Henrik Stenson Not In Good Form Heading Into PGA Championship

Henrik Stenson is at the point in his career where he's not a real contender for majors. The Swede has missed a slew of cuts, including the Masters twice. He did see the weekend at the Valspar but finished 63rd and never could put a solid round together. That has been Stenson's biggest problem. He […]

Lee Westwood A Real Question Mark At The PGA Championship

Lee Westwood finished second in back-to-back weeks at the Arnold Palmer and then The Players' Championship. After that, the golfer missed a few cuts and looked to be lost until last week's Byron Nelson where he finished 21st. He has a modest strokes gained metric in the positive direction on all facets (67th overall at […]

Ian Poulter May Miss Cut At PGA Championship This Week

Ian Poulter just has too many issues working against him at Kiawah Island this week. Though the winds will not be as fierce as they can normally be, they will wreak just enough havoc to throw off Poulter's game. Consider that the Englishman drives the ball a hair over 282 yards. That's it. Though his […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 19th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 19th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for May 19th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for May 19th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jim Furyk Too Risky For PGA Championship

Jim Furyk probably is in the midst of his coldest streak as a pro after missing three straight cuts heading into the PGA Championship. The 51-year old drives the ball just 283.4 yards which could be a significant issue given the breezes this week at Kiawah Island. His putts per round of 29.5 ranks in […]

Phil Mickelson Not Expected To Be A Factor This Week

At age 50, Phil Mickelson and long-hitting courses offer too much risk to consider him even a remote option. He ranks just 125th in birdies and accuracy has waned considerably through the years. Now, Mickelson can still drive a ball 301.5 yards on average but his driving accuracy is a woeful 51%. One cannot miss […]

Stewart Cink May Be A Wild Card At PGA Championship

Which Stewart Cink do we see at Kiawah Island? Do we get the winner of the RBC Heritage where he destroyed the field on Thursday and Friday? Or do we wind up with the Wells Fargo version that just could not make putts over the weekend? This will be interesting. Driving distance is 23rd on […]

Sam Burns Is Hot Heading Into PGA Championship

Sam Burns won the Valspar Championship and finished second at the Byron Nelson last week. Few golfers come in hotter than Burns does this week at Kiawah Island. His struggles in March and early April where he missed three cuts in a row seem to be a distant memory. He drives the ball well at […]

Bubba Watson Could Stay In Contention At PGA

Bubba Watson has been in pretty good form since The Masters. He even has two top-20 finishes in his last two tournaments (13th and 18th). His strokes gained off the tee is ninth on the tour and approaching the green is near the top-50. The concern with Watson and it is always the case comes […]

Billy Horschel Not Expecting Much At PGA Championship

Billy Horschel is definitely having a tough time finding form at the PGA. He has only played one tournament since his Masters' meltdown where he shot a 76 on Sunday. He did finish 25th at the RBC but again faltered in the final round. Horschel shot an even-par 72 after two rounds in the 60's. […]

Cameron Smith Could Factor Into PGA Championship This Week

Despite the lack of driving distance at 297.1 yards and poorer driving accuracy at 58%, Cameron Smith could still be in the mix come the weekend at Kiawah Island. This is because of his short game and top-15 putting when it comes to strokes gained. Also, his putting average is fourth and his one-putts are […]

Marc Leishman Has Limited Upside At PGA

Marc Leishman is coming off some solid play in the last month, including a T5 at the Masters and a win at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. However, at Kiawah, one has to drive the ball a little better than Leishman has this year. He drives the ball off the tee at 291.5 yards, […]

Paul Casey May Be One To Avoid At PGA Championship

Paul Casey had a nice run in the first four tournaments in 2021 with four top-10 finishes, including a T5 at Pebble Beach and The Players Championship. However, he missed the cut at the RBC and finished outside the top 20 at Valspar. There are some solid numbers, but nothing spectacular. His driving distance at […]

Daniel Berger May Be One To Watch At PGA Championship

Daniel Berger hopefully learned some lessons from his humbling experience at the Masters, where he shot 75 and 73 to miss the cut. The third-place performance at the Byron Nelson last week included a nice charge and a 64 on Sunday. This week will obviously be much more difficult, but Berger is 10th in greens […]

C.J. Cron Collects Three Hits In Return

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in a 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Padres on Tuesday. Cron was activated from the injured list earlier on Tuesday after missing 11 days with a lower back strain. The veteran first baseman picked up right where he left off […]

