Carson Kelly Isn't In Tuesday's Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly isn't in the lineup on Tuesday. Arizona will take on the San Francisco Giants and right-hander Logan Webb but will do so with one of their better hitters on the bench. In 343 plate appearances this season, Kelly is batting .233 with a .341 on-base percentage and 13 home runs. […]

Jack Flaherty Available Out Of The Bullpen Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 25-year-old right-hander made his return from the injured list on Friday and struggled in his first trip back to the mound. He was tagged for two hits, one walk and two earned runs over […]

Aaron Judge Good To Go On Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (finger) is batting third and starting in right field for Tuesday's game against Hyun Jin Ryu and the Toronto Blue Jays. Judge dislocated his left pinkie finger during Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox. The injury occurred while he was sliding into second base. It's good to see […]

Willson Contreras Out With Wrist Soreness On Tuesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (wrist) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Austin Romine is getting the start behind the plate in the game. Contreras is dealing with wrist soreness, but Cubs manager David Ross told reporters that it is nothing serious. He even went as far to say […]

Eduardo Escobar On The Bench Tuesday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Eduardo Escobar isn't starting on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Adam Wainwright. Escobar is batting .249 with a .312 on-base percentage, 28 home runs, and a stolen base in 581 plate appearances this season. Dan Vogelbach is getting the start in Escobar's place at first base on Tuesday night. […]

Mariners Call Up Pitching Prospect Matt Brash

The Seattle Mariners called up pitching prospect Matt Brash on Tuesday. There's speculation that he could be used as a tandem starter behind Tyler Anderson for Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics. Anderson is pitching on short rest for the game. The 23-year-old Brash is the team's No. 10 ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline. He […]

Brian Ortega Unable To Capture The Title

Though Brian Ortega was almost able to lock in a bout-ending submission, the majority of the contest on Saturday was in control of the champion, Alexander Volkanovski, who was able to successfully defend his crown with a unanimous-decision win. Through 25 minutes of action, Ortega landed 88 significant strikes (101 total strikes) but absorbed 214 […]

Cody Bellinger Activated From The Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder Cody Bellinger (ribs) from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Albert Pujols was placed on the injured list without an injury designation in a corresponding move. Bellinger is not part of the team's starting lineup for Tuesday's game against Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres. The 26-year-old missed […]

Alexander Volkanovski Defends His Crown

It was another dominating performance for Alexander Volkanovski on Saturday when he walked out of the main event of UFC 266 with his featherweight championship still around his waist. In 25 minutes of action, Volkanovski landed 214 significant strikes on Brian Ortega. In addition to the amazing output, Volkanovski absorbed less than half of that […]

Anthony Santander Lands On Injured List With Knee Sprain

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Due to the timing of the move, he will officially miss the remainder of the 2021 season. Santander is dealing with a right knee sprain. He suffered the injury during this past Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers. Over 110 […]

Michael Brantley Could Be Back In The Next Few Days

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley (knee) could be activated from the injured list in the "next couple days," according to Astros manager Dusty Baker. Brantley has been sidelined since September 11 due to a knee injury. Jose Siri and Jake Meyers have been his primary replacements in the lineup over the past few weeks. Brantley […]

Zack Greinke To Make A Rehab Start On Thursday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke (neck) is scheduled to make a rehab outing at Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday. The 37-year-old veteran landed on the injured list due to neck soreness this past weekend after being scratched from his last start. Astros manager Dusty Baker called it a "distinct possibility" that Greinke could work […]

Jesse Winker Ruled Out For The Rest Of The Season

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker (side) will be out for the remainder of the regular season, according to Reds manager David Bell. Winker landed on the injured list with an intercostal strain on September 18. He had been sidelined for about a month with the same injury before making a brief return in mid-September. The […]

Lauren Murphy Unable To Capture Title On Saturday

Riding high into the biggest matchup of her career, Lauren Murphy was unable to capitalize on that momentum and suffered a devasting fourth-round TKO loss to champion Valentina Shevchenko in Saturday night's co-main event of UFC 266. In 19 minutes of action, Murphy could only amass 19 total strikes while absorbing 132 total strikes. Shevchenko […]

Valentina Shevchenko Has Another Dominating Performance

Saturday night's co-main event for the women's flyweight championship went about as expected, with Valentina Shevchenko putting on another dominating performance to earn a fourth-round TKO over Lauren Murphy. Through 19:00 of action, Shevchenko tallied a solid 98 significant strikes (132 total strikes) compared to Murphy's 19 total strikes. She may be the week's highest-salaried […]

