Austin Dillon May Have Potential at Nashville

Depending on where he qualifies on Sunday, Austin Dillon definitely has some solid potential at the Ally 400. Dillon quietly is up to 12th in the points standings and appears to be entrenched in the chase despite only one top-five finish (third at Daytona). The Richard Childress Racing driver has been fairly consistent though. Dillon […]

Aric Almirola Not to be Trusted at Ally 400

Aric Almirola may be practicing a little better at Nashville but on race day, little has gone well for the Stewart Haas Racing driver. Almirola has five DNF's in 16 races this season and too many poor finishes. This includes placing 15th or worse on every track since Talladega. Even at Charlotte where he had […]

Erik Jones Having Issues at Speedway Tracks Like Nashville

Erik Jones has been having problems lately with speedway tracks of the 1-2 mile variety. Nashville is a 1.33-mile course and Jones basically had been having issues even running five laps in practice. The Richard Petty Motorsports driver fared better on the two road tracks recently (16th and 11th) over speedway courses. Jones has finished […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (6/20/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy Father's Day. We have two games on the schedule to close out the weekend. The slate begins with Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, with the Clippers heading to Phoenix to take on the Suns. Both teams will undoubtedly be impacted by the losses of Kawhi Leonard, who is out with an ACL […]

Will Smith Hits Eighth Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith hit the ball hard in Saturday's victory versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Smith went 3-for-4 and hit a double and two-run home run in the contest. Smith continues to have a nice season and he has now hit two home runs over his last four starts. Smith is now hitting […]

Walker Buehler Dominates In Victory

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler fell six outs short of throwing a no-hitter on Saturday versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Buehler was lights out and had a no-hitter that was broken up by David Peralta to open the bottom of the eighth inning. Buehler would then strikeout Pavin Smith and allow a single to […]

Chris Taylor Hits Another Home Run

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Chris Taylor continued his impressive season by going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Taylor has been playing all over the diamond for the Dodgers and has contributed all season long for managers. Taylor is having his best season of his career and he […]

Kike Hernandez Reaches Base Three Times

Boston Red Sox utility man Kike Hernandez reached base three times Saturday, going 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored from the eighth spot in the lineup. Hernandez has predominantly batted leadoff, but he's struggled to a .227/.288/.372 slash line with five home runs, 33 runs scored, 16 RBI, and one steal on the […]

Bobby Dalbec Homers, Drives In Three

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec continued his hot streak Saturday, going 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple, three RBI, and two runs scored from the ninth spot in the lineup. It was his ninth home run of the season. Over his last seven games, Dalbec has slashed .360/.429/.880 with three home runs, […]

J.D. Martinez Swats 14th Home Run

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez hit his 14th home run of the year Saturday, going 1-for-4 against the Kansas City Royals. The two-run shot came in the fifth inning off Royals starter Brad Keller, and was Martinez's 100th home run as a member of the Red Sox. He now has a nine-game hit […]

Martin Perez Bounces Back Saturday

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Martin Perez threw five strong innings Saturday, bouncing back after two rough starts in which he threw 3 1/3 innings combined. He allowed just one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts to earn his fifth win of the season. Perez now had a middling 4.32 ERA, […]

Carson Kelly Leaves Saturday's Game

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly left Saturday's game after being hit on his right wrist by pitcher Walker Buehler. It is undetermined the seriousness of Kelly's injury, and he will most likely have to have some tests completed before returning to the Diamondbacks lineup. The six-year veteran has been having a pretty solid season carrying […]

Framber Valdez Leads Astros To Victory Saturday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez turned in seven solid frames for his club Saturday against the White Sox. Valdez allowed six hits and struck out five while walking two Chicago batters. The 27-year-old has pitched in 25 1/3 innings producing 1.42 ERA and has struck 24 opposing batters out. Valdez is pitching very well […]

Michael A. Taylor Drops A Single Saturday

Kansas City Royals outfielder Michael A. Taylor produced a single Saturday in a 7-1 loss to the Red Sox. Taylor ended up going 1-for-4 at the plate. He now has hits in his last three contests. The outfielder is batting .233 to go along with five home runs and 22 RBI. He stepped to the […]

Davey Grant Unable To Beat Marlon Vera Twice

It was a tough night in the Octagon for Davey Grant (13-5) on Saturday, as he took a unanimous-decision loss to Marlon Vera. Though it was a great battle, Grant took more of a beating, absorbing 105 significant strikes compared to the 85 he landed. With the loss, Grant had his three-fight winning streak snapped […]

Marlon Vera Goes The Distance And Gets The Win

Though each of the three judges scored the fight differently (29-27, 29-28, 30-26), Marlon Vera (17-7-1) still walked out the victor in a tough-fought, three-round war with Davey Grant on Saturday. Grant seemed to be reeling off more strikes in the first round, but Vera appeared to do more damage with his shots. In the […]

