Calvin Pickard Earns Third Consecutive Start

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Calvin Pickard makes a third consecutive start on Tuesday against Florida. The 28-year-old has earned Jeff Blashill's trust after carrying the team to back-to-back wins over Columbus last weekend, allowing just one goal in both outings. These were Pickard's first starts of the season. He's had four appearances overall, producing a […]

Aaron Ekblad Out For Season After Surgery

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad will miss his first game of the season on Tuesday against Detroit, and he won't feature again during the regular season after undergoing surgery for a fractured left leg. The 24-year-old blueliner left Sunday's 4-1 win over Dallas on a stretcher and went under the knife on Monday. Ekblad finishes […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Takes On Red Wings Tuesday Night

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will start Tuesday's home game against the Detroit Red Wings. It's going to be his fourth meeting with Detroit this season and the Russian netminder is looking for a third win in the matchup. The Red Wings have managed to score just 1.66 goals against Bobrovsky so far. The 32-year-old […]

Michel Baez Undergoing Tommy John Surgery

San Diego Padres reliever Michel Baez (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the 2021 season. The surprise announcement came as the Friars revealed relievers Ryan Weathers and Nabil Crismatt will crack the Opening Day roster. A former prospect, Baez made a strong debut in 2019 with a 3.03 ERA over 24 appearances, but […]

Jaroslav Halak Looks For Revenge Against New Jersey

Boston Bruins goaltender Jaroslav Halak will be the team's starter for Tuesday's rematch with New Jersey. Halak and the B's got beaten by the Devils 1-0 on Sunday, and he is completely winless in three outings in the matchup this season, going 0-2-1. The veteran netminder has produced solid numbers this month with a 1.94 […]

Malik Monk Downgraded To Out

Charlotte Hornets guard Malik Monk (foot) is now out against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. Monk was expected to return after getting the probable tag, but will now miss his second straight game with foot soreness. Monk's absences have led to extra minutes for Cody Martin and Caleb Martin, but the big winner is Devonte' […]

Mikko Koskinen In Oilers Crease Versus Montreal

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will make his 19th start of the season in Tuesday's matchup against Montreal. The Finnish netminder got a lot of burn at the start of the season, but Mike Smith has now run away with the No. 1 spot, which means that this will be only the fifth start of […]

Carey Price Starts For Canadiens On Tuesday

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will guard the crease as the team makes its return from a COVID-19 break on Monday versus Edmonton. It's going to be Price's second appearance of the season against Connor McDavid's squad after he posted a nice 34-save performance in a 5-1 win on Jan. 16. Price has been solid […]

Bradley Beal And Raul Neto Out Tuesday

Washington Wizards guards Bradley Beal (hip) and Raul Neto (rib) are both out Tuesday against the Charlotte Hornets. Beal left Saturday's game after a hard fall and will now miss his second straight game with the injury while Neto picked up the rib injury in Monday's win. Russell Westbrook put up a monster performance and […]

Curt Casali To Serve As Giants Backup Catcher

San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali will start the season as the second catcher on the roster, per NBC Sports' Alex Pavlovic. The veteran had a lackluster 2020 season with the Reds, slashing .224/.366/.500 with six home runs, eight RBI, and two stolen bases. The Giants seem to have their catchers of the future in […]

Alexander Radulov Out Again For Stars On Tuesday

Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov will miss his seventh consecutive game as his team battles the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. The 34-year-old has been sidelined since March 20th after re-aggravating an injury that has limited him to just 11 games on the campaign. Labeled as a perpetual game-time decision for the remainder of the […]

Jeremy Lamb And Doug McDermott Questionable Against Heat

Indiana Pacers guards Jeremy Lamb (toe) and Doug McDermott (ankle) are questionable to play against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Lamb left Monday's game with a sprained toe while McDermott never suited up with an ankle injury. With those two hobbled, Caris Levert and Justin Holiday saw over 30 minutes each in the starting lineup. […]

Kendrick Nunn Upgraded To Questionable Wednesday

Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn (ankle) is questionable to play Wednesday against the Indiana Pacers. Nunn has missed the past couple games with an ankle injury, but there appears to be a chance he makes his return on Wednesday. It's getting harder and harder for Nunn to fit into the rotation, especially with Goran Dragic […]

Anton Khudobin Draws Start Versus Nashville

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will make his fifth start over the past seven contests as his team takes on a divisional rival in the Nashville Predators on Tuesday. The 34-year-old is looking to avenge a tough loss to Florida on Saturday in which he surrendered four goals against on 28 shots. It's been tough […]

