MLB Betting Picks for Friday 4/23 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Had to take a personal day off from betting on Thursday, life just too busy. My apologies but we’re back to open up the weekend with some winners! By now, most of you have been reading these already so you know where I'm coming from and how long I've been writing up betting picks. I'm […]

NASCAR DFS Tiered Rankings: GEICO 500 (Premium Content)

  All other NASCAR Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome to RotoBaller's Tiered Rankings for the tenth race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. For those that are viewing these rankings for the first time, here is how the sheet works. There are two […]

Bubba and Bat Flip 80 - Fantasy Baseball Week 3 FAAB Review - Benched with Bubba (Episode 364)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Bat Flip Crazy (@BatFlipCrazy). On tonight's episode, the guys recap another wild opening weekend of FAAB. They go over the most added players in the NFBC. Giving thoughts on the bids, the players, and more. During the discussion, a lot of FAAB strategies are discussed as well as players to […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (4/23/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

Monkey Knife Fight only has four contests listed so far, but Friday's compact seven-game slate is full of potential. Looking at the early game spreads, there isn't much risk until Clippers-Rockets at 8:00PM/EST, so pay attention to the Clippers' availability. Even for lower-projected scoring games like Hornets-Cavaliers, based on how this defenses have performed recently, […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/23/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/23/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 14-game slate on tap today, and it is a doozie. We are loaded with aces highlighted by deGOAT himself, Jacob deGrom. […]

Cristian Javier Fans Nine In Win

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier was dominant in Thursday's win over the Angels. Javier pitched five shutout innings, allowing three hits and one walk while fanning nine batters. The 24-year-old raced out of the gate, becoming the first Astros pitcher to record the first eight outs of a game via the strikeout since 1986. […]

Tim Stutzle Registers Game-Winner On Power Play

Ottawa Senators left wing Tim Stutzle notched the game-winning goal in Thursday's 3-0 victory over the Canucks, registering a power-play marker 9:17 into the first period. Drake Batherson also scored with the man advantage and Connor Brown continued his prolific month with an empty-net goal. Batherson added one assist to his tally. Ottawa is riding […]

Walker Buehler Earns Quality Start In No-Decision

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler had a strong outing despite the no-decision on Thursday. Buehler pitched seven innings, surrendering two runs on four hits with nine strikeouts compared to no walks. The 26-year-old retired nine straight batters to start the game, with the two blemishes being an RBI single to Manny Machado and […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/23/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/23/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/23/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Matt Murray Posts Second Shutout In Three Games

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray continued his renaissance with his second shutout in three games on Thursday, stopping 31 shots in a 3-0 victory over Vancouver. He has now allowed only two goals on 82 shots in his past three starts, improving to 10-13-1 for the year. Murray has registered a 3.39 goals-against average with […]

Mike Trout Expected To Be In Lineup Friday

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) is expected to be good to go for Friday's game. Angels fans and fantasy managers alike got a scare on Thursday night when Trout was hit on the elbow by a Cristian Javier pitch, though it seems like he was removed as a precaution- and the pitch mostly […]

Jaden Schwartz Gets Two Goals In Losing Effort

St. Louis Blues left wing Jaden Schwartz struck twice in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Colorado, finding the net with both of his shot attempts. Tyler Bozak registered two assists. Schwartz had a nice start to the campaign, but a lower-body injury derailed his season in February. He has managed just seven points in 15 games […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/23/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, Rotoballers! It's time to throw out the first pitch on another weekend of DFS, and we've got 14 games on the menu. Of course, the actual first pitch of the weekend comes from Wrigley Field at 2:20 pm ET in the Milwaukee Brewers-Chicago Cubs game, but those are the only two teams we […]

Sixto Sanchez, Elieser Hernandez Throwing Without Issues

Miami Marlins starting pitchers Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) and starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez (biceps) are throwing without issues. Both hurlers have been able to toss, though Hernandez is farther along, having thrown 90 feet with bullpen work slated for next week. Sanchez has progressed from throwing 45 feet to 60 feet without issue or setback, so […]

