Chi Chi Gonzalez Goes Seven Strong Innings Against The Cards

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-decision on Friday when he allowed two runs on seven hits with a strikeout across seven innings in a 9-3 loss to the Cardinals. Gonzalez gave the Cards fits all night long despite only striking out one batter. He kept them off balance and scattered seven […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Likely To Play Saturday

Atlanta Hawks forward Bogdan Bogdanovic (knee) is expected to suit up for Game 6 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday. He is battling through a knee issue, but deserves credit for continuing to suit up. Sadly, Bogdanovic has not been shooting well in the postseason, but has looked better over the last few games. The […]

Alejandro Kirk Needs A Couple More Rehab Games

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo said that catcher Alejandro Kirk (hip) needs "a couple more games" before he's ready to be activated from the injured list. "He's still young so he's still got to catch some games in Triple-A. That's going to be good for him," Montoyo said. Kirk has been out since early […]

Chris Paddack Rebounds From His Shortest Start

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Paddack bounced back from his shortest start of the season, tossing seven innings against Philadelphia on Friday. The right-hander allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five. He didn't factor into the decision, however. In his prior start, Paddack was shelled for five runs […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Doubtful For Game 6

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is listed as doubtful for Game 6 versus the Atlanta Hawks. It sounds like the Bucks are trying to be cautious here with a one game lead in the series. Antetokounmpo is dealing with a hyperextension in his left knee, but an MRI revealed no structural damage. The organization […]

Randal Grichuk Getting A Breather Against Rays

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Randal Grichuk is resting against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Grichuk will get a breather after starting the last nine games for Toronto. He's hitting a nice .280 (7-for-25) with a home run and six RBI in the last week and has been solid for his fantasy managers all year, […]

Patrick Beverley Suspended One Game

Los Angeles Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has been suspended one game by the NBA. During Game 6, Beverley pushed Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul in the back. It was with a few minutes left in the blowout loss and was clearly out of frustration. Beverley was given a technical foul and ejected from the contest. […]

Trevor Larnach, Max Kepler Sitting Against A Lefty

Minnesota Twins outfielders Trevor Larnach and Max Kepler will take a seat on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals and left-hander Danny Duffy. Alex Kirilloff is in right field and is batting cleanup, while Luis Arraez gets the start in left field while hitting eighth in the batting order. In his first major league season, […]

Charlie Morton To Face Miami As Veteran Gets Hot

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Charlie Morton, whose solid outing Tuesday against the Mets was spoiled by the bullpen, is pitching well and lines up for good matchups Sunday and next week against the last-place Miami Marlins. He allowed three earned runs against New York on five hits while striking out seven across six innings in […]

Leury Garcia Returns Saturday, Yoan Moncada Remains Out

Chicago White Sox outfielder Leury Garcia (knee) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Detroit Tigers, but third baseman Yoan Moncada (hand) remains out. Garcia was scratched on Thursday with knee pain and also sat out on Friday. Moncada suffered a bruised right hand on a slide this week and is not […]

Avisail Garcia Returns To The Lineup

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia (hamstring) is back in the starting lineup in right field and hitting fifth on Saturday against Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Cody Ponce. Garcia missed the last three games this week while dealing with left hamstring soreness, but fantasy managers should be looking to get him back into their lineups in leagues […]

Michael Fulmer Could Return After All-Star Break

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Michael Fulmer's (neck) visit with Dr. Keith Meister confirmed a previous diagnosis of no shoulder issues, according to MLB.com. Fulmer, who was placed on the 10-day injured list last weekend with a right cervical spine strain, is headed to Low-A Lakeland and is not expected to back until after the All-Star […]

Framber Valdez Has Been Solid After Late Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez, who beat Cleveland on Thursday, is up to a 5-1 record with a 2.18 ERA and 1.04 WHIP on the season and has been rewarding patient fantasy managers after getting a late start at the end of May because of a finger injury. With 41 strikeouts over 45 1/3 […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Road America Henry 180 (7/3/21)

It's a road course Saturday, as the Xfinity Series rolls into Road America. There's qualifying this week, so take these DFS picks with a grain of salt for now, because we don't know place differential stuff. But based on track history and DFS pricing, I've got six drivers to keep an eye on this week. […]

Danny Jansen Activated From Injured List

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (hamstring) was activated from the injured list, and the team optioned catcher Riley Adams in a corresponding move on Saturday, MLB.com reported. Jansen went on the injured list in early June with a hamstring strain and was hitting just .157/.248/.278 with three home runs and eight RBI in 108 […]

