down also set a new season high and marked his first time drilling seven threes since March […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Call 811 Before You Dig 250 (4/8/22)

It's time for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Martinsville, part of a tripleheader weekend at the half-mile track! Last week, Ty Gibbs won at Richmond, his third win of the season. But despite that, Gibbs is 31 points back of series leader Noah Gragson. A.J. Allmendinger is second in points, followed by Gibbs in […]

LaMelo Ball Drops Team-High 26 Points In Thursday’s Win

Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball packed the stat sheet during Thursday's victory over the Magic, compiling a game-high 26 points, to go along with nine assists, eight rebounds, and four steals. Ball went 4-for-10 from behind the arc, as he continues to improve his long-range shooting: since the All-Star break, the 20-year-old has shot […]

James Harden Records Double-Double Amidst Rough Shooting

Philadelphia 76ers point/shooting guard James Harden continued to set his teammates up in Thursday's defeat to Toronto, notching 15 assists, but he shot just 3-for-12 overall across 39 minutes. Harden has shot 31.7% overall across his last five outings, four of which have seen him compile 18 points or fewer. He has managed to record […]

Akil Baddoo Starting In Center Field

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is getting the Opening Day start in center field and is batting seventh on Friday against Chicago White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito. Robbie Grossman and Austin Meadows are Detroit's other outfielders to kick off the season. Top prospect Riley Greene (foot) is the favorite to be the team's starting center […]

Pascal Siakam Notches Second Triple-Double Of Season

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Pascal Siakam dominated in all facets of Thursday's victory over Philadelphia, compiling a 37-point triple-double to lead his team. With Fred VanVleet (knee) sidelined, Siakam became the de facto floor general, compiling 12 of Toronto's 22 assists. He also snatched a team-high 11 boards, all while shooting 14-for-28 from the floor. […]

Free MLB Betting Picks - Today's Best Bets, Expert Predictions, Odds (4/8/22)

Welcome back, RotoBallers! I hope you enjoyed Opening Day and now we're right back at it again with 13 games on tap today. We had a tough day yesterday, finishing 1-1 as the Brewers failed to capitalize on opportunities following a rough Corbin Burnes outing. Today is another day though, and I as well as […]

Nikola Jokic Reaches Historic Mark In Thursday’s Victory

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has enjoyed one of the most dominant seasons of production in modern NBA history in 2021-22. He continued to pack the stat sheet in Thursday's win over Memphis, dropping 35 points on 16-for-24 shooting, adding 16 rebounds, six assists, and four steals, as he once again starred and delivered on […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Erupts For 40-Point Performance

Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard/small forward Talen Horton-Tucker served as the focal point of the team's offense during Thursday's loss to Golden State and wound up dropping the first 40-point outing of his career. With the Lakers' stars sidelined, Horton-Tucker took advantage and shot 15-for-28 overall, also adding four steals, three rebounds, three assists, and […]

Anthony Edwards Drops Career-High 49 Points Thursday

Minnesota Timberwolves small forward Anthony Edwards put forth the most dominant offensive outing of his career during Thursday's win over San Antonio, dropping a career-best 49 points on 16-for-28 shooting overall. Edwards spent the end of the contest in pursuit of 50 points, but he will have to settle for a historic outing that also […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/8/22 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Cheat Sheet for 4/7/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Yo! Welcome to day two of the MLB season. I'm Jon Anderson and I'll be here with you giving my picks every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - and boy does that feel good. I've really bulked up […]

Seth Beer Delivers Walk-Off Home Run

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman/outfielder Seth Beer hit a walk-off home run to lead the team to a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Opening Day. The 25-year-old hit a three-run home run off Padres reliever Craig Stammen in the ninth inning. To make matters more fun and fitting, his heroics came on National […]

Gleyber Torres Out Of The Lineup In Opener

New York Yankees shortstop/second baseman Gleyber Torres is not in the team's lineup for Opening Day against the Boston Red Sox. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is starting at shortstop with DJ LeMahieu at second base and hitting fifth against Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Torres had a solid spring, hitting three home runs while posting a .910 […]

Shohei Ohtani Fans Nine But Takes The Loss

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a strong pitching outing in the team's season opener against the Houston Astros on Thursday. He pitched 4 2/3 innings and allowed four hits, one walk and one earned run while striking out nine. Unfortunately, he was tagged with the loss in the game as the Angels […]

