Daniel Hudson, Tanner Rainey Struggle Through Spring

Washington Nationals relief pitchers Daniel Hudson and Tanner Rainey, both of whom are near the top of the team's bullpen depth chart, both had difficult spring trainings. Hudson allowed three home runs in 5 2/3 innings while Rainey walked four batters in 2 1/3. Tiny samples, of course, and Rainey was strong in 2020 with […]

Erik Karlsson Compiles Two Goals For San Jose On Monday

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson tallied two goals on Monday as his team beat Minnesota 4-3 in a shootout. Karlsson has had a lackluster type of season with just four goals and nine helpers in 30 contests. The Swedish native does have an impressive amount of shots on goal as a defenseman with 60. […]

Ryan Palmer Has Mixed Results At Valero

Ryan Palmer is set to tee it up in this week's Valero Texas Open. The Texan has mixed results in his previous Valero starts. Palmer has missed the cut in his last two visits to TPC San Antonio, but ran off a stretch of three consecutive top-six finishes between 2015 and 2017. The veteran closed […]

Mark Scheifele Continues To Excel For Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets centerman Mark Scheifele has been on point for Winnipeg all season. Scheifele recorded two goals and an assist to help the Jets beat Calgary 5-1 Monday night. He is a fantasy manager's dream player to have rostered in 2021. The Kitchener, Ontario native has scored 15 goals and added 28 assists in the […]

Casey DeSmith Picks Up Another Win On Monday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith stopped 19 of 20 shots against to help propel his team to a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday. Filling in for starting netminder Tristan Jarry, who was forced to depart due to injury after the opening frame, DeSmith preserved a lead to earn a full two […]

2021 MLB Bets with Adam Burke - Benched with Bubba (Episode 357)

Bubba (@bdentrek) is joined by Adam Burke (@SkatingTripods) of ATS Radio and Bang the Book. The guys will go over MLB betting strategy, ways to bet, and more for the upcoming season. Then they will go over some of their favorite win totals, postseason plays, award plays, and more. Be sure to subscribe to the Benched […]

Sean Couturier Continues To Produce For Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier registered his 10th goal of the campaign and contributed a primary assist as his team defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime on Monday. The 28-year-old did his damage on the scoresheet in the final frame, helping his team climb back from a 3-0 deficit to eventually earn a full […]

Scottie Scheffler Looks To Stay Hot At Valero

Scottie Scheffler made an impressive run to the finals of last week's WGC-Dell Match Play. Scheffler eventually fell to Billy Horschel in the championship match, but it was a statement performance from the talented Texan. He'll try to stay hot in his home state this week at the Valero Texas Open. The 24-year-old posted a […]

Ivan Provorov Sinks Sabres In Overtime On Monday

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov recorded a goal and added an assist as his team handed the Buffalo Sabres its 18th consecutive loss in overtime on Monday night. The 24-year-old picked up an assist on a late game-tying goal (1:29 left) and then provided the dagger on a nice finish just 42 seconds in the […]

Tony Finau Headlines Valero Texas Open

With Dustin Johnson withdrawal, Tony Finau has become one of the top fantasy options in this week's Valero Texas Open. Finau has looked sluggish in his last two starts, early exits from both THE PLAYERS and the WGC-Dell Match Play. However, he's had an otherwise spectacular 2021, posting three consecutive runner-up finishes at one point. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/30): 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, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Daily Fantasy Golf FanDuel Picks (PGA DFS) - Valero Texas Open

Hello RotoBaller PGA crew! It's great to be back with you guys and I appreciate you joining us here at RotoBaller! In this article we'll discuss some of the standout PGA DFS plays available on FanDuel for the Valero Texas Open. While it's impossible to hit on every player, we'll touch on some different plays […]

Luke Kennard Drops 21 Points With Five Triples In Spot Start

Los Angeles Clippers guard Luke Kennard got the spot start on Monday with Paul George (foot) sidelined- and made the most of his opportunity. Kennard poured in 21 points, draining 5 of 6 attempts from beyond the arc. He added five rebounds and two assists in 32 minutes. Kennard's minutes have fluctuated over the last […]

Jrue Holiday Excels On Both Ends In Return

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday had a strong performance on both ends of the floor in his return to action on Monday. Holiday scored 24 points with seven assists, four rebounds, three triples, three steals, and a block in 35 minutes. It was a vintage performance from the 30-year-old, who registered 57.1/37.5/100 percent shooting splits […]

Fantasy Basketball Injury Updates for Week 15

Each week of the NBA season unfortunately brings injuries to key players across the league. The goal of this column is to break down those injuries and understand which players could benefit in fantasy from an injury to a teammate. As a reminder, COVID-19 related absences from players will now be included in this column. […]

