Michael Wacha Strikes Out Five On Thursday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Michael Wacha allowed one run on four hits and one walk, while striking out five in five innings of work on Thursday. Continuing what has been a dominant spring, Wacha has now allowed just one run on six hits and two walks while striking out 10 in 12 innings of […]

Kole Calhoun Getting Closer To Facing Live Pitching

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Kole Calhoun (knee) is getting closer to facing live pitching in a simulated game, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Manager Torey Lovullo told Piecoro, "I think that's the next step after several days of BP (batting practice) to where he could stand in the box, take his normal at-bat, […]

Stefan Crichton Allows First Runs Of Spring

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Stefan Crichton allowed his first runs of the spring on Thursday, surrendering three runs — two earned — on two hits while striking out one in one inning of work against the Orioles. Crichton had looked solid this spring prior to Thursday's outing, having allowed just four hits and one walk […]

Blake Snell Will Start Second Game Of Season

San Diego Padres starter Blake Snell will start the second game of the season Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Yielding the Opening Day nod to fellow newcomer Yu Darvish, Snell will debut for the Friars after recording a 3.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 28 percent strikeout rate in five seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays. […]

Rui Hachimura Drops 21 Points Against Knicks

Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura compiled 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal in 41 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Knicks. The 23-year-old may be averaging 13.4 points per game this season, but he has posted at least 17 points in five of the past seven games and at least […]

Russell Westbrook Grabs 18 Rebounds

Washington Wizards guard Russell Westbrook finished with 13 points, 18 rebounds, nine assists, four blocks, and two steals in 40 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Knicks. Despite posting less than 15 points in the past two games, Westbrook's versatility still gives him great daily fantasy value. The guard has posted a double-double or triple-double […]

Nick Anderson To Miss First Half Of Season

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Nick Anderson (elbow) will be out for at least the first half of the season with a partially torn ligament in his elbow, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The news comes after a rough outing from Anderson on Wednesday, in which his velocity was down by […]

Alec Burks Pours In 27 Points Off Bench

New York Knicks guard Alec Burks finished with 27 points, six rebounds, and one steal in 34 minutes off the bench during Thursday's win over the Wizards. Despite averaging 12.6 points per game this season, the guard has now posted at least 19 points in the last five games, his best stretch of the season […]

Ty Smith Continues Solid Rookie Campaign With 16th Assist

New Jersey Devils defenseman Ty Smith posted his 16th assist of the season in Thursday's 4-3 loss to Washington, reaching 18 points for his rookie campaign. He helped Jesper Bratt to extend his point streak to six games with a power-play goal. Smith has been hot himself as well lately, averaging a point per game […]

Evgeny Kuznetsov Nets Two Goals In Thursday's Win

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov had two goals in Thursday's 4-3 victory over New Jersey. He finished off the scoring after Dmitry Orlov and Alex Ovechkin had put the Capitals on the board. Ovechkin also had an assist in the contest. Kuznetsov battled with COVID-19 earlier in the campaign, and he's had a quiet year, […]

Tyler Herro Scores 29 Points With Eight Assists

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro stepped up for the shorthanded Heat on Thursday, despite the team's loss. Herro poured in 29 points with eight assists- matching his season-high- five triples, four rebounds, and a steal in 35 minutes. After a string of poor shooting performances, he shot 9 of 19 from the field and 5-for-9 […]

Bam Adebayo Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Loss To Portland

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo filled up the box score for his fantasy managers on Thursday night. The Heat may have lost, but it was not because of Adebayo, who dropped 29 points with nine rebounds, seven assists, and a season-high five blocks in 32 minutes. The star center shot 13-for-16 from the field, his […]

Sean Couturier Records Second Consecutive Multi-Point Outing

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier had a second consecutive two-point outing on Thursday, finishing a big 8-3 loss to the Rangers with one power-play goal and one power-play assist. Kevin Hayes also had a goal and an assist against his former team. Couturier was praised this week by Flyers coach Alain Vigneault for being the […]

C.J. McCollum Explodes For 35 Points In Win Over Heat

Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum had a couple of inefficient shooting performances in his last two games, though he bounced back in a big way on Thursday night. McCollum dropped a game-high 35 points on 14-for-25 shooting from the field, adding six triples on 42.9 percent shooting. The 29-year-old rounded out his line with […]

