Kyrie Irving Gets Close To Triple-Double

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving flirted with a triple-double in Thursday's big win over Charlotte, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Many expected him to go off for a big scoring performance with James Harden (hamstring) sitting out, but Kyrie allowed Jeff Green to shine with a game-high 21 points and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Has Good All-Around Line In Nets Debut

Brooklyn Nets forward/center LaMarcus Aldridge made his team debut on Thursday versus Charlotte and didn't disappoint, providing a bit of everything in a dominant 111-89 win with 11 points, nine rebounds, six assists, two steals and one block. He made his lone three-pointer and shot 4-for-10 overall from the field in 30 minutes as the […]

Russell Westbrook Rolls To 18th Triple-Double Of The Year

Washington Wizards point guard Russell Westbrook remained in a triple-double form on Thursday against Detroit, finishing a 120-91 loss with 18 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. It was almost a quadruple-double with nine turnovers in 36 minutes. Russ shot 7-for-16 from the field and a miserable 1-for-6 at the charity stripe. It was a […]

Mason Plumlee Has 13-11-7 Line In Thursday's Win

Detroit Pistons center Mason Plumlee filled the stat sheet nicely in Thursday's win over Washington, going for 13 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, one steal and one block in 28. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 1-for-2 at the foul line. Plumlee is a good playmaking big, so this isn't the first time he […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, April 1

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Josh Jackson Goes Off For 31 Points

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Josh Jackson was on a roll against Washington on Thursday, finishing a 120-91 win with a season-high 31 points on 13-for-21 shooting. He was 4-for-7 with the three-ball and had four assists, two rebounds and one steal. Jackson has enjoyed some fine form at times this season, but this came out of […]

EPL Betting Picks for Matchweek 30: English Premier League

It's been a long three weeks since our last EPL article following the FA Cup quarter-final fixtures then the international fixtures. We did hit two from three picks before the hiatus, with Everton losing at home to lowly Burnley the only blot on our copybook. The international break can cause some additional volatility with teams […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 2nd, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for April 2nd, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/2/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We have a busy night in the Association with 20 of the 30 teams in action. The Warriors, Hornets, Hawks, and Pelicans are all in the second night of a back-to-back. The Pelicans sat all three stars last night and John Collins was out for the Hawks so we could see the Pelicans at close […]

Jose Altuve Scores Two Runs In Victory

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-4 with one walk and two runs scored in the Astros 8-1 victory over the A's on Opening Day. The former MVP is out to prove the doubters wrong this season, especially after slashing .219/.286/.344 during the shortened 2020 season. Altuve hit leadoff and set the table nicely, […]

Yordan Alvarez Racks Up Three RBI In Win

Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez went 1-for-3 with three runs batted in as the Astros beat the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. It was a lost season last year for Alvarez as he dealt with a knee injury. He was brought along slowly this spring but made his presence felt in the first game […]

Michael Brantley Breaks Open Game With Homer

Houston Astros left fielder Michael Brantley went 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored as the Astros smashed the A's 8-1 on Opening Day. Brantley returned to the Astros late in the offseason after exploring free agency and Houston should be happy to have the veteran back in the fold. Brantley was on […]

Zack Greinke Shuts Down A's

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke looked sharp in his first outing of the season, hurling six shutout innings in the Astros 8-1 win over the A's on Opening Day. Greinke (1-0) allowed only three hits and struck out four in an impressive, veteran performance. The right-hander may be getting up there in age but he […]

Alex Bregman Goes Yard In Astros Romp

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman went 2-for-4, with a solo home run, in the Astros 8-1 throttling of the A's on Opening Day. Bregman battled a hamstring injury during the spring but looked ready to roll. The third baseman picked up an RBI early in the game with a groundout and then popped a […]

Shohei Ohtani Scores One Run In Angels Win

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 0-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Ohtani reached on a pivotal error and later came around to score in the Angels go-ahead, two-run eighth inning. The reports that Ohtani put on muscle in the offseason appear […]

