Martin Necas Has Second Consecutive Two-Point Outing

Carolina Hurricanes forward Martin Necas posted one goal and one assist in Saturday's high-scoring 5-4 shootout loss to Detroit. Dougie Hamilton also finished with a goal and an assist. Necas had a quiet spell at the start of the month, but he's picked it up again with multiple points in back-to-back outings. He's had a […]

Adam Erne Stays Hot With 10th Goal

Detroit Red Wings winger Adam Erne scored his 10th goal of the season in Saturday's 5-4 shootout win over Carolina, wrapping things up with the decisive goal in the shootout. The 25-year-old is off to a hot start to the month having picked up a point in all six games while scoring in four of […]

Raimel Tapia Reaches Three Times in Loss

Colorado Rockies outfielder Raimel Tapia went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles, an RBI, a walk, a stolen base, as well as a caught stealing in the 4-3 loss to the Giants on Saturday. After starting the season as the leadoff batter, Tapia has now hit sixth in back-to-back games. He singled in Charlie Blackmon […]

Ryan McMahon Stays Hot, Blasts Fifth Home Run On Saturday

Colorado Rockies second baseman Ryan McMahon went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. McMahon took San Francisco starter Logan Webb deep in the top of the fifth inning to give the Rockies a 3-1 advantage. He also picked up a single […]

Chi Chi Gonzalez Limits Giants To One Run Over Five Innings

Colorado Rockies right-handed pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez took a no-decision on Saturday when he allowed one run on four hits with three walks and a strikeout over five innings in a 4-3 loss to the Giants. This was Gonzalez's third appearance of the season but his first start and he actually did a decent job […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (4/11/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We had another good one on our hands on Saturday, complete with some fantastic performances from the likes of Isaiah Hartenstein, Gary Trent Jr., Donovan Mitchell, and Enes Kanter. Out in Brooklyn, we also saw a potential NBA Finals preview as the Nets hosted the Lakers. Although Anthony Davis, LeBron James, and James Harden didn’t […]

Prospects Chat @ 6 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 Sunday April 11th at 6:00 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 […]

Brandon Crawford Hits Three-Run Home Run Saturday

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford had a big day at the plate in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies, going 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, a walk, and a strikeout. Crawford turned on a sixth-inning Ben Bowden fastball, putting it into the right-field standing area of Oracle Park for his second HR of […]

Mike Yastrzemski Goes Hitless Again Saturday

San Francisco Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski's early struggles continued in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies, as he went 0-for-3 with a walks and a strikeout. The 30-year-old has been a solid fantasy contributor since joining the Giants in 2019, but is hitting just .107 with a 37.5% strikeout rate to start the season. While […]

Logan Webb Does Not Factor In Saturday Start

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb took a no-decision in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies. Webb pitched five innings, allowing three runs on eight hits (including a two-run home run) and two walks with six strikeouts. The 24-year-old had a strong spring training, but has a 5.23 ERA over his first two starts, […]

Anthony Santander Hits Second Home Run Of Season Saturday

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. Santander went back-to-back with Trey Mancini, crushing a first-inning Garrett Richards breaking ball over the center-field wall for his second long ball of the season. Like most of his teammates, Santander is off to […]

MLB Live Chat @ 2 PM - Lineup Prep Q&A

It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday April 11th at 2:00 pm 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 […]

Cesar Valdez Blows Save Saturday

Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Cesar Valdez blew his first save of the season in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. Valdez came in to pitch the ninth inning up a run. He got the first out, but then allowed back-to-back singles. With runners on first and third, Valdez induced a ground ball to […]

Jurickson Profar Records Three-Hit Evening

San Diego Padres utilityman Jurickson Profar recorded three hits and a run scored in five trips Saturday against the Texas Rangers. The Friars Swiss Army knife lifted his season slash to .346/.387/.423 with six runs-plus-RBI and a stolen base in 31 plate appearances. The 28-year-old continues playing all over the field and earning daily opportunities […]

Bruce Zimmermann Takes No-Decision Saturday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Bruce Zimmermann took a no-decision in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. Zimmermann pitched six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits (including a solo home run) and a walk with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old now has a 4.50 ERA across his first two starts, both of which have […]

Chris Paddack Hit Hard in Four Innings

San Diego Padres starter Chris Paddack lasted just four innings Saturday against the Texas Rangers, allowing three earned runs in a no-decision. Paddack's customary meltdown inning came in the second frame, when all his runs came on four consecutive base runners and three extra-base hits. He was yanked after just 71 pitches, permitting four total […]

