Alex Bregman Has Strong Friday Matchup

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman is off to a hot start to his season and will have an excellent matchup for Friday's action. Bregman is slugging .640 through his first six games and will face A's left-handed starter Sean Manaea to kick off a weekend series. Bregman has absolutely crushed left-handed pitching, posting a […]

Patrick Corbin Could Start Saturday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Patrick Corbin, who hasn't been active due to the team's coronavirus situation, was not activated Friday but has been cleared to play and is in Los Angeles for the team's weekend series at the Dodgers. He could potentially start Saturday but the team hasn't committed to it yet. In season-long leagues, […]

Gio Urshela Placed On The COVID-19 Injured List

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela was placed on the COVID-19 injured list because of side effects from the vaccine, explaining why he was scratched from Friday's lineup. Players placed on the COVID-19 injured list can be reactivated as soon as they are healthy, so Urshela should be back in the team's lineup within the […]

Brad Hand, Three Other Nationals Return From Injured List

Washington Nationals closer Brad Hand, catchers Yan Gomes and Alex Avila, and infielder Jordy Mercer were all reinstated from the injured list Friday. Infielder Carter Kieboom was the biggest name optioned to make room. Hand should slide right back into his closer role and be returned to lineups, although he may not pitch until Saturday. […]

Gio Urshela Scratched From Friday's Lineup

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela was scratched from the team's lineup on Friday for undisclosed reasons. Urshela injured his neck while sliding during Wednesday's game, but the Yankees gave no indication that Urshela would miss any time from that injury, and Urshela was scratched about an hour after the original lineup was released […]

Roope Hintz Provides Offensive Production For Dallas

Dallas Stars winger Roope Hintz provided an offensive spark to his team as the Stars got by Chicago 5-1 on Thursday. Hintz has tallied 12 goals, and 16 assists in 27 Stars matches. He is averaging over a point per game. The Finnish centerman plays in between Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski on the Stars […]

Aaron Judge Remains Out Of The Lineup On Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (side) remains out of the team's lineup on Friday. Judge had been held out of Wednesday's game with general side soreness, but it's surprising to see him remain out of the lineup after two consecutive days off. The Yankees are likely being extra cautious with Judge's health, but if […]

David Phelps To Open For Toronto On Friday

Toronto Blue Jays reliever David Phelps will serve as the opener on Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels. Young starter T.J. Zeuch, who was originally expected to begin the game, will likely follow Phelps. The veteran reliever has already appeared in four games this season and has yet to allow an earned run in […]

Steven Matz (SP, TOR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 46% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Steven Matz put up a solid first start for Toronto on Monday, throwing 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball, allowing only one run on two hits and a walk to collect the win.  He struck out nine batters, his most in a single […]

Seahawks Re-Sign Damarious Randall

The Seattle Seahawks re-signed cornerback Damarious Randall to an undisclosed deal on Friday. The plan is for Randall to move back to cornerback, the position he played in the first three seasons of his career with the Green Bay Packers. The first-rounder out of Arizona State in 2015 was a safety in college but was […]

Justin Wilson Activated From Injured List

The New York Yankees activated left-handed reliever Justin Wilson (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list on Friday. Wilson made his last appearance in a spring training game on March 22 and exited that game due to tightness in his left shoulder. The Yankees bullpen has been excellent without Wilson in the fold in the first […]

Viktor Arvidsson Collects Hat Trick on Thursday

Nashville Predators forward Viktor Arvidsson tallied his third career NHL hat trick in a Predators 7-1 win over Detroit. Arvidsson's first hat trick of the year happened to come on his 28th birthday. The Swedish winger now has eight markers and 13 helpers in 40 Predators regular-season contests. He typically plays on Nashville's first line […]

Blister To Delay Shohei Ohtani's Next Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (finger) will have his next start, which was scheduled to come this weekend against the Toronto Blue Jays, pushed back due to a blister issue, according to manager Joe Maddon. Ohtani is dealing with a blister on his right middle finger that also gave him issues in a […]

Mike Smith Leads Oilers To Victory

Edmonton Oilers veteran goalie Mike Smith made 39 stops as the Oilers beat the Ottawa Senators 3-1 on Thursday. Edmonton swept their nine-game series against Ottawa. Smith has been splitting time with Mikko Koskinen and has compiled an impressive record of 14-3-2. In 2021, Smith also has two shutouts, with a 2.34 goals-against average and […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 31: English Premier League

The first EPL weekend following a 3-week hiatus nearly hit big for us. A game one winner was followed by a game two winner. Unfortunately, game three broke our hearts. Needing under 2.5 goals, the game was looking good at 0-0 with just 30 minutes left. With 20 minutes left, the score was 1-0 which […]

