Gleyber Torres Continues Slow Start To 2021

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1-for-4 with a walk and a strikeout on Wednesday, bringing his OPS down to .625 for the season and extending his streak of games with at least one strikeout to six. Torres also made a costly throwing error for the Yankees, calling into question (again) his long-term positional […]

Trevor Lawrence Turning The Corner Health-Wise

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder), who had shoulder surgery to fix a torn labrum in his non-throwing arm on Feb. 16, has been throwing over the course of the last two weeks. He is not 100 percent healthy, but his workouts are starting to look and feel normal and he's turned the corner health-wise. Lawrence […]

Brian Hoyer To Visit With Jets

Former New England Patriots backup quarterback Brian Hoyer is scheduled to visit with the New York Jets on Thursday, according to a source. The long-time New England backup could become a mentor to the new rookie quarterback that the Jets will likely select with the No. 2 overall pick in this month's draft. The 35-year-old […]

Gio Urshela Picks Up Two Hits On Wednesday

New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela picked up a pair of hits, including his first extra-base hit of the season, against the Orioles on Wednesday. Although Urshela's arm strength is reportedly down this season -- something that remains worth keeping an eye on after he underwent offseason surgery to remove a bone chip from […]

Jameson Taillon Pitches Well In Yankees Debut

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon looked good in his first start of the season on Wednesday, striking out seven over 4 2/3 innings of two-run ball. Notably, Taillon ditched his sinker (19.8% usage rate in 2019) entirely on Wednesday, an adjustment that should help him maintain an elevated strikeout rate. Additionally, although Taillon's […]

Jakob Chychrun Achieves Rare Feat Wednesday Night

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Jakob Chychrun became only the third blue-liner in franchise history to register three consecutive multi-point outings when he had two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Los Angeles. Keith Yandle was the last one to do it in 2013-14. Chychrun started the streak with his first career hat trick in Sunday's 3-2 […]

Drew Doughty Has Two Assists In Impressive Comeback

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty delivered two assists in Wednesday's impressive comeback victory versus Arizona when the Kings pulled off a 4-3 win despite heading into the third period in a 3-1 deficit. Los Angeles erased a multi-goal deficit in the third period to win for the first time this season. Doughty had his […]

Nathan MacKinnon Scores In Fourth Consecutive Game

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon took his goal streak to four games during a multi-point outing in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Minnesota. He picked up a power-play goal and had an assist on a Mikko Rantanen marker with the man advantage. The Finnish winger also finished with two points. MacKinnon has been on fire at […]

Kevin Fiala Scores First Career Hat Trick During Four-Point Night

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala scored his first career hat trick and had a career-high four points as the team ended Colorado's point streak at 15 games with an 8-3 victory on Wednesday. Fiala's linemate Victor Rask had himself a three-point night with three helpers. The Swiss winger has meshed very well with Rask, and […]

Kirill Kaprizov Sets Wild Record With Three-Point Effort

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov recorded his third three-point game of the campaign in Wednesday's 8-3 win over Colorado, setting a new franchise rookie record. His eight multi-point outings also mark a new record. Kaprizov had two goals and one assist in the game, getting up to 34 points for the season. The Russian winger […]

Anthony Edwards Bounces Back With Efficient 27 Points

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards bounced back from a shaky outing in his last game. After shooting just 5-for-15 on Monday, Edwards upped his efficiency, knocking down 11 of 21 shot attempts for his 27 points. The rookie guard added five boards, three assists, a pair of three-pointers, and a steal in 34 minutes of […]

Nicolas Roy Extends Point Streak In Wednesday's Loss

Vegas Golden Knights forward Nicolas Roy scored the team's only goal in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to St. Louis, getting to a three-game point streak. William Carrier and Ryan Reaves picked up the helpers. Roy completed his night at the office with three shots, one block and one hit in 12:11 of ice time. The 23-year-old […]

Ian Happ Rests On Thursday

Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ will get a routine day off versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. Happ has been off to a slow start with just two hits over his first 16 at-bats. With Happ out of the lineup, catcher Willson Contreras will be leading off and outfielder Jake Marisnick will replace Happ in […]

Karl-Anthony Towns Records Eighth Straight Double-Double

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns scored a game-high 32 points with 12 rebounds in a 141-137 loss to the Pacers Wednesday. It's Towns' eighth straight double-double- and it came with some uber-efficient shooting from the field, as the big man shot 12-for-17, his best percentage on a minimum of 15 attempts this season. The former […]

Jordan Binnington Ends Losing Streak With 50-Save Effort

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington had an incredible 50-save game on Wednesday against Vegas, ending a losing streak with a 3-1 victory. Vladimir Tarasenko, Sammy Blais and Jake Walman took care of the offense. Binnington had lost five straight games and the Blues were on a seven-game losing streak ahead of the contest. The […]

