Whit Merrifield Homers, Tallies Three Hits On Monday

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a strong offensive showing in the team's 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in the game. The home run was his seventh of the year, but he's only hit a total of three […]

Joey Votto Homers, Doubles In Lopsided Win

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo homer in a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Votto went deep in the eighth inning off of Philadelphia reliever Enyel De Los Santos for his first homer since June 14. Overall, Votto is hitting .241 with nine homers, […]

Danny Duffy Gives Up Three Home Runs In Loss To Red Sox

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy was plagued by the long ball in the team's 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Duffy pitched 3 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, one walk and four earned runs while striking out two. He gave up a total of three home runs in the […]

Nick Castellanos Hits Grand Slam, Drives In Seven

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 3-for-5 with a grand slam and a double in a 12-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. Castellanos finished the game with two runs and seven RBI. The veteran slugger ripped Cincinnati's first grand slam of the season off of reliever Neftali Feliz in the seventh inning in […]

Richie Martin Moving Toward A Return

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Richie Martin (wrist) is expected to start hitting by the middle of July. The oft-injured speedster has been plagued by a broken left wrist, which he sustained during an outing at Triple-A Norfolk over a month ago. At the moment, Martin has little-to-no fantasy value in anything outside of dynasty formats. However, […]

Robbie Grossman Goes Yard For His 10th Home Run

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the team's 13-5 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Monday. The home run was his 10th of the year and he's now just one home run shy of his career-high, which came when he hit 11 home runs over 99 games with […]

Miguel Cabrera Hits His Sixth Home Run Against Indians

Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera had one of his best offensive games in recent memory against the Cleveland Indians on Monday. He went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two runs in the game. It was the first time he'd managed two extra-base hits in a game since he homered twice back […]

Matt Manning Surrenders Nine Runs On Monday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matt Manning was bombarded by the Cleveland Indians offense in his third major league start on Monday. Manning pitched 3 2/3 innings and allowed nine hits and nine earned runs while striking out two. Things had gone decently well for Manning in his first two starts, as he gave up just […]

J.B. Bukauskas Sent To Reno For Rehab

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher J.B. Bukauskas (elbow) was sent to Triple-A Reno to begin a rehab stint. The 24-year-old has been out since mid-may, so it appears as if he is nearing a return to the big club. However, he struggled before going down with the flexor strain, posting a 1-1 record and an 8.31 […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (6/29/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter-Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks.  I have been focusing on the NHL and a little bit of MLB but as we get closer to the summer months, we could see some really good CSGO tournaments pop up which means great DFS tournaments to play! As always, I […]

Daniel Bard Picks Up Another Save

Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Daniel Bard picked up another save on Monday in the win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After blowing an opportunity on Friday evening against the Brewers, the right-hander picked up his 11th save of the year. With six in the month of June alone, Bard should be on the radar for the […]

Tylor Megill Starting Again On Tuesday

New York Mets pitcher Tylor Megill will get the start on Tuesday against Atlanta. The 25-year-old was recently called up from Triple-A Syracuse and made his first career start against the Braves last Wednesday. He held his own in that one, logging just over four innings of work and allowing two runs while striking out […]

Dylan Bundy Exits Monday’s Game With Heat Exhaustion

Updating a previous report, Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy (illness) exited Monday's matchup against the Yankees and was replaced by Jose Suarez. Bundy was observed vomiting while on the bump before his premature departure after nearly two innings of work, and he was officially diagnosed with heat exhaustion due to the 90-degree New […]

Dodgers To Slow Play Corey Seager's Rehab

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that shortstop Corey Seager's (hand) fracture "just isn't responding" like the team had hoped. Seager has not swung a bat since last week. "He can still feel it when he hits. We're going to put [hitting] on back-burner and slow-play it right now," Roberts said. The 27-year-old has […]

Kyle Freeland Suffering From A Cramp

Updating a previous report, Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black said that the initial read on left-hander Kyle Freeland's (leg) injury is that it's a cramp. Freeland was injured running the bases in the fifth inning on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and was removed from the game, but the team is optimistic it won't turn […]

Logan Webb To Make Rehab Start Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb (shoulder) will make a rehab start for either Triple-A Sacramento or Low-A San Jose on Thursday and will go two innings or around 30 pitches in the outing. Webb has made two trips to the injured list since the middle of May due to shoulder issues, and he's […]

Brandon Belt Has Minimal Structural Damage

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (knee) has "minimal structural damage" in his right knee, according to manager Gabe Kapler. Rehab remains on the table as an option after Belt saw Dr. Neal ElAttrache. The left-handed slugger will receive another opinion from Dr. McAdams on Wednesday. Belt injured his knee while running the bases […]

