Josh Naylor Homers Again Wednesday

Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. For the second time in three nights, Naylor took Royals reliever, Jakob Junis deep. This one gave the Indians a 5-4 lead and was the difference in the […]

Bradley Beal Notches Game-High 42 Points In Losing Effort

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal torched the Bucks for 42 points on Wednesday, but his side had to settle for a 135-134 loss. He shot 14-for-24 from the field and 11-for-14 at the line with a 3-for-6 effort from three-point land. Beal's night also included four rebounds, three assists and one steal with two […]

Marcus Stroman Goes Five Innings In Loss

New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (hamstring), not impacted by a tightened hamstring suffered in his prior start, was able to make his scheduled start against the Cardinals on Wednesday. Stroman went five innings in the first game of a doubleheader allowing seven hits, one walk, and two earned runs while striking out six […]

Jose Ramirez Homers Wednesday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Ramirez hit a solo shot off Jakob Junis in the top of the eighth inning to tie the game at four. Ramirez continues to roll as he now […]

Jrue Holiday Scores Team-High 29 Points In Wednesday's Win

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Jrue Holiday posted a team-high 29 points on 10-for-20 shooting in Wednesday's narrow 135-134 victory over Washington. Giannis Antetokounmpo settled for 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Holiday bagged six assists with five turnovers and had five rebounds and one block to complete his line. He finished with 4-for-8 three-point […]

James Karinchak Locks Down Save

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak locked down his third save of the season in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. Karinchak threw a perfect ninth inning and struck out two of the three hitters he faced. The back and forth for saves between him and fellow reliever, Emmanuel Clase continues in […]

Kenyon Martin Jr. Records Second Career Double-Double

Houston Rockets small forward Kenyon Martin Jr. got to his second career double-double in Wednesday's heavy loss to the Sixers, posting 23 points with 10 rebounds, six assists and two blocks. He shot 10-for-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from outside, while playing 44 minutes with the team short of players. Martin Jr. has had […]

Shane Bieber Has Rough Outing Wednesday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber went six innings while allowing three earned runs on nine hits and one walk with nine strikeouts in Wednesday night's 5-4 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Royals had no issues squaring up Bieber in this one as he allowed his most hits on the season. The nine […]

Kelly Olynyk Cooks Up Another Full Line Wednesday Night

Houston Rockets forward/center Kelly Olynyk led the team with 27 points in Wednesday's blowout loss to Philly, adding 11 rebounds and eight assists to his line with three blocks and one steal in 39 minutes. He finished with 9-for-16 shooting from the field and was 6-for-8 at the foul line with a 3-for-6 effort from […]

Joel Embiid Collects 34 Points In 25 Minutes Versus Houston

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had an easy 25-minute night against the Rockets on Wednesday, racking up 34 points with 12 rebounds, two assists and one block in three quarters of action in a blowout win. He shot 12-for-17 from the field and was 14-for-16 with his free throws. Embiid continues to crush it even […]

Domantas Sabonis Falls Two Assists Short Of Triple-Double

Indiana Pacers forward/center Domantas Sabonis was close to grabbing his eighth triple-double of the season in Wednesday's loss against the Kings, notching 17 points on 7-for-9 shooting with 13 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. Caris Levert got most of the touches on the offensive end but managed only 14 points with 18 shots. Sabonis […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review - Wednesday, May 5th 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 […]

Freddie Freeman Hitless Over Last Four Games

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has had a slow start to the month of May. Through four games, he has gone 0-for-16 with two walks and seven strikeouts. Freeman has delivered some solid power so far this year with seven home runs, but he's slashing just .202/.336/.422 over 30 games on the year. Freeman […]

Fantasy Basketball Mid-Week Streamers for Week 19

Our one and only, Milos Zvekic broke down the Week 19 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 of Week 11 (Thursday to Sunday), there are 12 teams with […]

Delon Wright Has Another Impressive Outing As Starter

Sacramento Kings point guard Delon Wright, who crushed it as a starter in Tuesday's victory over OKC, did even better in Wednesday's winning effort against the Pacers, finishing with 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists, six steals and one block. He shot 8-for-14 from the field with a 3-for-5 effort from downtown and a 4-for-4 […]

Marvin Bagley III Records 31 Points, 12 Rebounds Versus Pacers

Sacramento Kings power forward Marvin Bagley III recorded a nice double-double in Wednesday's win over Indiana, finishing with a game-high 31 points on 13-for-22 shooting and collecting 12 rebounds. He logged 35 minutes of action and shot 5-for-8 at the charity stripe. Bagley has worked his way back from injury and is steadily returning to […]

