Nick Ahmed Activated From IL, Starting Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed (knee) was activated from the injured list on Saturday, and in a corresponding move Geraldo Perdomo was optioned to the team's alternate site, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic. Ahmed opened the season on the injured list while dealing with patellar tendinitis in his right knee. He is in […]

Kyle Lowry Will Miss Saturday’s Game, Likely To Play Sunday

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Cavaliers due to a right foot infection, but head coach Nick Nurse was optimistic that he'd have his PG back Sunday against New York. Lowry's absence will mark his sixth consecutive contest on the sidelines, paving the way for […]

Jake Allen Continues To Start For Montreal

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will make a third consecutive start in Saturday's matchup against Winnipeg. The 30-year-old has become the No. 1 choice with Carey Price (lower body) sidelined. Price was ruled out for until next week a couple of days ago. Allen has lost both starts since Price's injury, which has dropped his […]

Toronto Signs Khem Birch For 2020-21 Stretch Run

Power forward/center Khem Birch has inked a deal with the Raptors for the remainder of the season, rejoining the Canadian native with his home country. Birch has not been cleared to suit up Saturday versus Cleveland, but with the Raptors playing four games in the following five days, he'll likely be needed as soon as […]

Domingo German Optioned To Alternate Site

New York Yankees starting pitcher Domingo German was optioned to the team's alternate site following Saturday's game, according to a statement from the team. German struggled in his first two starts of the year, going 0-2 with seven runs allowed on 12 hits and two walks in seven innings of work. There is no word […]

Pascal Siakam Will Rest For Saturday’s Game

Toronto Raptors power forward Pascal Siakam (rest) will be held out of Saturday's game versus the Cavaliers due to rest purposes. The move comes ahead of the Raptors being scheduled for four games in five days, with the following three all against teams with better records than Cleveland. Siakam has been in a tremendous offensive […]

Mattias Janmark Will Sit Out On Saturday

Chicago Blackhawks forward Mattias Janmark won't take the ice on Saturday versus Columbus due to what the team calls an "organizational decision." The 28-year-old is on the trade block. Chicago picked up Janmark on a one-year deal for the season, and he had a solid spell for the club with 10 goals and 19 points […]

J.J. Redick Logs Full Practice, Mavs Debut Could Come Soon

Dallas Mavericks shooting guard/small forward J.J. Redick (heel) was able to practice in full Saturday, potentially paving the way for the veteran to make his team debut with Dallas come Monday versus Philadelphia. Redick has uncharacteristically struggled from deep this season, shooting a career-low 36.4 percent en route to just a 8.7 PPG average. Traditionally […]

Keynan Middleton Records A Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Keynan Middleton recorded a save Saturday against the Minnesota Twins, entering the game for the bottom of the tenth inning. Middleton had a good outing, setting down the three batters he faced in order. While this may not be a completely isolated occasion, don't expect Middleton to be taking over the […]

Zach Werenski Out For Rest Of The Season For Columbus

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski won't play on Saturday against Chicago and will miss the rest of the season due to an inguinal/sports hernia. The 23-year-old finishes the campaign with 20 points in 35 games. According to general manager Jarmo Kekalainen, Werenski played through the injury for most of the season. He had impressed […]

Kendall Graveman Collects A Win

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman entered in the top of the tenth inning Saturday, and set down the only three Minnesota Twins he faced on seven pitches. Each one of those pitches was a strike. Graveman has been electric to start the year, with five strikeouts and only a single hit and two walks […]

Bradley Beal Unlikely To Take Floor Saturday

Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal (back) has been downgraded to doubtful to play in Saturday's game versus Phoenix due to back tightness. Beal played just 30 minutes during Friday's victory, but it appears unlikely he'll make it onto the floor for the second leg of the back-to-back. After a prolific first half in the […]

Rafael Montero Blows Another Save

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered the game Saturday with an opportunity to collect his second save of the year, but instead registered his second blown save. Montero simply could not find the strike zone, walking two (one intentionally) while also hitting Byron Buxton with a pitch. Montero's job is not in any danger […]

David Savard Heads To Tampa In Three-Team Trade

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Savard was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday in a three-team trade that also included the Detroit Red Wings. Columbus received Tampa's first-round draft pick in 2021 and a third-round pick in 2022, Detroit picked up a fourth-rounder in 2021 from the Lightning, who also added defenseman Brian […]

Yusei Kikuchi Solid In No-Decision

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi had a solid outing Saturday against a tough Minnesota Twins lineup, throwing six innings of two-run ball while allowing five hits and two walks. Kikuchi also added six strikeouts. After managing to get out of trouble in both the first and fourth innings, the only blemish on Kikuchi's day […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. Will Miss Saturday’s Contest

