Cardinals Recall Thomas Saggese From Triple-A

The St. Louis Cardinals recalled infield prospect Thomas Saggese from Triple-A Memphis on Friday after placing second baseman Nolan Gorman (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list with a right-hamstring strain. Saggese will head back to the big leagues after starting the year going 4-for-14 with a home run in his first four games with Memphis […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 4/4/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

If you have come here for anything other than Deni Avdija praise and admiration, then you may be in the wrong place. The end-of-season run that Deni is on is a thing of beauty, especially for someone who touted him as hard as I did coming into the season for fantasy basketball purposes. As always, […]

Nolan Gorman Placed On 10-Day Injured List With Hamstring Strain

The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Friday that they placed infielder Nolan Gorman (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 2) with a right-hamstring strain. Infield prospect Thomas Saggese has been recalled from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. Although Gorman was hitting .500 (4-for-8) in the early going with a home run, […]

ChangHo Lee Looks For His Second UFC Win

ChangHo Lee is scheduled to take on Cortavious Romious on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. Lee made his UFC debut in his last fight last year at UFC Saudi Arabia, where he defeated Long Xiao via split decision. He earned his UFC contract by knocking out Daermisi Zhawupasi in his third […]

Hitter Fantasy Baseball Breakouts - Risers To Watch and Waiver Wire Outlooks (Week 2)

Welcome to the first edition of my Fantasy Baseball Breakout Hitters series as we head into Week 2 of the 2025 MLB season! For those who are new to this article, I try to illuminate players whose recent stats suggest a breakout is coming or that perhaps they are on the verge of a cold […]

Brad Tavares Set For Middleweight Bout

Brad Tavares is scheduled to face off against Gerald Meerschaert on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 this Saturday. Tavares is in dire need of a victory as he's gone 1-4 in his last five. He is also on a two-fight skid, having been beaten by Gregory Rodrigues via third-round knockout and, more recently, […]

Gerald Meerschaert Set For His 23rd UFC Bout

Gerald Meerschaert will be looking to get back in the win column when he takes on Brad Tavares on the main card of UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday. This will be Meerschaert's 23rd UFC fight and his 55th pro fight. Meerschaert has been in the UFC since 2016, with nearly 10 years in the promotion. […]

Ezequiel Tovar Off To A Slow Start In 2025

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar is off to a slow start this season. He holds a .125/.125/.167 line with only one RBI and one extra-base thus far in 24 plate appearances. The only silver lining is that he is striking out at a 16.7 percent clip, which is better than his 27.7 percent career strikeout […]

Tim Tawa Stays Hot At The Plate

Arizona Diamondbacks second base prospect Tim Tawa went 2-for-5 at the plate with two doubles and three RBI during their victory over the Tacoma Rainiers on Thursday. Tawa's first double brought home Jordan Lawlar and Trey Mancini. Later in the contest, his second double would bring in Trey Mancini for the second time. Tawa has […]

Brenton Doyle Gets His First Extra-Base Hit On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Brenton Doyle went 1-for-5 with a double in Thursday's contest against the Philadelphia Phillies. The double was his first extra base hit of the young season, and hopefully, it will provide a spark to his bat as he's gotten off to a slow start in the power department thus far. On the […]

Luis Gurule Looks To Remain Undefeated

This Saturday, Luis Gurule is scheduled to make his UFC debut against Ode' Osbourne on the main card of UFC Vegas 105. Garule was last seen at Dana White's Contender Series back in October 2024, where he defeated Nick Piccininni via split decision. Originally, Piccininni was scheduled to face off against Jack Duffy, but Duffy […]

Ode' Osbourne In Dire Need Of Victory

On Saturday, Ode' Osbourne will look to get back in the win column when he faces off against Luis Gurule on the main card of UFC Vegas 105. Osbourne enters this bout with a pro record of 12 wins and 8 losses. Currently, he is on a three-fight losing streak and is in desperate need […]

Logan Henderson Rebounds In Second Start

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Logan Henderson enjoyed a strong bounce-back in his second start. On Thursday, he tossed five shutout frames against the Gwinnett Stripers. He allowed just three hits and five walks. He struck out eight. In his first outing of the campaign, Henderson stumbled against Jacksonville, allowing six hits and five earned runs […]

Jose Alvarado Earns The Save On Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Jose Alvarado earned his first save of the season on Thursday against the Colorado Rockies. It certainly wasn't pretty, as it required him to throw 35 pitches in the ninth inning with a 3-0 lead, as he allowed one run on three hits while striking out three. On the bright side, Alvarado […]

