AJ Pollock On Track To Play Next Weekend

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock (hamstring) is on track to rejoin the active roster for next weekend's series against the Atlanta Braves. He was seen taking batting practice on Friday and is expected to head out on a minor league rehab assignment soon. Pollock is slated to play four games in the minors before […]

Brett Anderson Will Start On Saturday

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brett Anderson will draw the start against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, according to manager Craig Counsell. He was scheduled to make the start on Friday, but the game was rained out. This season, Anderson is posting a 4.34 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 17/8 K/BB ratio over 29 innings through seven […]

Elieser Hernandez Will Throw In Rehab Start

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Elieser Hernandez will make his third rehab start for Triple-A Jacksonville. Hernandez hasn't pitched in the big leagues since April, as he has been dealing with a bicep injury. With Hernandez progressing well in Jacksonville, he could join the Marlins pitching staff sometime in June. He has only thrown in 2.1 […]

Trey Mancini Out Of The Orioles Lineup Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Trey Mancini will be out of the starting lineup on Friday. A Dylan Cease fastball hit Mancini on the elbow Thursday. Per Dan Connolly of The Athletic, he should be back in the lineup in the next couple of days. Mancini has been a critical contributor to the Orioles in 2021, posting […]

Jordan Luplow Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow has been dealing with ongoing ankle pain and will be placed on the injured list. Luplow had an MRI on his ailing ankle, and his status should be updated in the next few days. His injury should not make much of an impact in fantasy baseball, as Luplow has struggled […]

Miles Mikolas Injured Forearm To Be Re-Evaluated

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas will receive a second opinion and be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks regarding an injured forearm. Dr. James Andrew confirmed Mikolas is dealing with calcification in his flexor tendon. The Cardinals starting pitcher has thrown in just four innings this season, giving up three hits, one earned run, and struck […]

Braves-Mets Postponed On Friday

Friday's scheduled matchup between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets has been postponed due to rain. Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, it is the second postponement in three games for the Mets. The game will not be played this weekend and will be rescheduled to a later date. Make sure to remove any […]

Ryan O'Hearn Optioned To Triple-A Omaha

Kansas City Royals first baseman Ryan O'Hearn will be heading back to the team's Triple-A affiliate in Omaha. The Royals needed to open a roster spot to activate Hunter Dozier from the injured list. In O'Hearn's brief stint with the club, he had a .189 batting average, three home runs, and six RBI. He stepped […]

Gary Sanchez Not In Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's game but will be sitting out the series opener against the Tigers with Gerrit Cole on the mound. Kyle Higashioka will be behind the plate and will bat […]

Trevor Story Still Sidelined With Elbow Tightness

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (elbow) is still sitting out, according to Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post, with a strained arm. The Rockies' game vs. the Pirates was postponed on Friday due to inclement weather but Story likely wouldn't have played after straining his right forearm and elbow in the second game of Thursday's […]

Albert Almora Jr. Approaching Rehab Assignment

New York Mets outfielder Albert Almora Jr. (shoulder) has begun swinging a bat and could begin a rehab assignment within a week, according to manager Luis Rojas. The glove-first outfielder was placed on the injured list on May 12 after running into the outfield wall the day before. Almora has struggled in limited time in […]

Aroldis Chapman With The Team In Detroit

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (illness) is with the team in Detroit for their series against the Tigers. There was some doubt about whether Chapman, who is dealing with a non-COVID-related illness, would be able to make the trip to Detroit, though manager Aaron Boone said he's doing well. The veteran reliever was […]

Hunter Dozier Activated Prior To Friday's Game

The Kansas City Royals have activated third baseman Hunter Dozier (head) from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Dozier suffered a concussion on May 14 and has been out ever since. He's had a dreadful year at the plate, slashing .139/.202/.339 with five home runs, 14 RBI and 10 […]

Josh Staumont Lands On Injured List With Knee Strain

The Kansas City Royals have placed relief pitcher Josh Staumont (knee) on the 10-day injured list with a left knee strain. The move is retroactive to May 27. Staumont had been staking claim on the team's closer role lately, earning five of the team's last six saves. Kyle Zimmer, who received the team's most recent […]

Giancarlo Stanton Returns To Lineup

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Stanton is making his return after a 12-game absence due to a left quad strain and will slot back into the number-two hole in the order against Tigers' righty Casey Mize. It's a good matchup against […]