Robbie Lawler Takes Third-Round TKO Victory

Robbie Lawler returned to the win column with a third-round TKO victory over the returning Nick Diaz at UFC 266 on Saturday. Though he was out-struck statistically, Lawler still tallied 131 significant strikes in 14:16 of action. With the win, Lawler secures his 21st career knockout/TKO victory out of his 29 professional wins. Though Lawler […]

Nick Diaz Returns To A Third-Round TKO Loss

In what many die-hard fans considered the most anticipated fight on Saturday's card, the returning Nick Diaz did not disappoint statistically, landing 150 significant strikes in 14:16 of action. Though Diaz suffered a third-round TKO loss, he managed to out-strike Robbie Lawler. Even though it was six years since his last appearance in the Octagon, […]

Daily Fantasy Golf FanDuel Picks (PGA DFS) - Sanderson Farms Championship

Hello RotoBaller PGA crew! It's great to be back with you guys and I appreciate you joining us here at RotoBaller for the second event of the PGA Swing Season. Let's head down to Jackson for the Sanderson Farms Championship! In this article, we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel […]

Diontae Johnson To Practice This Week

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson (knee) is expected to practice this week ahead of the team's matchup against the Green Bay Packers, according to head coach Mike Tomlin. Johnson sustained the injury late in Week 2 and was inactive this past Sunday in the loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. JuJu Smith-Schuster (ribs) is considered […]

Carlos Correa Looking To Finish Strong

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa will head into Tuesday night's action against the Rays hoping to finish up his season strong. It has been a resurgent campaign for the impending free agent, posting his highest total of home runs (24) and RBI (88) since 2017. Correa has cooled off a touch in the second half, […]

DeMar DeRozan Could Move To Power Forward

Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan might be asked to move over to the power forward spot to begin the season, according to head coach Billy Donovan. Young forward Patrick Williams (ankle) is expected to miss an extended period of time. The Bulls have a void to fill and moving DeRozan to power forward could make […]

Donte DiVincenzo Not Cleared For 5-On-5 Drills

Milwaukee Bucks guard Donte DiVincenzo (ankle) is improving, but has not been cleared for 5-on-5 practice yet. The organization is beginning training camp without him, but the Bucks aren't going to rush back DiVincenzo. Pat Connaughton will be asked to fill the void until DiVincenzo is healthy enough to return. It sounds like DiVincenzo could […]

Alex Bregman Working Out Of Mini Slump

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman will try and continue to shake out of a 4-for-26 (.154) slump heading into the team's matchup against the Rays Tuesday night. Bregman showed glimmers of busting loose Monday, going 2-for-4, including his 11th home run of the season. Bregman' 2021 has been marred by a quadriceps injury and […]

Lucid's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 9/28/2021

Happy Tuesday, RotoBallers! John 'LucidMedia' Brubaker here, filling in for Tommy Bell for the rest of the season. I'm privileged to be able to do this for you guys and am extremely excited to help you crush the sportsbooks in this final push of the MLB season. If you need absolutely anything or have any […]

Yordan Alvarez Slugging .582 In The Last 15 Games

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez will have a few more games to add to his huge statistical season beginning Tuesday night against the Rays. Alvarez leads the team with 101 runs batted in and has 45 driven in over his last 63 games. The talented slugger is slashing .273/.385/.582 over his last 15 games […]

Serge Ibaka Is Closer To A Return

Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka (back) mentioned that he is close to 100 percent healthy, but remains without a timetable. He underwent back surgery in June, which was an issue that cost him quite a lot of time last season. It's uncertain if the veteran big man will be ready for the start of […]

Jose Altuve Posting .933 OPS At Home

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is always a strong DFS play when he takes the field at home. Altuve and the Astros will host the Rays Tuesday night and the 31-year-old is slashing .293/.377/.557 with 16 doubles, 18 home runs, 47 runs batted in and 55 runs scored through 69 games at Minute Maid […]

Jusuf Nurkic To Be More Involved

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is coming off a horrible 2020 campaign where he only played 37 games. He saw a major regression in numbers, but things are looking up for the big man. Enes Kanter took away quite a bit of his value, but Nurkic should be able to see around 30 minutes […]

Jose Urquidy To Start Tuesday Against Rays

Houston Astros starter Jose Urquidy will take the mound Tuesday night against the Rays. Urquidy has made four starts since returning from a shoulder injury and is 2-0 during that span with a 1.13 WHIP and a 4.34 ERA. The right-handed starter has been able to extend his pitch count in each proceeding start but […]

Anthony Edwards Wants To Improve Defensively

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards put together a solid second half of the season in 2020. His rookie campaign started slow, but he showed promising signs of being a cornerstone piece of this organization. Edwards recently mentioned that his goal for this season was to average two or three steals per game. That is quite […]