Ke'Bryan Hayes Not In Lineup Sunday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) is not in the lineup on Sunday against the Cubs. Hayes exited Saturday's game after jamming his wrist while sliding into first on a pickoff attempt. He underwent X-rays on the wrist and they came back negative, so for now managers can tentatively consider him day-to-day. Phillip Evans […]

Sergei Bobrovsky Earns Third Straight Win On Saturday

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky posted his 15th win of the campaign on Saturday, leading his team to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets. The 32-year-old, who picked up his third consecutive victory with the win, recorded a season-high 44 saves on 46 shots against. After a bumpy start to the season […]

Four Nationals Identified As Unavailable In Upcoming Games

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Alex Avila, outfielder Kyle Schwarber and second baseman Josh Harrison will not be available if the Nationals begin their season in the next few days, according to Maria Torres of The Athletic. Torres adds that none of these players have been identified as either testing positive or simply […]

Logan Webb Takes Loss Saturday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb fell to 0-1 in Saturday's 0-4 loss to the Mariners. Webb pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and three walks with five strikeouts. The 24-year-old put together a strong spring, but his first regular season start resembled his career […]

Alexander Wennberg Scores Three Goals Versus Columbus

Florida Panthers center Alexander Wennberg recorded a hat trick as his team pulled out a 5-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Coming into Saturday's contest versus his former team, the 26-year-old had already surpassed his combined goal total (7) in 132 games over the past two seasons with Columbus and is […]

Jonah Heim Starts Behind The Plate

Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim is in the starting lineup for the first time this year. The rookie backstop came over to the Rangers from the Oakland Athletics during the offseason in the Khris Davis trade. He appeared in 13 games last season and showed a strong eye with a BB-K of 3-3 in 38 […]

Garrett Crochet Impresses In Season Debut

Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Garrett Crochet had a strong season debut versus the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday. The lefty fireballer went 2 1/3 innings and didn't allow a hit, run or walk on the evening. He also punched out three Angels and exited with a chance to pick up his first victory, but […]

Alejandro Kirk Makes First 2021 Start

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is making his first start of the 2021 season on Sunday against pitcher Domingo German and the New York Yankees. The rookie backstop is known for having an advanced bat — both in terms of power and with his ability to make above-average contact. In his brief nine-game MLB […]

David Bote Takes A Seat On Sunday

Chicago Cubs second baseman David Bote will get a routine day off on Sunday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bote was named the Cubs starting second baseman out of spring training and is 0-for-4 on the season with a walk so far. Bote doesn't offer much for fantasy managers to justify rostering and has second base […]

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

C.J. McCollum Scores Team-High 20 Points

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum contributed a team-high 20 points to the cause in a blowout win over the Thunder on Saturday. McCollum was efficient, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and 4 of 8 from the line while adding four rebounds, four assists, and a block and steal apiece. The 29-year-year-old has had some […]

Norman Powell With Solid Two-Way Effort In Blowout Win

Portland Trail Blazers forward Norman Powell put up a solid effort on both ends of the court in a 133-85 win over the Thunder on Saturday. Powell recorded 15 points, four rebounds, three steals, two three-pointers, and an assist in just 24 minutes. The 27-year-old shot 6-for-13 from the field after posting just a 33.3 […]

Enes Kanter Pulls Down 17 Rebounds

Portland Trail Blazers center Enes Kanter was a beast on the boards in Saturday's win over the Thunder. Kanter pulled down 17 rebounds, along with 12 points scored for his 27th double-double of the season. He had a nice line to go along with it, chipping in four assists, a block, and a steal in […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/4/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/4 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Top Teams To Target: Warriors, Hawks, Pelicans, Rockets, Sixers *updated 9:30 am MT Game of the Day Golden State Warriors (-1) vs. Atlanta Hawks (226.5 total) There are only truly two games […]