Corey Perry Pots Two Goals In Wednesday's Loss

Montreal Canadiens right wing Corey Perry had himself a two-goal game in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Toronto. It marks his first multi-goal effort since March 2019. Perry is way past his best, but he's currently enjoying a fine run on the offensive end with six points in eight games. The former MVP has nine goals […]

T.J. McConnell Hands Out 15 Assists In Wednesday's Victory

Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell played an excellent all-around game in Wednesday's win over the Timberwolves. McConnell replaced Malcolm Brogdon (hip) in the starting lineup for the fourth straight game and didn't disappoint, matching his season-high 15 assists. The veteran guard scored 19 points on 9-for-12 shooting, chipping in three rebounds, a pair of steals, […]

Jack Campbell Breaks Leafs Record With 10th Straight Win

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell recorded a franchise record with his 10th straight victory in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Montreal. He stopped 32 of 34 shots to become the second goalie in the league this term with a 10-game winning streak. Auston Matthews and Zach Hyman each had a goal and an assist in […]

Josh Hader Gets Credit For Win Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers closer Josh Hader (2-0) walked one and struck out two over one inning to earn the extra-inning win Wednesday versus the Cubs. Hader pitched a scoreless ninth inning and was in line for the win after Lorenzo Cain's three-run homer put the Brewers ahead in the 10th. J.P. Feyereisen and Brad Boxberger upheld […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 23: Vettori vs. Holland (Premium Content)

After getting to watch Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou going against each other for the second time in their careers, with the HW belt on the line, we knew we would need to relax and drop our expectations a bit when it came to what was coming next. You don't get to experience such a war […]

Lorenzo Cain Plays Hero In Win Against Cubs

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (oblique) went 2-for-5 with a pair of homers and four RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. Cain opened the scoring in the eighth inning with a solo shot. In the 10th, he regained the lead for the Brewers with a three-run blast. Ultimately, Cain knocked in all […]

Christian Yelich Swipes Bag In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich went 3-for-4 with a double, two singles, a walk, and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. Yelich's steal came in the eighth inning after he got aboard with a single. Avisail Garcia and Travis Shaw struck out against Andrew Chafin, leaving Yelich stranded. The 29-year-old […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/8 (Premium Content)

  NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/8 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard   CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE UPDATE: De'Andre Bembry has been suspended for tonight's game. Yuta Watanabe and Stanley Johnson are now in play as GPP punts. Games of the Day Toronto Raptors vs Chicago […]

Avisail Garcia Swipes Bag In Win

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Avisail Garcia went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Cubs. Garcia hit a single in the sixth inning and stole second base, although he didn't come around to score. The 29-year-old outfielder has gone 4-for-22 (.182) in five games this season, and all four hits have […]

Should We Trust the Saints in Fantasy Football without Drew Brees?

For the last decade, the Saints offense has been one to target for fantasy football. Over the years we have seen QB1, RB1, WR1 and even TE1 finishes come from this Saints offense. In fact, there is a chance that many of you reading this have never had to worry about the Saints offense for […]

Jalen McDaniels Comes Up Big For Hornets

Charlotte Hornets power forward Jalen McDaniels entered the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup against OKC and had a career night with 21 points on 9-for-14 shooting. He was 3-for-6 from downtown and completed his night at the office with six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and zero turnovers in 32 minutes. McDaniels has been out […]

Aleksej Pokusevski Records 25 Points With Seven Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski put on a shooting clinic in Wednesday's loss to Charlotte, posting a franchise rookie record with seven triples and finishing with a career-high 25 points on 9-for-14 shooting overall. He flirted with a double-double by ending up with nine rebounds, and the 19-year-old rookie also dished out four assists […]

Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox - Yesterday's Recap

Welcome to the April 8th edition of Daily Slivers of the Fantasy Soapbox. Discussing baseball is as fun as the game itself. It has a way of bringing people together to share different opinions about the sport we all love. A similar action can be done with fantasy baseball where we not only discuss topics […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Thursday 4/8

Baseball is back, and fantasy managers in daily leagues no doubt already have holes to fill with streamers. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some of the best streaming options to consider in fantasy baseball daily leagues. Additionally, these recommendations can be useful for fantasy […]

Theo Maledon Has 25 Points In Wednesday's Loss

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Theo Maledon rolled to 25 points on 9-for-18 shooting in Wednesday's home loss to the Hornets, going 3-for-10 from downtown and 4-for-4 at the foul line. He logged a team-high 36 minutes and had five rebounds, five assists and two blocks with six turnovers. The 19-year-old rookie has improved throughout the […]