Austin Dillon Might Stay in Top Ten At Kansas Sunday

Austin Dillon may fall back a bit on Sunday at Kansas but has the car to lurk around the top ten. The Richard Childress Racing driver starts from the sixth position outside of Row 3. He has finished tenth and eighth the past two weeks. The only concern is how Dillon has fared over the […]

Matt DiBenedetto Is A Good Play At Kansas

Matt DiBenedetto keeps improving every week and now has consecutive top ten results under his belt. The fifth-place finish at Talladega paved the way to a fifth-place start for Sunday's race at Kansas. Before Richmond and Talladega, DiBenedetto had been knocking on the door as far as top ten results. The Wood Brothers Racing driver […]

Kevin Harvick Should Be One Of The Favorites At Kansas

Kevin Harvick feels at home on the Kansas Speedway track. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has enjoyed immense success on the 1.5-mile asphalt course. He has three wins in 30 starts with ten top-five finishes and 17 top ten results. He finished fourth and second last year as the No. 4 led 85 of the 267 […]

Michael McDowell Is A Risky Pick This Week At Kansas

Michael McDowell survived all the wrecks to finish third last week at Talladega. It was his first top ten finish since Homestead in February. Based on that result and a few other metrics. McDowell starts from the third position this week at Kansas. In 19 races, the Front Row Motorsports driver has started in the […]

William Byron May Lead Hendrick Motorsports Charge Sunday

William Byron inherits a great starting position this week at Kansas. He starts on the outside of Row 1 with Brad Keselowski. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver has been one of the most consistent drivers in the series since the Daytona swing. Byron has finished in the top ten in every race including a win […]

Brad Keselowski Looks To Win Again At Kansas

Brad Keselowski gets a bit of a boost on Sunday's Buschy McBusch 400. He starts from the pole after thriving at Talladega last week. Keselowski won last week and should lead some laps this week. The Team Penske driver won the race two years ago. He finished second and fourth in two races on the […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for May 1st, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for May 1st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for May 1st, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for May 1st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/1/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have ten games on tap tonight, and after eight last night, that means we have a lot of back-to-back sets to worry about. And yes, we worry about it this year. Resting is very common, especially for teams that are already in a playoff spot. Be on the lookout throughout the day for news […]

Luis Torrens Leaves Six On Base

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had a rough night at the plate Friday, repeatedly coming up with men on base but never managing to deliver. Torrens batted in the five hole against Andrew Heaney and the Angels, but despite the many opportunities ended the game with only one hit in five at-bats and no runs […]

Chris Flexen Struggles Against Angels

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen wasn't able to pitch deep into the game Friday night, only managing to throw four innings against the Angels before being removed. It was a rough one from the start for Flexen, who needed 32 pitches to escape the top of the first inning. All told, Flexen allowed three […]

Tom Murphy Goes Deep Friday

Seattle Mariners catcher Tom Murphy hit his second home run of the year Friday night. Acting as the designated hitter, Murphy homered from the ninth spot in the lineup off of Angels starter Andrew Heaney in the bottom of the fourth inning. Murphy has struggled early in 2021, producing a lowly .509 OPS. Fortunately for […]

Dallas Keuchel Picks Up First Loss Of 2021

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel suffered his first of 2021 versus the Cleveland Indians on Friday. The lefty went six innings and allowed four hits, four runs, four walks and struck out four on the evening. The veteran now owns a 1-1 record with a 4.65 ERA. Keuchel doesn't offer many strikeouts for […]

Mitch Haniger Hits A Blast

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger returned to the lineup Friday night after missing the past two games, and made his presence known immediately. Haniger blitzed Angels starter Andrew Heaney with a leadoff home run to get the scoring going for Seattle in their eventual victory. It was his sixth of the year. For the game, […]

Dylan Moore Picks Up A Homer And A Steal

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore finally got something going on Friday night, hitting a home run and stealing a base against the Angels. It was Moore's second home run and fifth steal of the season. Moore has struggled mightily to start the year, but he went 2-for-3 with a walk Saturday, blasting his home […]

