Rich Hill To Take The Mound On Thursday

New York Mets starting pitcher Rich Hill will start Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins. He's being bumped up a bit as he was originally slated to make his next start during the team's upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves. The 41-year-old lefty has pitched well this month with a 2.70 ERA and 29 strikeouts […]

College Football Betting Picks for Week Five (10/2/2021)

Entering the month of October, there are plenty of familiar faces atop the college football rankings, with several surprises. Clemson has fallen mightily, now sitting at 2-2, Oklahoma has looked beatable in nearly every game this season, and preseason highly hyped programs like North Carolina are already seeing their Vegas win totals as unachievable, as […]

Angel Zerpa To Make His MLB Debut On Thursday

The Kansas City Royals called up 22-year-old pitching prospect Angel Zerpa on Wednesday. He is slated to start Thursday's game against the Cleveland Indians. It will be his MLB debut. Zerpa is the Royals' 19th ranked prospect on MLB Pipeline. He's spent the majority of the year at High-A and Double-A, but he recently made […]

Derrick Henry An Elite Option Vs. The Jets

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry will look to continue his strong season in Sunday's matchup against the New York Jets. He has rushed for 353 yards on 80 attempts and three touchdowns while catching 12 passes for 105 yards over three games in 2021. The Jets are 18th in DVOA against the rush and […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - UFC Vegas 38: Santos vs. Walker

We're back in Vegas this weekend and we'll stay in Sin City for a month, so you better get comfy. It's four Fight Night events in a row ahead of us before the UFC flies all the way to the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 30 for UFC 267, but let's not get too ahead […]

Gavin Lux Injures His Neck On Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Gavin Lux (neck) suffered a neck injury after colliding with the wall when attempting to catch a fly ball in Wednesday night's game. He was removed from the game and Cody Bellinger came in to replace him. After the game, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters that Lux suffered a neck […]

Matt Gay Remains A Solid Option In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams kicker Matt Gay has been one of the best kickers in the NFL so far this year, and he has a chance to keep things rolling in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. Gay is a perfect 17-for-17 on kicking opportunities so far this season, including going 6-for-6 on field goals. He's […]

Tyler Higbee Is A Risky Play In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams tight end Tyler Higbee has been a top-12 tight end thus far, but it's going to be interesting to see if he's able to sustain that in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. A couple of years ago, the plan at tight end was to start whoever was playing against the Cardinals […]

Robert Woods Looks To Bounce Back In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Robert Woods has started the season slow, as he's the WR47 after three weeks with a decent matchup against the Arizona Cardinals on tap in Week 4. The Cardinals are allowing an average of 40.8 PPR points per game, which is the 11th-worst mark in the NFL. Between a weakness […]

Cooper Kupp Remains A WR1 In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been the best wide receiver in the league through the first three weeks, and he should keep that rolling in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. He's currently averaging 8.3 receptions, 122.3 yards and 1.7 touchdowns per game, and he's the No. 1 overall scorer in PPR […]

Matthew Stafford Looks To Keep Rolling In Week 4

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford is the QB7 after three weeks, and he has a great matchup to move further up the rankings in Week 4 against the Arizona Cardinals. Stafford has thrown for at least 275 yards and two touchdowns in all three games thus far, including going for 300 or more yards […]

DeAndre Hopkins Misses Wednesday's Practice

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins (ribs) sat out Wednesday's practice with a rib injury. He didn't practice last week but suited up for Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Hopkins logged 61-of-66 snaps in Week 3 while dealing with the rib injury. The 29-year-old has missed only two games over his nine-year career and […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (9/30)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 9 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Drew Rasmussen Finishes The Season Strong

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen (4-1) allowed one hit and no walks while striking out two over five scoreless innings during Wednesday's 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros. The Rays right-hander was impressive once again and picked up his fourth win of the season. He cruised through five innings and didn't allow a base […]

Ji-Man Choi Blasts Three-Run Shot Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Astros. He blasted a three-run shot to right-center field off Peter Solomon to break the game wide open and give the Rays a 6-0 lead in the fifth inning. The 30-year-old was […]