Framber Valdez Throws 6 2/3 Scoreless Innings In Opener

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez helped get the team off to a strong start to the 2022 season on Thursday. Facing the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day, Valdez pitched 6 2/3 innings and allowed two hits, one walk and no runs while striking out six. He earned the win as the team captured […]

Robbie Grossman, Austin Meadows At Top Of Order

Detroit Tigers outfielders Robbie Grossman and Austin Meadows will hit first and second, respectively, in the order in the team's season-opener against the Chicago White Sox on Friday. Meadows, who was traded to the Tigers on Monday, will be making his debut for the team in the game. Manager A.J. Hinch revealed a few of […]

Pete Alonso Tests Negative For Concussion

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (head) was forced to leave Thursday's Opening Day game against the Washington Nationals after being hit by a pitch in the head. He went through concussion protocols and tested negative. According to Mets beat reporter Deesha Thosar, all Alonso ended up with was a swollen and bloody lip. […]

Tight End Breakouts for 2022 Fantasy Football

Fantasy managers are always on the lookout for the next big thing, the next breakout. These are the guys that are typically found in the middle to later rounds of your fantasy drafts and they are often coined with the term – league winner. These can be difficult to predict; after all, we're attempting to […]

Matthew Tkachuk Bags Three Points Against Sharks

Calgary Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk piled up three points in Thursday's 4-2 win over San Jose, opening the scoring with his 34th goal of the season and adding two assists. Tkachuk has been in beast mode ever since the calendar flipped to 2022, and his work includes 33 points in his last 21 games alone. […]

Aaron Judge And Yankees Remain Apart On Contract

The New York Yankees and outfielder Aaron Judge remain in talks for a contract extension. However, according to a report from Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, the teams remain apart on the terms of the extension. The belief is that the Yankees have offered Judge a franchise record contract in terms of yearly salary for […]

Connor McDavid Takes Goal Streak To Career-High Six Games

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored in a sixth consecutive game and had an assist as the team took down the Kings 3-2 on Thursday. Edmonton's captain now boasts the best goal streak of his career and he's also joined elite company with a 15-game point streak. Wayne Gretzky, Mike Bossy, Marcel Dionne, Guy Lafleur, […]

Riley Greene Likely To Miss Over Six To Eight Weeks

Detroit Tigers outfielder Riley Greene (foot) fractured his right foot during Spring Training. He was originally given a timeline of six to eight weeks, but according to a report from Lynn Henning of The Detroit News, Greene's recovery will likely take longer than originally estimated. The reasoning for the extended timeline has to do with […]

Tanner Pearson Suffers A Minor Injury

Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson left Thursday's 5-1 win over Arizona with an upper-body injury, but he's expected to be fine for Saturday's clash with the Sharks. The 29-year-old managed to log just eight shifts and 4:28 of ice time in the game. Pearson has been sleepwalking in recent weeks, but he's a first-liner […]

Philipp Grubauer Stops All Shots In Road Victory

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer picked up his second shutout of the season Thursday night, saving all 29 efforts the Blackhawks had against him in a 2-0 win. The German netminder was eased into action when Chicago had just three shots in the first period, but the hosts kicked into gear in the second period […]

Auston Matthews Has Historic Night With Two Goals

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews had a record-breaking night against Dallas on Thursday, becoming the franchise record holder for most goals scored in a season and also setting a new mark for most goals scored in a season by an American-born player. He struck twice and helped the team to a 4-3 overtime victory, […]

Igor Shesterkin Shuts Out Penguins

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin posted his fourth shutout of the season on Thursday, kicking away 30 shots in a 3-0 win over Pittsburgh. It's his first shutout since Jan. 13. Shesterkin has dropped consecutive starts only two times this season and managed to avoid a three-game losing streak on Thursday. The work Shesterkin […]

Roman Josi Sets New Predators Points Record

Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi had his second consecutive three-point game on Thursday against Ottawa and set a new franchise record for most points scored in a single season. He had three assists in a 3-2 win to reach 87 points, moving past Paul Kariya, who held the record since 2005-06 with 85 points. Josi's […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 8th, 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 April 8th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 8th, 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 April 8th, 2022. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]