Jorge Soler Homers, Walks Twice On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals designated hitter Jorge Soler had a strong 2021 debut in the team's 14-10 win over the Texas Rangers. Soler went 2-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two runs and two RBI. He hit in the fifth spot in the lineup for the game, a great spot to be behind star catcher […]

NBA DFS Prop Picks for Friday (4/2/21) - Monkey Knife Fight

The weekend starts off strong with a 10-game slate Friday, but since most of the games are out-of-conference matchups, expect some lineup changes. It's been announced that Stephen Curry is likely to rest, so already we have our first dose of variance we need to take into account tonight. If Andrew Wiggins is the headliner for […]

Kevin Gausman Strong In Opening Day Start Thursday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman looked sharp in Thursday's 7-8 loss to the Mariners. Gausman pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on two hits and two walks with six strikeouts. His performance was certainly worthy of the Opening Day nod, but unfortunately his bullpen could not hold onto a large lead […]

Carlos Santana Reaches Base Four Times In Royals Debut

Kansas City Royals first baseman Carlos Santana had a fantastic debut with the team on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers. Santana went 1-for-3 with three walks, two runs and one RBI. He hit third in the order in the game and was instrumental in the team scoring a whopping 14 runs on the day. […]

Derrick White Drains Career-High Seven Triples

San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White had a career night from beyond the arc in a double-overtime loss to the Hawks. White knocked down a career-best seven threes for 21 of his 29 points, which is also a career-high. The 26-year-old added three assists, two blocks, a steal, and one board in 45 minutes of […]

Ty France Collects an Opening Day RBI

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ty France went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI, and a run scored on opening day. France's run-scoring hit was a looping liner to center field to bring in J.P. Crawford as the first run of an eventual six in the bottom of the eighth. France got off to a torrid […]

MLB Betting Picks for Friday 4/2 - Moneylines, Totals, and Runlines

Well, a bit of a buzzkill for Opening Day as both plays fell victim. The Cardinals dropped seven runs in the first two innings, all but finishing the Reds before the game even started. Then Atlanta and Philadelphia got the pitching performances many would expect out of their aces, which I still consider impressive due […]

Clint Frazier Reaches Base Three Times On Opening Day

New York Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier looked good on Thursday, picking up a pair of hits and walking once against the Blue Jays. Frazier's two hits were both fairly lucky -- he beat out an infield single with a .090 xBA for his first hit and poked a bloop single with a 69.1 mph exit […]

Chris Bassitt Allows Three Runs In Opening Day Loss

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Chris Bassitt allowed three runs on four hits and two walks while taking the loss against the Astros. Bassitt struck out three in his 5 1/3 innings pitched on Opening Day. The 32-year-old righty pitched to a strong 2.29 ERA last season, but a 4.49 xFIP implies his ERA is due […]

Brad Keller Shelled On Opening Day

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brad Keller was shelled by the Texas Rangers on Opening Day. He pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks and six earned runs without striking out a single batter. Luckily, Rangers starter Kyle Gibson was about equally as bad and the Royals offense helped prevent Keller from […]

Mitch Haniger Singles In Regular Season Return

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger batted leadoff on opening day. He went 1-for-5 with a single and a run scored. The single, his first hit since June of 2019, came with one man on and nobody out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Haniger also added a sliding catch in right field to rob […]

Dylan Moore Drives In Three

Seattle Mariners second baseman Dylan Moore got off to a strong start on opening day, going 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and three RBI. Moore delivered perhaps the biggest hit of the night, smacking a two-run double off Tyler Rogers as part of a six-run bottom of the eighth. Moore broke out in […]

Matthew Boyd Fires 5 2/3 Scoreless Innings On Opening Day

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Matthew Boyd delivered a strong Opening Day start, helping the Tigers top the Cleveland Indians 3-2. Boyd pitched 5 2/3 innings and allowed three hits, four walks and no runs while striking out two. He earned the win while Indians ace Shane Bieber was tagged with a loss. Boyd is coming […]

Giancarlo Stanton Strikes Out Three Times On Thursday

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton had a rough day at the plate on Thursday, striking out three times and failing to reach base in five plate appearances. Even Stanton's batted balls were disappointing on Thursday, with his two balls in play both posting exit velocities south of 82 mph. Strikeouts will probably always be […]

Cristian Pache Doubles On Opening Day

Atlanta Braves outfielder Cristian Pache was 1-for-4 with the first double of his MLB career during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The 22-year-old beat out Ender Inciarte for the starting centerfield job, as Pache possesses elite defensive skills. Until he can develop a power stroke, or hit for a reliable average, he remains […]

