Can Shane van Gisbergen Have Another Good Run At Martinsville?

One of the big surprises at Martinsville last fall was Shane van Gisbergen, who wound up finishing 12th last November in his very first start at the half-mile race track despite starting back in 29th. At a track that's super hard to pass at and as a driver making his first Cup Series start at […]

Tyler Reddick Is A DFS Fade For Martinsville Lineups

Tyler Reddick of 23XI Racing will start ninth for Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway after qualifying. Reddick's starting position for this week's race will be the second time that he will ever start in the top 10 at Martinsville. In 10 races at the Virginia short track, Reddick has two top-10 finishes, which […]

Should DFS Players Roster Daniel Suarez At Martinsville?

Trackhouse Racing's Daniel Suarez will start 26th after qualifying for this week's race at Martinsville Speedway, the Cook Out 400. This race will mark the fourth consecutive race this year where Suarez will start outside of the top 20. In 16 previous races at Martinsville, Suarez had six top-20 finishes, with his last one being […]

Is Austin Dillon Worth Rostering In DFS For Martinsville This Week?

Richard Childress Racing's Austin Dillon will start 18th for the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway this week. This will be the first top-20 start for Dillon this season since the second race of the season at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In 22 starts at Martinsville, Dillon has 13 top-20 finishes. He also has three finishes […]

Martinsville NASCAR Algorithm-Predicted Finishing Order (Premium Content)

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the Cook Out 400. Nicknamed "The Paperclip," this is one of the most storied race tracks on the NASCAR schedule. Martinsville is also the shortest track that the Cup Series visits, measuring 0.526-miles in length. It is super flat, and with the short-track package […]

Is A.J. Allmendinger A Viable DFS Option For Martinsville?

A.J. Allmendinger of Kaulig Racing will start 23rd for Sunday's Cook Off 400 at Martinsville Speedway. It will be Allmendinger's fourth start outside of the top 20 at the Virginia short track since 2022. In 25 starts at Martinsville, Allmendinger has 14 top-20 finishes, with his last one being earned in 2018. With six races […]

Justin Haley Is Not Recommended For Martinsville DFS Lineups

Spire Motorsports driver Justin Haley will start 30th for this week's race at Martinsville Speedway. Haley was the lowest qualifying driver of the three entries for Spire in this week's race. In eight races at Martinsville, Haley has never placed better than 27th and only gained positive place differential in three different Cup events. Through […]

Martinsville NASCAR Qualifying Results and Starting Lineup

On Saturday afternoon, the NASCAR Cup Series held the qualifying session for this weekend's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. The qualifying session consisted of just one round, as is the current protocol for many Cup Series races this season. Cup practice and qualifying at 2p ET on Prime. 25 minutes each group. Then qualifying […]

Zane Smith Will Be A Top-20 Competitor At Martinsville

Zane Smith of Front Row Motorsports obtained a starting position of 19th for Sunday's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. This will be the first-ever top-20 starting position in the Cup Series at Martinsville for the No. 38 Ford driver. In three previous Cup starts, Smith's best finish was 21st, which he scored with positive […]

Ty Dillon Is A Great Value Option For Martinsville DFS Lineups

Kaulig Racing's Ty Dillon will start 28th after qualifying for this week's Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. This will be the highest starting position in a Martinsville Cup race for Dillon since 2020. In 12 starts at the Virginia short track, Dillon has three top-20 finishes while scoring positive place differential 11 times. After […]

NHL DFS Picks and Heat Map (Premium Content) - March 30, 2025

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Each night, we will bring you our award-winning NHL DFS Heat Map with expert research and picks for cash games and GPPs. Here are a few notes about the sheet: Blue means ELITE, Green means GO (good for the player), Yellow means value/supplemental play, […]

In-Tournament PGA Model - Round 4 Picks for The Texas Children's Houston Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I am excited to announce that I will be providing a premium spreadsheet that can be accessed through the link below. Here, you will find updated stats for the particular tournament – all sortable and weighable when you make a copy of your […]

Kenley Jansen Picks Up First Save With The Angels

Los Angeles Angels reliever Kenley Jansen allowed one walk while striking out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Jansen entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The veteran right-hander needed 19 pitches to notch his first save with the Angels this […]

Chris Martin Secures First Save Of The Season

Texas Rangers reliever Chris Martin struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Martin entered the ninth inning to protect a one-run lead. The 38-year-old quick work of the Red Sox, retiring all three batters he faced on 13 pitches to earn his […]

Round 4 PGA DFS Showdown Slate Picks - 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open

We have officially hit the part of the schedule where all eyes are turned toward Augusta National and the Masters Tournament, but first, we have a short run in Texas. This week, the PGA Tour headed to Houston, Texas, for the Texas Children's Houston Open. Moving day was a crazy one, as Min Woo Lee […]