David Pastrnak Logs Three Points In Saturday's Win

Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak buried a pair of goals and added a power-play assist as his team defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-5 on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who had recorded just one assist over his previous five contests heading into Saturday, looked like his usual explosive self in the victory - also firing five shots […]

Mets Had Extension Talks With Jacob deGrom This Spring

The New York Mets reportedly engaged in preliminary discussions on a contract extension with starting pitcher Jacob deGrom earlier this spring. deGrom has an opt-out in his current contract after the 2022 season. The Mets are attempting to lock up deGrom for multiple years in an effort to avoid his exercising such opt-out rights after […]

Brad Marchand Records A Hat Trick On Saturday

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand registered his first hat trick of the season and added an assist as his team stormed back for a 7-5 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon. In addition to his four-point effort, Marchand also recorded a plus-four rating, a game-high six shots on goal and two penalty […]

Joe Ingles Catches Fire From Deep

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles caught fire from beyond the arc, draining five threes in a blowout win over the Magic on Saturday. Ingles also had a solid overall line, with 17 points, six rebounds, two assists, and a pair of steals in 21 minutes. He wasn't needed for much in the second half with […]

Donovan Mitchell Drains Six Threes In Saturday's Win

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell netted 22 points in 21 minutes of a 137-91 win over the Magic. Mitchell caught fire from beyond the arc, draining 6 of 7 attempts from that range, matching his season-high in three-point makes. He rounded out his line with four assists, three steals, and two rebounds while committing no […]

Mitch Haniger Homers Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger was given a day off from the field Saturday, instead serving as the designated hitter. This will be a regular occurrence for him, as he makes his return to the lineup after missing almost two years of action. Haniger homered from the leadoff spot Saturday, his first round-tripper in 669 […]

Wendell Carter Jr. Records Second Straight Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. put up his second straight double-double in Saturday's blowout loss to the Jazz. Carter produced 19 points, 12 boards, two blocks, and an assist in 34 minutes. He shot well from the free-throw line once again, as he's missed just one free throw on 15 attempts over his last […]

Kendall Graveman Dominant in Season Debut

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman threw two innings Saturday against the San Francisco Giants and looked dominant, striking out five of the seven batters he faced, and yielding only one base-runner via a hit-by-pitch. Graveman is set to be the primary set-up man to Rafael Montero, and if Saturday's outing is any indication, Graveman […]

Chris Flexen Very Strong On Saturday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Chris Flexen was not given too many pitches to work with against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, but he made the most of them. Flexen threw five innings of scoreless ball, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out six. The 26-year-old walked more batters than he struck out […]

Keldon Johnson Notches Double-Double

San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson picked up his seventh double-double of the season in an overtime loss to the Pacers. Johnson scored 20 points on superb shooting percentages- 7-for-10 from the field and 2-for-2 from deep while sinking 4 of 5 free throw attempts. The 21-year-old added a blocked shot to his line while […]

Ty France Homers Saturday

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France hit his first home run of the season Saturday, a line-drive shot to left-center field off of San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb. The blast came off Webb's improved change-up, which was lauded in spring training as possibly among the best in the game, and left the bat with […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 4th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Week 2 Pitching Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 2 waiver wire and looks at some pitchers to add to your roster. These MLB pitchers should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Week 2 Hitting Adds and Streamers - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups

Host Anthony Aniano of RotoBaller discusses the fantasy baseball Week 2 waiver wire and looks at some hitters to add to your roster. These MLB hitters should be watched or targeted in your roto, points, H2H points leagues & more. Be sure to also tune into RotoBaller Radio on SiriusXM (channel Sirius 210, XM 87) - every weekday […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 4th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for April 4th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Nick Senzel Returns To Lineup Sunday

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel (shoulder) is in the lineup and batting sixth for his team's game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Senzel left Thursday's game early after hurting his shoulder while making a diving catch. He was not in the lineup on Saturday, although he did come off of the bench to […]