FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/1/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome, RotoBallers to the first FanDuel Lineup Picks of the season! While few of us will be at our local ballpark to inhale all the wonderful sights and smells of Opening Day, it does not take away from that wonderful sense of hope and rebirth that comes with a new season. That applies to DFS […]

Devin Booker Drops 45 Points In 35 Minutes

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker went off for 45 points in a 121-116 win over the Bulls on Wednesday night. Booker rounded out his monster scoring line with four rebounds, four assists, two triples, a block, and a steal. The 24-year-old was in the midst of a four-game shooting slump, though he broke out of […]

Julian Merryweather Earns Roster Spot

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Julian Merryweather will open the 2021 season with the major league club. The hard-throwing right-hander missed a good portion of the spring due to a back injury and he appeared in just two games. He did not allow a run during that stretch of two innings but had a K-BB of […]

Top College Basketball Betting Picks for the NCAA Tournament - Final 4

The NCAA Tournament field has been reduced to our Final 4 contenders. As we near the end of the Tournament, we can appreciate the hard work and dedication that was put in by countless individuals to ensure that this Tournament happened without any hitches. Be sure to also check out the rest of our NCAA Tournament […]

Breyvic Valera Designated For Assignment

Toronto Blue Jays utility man Breyvic Valera was designated for assignment on Thursday. The 29-year-old, with 54 games of MLB experience, was deemed expendable after he hit just .162 this spring. Valera appeared in 22 games so he was given a fair shot at earning a role but he also missed all of the 2020 […]

Dennis Schroder Hands Out Eight Assists In Loss To Bucks

Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder had another strong game as a facilitator in Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee. Schroder handed out eight assists compared to three turnovers in 32 minutes. The 27-year-old rounded out his line with 17 points, three rebounds, three triples, one block, and a steal. Schroder has just six turnovers in his […]

Reese McGuire Designated For Assignment

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire failed to make the club's opening day roster and was designed for assignment. He had been beaten out for the backup role by Alejandro Kirk. Danny Jansen is expected to see the majority of playing time behind the dish. McGuire, known as a glove-first catcher, hit just .158 this […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Records 25-10 Line With Three Blocks

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo snapped a three-game streak without a double-double in Wednesday's victory over the Lakers. Antetokounmpo dropped 25 points with 10 boards, four assists, and three blocks in 36 minutes. The superstar forward was particularly careless with the basketball, as his nine turnovers matched his season-high- though he was very efficient on […]

Jrue Holiday Does It All For The Bucks In Wednesday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday did a little bit of everything in a 112-97 win over the Lakers on Wednesday. Holiday poured in 28 points with eight rebounds, six assists, four steals, three triples, and a block in 34 minutes. The shot was falling for the 30-year-old as he knocked down 11 of 16 field-goal […]

Christian Wood Fills Up The Box Score In Return

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood returned to the lineup on Wednesday after a two-game absence and put up an impressive line. Wood struggled with his shot, scoring 14 points on 4 of 12 shooting from the field, though he tallied eight rebounds, three assists, three blocks, two steals, and a three-pointer in 35 minutes. The […]

John Means Opening Day Start Postponed Due To Rain

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means has had his Opening Day start postponed due to rain, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. MLB.com now shows the Red Sox-Orioles game rescheduled for Friday at 2:10 p.m. EDT. Managers should find replacements for any Red Sox or Orioles players in their Thursday lineups.

Nathan Eovaldi Opening Day Start Postponed Due To Rain

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has had his Opening Day start postponed due to rain, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. MLB.com now shows the Red Sox-Orioles game rescheduled for Friday at 2:10 p.m. EDT. Managers should find replacements for any Red Sox or Orioles players in their Thursday lineups.

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 4/1/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/1/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/1/21 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 […]

Anthony Alford Starting In Center For Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Anthony Alford will be the Opening Day starter in center field and will be batting eighth. Alford put up solid numbers this spring, slashing .250/.325/.472 with two home runs and two steals in 14 games. He has shown 10-homer, 20-steal potential in the minors, but he has not yet had an extended […]

Shea Theodore Continues Hot Stretch With Multi-Point Effort

Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore posted a goal and an assist in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to Los Angeles. He completed the scoring and notched an assist on William Karlsson's ninth marker of the year. The talented rearguard has now posted 15 points in his past 12 games, upping his overall points tally to 28. […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/1

