Rafael Devers Slump Continues, Goes Hitless Thursday

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers continued his recent cold streak on Thursday, going 0-for-2 in a 7-4 Red Sox loss. Over his last six games now, Devers is hitting 2-for-15 with one RBI, one walk and four strikeouts, as he lowers his spring triple slash line to .182/.234/.409 in 17 games. This sluggish […]

Julio Rodriguez Has Two Hits, Timetable Accelerating

Seattle Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base on Thursday. While a lot of the hype has been about Jarred Kelenic this spring, the 20-year-old Dominican native is now 10-for-30 (.333) with two home runs, three steals, and a BB-K of 6-10 this spring. Rodriguez has seen his development […]

Manny Machado Goes Hitless In Padres Win Thursday

San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado continued his spring slump on Thursday, going 0-for-2 with a walk, one RBI and a run scored in the Padres' 11-10 victory over the Rangers. Machado has gone hitless in his last three games now, as he has lowered his spring slash line to .235/.293/.324 with three doubles, […]

Patrick Kane Adds Two Points To His Tally

Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane came through with a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Panthers, reaching 46 points for the year. Brandon Hagel picked up a goal and an assist as well. Kane had a mini-slump last week when he went two consecutive games without registering a single point, […]

Cody Bellinger Snaps 0-For-8 Skid Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger snapped an 0-for-8 slump on Thursday, finishing 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in the Dodgers' 5-2 victory over the Cubs. He's only appeared in seven games this spring, but he has not looked as good as managers would have hoped to see, slashing .167/.211/.389 with a […]

Kevin Lankinen Makes Blackhawks History With Shutout

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Kevin Lankinen picked up his second shutout of the season in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida. He produced 41 saves to become the first rookie netminder in franchise history to record a shutout with 40-plus saves. Lankinen had only one win in six appearances for the month ahead of this week, but […]

Kirill Kaprizov Nets 11th Goal Of The Season

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov continued his impressive rookie season with his 11th goal of the year in Thursday's 2-0 over St. Louis, completing the scoring after Marcus Johansson had put Minnesota ahead. The Russian youngster has slowed down a little in recent weeks, but he's bounced back from a season-worst three-game point drought with […]

Mookie Betts Goes 1-For-3 In Dodgers' Win Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts went 1-for-3 with a single in a 5-2 Dodgers victory on Thursday. While not bad, the bat has cooled off a little for Betts over his last five games, as he is hitting 3-for-12 with a double, two strikeouts and two runs scored in that span. Coming off a […]

Jose Altuve Homers Thursday

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Altuve has been cold this spring as he is now just 10-for-46 with two home runs, five RBI, and zero stolen bases. It has been a rough spring for Altuve and that isn't […]

Casey Mize Makes A Statement, Strikes Out Nine Batters

Detroit Tigers starter Casey Mize struck out nine Toronto Blue Jays hitters on Thursday. Perhaps just as important, the rookie hurler did not allow a walk and threw 55 of his 72 pitches for strikes (76%). He gave up two runs on five hits over four innings of work. Prior to Thursday, Mize had walked […]

Cam Talbot Blanks Blues On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot notched his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 37 shots in a 2-0 win over St. Louis. The Blues outshot Minnesota 37-11, but Talbot was rock-solid throughout the night and carried the team to an 11th straight home victory. The veteran netminder has now won five of his […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Continues Slow Spring, Goes Hitless Thursday

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. continued what has been a sluggish start to the year on Thursday, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the Braves' 5-2 win over the Rays. Acuna is now 1-for-13 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, two walks and five strikeouts over his last five games, as […]

LPL & LCK DFS Picks for 3/27: DraftKings & FanDuel League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Holy Huanfeng Batman! SNG outperformed expectations, especially their stud ADC. I built most of my lineups around FPX, and they scored very well but not well enough to top HF. Gen G picked up a very HLE-Esque win, which was expected, and AFS dusted SBG. That last game was one where I was glad I […]

Brandon Belt Hopeful He'll Be On Opening Day Roster

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (heel) felt good in his start on Thursday, and is hopeful he'll be ready to be on the Opening Day roster, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Making just his second appearance of the spring as he recovers from offseason surgery to remove bone chips […]