Victor Oladipo Out Wednesday, Not With Team

Miami Heat guard/forward Victor Oladipo (illness) is still waiting to make his debut and will be out Wednesday against his former team, the Indiana Pacers. Oladipo has been dealing with a head cold and is currently not with the team. Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro should continue to see big minutes in the rotation until […]

Aaron Sanchez To Be Fifth Starter In Giants Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez will slot into the team's starting rotation as the number-five starter to begin the 2021 season. The 28-year-old has had a promising start to his career but saw a decrease in performance over the last several seasons and has not pitched since 2019. He has not pitched well […]

Paul George Questionable Tuesday

Los Angeles Clippers guard/forward Paul George (foot) is questionable to play Tuesday against the Orlando Magic. George sat out Monday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks with foot soreness, but may have a chance to play in the second half of a back-to-back. With George out on Monday, the Clippers had four players score 20 points […]

Dylan Strome Back In Action On Tuesday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Dylan Strome will suit up as his team welcomes the Carolina Hurricanes to town on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old was unavailable due to the birth of his child in his team's previous game on Sunday. Strome has had a tough 2020-2021 campaign thus far - posting just nine points (five goals, four […]

Anthony DeSclafani To Be Giants Fourth Starter In Rotation

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani will slot into the team's starting rotation as the number-four starter to start the 2021 season. The 30-year-old has had an inconsistent career and is hoping to revitalize things with the Giants. He has pitched well this spring, posting a 2.79 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 9 2/3 […]

Vitek Vanecek Guards Cage Versus Rangers

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek will be in net as his team takes on the New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old will enter the contest looking to extend his current four-game winning a streak - a span in which he's allowed a combined eight goals against. Not expected […]

Tyler Duffey Makes Opening Day Roster Despite Spring Struggles

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tyler Duffey has made the team's Opening Day roster. Duffey struggled this spring, allowing 15 hits, nine earned runs, and four homers across 6.1 innings pitched, though he did have a nice 10-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The 30-year-old saw a slight dip in fastball velocity in mid-March- but attributed it to his […]

Elvis Merzlikins To Make Third Consecutive Start On Tuesday

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will man the crease as his team travels to face off against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. The 26-year-old is coming off two losses to the Detroit Red Wings over the weekend - a set of games in which he allowed a combined five goals against but only […]

Igor Shesterkin In Net For Rangers On Tuesday

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will make his 16th start of the campaign as his team squares off against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old is coming off a loss to the Flyers on Saturday in which he played quite well - turning aside 35 of 37 total shots against. Since missing […]

Brad Marchand Gets Green Light On Tuesday

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will be back in the lineup when his team hosts the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The agitating winger missed the past two contests after having been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list on Saturday. The 32-year-old should hop back in his normal spot on the Bruins' top line. With […]

Brandon Carlo Returns From Injury On Tuesday

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo will make his long awaited return to his team's lineup prior to a matchup with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old has been sidelined with an upper-body injury since March 5th. Carlo should immediately jump back into the Bruins' top-four defensemen group and help stabilize a team […]

Mets Name Starting Pitchers For First Two Series Of 2021

The New York Mets have set their rotation for the first two series of the season, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. In the first series of the year, the Mets will start Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman and David Peterson against the Nationals, followed by Taijuan Walker, deGrom and then Joey Lucchesi pitching behind an […]

Relief Pitcher Rankings, NFL Draft - The King and Pocket Aces Episode 7

In this episode of The King and Pockets Aces, RotoBaller's Scott "The King" Engel and Anthony "Pocket Aces" Aniano share their highly charged Fantasy insights. They look at the latest and upcoming NFL player moves, the Hot Stove headlines, provide Fantasy Basketball player breakdowns, and ready you for the DFS NASCAR season with strategy tips. […]

Red Sox Set Back Half Of Opening Day Rotation

The Boston Red Sox will send Garrett Richards to the mound in the third game of the season, with Nick Pivetta and Martin Perez to start Games 4 and 5, according to The Athletic's Jen McCaffrey. McCaffrey adds that a final decision is expected on Wednesday, but Tanner Houck will likely be the Game 2 […]

Astros Starting Pitchers Could See Reduced Workload In 2021

Houston Astros pitching coach Brent Strom said that the team could pull their starting pitchers out of games "a hair sooner" than usual in 2021, according to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. Strom attributed this to the increased workload the starters will be facing this year, while adding that the performance of the bullpen will […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 3/30/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

Tuesday offers a seven-game schedule in the National Hockey League and Monkey Knife Fight has contests for every one of them. There are a couple of games involving playoff teams on both sides, with the Edmonton Oilers in Montreal to take on the Canadiens and the Carolina Hurricanes in Chicago as the Blackhawks are tied […]