Sonny Gray Will Make Rehab Start On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray (shoulder) will make a rehab start with Triple-A Louisville on Thursday. He has missed each of the last two weeks while dealing with a right groin strain. The hope is that Gray is able to rejoin the Reds by the weekend series against the Atlanta Braves. Fantasy managers should […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Cheat Sheet for June 22, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Conference Finals Los Angeles Clippers (+4.5) at Phoenix Suns (o/u 224.5) - Game 2 (Suns lead 1-0) It's Showdown time! We've got one game tonight, and that's a Game 2 between the Clippers and the […]

Byron Buxton Heading Back To Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (hand) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday ahead of the contest with the Cincinnati Reds. In a devastating turn of events, Buxton was forced to exit Monday's game, just his third game back from a hip strain, after being hit by a pitch on his hand. Manager […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/22/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

It's a new week in the WNBA, with three games on Tuesday's docket. We've got Dallas taking on the Jonquel Jones-less Sun while the Sky visit the Liberty in the early games, followed by the Mystics facing off with the Seattle Storm late In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup […]

Bengals Impressed With Rookie Chris Evans

Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan has been impressed with rookie running back Chris Evans so far this offseason. "He's got the most natural hands for a running back that I've ever been around," Callahan said. Evans was selected with the 202nd overall pick in this year's NFL draft out of Michigan. While the 23-year-old […]

Golden Tate's Wish List Includes A Few Teams

Free-agent wide receiver Golden Tate remains available on the open market after being released by the New York Giants following two disappointing seasons. The 32-year-old hasn't received much interest, but he wants to continue playing and mentioned the Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Rams as three teams he'd be interested in joining. Tate […]

Nelson Cruz Belts 16th Homer

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz went 1-for-5 with a home run and a walk in Monday's 7-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Cruz delivered the first run of the game, a 424-foot blast with an exit velocity of 116.5 MPH, his second hardest-hit ball of the season. He appears to be past the neck […]

Luis Arraez Plates A Pair Of Runs Monday

Minnesota Twins infielder/outfielder Luis Arraez collected his second straight multi-hit game in Monday's win over the Cincinnati Reds. Arraez drove in one run while fouling out in the second inning. He singled in the sixth inning before coming up with a big double in the bottom of the 10th inning, which brought the Twins within […]

Miguel Sano Delivers Game-Winning Homer

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano went 2-for-2 with a two-run homer in Monday's win over the Cincinnati Reds. Sano entered the game as a pinch-runner for Josh Donaldson in the eighth inning, singling in his first plate appearance then later walking it off with a two-run homer. He hit the ball hard, registering exit […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Reaches Base Four Times

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. reached base four times Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, scoring two runs. After exiting Saturday due to precautionary reasons related to his ailing left shoulder, Tatis singled, doubled and walked twice while swiping his 14th base. Apparently fine, the 22-year-old continues his extraordinary season, slashing .291/.373/.380 with […]

Jake Cronenworth Extends Hitting Streak To Seven

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth finished 2-for-4 with a home run, double, walk, two runs scored and three RBI Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cronenworth laced an RBI double as part of a four-run first inning before powering a two-run bomb in the fifth to help ice the 6-2 victory. The 27-year-old […]

Matt Shoemaker Picks Up Third Win In Extra Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker notched his third victory of the season in an extra-innings win over the Cincinnati Reds. Shoemaker worked a 1-2-3 frame in the 11th inning, then got into a bit of trouble in the 12th, loading the bases before coming up with a timely strikeout to get out of the […]

Hunter Bishop Suffers Shoulder Injury Setback

San Francisco Giants outfield prospect Hunter Bishop (shoulder) recently suffered a setback to his injured left shoulder, per McCovey Chronicle's Brady Klopfer. The team's number 4 prospect was nearing a return to High-A Eugene when he re-aggravated his shoulder strain in a rehab game. The timeline for his return is unknown. The 22-year-old only has […]

Tony Kemp Extends On-Base Streak To 11 Straight

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Kemp has now reached base safely in 11 straight games. He was rewarded for his efforts by batting leadoff in this game which would be a big boost for his fantasy value […]

