Alex Colome Blows Second Save On Sunday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Alex Colome was saddled with the loss on Sunday against the Mariners. Colome came on in the ninth inning with a one-run lead looking to pick up his third save of the season but wound up registering his second blown save of the year. The 32-year-old was bound to see some […]

Jordan Montgomery Struggles On Sunday

New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery struggled on Sunday against the Rays, allowing four runs (two home runs) over five innings. The changeup that Montgomery relied on during his first start of the season (34.2% usage rate last start) took a back seat on Sunday, with Montgomery opting to throw his sinker more frequently […]

Matt Shoemaker Hit With No-Decision Against Mariners

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker didn't factor into the decision against the Mariners on Sunday. Shoemaker pitched five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while striking out seven batters with just one free pass allowed. The veteran right-hander was cruising through five frames with no runs allowed but ran into trouble in the […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Picks Up Shutout With Only 14 Saves

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury posted one of the easiest shutouts of his career on Sunday, making 14 saves in a 1-0 win over Arizona. Tomas Nosek scored the only goal of the game in the middle of the third period. Fleury picked up his 484th career win, which puts him tied with Ed […]

Struggles Continue For Tanner Rainey

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Tanner Rainey allowed a two-run home run to Zach McKinstry in Washington's 3-0 loss to the Dodgers on Sunday. Rainey has now allowed four runs with just one strikeout in two innings in 2021, and this coming off the heels of a poor spring. Rainey is someone who, if closer Brad […]

Jordan Clarkson Doubtful To Play Against Wizards

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson (ankle) is doubtful to play Monday night against the Washington Wizards. This is the second straight game Clarkson has earned a doubtful tag and will likely miss his third straight as he recovers from a sprained ankle. Mike Conley (rest) has already been ruled out so if Clarkson can't go, […]

Mike Conley Will Rest Monday Against Washington

Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley (rest) will not play Monday against the Washington Wizards. Conley is just getting a maintenance day here as the Jazz enter a back-to-back set. Joe Ingles should get the spot start and has played well when Conley sits. As a starter, Ingles sees a 4.2 percent bump in usage […]

Roope Hintz A Game-Time Call Once Again

Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz continues to carry a lower-body injury, and he's once again a game-time call for Sunday's matchup against Nashville. His health status has been a frustrating situation for fantasy managers, but at least he mostly ends up playing when labeled as a game-time decision. Hintz is having a very productive year […]

Sam Hilliard (OF, COL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14-Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 4% of leagues ANALYSIS:  Sam Hilliard has long been thought of as a threat to post big numbers in both the power and speed categories for Colorado.  It's simply been a question of when he would deliver on that potential.  The Rockies have been particularly maddening in […]

Carlos Santana Hits First Home Run As A Royal

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana picked an opportune time to hit his first home run with his new team. Santana hit a solo home run in the ninth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. His home run tied the game at 3-3 and the Royals went on to win 4-3 […]

Javier Baez Crushes Third Home Run

Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez hammered his third home run of the season to provide the lone run of the game in a 7-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. It was his only hit in four at-bats on the day and he struck out in his other three. Baez is entering free agency […]

Maxi Kleber Out; Willie Cauley-Stein Available Sunday

Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber (leg) is out, but Willie Cauley-Stein (health and safety protocols) is available Sunday against the San Antonio Spurs. Kleber has missed a couple back-to-backs with the leg soreness, but returned and played 34 minutes on Thursday. The Mavericks are entering another back-to-back set so this is likely another maintenance day […]

Mike Minor Allows One Run Over Four Innings

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Mike Minor had a solid outing against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Minor pitched four innings and allowed four hits, three walks and one earned run while striking out three. He didn't factor into the decision in the game as the Royals went on to win in extra-innings. Minor […]

Michael McCarron Misses Sunday's Action Through Suspension

Nashville Predators winger Michael McCarron has been handed a two-game suspension, which starts with Sunday's home clash against the Stars. The 25-year-old was suspended for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay's Yanni Gourde in Saturday's 3-0 loss. McCarron, who skated in only his fifth game of the season on Saturday, will be […]

Damyean Dotson Ruled Out Sunday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Damyean Dotson (knee) will sit again Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Dotson will miss his sixth-straight game due to a sore left knee after being listed as questionable. Dotson is usually on the outskirts of the rotation, but the Cavs are also without Darius Garland (ankle) and Collin Sexton (groin) tonight. […]

Kevin Holland Drops Second Bout Of 2021

After going 5-0 for a stellar 2020, this year has not been so kind to Kevin Holland (21-7), who has now gone 0-2 for the year after his latest loss on Saturday. Stepping in as a late-notice replacement for Darren Till, Holland was able to answer the dominant takedown and ground game of Marvin Vettori. […]

