Christian Yelich Returns To Milwaukee For MRI

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich (back) has been sent back to Milwaukee to receive an MRI of his back, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. It sounds like Yelich could be dealing with a setback right now, as manager Craig Counsell said, "With Christian, we've unfortunately hit a bit of a plateau here." Yelich has been […]

Sean Monahan Posts Three Points In Friday's Win

Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan carried his team to a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, recording three points (one goal, two assists) in one of his best performances of the campaign. In addition to his trio of points, Monahan posted a plus-two rating, one shot and three hits in just 15:30 of […]

Kyle Lewis Not In Lineup Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Kyle Lewis is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Red Sox. It appears to be just a day off for Lewis, as the team wants to ease him back into action after starting the year on the injured list with a bone bruise in his knee. In his first […]

Juuse Saros Shuts Down Hawks On Friday

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros captured his 17th win of the campaign on Friday, leading his team to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center. The 25-year-old, who uncharacteristically allowed five goals versus Chicago on Wednesday, bounced back in a big way in this one - stopping 29 of 30 shots […]

Akil Baddoo Batting Second On Saturday Against Royals

Detroit Tigers outfielder Akil Baddoo has been bumped up in the lineup on Saturday, as he will bat second against Brady Singer and the Royals. It's the highest in the lineup he's hit so far this year, having been slotted into the lineup at the seventh, eighth and ninth spot in the order. Baddoo has […]

Wilmer Flores Plates Run Friday, Still Struggling

San Francisco Giants infielder Wilmer Flores had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with two singles and an RBI. He also had a throwing error at third base. The 29-year-old has had a successful past few seasons and should see more playing time in the near […]

Alexis Lafreniere Posts Multi-Point Effort On Friday

New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere collected two points (one goal, one assists) in his team's 4-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday. The 19-year-old, who is looking more comfortable by the day as his rookie campaign comes to a close, also recorded a plus-one rating, two shots and one hit in 17:49 of […]

Yadier Molina Out Of Lineup After Early Exit Friday

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (foot) is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Reds, according to Ben Frederickson of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Molina had exited in the top of the sixth inning on Friday night with what was described as right foot soreness, and he was replaced behind the plate […]

Jake McGee Allows Two Unearned Runs Friday

San Francisco Giants closer Jake McGee saw an inning of work in a non-save situation in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. McGee entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by four runs. He struck out the first two hitters, then Miguel Rojas reached first base on a Wilmer Flores throwing error. Jesus […]

Taylor Hall Producing In Boston

Boston Bruins forward Taylor Hall recorded a goal and added a primary assist as his team came up short to a score of 6-4 versus the Buffalo Sabres on Friday. The 29-year-old led all Bruins forwards in ice time (19:24) and also registered a plus-one rating and five shots on goal in the contest. Since […]

Wade LeBlanc To Start For Baltimore Saturday Night

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Wade LeBlanc has been named the starting pitcher for Saturday's game against the Athletics, according to Dan Connolly of The Athletic. LeBlanc has been used exclusively out of the bullpen to open the year, allowing three runs while striking out four in five innings of work. There really isn't much value to […]

Mike Yastrzemski Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski had a nice day at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins, going 2-for-3 with a single, a two-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Yaz took a third-inning Sandy Alcantara fastball to the opposite and just cleared the right-field wall for his third HR of […]

Sam Reinhart Records Hat Trick Versus Bruins

Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Reinhart recorded the fourth hat trick of his career on Friday night, helping elevate his to team to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Bruins. With his trio of tallies, Reinhart eclipsed the 20-goal mark for the fifth time over his past six seasons and is currently on a 36-goal pace […]

Greg Holland Reinstated From IL Saturday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Greg Holland (undisclosed) was activated from the injured list on Saturday, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com. It was a short stint for Holland, who had just been placed on the injured list with an undisclosed ailment on Friday. The speculation among beat writers is that it may have been […]

Alex Wood Dazzles In Friday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Alex Wood turned in a stellar second start of his season in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. Wood pitched seven innings, allowing a single run on one hit (a solo home run) and one walk with seven strikeouts. The 30-year-old has looked great through his first two starts, winning […]

Tap That: Episode #24.5: Dragon Girls and Murderers

Brady Grove and Daniel Yanofsky host the prelims portion for the official RotoBaller MMA podcast, "Tap That", and bring you analysis of each fight and picks for DFS and straight-up wagers. In addition to this podcast, you can catch our team discussing other sports and topics as well. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel […]

Fantasy Baseball Week 4 with Chris Clegg - Benched with Bubba (Episode 365)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) of Fantrax. The guys will go over some recent fantasy baseball news, go over some players with hot and cold starts, and some awesome listener questions. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched With Bubba Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings - April 24, 2021

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/24/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have split slates on Saturday, with DraftKings and FanDuel both offering six-game Main slates in the evening, with early slates on both. Don't […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/24/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE     *updated 10:50 CT (follow @kringstad19 on Twitter for K-Rate updates before lock!) Game of the Day San Antonio Spurs (+3) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (228.5 total) The potential for […]

Cubs Recall Adbert Alzolay For Saturday's Start

The Chicago Cubs have recalled starting pitcher Adbert Alzolay for Saturday's versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Alzolay made two starts this season, but was sent down after his second start on April 14 with the Cubs having enough days off to use four men in their rotation until today. Alzolay has made both of his starts […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/24 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/24 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based […]

Javier Baez Will Sit Out Saturday

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez will rest on Saturday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Baez has been heating up lately and El Mago has eight hits over his last 26 at-bats with three home runs and driven in nine with one stolen base over that time. Baez on the season has hit .233 with eight home […]

Rougned Odor Goes Yard Friday

New York Yankees infielder Rougned Odor went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 5-3 win over the Indians. With the Yankees down 3-0, teammate Aaron Hicks belted a solo shot, then Odor came up following a Gary Sanchez base hit- and cranked his second home run as a Yankee. The 27-year-old has delivered timely […]

Aaron Hicks Belts Second Homer Of Season

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks went 1-for-4 with a home run and a pair of strikeouts in Friday's victory over Cleveland. Hicks had been mired in a 1-for-17 slide at the plate before the series against the Indians, so it was nice to see him put together a good at-bat Friday night, working a […]

Jacob deGrom Already Breaking MLB Records In 2021

With his two-hit, 15 strikeout, complete-game shutout on Friday against the Nationals, New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom set an impressive MLB record. He became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 50 strikeouts over the first four appearances in a season. The record had previously been held and shared by Nolan Ryan […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/24/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

With the postseason right around the corner, things are getting interesting around the league. With teams looking to increase positioning come draft time, it won’t be unusual to see guys scratched at the last minute, in addition to some unknown players getting some time on the floor. As a result, it is more important than […]

Brandon Nimmo Homers On Friday

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo (hip) was back in the lineup for the Mets on Friday and went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored against the Nationals in the Mets' 6-0 victory. Even coming off of a minor hip issue that kept him out for two games, Nimmo remains […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks and Avoids for 4/24/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 4/24/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.    Top Tournament Stacks for 4/24/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick on […]

Cole Anthony (PG, ORL): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 48% of leagues ANALYSIS: Cole Anthony started the year with a streak of fluky--at best--performances for the Magic and that was aggravated even more by an excellent Markelle Fultz. That changed when the latter went down injured, making way for Anthony to start for Orlando from Jan. […]

Naz Reid (C, MIN): Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: Barring an 11-game span all the way back in mid-January that lasted until the early days of February, the truth is that Naz Reid has been a barely-used player in Minny. He started 10 of those 11 games, and three more prior to […]