Calvin Ridley Dominant At Practice

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley is going into his fourth NFL season, with this being his first time as the team's unquestioned No. 1 option in the passing game. With Julio Jones being traded to the Tennessee Titans, the Atlanta offense will go through the 26-year-old. In a joint practice with the Miami Dolphins, […]

Maikel Franco Heads To Bench

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Ramon Urias will play third and bat seventh in his place. Franco hasn't been able to replicate what he did in 2020, when he put up a .778 OPS, slashing .214/.258/.363 with 11 HRs, 47 RBI, […]

Adalberto Mondesi Rehab Assignment On Tap

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports. Mondesi has missed most of this season, appearing in just 10 games thus far. During those 10 games, he is hitting .361 with a .833 slugging, four home runs, and one stolen […]

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Hunter Harvey To Have One More Rehab Outing

Baltimore Orioles reliever Hunter Harvey (lat) will appear in one more rehab game before returning to the team, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Harvey has been on the injured list since July 2 with a right lat strain and missed the first two months of the season with an injury. In his limited action, he […]

Yadier Molina In Talks For Extension

The St. Louis Cardinals and catcher Yadier Molina are in discussions about a one-year contract extension, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. Molina, who is 39 years old and nearing the end of his career, is currently on a one-year deal after resigning with the Cardinals during the offseason. He was off to a […]

Giovani Bernard “Going To Be A Major Part Of The Offense”

Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians said running back Giovani Bernard "has been pretty good" and is "going to be a major part of this offense." The former Cincinnati Bengal signed a one-year, $1.2 million contract after compiling 771 scrimmage yards in 2021, including 47 catches for 355 receiving yards. He has been a […]

Kyle Allen To Play Friday

Washington Football Team quarterback Kyle Allen will get his first action of the preseason on Friday against the Cincinnati Bengals. Allen suffered a gruesome ankle injury last year and continued his rehab all throughout the offseason. In his four starts last season, the 25-year-old threw for 610 yards and four touchdowns, leading Washington to just […]

Liam Hendriks Not Available For Thursday

Chicago White Sox reliever Liam Hendriks will not pitch Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, according to manager Tony La Russa. Hendriks threw 23 pitches in 1.2 innings the day before and is getting the day off. Expect Craig Kimbrel to pitch if a save situation arises. Hendriks is having another fantastic year out of the […]

Michael Brantley Sitting Out On Thursday

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley is heading to the bench for Thursday's game against Mike Minor and the Kansas City Royals. Aledmys Diaz is shifting over to left field for the game while Jacob Wilson is covering third. Brantley has been a staple of consistency for the Astros all year. He currently leads the majors […]

Tim Anderson Sitting Against Athletics On Thursday

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Cole Irvin and the Oakland Athletics. Danny Mendick is getting the start at shortstop while Cesar Hernandez is batting leadoff in the game. Anderson has been swinging a hot bat so far in August. He's currently riding a nine-game […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/19/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

We have three WNBA games on Thursday night. The Lynx/Sun game is the highlight, but that's not to say the other games don't have some compelling storylines as well. In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/19/21. These lineups picks will range from elite […]

Ketel Marte Getting A Breather On Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte is getting the day off on Thursday as the team faces Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies. Daulton Varsho is getting the start in center field and batting fifth in the game. Marte has struggled a bit since returning from the injured list on August 1. Over 15 games this […]

Jarred Kelenic Taking A Seat On Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic is absent from the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Spencer Howard and the Texas Rangers. Jake Fraley is rotating over to center field for the game while Dylan Moore is starting in left field. Kelenic has had a rocky rookie year so far to say the least, but he's […]

Trey Mancini Back In The Lineup On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini (calf) is back in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against Shane McClanahan and the Tampa Bay Rays. He is playing designated hitter and batting second in the game. Mancini exited Monday's game after fouling multiple balls off of his calf. He went on to sit out each of the […]

