Trevor Rogers Making His Case For Rookie Of The Year

Miami Marlins left-hander Trevor Rogers continues to be one of the best rookie arms in baseball in 2021. Rogers has allowed just two earned runs on six hits over 13 innings in his last two outings against the Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals, walking only two and striking out 14 for an opponents' OPS […]

Royals Send Jackson Kowar Down

Kansas City Royals rookie right-hander Jackson Kowar was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday to make room on the roster for left-hander Danny Duffy, who was activated from the 10-day injured list. Kowar was excellent at Omaha before he was called up, going 5-0 with a pristine 0.85 ERA and 0.88 WHIP while fanning 41 […]

Vince Velasquez Struggles Again Wednesday Versus Nats

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Vince Velasquez allowed four runs in 4 1/3 innings pitched against the Nationals on Wednesday. Velasquez was cruising in this one as he completed four shutout innings. Everything came crashing down in the fifth, however, as he walked the first two batters he faced. Velasquez would allow both of them to […]

Gio Urshela Out With Leg Injury On Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (leg) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Danny Duffy and the Kansas City Royals. DJ LeMahieu is shifting over to cover third base in the game. Urshela was removed from Tuesday's game after he was hit by a pitch on his left shin. He […]

Anthony Santander Back In The Lineup On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) is back in the starting lineup as the team prepares to face Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros on Wednesday. He's starting in right field and batting fifth. Santander was out of the starting lineup for each of the team's previous two games due to a left ankle injury. […]

Austin Hays Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Austin Hays is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Jose Urquidy and the Houston Astros. DJ Stewart is getting the start in left field and batting seventh in the game. Hays has been struggling at the plate since his return from the injured list in early June. Over 11 […]

Shohei Ohtani Pitching And Batting Second On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will make history in Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants. Ohtani is the Angels' starting pitcher for the game and he's also going to be batting second in the game, hitting out of the pitcher spot in the lineup. This will mark the first time ever […]

Kyle Tucker Activated And Starting On Wednesday

The Houston Astros activated outfielder Kyle Tucker from the COVID-19 injured list on Wednesday. Tucker has been out for a little over a week while dealing with a non-COVID illness that resulted in him losing 10 pounds. He's back in the starting lineup and batting sixth in Wednesday's game against Thomas Eshelman and the Baltimore […]

Guillermo Heredia Sitting Again With Wrist Inflammation

Atlanta Braves outfielder Guillermo Heredia (wrist) will miss his second straight game against the New York Mets on Wednesday. Heredia is dealing with right wrist inflammation. He was scratched from Tuesday's lineup and is apparently still in need of extra time to recover. Ender Inciarte is starting in center field and hitting eighth in the […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for 6/23/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 6/23 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Atlanta (+8) @ Milwaukee (226.5 total) Injuries: Donte DiVincenzo, Brandon Goodwin, DeAndre Hunter - ALL OUT, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Cam Reddish - questionable, Kevin Huerter - probable No one expected the Hawks to be here in the […]

Wilmer Flores Dealing With Mild Hamstring Tightness

San Francisco Giants third baseman Wilmer Flores (hamstring) is sitting out Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Angels due to mild hamstring tightness. Mauricio Dubon is getting the start at third base and batting eighth in the game. Flores is being considered day-to-day. He has been hot lately. He hit his seventh home run of […]

Danny Duffy Reinstated And Set To Start Wednesday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy (forearm) has been activated from the injured list and he is set to start Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees. Duffy has been out since May 12 while dealing with a left forearm flexor strain. He was off to a phenomenal start to the year before the […]

Tim Anderson Slashing .311/.350/.419 In June

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson has been racking up the hits all season and has especially been productive in June. He has a .295 batting average on the year and a .311 batting average through 18 games in June. His power numbers have been lacking a bit all year as he has a .418 […]

Ryan McMahon Absent From The Lineup On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon is not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners. This is the third straight game in which McMahon has not started but there have been no reports of an injury so far. The Rockies are facing left-hander Justus Sheffield and that could have something to do with […]

Bo Bichette Swipes His 11th Bag On Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette reached base only once in Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. He went 0-for-3 and was hit by a pitch. While on base, he managed to steal his 11th base of the year and also scored a run. Bichette has been fantastic across the board in June. Through 19 […]

Max Stassi Heading To The Bench On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi is absent from the starting lineup on Wednesday as the team faces Kevin Gausman and the San Francisco Giants. Kurt Suzuki is getting the start behind the plate and batting seventh. Stassi has been fantastic at the plate this month. Over 15 games in June, he is slashing .380/.456/.700 […]