Joey Votto Takes Part In Reds Batting Practice Friday

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto (thumb) has been sidelined with a broken thumb and has been out of the Reds lineup since early May. While it has been a slow recovery process, Votto was able to take batting practice on Friday. Before being injured, the Reds first baseman had a .226 batting average, five home […]

Rockies-Pirates Postponed On Friday

Friday's scheduled game between the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on Saturday as part of a doubleheader, per Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. The first game is scheduled for 12:05 pm, with the second one expected to start at 4:05 pm. […]

Max Kepler Getting The Day Off Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler is getting the day off on Friday and is not in the lineup for the opening game of the series against the Kansas City Royals. Kepler has appeared in each of the last two games, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. He'll take a seat against Royals' lefty Kris Bubic, with […]

Bobby Dalbec Sitting Friday; Will Start Next Two Games

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bobby Dalbec is out of the lineup Friday against the Miami Marlins and right-handed starting pitcher Cody Poteet. Danny Santana will man first base in his place. Manager Alex Cora stated Friday that Dalbec will start the next two games of the series, and that this arrangement of two games […]

Sixto Sanchez Throws A Bullpen Session On Friday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session on Friday. Sanchez has yet to pitch this season due to a shoulder injury, but his slow progression through the rehab process has continued without any significant setbacks so far. Based on his current trajectory, he should be ready to rejoin the Marlins […]

Miguel Rojas Officially Placed On The Injured List

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday due to a dislocated finger. Rojas suffered the injury in Thursday's game while attempting to dive back into first base on a pickoff attempt. He immediately held his hand up and looked to be in serious pain. The team seems […]

Starling Marte Back In The Lineup For Friday's Game

Miami Marlins outfielder Starling Marte (rib) was activated from the injured list and will start in center field in Friday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Marte missed exactly a month, last playing on April 28th before exiting in the middle of an at bat due to a fractured rib. His rehab went well with […]

Daniel Jones Showing Encouraging Improvement On Deep Passes

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones threw the ball deep just 39 times last year, but he was so effective at doing so that he was ranked as the top deep passer of 2020. Jones had a completion percentage over expectation of -4.9 percent in 2019, but he took a huge leap in 2020 with […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 5/28 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 5/28 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE   Best of the Rest PG - Kemba Walker SG - Tim Hardaway Jr. SF - Kevin Durant (DK), De'Andre Hunter PF - Kristaps Porzingis, Nicolas Claxton C - […]

Derek Carr The Best Deep Passer When Under Pressure Last Year

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was excellent when throwing the ball deep last season, posting an impressive completion percentage over expectation of +14.5 percent and passer rating of 124.2 on deep throws. He also had a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 10:1. Carr led the league with 11 completions, 426 passing yards and six touchdowns on […]

Kyler Murray Can Beat Teams Deep

Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray finished last year as one of only four quarterbacks with a completion percentage over expectation of +6 percent or better in each of the last two seasons, joining Deshaun Watson, Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson. Murray had a passer rating of 154.9 and 436 passing yards on deep targets off […]

Aaron Rodgers Remains A Great Downfield Passer

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers led the league in deep passing yards with 1,219 last season, also recording the second-most deep pass attempts of any qualifying quarterback in the NFL with 74. The veteran signal-caller won the MVP in 2020 and continued to excel with wide receiver Davante Adams, who was one of the […]

Deshaun Watson Aired The Ball Out Often In 2020

Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson was a top-five deep passer last year in his first season without All-Pro wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins. Watson is one of four quarterbacks to have a completion percentage over expectation of +6 percent or better on deep passes in each of the last two seasons. It helped that he was […]

Mike Soroka Officially Out For The Season

Atlanta Braves right-handed pitcher Mike Soroka (Achilles) will officially miss the rest of the season after having surgery to fix a torn right Achilles, according to manager Brian Snitker. The 23-year-old had a setback in his recovery and was scheduled to have a follow-up procedure in mid-May. Soroka, who was the team's Opening Day starter […]

C.J. Mosley Has A Big Chip On His Shoulder

New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley hasn't played a complete game with the team since signing a record-setting contract in March of 2019. Mosley opted out of last season due to COVID-19. "There's a little added chip [on his shoulder] because you've always got your fans that are going to heckle," Mosley said. "When I […]