Jorge Soler Doubles, Scores Run On Thursday

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler recorded his first multi-hit game since Opening Day on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Soler went 2-for-4 in the game. He hit his first double of the year and scored a run. Soler is off to a rough start to the 2021 season. Through 11 games, he's […]

Colton Sissons Continues Good Run With Short-Handed Assist

Nashville Predators forward Colton Sissons registered a short-handed assist in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Carolina, extending his point streak to three games. Erik Haula scored the goal. Sissons is a fourth-liner for the Predators, but he's actually been one of the most productive players on the team this month, collecting seven points in eight games. […]

Scott Barlow Records Two-Inning Save On Thursday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow became the latest Royals reliever to earn a save on Thursday. Barlow came on in the eighth inning of Thursday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays and went on to pitch two innings, allowing two hits, no walks and no runs while striking out one. He earned his […]

Andrei Svechnikov Nets Game-Winner In Two-Point Effort

Carolina Hurricanes winger Andrei Svechnikov bagged the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-1 victory over Nashville and dished out one assist. Vincent Trocheck also had a goal and an assist in the game. Svechnikov became the sixth Hurricanes player to reach 30 points for the season -- he's posted 11 goals and 19 assists in 42 […]

Jakob Junis Records First Win On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Jakob Junis had a solid outing against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Junis pitched five innings and allowed five hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out six. He earned his first win of the year. Junis is off to a strong start to the season. He […]

Hassan Whiteside Grabs Double-Double Off The Bench

Sacramento Kings center Hassan Whiteside grabbed a double-double in Thursday's loss to Phoenix, finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes off the bench. He shot 5-or-8 from the field and added a pair of assists and one block to his line. Whiteside is back in fantasy relevance with Richaun Holmes (hamstring) ruled […]

Dansby Swanson Tallies Three Hits On Thursday

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson had his second multi-hit game and first three-hit game of the year on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. Swanson went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the game. He was also hit by a pitch. Swanson is off to a slow start to the 2021 season. His three-hit […]

De'Aaron Fox Scores Game-High 27 Points Thursday Night

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox led all scorers with 27 points in Thursday's 122-114 loss to the Suns, shooting 0-for-4 from downtown but a solid 11-for-21 from the field and 5-for-7 at the charity stripe. He handed out eight dimes and picked up three rebounds and one steal with four turnovers in 40 minutes. […]

AJ Pollock Day-To-Day With Groin Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock (groin) suffered a groin injury while running down the first base line early on in Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies. He managed to play through the injury at first, but was later removed as Gavin Lux (wrist), who is also nursing an injury, came in as a pinch […]

Deandre Ayton Notches Nice Double-Double

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was unstoppable for the Kings on Thursday, shooting 10-for-11 from the field and 6-for-6 at the line en route to a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double in a 122-114 win. He also swatted away one shot to extend his streak with at least one block to nine games. Ayton is shooting close […]

David Price Earns Rare Save On Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price found himself in an unfamiliar position on Thursday night against the Colorado Rockies. Price was called upon in the ninth inning of the game to preserve a 7-5 lead for the team and he came through. He pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing two hits while striking out two. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, April 15

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 […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings - Daily DFS Quick Hits (4/16)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 14 game main slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe […]

Talen Horton-Tucker Cooks Up Good Line

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Talen Horton-Tucker had a team-high 19 points off the bench with seven rebounds, seven assists and three steals in Thursday's 121-113 loss to Boston, shooting 7-for-15 from the field and 5-for-5 at the foul line. Marc Gasol led the starters with 18 points. Horton-Tucker is having a fine month, averaging 14 […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Raises Batting Average To .413

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-5 during Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Kansas City Royals. He also added a double and a home run. He now has a 1.200 OPS through 13 games and has driven in 10 runs. Guerrero Jr. also boasts a strong BB-K rate of 9-10. Still just […]

Kemba Walker Gets Back To Efficient Scoring

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker scored only 12 points in Thursday's win over the Lakers, but he did with very good efficiency, going 4-for-7 from the field and 2-for-3 from behind the arc. He ended a five-game run of shooting below 50 percent from the field, adding seven assists and a pair of rebounds […]

Jaylen Brown Racks Up 40 Points With Great Shooting

Boston Celtics shooting guard Jaylen Brown was on fire in Thursday's win over the Lakers, shooting 17-for-20 from the field en route to a game-high 40 points. No other player managed to even hit the 20-mark in the game. Brown was 3-for-5 from outside and 3-for-3 at the line with nine rebounds, three assists and […]

Getting to Know First-Round Picks in the 2021 NFL Draft

The fantasy football landscape is always changing, but perhaps the aspect that has changed most in recent years is with rookies. In previous years, there was definitely analysis about the incoming class of rookies before the NFL draft, but much of the talk for fantasy would occur after the NFL Draft, once all the landing […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (4/16): 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 […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for April 16th, 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 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 16th, 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 16th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Live Chat Fantasy Baseball Q&A - Lineups Advice

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 16th 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 […]

Freddy Galvis Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles shortstop Freddy Galvis only had one hit in Thursday's doubleheader against the Mariners, but it was a good one. Galvis went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk on the day. He took a Game Two third-inning Justin Dunn fastball out to the flag court for his first HR as an […]

Bruce Zimmermann Beaten By Home Runs Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann fell to 1-1 in Thursday's Game 2 2-1 loss to the Mariners. Zimmermann pitched five innings, allowing two runs on six hits (including two solo home runs) and three walks with two strikeouts. It wasn't a terrible start, but the O's couldn't give him any run support. The 26-year-old […]

Trey Mancini Hits Two-Run Home Run Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini had just one hit in Thursday's doubleheader against the Mariners, but he made it count. Mancini went 1-for-5 across both games with a two-run home run. He took a Game 1 first-inning Marco Gonzales fastball deep to straightaway center for his third HR of the season. Like most of […]

Matt Harvey Does Not Factor Into Thursday's Decision

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey did not factor into Thursday's Game 1 4-2 loss to the Mariners. Harvey pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with three strikeouts. The veteran has now turned in two decent starts and one poor start with the […]

Brook Lopez Has Double-Double Against Hawks

Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez finished with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and one block in 31 minutes during Thursday's win over the Hawks. Lopez now has at least 18 points and eight rebounds in the past two games. The veteran is averaging 11.5 points and five rebounds per game this season but he hasn't been […]

Clint Capela Notches Double-Double Against Bucks

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds, two blocks, and one steal in 37 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Bucks. Capela has now recorded a double-double in the last nine games, a remarkable feat. The 26-year-old is averaging 15.4 points and 14.2 rebounds per game this season. He has a […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Goes For 28 Points Against Bucks

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 28 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and one steal in 38 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Bucks. Bogdanovic is averaging 13.6 points per game but has been on a roll recently, posting at least 21 points in five of the past six games. Given his recent groove, […]

Johnny Cueto Heading To Injured List With Lat Strain

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (lat) is heading to the 10-day injured list with a Grade 1 lat strain. The move will be made on Friday. Cueto was experiencing lat tightness during his outing against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. He left the start in the sixth inning. Logan Webb, who was just […]