Trey Mancini Hits First Home Run Of Season Saturday

Baltimore Orioles first baseman/outfielder Trey Mancini hit his first home run of the season in Saturday's 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. Mancini drilled a first-inning Garrett Richards offering to straight-away center for a solo homer. It was his only hit of the game. Mancini has gotten off to a slow start this season, […]

DJ Stewart Doubles In Saturday's Return From Injured List

Baltimore Orioles outfielder DJ Stewart (hamstring) was activated off the injured list Saturday and started in left field in a 6-4 extra-innings loss to the Red Sox. He went 1-for-3 with a double. Stewart was in a competition for playing time with Austin Hays (hamstring) during spring training, but he should see consistent playing time […]

Jake Cronenworth Is In The Zone

San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth knocked three singles, scored a run and walked in five plate appearances Saturday against the Texas Rangers. The 27-year-old is up to 12 hits on the season, slashing .364/.462/.485 with three extra-base hits and six runs-plus-RBI in 40 plate appearances. A late-round selection in fantasy drafts this offseason, […]

Ha-Seong Kim Crushes First Big League Homer

San Diego Padres infielder Ha-Seong Kim walloped his first big league homer Saturday against the Texas Rangers, finishing 1-for-2 with two runs scored and reaching base three times. Kim's solo dinger came in the fifth inning, as he nailed the left field foul pole off starter Jordan Lyles. The 25-year-old has endured a bumpy introduction […]

Eric Hosmer Wallops Third Homer

San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer finished 2-for-5 with a homer Saturday against the Texas Rangers. Hosmer got the Friars on the board in the fourth inning with a solo blast, his third of the season. The 31-year-old is off to a phenomenal .355/.412/.710 start with 13 runs-plus-RBI to accompany the long balls. While […]

Trent Grisham Sparks Comeback Victory

San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham went 2-for-4 with a homer, walk and two RBI in Saturday's victory over the Texas Rangers. Grisham's first long ball of 2021 was a two-run shot off reliever Wes Benjamin in the seventh inning to cement the Friars 7-4 comeback victory. The 24-year-old has provided an offensive jolt to […]

Zach Davies Gets Shelled

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Zach Davies got lit up versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. Davies only threw nine pitches in a scoreless first inning, but blew up in the bottom of the second inning. Davies would allow five hits, seven runs and three in the bottom of the second before being pulled with two […]

Tarik Skubal Allows Three Homers, Six Runs On Saturday

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal was hit hard in his second start of the season on Saturday. Facing the Cleveland Indians for the second straight time, Skubal pitched four innings and allowed five hits, three walks and six earned runs while striking out three. The Indians hit three home runs off of him. Skubal […]

Jonathan Quick Takes On Sharks Saturday Night

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick will start on Saturday versus San Jose as the two teams finish off a back-to-back set. Cal Petersen couldn't save L.A. from a 5-2 loss on Friday. Quick hasn't managed to beat the Sharks either this season, going 0-2-0 in the matchup with a 2.58 goals-against average and a […]

Devan Dubnyk Joins Colorado Via Trade

San Jose Sharks goaltender Devan Dubnyk was traded to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday for defenseman Greg Pateryn and a 2021 fifth-round draft pick. San Jose picked up Dubnyk from Minnesota for this season, but he made only 13 starts for the team, going a miserable 3-9-2 with a 3.18 goals-against average and a .898 […]

Jacob Markstrom Tries To End Slump On Saturday

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will start Saturday's matchup against the Oilers, hoping to put an end to a bad spell. He is winless in his last six appearances, which has dropped his record to 12-14-2. Markstrom has a 3.02 goals-against average for the season with a .898 save percentage and two shutouts. His numbers […]

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Gets Added To Injured Reserve

Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed) was added to Injured Reserve on Saturday. He missed Thursday's 3-1 win over Ottawa and will be out for Saturday's clash with Calgary as well. Gaetan Haas took over Nugent-Hopkins's spot on the second line Thursday night but didn't play much and he doesn't carry any fantasy value. The […]

Rajon Rondo Questionable Against Pistons

Los Angeles Clippers guard Rajon Rondo (groin) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The team is already without Kawhi Leonard (rest), so losing Rondo would hurt. That means, Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, and Terance Mann would see plenty of shots coming their way. All three of them could have streaming […]

Kawhi Leonard Will Rest Versus Pistons

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (rest) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Detroit Pistons. The Clippers have a back-to-back set early next week, so they will rest their superstar forward in a less competitive game. Reggie Jackson, Luke Kennard, and Terance Mann should all see more shots coming their way. Both […]