Buster Posey Gets Breather Tuesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is taking a seat on the bench for the second game of the series against the Rangers on Tuesday. Posey has been nothing short of excellent to start the 2021 campaign, as he owns a .385/.461/.731 slash line with eight home runs, 19 runs scored, and 12 RBI. The […]

Adolis Garcia Gets Day Off Tuesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Adolis Garcia is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants. Garcia will get his first day off since April 22 and is batting .385 with four home runs and 12 RBI since the start of May, along with a current nine-game hitting streak. David Dahl will take over for […]

Giancarlo Stanton Looking Like Former MVP Self

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is looking more like the player that won the MVP with the Miami Marlins, when he led the majors with 59 home runs and the National League with a .631 slugging percentage. His batting average (.292) is his best in the first 30 games of a season in his […]

Will Zalatoris A High-Upside Option At AT&T Byron Nelson

Will Zalatoris suffered a rare setback last week at Quail Hollow, missing his first cut of 2021 at the Wells Fargo Championship. Zalatoris will attempt to right the ship this week in the AT&T Byron Nelson. The event will be something of a home game for the Dallas native and resident. "Willie Z" has proven […]

Carlos Martinez Placed On Injured List Tuesday

The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Martinez (ankle) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, right-hander Johan Oviedo was recalled from Triple-A Memphis. Martinez is 3-4 on the season with a 4.35 ERA in seven starts this year, and he's limited the opposition to a .219 batting average and […]

Luke Voit Activated From Injured List

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) was activated from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday and is set to make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Rays after he had surgery on March 29 to fix a torn meniscus in his left knee. The 30-year-old hit .389 (7-for-18) with two doubles and […]

Marc Leishman Looks To Stay Hot At Byron Nelson

After missing two cuts in the month of March, Marc Leishman has found his form as of late. The Big Aussie won the Zurich Classic team event last month with partner, Cameron Smith. That victory came on the heels of a surprise top-five result at the Masters. Leishman also has a bit of course history […]

Falcons Extremely Confident In Matt Ryan

Atlanta Falcons quarterbacks coach Charles London has been a staunch supporter of quarterback Matt Ryan since he joined the team. "We studied every drop-back pass, every play-action pass, everything that Matt did this past year," said London. "We thought as a staff that he was still performing at a high level. He could still do […]

Matthew Fitzpatrick Brings Consistent Form To Dallas

Matthew Fitzpatrick heads to this week's AT&T Byron Nelson in rock-solid form. The Englishman notched a top-five finish in his most recent start at the RBC Heritage and has made the cut in all six of his starts on U.S. soil this year. Fitzpatrick's game isn't flashy, but his fairways-and-greens approach has led to consistent […]

Daniel Berger Returns To Action This Week

Daniel Berger is set to return to action this week for the AT&T Byron Nelson. Berger last teed it up nearly a month ago, posting a T13 in the RBC Heritage. The Florida State alum has been one of the most consistent golfers on the PGA Tour over the past year and snagged a victory […]

Cameron McGrone May Miss His Rookie Season

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said after this year's NFL draft that their fifth-rounder, linebacker Cameron McGrone (knee), might miss his entire rookie season after tearing his ACL last November. "We're not really sure what the expectation of availability is for him, but we're prepared certainly to not have him available this year," […]

Jon Rahm Looks To Rebound In Dallas

Jon Rahm heads to this week's AT&T Byron Nelson in an unfamiliar position, as he'll look to rebound from a missed cut in last week's Wells Fargo Championship. The misstep at Quail Hollow was Rahm's first missed cut in nearly a calendar year. The Spaniard should have a nice opportunity to bounce back at TPC […]

Falcons To Have Open Competition At Running Back

Atlanta Falcons running backs coach Desmond Kitchings said that the team will have an open competition at running back after they did not add to the position through the most recent NFL draft. They finished 27th in rushing in 2020 and let Todd Gurley II, Brian Hill and Ito Smith -- their top three backs […]

Matt Duchene Logs Two Points In Nashville Victory

Nashville Predators center Matt Duchene produced two goals on Monday versus the divisional-rival Carolina Hurricanes. The Predators ended up blanking Carolina by a score of 5-0. Duchene netted his fifth and sixth goals in 2021. He's been hampered with a lower-body injury that has limited him to playing in just 34 regular season contests. With […]

