Dominic Smith Heating Up At The Plate

New York Mets outfielder/first baseman Dominic Smith went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in the Mets' 7-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Smith, who has struggled at the plate to start the season, is now beginning to get hot. With Wednesday's performance, he raised his slash line to .250/.295/.356 to go […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/13/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 5/13 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Split-slate Thursday! We have five early games and six night games to make up the main slate We'll be focusing on that night slate in this post, but you can follow me on Twitter @JonPGH for day […]

Dynasty Value of the 2021 Rookie Quarterbacks

Not in recent memory have we seen a team bluff and fake-out the media and general public like the San Francisco 49ers just did when they convinced most that they prized the plus-sized Winklevoss cousin known as Mac Jones at pick #3. They didn't take Jones, though, and they blew up many mock drafts in […]

Jeimer Candelario Doubles In Return To Lineup

Detroit Tigers third baseman Jeimer Candelario was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup as he was feeling side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine shot. He returned to the lineup for Wednesday's game and helped the team defeat the Kansas City Royals 4-2. He went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run and an RBI. Candelario […]

Andrelton Simmons Dealing With Ankle Inflammation

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons (ankle) was lifted from Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox with right ankle inflammation. Jake Cave came on to replace Simmons in the sixth inning of the game after Simmons had gone 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Simmons is being considered day-to-day and it doesn't appear as […]

Jonathan Schoop Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop had a strong day at the plate in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. Schoop went 3-for-4 with three singles and a run. It was his second-straight multi-hit game as he recorded two hits, including a triple, on Tuesday. Schoop is off to an extremely slow start […]

Taijuan Walker With Another Strong Start

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker had another strong start on Wednesday against the Orioles in the Mets' 7-1 win. Walker, who improved to 3-1 on the season, went seven innings allowing just four hits, three walks, and one earned run, while striking out four. It was his third quality start in his last […]

Anthony Rizzo Walks Three Times On Wednesday

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo reached base three times in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Indians despite not recording a hit. He was 0-for-2 in the game with three walks. Rizzo has always been known for his plate discipline, but he's taken things to another level so far this year. He currently has […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/13/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! It's the final Thursday of the regular season, and the NBA is giving us nine games to choose between as we fill our DFS lineups. I'm assuming it's the final Thursday because I have no idea if the Association is considering the play-in tournament as a regular-season deal or a pre-playoffs thing by […]

Gregory Soto Earns Fourth Save On Wednesday

Detroit Tigers closer Gregory Soto closed out Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals to earn his fourth save of the year. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one walk and no hits while recording one strikeout. It was his first save since April 27, mostly because the 12-24 Tigers have been floundering […]

Danny Duffy Tagged With Second-Straight Loss

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Danny Duffy took the loss against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Duffy pitched six innings and allowed seven hits, two walks and four earned runs while striking out eight. He is now 4-3 on the year with a 1.94 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Duffy began the year with quality starts […]

Randy Arozarena In Midst Of Home Run Drought

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena has had a decent start to the 2021 season, but he's yet to deliver the power production we saw from him last year. Through 34 games this season, Arozarena is slashing .258/.349/.375. He has only three home runs, the last of which coming on April 23 against the Toronto […]

Avisail Garcia Hits Two Run Bomb

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday against the Cardinals. There were reports prior to Wednesday's game that Garcia is playing through a back injury, though he showed no ill effects when he took Ryan Helsley deep in the eighth inning. It was his fifth home […]

Casey Mize Delivers Third-Straight Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize posted his third-straight quality start against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. He pitched six innings and allowing three hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out four. He earned the win to improve to 2-3 on the year. Mize has a 4.19 ERA and 1.27 WHIP […]

Brandon Woodruff Strikes Out 10 In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers ace and starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out 10 across 7 2/3 innings Wednesday against the Cardinals. He did not factor into the decision. Woodruff turned in another very strong performance, piling up double-digit strikeouts for the second consecutive outing. He has […]

