Sandy Leon Called Up By The Marlins

The Miami Marlins called up catcher Sandy Leon from their Alternate Training Site on Wednesday morning. With Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) being placed on the 10-day injured list, the Marlins needed to add a catcher to their active roster. Leon will go right into the starting lineup, batting eighth and catching rookie pitcher Trevor Rogers in […]

Jorge Alfaro Placed On The Injured List On Wednesday

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list before Wednesday's game. In a corresponding move, Miami has selected Sandy Leon from the Alternate Training Site. Alfaro was forced to leave Tuesday's game after hurting himself trying to run out a ground ball. He already missed four games earlier in April […]

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

Another 12-game Wednesday is welcomed after last night's five game slate. Only the Clippers and Trail Blazers could keep a competitive game, but throughout the night, points were still being scored. The Wizards-Warriors are headlining tonight with the highest projected point total, so try not to get impatient waiting for the games to start. Add […]

Zack Wheeler Allows Four Runs In No-Decision Versus Giants

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings while taking a no-decision Tuesday against the Giants. Wheeler struck out six in the contest, but couldn't handle Giants catcher Buster Posey who took Wheeler deep twice. Wheeler hasn't been overly good since tossing seven shutout innings in his first start, but […]

Jake Diekman Earns Save For A's Versus Twins

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman pitched a clean seventh inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in Game 2 of a doubleheader with the Twins on Tuesday. Lou Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin opted to play the matchups in this game. Trivino was called on […]

Lou Trivino Whiffs Two In Sixth Inning To Earn Second Hold

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino struck out both batters he faced to escape the sixth inning and earn his second hold of the season. Trivino had been operating as the closer for Oakland, but manager Bob Melvin called on Trivino with two RHB coming up and the tying run on base, so he's clearly […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts finally hit his first home run of the season on Tuesday, smacking a three-run shot off Blue Jays ace Hyun-Jin Ryu as part of the Red Sox's 4-2 win. Despite Bogaerts' lack of power so far this season, he has still been an elite hitter. He's hitting .469 with […]

Early Season Report Card - Starting Pitchers

It's now been three weeks since Opening Day and the majority of teams have played 16 games representing 10% of the season. That also means, for the most part, Opening Day starters and teams' aces have made between 10-12.5% of their starts. There are some exceptions of course due to postponements, largely COVID-related, which have […]

NL-Only and AL-Only Waiver Wire for Week 4

Activity on the waiver wire has gotten off to a hot start, as fantasy managers across all formats now have about three weeks worth of baseball to evaluate. As players get their feet wet this season and start to either heat up or cool down and playing time gets squared away, there's a lot of […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 21st, 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 April 21st, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Bubba's DraftKings DFS Breakdown - Daily MLB Quick Hits (4/21)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 5 game early and 7 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast […]

Hot Fantasy Prospects To Watch For Week 4

This week I want to start off by giving a shoutout to a guy who just missed making the cut for this column, but has still gotten off to a good start. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Luke Raley hit his first career home run on Friday, and is currently slashing .267/.313/.533 through the first seven […]

Which Pitchers With New Pitches Should We Care About? Part Four

Throughout all Spring Training, we hear about pitching adding new pitches, or making major changes to their pitch usage. We even get to see those new pitches in action and dream about their potential impact. However, when the regular season starts, those changes can be abandoned and pitchers go back to what they do/know best. So […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 3

Welcome to the 2021 edition of "Are You For Real?" This is a weekly column where we dissect surprisingly good starts from under-rostered and unheralded hurlers to try and determine whether they can maintain their performance, or if it was just a flash in the pan. Week 3 was another good one in the baseball […]

Jesus Luzardo Earns First Win In Second Game Of Doubleheader

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo pitched 5 1/3 innings of shutout baseball to earn his first win of the season Tuesday against the Twins. Luzardo allowed only two hits and a walk while striking out six. The 23-year-old lefty now has at least six strikeouts in three of his four starts this year and […]

Jose Berrios Has Strong Outing Despite Loss

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios bounced back from a rough outing in his last time out. Berrios pitched five innings of one-run ball, allowing four hits and a walk while striking out five hitters. The two-time All-Star did a good job of keeping runs off the board, though unfortunately for him, Athletics pitcher Jesus […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/21/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! We have made it to Week 4of Bell's Best Bets. Week 3 didn't provide the massive turnaround that I had hoped it would, but we did end the week on a positive Sunday after just treading water with a .500 average towards the back half of the week. That means THIS is […]