Devin Booker Gets 30 Points In Fourth Consecutive Game

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker had no trouble extending his streak with 30-point games to four consecutive outings on Wednesday against Atlanta, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line with a 1-for-2 record from deep. Mikal Bridges (18) was the only other Sun to get into double figures as Phoenix went […]

Adbert Alzolay Experiences Dizziness After Wednesday's Start

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay had a spell of dizziness after completing the fifth inning of Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. As he was examined by the team's medical staff, the dizziness passed and he was cleared by the staff. However, he didn't return to the mound. Cubs manager David Ross said […]

Clint Capela Posts 45th Double-Double Of The Year

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela came through with his 45th double-double of the season in Wednesday's big win over the Suns, leading the team with 18 points on 8-for-11 shooting and grabbing 12 rebounds. He also swatted away two shots. Capela is the league's leading rebounder, and it's not even close with him averaging 14.4 […]

Trae Young Has Second Consecutive Double-Double Night

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young picked up a double-double in Wednesday's 135-103 victory versus Phoenix, notching 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting with 12 assists. He missed all three attempts from downtown but was a perfect 4-for-4 at the foul line. Young added two rebounds and one steal to his tally with one turnover in […]

Kevin Love Leads Cleveland With 18 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love logged 26 minutes in Wednesday's heavy loss to Portland and finished as the team's leading scorer by notching 18 points on 7-for-14 shooting. He went 4-for-10 from downtown and had eight rebounds with two assists and one steal. Despite being the leading scorer, Love finished the game with a […]

NFL Draft Reaction - RB ADP Risers

We've already looked at QB ADP Risers and TE ADP Risers following the 2021 NFL Draft. Now, let's look at the most heavily-scrutinized position of all - running back. By now, with free agency and the draft finalized and just a few players left to be signed, it makes sense to look at how ADPs are […]

Austin Bibens-Dirkx Signs Minor League Deal With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed relief pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx to a minor league deal. He is set to report to the team's Triple-A affiliate. Bibens-Dirkx, who just turned 36 years old in April, last pitched in the Majors with the Texas Rangers in 2018. He made 13 appearances that year (including six starts) and […]

Jusuf Nurkic Shines With Double-Double, Four Blocks

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic needed only 21 minutes of action to put together a good line against Cleveland on Wednesday, finishing a 141-105 win with 15 points, 11 rebounds, four blocks and three assists. He made his only three-point attempt and went 6-for-10 overall from the field. Backup center Enes Kanter also had […]

Roberto Perez Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Cleveland Indians have placed catcher Roberto Perez (finger) on the 10-day injured list with a fractured ring finger. The team called up fellow catcher Rene Rivera in a corresponding move. Perez first suffered the injury three weeks ago when he was crossed up with relief pitcher James Karinchak. He went on to play through […]

Damian Lillard Scores 32 Points In Win Over Cleveland

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard scored a game-high 32 points and dished out nine assists in Wednesday's 141-105 win over Cleveland. He was hot from downtown with a 6-for-10 record and shot 10-for-17 overall from the field. Dame Dolla also notched three rebounds and two steals with two turnovers in 31 minutes. Lillard […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 5/6/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 6 of Bell's Best Bets. The start of May is a welcomed transition for this series of articles! Following a near 10-unit bounce back at the end of Week 4, I was looking forward to keeping the train moving with a great week 5. Unfortunately the best way I […]

Dylan Carlson Suffers Shin Contusion On Wednesday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dylan Carlson (shin) was removed from Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the New York Mets after fouling a ball off of his shin. The Cardinals are describing the injury as a right shin contusion. Carlson was not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of the doubleheader, but he did […]

Brandon Nimmo Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The New York Mets have placed outfielder Brandon Nimmo (finger) on the 10-day injured list with a left index finger contusion. The team called up catcher Patrick Mazeika in a corresponding move. Nimmo first suffered the injury in Saturday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies when a pitch hit him in the hand. He went on […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/6 - Monkey Knife Fight

Baseballs start flying early Thursday with nine of 10 games going in the afternoon or early evening. Monkey Knife Fight has contests for all of them to give you more chances to win. There are some premier pitching matchups on the docket. The Houston Astros send Lance McCullers to the mound against Gerrit Cole and […]