Kristian Campbell, Red Sox Are In Deep Talks About Contract Extension

The Boston Red Sox and top infield prospect Kristian Campbell are in deep talks about a contract extension. No contract specifics were reported, but look for the Red Sox to try to secure an extension with their top prospect soon. He earned a spot on Boston's Opening Day roster and is off to a hot […]

Seth Halvorsen Notches First Save Of The Year

Colorado Rockies reliever Seth Halvorsen struck out one over 1 1/3 innings to earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. Halvorsen entered the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead. With two outs and runners on first and second base, Halvorsen got Yandy Diaz to ground out to end the […]

Sean Murphy Set For Rehab Assignment With High-A Rome

Atlanta Braves catcher Sean Murphy (ribs) is set to start a rehab assignment with High-A Rome on Friday. The 30-year-old has caught up to five innings so far during minor-league games. He has been sidelined since early March with a fractured rib and is eyeing a mid-April return. It's unclear how many rehab games/reps Murphy […]

Jose Soriano Tosses Seven Shutout Innings

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano was excellent on the mound during Saturday's start against the Chicago White Sox. Soriano tossed seven shutout innings, allowing two hits, and striking out five batters. The 26-year-old only needed 73 pitches to work throw seven innings on Saturday. He's not a big strikeout pitcher, so that will […]

Anthony Volpe Hits Three-Run Blast

New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe joined in on the fun during Saturday's blowout win over the Milwaukee Brewers. Volpe was quiet at the plate outside of his three-run home run in the second inning. It was an ugly day on the mound for the Brewers pitchers who gave up 20 runs. Volpe finished the […]

Josh Smith Exits Saturday's Game Early With Quad Contusion

Texas Rangers infielder Josh Smith (quad) exited Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox early with a left quad contusion. He injured himself, hitting the fence while attempting to catch a fly ball in the first frame. Smith initially stayed in the game but was eventually replaced by Ezequiel Duran in the bottom of the […]

Brice Turang Belts Two-Run Homer

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Brice Turang was able to make Saturday's blowout loss look a little better on the scoreboard. The Brewers pitching had no answers in this game as they allowed the New York Yankees to put up 20 runs. Turang and the rest of the Brew Crew lineup was able to make the picture […]

Buyer Beware? Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Analysis for Week 1 (2025)

Ah, spring has truly sprung. You couldn’t tell from the fans in Cincinnati bundled in Carhartts or the Seattle faithful decked in trident slickers, but baseball began in all its mellow glory on Thursday. Winter is going, in other words. And with it perhaps a good bit of our free agency acquisition budgets (FAAB) as […]

Cody Bellinger Knocks In Four Runs

New York Yankees first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger had an enjoyable day at the plate during Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Bellinger started his day off great with a first inning home run off left-hander Nestor Cortes. They welcomed back Cortes nicely with four runs in the opening frame. Bellinger finished the game 3-for-5 with […]

Cook Out 400 DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel NASCAR Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (2025)

It's short track racing time! The NASCAR Cup Series will head to Martinsville Speedway for this week's Cook Out 400. Martinsville is a 0.526-mile short track known as the shortest of all tracks in the Cup Series. This track is nicknamed "The Paperclip" due to the track's layout and shape resembling a paperclip. There will […]

Jordan Westburg Smacks Two Homers

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg came ready to play with his power bat on Saturday. The right-handed slugger went 4-for-5 with two home runs and two RBI in the win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Westburg wasted no time as he immediately went deep off right-hander Max Scherzer in the first inning. He later went […]

Aaron Judge Blasts Three Homers

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge put together a legendary performance during Saturday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The superstar slugger went 4-for-6 with three home runs and eight RBI in the blowout victory. Yes, you're reading that correctly. Judge crushed three bombs and notched early double digit RBIs in a truly epic performance. The […]

Spencer Strider Posts Excellent Rehab Start

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider (elbow) was able to put together a strong rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The right-hander allowed one run while striking out six batters across three innings of work. Strider was reportedly able to throw over 40 of his 60 pitches for strikes. The expectation is that Strider […]

Manny Machado Exits Early On Saturday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (calf) was forced to exit early during Saturday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Machado appears to have tweaked his calf while swinging the bat. As a precaution, Machado was removed from Saturday's game and Jose Iglesias replaced him at the hot corner. The expectation is that Machado will […]

Dereck Lively II Ruled Out Versus Chicago

Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II (ankle) won't play on Saturday against the Bulls. He hasn't played since January. However, the 21-year-old was listed as doubtful heading into this one, so there's a good chance he'll be back at some point in the next few games. Daniel Gafford (knee) also won't suit up, meaning Kai […]