Andrelton Simmons To Miss Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is absent from Friday's lineup for the contest against the Kansas City Royals. Simmons has missed two games with a sore ankle and will miss his third, though the Twins haven't indicated when he'll be able to return to the lineup. Jorge Polanco will make another start at short […]

Kike Hernandez Not In Starting Lineup Friday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Kike Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's matchup with the Yankees. Hernandez has struggled at the plate recently, as he is 3-for-29 with six strikeouts over his last eight games, and has not had an extra-base hit since May 19. He's slashing .228/.284/.383 over 43 games this season, […]

Nelson Cruz Not In Friday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz is sitting out Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Cruz appears to be getting a routine day off in the midst of a home run drought, though he does have a hit in each of his last three games. Josh Donaldson will get a break from the field […]

Tommy Pham Returns To The Padres Lineup On Friday

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham (face) is in the starting lineup for the Padres game against the New York Mets on Friday batting leadoff and playing left field. Pham sat out Thursday's game after he collided with shortstop Ha-Seong Kim while attempting to track a flyball during the Padres game on Wednesday. Pham received […]

Hunter Harvey Activated From 60-Day Injured List

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Hunter Harvey (oblique) was activated from the 60-day injured list on Friday. Harvey indicated that he is ready to pitch without any restrictions. It is expected that Harvey will be used in high leverage situations immediately making him a candidate for those in leagues that reward holds. Though Cesar Valdez lost the […]

Keston Hiura Sitting Again On Friday

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Keston Hiura (rest) is out of the starting lineup for a second straight night when the Brewers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Since being recalled from Triple-A, Hiura has just one hit in 28 plate appearances and has posted an absolutely horrific 46.4% strikeout rate. Sadly, Hiura now finds himself […]

JT Brubaker Reinstated From COVID-Injured List

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker was reinstated from the COVID-injured list on Friday according to the team. In a corresponding move, infielder Will Craig was designated for assignment. After a hot start to the 2021 season in April, Brubaker struggled in May posting a 4.82 ERA, and a 1.36 WHIP over 28 innings pitched […]

Michael Brantley To Potentially Return On Tuesday

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker stated that the Astros are shooting to get outfielder Michael Brantley (hamstring) back in time for the team's series against the Boston Red Sox which begins on Tuesday, June 8. Brantley has posted a .305/.346/.455 slash line with three home runs, 14 doubles, and 15 RBI over 167 at-bats on […]

Elieser Hernandez Headed Back To The Injured List

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (quad) is looking at a stint on the injured list which will be more than 10-days according to manager Don Mattingly. Hernandez exited Thursday's game against the Pirates with a right quad strain. Hernandez was making just his first start back with Miami on Thursday after missing almost two […]

Kolten Wong Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a strained left oblique suffered in a game on Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Wong has been dealing with oblique discomfort for most of the 2021 season. Despite dealing with such discomfort, Wong has posted an impressive .280/.343/.441 […]

Ji-Man Choi Could Be Facing Another IL Stint

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Ji-Man Choi (groin) could be facing another stay on the injured list while he continues to deal with groin tightness, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The groin issue has been nagging him for a couple days, and the team had been hopeful he would respond well […]

Tony Kemp Riding Five-Game Hit-Streak Into Colorado

Oakland Athletics second baseman Tony Kemp is riding a five-game hit-streak and now will play a series in baseball's best hitting environment, Coors Field. Kemp has his batting average up to .279 while his on-base percentage is over 100 points higher at .381. The 29-year-old is sporting elite plate discipline as he's striking out just […]

Ketel Marte Gets Night Off Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Ketel Marte is not in the starting lineup for Friday night's matchup with the Brewers. It appears to simply be a day off for Marte, who had a big night at the plate on Thursday where he went 4-for-5 with a double, one RBI and a run scored in a 7-4 loss […]

Brett Anderson Does Not Factor Into Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson allowed three earned runs on eight hits and one walk while striking out one over 4 1/3 innings Thursday against the Diamondbacks. He did not factor into the decision. Anderson was given a four-run lead in the third inning, but he couldn't work deep enough into the game to […]

