Jose Urena Gets Hammered Once Again On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had his second straight dreadful outing on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels. Urena pitched 4 1/3 innings and allowed seven hits, three walks and seven earned runs while striking out four. He has now allowed exactly seven earned runs in two straight starts. He gave up a season-high […]

Tyler Duffey Records Second Save

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey notched his second save of the season In Friday's 7-5 win over the Texas Rangers. Manager Rocco Baldelli utilized each of Taylor Rogers and Hansel Robles before the ninth, so he turned to Duffey to lock down the victory in the 10th. The 30-year-old righty allowed the auto-runner to […]

Michael McDowell Looking For Good Finish at Nashville

It has been a struggle for Michael McDowell aside from a 7th at Austin. The Front Row Motorsports driver has been nowhere near the front row for most of the last two months. He did win at Daytona but has only led 13 laps all season. Furthermore, he did not finish on the lead lap […]

Tyler Reddick Could Rack Up Another Top Ten at Ally 400

Tyler Reddick has fared quite well at these speedway tracks of late. He finished 7th at Kansas, 8th at Dover, and even 9th at Charlotte. The Richard Childress Racing driver even had three different builds to contend with and still managed top ten results. He even led six laps at Charlotte. Laps led is not […]

Hansel Robles Notches Third Win

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Hansel Robles picked up his third win of the season in Friday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Robles got the ball in the ninth after Taylor Rogers pitched the eighth, inducing a pair of groundball outs and a strikeout. He picked up the win when the Twins rallied in the top […]

James Kaprielian Earns Win At Yankee Stadium Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher James Kaprielian allowed three runs in 5 2/3 innings to pick up the win against the Yankees. Kaprielian, a former first-round pick by New York, allowed just three hits and a walk while picking up seven strikeouts in his latest strong outing. In his last three starts, Kaprielian has allowed just […]

Bubba Wallace Showing Decent Potential for Nashville

Bubba Wallace gradually is getting better at maintaining track position with the 23XI car. He started 18th and 15th the past two races and finished 14th both times. Aside from the early crash at Austin, Wallace has three top-15 results in his last four races. The No. 23 ride has had a rough season but […]

Niko Goodrum Likely Heading To The Injured List

Detroit Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum (finger) was removed from Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels after injuring his hand while diving for a ball in the field. After the game, Tiger manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that Goodrum sprained a finger on his left hand. Hinch said that Goodrum was in a lot of […]

Ryan Blaney Not Expected to Excel at Ally 400

The Ryan Blaney car has been okay but nothing spectacular. He has no top-five finishes since his win at Atlanta. That is a span of ten races. The Team Penske driver led 157 laps at Martinsville and then misfortune occurred. Since then, Blaney has led some laps here and there but has barely contended for […]

Jose Berrios Records Quality Start In No-Decision

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios authored another strong outing in Friday's win over the Texas Rangers. Berrios pitched six innings, allowing three runs on six hits while issuing one walk. The 26-year-old righty struck out six batters and generated 12 whiffs on 103 pitches. He didn't factor into the decision. Berrios was given a […]

Brad Keselowski Tries to Recapture Kansas Magic at Nashville

Brad Keselowski finished third at Kansas after starting on the pole. Since then, the driver has struggled particularly late in races as his failed track position gambles have mostly failed. The result has been five outside top ten finishes for the Team Penske driver. He will be on a new team next year but Keselowski […]

Salvador Perez Homers In Second Straight Game

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez stayed hot at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Perez went 2-four-4 with a home run and two runs scored. It was his second straight game with a home run and he has recorded multiple hits in three of his past five games. Over […]

Joey Logano Could Hang Around At Nashville

Joey Logano has had one strange racing season for Team Penske. Logano's only win came on the Bristol dirt track but did have one of his best runs at Dover finishing fifth. The Team Penske driver can run well on this 750 hp package but the only question will be the hybrid tire mix on […]

Adalberto Mondesi Blasts 464-Foot Home Run

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi had the biggest hit of the day in the team's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Mondesi hit a three-run home run in the third inning that was measured at 464 feet. The home run was his only hit of the game as he went 1-for-3 […]

Greg Holland Converts His Fourth Save On Friday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland closed out Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits or walks while striking out one. The Royals have been going through a dreadful stretch the past few weeks as they'd […]

Kevin Harvick May Struggle a Little at Nashville

Kevin Harvick has not had an easy month of it. The All-Star race was not the greatest and then the crash at Austin (37th), a 22nd at Sonoma, and just a tenth at Charlotte. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has not led a lap since Darlington (ten laps). Harvick has only led laps in three races […]