Liam Hendriks Blows First Save Of 2021

Chicago White Sox closer Liam Hendriks blew his first save as a member of the White Sox on Sunday versus the Kansas City Royals. Hendriks started the top of the ninth inning with a 3-2 lead but served up a solo home run to designated hitter Carlos Santana to start the inning. Hendriks would then […]

Matthew Dellavedova And Isaiah Hartenstein Starting

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova and forward Isaiah Hartenstein are in the starting lineups Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Cavs are without their starting backcourt of Collin Sexton (groin) and Darius Garland (ankle_ so they decided to go bigger with Dellavedova manning the point and Hartenstein sliding in beside Kevin Love. "Delly" should […]

Marvin Vettori Dominates In Main Event

Moving one step closer toward a title shot at middleweight, Marvin Vettori (17-4-1) took the dominant decision victory over late-notice replacement Kevin Holland in Saturday's main event. Implementing his game plan to control the bout on the mat, Vettori landed 11 of his 17 takedown tries over the 25-minute span of the bout. Though he […]

Ilya Sorokin Faces Rangers On Sunday

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will take on the New York Rangers on Sunday, making his 15th start of the season. He's posted an outstanding 10-3-1 record so far. One of Sorokin's defeats was an ugly 5-0 loss against the Rangers, so he'll have a point to prove here. Sorokin has two shutouts to […]

Kyle Lowry Officially Back Sunday

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (toe) will play Sunday against the New York Knicks. Lowry is returning after a six-game absence due to a toe infection. Malachi Flynn has been excellent as a starter and will likely be sent back to the bench, but still have a role with Fred VanVleet out. Lowry should […]

Sodiq Yusuff Unable To Remain Undefeated

Undefeated since he joined the UFC in 2018, Sodiq Yusuff (11-2) earned a co-main-event spot on Saturday's ABC card, but he ended up on the losing end of the decision. Taking the lead in the statistical categories, Yusuff suffered some heavy strikes that sent him to the mat a few times. Yusuff landed 47 significant […]

Leury Garcia Knocks In A Run In Return

Chicago White Sox utility man Leury Garcia returned from a two-game absence on Sunday after dealing with knee soreness and went 1-for-5 with a RBI. Garcia started in right field on Sunday with Adam Eaton not starting, but he can play all over the diamond and was filling in for Tim Anderson (hamstring) before his […]

Matt Grzelcyk Sits Out On Sunday With Injury

Boston Bruins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk will miss Sunday's contest against Washington after sustaining an upper-body injury in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Philadelphia. It's been an injury-riddled season for the 27-year-old as he's already been forced to sit out 13 games. Grzelcyk has been a solid member of the Bruins blue line when healthy, collecting 13 […]

Daniel Vladar Guards Cage For Bruins On Sunday

Boston Bruins goaltender Daniel Vladar will record his fifth start of the season on Sunday against Washington, looking for his third win. The 23-year-old has done very well in the first few starts of his career, going 2-1-1 with a 2.25 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. Jeremy Swayman, who made three consecutive starts […]

Adam Eaton Hits Pinch-Hit Home Run

Chicago White Sox outfielder Adam Eaton came off the bench on Sunday to life the White Sox to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning when he hit a two-run home run pinch hitting for first baseman/outfielder Andrew Vaughn. Eaton played hero for a little while, but closer Liam Hendriks would blow […]

Arnold Allen Impresses In Co-Main-Event Victory

In the battle of top-15 ranked featherweights, 10th-ranked Arnold Allen (17-1) landed the big shots when needed as well as implementing his grappling game to take the unanimous decision victory on Saturday. This was a case of the stat line reading much different than the official outcome. In 15 minutes of action, Allen only landed […]

Paul George Active Against Pistons

Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George (rest) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. He sat out the first game of the back-to-back set on Saturday for rest purposes. Although, George will return here with Kawhi Leonard (rest) sitting this one out. He'll be asked to carry […]

Mike Zunino Doubles, Homers In Loss Sunday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino hit his second homer of the season on Sunday, finishing 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two RBI and a run scored in an 8-4 loss to the Yankees. Zunino has had a slow start to the year, but he is now 4-for-20 with a double, two home […]

Dylan Cease Can't Get Through Five Innings

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Dylan Cease only last 4 2/3 innings versus the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon. Cease allowed four hits, one run and struck out six on the evening, but threw three walks. The walks have always been an issue for the youngster, but he has shown real flashes on the […]