Giannis Antetokounmpo Scores Season-High 49 Points Versus Nets

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a season-high 49 points on 21-for-38 shooting in Sunday's 117-114 win over Brooklyn, adding eight rebounds, four assists, three blocks and one steal with one turnover in 38 minutes. It was a superb performance from the Greek Freak, who finished 4-for-8 from downtown and dominated on both ends of […]

Mitch Garver Belts Three-Run Homer Sunday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Sunday's blowout win over the Royals. Garver's fifth homer of the year was a no-doubter, traveling 436 feet at an exit velocity of 107.2 MPH. One of his biggest problems from a down 2020 season was his inability to punish fastballs- an […]

Sean Manaea Allows Four Runs On Sunday Versus O's

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Sean Manaea allowed four runs in five innings pitched in a no-decision against the Orioles. Manaea allowed seven hits, but didn't walk a batter while picking up five strikeouts on the afternoon. This was Manaea's worst start since Opening Day as the left-hander only allowed four runs combined in his previous […]

Dominick Reyes Loses By Second-Round Knockout

Dominick Reyes (12-3) has hit a career-worst three-fight losing streak, the only three losses in his career thus far. In Saturday's main event, his night came to an abrupt end when he took a Jiri Prochazka spinning back elbow in the second round of action. Through 9:31 of action, Reyes landed 63 significant strikes (68 […]

Alex Kirilloff Homers In Third Straight Game

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff homered for the third consecutive game on Sunday in a 13-4 rout of the Royals. Kirilloff cranked a three-run homer in the eighth inning with the Twins already up 10-4, his fourth long ball of the season. The 23-year-old prospect is hitting tape-measure shots- as three of his four homers […]

Jiri Prochazka Earns First-Round Knockout

The Czech Republic's Jiri Prochazka (28-3-1) impressed in the biggest way possible on Saturday, scoring a huge spinning back elbow for a knockout victory against a tough competitor in Dominick Reyes. In 9:31 of action, Prochazka landed 77 significant strikes (78 total strikes) along with landing his lone takedown. If anyone questioned the ability of […]

Jose Berrios Strikes Out Nine

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios didn't have his best stuff but still earned the victory in a 13-4 defeat of the Royals. Berrios pitched six innings, allowing four runs on six hits with nine strikeouts compared to one walk. The 26-year-old only made two real mistakes- a three-run homer allowed to Hunter Dozier and […]

Cub Swanson's Night Ends In First-Round TKO

We knew entering this battle it would be a rough one for Cub Swanson (27-12), but this was a real rough one on Saturday. Just 63 seconds into the first round, Giga Chikadze earned the victory over the UFC/WEC veteran. After taking a liver kick, Swanson was floored and Chikadze followed it up with strikes, […]

Luis Robert Will Be Sent To Injured List

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa said after Sunday's game that outfielder Luis Robert (hip) is "definitely going to go on the IL." He will also be checked out more on Monday. Robert suffered a right hip flexor strain after beating out an infield single in the bottom of the first in Sunday's loss […]

Giga Chikadze Continues To Impress With 63-Second TKO

Sixty-three seconds is all it took for Giga Chikadze (13-2) to continue his early reign of dominance in the UFC's featherweight division on Saturday. A left kick to the liver dropped Cub Swanson, leading to the eventual finish of the bout with Chikadze earning the TKO stoppage win. The statistics do not tell the story […]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS Picks (5/3/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy Sports

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my Counter Strike: Global Offensive DFS picks.  I have been focusing on the NHL and a little bit of MLB but as we get closer to the summer months, we could see some really good CSGO tournaments pop up which means great DFS tournaments to play! As always, […]

Aroldis Chapman Picks Up Sixth Save

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman continued his excellent ninth-inning work in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Tigers. Chapman picked up his sixth save in another quick frame of work, striking out a pair of Tigers in the process. The hard-throwing southpaw has impressively struck out two or more batters in nine of his […]

Lucas Giolito Suffers Third Straight Loss

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito suffered his third straight loss on Sunday versus the Cleveland Indians. Giolito was coming off of two straight rocky starts, but it was his offense that let him down in this one. The right-hander went 5 1/3 innings and allowed five hits, one run, three walks and struck […]

Dustin Jacoby Goes To A Draw With Fellow Striker Ion Cutelaba

Technically still without a loss since returning to the UFC, Dustin Jacoby (14-5-1) ended up with the split-draw finish in Saturday's battle with Ion Cutelaba. The judges' scorecards showed 29-28, 28-29 and 28-28. The 28-28 came from judge Tony Weeks, who probably gave Cutelaba a 10-8 first round for his dominant start out of the […]