Happy Opening Day, RotoBallers! I'm sure I can speak for all of you when I say that I'm thrilled to have a full season of baseball on tap to grind through this spring, summer, and fall. What a refreshing feeling! If you missed my intro article on Tuesday, my name is Tommy Bell (@BellRoto on […]

Andreas Athanasiou Records Two Points In Win Over Vegas

Los Angeles Kings forward Andreas Athanasiou had two points as the team shocked the Vegas Golden Knights with a 4-2 win on Wednesday. The former Red Wing opened the scoring and had an assist on a Jaret Anderson-Dolan goal. Lias Andersson and Alex Iafallo also scored for the Kings. Athanasiou had a good start to […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Stays In Good Form With Power-Play Goal

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson produced a power-play goal in Wednesday's huge 9-3 loss to Colorado, ending March by averaging a point per game in his last six outings. Conor Garland also scored and Michael Bunting had a goal and an assist in his season debut. Ekman-Larsson battled an injury early in the campaign, so […]

Joe Harris Catches Fire From Beyond The Arc

Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Harris caught fire from three-point range in a victory over the Rockets on Wednesday. Harris knocked down 7 of 12 three-point attempts for 21 of his 28 points, adding six rebounds while committing no turnovers in 37 minutes. The 29-year-old had just 16 points in his last two games combined, so […]

Joonas Donskoi Has Four-Point Night Versus Arizona

Colorado Avalanche winger Joonas Donskoi went off for a first-period hat trick and had four points as the team put nine goals past Arizona on Wednesday. Gabriel Landeskog and Mikko Rantanen each had three points. Donskoi recorded a game-high six shots in the contest and already celebrated a hat trick with 7:31 played in the […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/1 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/1 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Games of the Day Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons We have a sure fire triple-double play, injuries on both sides, a tanking Pistons team and very little defense. Those […]

Kyrie Irving Goes Off For 31 Points And 12 Assists

Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving went off in his second game back since returning from a short absence. Irving scored 31 points while matching his season-high in assists with 12 in a 120-108 win over the Rockets. The star guard added six rebounds, three triples, and a steal in 39 minutes. Irving had to pick […]

De'Aaron Fox Slows Down In Wednesday's Loss

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox couldn't lead his team to a sixth consecutive win on Wednesday and had to settle for 20 points on 7-for-18 shooting in a 120-106 loss against the Spurs. He dished out four assists with four turnovers and shot only 1-for-5 from behind the arc. Fox averaged close to 30 […]

Jakob Poeltl Registers Double-Double In Wednesday's Win

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl had a 12-point, 14-rebound double-double as his team ended Sacramento's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. He went 5-for-8 from the field and 2-for-6 at the foul line with one assist, one steal and one block. Poeltl had a nice run in March with 10.3 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.8 […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/1/21 (Premium Content)

It's finally here! Opening Day! Somehow it feels like we've been waiting an eternity, but we get to revel in a glorious day filled with baseball. With 9 games on the DraftKings main slate and 11 on FanDuel, so there will be plenty of good options to choose from. However, with so many of the […]

DeMar DeRozan Notches Game-High 26 Points

San Antonio Spurs guard/forward DeMar DeRozan had a good outing with 26 points in Wednesday's win over Sacramento, adding seven assists, five rebounds and one block with four turnovers in 33 minutes. He shot very efficiently, making 12 of 20 shots from the field. DeRozan has always been a good scorer, but he has also […]

Taylor Trammell To Start In Center Field On Opening Day

Seattle Mariners center fielder Taylor Trammell will be the team's starting center fielder on Opening Day against the Giants. Trammell impressed this spring, collecting 14 hits, three home runs, nine RBI, and a pair of stolen bases, though he did have a concerning number of strikeouts in 19 spring games. The 23-year-old hasn't played above […]

Julius Randle Leads Team With 26 Points

New York Knicks power forward Julius Randle had a team-high 26 points in Wednesday's narrow loss to Minnesota, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 2-for-5 from downtown. He cooked up his 28th double-double of the season with 12 rebounds and had six assists with four turnovers in 39 minutes. Randle went four straight games without […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Continues Double-Double Streak

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns collected a fourth consecutive double-double in Wednesday's win over the Knicks, finishing with 18 points on 7-for-18 shooting and grabbing 17 rebounds. It was a poor scoring performance by KAT, who went 2-for-7 with the three-ball, but he still played a big part offensively with six assists. He managed two […]