Adam Duvall Goes Hitless Again On Thursday

Miami Marlins outfielder Adam Duvall had another tough game on Thursday in a 3-2 loss to the New York Mets. Duvall hit sixth in the lineup and went 0-for-3 with a walk, dropping his batting average to .095 and his OPS to .374. It's been a bad start for Duvall, whose only hit this season […]

Igor Shesterkin Looks For Another Win Over Pittsburgh

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin will go for a second consecutive win against Pittsburgh on Thursday. He allowed four goals against the Penguins on Tuesday but still collected a victory as the Blueshirts exploded for eight goals. Shesterkin has won six of his last eight starts to improve his record to 10-8-2. He has […]

Anthony Bass Blows Another Save On Thursday

Miami Marlins closer Anthony Bass blew another save in the Marlins 3-2 loss to the New York Mets on Thursday. Bass came in to protect a one-run lead and was only able to get one out. He allowed an upper deck home run to Jeff McNeill and then loaded the bases, only to hit Michael […]

Ilya Samsonov Starts For Capitals On Thursday

Washington Capitals goaltender Ilya Samsonov will record his 13th start of the season in Thursday's battle with the Bruins. The Russian netminder will enter the contest with a 9-2-1 record. Samsonov has racked up wins regularly, but his 2.87 goals-against average and .896 save percentage have a lot of room for improvement. The 24-year-old recently […]

Nick Neidert Does Okay In His First Start

Miami Marlins rookie starting pitcher Nick Neidert made his first major league start on Thursday. Neidert lasted 4 1/3 innings, allowing one run on three hits while striking out three. The blemish on his line: he walked five. Neidert threw 85 pitches, just 50 for strikes, and was working his way into and out of […]

Craig Kimbrel Picks Up 350th Career Save

Chicago Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel picked up his second save of the season on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Kimbrel came in with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom eighth and struck out both batters he faced. Kimbrel then went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth with two pop-ups and a […]

Jeremy Swayman Makes Another Start On Thursday

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman will make a second consecutive start in Thursday's road outing against Washington. The 22-year-old had a dream debut in the NHL on Tuesday when he beat Philadelphia 4-2 with a 40-save effort. He's been given a chance to shine as Tuukka Rask (upper body) remains day-to-day and Jaroslav Halak (COVID […]

Anthony Rizzo Breaks Out Of Slump With First Home Run

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo home run on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Rizzo entered the game 2-for-19 and hopefully Thursday's nice performance will get the veteran going. Despite the slow start, Rizzo remains one of the more consistent first baseman in the game. Rizzo […]

Kris Bryant Goes Yard For Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant continued his strong start of the season by going 2-for-4 with a solo home run versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs offense as a whole has really struggled, but Bryant has been the lone bright spot thus far. Bryant is entering free agency after this season and looks healthy. […]

Javier Baez Hits Second Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and walk on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Baez was just 3-for-22 entering the game, but now has two home runs in his last four games. The All-Star opened the season in the number six hole, but manager David Ross had him hitting cleanup […]

Jake Arrieta Picks Up Second Victory

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta picked up his second victory of the season on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arrieta went six innings and allowed seven hits, two runs, three walks and struck out four on the afternoon. The walks weren't ideal, but Arrieta has looked good in his return to the Cubs. Managers […]

Carter Hart Tries To End His Losing Streak Versus Islanders

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart will make his 23rd start of the season in Thursday's meeting with the Islanders. The 22-year old enters the contest with a five-game losing streak, which has dropped his record to 8-10-4. He has managed one shutout this season but carries a horrible 3.88 save percentage and a .871 save […]

Linus Ullmark Goes For Fourth Straight Victory

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark will be looking for his fourth straight victory on Thursday versus New Jersey. The Sabres were only recently riding an 18-game losing streak, but they have since then completely turned it around with three wins in four outings. Ullmark has improved his record to 8-5-4 with the recent change in […]

Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac Join Islanders Lineup On Thursday

New York Islanders forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac will be in the lineup versus Philadelphia on Thursday less than 24 hours after arriving via a trade from New Jersey. Both will skate on the third line. Palmieri should be a top-six forward for the Isles in no time and his fantasy value has received […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/8): 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 […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 4/8/21 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 10 games on the NHL schedule Thursday and Monkey Knife Fight has contests to make the on-ice clashes even more thrilling. The top matchups on this busy night include the Boston Bruins taking on the Washington Capitals, though the Bruins are going with a rookie goaltender and are missing a couple of key […]