Golden State Warriors small/power forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (wrist) has been ruled out for Saturday's game versus the Rockets due to a sore left wrist. Oubre appears to have aggravated a previous wrist ailment on a hard drive to the basket during Friday's outing against Washington; Kent Bazemore and Damion Lee stand to see elevated […]

Mitch Haniger Drives In Two Saturday

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger hit a home run Saturday, launching a Michael Pineda slider over the left field fence to put the Mariners up 2-0 in the top of the third inning. The home run was Haniger's only hit in the contest, but he did also drive in a run with a sacrifice fly […]

Kevin Durant Rejoins Starting Lineup Saturday

Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Kevin Durant has been bumped back into the starting five for Saturday's contest versus the Lakers. Durant went a perfect 5-for-5 from the floor en route to a 17-point showing in his first game back Wednesday. He will remain on a minutes limit when facing L.A., which figures to cut into […]

Petr Mrazek Likely In Goal For Carolina On Saturday

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek is expected to guard the cage in Saturday's meeting with Detroit. The former Red Wing will make his seventh start of the season. Mrazek has returned from a thumb injury with back-to-back wins, and he carries a 4-1-0 record for the season with three shutouts. The 28-year-old has registered a […]

Taylor Trammell Hits First Home Run

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell hit his first major league home run Saturday afternoon, knocking a Michael Pineda fastball over the right field wall in the top of the third inning to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead. For the afternoon, Trammell went 1-for-3 with the home run, a walk, and two runs scored. Trammell […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Rapidly On The Mend

San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler is optimistic shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (shoulder) can be activated off the IL when eligible on April 16. Tatis performed hitting and fielding drills on Saturday as he mends from a partially torn labrum. The 22-year-old suffered a left shoulder subluxation on Monday that looked to be a serious […]

Omar Narváez (C, MIL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of leagues ANALYSIS: The Brewers have the worst offense in baseball as a unit so far this season, but no blame can be assigned to Omar Narváez. The 29-year-old backstop has been swinging a red-hot bat in the early going, slashing an absurd .444/.500/.778 with a pair […]

Cedric Mullins (OF, BAL) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 31% of leagues ANALYSIS: In the current environment, any player who can steal bases piques the interest of fantasy managers, especially if they have enough juice in the bat to avoid being a zero elsewhere. Cedric Mullins' above-average speed allowed him to swipe seven bags in just 153 […]

NBA DFS Cheat Sheet & Expert Lineups for 4/10/21 (Premium Content)

NBA DFS Premium Cheat Sheet for 4/10 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard CORE PLAYS MARKED IN GREEN ABOVE Top Teams To Target: Warriors, Suns, Rockets, Jazz, Pistons, Blazers, Raptors *updated 2:30 CT Game of the Day Golden State Warriors (-8.5) vs. Houston Rockets (227.5 total) The Pistons-Blazers, Wizards-Suns, and Kings-Jazz […]

Michael Taylor (OF, KCR) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 40% of leagues ANALYSIS: In 2017, Michael A. Taylor posted an .806 OPS with 19 home runs and 17 stolen bases in just 432 plate appearances. The next season he stole 24 bases in even fewer PA, but his production otherwise cratered and he never really recovered, barely […]

Michael Kopech (SP, CHW) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of leagues ANALYSIS: While he's only eligible as a starting pitcher right now, Michael Kopech is currently occupying a multi-inning reliever role in the stacked White Sox bullpen. The former top prospect hadn't thrown a pitch in any game since September 2018 before last weekend, after Tommy […]

Ian Kennedy (RP, TEX) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues ROSTERED IN: 47% of leagues ANALYSIS: Ian Kennedy has emerged as the Rangers' closer in the early going, which has led to his rostered rate skyrocketing in the last couple of days. If he remains available in your league - pretty close to a coin flip at this point - you […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (4/11/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! After yesterday's exciting tw0-game slate, it will be nice to get back to a larger slate on Sunday. We have our normal four games with three of them on the main slate. I have another full breakdown for you all. Keep reading this breakdown for my DFS soccer picks on RotoBaller and see how […]

Justin Turner Goes 3-For-3 With Home Run On Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was the only source of run production in the team's 1-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday. Turner went 3-for-3 in the game and hit a solo home run, his second home run of the year. Turner is off to a fantastic start to the 2021 season. […]

Joe Ross Has Promising 2021 Debut Outing

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Joe Ross made his first start since October of 2019 on Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and pitched well. He went five innings and allowed two hits, two walks and no runs while striking out four. Ross opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. In 2019, he […]