Jake Cave Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game as the team prepares to face left-hander Logan Allen and the Cleveland Indians. Brent Rooker is covering right field in the game and hitting sixth. The left-handed Cave has gone just 2-for-17 with no extra-base hits, no walks and nine strikeouts […]

Luis Arraez Sitting Against Lefty On Wednesday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Logan Allen and the Cleveland Indians. Jorge Polanco is covering second base while Byron Buxton is leading off. The left-handed Arraez is just 2-for-20 against lefties this year. Meanwhile, against righties, he's slashed .352/.429/.444. The Twins are off […]

Brian Anderson Likely To Return This Weekend

Miami Marlins third baseman Brian Anderson (oblique) was seen taking grounders in the field prior to Wednesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Anderson was placed on the 10-day injured list last Thursday due to an oblique strain and is eligible to return this weekend. As of now, it looks likely that he'll be able to […]

Gregory Santos Allows Home Runs Late In Game Tuesday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Gregory Santos fell to 0-2 in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. The rookie came on to pitch the 10th inning with the game tied. He struck Trevor Story out, but then allowed back-to-back home runs to Ryan McMahon and C.J. Cron, giving the Rockies a three-run lead. He […]

Brandon Belt Hits Fourth Home Run Of Season Tuesday

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt went 2-for-5 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Belt lined a fifth-inning Chi Chi Gonzalez offering just onto the right-field porch for his fourth HR of the season. The veteran is walking at a solid 15.3% […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Clutch Home Run Tuesday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford did his best to try and play the hero in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run. Down by one in the bottom of the ninth, Crawford launched a Daniel Bard fastball into McCovey Cove to send the game […]

Aaron Sanchez Experiences Walk Issues In Tuesday's Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez took a no-decision in Tuesday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Sanchez pitched just 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on just one hit but five walks and six strikeouts. The 28-year-old is off to a great start with the Giants, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and […]

Javier Baez Diagnosed With Grade 1 Hamstring Strain

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez (hamstring) underwent an MRI on Wednesday, and it was revealed that he has a mild Grade 1 left hamstring strain. The good news is that Baez has appeared to avoid being placed on the injured list after missing three of the last four games. The Cubs are going to remain cautious […]

Frankie Montas Delivers Quality Start At Rays

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Frankie Montas allowed three runs in six innings with five strikeouts while taking the loss Tuesday at Tampa Bay. Montas now has three quality starts this season and with two terrible starts mixed in between. This start lowered his ERA to an unsightly 6.20, however, his peripheral pitching metrics imply it […]

Bell's Best Bets - MLB Betting Picks for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 5 of Bell's Best Bets, and OH BOY was Week 4 a good one!! After a brutal start to the first 21 days of the MLB season, stumbling all the way down to -15 units, we got HOT, as I told you we would! From Thursday to Sunday, we […]

Early 2021 Breakouts: Running Back

It's never too early to talk about potential breakouts in fantasy football, right? Well, maybe sometimes it is. It's April 2021, so we're not going to discuss 2023 breakouts or anything like that. But 2021 breakouts? Oh yeah, let's go! Here are three running backs who are poised for breakouts in 2021. My criteria: these […]

Jakub Voracek Keeps Point Streak Going With An Assist

Philadelphia Flyers winger Jakub Voracek finished Tuesday's 6-4 loss to New Jersey with one assist, stretching his point streak to four games. He picked up the helper on Claude Giroux's 14th marker of the campaign. Voracek will have another meeting with the Devils on Thursday, looking to add to nine goals and 38 points he […]

Zach Eflin Allows Five Runs At St. Louis

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin allowed five runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched and took the loss Tuesday at the Cardinals. Man, what a frustrating start for fantasy managers. Eflin got off to a rocky start, allowing three runs before the second inning was over. He settled down after that, fighting his way through […]

Miles Wood Extends Goal Streak To Three Games

New Jersey Devils left wing Miles Wood scored in a third consecutive game on Tuesday, helping the team to a 6-4 victory over Philadelphia. The 25-year-old recorded three shots in the game with one hit in 12:29. He now boasts six goals and 10 points for the month in 15 games, reaching 17 goals and […]