Broncos Finalize Third Round By Drafting Baron Browning

The Denver Broncos selected Ohio State linebacker Baron Browning with the last pick of the third round (No. 105 overall) of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Browning is underrated because of his size (6-foot-3, 240 pounds), but he has prototypical size to play the Mike linebacker position as a run-stopping force. He also […]

Ravens Add To Secondary With Brandon Stephens

The Baltimore Ravens selected SMU cornerback Brandon Stephens with the No. 104 overall draft pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Stephens is an athletic outside cornerback with impressive vertical leaping ability at the catch point. He stands at 6-foot, 206 pounds, and is raw in coverage. However, he […]

Ernest Jones Taking His Talents To Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Rams selected South Carolina linebacker Ernest Jones with the No. 103 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Jones is incredibly long (6-foot-2, 230 pounds) and active in the middle of the football field. He's much better against the run than in the passing game […]

49ers Draft Ambry Thomas With Third-Round Selection

The San Francisco 49ers selected Michigan cornerback Ambry Thomas with the No. 102 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Thomas is projected to serve as a bump-and-run cornerback with starting upside for San Francisco. At just 6-foot, 183 pounds, he is not very physical, though, and will […]

Ifeatu Melifonwu Taken By Lions In Third Round

The Detroit Lions selected Syracuse cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu with the No. 101 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Melifonwu profiles as a risk/reward prospect that is a press corner with heaps of athleticism and length (6-foot-3, 213 pounds). He's also really explosive on the outside who can […]

Titans Take Elijah Molden With 100th Overall Pick

The Tennessee Titans selected Washington cornerback Elijah Molden with the No. 100 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Molden was a slot cornerback and also played some safety in college. He's not very big at 5-foot-10, 191 pounds, and he makes a lot of plays at the […]

Cowboys Start Cornerback Run With Nahshon Wright

The Dallas Cowboys selected Oregon State cornerback Nahshon Wright with the No. 99 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Wright's size and length is what made him appealing to NFL teams at 6-foot-4, 188 pounds, but he wasn't expected to come off the board until Day 3. […]

Jesse Winker Removed From Game With Back Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Jesse Winker left Friday's 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs with back tightness. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI before being replaced in left field by Mark Payton. Winker and manager David Bell both hope that he is able to return to the lineup on Saturday, although it remains to be seen […]

Broncos Beef Up O-Line With Quinn Meinerz

The Denver Broncos selected Wisconsin-Whitewater offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz with the No. 98 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday. It was against lesser competition, but Meinerz manhandled his opponents in college. He has incredible leverage and burst off the line of scrimmage and can play anywhere on the […]

Wade Miley Allows Two Runs In Win

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley allowed two runs over five innings in an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Miley picked up the win, improving his record to 3-2, to go along with a 2.67 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts in 27 innings of work. Miley hasn't been working deep into games, […]

Chargers Add A Tight End In Tre' McKitty

The Los Angeles Chargers selected Georgia tight end Tre' McKitty with the No. 97 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. The Chargers were looking to add another tight end after losing Hunter Henry in free agency. McKitty has strong hands and the ability to make tough catches […]

Joey Votto Hits 300th Career Home Run

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto had a big game in an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Votto went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a homer, and three RBI in the win over the division-rival Cubs. Votto's homer was the 300th of his storied career and was absolutely crushed, with an exit velocity […]

Patriots Select Edge Rusher Ronnie Perkins

The New England Patriots selected Oklahoma edge rusher Ronnie Perkins with the No. 96 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Perkins could be a big steal of the third round with the compensatory pick that New England received from losing Tom Brady in free agency last year. […]

Buccaneers Bring Robert Hainsey On Board

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Notre Dame offensive lineman Robert Hainsey with the No. 95 overall pick in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft on Friday night. Hainsey played tackle in college, but he's expected to be moved inside to guard with the Buccaneers. But his versatility won't go unnoticed, and he can […]

Tejay Antone Bails Out Lucas Sims For Save

Cincinnati Reds reliever Tejay Antone got the final out of an 8-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Antone earned the save for his efforts, his first of the season after Carson Fulmer started the ninth inning and allowed two runs. The Reds had to turn to Antone to bail them out after Lucas […]