Ozzie Albies Not In Lineup Saturday

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (calf) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs. Albies is dealing with a sore calf- he was hit by a pitch on the leg in the ninth inning of Friday's contest- and should be considered day-to-day for the time being. It doesn't sound as if […]

Yasmani Grandal Will Rest Sunday

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will rest on Sunday versus the Boston Red Sox. Grandal is hitless over his last 11 at-bats and only has four hits in 30 at-bats this season with one home run and six RBI. Catcher prospect Zack Collins has been calling good games defensively and has been entering into […]

Adrian Houser Loses To Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (1-2) gave up three runs on five hits and a walk over 4 1/3 innings Friday to take the loss as the Brewers fell 6-1 to the Pirates. He struck out only three hitters. The right-hander gave up a solo shot to Colin Moran in the second inning before […]

Ender Inciarte Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (hamstring) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a hamstring strain. This move was expected, considering Inciarte had to leave Friday's game after suffering the injury while running the bases. The Braves outfield is looking a bit thing with Inciarte and Cristian Pache (groin) already sidelined. Guillermo Heredia […]

Ilya Samsonov In Goal For Washington On Saturday

Washington Capitals goalie Ilya Samsonov will make his 15th appearance of the season playing against Philadelphia Saturday afternoon. The Russian netminder has been out of the lineup for a few days with an injury. He last played on Tuesday, April 13th, where he and his teammates destroyed the Flyers 6-1. Samsonov made 29 saves in […]

Robin Lehner Blanks Ducks on Friday Night

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Robin Lehner secured his first shutout of the season, turning aside 16 shots in a 4-0 win over the Ducks. Despite getting two chances on the power play, Anaheim only recorded a single shot on net, highlighting the stout defensive play on display in front of Lehner. It was the second […]

William Karlsson Snaps Goal Drought in Rout of Anaheim

Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson picked up his 11th goal of the season, and first in the last two weeks, on Friday night as Vegas overwhelmed Anaheim in a decisive 4-0 victory. Despite scoring and leading all Vegas forwards with 20:01 minutes of ice time in a game where the Golden Knights lobbed 51 […]

Josh Donaldson Has Two-Hit Day Friday

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Friday's loss to the Angels. Both of Donaldson's hits registered exit velocities of 106 MPH or greater. The veteran third baseman has three hits, a run, and an RBI since returning from the injured list- and has been ripping the ball so […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/17/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/17/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/17/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Tristan Jarry Guards The Cage For Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry will be between the pipes against Buffalo Saturday afternoon. Jarry is unbeaten against the Sabres this year, posting a 2-0-0 record. He allowed just five goals on 64 shots in those two contests. The Canadian-born netminder carries a 3-1-1 record in his last five starts. Even though Buffalo is 5-2-3 […]

Jose Urena A Tough Luck Loser On Friday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jose Urena had his best start as a Tiger so far on Friday against the Oakland Athletics. He pitched seven innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out eight. Unfortunately, the Tigers' bats were shutout by Frankie Montas and the Athletics' bullpen. Urena took the […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/17 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/17 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based […]

Mitch Garver Drives In A Pair Of Runs

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-4 with a two-run double in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Angels. Garver tied the game in the top of the sixth with a two-run double, then scored on a Josh Donaldson RBI single to give the Twins the lead. The veteran backstop came to the plate in the […]

Anthony DeSclafani Turns In Another Quality Start Friday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani put forth another solid effort in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Marlins. DeSclafani pitched six innings, allowing a single run on four hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with four strikeouts. The 30-year-old has gotten off to a great start this season, compiling a 1.06 […]

Randy Dobnak Charged With The Loss Friday

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak was saddled with his third loss of the season in Friday's defeat at the hands of the Angels. Dobnak entered the game in relief of Lewis Thorpe in the fifth inning and worked an impressive frame, striking out two before unraveling in the sixth and seven innings, surrendering six hits […]

Mitch Haniger Gets Three More Hits

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger went 3-for-4 against the Houston Astros with a walk and three singles Friday, raising his slash line to .351/.371/.632. He has been on fire to start the year, having hit safely in all but one game to this point. Haniger has three multi-hit games in his last four starts, and […]