Indians Add Zack Godley On Minor League Deal

The Cleveland Indians are signing right-hander Zack Godley to a minor league deal on Monday. Godley chose free agency over an outright assignment with the Milwaukee Brewers last week. Cleveland will add some more veteran rotation depth with Shane Bieber, Zach Plesac and Aaron Civale all currently on the injured list. The 31-year-old Godley had […]

Dylan Bundy Leaves Game With Illness

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Dylan Bundy (illness) left his start against the New York Yankees on Monday after throwing up behind the mound with two outs in the second inning. Bundy allowed two runs on four hits (one home run) in 1 2/3 innings before getting sick and having to leave the game. The […]

Alexander Volkov Suffers Unanimous-Decision Loss

It was a tough night in the Octagon for Alexander Volkov (33-9) on Saturday as he dropped the main event by unanimous decision to rising French star Ciryl Gane. Statistically, Volkov looked good, landing 115 significant strikes and stuffing all four of Gane's takedown tries. For Volkov, he is now 2-2 in his last four […]

Ciryl Gane Dominates In Main-Event Showing

The French powerhouse Ciryl Gane (9-0) continued his dominance on Saturday, securing a unanimous decision over veteran Alexander Volkov. Sal D'Amato was the only judge to give Volkov a single round in the contest, giving Volkov the first round. In 25 minutes of action, Gane racked up 135 significant strikes (139 total strikes) but failed […]

Ovince St. Preux Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss

The heavyweight experience for Ovince St. Preux (25-16) has not gone as planned thus far in the Octagon. Overall, St. Preux has now lost three of his last four bouts after Saturday's second-round TKO loss to Tanner Boser. Through 7:31 of action, St. Preux only connected on nine significant strikes (12 total strikes) but absorbed […]

Travis Shaw Ahead Of Schedule

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (shoulder) is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a dislocated left shoulder. Shaw took grounders for the first time on Monday and will start swinging a bat in one week. He's currently on the 60-day injured list, but he's hoping to return on Aug. 10 against the Chicago […]

Kyle Freeland Exits Monday's Game With Leg Injury

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland (leg) left Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates with what appeared to be a leg injury. Freeland was running the bases in the bottom of the fifth inning when he pulled up short and hobbled to third base before consulting with head athletic trainer Keith Duggar and exiting the game. […]

Tanner Boser Scores A Much-Needed Victory

It was a great showing on Saturday for the late replacement Tanner Boser (20-8-1), who scored a second-round TKO victory in the night's co-main event against Ovince St. Preux. Already taking a 10-9 advantage in the first round on all three judges' scorecards, Boser landed a big right hand in close proximity, ending St. Preux's […]

Kole Calhoun Beginning A Rehab Assignment

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) is joining Triple-A Reno on Monday to begin his minor league rehab assignment. Calhoun underwent surgery on his left hamstring in April and is getting closer to rejoining the Snakes. Because of the long layoff, the veteran outfielder could have an extended stay on his rehab assignment. The 33-year-old […]

Raoni Barcelos Narrowly Misses Out On Majority Decision

A dominant second round for Raoni Barcelos (16-2) was not enough to get the victory at UFC Vegas 30 on Saturday when he took a majority-decision loss. His five-fight UFC winning streak comes to an end after nearly winning the contest in the second round. Statistically, Barcelos racked up 69 significant strikes (81 total strikes), […]

Billy Hamilton To Hit Exclusively From Right Side Upon Return

Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton (oblique), who is a switch-hitter, will likely bat exclusively right-handed when he returns from the injured list, according to manager Tony La Russa. Hamilton landed on the injured list three weeks ago with a right oblique strain. There remains no timetable for his return. The 30-year-old speedster is only […]

Marcus Stroman Placed On Bereavement List

The New York Mets placed starting pitcher Marcus Stroman on the bereavement list on Monday. However, Stroman is expected to be back for his next start on Saturday against the New York Yankees. The right-hander has been solid for fantasy managers in his first full season in the Big Apple, going 6-6 with a 2.45 […]

Timur Valiev Rallies Back To Take Majority Decision

Though one judge scored Timur Valiev (18-2) on the bottom end of a 10-8 second round for the draw, Valiev still earned a 29-28 from the two other judges to take the majority decision on Saturday. Statistically, the numbers were close, with Valiev racking up 77 significant strikes while absorbing 81 total strikes from Raoni […]