Pat Valaika Optioned To Alternate Training Site

The Baltimore Orioles have optioned infielder Pat Valaika to the team's alternate training site at Double-A Bowie. Valaika appeared in four games for the team over the past week and wasn't able to find much success at the plate. He went 1-for-9 with a walk, a run and two strikeouts. He had played first base, […]

Alex Verdugo Heating Up With Hits In Three Straight Games

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo was one of the many Red Sox hitters who struggled in the team's opening series against the Baltimore Orioles. Verdugo went 0-for-11 in the Orioles' sweep of the Red Sox on opening weekend. However, Verdugo quickly began to turn things around after that series. In three games since, he's […]

Keston Hiura With Just One Hit Over 23 At-Bats

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura is off to a rough start to the 2021 season. Through six games, Hiura has gone 1-for-23 with 11 strikeouts and no walks. He's scored two runs and hasn't recorded an RBI. Strikeouts have been a problem for Hiura since he made his MLB debut in 2019. However, he's […]

Willi Castro Leading Off For Tigers On Friday

Detroit Tigers shortstop Willi Castro will hit leadoff for the first time this season on Friday against Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians. The team's primary leadoff hitter Robbie Grossman is getting the day off. Castro has hit second or third in the lineup in each game before this one. He's off to a somewhat […]

Ehire Adrianza Activated From Restricted List

Atlanta Braves shortstop Ehire Adrianza has been activated from the restricted list. He has gone through the league's COVID-19 intake protocols and is set to rejoin the club. Infielder Johan Camargo was optioned to the team's alternate site at Gwinnett in a corresponding move. The 31-year-old Adrianza came over to Atlanta this offseason after spending […]

Robbie Grossman Absent From Friday's Lineup

Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman is getting his first day off of the year on Friday as the team takes on Zach Plesac and the Cleveland Indians. Grossman has been the team's primary leadoff hitter this year, but shortstop Willi Castro is taking on leadoff duties on Friday. Grossman is off to a decent start […]

Mike Trout Has Hits In Six Of First Seven Games

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout will head into the weekend white-hot at the plate to start the season. Through his first 24 at-bats, Trout is slashing .417/.563/.875 with two doubles, three home runs, six runs batted in, seven runs scored and eight walks. Trout is hitting pretty much everything in sight sharply in the […]

Evan Longoria Scratched From Friday's Lineup

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria has been scratched from the lineup for the team's home opener against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. Longoria is reportedly dealing with side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine. Wilmer Flores will make his first start at third base this year to replace Longoria. Longoria is off to a […]

Yimi Garcia (RP, MIA) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues ANALYSIS: Yimi Garcia entered the 2021 season in a primary set-up role for the Marlins, backing up closer Anthony Bass.  Garcia has gotten off to a solid start down in Miami, appearing in four games and only allowing one run over four innings while […]

Cody Bellinger Placed On 10-Day Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed Cody Bellinger (calf) on the 10-day injured list with a left calf contusion. The move is retroactive to April 6. Bellinger suffered the injury after taking a spike to the leg during Tuesday's game. While Bellinger is sidelined, Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts will be the team's primary center […]

Yuli Gurriel Off To Hot Start

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel is off to a strong start this season heading into Friday's action. Through his first 26 at-bats, Gurriel is slashing .346/.469/.500 and has three multiple-hit games. Gurriel now gets a favorable matchup Friday against left-handed starter Sean Manaea. The 36-year-old posted a .565 slugging percentage against lefties last season […]

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 […]