Joey Votto Out, Jonathan India In Monday's Lineup

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto will take a seat for his team's Monday matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Votto has started each of his team's first 21 games but will get the day off against Dodgers left-hander Julio Urias with Alex Blandino getting the start at first base. Second baseman Jonathan India (head) […]

Anthony Rendon Activated, Batting Cleanup Monday

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) has been activated from the injured list and is back in the lineup on Monday night where he will hit fourth against the Rangers. Rendon has been out since April 10 due to a groin strain, and had been hitting .290 with a .765 OPS through his […]

Jose Altuve To Return To Lineup Monday Night

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve (COVID-19) will be back in the lineup on Monday night, according to MLB.com's Brian McTaggart. Houston's lineup against Seattle has not been released yet, but manager Dusty Baker said Altuve is scheduled to be back in action Monday. He has been out for 10 games while going through COVID-19 […]

Salvador Perez Day-To-Day With Jammed Thumb

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (thumb) is being considered day-to-day after exiting Monday's contest with a jammed thumb, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Perez appeared to have injured his thumb making a tag at the plate in the third inning, and was eventually replaced on defense in the sixth inning. Manager Mike Matheny […]

Spencer Turnbull Tagged With Loss Despite Quality Start

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull had a solid outing against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. Turnbull pitched six innings and allowed five hits, no walks and three earned runs while striking out five. He was tagged with a loss in the game as the Tigers fell 3-2. He is now 1-1 with a […]

Greg Holland Pitches Eighth Inning, Earns A Hold

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland spent multiple days on the injured list for unspecified reasons. He was activated from the injured list on Saturday, but didn't make his return to the mound until Monday. Holland entered Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers in the eighth inning while the team was up 3-2. He […]

Josh Staumont Earns Another Save On Monday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Josh Staumont earned his second save in three days on Monday. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing no hits and one walk while recording one strikeout. What was particularly notable about this game was that it marked the return of Greg Holland, who spent multiple days on the injured […]

Rowan Wick Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Rowan Wick (oblique) has been transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Wick has been dealing with an oblique injury since last September and was working his way back, but manager David Ross said that Wick began experiencing soreness in between bullpen sessions and that the club […]

Brad Keller Allows Two Runs Over Six Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller earned his second win of the year on Monday against the Detroit Tigers. Keller pitched six innings and allowed eight hits, two walks and two earned runs while striking out four. Keller is off to an awful start to the 2021 season. He's failed to make it to […]

Anthony Davis Won’t Faces Minutes Restriction Monday

Los Angeles Lakers power forward/center Anthony Davis (calf) has been labeled a full-go for Monday's game against the Magic with his minutes cap lifted. Davis has scuffled from the floor in his first two contests back, shooting a combined 7-for-29 overall, including 0-for-7 from behind the arc. Despite those blips of diverting from elite fantasy […]

Jason Adam Sent To Alternative Training Site

The Chicago Cubs have sent relief pitcher Jason Adam to the teams alternative training site. Adam had a solid 3.29 ERA in 2020, but has really struggled this season. Adam has a 9.45 ERA in 6 2/3 innings this season. Replacing Adam will be relief pitcher Trevor Megill. Megill will be making his big-league debut […]

Josh Jackson Will Miss Monday’s Game

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Josh Jackson (illness) has been ruled out for Monday's contest against Atlanta due an illness. Jackson has been shifted back to the starting lineup for each of his last 15 appearances, averaging 15.9 PPG in that span. Without him in the mix, eye Wayne Ellington and Frank Jackson as potential punt […]

Austin Romine Returns To Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed catcher Austin Romine (wrist) on the 10-day injured list with a left wrist sprain. Romine came over this offseason as a free agent and started the season on the injured list with a knee injury, before being activated on April 14. Romine has just one hit over nine at-bats and […]

Pavin Smith Hits Second Homer Of 2021 On Sunday

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Pavin Smith continued his recent hot streak on Sunday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and a run scored in a 7-0 win over the Braves in the second game of a doubleheader. Over his last six games, Smith is slashing .357/.400/.607 with two doubles, a triple, a home run, […]

Luis Patino Tosses Two Scoreless Innings In Rays Debut

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Luis Patino allowed just one walk while striking out three in 2 2/3 innings of work in Sunday's loss to the Blue Jays. Part of the Blake Snell trade this offseason, Patino made 11 appearances in his debut season last year, allowing 10 runs while striking out 21 in 17 […]