Robert Valentin Set To Open Up UFC Vegas 105 Main Card

The Ultimate Fighter 32 runner-up Robert Valentin is scheduled to face off against undefeated Torrez Finney in the UFC Vegas 105 main card opener on Saturday. Valentin was last seen in action at UFC Vegas 96, where he was defeated by Ryan Loder via second-round TKO. He also made his UFC debut in his last […]

Bubba Chandler Tosses 2 2/3 Scoreless Frames In Season Debut

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitching prospect Bubba Chandler tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings during his regular-season debut on Thursday afternoon. Chandler struck out four and served up three free passes. He allowed just one hit. Chandler was competing for a spot on the Opening Day roster but fell just short in the competition. However, it appears […]

MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/4/25)

We have another early-season split slate on a Friday, which we won't see too often once the season gets going in full swing. I'll be covering the seven evening games tonight, and if you need help with the early slate, I'd recommend jumping in our RotoBaller Discord to chat with our staff and hardcore MLB […]

Torrez Finney Set For UFC Debut

The undefeated Torrez Finney is scheduled to make his UFC debut on the UFC Vegas 105 main card opener on Saturday. After three wins on Dana White's Contender Series, Finney earned his UFC contract in October. In his last bout, Finney extended his win streak to 10 by defeating Abdellah Er-Ramy via first-round TKO. DraftKings […]

Cade Horton Strikes Out Six In Season Debut

Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Cade Horton struck out six batters across 3 1/3 innings of work during his regular-season debut on Thursday evening. Horton allowed just one hit and did not allow a run. This was a strong outing for the top pitching prospect in the Cubs system, as he dealt with numerous injuries last […]

Jeremy Pena Goes Deep On Thursday

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena blasted a home run in the second inning of the Astros' 5-2 victory on Thursday over the Minnesota Twins. The home run was the second of the young season for Pena, as he is showing some power at the plate early on. The Astros were down by one run at […]

These MLB Stat Leaders Might Surprise You: Will They Continue?

Much has been made about the “torpedo bats,” so it is a bit surprising to see Ryan Mountcastle leading the majors with a ball hit 116.7 mph. The bad news is that his launch angle is ju...

Ian Seymour Strikes Out 10 In Loss

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Ian Seymour matched a career-high as he struck out 10 batters during Thursday's contest against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. However, Seymour took a hard-luck loss as he served up just one run and three hits. His lone blemish came on a Brice Matthews RBI triple in the second frame. […]

Samuel Basallo Goes Deep On Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Samuel Basallo went 2-for-4 with a home run during their victory over the Charlotte Knights on Thursday evening. Basallo hit a two-run shot in the sixth frame, which also scored outfielder Dylan Beavers. This was Basallo's second long ball of the Triple-A regular season and first multi-hit outing of the campaign. […]

Every MLB Team's All-Time Strikeout Leader - All 30 Franchises

With the regular season officially underway, let’s take a trip down memory lane and analyze each MLB team’s all-time strikeout leader. While most of these players are in the Hall of Fa...

NFL Head Coach Power Rankings For 2025: All 32 Coaches

Everyone loves power rankings, especially during the slow points of the offseason. However, you rarely see NFL head-coaching rankings despite them playing a massive role in teams winning games. So...

DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 4/4/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The NBA regular season is quickly winding down, with just over a week remaining before it comes to a close next Sunday. It's an especially wild part of the season with injuries, roster management, and playoff races, but it's also a fun time to get some unique opportunities for DFS fantasy basketball. This Friday, the […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell for Week 2 (2025)

It's never too early to start making trades in your fantasy leagues. While we shouldn't overreact to everything that has happened in the first week of the season, it is essential to note it. Several players are off to great starts, while some hitters have begun the year in a slump. In this article, we […]

UFL Best Bets: Week 2 Picks

Well, the opening week is always full of curveballs, and 2025 was no exception. We actually saw the Birmingham Stallions lose a game, looking bad in the process. Overall, I went 3-3-1 on spreads and over/unders last week, so a bit inconvenient that neither parlay worked out. It is a short season, so the pressure […]

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Landing Spots For the Top 10 Running Back Prospects

The 2024 NFL season saw the revival of the running back position. Saquon Barkley is the best player in the league and led his team to a Super Bowl win, Derrick Henry ran for over 1,900 yards, and ...

Dustin Wolf Snaps Skid On Thursday

Calgary Flames goaltender Dustin Wolf snapped his three-game losing skid on Thursday evening when he stopped 26 of the 27 shots he saw en route to defeating the Anaheim Ducks. Wolf held a high 2.99 GAA with a modest .878 save percentage during his three-game skid. In Thursday's game, his lone blemish came in the […]