Merrill Kelly Strikes Out Five In Win Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly put together his best outing of the year on Tuesday night, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out five in six innings of work against the Padres. Kelly had entered Tuesday with a 7.71 ERA, having allowed six runs in two of his four […]

Carson Kelly Hits Sixth Homer Of Season Tuesday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly continued to be hot at the plate on Tuesday night, finishing 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 5-1 win over the Padres. The home run was Kelly's sixth of the year, as all six have come in just his last 10 games. Over […]

Chris Paddack Squanders Solid Start By Unraveling Late

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack suffered his third loss Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, yielding five runs (three earned) over 5 ⅓ innings. The box score won't show it, but the outing was Paddack's finest of the season. He was mostly cruising through five frames before being left in a couple batters too long, […]

Francisco Mejia Has Three Hits Tuesday Night

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Francisco Mejia collected a season-high three hits on Tuesday night, finishing 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in a 4-3 win over the Athletics. Tuesday's performance now brings Mejia's line up to .311/.333/.489 with five doubles, one home run and six RBI through 14 games. Mejia has been splitting […]

Bo Bichette Continues Hitless Streak Tuesday Night

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette continued his hitless streak on Tuesday night, finishing 0-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in a 9-5 win over the Nationals. Bichette has not recorded a hit since last Wednesday, as he has gone 0-for-15 with seven strikeouts over his last four games. Despite this slump, Bichette […]

Marlins To Make Decision On Jazz Chisholm Wednesday

Miami Marlins second baseman Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) has not yet received a diagnosis on the severity of his injury suffered Tuesday night, and a decision will likely not be made until Wednesday morning, according to Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald. Chisholm exited the game in the bottom of the first inning with what was announced […]

Kole Calhoun Exits Game In Sixth Inning With Injury

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (leg) exited Tuesday's game with an apparent leg injury, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Gilbert reports that Calhoun appeared to have been grabbing his leg around the hamstring area after stealing third base in the sixth inning. Josh Rojas replaced him as a pinch runner, and came around to […]

Marco Gonzales Solid In Loss

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales took a tough-luck loss against the Houston Astros Tuesday. Gonzales scattered five hits and three walks over six innings, only allowing two runs. He struck out four. Unfortunately, the offense sputtered and only managed two hits total for the game, extending the team's losing streak to three. This was […]

Lucas Giolito Suffers Second Loss

Coming off of an eight-run (seven earned) performance against the Boston Red Sox last Monday, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito gave up four runs on Tuesday versus the Detroit Tigers. Giolito cruised through the first six innings, but ran into trouble in the top of the seventh inning and allowed three runs before […]

Maikel Franco Collects Two More Hits Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles third baseman Maikel Franco plated the O's only run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees, going 2-for-4 with two singles, an RBI, and a strikeout. The 28-year-old has been getting on the right track lately, hitting .286 with three RBI over the last seven games. Franco had an extremely successful 2020 season, […]

Alex Reyes Picks Up His Sixth Save On Tuesday

St. Louis Cardinals closer Alex Reyes earned his sixth save of the season on Tuesday with yet another scoreless inning, keeping his ERA at 0.00. Reyes pitched the ninth inning, allowing just one hit while striking out two. While a deeper look at advanced metrics show some issues behind the hot start from Reyes (5.71 […]

Bruce Zimmermann Allows Two Home Runs, Takes Loss Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann fell to 1-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Yankees. Zimmermann pitched just 3 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on nine hits (including two home runs) and a walk with three strikeouts. The 26-year-old has had a lackluster season to this point, compiling a 5.33 ERA with eight walks, […]

Jesus Aguilar Hits Another Home Run In Tuesday's Game

Miami Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar hit another home run in Tuesday's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He ended up 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI, raising his batting average to .293 and his OPS to .878. After not hitting a home run all season, Aguilar has now gone yard in four of […]

Brett Phillips Hits Clutch Two-Run Home Run

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Brett Phillips hit a clutch two-run home run (his first of the season) in the top of the sixth inning on Tuesday to help beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3. It was the hit the Rays couldn't get the previous two days in one-run losses to the Toronto Blue Jays and A's. […]

Daniel Castano Doesn't Get Through Four Innings On Tuesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Daniel Castano couldn't get through four innings against the Milwaukee Brewers in Tuesday's loss. Castano started the game and made it through 3 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits and a walk while striking out three. He gave up two solo home runs, including one to the opposing starting […]

