Steven Stamkos Exits Thursday's Win Early With Injury

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos scored his 17th goal of the season on a power play in Thursday's 6-4 win over Columbus but left the game in the third period with an apparent injury. With just 1:46 played in the final frame, the Lightning captain sent the puck into the offensive zone and immediately […]

Jack Roslovic Enjoys Three-Point Outing Thursday Night

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Jack Roslovic had a hand on three goals in Thursday's 6-4 home loss to Tampa, notching the team's second goal and dishing out two assists. He logged 16:34 on the third line and added two shots and two hits to his line with a plus-one rating. Roslovic was recently a healthy […]

Zack Greinke Cruising Through Early Going

Houston Astros starting pitcher Zack Greinke has been fantastic through two starts this year. Both of his starts have gone for quality starts and the Astros won both games. He's pitched 13 innings and allowed eight hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out eight. He's only allowed one barrel, via a Mike […]

Yanni Gourde Hands Out Career-High Four Assists

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Yanni Gourde was in a giving mood on Thursday, registering a career-high four assists in a 6-4 win over Columbus. His line, which includes Blake Coleman and Barclay Goodrow, combined for 10 points in the game. Ryan McDonagh doubled his goals tally for the season with two markers. Gourde was slumping […]

Edwin Diaz Picks Up Win On Thursday

In his first appearance of the young 2021 season, New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz recorded the win in the Mets' 3-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Diaz pitched the top of the ninth inning, allowing only a walk while striking out one. Diaz is coming off of a very impressive 2020 season […]

Max Muncy With A .531 On-Base Percentage To Start The Year

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy is off to a fantastic start to the 2021 season. Through seven games, Muncy is slashing .375/.531/.625 with one home run, seven walks, five RBI and five runs. He's reached base at least once in all seven games. His plate discipline has been better than it's ever been […]

Damian Lillard Ends Scoring Slump With 23-Point Effort

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard led the team with 23 points in Thursday's loss to Utah, going 8-for-21 from the field and 3-for-12 from downtown. It wasn't an effective performance, but he at least improved on his recent outings, which resulted in him getting only 27 total points across two games. Lillard, who […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 4/9/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 4/9/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 6-game slate on tap today, and there are some interesting games we really want to attack. The pitching is locked into […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/9/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! It's just over a week into the season, and I have to tell myself every day not to overreact in my season-long leagues to the early trends. That's part of the reason I love DFS. You can overreact a bit because you can play the hot hand and grab whoever you want each […]

Rudy Gobert Crushes Portland On The Boards

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert dominated the glass in Thursday's victory over Portland, finishing with 21 rebounds. He added 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and with a 6-for-7 effort at the line, to register his 30th double-double of the year. Gobert completed his line with a couple of assists and one block. […]

Jeff McNeil Hits First Home Run Of Season

New York Mets infielder/outfielder Jeff McNeil hit his first home run of the 2021 season on Thursday in dramatic fashion in the Mets' 3-2 win over the Marlins. McNeil, who had been 0-for-9 on the season, belted a game-tying solo home run off of Miami closer Anthony Bass in the bottom of the ninth inning. […]

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 […]