Alex Nedeljkovic Shuts Out Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic came through with his third shutout of the year in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida, stopping 24 shots. He returned to the crease after Petr Mrazek had made a successful return from a thumb injury with back-to-back wins. Nedeljkovic took his record for the season to 9-4-2. The Hurricanes have […]

Mitch Garver Belts Three-Run Homer Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver belted his second home run of the season in a 10-2 win over Seattle Thursday. Garver's homer left the bat at an exit velocity of 106.3 MPH and traveled 435 feet, the farthest-hit ball in the game. He rocketed a double and came around to score in his third trip […]

Rasmus Dahlin Extends Point Streak

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin finished Thursday's 6-3 loss to New Jersey with one assist. Victor Olofsson, Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner had the goals. Dahlin has started to build himself a point streak as this was his third consecutive productive outing on the offensive end. He's had an awful time throughout the campaign with […]

Charlie Blackmon Collects Two RBI On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday in Denver. Blackmon knocked in two runs with a single in the bottom of the first inning and later picked up a double for his second hit of the game. The 34-year-old veteran […]

Byron Buxton Goes Yard For Fourth Time This Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Mariners. Buxton clubbed his fourth homer of the season- tying him for the major-league lead- a 109.6 MPH bullet of a long ball. Seven of his eight hits have gone for […]

Jack Hughes Leads Charge With His Line In Thursday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes produced his second three-point outing of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over Buffalo, scoring the team's third goal and handing out two assists. His line was on fire as both Janne Kuokkanen and Yegor Sharangovich also finished the game with one goal and two assists. This was New […]

Dom Nunez Jacks Third Home Run Of The Year

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Nunez took D-Backs starter Merrill Kelly deep for a three-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Rockies up 7-0. It was his third home run and […]

Yermin Mercedes Crushes Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher/designated Yermin Mercedes continues to hit the baseball and has become one of the nicer stories in baseball this season. Mercedes absolutely crushed a 481 foot solo home run off of Brad Keller in the bottom of the second inning. Mercedes has been unstoppable on the young season and finished the contest […]

Daniel Bard Picks Up A Save On Thursday

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Daniel Bard picked up a save on Thursday when he struck out one over 2/3 of an inning in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. This was a 7-0 ball game heading into the ninth inning before Carlos Estevez kept the door open for the D-backs. He allowed a double, a […]

Yoan Moncada Hits First Homer Of 2021

Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory versus the Kansas City Royals. Moncada has had a slow start to the season with a .192 batting average and 12 strikeouts. The strikeouts have always been a weakness of Moncada, but he is plenty capable of helping […]

Jose Berrios Fans Eight In Second Win Of Season

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios earned his second win of the season in Thursday's 10-2 defeat of the Mariners. Berrios pitched 5.2 innings, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out eight batters with three walks. The 26-year-old right-hander had an easy first but got himself into and out of trouble in the […]

Lance Lynn Throws Shutout

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn was on his game versus the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Lynn went the distance and allowed just five hits with zero runs and no walks. He also struck out 11 on the evening. Lynn was lights out and now has four complete games under his belt in […]

Trevor Story Doubles and Triples In Rockies Victory

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI, and a run scored in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Story picked up both his hits in the first two innings of the ball game with an RBI double in the bottom of the first and an RBI […]

Norman Powell Will Play Against Utah

Portland Trail Blazers guard Norman Powell (toe) will play on Thursday night against Utah. The 27-year-old has been dealing with inflammation in his right Great Toe, but that didn't stop him from scoring 32 points against the Clippers on Tuesday night. Although he is in danger of having the injury act up at some point […]

Dansby Swanson Continues Slump In Doubleheader Wednesday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson continued his early season slump on Wednesday, as he went 1-for-7 with one run and four strikeouts in both games of the doubleheader with Washington. Swanson is now 3-for-21 with one home run and nine strikeouts through six games, and he has recorded at least one strikeout in each game. […]

Danilo Gallinari Questionable Against Chicago

Atlanta Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari (ankle) is questionable for Friday's matchup against Chicago. The veteran continues to deal with soreness in his left ankle and didn't play on Wednesday against Memphis as a result. If Gallinari can't suit up against the Bulls, expect Solomon Hill to benefit the most from a minutes standpoint, although he […]