J.A. Happ Struggles With Control In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ struggled to control the strike zone in Monday's no-decision against the Cincinnati Reds. Happ pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while walking five batters. He struck out four, generating 10 whiffs on 108 pitches. Much of his struggles came with his fastball, as he yielded […]

Maikel Franco Ends No-Hit Bid, Homers Monday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco saved his team from being no-hit in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Astros, going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Franco launched an eighth-inning Brandon Bielak breaking pitch over the center-field wall to end the no-hit bid as well as the shutout. Franco is having an […]

Manny Machado Provides Early Spark

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado launched a three-run homer Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers as part of a three-hit night. He also stole his eighth bag of the season. Machado made things easy for the Friars, taking starter Julio Urias deep in the first inning in the eventual 6-2 victory. The 28-year-old […]

Keegan Akin Gets Roughed Up In Monday Start

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Keegan Akin fell to 0-3 in Monday's 10-2 loss to the Astros. Akin pitched 4 innings, allowing five runs on six hits (including a three-run home run) and four walks with five strikeouts. His offense didn't give him much support, but Akin did not put his team in a position to […]

Sean Murphy Launches Ninth Homer On Monday

Oakland Athletics catcher Sean Murphy went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. The sophomore backstop has been hitting better lately as he has three homers in his last five games. His batting average is still not where fantasy managers want it to be at just […]

Yu Darvish Silences Blue Crew

San Diego Padres starter Yu Darvish fanned 11 Los Angeles Dodgers Monday as he cruised to his seventh victory. Spotted an early four-run lead, the right-hander required 99 pitches over six frames, permitting just two hits and a walk. His key mistake was a solo home run by Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts. Darvish continues his […]

Will Smith Stays Hot With Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith continued his hot streak with a 1-for-4 performance with a home run on Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Smith is now hitting .281 over the last two weeks with four home runs and seven RBI. Smith has been one of the more consistent options behind the dish for […]

Mookie Betts Hits Ninth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss versus the San Diego Padres. Betts crushed his ninth home run of the season off of Yu Darvish in the top of the third inning, but it wouldn't be enough to lead his team to victory. Betts has dealt […]

Julio Urias Picks Up Loss On Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Julio Urias struggled on Monday versus the San Diego Padres. Urias got off to a rough start in the bottom of the first inning and allowed four runs in the frame. Urias would wind up calming down for a few innings, but would be yanked in the bottom of the […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Tuesday 6/22

Welcome to another edition of our daily fantasy baseball streamers! Are you playing in leagues with daily moves and looking to beef up those rosters? We here at RotoBaller are there for you and all of your streaming needs. Whether you are just trying to get that elusive category win or you are trying to […]

Frankie Montas Roughed Up By Rangers

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed eight runs in 5 2/3 innings in a loss to the Rangers on Monday. Montas got off to a rocky start in this one as he allowed five runs on three extra-base hits in the first inning. He settled down after that and cruised through innings two through […]

Champ or Chump: Sammy Long

With news breaking that Wander Franco would make his much-anticipated big league debut tonight, we're reminded what fantasy managers look for in a rookie. We want advanced physical tools, including power and speed for hitters and sexy velocity and spin rate numbers for pitchers. We look for strong MiLB performances as well. We want guys […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and there are many ways to build. There are a good amount of aces taking the bump as well as some nice value arms. There are some obvious options when it comes to bats, but still, some nice, sneakier options to use to stack up tonight. […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/22/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome RotoBallers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! Hope you had a good Fathers Day weekend, even if you are not a father. It was a different kind of Fathers Day for me as I spent much of the day helping out a local non-profit. And instead of going out for dinner, we […]

Early Summer ADP Fallers at Wide Receiver

I am going to start this column by introducing the idea of ADP, which I'm pretty sure you know what it is about. Average Draft Position (ADP) indicates the average position where a player is drafted over more than one fantasy football draft. You can consider it as the price you have to pay to […]

Hot and Cold June Players - Catcher's Corner Episode 11

Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) chat with Micah Henry (@fantasycentral1) about his Micah Notes and what to do about some of the hottest and coldest players in the month of June. Comes for the informative takes and stay for the discussion of Andrew Vaughn as the star of a horror movie and the moment Sami […]