Amed Rosario Has Three Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Amed Rosario went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Rosario hit a triple in the fourth inning and later came around to score on a Yoan Moncada error, which gave the Tribe a 2-0 lead. Rosario is still hitting […]

Ion Cutelaba Ends Up With A Draw On Saturday

Ion Cutelaba (15-6-1) ended up walking out of the Octagon with a split draw on Saturday. The final scores were 29-28, 28-29 and 28-28. Judge Tony Weeks probably gave Cutelaba a 10-8 advantage in the first round, leading to his 28-28 card. Statistically, the numbers were rather close, with Cutelaba landing 71 significant strikes (111 […]

Craig Kimbrel Suffers Tough Loss On Sunday

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel suffered a tough loss against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. With outfielder Jesse Winker starting the inning on second, Kimbrel worked a 2-1 count on outfielder Nick Castellanos. Kimbrel would then throw a wild pitch and that would advance Winker to third base. Manager David Ross elected to continue to […]

Eddie Rosario Collects Two Hits Sunday

Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. Rosario has been relatively quiet this season but does have two home runs and 14 RBI for the Tribe, primarily from the fifth spot in the batting order. He hit cleanup today with Franmil Reyes […]

Anthony Rizzo Hits Fifth Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. It was his first home run in eight games and fifth on the season. Rizzo has been in a bit of a slump and is hitting just .222 on the season and he has only […]

Phillies' Bryce Harper And J.T. Realmuto Return To Lineup Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (wrist) and catcher J.T. Realmuto (hand) will both make their return to the lineup on Sunday Night Baseball. The two biggest names in the Philly lineup missed the first two games with the Mets, but will return for the series finale. Harper was hit in the face by a fastball […]

Krzysztof Jotko Drops Decision To Sean Strickland

Putting up a valiant effort was not quite enough for Krzysztof Joko to earn his fourth straight win, dropping the decision to the 15th-ranked Sean Strickland on Saturday's main card of action. He was significantly out-struck in this contest, as Jotko (22-5) only tallied 37 significant strikes compared to Strickland's 84 significant strikes. The 31-year-old […]

Cesar Hernandez Homers Sunday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in the Tribe's 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. The solo shot came off White Sox starter Lucas Giolito in the third inning and gave the Tribe a 1-0 lead that they would not relinquish. […]

Sean Strickland Continues To Impress With Decision Victory

As expected, Sean Strickland (23-3) went the distance with fellow striker Krzysztof Jotko, earning the unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) on Saturday's main card of action between two dangerous middleweight strikers. Strickland absolutely dominated on the statistical end of the scoresheet, landing 84 significant strikes compared to Jotko's 37 significant strikes. Neither fighter attempted a […]

Javier Baez Hits Two-Run Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. Baez returned to the lineup on Thursday after dealing with a sore hamstring and has gone 5-for-17 since in four games since. The upcoming free agent has been putting together a strong season and is now […]

Jose Ramirez Has Big Day Sunday

Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-2 with a double, home run, a run scored, two RBI, and two walks in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Chicago White Sox. The home run gives Ramirez eight on the season to go along with 17 RBI, four stolen bases, and a .280 average. He has been […]

Cody Stamann Unable To Take The Decision On Saturday

Now on the first losing streak of his UFC career, Cody Stamann (19-3-1) has lost back-to-back bouts, with the latest being a unanimous-decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili to open up Saturday's main card of action. On the statistical end, Stamann landed 48 significant strikes (73 total strikes) but was taken down five times compared to […]

Zach Plesac Pitches Well Sunday

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac went 5 2/3 innings pitched while allowing three hits, four walks, and no earned runs on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox. Plesac had a couple of rough starts in April against these White Sox, but had a much better performance today despite walking four hitters. He will carry […]

Merab Dvalishvili Earns Sixth Straight UFC Win

Now a winner of his last six bouts in a row, Merab Dvalishvili (13-4) took care of business on Saturday to open up the main card, defeating Cody Stamann via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). Statistically, Dvalishvili landed 71 significant strikes (178 total strikes) along with five takedowns on 11 attempts. Entering the contest ranked […]

Kris Bryant Hits Two More Home Runs

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continues to stay hot. Bryant went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a pair of home runs in Sunday's loss versus the Cincinnati Reds. Bryant has been off to an incredible start this season. The upcoming free agent could be a trade candidate, but regardless of if he stays […]

Corey Kluber Fans 10 On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber delivered his best outing of the season on Sunday in a 2-0 win over the Tigers. Kluber put together a vintage performance against Detroit, pitching eight shutout innings while allowing just two hits and a walk along with a season-high 10 strikeouts. The veteran hurler induced 20 whiffs, […]