The Grass IS Greener: Free Agent Moves that Will Increase Value

We've had a couple of months to fully digest what happened with NFL free agency and see how the NFL Draft impacted things, so now it's time to reflect on some of the changes around the NFL. No player leaves one team for another and finds himself playing the exact same role. New teammates, new […]

Kyle Busch One to Keep Eye On at Ally 400

Obviously, some of the dynamics are a bit different, but Kyle Busch will be one to watch on Sunday at Nashville. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver did finish third at Charlotte and if the runs get longer, Busch could even lead some laps. Gradually, the younger Busch has risen in the points race up to […]

CJ Abrams Has Four Hits At Double-A

San Diego Padres shortstop prospect CJ Abrams went 4-for-5 with four runs driven in on Friday at Double-A. The 20-year-old infielder hit two singles, two doubles, and stole a base. He now has a .307 batting average with nine doubles and 10 steals in 33 games. Selected sixth overall out of high school in the […]

Early ADP Risers at Wide Receiver

As you may know, 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 draft and get a player in your team. A high ADP (that is, actually, a low-numbered ADP) means that a […]

Jose Ramirez Diagnosed With Left Foot Contusion

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez was diagnosed with a left foot contusion after exiting Friday's game against the Pirates early. He limped off the field after being hit by a pitch in the top of the eighth frame. Ramirez is considered day-to-day. He will undergo further testing on his foot over the weekend, but […]

Tyler Soderstrom Erupts With Two Homers At Low-A

Oakland Athletics prospect Tyler Soderstrom went 3-for-6 with two home runs and five runs driven in on Friday at Low-A. The young catcher (who is also spending time at first base) has now seen 21 of his 45 hits go for extra bases — including seven home runs — in 38 games. Soderstrom is also […]

Denny Hamlin Expects to Lurk Again at Nashville

Denny Hamlin excels at gathering points for the "Points Championship". Despite not winning a race all year, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver keeps leading. His margin is just 47 points over Kyle Larson and 73 points over Chase Elliott. He finished seventh at Charlotte and Dover. The only concern could be laps led. Hamlin has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Saturday, gang! We have a smaller, seven-game matinee slate, as usual, to open up our weekend. The slate is split up between some earlier 7 pm EST starts and a nice four-game night slate after 9 pm EST. Let's take a peek at the weather for tonight's slate. The biggest chance of rain is […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - The Korean Zombie vs. Ige (UFC Vegas 29)

We'll be back in the UFC Apex Center in Las Vegas for a couple of events before we go on a small, two-week vacation to close June and open July before we change venues (but not places) to enter the T-Mobile Arena on July 10 to watch UFC 264 unfold. But let's not get too […]

Martin Truex Jr. Favored to Contend at Ally 400

Martin Truex Jr. has had a few rough races in a row on these speedway courses. He finished 19th at Dover and 29th at Charlotte due to a multitude of issues with his car. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver thrives on long runs but the high wear tires are something that might benefit Truex Jr. […]

Riley Greene Has Three Hits At Double-A

Detroit Tigers outfield prospect Riley Greene went 3-for-4 on Friday to raise his batting average to .271. The 20-year-old has had a bit of an up-and-down season in 2021 but he's also playing at Double-A after skipping over High-A ball entirely. During his debut season in 2019, after being selected fifth overall out of high […]

Spencer Torkelson Slugs First Double-A Homer

Detroit Tigers first base prospect Spencer Torkelson slugged his first Double-A home run on Friday. The first-overall selection from the 2020 amateur draft was playing in his fourth game at the level after opening the season at High-A ball. Known for his prodigious power, Torkelson has just six home runs in 35 games this season […]

Alex Bowman a Bit of a Wildcard for the Ally 400

Alex Bowman is the fourth cog in the Hendrick Motorsports Racing team and yet he has managed to win twice this year. Bowman won at Dover leading 98 laps and used an excellent pit strategy that got him out seconds before his competitors. He tends to surprise when the least expects. Also, Bowman finished fifth […]

Daniel Bard Charged With The Blown Save Friday

Colorado Rockies pitcher Daniel Bard allowed one run on a walk and two hits while striking out one across one inning during Friday's win over the Brewers. He was charged with his fourth blown save of the season. The 35-year-old entered the ninth inning with a 5-4 lead but surrendered an RBI double to Brewers […]