Kyle Tucker Crushing The Ball In June

Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker will head into Wednesday's action against the Rangers absolutely on fire at the plate right now. After hitting only .181 in the month of April, Tucker is slashing a scorching .383/.396/.660 with seven runs scored, eight runs batted in and nine extra-base hits over his last 11 games. Tucker is […]

Johan Oviedo Throws Seven Shutout Innings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Johan Oviedo had his best start of the season on Wednesday in a win over the Miami Marlins. Oviedo threw seven shutout innings, allowing just six hits while striking out four and not issuing a walk. Oviedo was sharp throughout this one, although the home plate umpire was certainly doing […]

Ryan Pressly Lacking Save Chances

Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly has converted his last three save chances heading into Wednesday's action against the Rangers. Pressly has been impressive this season, posting a 1.00 WHIP and a 2.00 ERA. But the Astros offense has been so dynamic that Pressly has received only 11 save opportunities all season, converting 10 of them. […]

Sandy Alcantara Takes A Tough Loss On Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara took one of the toughest losses of his career on Wednesday in a 1-0 game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Alcantara tossed 8 1/3 innings, allowing only one unearned run on six hits and a walk while striking out seven. He was cruising all game long, throwing 108 pitches, […]

Carlos Correa Playing Excellent Baseball

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa is enjoying a white-hot month of June heading into Wednesday's matchup against the Rangers at Minute Maid Park. Over his last 15 games, Correa is slashing an impressive .368/.514/.719 with 13 runs batted in and 16 runs scored. The impending free agent's offensive rejuvenation has also been on full display […]

Alex Bregman Struggling At Minute Maid Park

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has been ice-cold at the plate heading into the team's matchup against the Rangers at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday. Bregman is 12-for-61 (.191) over his last 15 games and is slugging only .370 over his last 119 at-bats. One of the stranger aspects of Bregman's season has been […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Allows One Run In Return

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. pitched 4 1/3 innings on Tuesday, allowing two runs (one earned) against the Rangers in his return to the rotation. McCullers (3-1) pitched for the first time since May 15 after being on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. The 27-year-old wasn't exactly sharp out of the gate, walking […]

Michael Brantley Hitting .517 In The Last Seven Games

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will try and keep his scorching stretch of hitting going Wednesday against the Rangers. Brantley is on another level right now, slashing .517/.563/.690 with five doubles and eight runs batted in over his last seven games. He has multiple hits in four of his last five games and has returned […]

Dellin Betances Hit Hard In Rehab Outing

New York Mets relief pitcher Dellin Betances (shoulder) allowed five runs on Wednesday for Single-A St. Lucie. Betances walked two, allowed three hits and recorded only one out in his appearance. Betances has appeared in only one game this season on April 7 and has been sidelined since with a right shoulder impingement. The oft-injured […]

DraftKings Core Four (PGA DFS) - 2021 U.S. Open (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines! We gear up for the year's third major championship, the 2021 U.S. Open, in this edition of the Core Four! This event is often referred […]

Jose Altuve Has Cooled Off At The Plate

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 2-for-5 with a home run and four runs batted in on Tuesday against the Rangers. The long-ball is Altuve's sixth in the month of June and is slugging .585 over his past 53 at-bats despite cooling off at the plate over the last week. The 31-year-old is 8-for-28 […]

Allen Robinson II May Play 2021 On Franchise Tag

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson II said he doesn't have any contract-extension updates and sounded resigned to possibly playing the 2021 season on his one-year franchise tag. The deadline to sign franchise-tagged players to long-term deals is on July 15. Robinson will make $17.98 million if he plays on the franchise tag after leading […]

Astros 10-4 In Zack Greinke Starts This Year

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke (6-2) will take the mound against the Rangers on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. The veteran has been consistently inconsistent as of late, following up a complete game against the Blue Jays on June 4 with getting knocked around for four runs in only three innings pitched against the Red […]

Griffin Canning To Face A's Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels starter Griffin Canning will take on the A's in Oakland on Wednesday. After an incredibly bumpy start to this season, Canning has been able to post some quality outings of late. He has a 3.86 ERA over his last seven starts and is coming off pitching six innings of one-run baseball in […]

Stephen Strasburg Does Light Throwing On Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (neck) began some light throwing on Wednesday for the first time since exiting his start against Atlanta, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Manager Dave Martinez called it "a good first step" but there is still no timetable for his return to action. Strasburg has been limited by […]