Cubs Could Tweak Lineup With Poor Offensive Start

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross mentioned that his team could experiment with lineup changes with the team hitting a poor .124 over the first six games of the season. Ross spoke about the Cubs always looking to put the best lineup on the field. Ross benched leadoff hitter Ian Happ on Thursday and promoted catcher […]

Rockies 'Optimistic' That Chris Owings (hamstring) Will Avoid IL

Colorado Rockies outfielder Chris Owings, who exited Wednesday's game vs. Arizona early due to right hamstring tightness did not start on Thursday but is available to play, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. Manager Bud Black told reporters he's "optimistic" that Owings can avoid a stint on the injured list. Owings has been white-hot at the […]

Leury Garcia Dealing With Leg Tightness

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia is dealing with leg tightness, but could be available off the bench on Thursday versus the Kansas City Royals. It comes at a bad time as Garcia was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) at shortstop. The good news is that it doesn't seem too serious. Garcia may […]

Andrew Vaughn Won't Get Regular Playing Time

Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa addressed the media on Thursday and said that first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn is not part of the "core" of everyday players. La Russa also said that he has noticed the rookie pressing and wants to give him a break. It's a bit confusing that the White Sox would […]

Evan White Gets Thursday Off

Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hamstring) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Minnesota Twins after being forced out of Wednesday night's game. White tweaked his hamstring beating out a run-scoring fielder's choice, and was replaced by Jose Marmolejos. White received an MRI Thursday morning, and the results were positive: it seems he will […]

White Sox Place Billy Hamilton On Injured List

Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a strained left hamstring. In a corresponding move, the team purchased the contract of outfielder Nick Williams. A leg injury for a player that is mostly relevant because of his speed is never a good thing, but hopefully […]

Jorge Alfaro Dealing With A Tight Hamstring

Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro (hamstring) is out of the lineup for a second day in a row on Thursday. While Wednesday seemed like a standard off day for Alfaro, manager Don Mattingly kept backup Chad Wallach in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Mets. Mattingly told reporters that Alfaro is dealing with tightness […]

Dellin Betances Heads To Injured List Thursday

New York Mets right-handed reliever Dellin Betances was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right shoulder impingement. Betances made his 2021 debut on Wednesday against the Phillies and allowed one earned run and walk in one inning pitched. The oft-injured Betances has shown a decline in velocity over the past two […]

NBA Betting Picks and Analysis for Thursday, April 8th

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Thunder Dan's NBA best bets! I have been trying to squeeze in some betting content between my daily coverage of NBA and MLB DFS and admittedly, it hasn't been that easy. I hit a low point on Monday, going 0-4 for the first time this season and missing my […]

Xander Bogaerts Out Of The Lineup Thursday

After playing six straight days, Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts will get the day off Thursday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. The scheduled off day makes sense, as the Red Sox are about to play 16 games in 16 days, but it comes at an unfortunate time for the red-hot Bogaerts, who has eight […]

Blake Snell Fans Eight In Five Innings

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell completed five innings in a no-decision Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, allowing two earned runs while striking out eight. Snell was often jammed in the outing, yielding two hits and four walks, but managed to work out of trouble. His key mistake was a second-inning two-run homer by […]

Wil Myers Stays Hot At The Dish

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers finished 1-for-4 with a solo homer Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants. Myers took Giants reliever Tyler Rogers deep in the eighth inning to knot the score at 2-2 before the Friars eventually faltered in extra innings. The 30-year-old is slashing .318/.464/.682 with two homers, a steal and 10 […]

Richard Sherman Expects To Sign After Draft

Free-agent cornerback Richard Sherman said on The Cris Collinsworth Podcast that he expects to sign with a team after the NFL draft later this month. "You turn 33, and then it's like, 'We'll wait until we get a young pup; and if we can't get a young pup, we'll take an old fool.' So that's […]

Jake Diekman Fans Two In Win Versus Dodgers

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman allowed one hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning against the Dodgers on Wednesday. It was a nice bounce-back effort from Diekman who allowed three runs - two earned - in his first outing of 2021. The 34-year-old lefty is one of the top options for saves […]