Austin Meadows Not In The Starting Lineup On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Austin Meadows is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Meadows hit .238 (24-for-101) with four home runs and 17 RBI in the month of June and got off to a rough start in July on Friday by going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. It appears to […]

Ian Anderson Gets Favorable Matchup Next Week

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Ian Anderson, who posted his second straight quality start on Thursday, has a one-week start coming up, but his matchup on the road against the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates is a favorable one. The 23-year-old right-hander allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks while striking out a pair over […]

Tylor Megill To Start On Monday

New York Mets starting pitcher Tylor Megill will make his next start on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers instead of on Sunday in the Subway Series against the New York Yankees. Corey Oswalt will likely start Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Yankees on Sunday. Megill, 25, has allowed five earned runs on eight […]

A's Sign Homer Bailey To Minor League Deal

The Oakland Athletics signed veteran right-hander Homer Bailey to a minor league deal. Bailey, a first-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds back in 2004, made 13 starts for the A's back in 2019, going 6-3 with a 4.30 ERA and 1.20 WHIP. The 35-year-old had a 3.38 ERA in eight innings over two starts for […]

Yasmani Grandal Out Of Lineup With Calf Tightness

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal (calf) will sit on Saturday with left calf tightness. Grandal suffered the injury on Friday and exited that contest early. Grandal was stretching on the field and running on Saturday, so the hope is that he won't need a stint on the injured list. Backup catcher Zack Collins will […]

Matt Olson Mired In Hitting Slump

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson, who went 0-for-3 on Friday against the Red Sox, is mired in a slump. Olson, who has two hits in 24 at-bats (.083) with no home runs or RBI over his last seven games, is set to face Boston right-hander Garrett Richards in Saturday night's game. The left-handed slugger […]

Jack Flaherty Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

The St. Louis Cardinals moved starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (oblique) to the 60-day injured list on Saturday after claiming right-hander Justin Miller off waivers from the Washington Nationals. Flaherty started playing light catch two weeks ago as he recovers from a left oblique strain that he suffered in late May. Barring any setbacks when he […]

LCS DFS Picks for 07/03/21 - League of Legends Daily Fantasy for FanDuel & DraftKings

Hey everyone, good morning/afternoon, and welcome to RotoBaller's coverage of League of Legends DFS for both FanDuel and DraftKings. Be on the lookout for coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LEC as well as we have some great analysts covering all LoL leagues for the Summer Split. Today, I'll be focusing on the 5-game LCS slate starting […]

Gerrit Cole To Start First Game Of Doubleheader On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole will start the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday in the Subway Series against the New York Mets. Cole's overall numbers remain solid with an 8-4 record, 2.66 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 129/17 K/BB in 16 starts covering 101 2/3 innings, but he allowed five earned runs […]

Noah Syndergaard Plays Catch Saturday

New York Mets starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) is playing some catch before the game on Saturday. Syndergaard was shut down for six weeks in late May after having a setback in his recovery from elbow surgery, but this is the first time that he has thrown since that shutdown. It's great news for Thor […]

Zac Gallen Dealing With Hamstring Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (hamstring) left his start early on Friday against the San Francisco Giants with right hamstring tightness. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Gallen will undergo an MRI exam on Saturday, so we should know more on the severity of the injury soon. The right-hander wasn't sharp before the injury, allowing […]

David Peterson Diagnosed With Oblique Strain

New York Mets starting pitcher David Peterson (side), placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday, was diagnosed with an oblique strain on Saturday. It is reportedly a strain between grades 1 and 2, which will keep him sidelined for an undetermined amount of time. According to manager Luis Rojas, Peterson is "week-to-week" at this […]

Carlos Carrasco To Potentially Return In Late July

New York Mets starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (hamstring) is expected to return in late July or early August, according to manager Luis Rojas. Carrasco is reportedly throwing his second full bullpen session on Saturday, after a successful bullpen session earlier this week. Carrasco hasn't pitched all season due to a hamstring strain and has had […]

Francisco Mejia Doubles Twice, Scores Lone Run In Friday’s Loss

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a run scored during Friday's 11-1 loss to the Blue Jays. The Rays catcher doubled twice on Friday and recorded his eighth multi-hit effort of the season. He's starting to heat up and has now logged at least one hit in four of […]

Luis Patino Sent Down After Friday’s Start

Tampa Rays pitcher Luis Patino was optioned to Triple-Durham on Friday. He started in Friday's game against the Blue Jays and was tagged with his second loss of the season. The 21-year-old allowed seven runs (five earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out five across five 1/3 innings in Friday's 11-1 loss […]