Michael Brantley, Kyle Tucker Out Of Lineup Thursday

Houston Astros outfielders Michael Brantley and Kyle Tucker are not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Mariners. It appears to be a day off for the pair, as Brantley has played in 18 straight games, while Tucker earns just his second day off of the season. Brantley has looked great at the […]

Panthers Pick Up D.J. Moore's Fifth-Year Option

The Carolina Panthers exercised the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract of wide receiver D.J. Moore on Thursday. This doesn't come as a surprise. Moore just recently turned 24 years old and has put up back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons for the team in just his third year in the NFL. Last season, Moore […]

Mitch Haniger Out Of Lineup Again Thursday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger remains out of the lineup Thursday as the team is taking things cautiously with Haniger, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. Manager Scott Servais said that it was his decision to keep Haniger out of the lineup for one more game, despite the fact Haniger wanted to return […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Keeps Hammering The Ball

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tatis continues to pound the rock, leveraging his elite 23 percent barrel rate and 95.6 mph exit velocity to a strong .262/.338/.631 slash with seven homers, four steals and 28 runs-plus-RBI in 74 plate […]

Chances Of A Jimmy Garoppolo Trade Are Remote

Multiple teams are expected to contact the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday to ask about the availability of quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, according to sources. However, the chances of him being traded are "remote," according to one source. The 49ers don't currently have plans to trade Garoppolo unless the value of a proposed deal overwhelms them. […]

Giants Pick Up Saquon Barkley's Fifth-Year Option

The New York Giants picked up the fifth-year option for the 2022 season on the contract of running back Saquon Barkley on Wednesday, according to a source. This was a no-brainer decision despite the fact that Barkley missed most of last season due to a torn ACL. It was reported on Wednesday that the 24-year-old […]

Paul DeJong Out Of Lineup Thursday

St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Paul DeJong is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale with Philadelphia. It appears to be a day off for DeJong, who had appeared in 12 straight games through Wednesday night. Hopefully this will clear DeJong's head as he has gotten off to a slow start at the plate with […]

Daulton Varsho, Riley Smith Called Up

The Arizona Diamondbacks called up catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho and pitcher Riley Smith from the alternate training site on Wednesday after the team placed outfielder Kole Calhoun (hamstring) and pitcher Taylor Widener (groin) on the 10-day injured list. Varsho, who is primarily a catcher, could see more time in the outfield with Calhoun sidelined with an […]

Mike Hoffman Pots Two Goals To Extend Point Streak

St. Louis Blues winger Mike Hoffman extended his point streak to three games on Wednesday. St. Louis knocked off Minnesota 4-3 in a crucial win. Through Hoffman's point streak, he's recorded three goals and two assists. He sits second in goals scored on his team with 16 and third in points with 32. The former […]

Marco Gonzales To IL With Forearm Strain

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales (forearm) has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left forearm strain, according to Corey Brock of The Athletic. Gonzales underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and according to manager Scott Servais he is expected to miss a couple starts with the injury. He has gotten off to […]

Bryce Harper, Didi Gregorius Not In Lineup Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (head) and shortstop Didi Gregorius (back) are not in the lineup on Thursday after being hit by pitches in Wednesday night's game against St. Louis. Harper was hit in the face with the first pitch of the sixth inning and immediately exited the game, and then the next pitch thrown […]

Luke Voit Taking Live At-Bats Thursday At Alternate Site

New York Yankees first baseman Luke Voit (knee) will take live at-bats Thursday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery late in Spring Training, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Voit will be working out at the team's alternate site, as he continues to rehab from surgery to repair a partially torn […]

Aaron Judge Available As Pinch-Hitter Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (lower body) remains out of the lineup on Thursday, but will be available as a pinch-hitter if needed, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record. Judge was held out of Wednesday's lineup due to lower body soreness, and manager Aaron Boone said that he wanted to give Judge […]

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo Placed On IL Due To Vaccine Side Effects

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (COVID-19 vaccine) has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list while dealing with side effects from receiving the vaccine, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com. In a corresponding move, the Rays have recalled relief pitcher Louis Head from the team's alternate site. Tsutsugo has gotten off to a […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 4/29 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! If you've been hanging around RotoBaller lately, you might have seen us hyping up PrizePicks. And why wouldn't be -- player props are the next big thing in the fantasy world and PrizePicks is a great, easy spot for you to do some player prop games! And while we haven't really […]

