Donovan Mitchell Finishes Thursday Night With 37 Points

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell went for a game-high 37 points against Damian Lillard and the Blazers on Thursday, shooting 14-for-25 from the field and 8-for-8 at the foul line in a 122-108 win. Seven of his misses came with eight three-point attempts. Mitchell notched five rebounds and had four assists with one steal and […]

Adalberto Mondesi Taking Things Light This Week

Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) opened the season on the injured list with an oblique strain. According to Royals manager Mike Matheny, Mondesi is still taking things light this week. This likely means Mondesi still has at least a week or two before he's ready to make his 2021 debut. With Mondesi sidelined, […]

Brad Keller Struggles Again On Thursday

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller had another rough outing on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox. Keller lasted just 3 1/3 innings and allowed six hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out three. He now has a 19.29 ERA and 4.29 WHIP over two brief starts. Keller was fantastic last […]

Taijuan Walker Impresses In Mets Debut

New York Mets starting pitcher Taijuan Walker went six innings in his Mets debut on Thursday against the Miami Marlins. He allowed just two earned runs on four hits in the Mets' 3-2 victory. Walker, who struck out four in his six innings of work, only walked two batters and impressively earned called strikes on […]

Julian Merryweather's Value Continues to Rise

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Julian Merryweather had another strong outing for the club on Thursday night during the 7-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. The high-leverage reliever came into a tie game and pitched both the ninth and the 10th innings. He did not allow a run and struck out two batters. Merryweather has […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Hitter, Pitcher Lineup Picks for Friday 4/9

The return of baseball means the return of injuries, surprise benchings, and other random events that keep ballplayers off the field. This could leave fantasy managers in daily leagues scrambling to find fill-in players to plug the gaps. Fortunately, RotoBaller has you covered with daily streaming picks. Each day, RotoBaller will provide you with some […]

Bobby Portis Records Second Consecutive Double-Double

Milwaukee Bucks forward/center Bobby Portis collected his second consecutive double-double in Thursday's loss to Dallas, finishing with 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting and grabbing 14 rebounds. He had a pair of assists and one steal as well. Portis has been given a chance to shine by the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), who has missed […]

Spencer Torkelson Remains Confident After Rough Spring Training

Detroit Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson had an abysmal first spring training with the club this year. He went just 1-for-27 with four walks and 16 strikeouts. As a result, the 21-year-old was reassigned to the minors to start the year. Despite the struggles, Torkelson told the press in a recent interview that he remains […]

Luka Doncic Notches 27-9-9 Line Thursday Night

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic had 27 points with nine rebounds and nine assists in Thursday's 116-101 win over Milwaukee, shooting 11-for-20 from the field and going 3-for-8 with the three-ball. He also had one block and four turnovers in 37 minutes. Luka has been a bit quiet this month, but he's still averaging […]

Teoscar Hernandez Earns Golden Sombrero

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Teoscar Hernandez struck out four times during Thursday night's 7-5 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. He went 1-for-5 with both a run scored and a run driven in. Through seven games, he's hitting just .207 with an ugly BB-K of 0-14 in 29 at-bats. This is hardly the start the […]

Kristaps Porzingis Posts Big Double-Double Versus Bucks

Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis had a big performance in Thursday's win over Milwaukee, finishing with 26 points and 17 rebounds. He was 4-for-7 from downtown and also did some good work on the defensive end with a pair of blocks. Porzingis has returned from a short injury layoff with a bang, averaging 24.5 points […]

Jose Quintana Bumped Up For Saturday Start

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Quintana will start Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Quintana was originally slated to start on Monday against the Kansas City Royals, but with Shohei Ohtani (blister) unable to start this weekend, the Angels had to adjust their rotation. Quintana had a rough debut outing this past Monday […]

Enoli Paredes Leaves Thursday's Game With Side Injury

Houston Astros relief pitcher Enoli Paredes (side) was taken out of Thursday's game due to a side injury. Paredes entered the game in the eighth inning, gave up two walks and then showed some discomfort while facing the third batter. Astros manager Dusty Baker sent the training staff out and Paredes was removed from the […]

Ty Jerome Scores Career-High 23 Points With Five Treys

Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Ty Jerome produced a big performance off the bench in Thursday's loss to Cleveland, going for a career-high 23 points on 9-for.16 shooting in 32 minutes. He finished 5-for-9 from outside and had three rebounds and three assists to go along with the points. Theo Maledon led the starters with […]