Carlos Martinez Dazzles Against Philadelphia

St Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Carlos Martinez turned back the clock on Tuesday in Missouri. Pitching into the seventh inning for the first time since July 7, 2018, he befuddled Phillies hitters throughout the game. Allowing only one earned run on just two hits -- a Bryce Harper RBI double and a Brad Miller single -- Martinez […]

UCL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (4/28/21) - UEFA Champions League Soccer

Hello, RotoBallers! The UEFA Champions League is down to the last four teams, and the first legs of each semifinal matchup are this week. The remaining five UCL slates from here on out will be single-game slates. On Wednesday, we will have our second semifinal of the week between two European giants. I have another […]

Corey Kluber Breaks Through Against O's

New York Yankees starting pitcher Corey Kluber tossed 6 2/3 innings to beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-1 on Tuesday in his longest start in more than two years. Kluber's cutter, sinker and curveball were all in fine form, and he gave up just one run on six hits in 96 total pitches. It was the […]

Richard Rodriguez Continues His Dominance

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Richard Rodriguez continued their winning ways on Tuesday by picking up the 2-1 win over the Kansas City Royals. The Bucco's closer was dominant once again and extended his scoreless streak to start this season to both double-digit games and innings pitched. He has masterfully allowed only one lone hit which was […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Hits Another Mammoth Homer

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. hit a 481-foot home run in the team's 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, the second-longest home run tracked in the big leagues this year. His fifth-inning homer came off the bat at 111.9 mph and halted a small slump he had been in since returning from […]

Diego Castillo Picks Up First Save In Return From Injured List

Tampa Bay Rays closer Diego Castillo picked up his first save since returning from the injured list on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. Castillo allowed a leadoff home run to Sean Murphy to begin the ninth inning before getting Seth Brown to ground out while striking out Vimael Machin and Matt Chapman. Despite his brief injured list […]

Jerry Blevins Announces Retirement

Left-handed reliever Jerry Blevins announced his retirement on Tuesday after 13 major league seasons, the majority of that time with the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets. The 37-year-old southpaw last pitched for the Atlanta Braves in 2019, and he had been working at the New York Mets alternate training site after not making the […]

Luguentz Dort Goes For 24 Points Against Celtics

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort finished with 24 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one block in 35 minutes during Tuesday's win over the Celtics. Dort has been fantastic recently, posting at least 24 points in four of the past five games and at least 26 points in three of the past five games. […]

Cowboys Impressed With Dak Prescott's Rehab Progress

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (ankle) "is right on track or maybe a little ahead of schedule" in his rehab from a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle last year, according to head coach Mike McCarthy. The head coach was impressed with Prescott's extensive workout last Saturday. A second surgery in December to […]

Ian Anderson Blanks Cubs In Atlanta

Atlanta Braves pitcher Ian Anderson shut down the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at home. The Braves right-hander went seven scoreless innings and allowed only one single and one walk. Anderson struck out a season-high eight batters while earning his second win of the season. Over two straight scoreless outings, Anderson has gone 13 2/3 consecutive scoreless […]

Cavan Biggio Has Three Hits In Victory

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the team's 9-5 win over the Nationals on Tuesday. It was his second three-hit game in his last three games as he's now batted leadoff for the club over the past week while alternating starts in the outfield and […]

Payton Pritchard Posts 28 Points Off Bench

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard posted a season-high 28 points along with three rebounds, four assists, and one steal in 33 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's loss to Oklahoma City. Pritchard is normally averaging 7.3 points per game this season but has now posted at least 22 points in two of the three past […]

Trades May Be Rare In First Round This Year

There isn't a whole lot of trade activity just two days ahead of the NFL draft's first round on Thursday, so we may not see many trades go through. This draft class may not be rich in elite-level talent at the top. "Now, depending on which quarterbacks are available in the top 10, I would […]

Alex Kirilloff Collects First Career RBI

Minnesota Twins outfielder/first baseman Alex Kirilloff went 1-for-4 with an RBI single in a 7-4 loss to the Indians on Tuesday. Kirilloff's RBI was the first of his career- and it came on a 103.7 MPH base hit. After an 0-for-11 start, the 23-year-old prospect has two hits in his last two games, as he's […]

Jaylen Brown Erupts For 39 Points Against Thunder

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown finished with 39 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and four steals in 38 minutes during Tuesday's loss to the Thunder. Brown has been a terrific scorer for the Celtics, averaging 24.4 points per game this season. He has posted at least 20 points in the past eight games as well. […]