Taylor Trammell Delivers In His Major League Debut

Seattle Mariners outfielder Taylor Trammell made his big league debut on opening day Thursday, and contributed significantly to the comeback win against the San Francisco Giants. Trammell went 0-for-3 at the plate, but drew two big walks while driving in a run and scoring another. One of those walks was an eight pitch battle with […]

Jake Fraley Draws Three Walks

Seattle Mariners outfielder Jake Fraley had a big day at the plate on opening day, though it was his patience and not his bat that mattered most. Fraley collected three walks and a hit-by-pitch while going 0-for-1 in the contest. The final base-on-balls came in the bottom of the tenth inning and was a true […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores Season-High 28 Points

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic followed up a strong performance in his last game with another one in Thursday's double-overtime win over the Spurs. Bogdanovic poured in a season-high 28 points on 12 of 17 shooting from the field. The 28-year-old added five rebounds, five assists, four triples, two blocks, and a steal in 45 […]

Marco Gonzales Roughed Up on Opening Day

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales got off to a disappointing start to his 2021 season Thursday, not only uncharacteristically walking the first batter he faced, but also giving up three home runs. All told, Gonzales allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks over six innings, with only two strikeouts. He was lucky […]

Cody Bellinger Looks Poised At The Plate Thursday

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and a walk in Thursday's 8-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies. The 25-year-old belted a two-run, opposite-field homer in the third inning, but miscommunication on the base paths resulted in him being credited with an RBI single instead. Above all else, […]

Rafael Montero Blows Opening Day Save Opportunity

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered Thursday's opening day contest against the San Francisco Giants with an opportunity to protect a one-run lead, and promptly gave up a game-tying home run to Alex Dickerson. Montero did strike out two batters in the outing. Fantasy managers have to be disappointed, but Montero's role is safe […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Records Two Hits On Opening Day

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 2-for-4 with a double and a walk during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. It was a productive outing for the 23-year-old, who may be the best fantasy asset in the entire league in 2021. Acuna slashed .250/.406/.581 with 14 homers, 29 RBI, and eight stolen bases […]

Max Fried Fans Eight On Opening Day

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried tossed five innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits and a pair of walks while fanning eight batters in Thursday's 3-2 Opening Day loss to the Phillies. Fried didn't factor into the decision. Normally more of a ground-ball pitcher, the 27-year-old brought the swing-and-miss stuff to the table, inducing […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/2/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Friday, RotoBallers! I am incredibly excited to be a part of this talented DFS crew put together at RotoBaller. I'll bring you the DraftKings DFS picks on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays throughout the season. Baseball has officially returned, and it was a wildly entertaining Opening Day. Now, we kick off this first weekend of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (4/2/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

After an exciting Opening Day on Thursday that was packed with plenty of action throughout in spite of a pair of postponements, we're down to a more modest and manageable six-game slate Friday night. That gives us a bit of a breather in terms of our lineup decisions, and we may also catch a bit […]

Zac Gallen Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen (forearm) was placed on the 10-day Injured List on Thursday. Gallen suffered a hairline fracture in his throwing arm while taking batting practice- and is still expected to miss at least the first month of the season. Arizona recalled right-hander Riley Smith in a corresponding move Thursday. Fantasy managers […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (4/3/21) - English Premier League Soccer

Welcome back, RotoBallers! We had another full week of UCL action and a midweek EPL game on Wednesday this week. Matchday 28 in the English Premier League kicked off Friday with a nice single-game slate, and now we have four more games Saturday. Three of those four games will be on the main slate on […]

Juuse Saros Sees Hot Streak End

Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros picked up his first loss in five starts on Thursday when the team was defeated by the Stars at home 4-1. He allowed three goals on 30 shots in the game. Saros blew hot and cold at the start of the season, but he finally found some consistency last month […]

Whit Merrifield Homers In Win Over Rangers

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had an excellent day at the plate in a 14-10 Opening Day win over the Rangers. Merrifield collected three hits- including his first homer of the 2021 season- while scoring and driving in a pair of runs. The veteran hitter was a Statcast dynamo on Thursday, as all […]

Joe Pavelski Delivers Two Assists In Thursday's Win

Dallas Stars forward Joe Pavelski set up two goals as the team ended a three-game skid with a 4-1 win over Nashville on Thursday. He helped Mikko Heiskanen and Jason Robertson to pick up goals. Pavelski has been by far the most consistent forward on the team this season, leading the Stars in every major […]