Jon Gray Holds D-Backs Down In Thursday's Win

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Jon Gray picked up his first win of the year on Thursday when he allowed just one run on two hits with five strikeouts and four walks over 6 2/3 inning in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. Gray actually worked a no-hitter through six innings, which is odd considering his […]

Stephen Strasburg Strikes Out Eight On Wednesday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg tossed six scoreless innings and struck out eight batters on Wednesday in a 2-0 loss to the Braves. Strasburg basically did everything for the team in the loss, as he allowed just one hit and two walks to Atlanta, and his double was one of two team hits in […]

Clint Capela Questionable On Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (Achilles) has been classified as questionable for Friday night's matchup against the Bulls. The 26-year-old missed Wednesday's encounter with the Grizzlies while continuing to battle intermittent soreness in his left Achilles. Without Capela in the lineup against Chicago, Onyeka Okongwu will likely get the start once again, with the rookie […]

Corbin Burnes Dominant Again In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes threw six shutout innings, allowing only one hit while striking out nine in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. He did not factor in the decision. Another one-hit performance for Burnes, yet the Brewers' offense couldn't provide enough run support for him to earn the win. After allowing a leadoff […]

Aaron Nola Strikes Out Five On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola had five strikeouts in four innings on Wednesday, and did not factor into the decision in an 8-2 victory over the Mets. It took 92 pitches for Nola to get through his outing, as he allowed one run on six hits and two walks. He has yet to record […]

Francisco Lindor Draws Two Walks On Thursday

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks and a run scored in a 3-2 victory over the Marlins on Thursday. Lindor has had a slow start to the year, going 3-for-14 at the plate with one RBI and two runs scored through four games. But he's already showing good […]

Serge Ibaka Still Not Ready For Return

Los Angeles Clippers forward/center Serge Ibaka (back) will not play on Thursday night against Phoenix. The big man will now miss his 13th consecutive outing while working his way back from lower back soreness. Marcus Morris Sr. and Nicolas Batum should continue to benefit. However, neither man should be considered a viable fantasy option unless […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 4/9/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The last day of the EuroLeague regular season is here. Real Madrid locked up a playoff spot yesterday, leaving just one slot left unclaimed. Valencia took out Vitoria-Gasteiz and are now in the driver's seat. St. Petersburg has a game today and a makeup game on Tuesday. If they lose either of those, Valencia will […]

Julian Marquez Looking For Consecutive Wins

Looking for his second win of 2021, Julian Marquez (8-2) is 2-1 since joining the UFC. His lone loss came via a split decision, but he rebounded well with a third-round submission earlier this year in February. Known as a devastating striker with five of his eight career wins coming by knockout/TKO, his other three […]

Willie Cauley-Stein Remains Out Against Milwaukee

Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein remains out on Thursday night against Milwaukee. The veteran hasn't played since mid-March while adhering to the league's health and safety protocols surrounding COVID-19. The 27-year-old hasn't contributed much this season, so his absence won't impact fantasy managers, primarily since he likely isn't on many teams anyway. Nicolo Melli and […]

Chad Pinder Is Week-To-Week With Knee Sprain

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder (knee) is being considered week-to-week with a left knee sprain, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. Pinder had been placed on the 10-day injured list earlier in the week after exiting Sunday's game in the first inning, and now Gallegos reports that Pinder is currently being held out of all […]

Maxi Kleber Available On Thursday Night

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (leg) will play on Thursday evening against the Bucks. Kleber has been dealing with soreness in his right leg, an injury that forced him to miss a few games over the last week. With the 29-year-old back in the equation against Milwaukee, Nico Melli may see a slight reduction in […]

Sam Alvey Seeking First Win Since 2018

Sam Alvey (33-14-1) is set to enter the Octagon on Saturday to make his 49th professional appearance. A member of the UFC since 2014, Alvey is on a slippery slope, losing his last four fights in a row. His last outing in October of last year was actually a draw, making him winless in his […]

Kolten Wong Exits Early With Oblique Injury, Could Face IL Stint

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) left Thursday's game in the seventh inning after reaggravating his oblique, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Wong was held out of the lineup on Wednesday due to oblique tightness, but he returned late in the game for a pinch-hit appearance. After the game, manager Craig Counsell said, […]