Phil Gosselin Gets Start At Third Base

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Phil Gosselin will start at third base in place of the injured Anthony Rendon on Wednesday. Gosselin has been used primarily as a player that manager Joe Maddon can use off the bench late in games but could see more playing time coming up due to Rendon's triceps injury. Through […]

Tap That: Episode #29: Undead

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]

Will Smith Extends On-Base Streak To Six Games

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith extended his on-base streak to six games on Tuesday night, finishing 0-for-2 with a walk and one RBI in a 5-3 win over the Phillies. Smith is now slashing .263/.417/.632 with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored over this streak, as he is now slashing .263/.371/.465 […]

Steelers To Lean On Ben Roethlisberger, Running Game

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is learning new offensive coordinator Matt Canada's scheme in his 18th NFL season. Canada intends to build off the strengths of Roethlisberger while also placing a renewed emphasis on a running game that is expected to feature rookie first-round running back Najee Harris after the team finished last in rushing […]

Patrick Cantlay Has Struggled At Torrey Pines

Only making one cut in three attempts, Patrick Cantlay hasn't had a great time at Torrey Pines. In his only made cut, Cantlay finished 51st in 2018. However, since Cantlay last played at Torrey Pines in 2019, things have changed for him. Cantlay has won three times on the PGA Tour since his last time […]

Marc Leishman Could Change His U.S. Open Fortunes

Marc Leishman has 10 career top-25 finishes in major championships, but only one has come at the U.S. Open. Looking deeper, Leishman has missed more U.S. Open cuts than at any other major championship. One reason could be his inability to consistently hit the fairway. We know the rough is always tough at the U.S. […]

Gary Woodland Knows How To Play Torrey Pines

If anyone in the field knows Torrey Pines, it's Gary Woodland. Woodland will be making his 13th career start at Torrey Pines, and he hasn't missed a Farmers Insurance Open cut since 2010. What might be more incredible than Woodland making 13 starts at Torrey is the fact he has made 12 cuts. Woodland has […]

Matt Kuchar Finally Returns To Torrey Pines

2008 was a long time ago, 13 years to be exact. That's the last time we saw Matt Kuchar tee it up at Torrey Pines. After missing three straight cuts in 2002, 2004 and 2007, Kuchar made the cut at both the 2008 Buick Invitational and U.S. Open, recording a best finish of 23rd in […]

Kevin Kisner And Torrey Pines Don't Mix

Kevin Kisner hasn't had the best go of things at Torrey Pines in his career. In three starts there, Kisner has yet to make a cut. Pairing that with Kisner's current play, he's missed six of his last seven cuts on tour, it shouldn't be a tough decision to stay away from Kisner this week. […]

Danielle Hunter Looks Fantastic

Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer said that defensive end Danielle Hunter (neck) "looks fantastic" after having surgery on a herniated disc in his neck last October and missing all of the 2020 season. The Vikings are hoping that Hunter can return to his Pro Bowl form and stay healthy after a disappointing year on […]

Sergio Garcia Too Risky At Torrey Pines

Sergio Garcia will return to Torrey Pines for the first time since the 2008 U.S. Open. Yes, you read that correctly. It has been a long time since Garcia teed it up in San Diego, but he did finish in the top 20 in 2008. More recently, Garcia made his last cut at the Charles […]

Francesco Molinari Cannot Be Considered At U.S. Open

Does anyone even remember Francesco Molinari at this point? Molinari has only played in four PGA Tour events since March, and he missed the cut in three of the four outings. In his only made cut, Molinari finished 52nd at the Wells Fargo Championship. In those four events, Molinari lost strokes on the green in […]

Bubba Watson Not A Factor For The U.S. Open

Bubba Watson has struggled in his career at the U.S. Open. In Watson's last seven U.S. Open starts, he has missed the cut five times. In his two made cuts, he has a best finish of T31 in 2020. Pair his U.S. Open struggles with his back-to-back poor performances at the PGA Championship and Memorial […]

Steven Brault To Throw Side Session On Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Steven Brault (back) is scheduled to throw a 30-pitch side session on Thursday, according to Mike Persak. Brault has yet to appear in a game this season after suffering a moderate lat strain during Spring Training. He was expected to originally miss 4-10 weeks with this injury, but it's looking now […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for June 16th, 2021

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 6/16 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Atlanta (+6.5) @ Philadelphia (223.5 total) Atlanta won't go away and now we have a three-game series on hand as this series shifts back to Philadelphia all tied 2-2. Trae Young was awesome in game four […]