Tarik Skubal Strikes Out Four in Three Innings

Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal struck out four Toronto Blue Jays over three innings of work on Thursday during a 10-6 loss. The rookie pitcher was the only hurler to keep the Blue Jays hitters off the score sheet. Skubal has pitched five scoreless innings this spring with just two hits allowed and a K-BB […]

EPL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel (3/13/21) - 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 […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo Logs Fifth Triple-Double Of The Year

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo started the second half of the season with his fifth triple-double of the season, finishing Thursday's win over the Knicks with a game-high 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. He added one steal and one block while shooting 8-for-12 from the field and a nice 7-for-7 at the charity […]

Bryce Harper Not Interested In Analytics

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper gave reporters a good laugh in a recent interview. He was asked about advanced stats and analytics and he replied by saying, "I don't really like stats. Exit velocity, I don't care about that. I'm more of, exit hits...I don't understand any of that. I am a GED guy." Despite […]

Nolan Jones Gets On Base Three Times

Cleveland Indians third base prospect Nolan Jones had two walks and a single on Thursday against the San Diego Padres. The 22-year-old prospect is now 3-for-8 with a BB-K of 4-5 this spring. Jones spent the 2020 season at the alternate training site after splitting 2019 between high-A and double-A when he combined to walk […]

Lauri Markkanen Returns With Seven Treys And 23 Points

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen returned from a shoulder problem with a 23-point effort in Thursday's loss to Philly, shooting 8-for-11 from the field with an incredible 7-for-7 effort from behind the arc. He hadn't played since Feb. 5. Markkanen's line also included four rebounds and one block in 28 minutes. The game turned […]

Jose Abreu Continues Spring Struggles

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds. Abreu recently recovered from Covid-19 and that could be a reason for his early struggles this spring as he is just 2-for-17 to start. He had an outstanding 2020 where he won the AL MVP by slashing .317/.370/.617 […]

Bo Bichette Off To Slow Start This Spring

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has had an underwhelming start to spring. Over his first six games, he's gone 2-for-11 with no extra-base hits. He's slashing .182/.400/.182 with four walks and three strikeouts. He was caught stealing in his only stolen base attempt. Bichette is going in the late second round of most drafts […]

Dwight Howard Scores Season-High 18 Points With 12 Boards

Philadelphia 76ers center Dwight Howard came off the bench to produce a season-high 18 points in Thursday's win at Chicago, adding 12 rebounds, a pair of blocks, and one steal. With Joel Embiid (health protocols) missing, Tony Bradley made the start at center and had a nice outing as well, recording 14 points on perfect […]

Mookie Betts Not In "Season Shape" Yet

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts will rightfully be one of the first players off the board in all fantasy drafts this spring. However, according to his teammate Edwin Rios, Betts isn't quite in mid-season form just yet. In a recent interview, Rios had this to say in regard to Betts: "I called him out […]

Tobias Harris Scores 24 Points In Just 25 Minutes

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris needed only 25 minutes of action to rack up a game-high 24 points in Thursday's big win over Chicago. He shot 8-for-15 from the field and 7-for-8 at the line with four assists and three rebounds. The Sixers were without Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid, but Philly still dominated and […]

Nikola Vucevic Picks Up Big Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic had a team-high 24 points and crashed the board hard with 17 rebounds in Thursday's loss to Miami. He shot 10-for-20 from the field while adding three assists with two turnovers in 34 minutes. His front-court mate Aaron Gordon returned to action with nine points in 14 minutes. Vucevic will […]

Spencer Torkelson Hitless Over 16 Spring Plate Appearances

Detroit Tigers third baseman and top prospect Spencer Torkelson has had a rough go of it this spring. He's yet to record a hit over his first 16 plate appearances. He's currently 0-for-13 with three walks and eight strikeouts. The 21-year-old Torkelson was a bit of a long shot to make the team's opening day […]

Ryan Mountcastle Breaks Out Of Mini-Slump

Baltimore Orioles prospect Ryan Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a double on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The hit broke a mini-slump that had seen the rookie go 0-for-5 with three strikeouts. Mountcastle is hoping to make the opening day roster either in left field or at first base in place of injured veteran Chris Davis. […]

Bryce Harper Goes 0-For-3 Thursday

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Harper has struggled so far in spring camp as he is now just 2-for-11 with one home run and two RBI across his first four games. Harper had a solid 2020 campaign in which he slashed .268/.420/.542 with 13 […]