Christian Yelich Starting To Find His Timing At Plate

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, two runs scored, and a walk Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Yelich took Jon Duplantier yard in the third inning to record only his second home run of the campaign. Despite the lack of power, Yelich is still getting on base at a .391 […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Cheat Sheet for June 4, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 6/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   Western Conference Division Semifinals Los Angeles Clippers (-3) at Dallas Mavericks (o/u 216.5) The Mavericks took Game 5 on Wednesday night, and now the Clippers find themselves with their backs against the wall down 3-2 […]

Josh Hader Closes The Door For 13th Save

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader allowed one hit but struck out three in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Hader had a three-run lead and was never in danger of blowing the lead while earning his 13th save of the season. He's now allowed only two earned runs in […]

Avisail Garcia Connects For 11th Home Run Of Season

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Thursday against the Diamondbacks. Garcia took Seth Frankoff deep in the eighth inning to record his 11th homer of the season. He continued his strong surge of power, as Thursday's homer marked his fifth in his last 10 starts. Garcia […]

Luis Urias Slugs Out Seventh Home Run In Win

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Luis Urias went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Thursday against the Diamondbacks. He was not in the starting lineup but was forced into action after Kolten Wong suffered an oblique injury. Urias took advantage of the opportunity by cranking a home run in his first plate appearance of the game. […]

Jordan Hicks Could Return In August

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jordan Hicks (elbow) could return in August as a "best case" scenario, according to team President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak. The triple-digit fastball-throwing 24-year-old received an injection in mid-May and is fully shut down from throwing at this point. Since undergoing Tommy John Surgery almost two years ago, Hicks […]

Miles Mikolas Out Until At Least August

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Miles Mikolas (elbow) is not expected to be able to rejoin the team until August at the earliest. Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak said that August was the "best case" scenario for Mikolas, meaning that he'd have to experience no further setbacks. Mikolas made just one appearance this […]

Jonathan Schoop (1B/2B, DET) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 24% of leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Tigers first baseman/second baseman Jonathan Schoop has been absolutely on fire lately. Over a six-game stretch from May 27 to June 1, Schoop compiled four multi-hit games and blasted four home runs. Schoop got off to a dreadful start of the year. […]

Ryan Yarbrough (SP/RP, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of leagues ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough made modern Rays history on Thursday. Facing the New York Yankees, he pitched nine innings and allowed six hits, no walks and two earned runs while striking out six. It was the first complete game of […]

Hunter Renfroe (OF, BOS) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 25% of leagues ANALYSIS: While some big name Red Sox bats have started to go cold lately, the team has found some offense from an unlikely source. Entering Friday's action, Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe was on a seven-game hitting streak. He closed out May with four […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Mid-Ohio B&L Transport 170 (6/5/21)

We've got a standalone Xfinity race this weekend, so no Cup drivers coming in to run over the whole field! Some really interesting plays, though, and a starting lineup that offers some nice place differential upside for some drivers but not a lot of it for some of the sport's top cars. Here at RotoBaller, […]

J.P. Feyereisen (RP, TB) - Week 11 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Alright, yes. We know. He's a Rays reliever. So how much faith can you have that J.P. Feyereisen will continue to see save opportunities going forward? The answer to that question is a loaded one, so let's just go off of the facts we […]

Elvis Andrus Producing From Nine-Hole In Batting Order

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus is succeeding in his first season in Oakland despite being buried near the bottom of the batting order most games. Andrus is batting a league-best .309 when hitting ninth and is tied with Nick Madrigal for the most extra-base hits when batting ninth. Despite his production, Andrus isn't a fantasy-relevant […]

Seth Brown Struggling Away From Oakland

Oakland Athletics outfielder Seth Brown started the season hot, but has cooled off in May as he put up a .183 batting average for the month. Brown has struggled mightily away from Oakland; he's batting just .113 in road games this season compared to .279 at home. Perhaps a road series in Colorado can cure […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (6/4/21): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

Happy Friday! We've got a pair of games on the slate today. Not a lot of marquee matchups, but we should get to see the Wings at full strength, finally. We also get to see if the Atlanta Dream can keep their winning ways going. Is that team for real? In this article, I'll be […]

Logan Gilbert (SP, SEA) - Week 10 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's a youth movement in Seattle, with better starts for some than others. Logan Gilbert was one of those who got off to a rocky start, but that fog appears to be clearing. The 6'6, 225-lb. behemoth out of Stetson started his […]