Nathan MacKinnon Extends Point Streak With Three Assists

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon took his point streak to 12 games with three assists in Thursday's 4-2 victory at St. Louis. He was plus-two for the contest with five shots and one hit in 19:41 of action. The 12-game run marks MacKinnon's fourth-longest point streak of his career. He's had two 13-game streaks and […]

Andre Burakovsky Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Colorado Avalanche winger Andre Burakovsky scored twice as the team clinched a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over St. Louis on Thursday. He struck on a power play in the second period and notched an even-strength marker in the third, finishing with three shots, one hit and a plus-one rating. Burakovsky has 14 goals […]

Struggles Continue For Michael Conforto

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went just 1-for-4 with a double in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. Conforto continues to struggle at the plate and is hitting only .178/.315/.244 on the season with no home runs and three RBI. While the slow start is disconcerting, Conforto is coming off a […]

Padres Plan To Start Dinelson Lamet In 10 Days

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dinelson Lamet (forearm) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday- though the team is planning for him to start as soon as he's eligible to be activated. It didn't look good when Lamet had to be removed from his first start early, but the team remains optimistic that […]

Alex Kirilloff To Be Recalled Friday

Minnesota Twins outfielder Alex Kirilloff will get the call to join the team on Friday. Kirilloff had already appeared in a game for the Twins this season, though it was as the 27th man, and he was promptly sent back down to the alternate site. However, the organization's number-two ranked prospect figures to have more […]

Joe Pavelski Hits 20-Goal Mark For The Year

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski scored his 20th goal of the season in Thursday's 7-3 loss to Detroit, fitting an even-strength goal in between a couple of power-play markers from Radek Faksa and Denis Gurianov. Pavelski now has 11 20-goal campaigns to his name, among players drafted in the seventh round or later, just five […]

Jakub Vrana Explodes For Four Goals Versus Dallas

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana pretty much beat the Stars on his own Thursday night, scoring four goals in a 7-3 victory. He became the 10th Red Wings player since 1990-91 to get at least four goals in a game. Vrana had six total shots on the night and finished with a plus-four […]

Dominic Smith With Two Hits On Thursday

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith went 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Cubs on Thursday. Smith had been struggling at the plate so the multiple-hit performance was a welcome sight. Smith raised his slash line on the season to a modest .250/.275/.417 over 51 […]

Miguel Sano Headed For Injured List

Minnesota Twins first/third baseman Miguel Sano (hamstring) will be placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday. Sano was initially considered day-to-day with right hamstring tightness, though the team opted to put him on the injured list after he missed each of the last two contests. The slugger was off to a slow start to […]

Josh Jackson Scores Game-High 29 Points

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson led all scorers with 29 points in Thursday's 106-91 loss to San Antonio, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and 5-for-9 at the foul line. A large chunk of his misses came from behind the arc as he finished 2-for-7 with the three-ball. Jackson completed his line with four rebounds, two […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, April 22

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Fantasy Baseball Night In Review: Thursday, April 22

Welcome to the RotoBaller MLB Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy baseball takeaways from the games played during last night's slates. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Jakob Poeltl Has Double-Double, Four Blocks Thursday Night

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl put in a great shift in Thursday's victory over the Pistons, notching a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds and adding four assists and four blocks. He missed just twice from the field with eight attempts and had a 5-for-6 record at the free-throw line. Poeltl has slowly […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/23/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a seven-game slate for Friday. Two teams (BOS and CHA) are playing the second leg of a back-to-back. There are two games at 7:30 pm (MIA @ ATL and BOS @ BKN), three games at 8:00 pm (WAS @ OKC, CLE @ CHA, and LAC @ HOU), and the late-night hammer at 10:00 […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/23/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a typically expansive Friday night FanDuel slate, with only one game, a Brewers-Cub afternoon tilt at Wrigley, not included. The ledger shapes up as an interesting mix of some aces and some particularly vulnerable starters, which always makes it a fun night for sifting through hitters and attempting to identify those under-the-radar opportunities […]