Anthony Santander Progressing Well

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (ankle) is progressing well and could resume baseball activities soon. The 26-year-old sprained his left ankle a few weeks ago during a game against the Miami Marlins and was subsequently placed on the 10-day injured list. Santander is batting .267 during the 2021 campaign, amassing eight hits and two RBI […]

Tristan Thompson Starting Versus Blazers

Boston Celtics center Tristan Thompson will move into the starting five for Sunday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The veteran center will get the starting nod over Robert Williams. This is likely a matchup move by head coach Brad Stevens, so expect both players to get plenty of minutes. Williams remains the better fantasy […]

LaMelo Ball Remains In Starting Five

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (rest) will remain in the starting five for Sunday's game against the Miami Heat. The young guard recently returned from injury, so there was some thought that he'd sit this one out to rest. Despite it being a back-to-back set, Ball will be out there. Fantasy managers should feel comfortable […]

Tucker Barnhart Homers On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tucker Barnhart went 2-for-5 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 13-12 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Barnhart hit a two-run shot off of reliever Justin Steele in the seventh inning. The veteran catcher has done what he can to hold off upstart rookie catcher Tyler Stephenson, […]

Trevor Story Injured On Sunday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (finger) was pulled from Sunday's matchup against the Diamondbacks. The 28-year-old was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning, injuring his right index finger. He remained in the game to run the bases, but he was yanked defensively in the ninth. Story is batting .283 this season, racking up […]

Tyler Mahle Allows Six Runs

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle struggled in a 13-12 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Mahle allowed six runs in five innings of work while striking out five and walking none. The rough start goes into the books as the least effective start of the season for him, considering he gave up just five […]

Nick Castellanos Has Five Hits, Drives In Four

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos had a big afternoon in a 13-12 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. Castellanos went 5-for-6 with two homers, four runs, and four RBI, including a walk-off single in the 10th inning. The veteran outfielder's huge game on Sunday adds to what has been a red-hot start to the […]

Max Fried To Return On Wednesday

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) will be activated from the injured list and be available for the start on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. The 27-year-old has been absent since mid-April due to a strained right hamstring. However, Fried hasn't played well this season, sporting a miserable 11.45 ERA and no wins across […]

Luis Arraez Scores Three Runs In Sunday's Win

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 3-for-4 with a trio of runs scored and an RBI triple in a 13-4 victory over Kansas City. Arraez had gone three games without recording a hit before notching his seventh multi-hit game of the season. The 24-year-old hit a pair of singles and a triple, scoring at least […]

Kevin Durant Posts Another 42-Point Game

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant recorded a second consecutive 42-point outing on Sunday against Milwaukee, shooting 16-for-33 in a 117-114 loss. He finished 7-for-13 from downtown and 3-for-4 at the charity stripe with 10 rebounds, two assists and one steal. His line also included five turnovers in 40 minutes. The veteran scorer is making things […]

Andrelton Simmons Hits First Homer Of Season

Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons enjoyed his best game since returning from the COVID-19 injured list. Simmons went hitless in his first three games back but has since recorded a hit in each of the last three games, including two on Sunday as well as his first long ball of the season. The veteran shortstop […]

Khris Middleton Has 26-Point, 11-Rebound Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton maneuvered his way to a nice double-double in Sunday's win over the Nets, shooting 11-for-21 from the field on his way to 28 points and grabbing 11 rebounds with six assists and two steals. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball and didn't commit a single turnover in 36 minutes. […]

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 […]