Nelson Cruz Dealing With Sore Foot

Minnesota Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz (foot) was hit on the foot by a pitch in the final inning of the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Athletics. Cruz limped off the field and was replaced by a pinch-runner. The veteran slugger, who went 0-for-5 against two left-handed pitchers, should be considered day-to-day. Cruz […]

Josh Bailey Returns To Action With Three Points

New York Islanders winger Josh Bailey had a very good comeback from injury on Tuesday, ending a two-game absence with a three-point performance in a 6-1 win over the Rangers. He scored two goals and handed out one assist. Bailey played on the third line with Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Anthony Beauvillier, who racked up four […]

Anthony Beauvillier Explodes For Four Points Versus Rangers

New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier went off for four points in Tuesday's Battle of New York against the Rangers, tallying a power-play goal and three assists in a 6-1 win. The 23-year-old had only four points for the month ahead of Tuesday's clash, so this came out of nowhere. Beauvillier boosted his points […]

D'Angelo Russell Drops 28 Off The Bench

Minnesota Timberwolves guard D'Angelo Russell caught fire off the bench in Tuesday's 134-120 win over the Kings. Russell shot 10-for-13 from the field and 6 of 8 from downtown en route to 28 points in just 25 minutes off the bench. The 25-year-old added six assists and three rebounds. Russell had gone four games without […]

Will Butcher Delivers Three Assists In Fierce Comeback Effort

New Jersey Devils defenseman Will Butcher had three assists as the team almost pulled off the biggest comeback in league history on Tuesday, coming from six goals down in the third period to lose only 7-6 to the Penguins. The team matched the franchise record for most goals in a single period. Butcher, who had […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Notches Double-Double With Four Blocks

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns recorded his seventh double-double in April on Tuesday night. Towns recorded 26 points with 18 rebounds, five assists, four three-pointers, and four blocked shots in a 134-120 win over Sacramento. The star big man was a force on both ends of the floor- as well as on the glass, as […]

Jared McCann Continues Scoring Burst With Two Assists

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann registered two assists in Tuesday's high-scoring 7-6 win over New Jersey. The Penguins became the first team in league history to win despite giving up six third-period goals. McCann notched both of his assists in the opening frame, helping Mike Matheson and Jeff Carter on the scoreboard. The latter recorded […]

MLB Betting Picks for Wednesday 4/21 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

We open this fine week with back-to-back 2-0 nights! The games didn't go exactly as I had expected, but wins are wins I'm starting to get a better feel for how teams are playing, but guys are dropping like flies to COVID or injuries, so it's important to continue to pay attention to each teams' […]

Anthony Edwards Shows Off Two-Way Ability

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards flashed his two-way ability in a 134-120 win over the Kings on Tuesday. Edwards poured in 28 points with five three-pointers, four rebounds, three assists, three steals, and a block in 38 minutes. The rookie scored at all three levels on Tuesday night, even slamming home two impressive dunks to […]

Brad Marchand Remains In Great Goal-Scoring Form

Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand registered the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Buffalo, potting his 11th goal of the month. He's the league's best goal-scorer in April, and the veteran winger is chasing a franchise record. Phil Esposito owns the Bruins record for most goals in April, as he lit the lamp […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks - Early Slate (4/21/21): DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball

We have a split slate of MLB games today and for once both FanDuel and DraftKings ran the same slates! While most of our MLB DFS coverage here at RotoBaller is geared towards the main slate, I wanted to give you some of my favorite pitchers and bats for this five-game "early only" slate that […]

Norman Powell Pours In 23 Points

Portland Trail Blazers forward Norman Powell scored 23 points in a losing effort to the Clippers on Tuesday. Powell tallied three assists, three treys, one rebound, and a steal in 39 minutes of action. He connected on 50 percent of his field-goal attempts, though his struggles from three-point land continued, as he shot just 3 […]

Tuukka Rask Blanks Buffalo In Tuesday's Win

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask had a perfect game on Tuesday against Buffalo, saving 32 shots in a 2-0 win for his first shutout of the season. He was forced into 17 saves in the final period as the B's tried to hang on to their fifth straight victory. Rask has played a part in […]