Kelly Olynyk Puts Up 20 Points

Miami Heat forward/center Kelly Olynyk had a nice 20-point outing in Thursday's win over Orlando, shooting 7-for-14 from the field and 4-for-8 from downtown. He also had seven rebounds with two assists, two steals, and one block. Olynyk has had two back-to-back strong outings with Bam Adebayo (knee) missing. Adebayo's problem doesn't seem to be […]

Nick Markakis Announces Retirement

Outfielder Nick Markakis has announced his retirement from the MLB after 15 seasons. He spent the first nine years of his career with the Baltimore Orioles and the last six years with the Atlanta Braves. He finishes his career with a career batting average of .288 as well as 189 home runs and 1,046 RBI. […]

Fantasy Basketball Night In Review: Thursday, March 11

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 […]

Jimmy Butler Leads Heat Past Magic

Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 27 points in Thursday's 111-103 win over Orlando, adding 11 assists, eight rebounds, three steals, and one block. He shot 9-for-17 from the floor and 8-for-13 at the charity stripe. Butler is having an incredible year, putting up big numbers across the board. His shooting […]

Alex Kirilloff Hits First Spring Homer

Minnesota Twins outfield prospect Alex Kirilloff broke out of a slump with a 1-for-2 day that saw him clear the outfield fences in the second inning. The blast came against a very good pitcher in Eduardo Rodriguez of the Boston Red Sox. Kirilloff is just 3-for-16 with five strikeouts this spring as he chases a […]

Best-Ball Late-Round Values - Infield

Fantasy Baseball draft season is in full swing, and that goes for more than just redraft leagues; we are talking best-ball formats. Best-ball leagues have been gaining traction in recent years and for good reason. Drafts start almost immediately after the previous season ends for those looking for an offseason fantasy fix. Best-ball drafts are […]

Mike Moustakas Homers Thursday

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas went 2-for-3 with a solo homer in a 7-4 Cactus League win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. The homer came off of Chicago starter Reynaldo Lopez in the third inning and was the first of the spring for Moustakas. The veteran infielder has gotten off to a […]

Amir Garrett Throws Bullpen Session On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Amir Garrett (forearm) threw a pain-free bullpen session on Thursday prior to his team's 7-4 Cactus League win over the Chicago White Sox. Garrett has been dealing with a sore left forearm since camp opened, but he sounded optimistic in talking to reporters on Thursday, saying, "You always have … these little nagging […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome, RotoBallers. Hockey season is back and I am thrilled to be covering this sport over at RotoBaller! As always, I will do my best to give you the stats and info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft. If you […]

Wade Miley Injures Hamstring On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds left-hander Wade Miley (hamstring) made his Cactus League debut on Thursday, but it did not go as planned for the veteran. Miley looked sharp upon entering the game in the third inning and wound up going 1 1/3 scoreless frames before leaving early with an injured left hamstring. It is a familiar story for […]

Tyler Mahle Solid On Thursday

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Tyler Mahle pitched well in his spring debut on Thursday. Mahle threw two scoreless innings in a 7-4 Cactus League win over the Chicago White Sox, striking out three and allowing just one hit. Mahle is expected to hold down a spot in the starting rotation for the Reds when the regular […]

2021 Outfielder Rankings - 5x5 Mixed Leagues

We now move on to the outfielder position in our mixed-league rankings analysis series. If you missed them, here is our review of Catcher, First Base, Second Base, Third Base and Shortstop. RotoBaller's rankers, JB Branson, Pierre Camus, Nick Mariano, and Ariel Cohen have updated our 2021 Mixed League rankings once more based on early spring training action. […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for March 12th, 2021

RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily MLB injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy baseball (DFS) lineups, every day of the MLB season. Below is our updated list of injured MLB players for March 12th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for March 12th, 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 March 12th, 2021. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

DraftKings Early CBB DFS Lineup Picks for 3/12/21 - Daily Fantasy College Basketball Advice

We still have one more day of loaded morning college basketball slates. This one isn't exactly loaded. There are only five games, but what it lacks in quantity it makes up in quality. We have the quarterfinals of the ACC, Big Ten(14), and the AAC covered in this one. All five games have implied totals […]