Fred VanVleet To Remain Out On Thursday Night

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet will remain out on Thursday against the Hawks. The 27-year-old will miss his third straight contest dating back to before the All-Star break due to the league's COVID-19 health and safety protocols. With Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby both in the same boat as VanVleet, Kyle Lowry, Norman Powell and Chris Boucher […]

Richard Rodriguez Strikes Out Three In Scoreless Inning

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Richard Rodriguez allowed one hit and struck out the side in a scoreless inning of work against the Yankees on Wednesday night. Rodriguez faced the heart of the Yankees order in the fifth inning, striking out Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres while allowing only a one-out double to Brett […]

Kendall Graveman Has A Tough Outing Wednesday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman had his worst outing of spring training on Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing four runs on four hits and a walk while striking out one. Before Wednesday, Graveman had thrown two scoreless innings in two appearances. But his rough outing on Wednesday leaves his ERA at an unfortunate 12.00. […]

Keynan Middleton Has A Disastrous Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton had about as bad an inning as you can have on Wednesday against the Rangers. Middleton did strike out two batters, but he also allowed five runs on four hits and a walk while giving up three home runs. Middleton is expected to be a major player in the […]

Cam Reddish In A Walking Boot

Atlanta Hawks forward Cam Reddish (foot) will remain out for Thursday's matchup against Toronto. The 21-year-old had a procedure performed to address the sore right Achilles that had been bothering him, which will keep him on the shelf for at least another week until he gets re-evaluated. In the meantime, look for Bogdan Bogdanovic to […]

Austin Gomber Fans Five Over Three Innings On Wednesday

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber pitched well in Wednesday's Cactus League start against the San Diego Padres. The southpaw allowed no runs on three hits with a pair of walks and five strikeouts over three innings pitched. It wasn't the typical star-studded Padres lineup, as they were missing Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wil Myers, […]

Justus Sheffield Knocked Around In Loss

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justus Sheffield had a tough outing Wednesday against the Rangers, allowing six runs on seven hits and three walks over two-thirds of an inning. Sheffield gave up two home runs and recorded no strikeouts. Sheffield is looking to build on a solid 2020 in which he limited opposing batters to a […]

Kris Dunn Could Return This Month

Atlanta Hawks guard Kris Dunn (knee, ankle) is out on Thursday evening against the Toronto Raptors. The veteran hasn't played yet this season while continuing to work his way back from multiple injuries. While there is a chance that Dunn could return before the end of the month, fantasy managers that still have him on […]

Jarred Kelenic Resumes Light Work Wednesday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jarred Kelenic (knee) has a Grade 2 adductor strain but has begun light work and pool therapy on his road back to playing shape. Kelenic is not yet running, hitting or doing any baseball activities. Before the injury, Kelenic was making a bid to start the year as the regular left fielder […]

Delon Wright Questionable Against Charlotte

Detroit Pistons guard Delon Wright (groin) is questionable for Thursday's meeting with the Hornets. The 28-year-old missed his previous seven contests while dealing with a groin strain, an ailment that opened the door for Dennis Smith Jr. to receive some meaningful minutes. Wright is averaging 10.7 points, 4.9 assists, and 4.6 boards during the 2021 […]

Devonte’ Graham Likely To Play On Thursday

Charlotte Hornets guard Devonte' Graham (knee) will likely be available on Thursday night against Detroit. The 26-year-old missed his previous seven games before the All-Star break, which wasn't good news considering he also missed three contests at the beginning of February due to a groin issue. However, Graham appears to be good to go and […]

DraftKings Early CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/11/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

This is the time of year that us college basketball fans have been waiting for! We have two large tournaments on DraftKings today, encompassing all major conference tournament games. This is where the real madness begins. It begins a half-hour before noon out East, so make sure you duck out for your lunch a bit […]

Domingo German Strong Again On Wednesday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German pitched well again on Wednesday, shutting the Pirates out over three innings with three strikeouts. German is fending off fellow Yankees starting pitcher Deivi Garcia for the team's fifth starting pitcher job, and German's strong spring performance so far (only two hits allowed over five innings with seven […]

Aroldis Chapman Excellent In Spring Debut

New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman looked to be in midseason form for his spring debut on Wednesday, striking out two batters over a clean inning. Chapman's fastball narrowly missed touching triple digits, but there's no reason to expect the 33-year-old to be anything other than his flamethrowing self in 2021 even if he is […]

Dusty Baker Considering Carlos Correa, Myles Straw At Leadoff

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker said that his leading candidates for the team's leadoff hitter this year are shortstop Carlos Correa and outfielder Myles Straw. Baker has a tall task in filling the void left by longtime Astros leadoff hitter George Springer, who signed with the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason. Correa has spent most […]