Cesar Hernandez Leading Off Monday

Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez is leading off Monday night against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Jose Berrios. This is exactly where fantasy players want to see Cesar as he spent a majority of 2020 leading off, but has been locked into the two-hole to begin 2021. Hernandez is also heating up as he […]

Bradley Beal Will Play Versus Spurs

Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (calf) is not on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. That is a relief after fantasy managers watched Beal twist his leg during Sunday's contest. However, it sounds like he's feeling fine, so he shouldn't be limited for this game. Although, fantasy managers should […]

Packers Reiterate That Aaron Rodgers Is Their Guy

Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst told reporters at his pre-draft press conference that quarterback Aaron Rodgers is their guy. "He's our quarterback for the foreseeable future," Gutekunst said. Rodgers currently has three years left on his deal and will count $37.202 million against this year's salary cap, so the Packers have been trying […]

Josh Jackson Questionable Against Hawks

Detroit Pistons forward Josh Jackson (illness) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks. It sounds like Jackson is dealing with a non-COVID related illness, so this might be a game-time decision. However, the Pistons are tanking, so fantasy managers should consider Jackson more doubtful than questionable. He has been playing well […]

Terrence Ross Might Sit Versus Lakers

Orlando Magic guard Terrence Ross (back) is listed as questionable for Monday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. He has missed each of the last four games, so fantasy managers shouldn't be shocked to see him miss another game. Orlando isn't playing for anything besides lottery balls, so they don't have much of an incentive […]

Aaron Hicks Back In Monday's Lineup

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks (back) is returning to the lineup after missing a game due to back tightness. Hicks was only believed to be dealing with a minor back issue, as evidenced by his quick return. The veteran outfielder will be in center field and bat seventh against Orioles' right-hander Matt Harvey. Hicks […]

Rui Hachimura No Longer On Injury Report

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura (knee) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the San Antonio Spurs. He'll make his return after missing four games due to knee soreness. He could be asked to play a bigger role in the rotation with Russell Westbrook (ankle) listed as questionable. Nonetheless, Davis […]

Mike Trout Expects To Return Monday Night

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout (elbow) said he's feeling better after being hit by a fastball on his left elbow last Thursday and expects to return to the lineup for the series opener on Monday against the Texas Rangers. Trout missed three games with a bruised elbow. He took some swings on Sunday and […]

Larry Nance Jr. Likely To Miss Significant Time

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. (thumb) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. He fractured his right thumb on Sunday, so fantasy managers should expect him to be sidelined for a bit. The fact Cleveland is eliminated from the postseason means they might rest Nance throughout the rest of the […]

Christian Wood Practices On Monday

Houston Rockets center Christian Wood (ankle) was able to suit up and fully participate in Monday's practice. That is a good sign for Wood's status for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the Rockets aren't exactly high in the standings, so we could see them potentially rest Wood until he's 100 percent healthy. Kenyon […]

Shohei Ohtani Leads MLB In Home Runs

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter/starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, who will start on the mound in the series opener against the Texas Rangers on Monday, is MLB's co-leader in home runs with seven. The last time a pitcher led baseball in home runs was when Babe Ruth had 19 round-trippers and was the New York Yankees […]

Ryan Jeffers Behind The Plate On Monday

Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers is behind the plate and will bat ninth against Indians' righty Zach Plesac on Monday. Jeffers and Mitch Garver have split the catching duties nearly evenly over the last six games, as the latter has continued to struggle at the dish, having struck out 12 times in his last six […]

Isaiah Hartenstein Sitting Out Against Raptors

Cleveland Cavaliers center Isaiah Hartenstein (concussion) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Toronto Raptors. This is frustrating news for the Cavs since Hartenstein was playing extremely well. Hopefully he'll be able to clear the league's concussion protocol testing quickly. In the meantime, Kevin Love and Dean Wade should see more minutes coming […]

49ers To Pick Up Mike McGlinchey's Option

San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said that the team will pick up starting offensive lineman Mike McGlinchey's fifth-year option for the 2022 season. McGlinchey will be guaranteed $10.88 million for the 2022 season. San Francisco drafted him with the No. 9 overall pick in 2018 out of Notre Dame. McGlinchey had a 79.7 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/26/21): NBA DFS Lineups

The NBA schedule has 11 games on the main slate for Monday night. You'll have a plethora of players to choose from and matchups to target. One matchup you should be particularly keen on is the Dallas Mavericks versus the Sacramento Kings. Here are three tips on how to attack the overall slate when assembling lineups. First […]