Daniel Vogelbach Earns Spot On Brewers Roster

The Milwaukee Brewers have opted to give Daniel Vogelbach a spot on their major league roster to begin the season. Manager Craig Counsell said Sunday that Vogelbach has secured a spot on the Brewers' Opening Day roster, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. The lack of a universal designated hitter in 2021 will limit Vogelbach to […]

NBA Betting Picks and Analysis For Tuesday, March 30th

Hello, RotoBallers, and welcome back to Thunder Dan's NBA best bets! After a few days away from this column, I'm itching to get back into some NBA picks for this four-game slate. I wish I could do these betting picks every day, but I also cover NBA DFS slates for our premium content and I'm […]

Kawhi Leonard Flirts With Triple-Double In Victory

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard filled up the box score in Monday's win over the Bucks. Leonard nearly notched a triple-double, scoring 23 points with nine rebounds and eight assists, chipping in two steals in 36 minutes. The All-Star forward missed all six three-point attempts, though it shouldn't overshadow his all-around solid effort. It […]

Josh Lindblom Will Begin Season In Bullpen

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Lindblom will begin the season in the bullpen. He was competing for a spot in the rotation, but instead, Freddy Peralta has won the final starting job. The 33-year-old was just mediocre in the spring with a 4.66 ERA thus far in the Cactus League. Lindblom can safely be ignored in […]

Andrew Wiggins Delivers Strong Two-Way Performance

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins put in a solid all-around effort in Monday's win over the Bulls. Wiggins dropped 21 points with five assists, three rebounds, three treys, two steals, and a block in 35 minutes of a 116-102 victory. The 26-year-old has now scored 20-plus points on at least 50 percent shooting from […]

Kolten Wong Locked Into Leadoff Spot

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong figures to see quite a few first pitches this season, as he has hit leadoff in every game he has appeared in this spring. He will almost surely open the regular season at the top of the order against right-handed starters, and he may do the same against southpaws, […]

Nikola Vucevic Scores Efficient 21 Points In 27 Minutes

Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic enjoyed another efficient scoring performance in his second game with his new team. After dropping 21 points on 56.3 percent shooting in his debut, Vucevic poured in another 21 points on Monday, making 9 of 13 shot attempts from the field, rounding out his line with nine rebounds, six assists, […]

Freddy Peralta Earns Spot In Rotation For Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Freddy Peralta has been named the Brewers' fifth starter to begin the regular season, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports. Peralta made just one start for the Brewers last year, but he'll begin the year in the rotation after a strong spring performance. The right-hander has made three Cactus League appearances (one start), […]

Stephen Curry Goes Off For 32 Points And Six Threes In Return

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry made a statement in his return from a tailbone injury on Monday night. After missing five games, Curry looked pretty darn good in his return, draining 6 of 14 shots from beyond the arc for 18 of his game-high 32 points. The superstar guard added six assists, five rebounds, […]

Christin Stewart To Begin Season At Triple-A

Detroit Tigers outfielder Christin Stewart was optioned to Triple-A Toledo earlier this month. Stewart has split his past three years primarily between Triple-A and the Tigers. He's shown some significant power upside at Triple-A. Over 125 games with Toledo in 2018, he mashed 25 home runs and had a .488 slugging percentage. Stewart appeared in […]

Gabriel Vilardi Extends Point Streak To Three Games

Los Angeles Kings center Gabriel Vilardi posted an assist on the team's only goal in Monday's 4-1 loss to Vegas, combining with Jeff Carter to help Matt Roy get a goal. Big things were expected from Vilardi this season after he impressed with seven points in 10 games last season to start his NHL career, […]

Isaiah Hartenstein Pulls Down 14 Rebounds In Cavaliers' Debut

Cleveland Cavaliers center Isaiah Hartenstein made his debut with his new team on Monday and was pretty impressive considering his opponent. Hartenstein took on Rudy Gobert- and struggled to just five points on 2 of 8 shooting, though he pulled down 14 rebounds and handed out seven assists while chipping in a block and a […]

JaCoby Jones Struggling Through Spring Action

Detroit Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones has had a rough spring training so far. Over 42 at-bats, he's slashing .119/.213/.286 with two home runs and 14 strikeouts. Jones figures to open the year as the Tigers' starting center fielder, but he has more competition for playing time this year than he did last year. The Tigers […]

Donovan Mitchell Stuffs The Stat Sheet In Just 25 Minutes

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell filled up the box score in just 25 minutes of a 114-75 win over the Cavaliers on Monday. Mitchell tallied 19 points with four assists, four triples, two rebounds, a block, and a steal. The star guard sat for much of the fourth with his team's sixth straight victory already […]

Reilly Smith Ends Eight-Game Dry Spell Monday Night

Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith picked up a power-play goal in Monday's 4-1 win over Los Angeles, ending an eight-game point drought. He now has seven goals and 12 points for the season in 33 games. Smith has been on a productive line with Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson in previous years, but […]