Orioles To Be Patient With Ryan Mountcastle In Left Field

The Baltimore Orioles have played Ryan Mountcastle in left field for each of his past four games. It's a position he's still trying to learn as he was primarily a corner infielder in the minors. In Thursday's game against the Boston Red Sox, Mountcastle failed to run down a Christian Vazquez fly ball in the […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, April 8

Welcome to the RotoBaller NBA Recap. In this feature, we will highlight a few key fantasy basketball takeaways from the games played during last night's slate. These viewpoints can be both positive and negative and will hopefully help to provide insight into different roster moves you should consider making based on trends and statistical nuggets […]

Kevin Love Gets To Double-Double In Limited Minutes

Cleveland Cavaliers forward/center Kevin Love needed just 23 minutes of action to grab a double-double in Thursday's win over the Thunder, notching 18 points on 6-for-12 shooting and grabbing 11 boards. He was 3-for-4 from downtown and also kept himself busy with two assists and two steals. Love is on a minutes restriction and plays […]

FanDuel MLB Lineup Picks (4/9/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

As has been commonplace thus far this season, we have a split MLB schedule on Friday, with the afternoon ledger beginning at 3:10pm ET. However, for the purposes of this article, we’ll focus on the six-game main night slate on FanDuel. The modest number of games carry a bit of extra intrigue because some of […]

Collin Sexton Scores Game-High 27 Points

Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Collin Sexton was the top scorer in Thursday's 129-102 victory over OKC, shooting 9-for-17 from the field en route to 27 points. He added nine points from the free-throw line with 10 shots. Sexton went without a single turnover in 33 minutes and finished things off with four assists, three rebounds […]

MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Friday April 9th

Welcome to MLB Opening Week! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Has Another Multi-Hit Game

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. produced his second multi-hit game in a row on Thursday night as the club fell 7-5 in extra innings to the Los Angeles Angels. He also scorched his second home run of the season. Through seven games, Guerrero Jr. is now hitting .348 with an OPS of […]

Bell's Best Bets - Premium MLB Betting Picks for 4/9/2021

What's up, RotoBallers! Welcome to Week 2 of Bell's Best Bets. If you're reading this, it means you've decided to stick with me despite a lackluster first few days of the MLB season. As my numbers displayed last season and as many MLB handicappers have stated, betting baseball everyday is a GRIND. There will be […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 4/9 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Another 50/50 day on Thursday but it could've been worse. We got an excellent start from Corbin Burnes but then management pulled him after six scoreless and the Brewers bullpen blew it. However, pin it on the Milwaukee lineup for still not getting it together at the plate. Our second game between Kansas City and […]

Oscar Mercado Mashing At Alternate Site

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado has been doing well thus far at the Indians alternate training site. He has played in two games and is 3-for-7 with two home runs, a double, and six RBI. Mercado was supposed to be the Indians' starting center fielder on Opening Day, but when he did not perform well […]

MLB DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings - Daily DFS Quick Hits (4/9)

Welcome back to another edition of MLB DFS Quick Hits. Today we have a 6 game slate to preview. Bubba (@bdentrek) will go over weather, totals, plays, and more to get your MLB DFS lineups ready. Be sure to subscribe to the MLB DFS Quick Hits, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for April 9th, 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 9th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Prospects Chat @ 7 PM - Live Fantasy Q&A

It's officially prospects season... do you know who to stash? RotoBaller's Phil Goyette (@PhilOfSports) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session about prospects and rookies on Friday April 9th at 7:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball prospects questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All […]

Call of Duty DFS Lineup Picks (4/9/21) - DraftKings Daily Fantasy

Hello there eSports DFS enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of Call of Duty DFS contests for DraftKings! Welcome to the 2nd Major of the year! The 2nd round of play begins today after what I consider a rough start. NYSL looked horrible especially Clayster as they were swept by Dallas Empire,  Optic decided […]

Adam Frazier Snaps 0-For-10 Skid Thursday

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier snapped an 0-for-10 skid on Thursday, finishing 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in a 4-2 loss to the Cubs. It's been a rough start for Frazier early on, as he is 5-for-22 with one double and one triple through six games, but he has also shown some […]

Kike Hernandez Hits His First Red Sox Home Run

New Boston Red Sox acquisition Kike Hernandez hit his first home run with the club on Thursday, helping the Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Hernandez had struggled in his first week with the Red Sox, posting just a .448 OPS over his first six games with the team. Hernandez was […]