Steven Matz Induces 11 Ground-Ball Outs

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz struggled a bit with his command but he still held Detroit Tigers batters to two runs over 5.1 innings on Thursday. The veteran lefty allowed six hits with two walks and three strikeouts. After being stung hard by the home run in 2020 (4.11 HR/9) with the New York […]

Andrew Wiggins Picks Up First Double-Double Of 2020-21

Golden State Warriors small forward Andrew Wiggins recorded his first double-double of the season in Thursday's loss to Sacramento, leading the team with 26 points and 10 rebounds. He also had four assists while shooting 10-for-18 from the field, including 3-for-5 from downtown. Golden State is battling a number of injuries and Stephen Curry (tailbone) […]

Travis Shaw Fine After Early Exit Thursday

Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw (leg) was removed as a precaution on Thursday after being hit by a pitch, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. According to manager Craig Counsell, Shaw had a bruise after being hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance, and after it showed signs of swelling they removed him […]

Richaun Holmes Collects Another Double-Double

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes feasted against the Warriors on Thursday, finishing a blowout win with 25 points and 11 rebounds. He added two blocks and one assist while shooting 10-for-14 from the field and 5-for-6 at the line. Holmes has been a beast this month on both ends of the court, and he still […]

Alek Manoah Sees Value Rise, Strikes Out Four More

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah was overpowering again on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. The former first-round pick struck out four batters over two no-hit, shutout innings. He's now struck out 15 of the 24 batters that he's faced this spring thanks to his 95-97 mph fastball and power slider. He's allowed just one […]

Alec Bohm Day-To-Day After Early Exit Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm (groin) is considered day-to-day after exiting Thursday's game early, according to Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Manager Joe Girardi said the move was "precautionary" as Bohm was removed in the fourth inning with tightness in his left groin. Bohm made his major league debut in 2020, where he […]

De’Aaron Fox Explodes For Career-High 44 Points

Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox put up a career-high 44 points in Thursday's big 141-119 win over the Warriors, shooting 16-for-22 from the field and 9-for-10 at the charity stripe. He was 3-for-7 with the three-ball, adding seven assists, three steals and two rebounds with two turnovers in 36 minutes. Fox has been huge […]

Dennis Schroder Logs Double-Double In Thursday's Loss

Los Angeles Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder picked up his second double-double of the season on Thursday, notching 20 points and 11 assists in a 109-101 loss to the Sixers. He shot 6-for-14 from the field and 8-for-9 from the foul line with three rebounds, three steals and six turnovers in 39 minutes. Schroder hadn't […]

Kyle Kuzma Leads Lakers With 25 Points

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma scored a team-high 25 points in Thursday's loss to Philly, shooting 9-for-21 from the field and 3-for-9 from outside. It wasn't a great shooting night and Kuzma has struggled with his shot for a while now, going 43 percent or below from the field in five straight games. He […]

Dynasty Risers and Fallers: Watson, Fitzpatrick, Dalton

Each week, this column provides you with movement in the RosterWatch Dynasty Rankings. We highlight players who have gained or lost value recently. Tracking these player value trends assists dynasty players in identifying opportunities to improve their rosters, as the landscape of the market is ever-changing. This column was written by Alan Seslowsky (@alanseslowksy) and […]

Danny Green Goes Off For 28 Points With Eight Treys

Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard Danny Green had no mercy against his former team the Lakers on Thursday, scoring a game-high 28 points in a 109-101 win. He was a sizzling 8-for-12 from downtown and 9-for-14 overall from the field with five rebounds, two blocks and one assist. Green has now scored in double figures seven […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, March 25

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 […]

Jonathan India Scores Once

Cincinnati Reds infielder Jonathan India went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in a 9-4 Cactus League loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. India continues to stake his claim on the open second base job in Cincinnati, hitting .333 with two homers, nine runs, five RBI, and a steal in 39 […]

Jose De Leon Fans Seven In Start

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jose De Leon continued to rack up the strikeouts, although it wasn't all good news in his Cactus League start against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. De Leon allowed seven runs over four innings of work while striking out seven. The veteran hurler cruised through the first three innings before giving […]

Michael Lorenzen Expects To Return Soon

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Michael Lorenzen (shoulder) is confident that he will be able to return to the field soon. Lorenzen is dealing with a slight strain in his right shoulder but he could be back in time to not miss a regular-season start. "We can get creative with it. If there's a start here that […]