Hunter Renfroe Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe hit his first home run of the season in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Renfroe, who missed the last three games with general soreness, had struggled mightily before the homer, starting the season in a 3-for-20 rut with no extra-base hits. He got the start against the […]

The Turn: Fantasy Golf Podcast - RBC Heritage PGA DFS Picks

Joe Nicely (@JoeNicely) is joined by Andrew Poore (@AndrewPutters) and RotoBaller's Spencer Aguiar (@TeeOffSports) to discuss the RBC Heritage! Hop over to @TheTurnGolfPod to stay in touch with all of our Masters coverage and enter to win an awesome The Turn: Masters Edition hat! Scroll down to checkout this week's YouTube link. Be sure to subscribe […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for 4/14 - Monkey Knife Fight

There are 12 games Wednesday, including an early game between the Timberwolves and Bucks. Bobby Portis is seeing the biggest boost from Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence, but the production will still rely on Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton for most of the game. The Timberwolves offense is more dependent on Karl-Anthony Towns availability, but Anthony Edwards […]

Hirokazu Sawamura Continues To Pitch Well

Boston Red Sox reliever Hirokazu Sawamura had another scoreless outing on Tuesday, pitching a 1-2-3 seventh inning in the Red Sox's 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. This was Sawamura's fifth straight scoreless appearance to open the season, and he has been a major part of one of the best bullpens in baseball. His 1:1 […]

Hector Neris Blows Save Versus Mets In Extra Innings

Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Hector Neris allowed two runs in 1/3 of an inning pitched to blow a save in game one of a doubleheader with the Mets. This was a tricky save chance as it was in extra innings - of a seven-inning doubleheader - so a runner started the inning on second. That […]

Luis Urias Provides Only Offense For Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Luis Urias went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and three walks Tuesday against the Brewers. Urias provided the Brewers only offense for the day, smacking a two-run home run against Alec Mills in the second inning. Though he has only four hits in 30 at-bats this season, Urias has reached base […]

Brandon Woodruff Stifles Cubs Again In No Decision

Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out six across six innings Tuesday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision. Woodruff faced the Cubs for the second straight start and combined to allow only one earned run across 13 innings with […]

Jose Abreu On 11-Game On-Base Streak

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu has reached base in each of his 11 games so far this year. He's slashing .209/.314/.372 with two home runs, seven walks, nine RBI and five runs. His current walk rate (13.7%) is nearly double where it was last year (6.9%), but he's also striking out at a […]

Conor Sheary Enjoys Three-Point Night Versus Flyers

Washington Capitals winger Conor Sheary factored in three goals during Tuesday's 6-1 home win against the Flyers, opening the scoring and handing out two power-play assists. The 28-year-old speedster is on the second power-play unit. Sheary has been used everywhere in the lineup this season and is currently sitting on the third line with Lars […]

Trevor Bauer Strikes Out Nine Over Seven Scoreless Innings

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer had his best start of the young season on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Bauer pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and two walks while striking out nine. He is now 2-0 on the year with a 2.70 ERA and 0.60 WHIP. Bauer has been leaning […]

Anthony Mantha Debuts For Capitals With Two Points

Washington Capitals winger Anthony Mantha needed no time at all to adjust to his new teammates, collecting two points in his debut on Tuesday. He had a goal and an assist in a big 6-1 victory over the Flyers, in which Washington notched half of the goals with the man advantage. Mantha had his helper […]

Freddie Freeman Hitting Well After Slow Start

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman has been producing great power numbers over the past week. Through 11 games on the year, he's hit four home runs and a double while tallying eight RBI and seven runs. He's also shown great plate discipline with six walks compared with only six strikeouts. Freeman went 0-for-9 in […]

Rasmus Dahlin Stays Productive With Fourth Goal

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin scored his fourth goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 shootout loss versus Boston, maintaining his hot scoring form. The talented rearguard has been sleepwalking for most of the year, but he now boasts six points in his past six games. Fellow blueliner Colin Miller also scored on Tuesday. Dahlin […]

Craig Smith Continues Hot Stretch With Two Points

Boston Bruins right wing Craig Smith dropped down to the second line for Tuesday's meeting with Buffalo, but still kept his point streak going with a goal and assist in a 3-2 shootout win. The veteran winger has points in five straight games, producing three multi-point efforts during the streak. Getting dropped from the first […]

