Ricky Stenhouse Jr. May Stay Around Top Ten At Richmond

A bit of a pattern has emerged with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Aside from nearly winning at Bristol, the JTG Daugherty Racing driver has stayed right around the top-ten in 2021 often. Could Stenhouse Jr. find a way to the podium once more? That does not seem likely this week. His results have pretty much in […]

Tyler Reddick Has Decent Upside At Richmond Sunday

Tyler Reddick has hit the short-track season with vigor finishing in seventh and eighth at Bristol and Martinsville respectively. The Richard Childress Racing driver starts from the 13th position on Sunday at Richmond. His only race in NASCAR's top tier on the 3/4 mile track showed Reddick's upside. Reddick improved from 22nd to 11th. His […]

Jeff Hoffman Excellent In Win Over Cleveland

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jeff Hoffman was excellent in his start in a 10-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Hoffman tossed six innings of one-run ball while striking out four and walking three to earn his second win of the season. The veteran hurler now has a 2-1 record, 2.93 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, and […]

Chris Buescher Not Likely To Be Factor At Richmond

Chris Buescher was thought to be on the cusp of getting into that upper tier this season. So far, all the Roush Fenway Racing driver has to show for his efforts is one top-ten result in eight races. Richmond has not been a refuge for Buescher either as he has not finished in the top […]

Joey Votto Homers, Doubles In Win

Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double, and two RBI in a 10-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Votto went deep for a two-run shot off of Cleveland reliever Phil Maton in the third inning. The big game raises Votto's batting average to .208 to go along […]

Austin Dillon May Have A Little DFS Upside At Richmond Sunday

Austin Dillon has finished outside the top ten in his last two races on short tracks. Sunday features Richmond which is a 3/4 mile track with nasty 14-degree banking. However, the Richard Childress Racing driver has three top-ten finishes in his last four races on the 3/4 mile track. Dillon was able to get on […]

Nick Castellanos Homers, Drives In Two

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs, and two RBI in a 10-3 win over the Cleveland Indians on Friday. Castellanos connected on a sixth-inning pitch from Cleveland reliever Trevor Stephan to give him five long balls on the year and his first over the past seven games. Overall, Castellanos […]

Kyle Busch May Finish On The Podium At Richmond

Kyle Busch has not had the best of 2021 seasons but he comes to a track he knows well in Richmond on Sunday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has two top-five results in eight races and no wins this year. On the other hand, the younger Busch has six wins in 30 races at the […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/17/21): NBA DFS Lineups

We only have six games on the NBA slate for today. One of those is a matinee game, so that leaves five for our nightcap. If you are playing the L.A. matinee, There is plenty of value out there. LeBron, Anthony Davis, and Donovan Mitchell are likely out. Kyle Kuzma and Andre Drummond are expected […]

Kevin Harvick May Not Have Easy Time At Richmond

Kevin Harvick has been an enigma this racing season so far. He started and finished in ninth last week at Martinsville. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver has ended up no lower than seventh in his last five races at Richmond. However, the Toyota Owners 400 may be more difficult this time as he starts ninth. Harvick […]

Christopher Bell Surprised At Martinsville, Could Again At Richmond

Christopher Bell showed it is not how you start but how you finish last week at the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. He started in 23rd and finished seventh. This week, he draws a more favorable eighth-place position. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver now has two top ten results in six races on short tracks. […]

Ryan Blaney May Be Risky DFS Pick On Sunday At Richmond

Ryan Blaney faded a little last Sunday at Martinsville as he dropped just outside the top ten into 11th. Blaney started in the top five and the Team Penske driver opens from seventh this weekend. He led 157 laps of the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 but the long run at the end cost the […]

Kyle Larson's Consistency Expects To Keep Him in Contention Sunday

Since the Daytona part of the season, Kyle Larson has been one of the most consistent drivers in NASCAR. He has finished no lower than seventh aside from the race at Bristol where he encountered multiple issues. The Hendrick Motorsports Racing driver was able to move up through the field last Sunday and finished fifth […]

Joey Logano Should Again Lurk Around The Front At Richmond

Joey Logano had a good race car last week but could not quite sustain the pace during the final 42 laps last week at Martinsville. The result was a sixth-place finish that left the Team Penske driver a little disappointed. Logano has enjoyed a good deal of success at the 3/4 mile track previous years […]

William Byron Could Stay In Contention At Toyota Owners 400

William Byron led a few laps and managed to stay in the top-five at the end of Sunday's finish at Martinsville. His fourth-place finish showed that he could keep pace even on the longer runs that short-track racing can feature. This week, Byron races on the 3/4 mile Richmond Raceway with its 14-degree banking. Richmond […]

Chase Elliott Expects To Contend Again At Richmond Sunday

Chase Elliott had enough in the tank to surge to second place late during last Sunday's race at Martinsville. The Hendrick Motorsports driver got past Denny Hamlin but could not catch Martin Truex Jr. It was Elliott's second runner-up of the 2021 season. He was a mere couple of seconds from winning in the end. […]

Denny Hamlin Still Eyes First Win At Richmond

It is hard to believe that Denny Hamlin has not won a race this season. He led 276 laps last week at Martinsville before getting passed by Martin Truex Jr. Hamlin could not sustain his pace during the final 42 laps and dropped to third place. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has finished in the […]

Martin Truex Jr. Favorite To Win Again At Richmond Sunday

Martin Truex Jr. excels at short-track racing and rallied late at the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500 last Sunday. He passed Denny Hamlin with just mere laps to go and sailed by to win at Martinsville. Truex Jr. became the first two-time winner of the 2021 season. Truex Jr. remains a favorite to win consecutive […]

David Pastrnak Scores First Goal In Eight Games

Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak ended a season-worst seven-game goal drought on Friday, producing the opening goal in a 3-0 win over the Islanders. Taylor Hall made it two goals in three games for the team and Curtis Lazar notched his first as a Bruin. Things haven't been great for Pastrnak this month as […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 17th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season. Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for April 17th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Jeremy Swayman Notches First Career Shutout

Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman recorded his first career shutout on Friday against the Islanders, stopping 27 pucks in a 3-0 win. He became the ninth rookie goalie to post a shutout this season. Swayman improved to 4-1-0 for the year, and he's registered a 1.78 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage during a […]

FFPC Best Ball ADP Analysis: Value Picks to Target

As we approach the NFL Draft, passionate fantasy football players are already staying busy by participating in Best Ball drafts over at the FFPC (Fantasy Football Players Championship) site. The most appealing part of this format is you can draft a seemingly unlimited number of teams and not have to be concerned about in-season roster […]

DJ Stewart Hits Two-Run Home Run Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart played a big part in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout. Stewart crushed a fifth-inning Mike Foltynewicz fastball into the right-field seats for his first HR of the season. Stewart has been one of the O's more productive hitters to […]

Cedric Mullins Stays Red Hot Friday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins continued to produce at the plate in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. Mullins went 2-for-4 with a single, a double, an RBI, and two strikeouts. The 26-year-old has been on fire all season, slashing .396/.458/.585 with a home run, seven doubles, and two stolen bases. Rostered in just 64% […]

Ryan Mountcastle Continues To Struggle At Plate Friday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle went hitless once again in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers, going 0-for-4. The 24-year-old had a promising 2020 season with the O's but has gotten off to a very slow start to this season, hitting just .204 with a 33.9% strikeout rate. Fantasy managers may be frustrated, but […]

Michael King Optioned To Yankees Alternate Site

New York Yankees pitcher Michael King was optioned to the team's alternate site following Friday's game, the team announced on Twitter. Pitching behind an opener against the Rays, King tossed three scoreless innings and allowed two hits and three walks while striking out four batters. Friday was King's second appearance of the season, as he […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/17/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

After a loaded slate to start off the weekend, things get toned down a bit on Saturday with only five games on the schedule. With the postseason right around the corner, fantasy managers need to keep an eye on the injury report throughout the day, especially since clubs with championship aspirations may keep players out […]

Cesar Valdez Earns Third Save Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez picked up his third save of the season in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. Valdez entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three and things got a bit interesting. He got the first out, then Adolis Garcia reached first on a Maikel Franco throwing error. Valdez was […]

Ozzie Albies Exits Game After Hit By Pitch

Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies (calf) left the game in the ninth inning after being hit by a pitch, according to The Athletic's David O'Brien. Albies was hit in the calf with a pitch in the top of the ninth, and after he slowly walked to first base, he exited the game with a […]

Jorge Lopez Earns First Win Of Season Friday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jorge Lopez improved to 1-2 in Friday's 5-2 win over the Rangers. Lopez pitched five innings, allowing two runs on two hits (both solo home runs) and a walk with weight strikeouts. It was encouraging to see Lopez's first decent start of the season, although the outcome could have been worse […]