Josh Hader Notches Eighth Save Against Cardinals

Milwaukee Brewers start closer Josh Hader allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two across one inning to earn the save Wednesday against the Cardinals. Hader came on in the ninth inning to protect a three-run lead. He allowed a double and walk to the second and third batters he faced, but retired […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Wednesday, May 12th News and Notes

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 20

It's championship week for some! If you're reading this, good luck! Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 20 streamers earlier this week and will continue to do so all season long. I will be chiming in mid-week to add some sprinkles and frosting onto the beautifully baked Zvekic cake. For the rest […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/13/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Thursday, so you know what that means, Day Baseball! With so many games happening in the afternoon, DraftKings has created a relatively split slate with 7 games at night and 6 during the day. While we'll focus mainly on the Night Slate here, I'll […]

Max Fried Takes Hard-Luck Loss

Atlanta Braves pitcher Max Fried allowed just two hits and one run over six innings of work during the club's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. The young southpaw also kept the dangerous Jays lineup from leaving the yard — something they did twice against the bullpen — but he struggled with […]

William Contreras Hits Second Homer

Atlanta Braves catcher William Contreras made his one hit count on Wednesday. The rookie catcher slugged his second home run of the season in the fifth inning of the club's 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. Since being recalled due to veteran catcher Travis d'Arnaud's season-ending injury, Contreras has gone 6-for-29 (.207) with two […]

Luka Doncic Hits Seven Threes, Drops 33 Points

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic led the team to a 125-107 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Doncic shot 12-for-24 from the field and matched a season-high with seven three pointers. He scored a game-high 33 points to go along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Doncic had scored a total […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/13 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseball starts early on Thursday and Monkey Knife Fight is there with contests for games throughout the day and night, giving you more chances to play and win. Among the vulnerable starters Thursday, Patrick Corbin, Luis Castillo, Merrill Kelly, Rich Hill, and Jameson Taillon all have an ERA over 5.00. At the other end of […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Collects Another Double-Double

Houston Rockets small forward Kenyon Martin Jr. recorded his third double-double in five games on Wednesday, notching 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 124-122 loss to the Lakers. He also posted three blocks with two assists and two turnovers, while shooting 7-for-10 from the field and 3-for-5 from behind the arc. Martin Jr. has […]

Jayson Tatum Drops 29 Points, Stuffs The Stat Sheet

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum had a strong all-around game in a losing effort against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Tatum scored 29 points to go along with eight rebounds, two blocks, two steals and an assist. He struggled a bit with his shot in the game, going 11-for-26 from the field, including […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Scores Team-High 23 Points Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker had a team-high 23 points during a double-double performance in Wednesday's win over Houston. He added 10 assists to his line with two rebounds, two steals and three turnovers. Horton-Tucker missed all three shots from downtown, but he finished the game with very solid 9-for-16 shooting and went 5-for-8 […]

Kyle Kuzma Pushes Lakers Past Rockets

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma recorded a full line and made a key shot with seven seconds to go to lead his team to a 124-122 win over Houston Wednesday night. Both LeBron James (ankle) and Anthony Davis (groin) were out, leaving others to pick up the slack. Kuzma did it from a bench […]

Collin Sexton Scores 28 Points In Win Over Celtics

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton had a strong game in Wednesday night's win over the Boston Celtics. Sexton shot 7-for-15 from the field and 13-for-16 from the line and dropped 28 points. He also dished out eight assists to go along with two rebounds and a block. Sexton has been a scoring machine this […]

Kevin Love Goes Off For Season-High 30 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love led the team to a 102-94 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Love scored a season-high 30 points in the game while shooting 10-for-16 from the field, including 6-for-9 from three-point range. He also added 14 rebounds, three assists and two steals. Love is only averaging 11.5 […]

Rudy Gobert Has Big Night On The Glass

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert owned the glass in Wednesday's loss to Portland, recording 20 rebounds. He added 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting for his 46th double-double of the season. Gobert, who went 3-for-4 at the charity stripe, completed his line with two assists, one steal, one block and two turnovers. The French giant has […]