Vitek Vanecek Records Second Shutout Of The Season

Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek blanked the New York Islanders on Tuesday, picking up his second shutout of the season with 18 saves in a 1-0 win. Daniel Sprong scored the lone goal. Vanecek had allowed nine goals in his past two starts, so it was a very good bounce-back performance from the Czech netminder, […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/28 - PrizePicks

Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]

Brandon Murchison's Final NFL Draft First Round Mock

In a flash, we have hit what is often referred to as the unofficial start to the NFL season, the 2021 NFL Draft. With the draft comes all the twists, turns, and surprises that we have become accustomed to over the years as teams do their best to conceal their true intentions in regards to […]

Kyle Higashioka Hits Fourth Homer Of The Season

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka swatted his fourth home run of the season on Tuesday in a win over the Orioles. Higashioka lofted what initially looked like a routine fly-ball into right field, though the ball picked up a second wind and left the field of play for his fourth homer, 396 feet into […]

Gio Urshela Drives In A Pair Tuesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI in a 5-1 win over Baltimore on Tuesday. Urshela got the scoring started for the Yankees in the first inning with a sacrifice fly, later adding an RBI single in the fourth inning. The 29-year-old has been swinging a hot bat […]

Tyrone Taylor Crushes Home Run In Victory

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Tyrone Taylor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, three RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Marlins. Taylor excelled in the leadoff role, with manager Craig Counsell deciding to give Kolten Wong the day off. The 27-year-old went back-to-back with pitcher Adrian Houser in the second inning […]

Devin Williams Records Fourth Hold

Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams logged his fourth hold of the season Tuesday after throwing a scoreless eighth inning while allowing no hits, one walk, and striking out two against the Marlins. Williams has now successfully converted four straight holds over the last week after showcasing some early struggles to begin the year. The […]

Giancarlo Stanton Goes Yard In Win Over Orioles

New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton mashed his sixth home run of the season in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Orioles. Stanton continues to be one of the very best in the majors at pulverizing baseballs, as his round-tripper left the bat at 119.3 MPH and traveled 434 feet. The veteran slugger is now […]

Josh Hader Closes The Door For Save No. 5

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader pitched a perfect ninth inning while recording one strikeout en route to his fifth save of the season in a 5-4 over the Marlins on Tuesday. Hader had a nice and easy 1-2-3 ninth inning on 13 pitches as he got the first two hitters to pop out before striking […]

Adrian Houser Strikes Out Season-High Seven In Win

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Adrian Houser (2-2) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over 5 2/3 innings in a win over the Marlins on Tuesday. He also went 1-for-1 at the plate with a solo home run in the second inning. Houser allowed the leadoff batter on-base in […]

Aaron Judge Ends Home Run Drought Tuesday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over Baltimore. Judge had gone 10 games without a long ball before he sent a line-drive blast into the seats at an exit velocity of 116.2 MPH for his fifth round-tripper of the year. The big man has been […]

Michael Conforto With Two More Hits Tuesday

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto went 2-for-4 with a double in the Mets' anemic 2-1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. The Mets offense as a whole is struggling, including Conforto. That said, Conforto appears to be finally breaking out of his early-season slump, now having hit .280 over his last seven games […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/28/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/28/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 10-game slate on tap, with only a couple of top-end pitching options. Most of the pitchers reside in the mid-priced range […]

Trevor May Throws Clean Inning In Mets Loss

After a rough beginning to the 2021 season and his tenure with the Mets, New York Mets reliever Trevor May has managed to turn things around nicely. On Tuesday, May added to his rebound by throwing a clean eighth inning. Over his one inning of work in the Mets' 2-1 loss to Boston, he recorded […]

Jeff McNeil Hits Second Homer Of The Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil belted his second home run of the season, a solo shot, in the Mets' 2-1 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday. McNeil went 1-for-3 in the contest, with the homer and a strikeout. McNeil's homer accounted for the Mets' lone run in what was another rancid offensive performance […]

Tap That: Episode #25: As the Dust Settles

Brady Grove and Dennis Clausen host the main card portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller […]