Brett Gardner In The Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is getting the start in left field for Wednesday's contest against the Astros. Gardner got a breather on Tuesday but is back in left field with Clint Frazier heading to the bench. The veteran outfielder is hitless in his last three games but has a platoon advantage against Astros' […]

Max Pacioretty Out On Wednesday Due To Injury

Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty will miss his second consecutive game on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday. The 32-year-old is currently battling an undisclosed injury but it's not believed to be serious to keep him out for a substantial amount of time. Pacioretty has had an outstanding third season in Vegas - […]

Gary Sanchez Back In Lineup Wednesday

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is back in the lineup Wednesday against the Astros. Sanchez has sat each of the last two games but is behind the plate and batting eighth against Astros' right-hander Luis Garcia. The slugger is in the midst of a 2-for-27 slide at the plate- and is losing ground to […]

Nick Foligno Out For Next Two Games

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Foligno will be sidelined for the next two contests due to an upper-body injury. The 33-year-old sustained the injury in the Leafs' overtime loss to the Canadiens on Monday, as he skated just 9:05 of ice time before being forced to depart the contest. Foligno (32% owned in Yahoo! leagues) […]

Tyler Bertuzzi Expected To Be Ready For 2021-2022

Detroit Red Wings forward Tyler Bertuzzi is currently recovering from back surgery performed on April 30th and is expected to be ready to go by the start of the 2021-2022 campaign. The 26-year-old was limited to just nine games this season due to the persisting issue and recorded seven points (five goals, two assists), an […]

Michael Pineda Good To Go For Thursday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda (wrist) is good to go for Thursday's game against the Rangers. Pineda had his start pushed back a day due to wrist soreness- but manager Rocco Baldelli has given him the green light for the final game of the series against Texas. The veteran hurler has gone at least […]

Jake Oettinger Gets Start In Tampa Bay On Wednesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger will man the crease as his team faces off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The 22-year-old made his last appearance in relief on Monday, stopping 27 of 28 shots against in the overtime defeat. The rookie netminder has done his part to take over the starting duties in […]

Wander Franco Doesn't Disappoint In Triple-A Debut

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco, the top prospect in baseball, finished 3-for-5 with a triple, two singles, two RBI and a steal in his first game action with Triple-A Durham on Tuesday night. Franco hit .327 across two minor league levels in 114 games in 2019. He has been rated with the highest hit […]

Reyes Moronta To Be Re-Evaluated On Thursday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Reyes Moronta (forearm), who experienced right forearm tightness on Saturday, will be evaluated by team orthopedist Dr. Ken Akizuki on Thursday. Moronta missed all of last season while rehabbing from right shoulder surgery before he went on the injured list on April 11 with a right flexor strain. Just when […]

Kevin Gausman To Pitch On Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman, who was placed on the injured list on Tuesday because of side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine, will return to pitch on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. "[Gausman's] feeling good," manager Gabe Kapler said. "I don't have concerns about his ability to make his next start and […]

Sonny Gray Throws A Gem On Wednesday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Sonny Gray threw seven shutout innings in a 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Gray racked up eight strikeouts and walked two batters in the no-decision. The excellent outing lowers Gray's ERA to 3.92 with a 1.35 WHIP and 31 strikeouts in 20 2/3 innings of work. Gray had […]

Johnny Cueto To Return Sunday Against Padres

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (lat), who has been on the 10-day injured list since April 16 with a Grade 1 lat strain beneath his right shoulder, is expected to be activated and return to the mound on Sunday against the San Diego Padres. It's uncertain what his return will mean for Logan […]

Joey Votto Suffers Broken Thumb, Will Miss Several Weeks

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) will miss several weeks after breaking his thumb during Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Votto was plunked on the thumb by a pitch and initially tried to stay in the game, leading to some speculation that he would be okay. He was eventually removed and […]

DraftKings Core Four (PGA DFS) - Wells Fargo Championship (Premium Content)

All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Hello RotoBallers and thank you very much for joining me for the Wells Fargo Championship! With the PGA Championship looming on the horizon, this week's Wells Fargo has attracted a top-notch field in what will be the final warm-up for many before the […]

Fantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates for Week 19

Welcome to Rotation Watch, Rotoballers! Each week, this article will highlight the players that are gaining minutes in their team's rotation. Fantasy managers want to roster the players that are accumulating stats and racking up the playing time. They want to avoid the players falling out of favor and watching the action from the sidelines. […]