Dan Quinn Bringing New Scheme To Cowboys Defense

Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn will bring some scheme changes in his new gig after being fired by the Atlanta Falcons after an 0-5 start to the 2020 season. He has long been associated with the 4-3, Cover 3 style of defense that made him famous with the Seattle Seahawks, and it's also very […]

Thatcher Demko Shuts Down Winnipeg

Vancouver Canucks netminder Thatcher Demko had a 39-save effort Monday, beating Winnipeg by a score of 3-1. Despite the Canucks winning, they were still eliminated from playoff contention. Demko has been somewhat of a bright spot in a disappointing season for the Canucks overall. He's posted a 14-17-1 record with a 2.89 goals-against average and […]

Jordan Zimmermann Announces Retirement

Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann, a two-time All-Star who threw the first no-hitter in Washington Nationals history, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Tuesday after 13 seasons. Zimmermann had been pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers this year and had a 7.94 ERA in 5 2/3 innings pitched, with the final appearance of his career coming […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (5/11): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Chris Driedger Blanks Lightning On Monday

Florida Panthers goalie Chris Driedger made 30 saves and recorded his third shutout of the season on Monday. Florida clinched the second seed in the Discover Central Division by defeating Tampa Bay 4-0. Driedger has provided excellent goaltending for the Panthers all year long. He sports a 14-6-3 record with a 2.07 goals-against average and […]

Jesus Aguilar Hits His Seventh Home Run

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar broke out of a slump in Monday's game, hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning of a 5-2 loss. Aguilar was on fire on the previous Marlins road trip, but cooled off significantly when the team went home to play in Miami. Now that they're back on the […]

Jordan Holloway Struggles In His First Big League Start

Miami Marlins rookie pitcher Jordan Holloway struggled in his first major league start on Monday. Holloway had been working out of the bullpen for Miami and was pitching extremely well, which earned him a spot in the starting rotation. Things didn't go nearly as well for him as a starter though, as he made it […]

Jake McGee Earns Ninth Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee picked up his ninth save of the season in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. McGee entered the game in the ninth inning up by two. He struck out Nate Lowe, allowed a single, got the second out, allowed another single, and then got the third out. McGee has […]

Stefan Crichton Notches Fourth Save

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Stefan Crichton picked up his fourth save of the season in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins. Crichton worked a 1-2-3 ninth, fanning a batter in the process. The 29-year-old seemingly saw his stock fall when he was utilized in lower-leverage situations in his last couple of outings, though the team […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Homer Of May Monday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt continued his power surge in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers, going 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Belt took a fourth-inning Kyle Gibson pitch to the opposite-field bleachers for his eighth HR of the season. The veteran started off slow, but has […]

Luis Garcia Strikes Out Seven In No-Decision

Houston Astros starting pitcher Luis Garcia pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out seven batters compared to three walks. Despite the three walks, Garcia displayed some excellent control throughout his start, as he generated a superb 37 percent CSW largely on the back of 26 called strikes. The 24-year-old […]

Alex Wood Pitches Another Gem Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in another stellar start in Monday's 3-1 win over the Rangers. Wood pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on four hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. He has been outstanding for the Giants this season, posting a 1.80 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, and 25.9% strikeout rate. […]

Luke Weaver Fans Six In Second Victory

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Luke Weaver was excellent in Monday's win over the Marlins. After being shelled for six runs by this very same Marlins team in his last outing, Weaver pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out six batters. The 27-year-old displayed some excellent swing-and-miss stuff, generating 15 whiffs, […]

Justin Upton Swats Seventh Homer

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Justin Upton went 1-for-4 with a home run and a walk in Monday's win over the Astros. Upton had been in the midst of a 3-for-23 slump but took some strides towards breaking out of it, walking in his second at-bat of the game, then homering in his third. The veteran […]

Raisel Iglesias Picks Up Sixth Save Monday

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Raisel Iglesias notched his sixth save of the season in Monday's win over the Astros. Iglesias entered the game with a one-run lead and fanned the first two batters he faced before giving up a double- he then induced a grounder to lock down the win for Los Angeles. The […]

Jake Odorizzi To Face Hitters Wednesday

Houston Astros starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (forearm) is slated to face live batters on Wednesday. Odorizzi was able to throw 37 pitches during a bullpen session on Saturday- though this would be his first action against live hitters since he strained a muscle in his forearm on April 24. The next step for the veteran […]