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 […]

MLB Live Chat @ 12 PM - Lineup Prep Q&A

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Doug Goldring (@DougGoldring) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Friday April 9th at 12:00 pm noon ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]

Pat Valaika Goes Hitless Again Thursday

Baltimore Orioles second baseman Pat Valaika continued to struggle in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 0-for-2 with a walk. Valaika had a surprisingly strong 2020 season with the O's, but he now just has one hit on the 2021 season and is hitting .111. Valaika has never been a fantasy-relevant player other […]

Matt Harvey Takes Loss Thursday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Matt Harvey fell to 0-1 in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox. Harvey pitched five innings, allowing four runs on seven hits (including a two-run home run) and a walk with five strikeouts. Harvey now has a 5.59 ERA on the season, but did have a good first start against […]

Rafael Devers Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 2-for-3 with a home run in Thursday's win over the Orioles as he begins to show signs of breaking out of an early season slump. After going hitless in the opening series against the Orioles, Devers has now reached base six times in the last three games. […]

Pedro Severino Continues Hot Start To Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Pedro Severino had another nice day at the plate in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox. Severino went 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run (his first of the season), and two strikeouts. The 27-year-old backstop has started all but one of the O's games behind the plate and is […]

Ryan Mountcastle Hits First Home Run Of Season Thursday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Ryan Mountcastle did his best to get his season going in Thursday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox, going 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts. Mountcastle took a first-inning Eduardo Rodriguez fastball deep to right-center field for his first long ball of the season. The 24-year-old came into […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Has Strong Season Debut

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez looked sharp in his season debut on Thursday, striking out seven and walking none over five innings of three-run ball. This was Rodriguez's first start since the 2019 season, as he missed the entire 2020 season with complications stemming from a COVID-19 case. Rodriguez missed his first start […]

Garrett Whitlock Dominates The Orioles Again

Boston Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock continued to impress in his rookie season, throwing two perfect innings in the Red Sox's 7-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday. Whitlock has now struck out eight and walked none over 5 1/3 scoreless innings, overwhelming hitters with his power sinker/changeup combination. With all of the talented […]

Andre Drummond Posts Double-Double Against Miami

Los Angeles Lakers center Andre Drummond finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 27 minutes during Thursday's loss to the Heat. This is the Drummond the Lakers were hoping to get when they signed him. The center sustained a toe injury in his debut with the team on March 31st […]

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Erupts For Season-High 28 Points

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with a season-high 28 points along with four rebounds, one assist, and one block in 39 minutes during Thursday's loss to Miami. With the Lakers down several key players, Caldwell-Pope stepped up in a big way. Nevertheless, the 28-year-old is only averaging 8.5 points per game this season […]

Jimmy Butler Puts Up 28 Points Against Lakers

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler posted 28 points, seven rebounds, four assists, and three steals in 36 minutes during Thursday's win over the Lakers. The forward is averaging 21.4 points per game but now has at least 22 points in three of the last four games. Butler remains one of Miami's most important pieces and […]

Ross Stripling Roughed Up By Angels

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ross Stripling had his second rough game in as many tries. The right-hander allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over five innings of work on Thursday night. Stripling struck out five batters and threw 46 of his 70 pitches (66%) for strikes so his control was fine but […]

FanDuel MMA, UFC Fight Night DFS Lineup Picks - Vettori vs. Holland

What a card we witnessed a few weeks ago. After an exciting evening of fights took place at UFC 260, the main event didn't disappoint, with Francis Ngannou defeating Stipe Miocic, one of the greatest big men of all time, to win the UFC heavyweight title. As the countdown toward UFC 261 begins, which will […]

Luis Arraez Hits First Round-Tripper Of Season

Minnesota Twins utility Luis Arraez went 1-for-3 with a home run, a sacrifice fly, and three RBI in Thursday's blowout win over the Mariners. Arraez drove Miguel Sano home with a sacrifice fly in the fifth, then belted a two-run shot in the seventh to extend the lead to 10-2. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect too […]

Vincent Trocheck Continues To Crush Florida

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck had a two-point night against Florida on Thursday, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win. Sebastian Aho registered the game-winner on a power play and Martin Necas also had a goal and an assist. Trocheck has been a very bad man against his former team this season, […]

Alex Nedeljkovic Shuts Out Panthers

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic came through with his third shutout of the year in Thursday's 3-0 win over Florida, stopping 24 shots. He returned to the crease after Petr Mrazek had made a successful return from a thumb injury with back-to-back wins. Nedeljkovic took his record for the season to 9-4-2. The Hurricanes have […]

Mitch Garver Belts Three-Run Homer Thursday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver belted his second home run of the season in a 10-2 win over Seattle Thursday. Garver's homer left the bat at an exit velocity of 106.3 MPH and traveled 435 feet, the farthest-hit ball in the game. He rocketed a double and came around to score in his third trip […]

Rasmus Dahlin Extends Point Streak

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin finished Thursday's 6-3 loss to New Jersey with one assist. Victor Olofsson, Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner had the goals. Dahlin has started to build himself a point streak as this was his third consecutive productive outing on the offensive end. He's had an awful time throughout the campaign with […]

Charlie Blackmon Collects Two RBI On Thursday

Colorado Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday in Denver. Blackmon knocked in two runs with a single in the bottom of the first inning and later picked up a double for his second hit of the game. The 34-year-old veteran […]

Byron Buxton Goes Yard For Fourth Time This Season

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-2 win over the Mariners. Buxton clubbed his fourth homer of the season- tying him for the major-league lead- a 109.6 MPH bullet of a long ball. Seven of his eight hits have gone for […]

Jack Hughes Leads Charge With His Line In Thursday's Win

New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes produced his second three-point outing of the season in Thursday's 6-3 win over Buffalo, scoring the team's third goal and handing out two assists. His line was on fire as both Janne Kuokkanen and Yegor Sharangovich also finished the game with one goal and two assists. This was New […]

Dom Nunez Jacks Third Home Run Of The Year

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a strikeout in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Nunez took D-Backs starter Merrill Kelly deep for a three-run shot in the bottom of the sixth inning to put the Rockies up 7-0. It was his third home run and […]

Yermin Mercedes Crushes Second Home Run

Chicago White Sox catcher/designated Yermin Mercedes continues to hit the baseball and has become one of the nicer stories in baseball this season. Mercedes absolutely crushed a 481 foot solo home run off of Brad Keller in the bottom of the second inning. Mercedes has been unstoppable on the young season and finished the contest […]

Daniel Bard Picks Up A Save On Thursday

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Daniel Bard picked up a save on Thursday when he struck out one over 2/3 of an inning in a 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks. This was a 7-0 ball game heading into the ninth inning before Carlos Estevez kept the door open for the D-backs. He allowed a double, a […]