David Fletcher Sparks Angels In Eighth Inning

Los Angeles Angels second baseman David Fletcher went 1-for-4 with one run scored in the Angels 4-3 comeback win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Fresh off signing a $26 million-dollar extension, Fletcher sparked a two-run eighth inning with an infield single. The 26-year-old brings a career .291 batting average through 284 games into […]

Dylan Bundy Solid In First Start

Los Angeles Angels starter Dylan Bundy allowed three runs in six innings pitched as the Angels came back late to beat the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Bundy scattered six hitters and punched out six batters in his first start. The right-hander started off uneven but leaned heavily on his curveball to eat up […]

Max Stassi Goes Deep In Angels Win

Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi went 2-for-3 with a home run in the Angels 4-3 come-from-behind win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Stassi smoked a pitch from White Sox starter Lucas Giolito deep into the center field bushes and added a single later in the game. Stassi posted a .533 slugging percentage […]

Justin Upton Drives In Run On Opening Day

Los Angeles Angels left fielder Justin Upton went 1-for-3 with one walk and an RBI-single in the Angels 4-3 victory over the White Sox on Opening Day. Upton got the Angels on the board, sharply hitting an RBI-single to center field in the fourth inning. Upton would hit a laser in his next at-bat but […]

Raisel Iglesias Shines In Angels Debut

Los Angeles Angels closer Raisel Iglesias struck out two and locked down his first save in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles took down the White Sox 4-3 on Opening Day. Iglesias flashed his whole arsenal in quickly dispatching Leury Garcia and Luis Robert with back-to-back strikeouts. Iglesias was acquired from the Reds in the […]

Mike Trout Rallies Angels To Victory

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout went 1-for-2 with an RBI-single and two walks in the Angels 4-3 win over the White Sox on Opening Day. Trout reached base twice before smoking a single into left field in the 8th inning to drive home the tying run as the Angels scored twice in the frame […]

Luis Robert Swipes First Base Of 2021

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Robert was slotted in the number seven spot, but he has too much potential to remain there throughout the season. Robert is coming off of a strong rookie campaign and […]

Adam Eaton Homers In Return To White Sox

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run versus the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. Eaton batted in the second spot of the order on Thursday and that should allow him to score plenty of runs in front the of the likes of Jose Abreu, Yoan Moncada and Luis Robert. […]

Lucas Giolito Looks Sharp In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito put together a strong performance on Thursday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The righty cruised through the first 11 batters he faced, but then allowed back-to-back walks and a RBI single to Justin Upton. Giolito still put together a strong performance and allowed just two hits, two runs, […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Lineup Prep Q&A

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday April 2nd at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Victor Caratini Enjoys Successful Friars Debut

San Diego Padres catcher Victor Caratini went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Thursday's victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Caratini got the Friars season on the board with a two-run single in the second inning before knocking in another run one frame later. The defense-first backstop will be relied upon more than expected early in 2021 […]

Jake Cronenworth Reaches Base Four Times

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth reached base four times Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with two hits, two walks and three runs scored. After a strong spring, last year's breakout player highlighted his day with a seventh-inning triple, eventually scoring the game-deciding run. With the arrival of KBO infield star Ha-Seong Kim, there […]

Wil Myers Blasts Solo Homer

San Diego Padres outfielder Wil Myers mashed a solo homer, drew a walk and scored two runs on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Myers went back-to-back with first baseman Eric Hosmer in the third inning to extend the lead in the eventual 8-7 victory. After blasting 15 homers in 55 games last season, the […]

Eric Hosmer Homers And Collects Three RBI

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and three RBI on Opening Day against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hosmer ripped a solo shot in the third inning off D-Backs starter Madison Bumgarner and knocked in runs on his other two hits. After posting a solid 127 wRC+ last season, […]

Mark Melancon Collects Easy Save

San Diego Padres reliever Mark Melancon breezed through the ninth inning to collect his first save Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. With questions surrounding the Friars late-game hierarchy, Melancon required just seven pitches to nail down the 8-7 victory. If Opening Day was any indication, reliever Emilio Pagan handled the seventh frame before being spelled […]