Lewis Thorpe Allows Two Runs In Four Innings

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Lewis Thorpe didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 10-3 loss to the Angels. Thorpe pitched four innings, surrendering two runs on three hits while fanning two batters compared to one free pass. He did generate eight swinging strikes, all of which came on his slider, though Thorpe's fastball noticeably had […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/17/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Hockey starts early on Saturday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all 11 games on the NHL schedule, meaning lots of opportunities to play and win. There are four games on the schedule that involve playoff teams on both sides. The first one is a bit of a cheat because the St. Louis Blues […]

Jay Bruce On The Bench Once Again Saturday

New York Yankees first baseman Jay Bruce is not in the lineup for a second consecutive game on Saturday. Manager Aaron Boone said to expect "a lot of" DJ LeMahieu at first and Rougned Odor at second, which leaves Bruce as the odd man out for the foreseeable future. He hasn't exactly forced the Yankees' […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/17/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

 We have a very intriguing five-gamer over on FanDuel's main slate and it's certainly an entertaining group of matchups to build lineups for. There's one premier pitching duel with Kershaw and the Dodgers facing Darvish and the Padres, but both of those offenses are fully capable of ruining an opposing pitcher's night. Additionally, this may […]

Brett Gardner Starting In Left On Saturday

New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays. Clint Frazier, who went 0-for-3 with a trio of strikeouts on Friday, will take a seat on the bench against Rays' right-hander Tyler Glasnow. While it's frustrating to see Frazier stuck in a timeshare with Gardner, the latter has […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 17th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

RJ Barrett Scores Efficient 24 Points

New York Knicks guard RJ Barrett helped lead his team to victory Friday night with an efficient scoring performance. Barrett bounced back from a couple of rough shooting performances, scoring 24 points on 9-for-18 shooting from the field and 3 of 6 shooting from deep. He rounded out his line with eight boards, two assists, […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/17/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome back to Week 3 of Bell's Best Bets. We're still grinding our way towards a hot streak right now, and I can feel us getting closer. Let's finish the weekend strong here before a fresh start on Monday! In case you never caught my intro article, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto […]

Yusei Kikuchi Starts Hot But Fades

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was pitching a gem through four innings, allowing no hits and only one walk up to that point, but the Astros got to him in the fifth and seventh innings. Despite facing 24 consecutive batters without allowing a hit over the last two starts, he wasn't able to escape […]

Ty France Walks It Off

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France came up big on Friday night, delivering a walk-off ground rule double to win the game against the Houston Astros. Officially the hit was scored as a single, as France never reached second base amidst the celebration of the team's sixth comeback win of the young season. For the […]

Luka Doncic Hands Out 19 Assists

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic had an unbelievable night as a distributor in a losing effort on Friday against the Knicks. Doncic matched his career-high with 19 assists and only three turnovers in 38 minutes of action. The superstar guard chipped in 22 points, eight rebounds, two triples, and a block- though it wasn't enough […]

Julius Randle Explodes For 44 Points With Full Line

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle was dominant in Friday's 117-109 win over the Mavericks. Randle matched his season-high with 44 points, chipping in 10 rebounds, seven assists, six three-pointers, a block, and a steal in 41 minutes. He knocked down 16 of 29 shot attempts from the field and went 6-for-11 from beyond the […]

DeMar DeRozan Produces Second Consecutive Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan recorded his second straight double-double- and filled up the box score in the process- in Friday's 107-106 loss to the Trail Blazers. DeRozan poured in a team-high 26 points with 10 assists, four rebounds, a block, and a steal in 37 minutes. He was a bit inefficient by his […]

Dejounte Murray Records Third Triple-Double Of Season

San Antonio Spurs guard Dejounte Murray notched his third triple-double of the season in Friday's narrow loss to the Trail Blazers. Murray tallied 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, knocking down a pair of three-pointers while adding a steal in 33 minutes of action. The 24-year-old has been about as steady a fantasy asset […]