Jason Castro Returns To Field On Wednesday

Houston Astros catcher Jason Castro (oblique) returned to the field on Wednesday after dealing with a strained oblique. Castro signed with Houston this offseason. He began his career with the franchise in 2010 and spent seven years with the Astros before signing with the Minnesota Twins prior to the 2017 season. He's slated to be […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Hungry For World Series Run

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. has higher expectations for his team this year after narrowly missing out on a World Series last year. In a recent interview, Acuna stated, "We're coming in with the same mentality we had last year, but we are coming in with even more hunger to reach the World Series." […]

Shortstop Rankings, 2nd Year Quarterbacks - The King and Pocket Aces Episode 5

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, the Hot Stove headlines, provide Fantasy Basketball player breakdowns, and ready you for the DFS NASCAR season with strategy tips. […]

Josh Hader Hit Hard In Spring Debut

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Josh Hader made his spring debut on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics and had an outing to forget. He pitched just 2/3 of an inning and allowed two home runs as well as a walk. He also recorded two strikeouts. After the game, Hader said that he had been working on […]

Michael Chavis Aware He Has Uphill Battle To Make Roster

Boston Red Sox infielder Michael Chavis knows he has something to prove this spring. In a recent interview, he stated, "I'm not even sure I have a place on the team." The Red Sox have a lot of multi-positional utility players on this year's roster, making Chavis's versatility less valuable. The Red Sox added Marwin […]

Carey Price Minds The Crease On Wednesday

Montreal Canadiens veteran netminder Carey Price will start against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Price lost his last outing 2-1 in a shootout to Vancouver on March 8th. He sports a 7-4-4 record with a 2.69 goals-against-average and a .903 save percentage. The 33-year-old is 2-1-2 in his last five starts allowing 12 goals. Despite […]

Yoenis Cespedes Being Linked To White Sox

Free-agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes was impressive at a recent showcase, showing that he still has plenty of power left in the tank. According to scouts, he "hit rockets" at the showcase. Jon Heyman of the MLB Network believes that teams are going to be cautious in moving forward with Cespedes after he missed all of […]

Kevin Gausman To Make Spring Debut On Friday

San Francisco Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman is slated to make his spring debut on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. The Giants have been taking their time easing their veterans into spring play. The team's full starting rotation is in position to open the season intact. Gausman had a strong season in 2020. He made 12 […]

Caleb Jones A Healthy Scratch For Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Caleb Jones will be a healthy scratch against Ottawa on Wednesday night. Jones has just one assist this season in 14 games. He is averaging 14:23 of ice time a game. The last time he registered a point was on Jan. 21, which was the first game of the year versus Vancouver. […]

Troy Grosenick Gets The Nod Against Anaheim

The Los Angeles Kings look to rely upon goaltender Troy Grosenick to mind the crease on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks. Regular Kings goalie Cal Petersen was placed on the COVID-19 reserve list and will be unavailable on Wednesday. Grosenick hasn't played in an NHL game since the 2014-15 season, when he played in three […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 3/11/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We are back with Round 29 of the EuroLeague getting underway this week. Thursday is the slightly larger five-game slate this week. Guard is loaded with both Moscow teams in action on this one. Nihad Nedovic is still out, but there are still four guards priced over $10,000. Alexey Shved, who sat out the domestic […]

Matt Murray Starts Wednesday In Edmonton

Ottawa Senators goalie Matt Murray will be between the pipes on Wednesday versus the Edmonton Oilers. Murray is 2-3-0 in his last five starts. The Thunder Bay, Ontario, native has lost this year to Edmonton three times, where he has allowed five goals during that time span. Fantasy managers may want to sit Murray tonight […]

2021 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers - Rowdy Tellez

Rowdy Tellez is entering his age-26 season and looks primed for a breakout year. This is an intriguing hitter with tantalizing power and impressive Statcast metrics. He hits in a stacked lineup and favorable ballpark, but fantasy baseball players have shied away because of playing time concerns. In this article, we'll take a look at […]

Top 10 Shortstops - Dynasty Prospects Rankings

The shortstop position is a bountiful one for fantasy players. In a 12-team league, most fantasy managers should have the opportunity to be happy with their starter at the position thanks to the depth and variety of skills available. In 2019, 16 shortstops that had at least 350 plate appearances produced a 100 wRC+ or […]

Daily Fantasy Golf FanDuel Picks (PGA DFS) - THE PLAYERS Championship

Hello RotoBaller PGA crew! It's great to be back with you guys and I appreciate you joining us here at RotoBaller! In this article we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel for THE PLAYERS Championship. While it's impossible to hit on every player, we'll touch on some different plays across […]