Eric Haase Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Detroit Tigers placed catcher/outfielder Eric Haase (abdomen) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday due to a right abdominal strain. The move is retroactive to August 16 as Haase had sat out the team's last three games due to the injury. The Tigers traded for veteran catcher Dustin Garneau on Wednesday and he is […]

Mike Zunino Dealing With A Tooth Issue

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino (toot) is not in the starting lineup for the second straight day on Thursday. According to Rays manager Kevin Cash, Zunino is dealing with a tooth issue. He is being considered day-to-day at this point. Francisco Mejia is making his second straight start behind the plate for Thursday's game […]

Daz Cameron Activated And Starting On Thursday

The Detroit Tigers activated outfielder Daz Cameron (toe/ankle) from the 10-day injured list on Thursday. He is part of the team's starting lineup for Thursday's game against Jose Quintana and the Los Angeles Angels. The 24-year-old was first placed on the injured list with a sprained toe on July 5, but he went on to […]

Yonny Hernandez Puts Together Two-Hit Game

Texas Rangers infielder Yonny Hernandez made the most of his chance at the top of the order during Wednesday's game. He went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles during the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez has hit well since joining the Rangers and appears to be a nice fit towards the top of […]

Jose Trevino Collects A Pair Of Doubles

Texas Rangers catcher Jose Trevino put together a nice performance at the plate during Wednesday's game against the Seattle Mariners. He went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles and an RBI in the 3-1 loss. Trevino has recorded eight doubles on the season with three home runs, but hasn't done much outside of that. He […]

Mike Foltynewicz Holds Mariners In Check

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Foltynewicz has been relatively solid on the mound over his last few outings. On Wednesday, he went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, two walks, and five strikeouts in the 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Foltynewicz gave up a two-run home run to Kyle Seager in the […]

Austin Riley Knocks In Two Runs Versus Marlins

Atlanta Braves outfielder Austin Riley has been on fire at the plate, but it has been overshadowed by the performance of Freddie Freeman. Despite that, Riley put together a solid game versus the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. He went 3-for-5 with two RBI in the 11-9 slug fest victory. All of Riley's hits in this […]

Adam Duvall Walks Three Times On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Adam Duvall is not normally known for his discipline at the plate. Although, he certainly showed he is capable of drawing a few walks during Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Duvall went 1-for-2 with three RBI and three walks in the 11-9 victory. It was an odd stat line for Duvall […]

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Mark Andrews Exits Thursday’s Practice Early

Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews (cramping) exited Thursday's practice early "due to severe cramping," per head coach Jim Harbaugh. The 25-year-old received medical attention at the end of practice and left on a cart. "He's got some pretty serious cramping going on," said Harbaugh. "So, he's got to work through it. Humidity really shot […]

Charlie Morton Strikes Out Nine In Victory

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton has been the ace of this rotation and continued to show why on Wednesday. He went six innings, three hits allowed, two earned runs, one walk, and nine strikeouts in the 11-9 win against the Miami Marlins. Morton has tossed four straight quality starts as he improve to 12-4 […]

Freddie Freeman Hits For The Cycle

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman accomplished something that he wasn't even able to do during his MVP season. On Wednesday, Freeman hit for the cycle during the 11-9 victory over the Miami Marlins. He went 4-for-5 with two RBI, and one walk as he accomplished an extremely difficult task. Over his last five games, […]

Tyler Rogers Records 22nd Hold

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers recorded his 22nd hold of the season against the New York Mets Wednesday, allowing no baserunners and striking out one in an inning of work. Jake McGee went on to blow the save in the following inning. Rogers has been an immense value in leagues that reward holds, […]

Preston Williams Activated From The PUP

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams (foot) was removed from the Physically Unable to Perform list on Thursday. He will practice Thursday, but it's unclear if the Dolphins wideout will suit up for the second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons. The 24-year-old had foot surgery last November and had been unable to practice this […]

Jake McGee Blows Fourth Save

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Jake McGee blew his fourth save of the year Wednesday evening, allowing one run on one hit to the New York Mets to tie the game at 1-1 in the ninth inning. McGee has struggled of late, allowing earned runs in three of his last five outings with two blown […]