Brandon Lowe Hits 35th Home Run Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Brandon Lowe went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Houston Astros. In the second inning, he hammered a two-run shot off Astros pitcher Luis Garcia to extend the Rays lead 3-0. It was his 35th long ball of the season. […]

Sonny Gray Takes Ninth Loss In Final Start Of 2021

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Gray struck out six, walked one, and allowed five hits in the loss. The veteran right-hander finishes his 2021 season with a 7-9 record, 4.19 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 155 strikeouts over […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for September 30th, 2021

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 September 30th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Taijuan Walker Closes 2021 Strong

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker made his final start of the 2021 season Wednesday, throwing 7 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on two hits and three walks to the Miami Marlins. He struck out five batters and took a no-decision in the 3-2 loss. Walker had gone four straight appearances without a […]

Michael Conforto Hits Monster Homer

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto hit a monster home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins, launching a solo shot 469 feet over the left-center field fence. It was his only hit in four at-bats. Conforto now has 13 home runs in what has been a disappointing campaign for the free-agent-to-be. He's […]

Nathan Eovaldi Throws Six Scoreless Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi threw six scoreless innings to earn his 11th win of the season Wednesday, allowing just four hits and one walk while striking out seven in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. His record now stands at 11-9. Eovaldi appears to be finished pitching for the regular season, […]

Alex Verdugo Drives In Two Wednesday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo drove in two runs against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, going 2-for-4 from the eighth spot in the lineup. Verdugo hasn't homered since September 14, but he's in the midst of a solid month, slashing .329/.363/.452 in September. Verdugo has been consistent all year, resulting in a solid .783 OPS […]

Hunter Renfroe Homers For Second Day In A Row

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe went yard for the second consecutive day Wednesday, going 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 6-0 victory over the lowly Baltimore Orioles. Renfroe has now reached the 30-homer plateau and has gone deep in back-to-back games. He's slashing .291/.341/.598 with nine homers over his last 30 games, […]

J.D. Martinez Homers, Drives In Three Against Baltimore

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez led the way offensively Wednesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI, and two runs scored in a 6-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez now has 28 home runs on the season, and he's closing out strong with a .302/.356/.566 slash line and three […]

Miles Mikolas Gets The First Cardinals Loss In 17 Games

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas was OK on Wednesday, but ended up taking the first loss for the Cardinals in 17 games. Mikolas tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven. Mikolas threw 96 pitches, 62 for strikes as the Brewers snapped the Cardinals […]

Dylan Floro Locks Down His 13th Save On Wednesday

Miami Marlins closer Dylan Floro saved his 13th game of the season in Wednesday's win over the New York Mets. Floro pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts, delivering a 3-2 victory. Floro has done the job well as closer since the Marlins sent Yimi Garcia to the Astros at the trade deadline to […]

Elieser Hernandez Throws Five Good Innings On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez pitched well on Wednesday, providing five innings while allowing two runs on six hits. He did not issue a walk and struck out six. Hernandez ended up missing most of the season due to two long trips to the injured list, but he's been good when healthy and should […]

Martin Maldonado Leaves Game With Shoulder Soreness

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (shoulder) left Wednesday's game with left shoulder soreness, according to the team. Maldonado made an incredible diving play and landed hard on his shoulder during the fourth inning, surely contributing to the injury. Maldonado stayed in the game before being replaced by catcher Jason Castro during the top of the […]

Salvador Perez Leaves Game With Ankle Sprain

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (ankle) left Wednesday's contest with a right ankle sprain, according to the team. The 31-year-old picked up the injury while backing up on a double play. It remains to be seen if Perez will miss the rest of the season with the ailment, as he has a chance of […]

Luke Voit Tweaks Knee, Expected To Be OK

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) is expected to be OK after appearing to be in discomfort during the seventh inning after his pinch-hit appearance on Wednesday, according to manager Aaron Boone. Voit was replaced by utility man Tyler Wade in the bottom of the seventh inning for defensive purposes and was not […]