Max Fried Set For MRI On Hamstring

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (hamstring) suffered a hamstring injury while running the bases in the fourth inning of Tuesday's game against the Miami Marlins. He is scheduled to have an MRI on his hamstring on Wednesday. It was a dreadful outing for Fried on Tuesday apart from the injury. He pitched four innings […]

Pavel Buchnevich Finishes Two-Point Night With Empty-Netter

New York Rangers right wing Pavel Buchnevich added two points to his tally in Tuesday's 3-0 victory over New Jersey, picking up an assist on Mika Zibanejad's 15th marker of the season and finishing the scoring with an empty-net goal in a short-handed situation. Artemi Panarin also scored and broke Mark Messier's franchise record for […]

Trea Turner Having Some Early Strikeout Woes

Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner hasn't shown great plate discipline through the early going this year. Through eight games, he has a 24.2% strikeout rate, up from 13.9% last year. He's struck out twice in each of his past two games. His walk rate so far this year (3%) is also well below where it […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/14/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/14/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 7-game slate on tap today, and the pitching is very top-heavy. When building lineups, the value will be of major importance […]

Igor Shesterkin Registers First Career Shutout

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin picked up his first career shutout in Tuesday's 3-0 victory over New Jersey, pushing aside 27 shots. He had to be sharp right from the get-go when the Devils produced 10 shots in the opening frame and became only the second goalie this season to nullify Lindy Ruff's team. […]

Mike Conley Hands Out Season-High 14 Assists

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley ran the offense masterfully in Tuesday's 106-96 victory over Oklahoma City. Conley dished out a season-high 14 assists and committed no turnovers in 34 minutes. The veteran guard rounded out his line with 15 points, three triples, two boards, a pair of steals, and a block. Conley didn't shoot the […]

Juan Soto With A 1.114 OPS Through Eight Games

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has been in midseason form out of the gate this year. Through eight games, he's slashing .370/.485/.630 with two home runs, six RBI and seven runs. His plate discipline has been exceptional as always with a 15.2% strikeout rate and an 18.2% walk rate. He has an average fly ball/line […]

Rudy Gobert Records Double-Double With Seven Blocks

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert showed why he's in the Defensive Player of the Year conversation once again in Tuesday's 106-96 win over the Thunder. Gobert notched his second consecutive double-double, but it was on the defensive end where he had his biggest impact, as he swatted seven shots and recorded one steal. The French […]

Dominic Smith Hits Second Homer Of Season

New York Mets first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith belted a two-run home run in the Mets' first game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Smith, batting third for the first time this season, went 1-for-4 in the contest with just the HR. In the nightcap, Smith went 0-for-4, dropping his average to just […]

Bam Adebayo Returns To Double-Double Column

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo ended a two-game run without a double-double on Tuesday with 11 points and 10 rebounds in a big loss to Phoenix. He also had five assists, three steals and one block with four turnovers, while shooting 4-for-6 from the field and 3-for-4 at the line. Adebayo rarely has fewer than […]

MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/14 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Pitching Primer for 4/14 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.   High-Priced Aces These are your studs who are worth paying up for on this slate. It makes sense to deploy these guys as your cash game plays on FanDuel and as your SP1 on DraftKings based […]

X-Rays On Michael Conforto's Wrist Come Back Negative

New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto (wrist) was hit in the wrist by a pitch from Jose Alvarado that was clocked at 100 mph in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. He remained in the game, but sat out the second game of the doubleheader. Luckily, X-rays on Conforto's wrist have […]

Luguentz Dort Explodes For Career-High 42 Points

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort played one of the best games of his young career in Tuesday's loss to the Jazz. Dort dropped a career-high 42 points with seven threes, shooting 16-for-31 from the field. The Arizona State product rounded out his line with seven boards, four steals, and three assists while committing just […]

Jimmy Butler Struggles From Field Versus Suns

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler had a tough time on Tuesday against the Suns, shooting only 6-for-16 from the field in 32 minutes of action. He still managed to lead the team in points with 18, but it was a heavy 106-86 loss for the Heat. Butler went 2-for-6 from deep and 4-for-5 at […]

Brandon Nimmo Reaching Base At Furious Pace

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo continued to showcase his on-base skillset on Tuesday in the Mets' doubleheader sweep of the Phillies. Nimmo went a combined 3-for-6, with two walks, one run scored, and three RBI in the twin-bill. He is now boasting a ridiculous .435/.581/.565 slash line on the season over 32 plate appearances […]