Wandy Peralta Locks Down Second Save Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Wandy Peralta converted his second of three save opportunities this season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Peralta entered to pitch the ninth inning up by two and tossed a 1-2-3 inning with a strikeout. Peralta normally would not be the Giants' go-to pitcher in save situations, but Jake […]

Kevin Gausman Earns First Win Of Season Monday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman picked up his first win of the season in Monday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. Gausman pitched six scoreless innings, allowing six hits and four walks with five strikeouts. Despite his 1-0 record, Gausman has pitched extremely well for the Giants in the early part of the season, […]

Lorenzo Cain Has Yet To Resume Baseball Activities

Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain (quad) has yet to resume baseball activities. Cain has been on the 10-day injured list with left quadriceps soreness, though it's looking like he'll need more than the minimum timetable to return to action. Once the veteran outfielder can begin participating in baseball drills, the team will have a better […]

Kolten Wong Expected To Return This Weekend

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Kolten Wong (oblique) is expected to make his return to the lineup this weekend. Wong has been sidelined with an oblique issue- which he already aggravated- though he was able to have "a normal day" of work on the field with the team on Monday, a good sign for his chances […]

Kelvin Gastelum Unable To Turn Things Around

It has been a tough go of it lately for the former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum (17-7), who has now lost three of his last four bouts. Gastelum was dominated in the striking department on Saturday, only landing 62 significant strikes (70 total strikes) compared to Robert Whittaker's 150 significant strikes. The 29-year-old Gastelum is […]

Twins Have No New Positive Tests

The Minnesota Twins have no new positive tests as of Monday night. The team is traveling to Oakland, and it appears as if their scheduled doubleheader on Tuesday is on. This good news comes after three games had to be postponed following a mini COVID-19 outbreak in the Minnesota clubhouse. Matt Shoemaker is lined up […]

Anthony Rendon Resumes Baseball Activities

Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) was able to resume baseball activities on Monday. Rendon, who has been sidelined since April 10 with a left groin strain, hit off a tee, threw, and did some fielding work on Monday. The veteran third baseman is eligible to return from the injured list on Wednesday, […]

Shohei Ohtani To Be Limited To 75 Pitches Tuesday

Los Angeles Angels pitcher/outfielder Shohei Ohtani will have a limited workload during his start against the Rangers on Tuesday night. Manager Joe Maddon said that the two-way star will be limited to 75 pitches on the mound- and won't bat in the lineup as he did in his first turn in the rotation. Ohtani has […]

Robert Whittaker Takes A Big Decision Victory

Moving to three wins in a row, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (24-5) went the full five rounds with Kelvin Gastelum and took the unanimous decision on Saturday. Dominating the stat sheet, Whittaker landed 150 significant strikes (169 total strikes) in 25 minutes of action. The Reaper also utilized the ground game, landing four of […]

Chase Sherman Goes To A Decision

Entering the Octagon for the second time in his second stint, Chase Sherman (15-7) put on a valiant showing but was unable to defeat the veteran Andrei Arlovski on Saturday. Statistically, Sherman landed 88 significant strikes (99 total strikes). Sherman is now 1-1 in his second stint in the UFC after a couple of fights […]

Cody Bellinger Able To Take Swings Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger (leg) was able to take some swings on Monday. Bellinger also took part in some light jogging and played catch, with manager Dave Roberts pleased with the workload he was able to undertake. The star slugger remains without a timetable for his return, though it would obviously be […]

Noah Gregor Gets A Look On First Line

San Jose Sharks forward Noah Gregor will get a chance to skate on the first line Monday night against the Golden Knights. The 22-year-old, who has three points in 18 games this season, joins Logan Couture and Evander Kane. Gregor has done a good job in the AHL so far, but he's not had a […]

Max Muncy Gets The Day Off Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners. It's Muncy's first day off of the 2021 season, as he has appeared in all 16 games, slashing .302/.448/.547 with three homers, 22 combined runs and RBI, and 13 walks compared to 12 strikeouts. Edwin Rios will start […]

Martin Jones Tries To End Four-Game Losing Streak

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones will start Monday's special matchup against Vegas, where Patrick Marleau is set to break the league's all-time record for most regular-season games played. The 41-year-old will suit up for the 1,768th time. Jones will get his 368th career game, which will mark his 31st start of the season. He's […]

Jacob Markstrom Looks For First Win Over Senators

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom takes on the Senators Monday night, looking for his first win in the matchup this season. He has gone 0-2-1 versus Ottawa with a 2.31 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage. Markstrom built himself a nice three-game winning streak last week, but it ended Friday night with a 2-1 […]