Miguel Sano Activated From Injured List, In Starting Lineup

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) was activated from the injured list on Wednesday. Sano has been eligible to return since Saturday, though the team effectively kept him off the roster for several extra days to give him time to fine-tune his mechanics at the plate. The slugger's return comes at a good time […]

Ian Happ Remains Sidelined

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ (ribs) will remain sidelined on Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Happ suffered bruised ribs after a collision with infielder Nico Hoerner on Sunday and sat out Tuesday's doubleheader. The good news is that it doesn't appear that Happ will require a trip to the 10-day injured list. Happ remains […]

Richard Rodriguez Earns Fifth Save Of Year Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez earned his fifth save of the season on Tuesday, pitching a perfect ninth inning to close out a 2-1 win over the Padres. Rodriguez has looked great on the mound to open the year, allowing just one hit and one walk while striking out 10 in 12 1/3 innings […]

Liam Hendriks Suffers Loss On Wednesday

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks suffered his first loss of the season on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Hendriks entered the game in the bottom of the ninth and recorded one out, but then came extra innings. Hendriks was then brought back out for the bottom of the tenth inning. With a runner starting […]

Alex Kirilloff Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff (wrist) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right wrist on Wednesday. Kirilloff was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to wrist soreness- and manager Rocco Baldelli said that the issue was a step up from a minor one, so it's not particularly surprising that he'll be […]

Daily Fantasy Basketball (DFS) Lineup Picks for May 5, 2021 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/5 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Ja Morant, T.J. McConnell (if Brogdon is out) SG - Grayson Allen (punt) SF - Kyle Anderson, Bojan Bogdanovic PF - Dean […]

Ruben Tejada Agrees With Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent infielder Ruben Tejada on Wednesday. This is just a depth signing for the Phillies, as Tejada last played in the big leagues with the New York Mets in 2019, when he went hitless in just nine at-bats. Prior to that, Tejada hit .230/.293/.283 with […]

Matt Joyce Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed outfielder Matt Joyce (calf) on the 10-day injured list with a calf injury. The team also placed outfielder Roman Quinn (finger) on the injured list on Wednesday. Mickey Moniak and Scott Kingery were recalled to replace the injured outfielders and both should see a decent amount of playing time due […]

Sam Howard Picks Up Sixth Hold

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Sam Howard earned his sixth hold of the season on Tuesday, getting the only batter he faced to ground into a force out to end the sixth inning. Howard is looking like a great option in SV/HLD formats right now, with six holds in 15 appearances along with a 3.27 ERA […]

Dallas Keuchel Throws Seven Scoreless Innings In No-Decision

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel put together a strong performance in Wednesday's no-decision versus the Cincinnati Reds. The lefty logged seven innings of scoreless ball and allowed just two hits with three walks and one strikeout. Wednesday's strong outing lowered his ERA to a solid 3.79 on the season. Due to his lack […]

Michael Kopech Walks Four Batters In Relief

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Michael Kopech went 1 2/3 innings in relief and allowed one hit, no runs, four walks and struck out four on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. Kopech has made two starts for the Pale Hose, but most of his work has been out of the bullpen. Regardless of the role, […]

Anthony Rizzo Will Rest On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will receive a routine day off on Wednesday versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rizzo has been off to a slow start and is hitting .224 with five home runs and 10 RBI on the season. Third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant will slide over to first base on Wednesday and Matt […]

Josh Bell Sitting Against Lefty Again On Wednesday

Washington Nationals first baseman Josh Bell is heading to the bench on Wednesday as the team faces left-hander Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves. This will be the second-straight time that Bell has sat against a lefty with Ryan Zimmerman getting the start at first base. Bell is a switch hitter, but has regularly performed […]

Akil Baddoo Sitting For Second Straight Game

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo is out of the starting lineup for the second straight game as the team faces Martin Perez and the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. The team is going with Robbie Grossman, Victor Reyes and JaCoby Jones in the outfield. Baddoo has been ice-cold at the plate lately. He has gone […]

Mookie Betts Starting To Come Alive

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts is beginning to get hot heading into the team's matchup with the Cubs on Wednesday. Betts is off to very quiet start for such an elite player but is 8-for-24 (.333) over his last six games with one home run, two doubles and three runs batted in. Betts is […]