Tommy Fleetwood Not Expected To Be Factor

Tommy Fleetwood is average driving distance-wise at 297.5 yards, which is 82nd on the tour. The problems with Fleetwood are more with form. He has just one top-10 this year and a top-five at the WGC. That is it. With his scrambling and around-the-green ability taking a hit in 2021, this bodes poorly for Fleetwood's […]

Daniel Bard Takes The Loss On Tuesday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Daniel Bard took the loss on Tuesday when he allowed one unearned run with two strikeouts over 1 1/3 innings in a 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Padres. Bard entered in the bottom of the ninth inning with the score knotted up at 1-1 and got the job done. He recorded two […]

Adam Scott's Putting Issues May Doom Him At PGA

Adam Scott has the driving distance (308 -- 16th) to compete at the PGA Championship. However, there is one big issue -- putting. Scott's putting has taken a serious step backwards in 2021. He ranks 161st in putts per round at 29,23. His scrambling may also be problematic. Players will not be quite as penalized […]

Austin Gomber Pitches Well In No-Decision

Colorado Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber took a no-decision on Tuesday when he allowed one run on five hits with one walk and seven strikeouts over six innings in a 2-1 loss to the Padres. Gomber and his fellow left-handed counterpart, Blake Snell, were locked in a pitcher's duel all night with the score knotted up […]

Patrick Reed Comes Into PGA Championship Looking Pretty Good

Patrick Reed is coming off a solid T6 finish at the Wells Fargo Championship. He hit the ball off the tee relatively well and will need to do that again at Kiawah Island (174th driving distance). The first three days of the tournament are expected to feature a heavy sea breeze. Reed also nabbed a […]

Kyle Lewis Strikes Out Three Times Tuesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts Tuesday against Spencer Turnbull and the Detroit Tigers. Turnbull had it all working in this one, but that doesn't change the fact that Lewis is three for his last twenty with eight strikeouts. Lewis's seven walks in that span have kept his OBP palatable, but […]

Jarred Kelenic Steals First Career Base

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic was one of only two Mariners to reach base against Detroit Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull on Tuesday, drawing a walk to lead off the bottom of the fourth inning. He subsequently stole second base, his first of the year and of his career. Kelenic has spoken of a desire to steal 30 […]

Justin Dunn Strikes Out Nine, Takes Loss

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn set a new career-high in strikeouts Tuesday night, setting down nine Tigers, but unfortunately he was still saddled with the loss. Dunn failed to complete six innings yet again, throwing 5 2/3 innings and giving up two runs on five hits and a walk. Dunn has not managed to […]

Spencer Turnbull Throws No-Hitter Against Mariners

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull tossed the fifth no-hitter of the year on Tuesday night, limiting the Mariners to just two walks in a 5-0 win over Seattle. Turnbull set a new season-high with nine strikeouts, as he now has recorded at least five strikeouts in four of his six starts this season. While […]

Yusniel Diaz Placed On Minor League Injured List Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles outfield prospect Yusniel Diaz (hip) was placed on the Minor League seven-day injured list Tuesday with a right hip strain, per MLB.com's Joe Trezza. Diaz, the O's eighth-ranked prospect has already been sidelined for a week at Triple-A Norfolk due to the issue. The 24-year-old has gone 5-for-25 with one home run in […]

Dylan Carlson Reaches Base Three Times On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson reached base three times in Tuesday's victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went 2-for-4 with two singles, a walk, and a run scored. Carlson has been doing much better since being moved into the second spot in the Cardinals order, and overall he's hitting .287 with an .805 OPS. […]

JT Brubaker Struggles Against Cardinals On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker struggled in a loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday night, allowing five runs on eight hits and three walks over 5 2/3 innings of work in a 5-2 loss. It was his worst start of the season, as his five runs allowed and three strikeouts were both season-worsts. Despite […]

Justin Williams Strikes Out Four Times On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Justin Williams struck out in all four of his plate appearances in Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 0-for-4 "performance" dropped his batting average to .169 and his OPS to .566. He's struck out 35 times in 97 plate appearances and looks lost at times at the plate. He's always […]

Stevie Wilkerson Plates A Run In First Game Of Season Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles utility man Stevie Wilkerson made a nice first impression in Tuesday's 13-6 loss to the Rays. Wilkerson, who was playing his first game with the O's this season after being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and a strikeout. Wilkerson was recalled after the team designated […]