Matt Murray Takes On Flames In 23rd Start

Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray will face the Calgary Flames in his 23rd start of the season on Monday. The 26-year-old has missed a lot of time through injury and thus this will be only his sixth appearance since the start of last month. Murray has taken a beating playing behind a bad team this […]

Mike Smith Faces Montreal Monday Night

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will look for his 16th win of the season in Monday's meeting with Montreal. He has just posted his third shutout of the year, improving to 15-4-2 with a 3-0 win over Winnipeg on Saturday. Smith boasts a 2.36 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. The veteran netminder has […]

Carey Price Makes 25th Start Of The Campaign

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will record his 25th start of the season on Monday against Edmonton. It will be his second appearance since the former MVP returned from a lower-body injury. His comeback game didn't go according to play as Montreal suffered a 4-0 defeat against Ottawa on Saturday. Price looked rusty and gave […]

Cam Talbot Looks For Another Win Over Coyotes

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will guard the cage Monday night versus Arizona, entering the game with a nice 3-1-0 record in the matchup this season. His most recent win against the Coyotes came last week with a 28-save effort in a 5-2 victory. Talbot has a 1.77 goals-against average and a .935 save percentage […]

Derick Brassard Replaces Tyler Pitlick Monday Night

Arizona Coyotes forward Derick Brassard will return to the lineup on Monday against Minnesota, replacing Tyler Pitlick (lower body) who got injured in Saturday's 3-2 win over St. Louis. Brassard missed the game at the weekend as a healthy scratch. The veteran forward has had moderate success this season with eight goals and 16 points […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (4/20/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! Another single-game EPL slate, what's new? This spread-out gameweek continues Tuesday with another lonely game. It's not even close to our last single-game slate of the week, but Wednesday we do get a two-gamer as a nice change of pace. I will be breaking down that game in full for you here. […]

DraftKings EuroLeague DFS Lineup Picks for 4/20/21 - Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

The EuroLeague playoffs begin tomorrow. This is a best-of-five format with games 1 and 2 of each series happening throughout this week. We have the more exciting split on Tuesday and Thursday with the 4-5 and 3-6 matchups on those days. Both Istanbul teams landed themselves in the playoffs. Milan finds itself in the playoffs […]

Jakub Vrana Sits Out On Monday With Illness

Detroit Red Wings left wing Jakub Vrana won't be in the lineup on Monday against Dallas, missing the game with a non-COVID-related illness. Evgeny Svechnikov takes over his spot on the top line. Vrana, who arrived from Washington a week ago, scored in his Red Wings debut and has recorded four shots and an even […]

Thomas Greiss Goes For Third Consecutive Win

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Thomas Greiss will look for his third consecutive win in Monday's matchup against Dallas. The German veteran has had a very frustrating year, but he's shown plenty of signs of improvement lately, picking up three of his five wins in his past four starts. Greiss carries a 5-15-6 record with a […]

Juuse Saros Looks To Stay Perfect Versus Chicago

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros is expected to start Monday's home clash with the Blackhawks, who have massively struggled against the Finnish netminder this season. The 25-year-old is 3-0-0 in the matchup with a 0.65 goals-against average and a .980 save percentage. Saros' last meeting with the Blackhawks ended with a 41-save shutout in a […]

Anton Khudobin Tries To Bounce Back After Tough Losses

Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin will record his 25th start of the campaign on Monday night against Detroit, trying to get back on track after suffering a pair of painful defeats. Khudobin was riding a nice three-game winning streak before suffering a shootout loss against Nashville on April 11 and taking an overtime loss against […]

Daily Fantasy Golf DraftKings Picks (PGA DFS): Zurich Classic

Welcome back, RotoBallers! As always, please check out my weekly spreadsheet in the link below to get started on your research for the Zurich Classic. You will be able to weigh out the categories however you see fit once you make a copy, and I always love hearing the success you have found while using the […]

Elvis Merzlikins Takes On Panthers Monday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Elvis Merzlikins will go up against the Florida Panthers on Monday, looking for his first win since March 30. It's been a very tough year for the Latvian netminder, who has battled with injuries while managing only six wins in 17 starts. Merzlikins boasts a 2.97 goals-against average and a .910 […]

Lance McCullers Jr. Will Miss Tuesday's Start

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. (illness) will miss Tuesday's scheduled start versus the Colorado Rockies. McCullers dealt with side effects of a Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine shot during his last start on Wednesday and skipping Tuesday's start will give him more time recover. McCullers looked great in his first two starts, but […]

Petr Mrazek Starts Monday's Meeting With Tampa

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek will be back in the net for Monday's road contest against the Lightning. It will be his second start in four games, with Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour giving all of his in-form goalies a chance. Mrazek has been excellent this season, putting together a 5-1-1 record with three shutouts, […]