Freddy Galvis Could Return To Action Friday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis (groin) could return to action for Friday's game against Oakland, according to MLB.com's Joe Trezza. Galvis has been out since leaving Monday's game with left adductor soreness, and had been listed as day-to-day since then. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Galvis took ground balls and participated in batting practice Thursday, […]

Mike Fiers Will Start For Oakland Friday

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers (hip/back) will make his first appearance of 2021 on Friday where he will make the start against Orioles, according to The Athletic's Alex Coffey. Fiers missed all of Spring Training due to issues with his back and hip, and now he'll make his first appearance since Game 3 of […]

Final 2021 NFL Mock Draft - Round 1

The 2021 NFL Draft is finally here and rumors continue to swirl. We still don't know which QB the 49ers are taking at No. 3 and whether or not the Falcons will go QB at No. 4, trade down, or go with Kyle Pitts. From there, a handful of quality offensive players expect to be […]

Matt Olson Scratched From Lineup Thursday

Oakland Athletics first baseman Matt Olson (head) was scratched from the lineup Thursday after being hit in the eye with a ball during batting practice, according to Shayna Rubin of the Mercury News. Olson was in the batting cages Thursday morning, when a ball ricocheted off the cage and struck him in the eye. He's […]

The Baller Ranks: Weekly Top 101 Starting Pitcher Rankings

We are nearing May and therefore it's time to celebrate baseball's opening month and update my 2021 Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where we take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. You know the deal, as the ranks table below comes with this google sheet that accompanies the table and adds a smattering of […]

Gleyber Torres Heating Up At The Plate

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres had his second straight two-hit game in a Wednesday's 7-0 win over Baltimore. Torres doubled in the first inning but was left stranded, then later delivered an RBI single to extend the Yankee lead. It's not just the results for the young shortstop- two of the four hits have […]

Gio Urshela Extends RBI Streak With Three-Run Blast

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela stayed hot in Wednesday's victory over the Orioles. Urshela connected on a 2-1 cut fastball, sending a line-drive homer into the left-field seats for his fourth long ball of the season. The 29-year-old now has at least one RBI in four straight games and has driven in a […]

Clint Frazier Swats First Homer

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's win over Baltimore. Frazier had been 0-for-12 coming into the contest- but there were some encouraging signs, namely his 5:7 strikeout-to-walk ratio in that span, indicating that perhaps he was starting to put together better at-bats. Better […]

Phil Kessel Keeps Up Good Form With Another Goal

Arizona Coyotes right wing Phil Kessel got the team on the scoreboard in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to San Jose, notching his 18th marker of the season. Johan Larsson took care of the other goal. Kessel has had a productive month with 12 points in 14 April outings, and he's picked up four points in his […]

Evander Kane Continues Goal-Scoring Streak

San Jose Sharks winger Evander Kane scored in a third consecutive game in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Arizona, recording the seventh 20-goal year of his career. He opened the scoring just 1:12 into the game and ended up with six total shots in 21:17 of action. Kane leads the Sharks in all the major offensive […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/29 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/29 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Luka Doncic and Dorian Finney-Smith have been downgraded to DOUBTFUL. Kristaps Porzingis and Jalen Brunson should benefit. Games of the Day Golden State Warriors vs Minnesota Timberwolves The Wolves […]

Early 2021 Breakouts: Wide Receiver

As we reach the threshold of this year’s highly-anticipated NFL Draft, many of you are actively searching for every fragment of information that can be deployed toward constructing your rosters. Regardless of whether you are actively involved in reshaping your dynasty teams or are among the rising number of participants in best-ball leagues, you have […]

Adrian Kempe Posts Sixth Multi-Point Effort Of The Year

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe collected a power-play assist and a short-handed goal in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Anaheim, posting his sixth multi-point game of the season. The 24-year-old got up to 14 goals and 27 points for the campaign, and he's recorded 111 shots and 42 hits across 47 outings with a minus-14 […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/29 - Monkey Knife Fight

The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]

Cam Fowler Stays Productive In Wednesday's Win

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Cam Fowler scored the game-winning goal in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Kings, reaching 20 points for the year. Sam Carrick and Sam Steel also scored as Anaheim erased a 2-0 deficit. Fowler has endured a couple of really long dry spells this season, but he has picked it up lately with […]