Justin Upton Out Of The Lineup On Wednesday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton (back) is sitting out on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants due to lower back tightness. Upton suffered the injury during his second at-bat in Tuesday night's game and was removed in the third inning. Luis Rengifo is leading off and playing right field on Wednesday with Taylor Ward […]

Marc Leishman Is Too Risky At Travelers Championship

Marc Leishman is looking to get back on track at the Travelers Championship, but that won't be an easy task. In his last three starts at TPC River Highlands, Leishman hasn't finished inside the top-20. To go with that, Leishman has put together three straight poor performances on tour. In his last 10 rounds, Leishman […]

LPL/LCK DFS Picks (6/24/21) - DraftKings and FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome back esports fanatics, to another LOL breakdown article featuring Four matchups tomorrow from the LPL and LCK. My name is Nathan and I'll be filling in for the article today so lets get down to business! Let's see what our best routes to victory are for this 4 game slate locking at 4:00 A.M. EST.  […]

Stefan Crichton Designated For Assignment

The Arizona Diamondbacks designated relief pitcher Stefan Crichton for assignment on Wednesday. Outfielder Nick Heath was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Crichton was one of the team's primary high-leverage relievers early on in the year, but he's had a dreadful season overall. Over 29 appearances, he's suffered four losses while posting a […]

Alex Dickerson Back In The Lineup Wednesday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Alex Dickerson was activated from the injured list on Tuesday after missing nearly two weeks with an upper back strain. He was held out of Tuesday's starting lineup with the left-handed Andrew Heaney on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels, but came on as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-1. For […]

DraftKings PGA DFS Value Plays -Travelers Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back RotoBallers, and thanks for joining me for the 2021 Travelers Championship! My name is Joe Nicely and in this article you will find my favorite DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. It can be tough to define "value" and […]

Christian Yelich, Jackie Bradley Jr. Sitting Against Lefty

Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Christian Yelich and Jackie Bradley Jr. and catcher Omar Narvaez are out of the lineup on Wednesday against Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Caleb Smith. Jace Peterson is in left field and batting eighth, Tyrone Taylor is in center and hitting third and Manny Pina is behind the dish and batting seventh. Yelich ended […]

Max Homa A Great Leverage Play This Week

Despite possessing an ideal statistical profile for TPC River Highlands, Max Homa seems to be flying under the radar this week. While he does not boast a strong history at this event, Homa is a much better player now than he was in years past. The two-time PGA Tour winner is in the midst of […]

Daniel Vogelbach To Injured List, Keston Hiura Recalled

The Milwaukee Brewers placed first baseman Daniel Vogelbach (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. Infielder Keston Hiura was recalled from Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Vogelbach was injured on Tuesday night. The 28-year-old was hitting just .216 with seven home runs and 16 RBI in 171 at-bats this year. […]

Ketel Marte, Nick Ahmed Out Of Lineup

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) and shortstop Nick Ahmed are not in the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Marte left the game early on Wednesday night when his hamstring tightened up. Consider him day-to-day for now. Pavin Smith is in center field and hitting second, Josh Rojas is at shortstop and […]

Keston Hiura Expected To Be Called Up

The Milwaukee Brewers are expected to call up second baseman/first baseman Keston Hiura from Triple-A Nashville, according to a source. Hiura has struggled this year and has bounced back and forth between Milwaukee and the minors, but the Brewers will give him another chance to stick in the big leagues. In two stints with the […]

Phil Mickelson Might Be Running Out Of Gas

From purely a statistical standpoint, Phil Mickelson does set up well for TPC River Highlands. Over his last 36 rounds, the recent PGA Championship winner ranks 15th in this field in proximity from 125-150 yards and 22nd in this field in birdies or better gained. Mickelson is a solid wedge player who can make birdies […]

Pete Alonso To Defend Home Run Derby Crown

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso announced on Wednesday that he will defend his Home Run Derby crown during next month's All-Star festivities. The Polar Bear beat Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 2019 Home Run Derby. There was no Home Run Derby last year due to COVID-19. Alonso was the second rookie to win […]

Robbie Grossman Out With Illness

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman (illness) is out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals with flu-like symptoms. Fantasy managers should consider Grossman day-to-day for now. Detroit's leadoff man is hitting just .232 on the season, but he does have nine home runs, 34 RBI, 37 runs scored and eight stolen […]