Carlos Correa Goes Yard On Saturday

Houston Astros Carlos Correa went 1-for-3 with a home run Saturday as his club defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-3. The shortstop has rounded the bases 13 times and has 38 RBI in 2021. Correa has been on a tear lately, with 13 hits in the last ten contests. If one is lucky to have […]

Julian Erosa Unable To Win Third Straight In Octagon

Unfortunately for Julian Erosa (25-10), he took the loss, a first-round knockout, ending his chances at a third straight win inside the Octagon. Landing 10 significant strikes in 1:37 of action, he absorbed a bit more, taking 13 significant strikes from Seung Woo Choi, with 10 of those to the head. Erosa cannot let this […]

Seung Woo Choi Lands Big Shot For Knockout Victory

Since losing the first two bouts in his UFC contract, Seung Woo Choi (10-3) has yet to taste defeat again, earning a big knockout victory at UFC Vegas 29 to win his third straight bout on Saturday. Choi was firing bombs all night, and one particular shot in the second round was enough to send […]

Austin Gomber Exits Game With Injury

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber exited Saturday's contest after two frames with an undisclosed injury. During his short outing, he gave up four hits and two runs against Milwaukee. Before going into Saturday's game, the 27-year-old had six wins and eight losses with a 3.54 ERA. This potential setback could be a big blow […]

Andrew Vaughn Hits Sixth Home Run

Chicago White Sox first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn went 2-for-3 with a walk and solo home run in Saturday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Vaughn left Friday's game with a facial contusion, but was good to go on Saturday and it paid off. Vaughn entered the season as one of the more hyped up prospects, but […]

Wellington Turman Falls Victim To First-Round Knockout

Wellington Turman (16-5) started out with the right idea to get Bruno Silva to the mat on Saturday. However, it just did not finish out in his favor, as he suffered a devastating knockout on the mat with Silva in the mount. Through 4:45 of action, Turman was only able to land one significant strike […]

Lance Lynn Suffers Third Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn struggled in Saturday's loss versus the Houston Astros. Lynn has been excellent this season, but allowed seven hits, six runs (five earned), one walk and struck out six over four innings this evening against a tough Astros offense. Even with the rough performance, Lynn still owns an impressive […]

Bruno Silva Secures First-Round Knockout In Impressive Debut

As we suspected in our matchup outlook, Bruno Silva (19-6) impressed in his UFC debut, securing a first-round knockout victory over fellow Brazilian Wellington Turman on Saturday. Turman tried to keep Silva on the mat for the majority of the battle, but Silva ended up in the top position, which was the beginning of the […]

Whit Merrifield Collects Three Swiped Bags Saturday

Kansas City Royals speedster Whit Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a walk and three stolen bases in a loss to the Red Sox Saturday. Merrifield already has swiped 20 bags in 2021. The 32-year-old veteran is batting .272 with five home runs, 38 RBI, and 41 runs scored. He leads the whole major league in stolen […]

Dhiego Lima Sustains Knockout Loss

Sticking to his game plan throughout the first round and into the second round on Saturday, Dhiego Lima (17-9) caught a heavy right hand from Matt Brown, suffering a TKO loss in the night's main-card opener. The leg strikes were working early for Lima early, as he landed 11 of his 23 significant strikes to […]

Matt Brown Scores An Impressive Knockout Victory

It was back to business as usual for the veteran Matt Brown (25-18) on Saturday when he secured a second-round TKO victory over Dhiego Lima. In a contest that saw Lima go conservative, Brown almost let the contest get away from him before landing the knockout blow in the second round. Through 8:02 of action, […]

Willie Calhoun Hitless Saturday

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun went 0-for-4 against the Minnesota Twins Saturday. Calhoun left stranded two baserunners and struck out once. The 26-year-old carries a.243 batting average to go along with 18 walks and 26 strikeouts. However, he has five home runs and five RBI. At home, the Rangers outfielder is hitting well, posting a […]

Justin Dunn Diagnosed With Muscle Strain

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn (shoulder) was diagnosed with a muscle strain in his right shoulder. Dunn recently landed on the 10-day injured list after exiting Thursday's matchup against Tampa Bay and will now be shut down for two weeks, with no throwing during that span. He will be re-evaluated after that, but fantasy […]

Niko Goodrum Lands On Injured List

Detroit Tigers infielder Niko Goodrum (finger) landed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 29-year-old left Friday's game against the Angels after spraining his left index finger while diving for a ball. Isaac Paredes was recalled from Triple-A and should take over moving ahead until Goodrum can return. Paredes has bounced back and forth […]