Adam Fox Matches Franchise Record With Five Assists

New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox matched a franchise record with five assists in Thursday's 8-3 win over Philadelphia. He became only the second Rangers blueliner to do it, joining Brian Leetch. Fox is up to 26 points for the season with 16 of them coming in March. He's having a huge month, and the […]

Mika Zibanejad Posts Six Points Again Versus Flyers

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad skated laps around the Philadelphia Flyers again on Thursday, finishing an 8-3 victory with six points. He had three goals and three assists to become the first player in NHL history to post six points against a team in consecutive regular-season games. Zibanejad previously had six points in one […]

Byron Buxton Drives In Three

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Red Sox. Buxton cleared the bases in the first inning, ripping a double into left-center for his second extra-base hit in as many contests- as he tripled in his previous game. The 27-year-old does have nine strikeouts […]

C.J. Cron Goes Deep On Thursday

Colorado Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two runs scored in Thursday's Cactus League game vs. the Los Angeles Angels. Cron's white hot spring continues as Thursday's long ball was his fourth of spring training. He's now slashing .372/.413/.767 with four home runs and seven RBI over […]

Charlie McAvoy Has Two Assists As Bruins Return To Action

Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy posted two assists in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders as the B's returned from a COVID-19 break. They jumped to a 2-0 lead but couldn't hang on in the end. McAvoy had both of his helpers in the opening period. He put a stop to a seven-game point […]

Josh Donaldson Rips Two Extra-Base Hits Against Red Sox

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, and two RBI in a 7-4 win over Boston on Thursday. Donaldson got the Twins started in the first inning with a double- he then scored on a Byron Buxton double. In his second at-bat, the 35-year-old smashed an upstairs offering […]

Jean-Gabriel Pageau Racks Up Three Points Versus Boston

New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau produced a three-point performance in Thursday's 4-3 overtime victory against Boston, scoring the team's first goal and handing out two assists. Anthony Beauvillier notched the game-winner 0:21 into the extra frame when Pageau and Nick Leddy set him up. Pageau has ended a season-worst four-game point drought with two […]

Aaron Judge Hits First Spring Home Run

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge clubbed his first home run of the spring on Thursday, launching a 440 ft shot against the Phillies. Judge has endured a slow start to spring training this year with a .708 OPS following Thursday's game, but fantasy managers should be unconcerned about the slugger's performance. Health has been […]

Randy Dobnak Makes Opening Day Roster

Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak has made the Opening Day roster, per manager Rocco Baldelli. The news isn't surprising, given how good Dobnak has looked this spring. He was sharp once again in Thursday's outing against the Red Sox, pitching five innings while allowing one hit and one run with five strikeouts. The 26-year-old has […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 3/26/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We finish off Round 31 of the EuroLeague this week. That means only four rounds remain in the regular season. Tanking isn't as big of an issue in Europe, but a pattern I have noticed over the last couple of years is that some teams that aren't in playoff contention play more players less minutes […]

Trevor Story Strikes Out Twice On Thursday

Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Thursday's win over the Angels. Story was having a solid spring but is now in the midst of a slump, as he has one hit- a home run- in his last 13 at-bats with four strikeouts compared to two walks. While it might make […]

Dylan Cease Fans Six In Thursday's Outing

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease got off to a rough start during Thursday's outing. After four innings, Cease had four walks compared to strikeouts, though he proceeded to fan four of the last five batters he faced to finish with six whiffs on the day. The 25-year-old allowed one run in his five […]

Mitch Garver Leaves Game With Bruised Finger

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (finger) left Thursday's Grapefruit League game in the third inning after fouling a ball off his left hand. The Twins are calling it a left finger contusion, which wouldn't be a serious ailment at all for the 30-year-old backstop. Garver has had a bit of a quiet spring, though he's […]

LeBron James Expected To Miss Four-To-Six Weeks

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (ankle) is expected to miss four-to-six weeks, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. There's now a number for how long James will be out, after previous reports only threw out the word "several" weeks. Dennis Schroder, Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Talen Horton-Tucker will be must-plays for the duration […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Bought Out By Spurs

Free-agent power forward LaMarcus Aldridge was bought out by the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday. Aldridge was due $24 million this year but gave back $7.25 million in the contract buyout with San Antonio, as the team released him- he is now free to sign with another team. The Athletic's Shams Charania reports that the […]