Mike Trout In Midseason Form

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout's swing is on track, as he homered for a third straight game on Thursday while coming up a triple shy of hitting for the cycle in the extra-inning win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Trout said that he felt his swing was "getting close" after going 2-for-3 with a […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/9): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. If you are […]

Ketel Marte Placed On Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ketel Marte (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after injuring his right hamstring against the Colorado Rockies. In a corresponding move, the team recalled Andrew Young. Manager Torey Lovullo said that Marte will likely have an MRI exam when the team returns home. It's a blow […]

Brad Marchand Records Multi-Point Performance In Victory

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand scored a goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-2 victory against the Capitals. The two-point effort was Marchand's fourth multi-point performance over the past six games, including a pair of four-point games over that span. Bruins defenseman Jeremy Lauzon, forward Anton Blidh and forward Craig Smith each scored a […]

Framber Valdez Resumes Throwing

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (finger) has started throwing again, according to general manager James Click. While Valdez has resumed throwing, he's only doing so on flat ground, but it's an encouraging step forward after he was put on the 10-day injured list at the beginning of the year due to a fracture in […]

Marco Gonzales Roughed Up Again

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales had a second consecutive tough outing to start his year Thursday. The Minnesota Twins managed to knock Gonzales out after only 4 1/3 innings, having collected seven runs on nine hits and two walks, including two home runs. Gonzales did strike out six in the contest. With an ERA […]

Luis Torrens Collects Three Hits

Seattle Mariners catcher Luis Torrens had a nice day at the plate Thursday, going 3-for-4 with a double. He also scored a run in the contest. Torrens is now slashing .333/.333/.467 for the year, and has managed to get some playing time at designated hitter, while also spelling fellow catcher Tom Murphy several times a […]

Nick Bosa Doing Well With His Rehab

San Francisco 49ers star edge rusher Nick Bosa (knee), who tore his ACL after just two games last season, is looking good in his rehab process. The 23-year-old is looking explosive this spring and could make a seamless return to the 49ers defensive line after earning Defensive Rookie of the Year. Without Bosa in the […]

Kerry Hyder Thinks He Can Fill Michael Bennett Role

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Kerry Hyder, one of the team's free-agent additions this offseason, thinks that he can play the Michael Bennett role in Seattle's defense. Bennett's primary job was to play as a strongside defensive end opposite speed pass-rushers on the other end. On passing downs, Bennett moved inside to play tackle. His 39 […]

Karl Joseph Visits With Raiders

Former Las Vegas Raiders first-round strong safety Karl Joseph visited with the Raiders on Thursday night, according to a source. Joseph is one of the top safeties left on the free-agent market, and the Raiders have a clear need at the position, so there could be a reunion here. He played the 2020 season with […]

Jose Marmolejos Hits First Homer

Seattle Mariners first baseman and outfielder Jose Marmolejos homered for the first time this year on Thursday, sending a Jose Berrios curveball over the right-center field wall. The ball left the bat at 106.6 MPH, and traveled 424 feet. Marmolejos was in the lineup at first base for the nicked up Evan White. With the […]

No Issues With Zach Wilson's Shoulder

BYU quarterback Zach Wilson (shoulder) had shoulder surgery back in 2019, but the New York Jets, who many believe will select Wilson with the No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft, feel confident in his shoulder based on information they've received from trusted medical sources. There are zero issues with Wilson's shoulder, which is […]

NASCAR Xfinity Series: DraftKings DFS Lineup Picks for Martinsville Cook Out 250 (4/9/21)

It's been awhile since we had a NASCAR Xfinity Series race, with our last one being Justin Allgaier's win at Atlanta back on March 20th. Now, we head to Martinsville for a Friday night showdown. Harrison Burton will start on the pole, with Allgaier sharing the front row with him. Burton won here last year, […]

Ilya Sorokin Makes 25 Saves In Shootout Victory

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 25-of-27 shots on goal in Thursday's 3-2 shootout victory against the Flyers. With the win, Sorokin's record improves to 10-3-1 in his rookie season, to go along with a 2.18 goals against average, .915 save percentage and two shutouts through 14 starts. The 25-year-old has settled in and […]

Friday Focus: Everybody Hurts

Last week, we talked about the value of a fresh start. Hope spring trainings eternal, and the beginning of a new season always inspires at least some level of optimism for every baseball fan. Maybe your team isn't contending, but even the worst teams have a couple of players or prospects who might take a […]