Cal Raleigh Called Up By Mariners

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has been called up from Triple-A Tacoma, according to MLB.com. The coveted prospect has been one of the organization's best minor-league hitters, slashing .324/.377/.608 with nine home runs and 36 RBI in 199 plate appearances this season. The 24-year-old switch-hitter stands to be a solid fantasy contributor in the majors, […]

Vertigo Has Been Ruled Out For Clint Frazier

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that vertigo has been ruled out for outfielder Adam Frazier, but he will go through a bunch of vision tests this week. Frazier exited a game a week ago with dizziness, but the team is still trying to figure out what is exactly bothering him. There is no […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for 7/11/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 7/11 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Phoenix Suns (+4.5) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (221.5 total) Injuries: Torrey Craig (GTD - knee) The Bucks find themselves down 0-2 in the NBA Finals, but they're favored by four and a half points to secure a […]

Casey Mize To Start Next Sunday Against Twins

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize will make his first start out of the All-Star break next Sunday against the Twins, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com. Mize has had a solid rookie campaign in 2021, going 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.143 WHIP and 19.9 percent strikeout rate over 95 1/3 innings of work. […]

Jonathan Loaisiga On The COVID-19 Injured List

The New York Yankees placed relief pitcher Jonathan Loaisiga on the COVID-19 injured list on Saturday and recalled right-hander Albert Abreu and right-hander Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in corresponding moves. Loaisiga has been great in relief for the Yankees this year, posting a 2.11 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, two saves and a 46/10 K/BB in […]

Charlie Blackmon Drives In Two Runs On Saturday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 1-for-4 with a single, two RBI, a walk, and a strikeout in a 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday. Blackmon put the Rockies on the board in the top of the fifth inning when he swatted a two-run single off of Joe Musgrove to plate German […]

Michael King Playing Catch On Sunday

New York Yankees pitcher Michael King (finger) was playing catch on Sunday and felt fine, according to Lindsey Adler of The Athletic. King had smashed his right middle finger between some heavy weights at the team's facilities, and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday because of it. Splitting time between the rotation […]

Kyle Hendricks To Start First Game After Break

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks will next pitch on Friday at Arizona in the club's first game after the All-Star break, according to MLB.com. Cubs manager David Ross said Adbert Alzolay and Zach Davies will follow in the series. Hendricks improved to 11-4 last outing versus the St. Louis Cardinals, going 6 1/3 innings […]

Mookie Betts To Sit Out Of All-Star Game

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts won't play in the All-Star game next week due to an undisclosed injury. It's nothing that fantasy managers should be worried about, but Betts just wants to rest up for what is hopefully a better second half. The 28-year-old underperformed by his standards in the first half with 12 […]

Daniel Bard Earns Another Save On Saturday

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard earned the save on Saturday when he worked a scoreless ninth inning in a 3-0 win over the Padres. Bard faced the heart of the Padres lineup in the ninth inning and retired Fernando Tatis Jr., Jake Cronenworth, and Manny Machado in order to seal the victory. The veteran […]

Michael Brantley, Ryan Pressly Won't Play In All-Star Game

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley and relief pitcher Ryan Pressly will not take part in the All-Star game next week. Brantley is dealing with a minor injury and Pressly is on paternity leave. With shortstop Carlos Correa on the COVID-19 list and second baseman Jose Altuve deciding to skip the game to rest up for […]

German Marquez Dominates The Padres Over Seven Innings

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez earned the win on Saturday when he allowed just three hits and a walk with nine strikeouts over seven innings in a 3-0 win over the San Diego Padres. Marquez just continues to roll for the Rockies as he's allowed just three runs over his last 46 innings (five […]

Mike Zunino Homers In Win On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk, one RBI and a run scored in a 5-2 win over Toronto on Saturday. That bumps Zunino up to 19 homers on the year, as he's slashing .198/.288/.529 with 37 RBI and 34 runs scored over 61 games. He's really only […]

Will Craig May Be Headed To Asia

Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Will Craig is exploring opportunities with teams in Asia, which explains why he was a late scratch from Saturday night's Triple-A Indianapolis game, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported, citing general manager Ben Cherington. Craig had shown some power in the minor leagues with a .549 slugging percentage and .916 OPS this season, […]

Brandon Lowe Homers Twice On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe went 2-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in a 5-2 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday. That bumps Lowe up to 20 homers on the year, as he's slashing .208/.317/.458 with 47 RBI and 46 runs scored over 81 games […]

Jacob Stallings Gets Day Off On Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings will sit out of Sunday's finale with the Mets. This looks to just be a day off for Stallings, who is slashing .228/.313/.402 with seven home runs, 36 RBI and 22 runs scored while splitting time behind the plate with Michael Perez. Perez will start at catcher on Sunday and […]

Ke'Bryan Hayes Not In Sunday's Lineup

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Mets. This appears to just be a day off for Hayes, who has played in six straight games and 13 of the team's last 14 contests. Hayes had been in a bit of a slump recently, but he's […]

Kansas City-Cleveland Game Postponed

Sunday's Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians game has been rained out and will be made up as part of a traditional doubleheader on Sept. 20, according to Cleveland.com. Right-handers Carlos Hernandez of the Royals and Eli Morgan of the Indians had been scheduled to start, so they will need to wait until after the […]

Cardinals-Cubs Game In Chicago Postponed

The Chicago Cubs game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday was rained out and will be made up Sept. 24 as the second part of a split doubleheader, according to MLB.com. Right-handers Adam Wainwright of the Cards and Trevor Williams of the Cubs had been scheduled to square off, so they will need to […]

Tyrone Taylor Hits A Solo Home Run In Loss

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Reds. Taylor entered the game in the top of the seventh as a replacement for Christian Yelich (ejection) and made his presence felt on his lone at-bat, hitting his seventh homer of the campaign and tying the score at 3-3. […]

Josh Hader Takes Loss In Relief Against Reds

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (3-1) was credited with the loss Sunday against the Reds after allowing one run on one hit across one inning, striking out two. Hader pitched the ninth inning in a 3-3 tie, but he gave up the game-winning run on a solo blast from Eugenio Suarez with no outs. Even […]

Bryce Harper Heating Up Heading Into Break

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper is riding a six-game hitting streak as he heads into the last game before the All-Star break -- Sunday's matchup at Boston against right-hander Nick Pivetta. The 28-year-old, who said he would have skipped the Midsummer Classic to rest his back and shoulder had he made the All-Star squad, is […]

Freddy Peralta Fans Six In No-Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Freddy Peralta didn't factor into the decision Saturday against the Reds after giving up three runs on two hits and two walks while fanning six across five innings. Peralta gave up a three-run homer to Nick Castellanos in the sixth inning before departing the contest, but he was excellent the rest […]

Teoscar Hernandez Has Promising Matchup Against Rays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 in Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, has a juicy matchup Sunday, batting fifth against left-hander Rich Hill in the series finale. Against southpaws this year, Hernandez sports a 1.064 OPS. Hernandez has cooled off a bit since his scorching May but is slashing .297/.343/.818 […]

Aaron Nola, Alec Bohm Placed On COVID-19 Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola and third baseman Alec Bohm have been placed on the COVID-19 injured list, along with pitchers Bailey Falter and Connor Brogdon, according to NBS Sports Philadelphia. Nola was supposed to start Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox and will be replaced by Brandon Kintzler, who should be ignored […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - July 11, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 7/11/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. Everybody get excited because it's a beautiful Sunday and we get a pair of 11-game slates from DraftKings and FanDuel. Okay, well maybe not […]

Matt Barnes Inks Extension With Boston

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes agreed to a two-year extension with the team Sunday morning. Barnes will be under contract for the 2022 and 2023 seasons for $7.25 million and $7.5 million dollars, respectively. The deal also contains a $1.75 million dollar signing bonus and an $8 million dollar club option for the […]

Xander Bogaerts Homers For The 14th Time

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went deep Saturday, ending the longest homerless streak of his season. It was his 14th long ball of the year, and his only hit in two at-bats. He also walked before being pinch-hit for by Michael Chavis, as the Red Sox were being blown out by Philadelphia. Even during […]

Josh Taylor Has Scoreless Streak Snapped

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Josh Taylor's streak of scoreless outings came to an end at 26, as he allowed four runs on two hits and a walk in 1/3 of an inning Saturday. The Philadelphia Phillies prevented Taylor from matching Koji Uehara's franchise record of 27 consecutive scoreless appearances and ballooned Taylor's ERA to […]

Martin Perez Again Fails To Complete Four Innings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez only recorded 11 outs Saturday, as he was knocked out in the fourth inning of the game against the Philadelphia Phillies having allowed three runs on six hits and two walks. He struck out four batters, and two of the four hits he gave up went for home […]