Carey Price Tries To Keep Momentum Saturday Night

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will go for his fourth win in five games against the Flames on Saturday. The former MVP had an inconsistent start to the season, but he has now allowed just one goal in each of his last four starts, to improve his record to 8-4-4. Price has allowed 2.59 goals […]

Adam Frazier Picks Up Three Hits In Pirates' Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier had his third multi-hit performance of the spring on Saturday, finishing 3-for-4 with a double in the loss to the Yankees. Frazier has been making a lot of contact this month, as he is 8-for-12 with two doubles, one RBI, two runs, one walk and no strikeouts through four […]

Jacob Markstrom Looks For More Success Versus Montreal

Calgary Flames goaltender Jacob Markstrom will guard the crease on Saturday against Montreal. He is looking for a third win over the Canadiens this season, after stopping 17 pucks in Thursday's 2-1 victory. Markstrom has posted a 0.50 goals-against average and a superb .982 save percentage against Montreal this season. He owns a 9-7-2 record […]

Casey DeSmith Starts On Saturday Versus Sabres

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith will be between the pipes in Saturday's rematch with Buffalo. Tristan Jarry had 21 saves in Thursday's 5-2 victory over the Sabres, and now it's DeSmith's turn to show what he's capable of. The 29-year-old backup has a nice 5-2-0 record for the season with a 2.52 goals-against average and […]

Anthony Alford Exits Game Early On Saturday

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Anthony Alford exited Saturday's game early with what is described as right wrist discomfort, according to Alex Stumpf of DK Pittsburgh Sports. Alford was hit by a pitch in the fourth inning while facing Corey Kluber, and he was quickly removed from the game. There is no official word yet on how […]

Carter Hutton Between The Pipes For Saturday's Action

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will make his ninth start of the season on Saturday against Pittsburgh. The veteran netminder had a solid start to the season, but he owns a poor 1-7-1 record with a 3.40 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage. The Sabres have dropped nine in a row and are in […]

Brendan Rodgers Injures Hamstring While Stealing Second

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers injured his hamstring while attempting to steal second base in the fifth inning of Saturday's Cactus League game vs. the Mariners. Rodgers was 1-for-2 with an RBI single for exiting the game. He stopped short and starting limping before dropping to the ground as he approached second base. He […]

Jack Eichel Out For Foreseeable Future

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (upper body) will be out for the foreseeable future, according to head coach Ralph Krueger. Eichel has missed two games and he was labeled day-to-day at first, but it looks like he is dealing with a more serious problem. Some reports are saying that he has a neck injury and […]

Brendan Rodgers Leaves Game With Injury

Colorado Rockies infielder Brendan Rodgers was forced to leave Saturday's game with an injury. Rodgers pulled up short while trying to steal second in the fifth inning- though he was able to walk off the field on his own power. Reporter Nick Groke notes that the 24-year-old reacted as if it was a hamstring injury, […]

Juan Soto Back In The Lineup Saturday

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto (illness) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Mets. Soto was sent home on Wednesday after feeling sinus discomfort, though he tested negative for COVID-19- and it was never viewed as anything too serious. The 22-year-old will bat second against New York. Soto owns a career .972 OPS with […]

Nate Pearson Has Successful Bullpen Session Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson (groin) threw a successful bullpen session on Saturday. Manager Charlie Montoyo said that everything was positive regarding Pearson and that he came out of it feeling good, with the next step being another session. The team has yet to rule him out indefinitely, though Montoyo acknowledged that the […]

J.A. Happ To Make First Start Of Spring On Monday

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ is set to make his first start of the spring on Monday against the Braves. Happ was delayed to camp after testing positive for COVID-19 and needed some time to build up his arm before recently throwing two innings of batting practice. The team has yet to comment on […]

Mike Fiers To Get MRI Sunday

Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers is being shut down and will get an MRI on Sunday. The team originally described it as a back ailment, though they now believe it to be an issue with his hip. At any rate, the veteran starter will continue to be on the sidelines- he has yet to see […]

DraftKings MMA, UFC DFS Lineup Picks - Edwards vs. Muhammad (UFC Vegas 21)

As crazy as it sounds, the UFC Apex is about to cross the 20-event mark this weekend once UFC Vegas 21 takes place and is added to the history books. We need to go all the way back to May 2020 to find the first time the complex was used, when Tyron Woodley and Gilbert […]

UFC Fight Night Predictions and Betting Picks: Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad

Welcome back, RotoBallers. Thanks for joining me again for another fight breakdown, where I give you my analysis and predictions. After a long time away from the cage, Leon Edwards is back in action at UFC Fight Night 187. Will ring rust play a factor against the active Belal Muhammad? By looking at the history […]

MMA DFS Value Picks - UFC Vegas 21: Edwards vs. Muhammad (Premium Content)

As crazy as it sounds, the UFC Apex is about to cross the 20-event mark this weekend once UFC Vegas 21 takes place and is added to the history books. We need to go all the way back to May 2020 to find the first time the complex was used, when Tyron Woodley and Gilbert […]

UFC Fight Night Predictions and Betting Picks: Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder II

Welcome back, RotoBallers. Thanks for joining me again for another fight breakdown, where I give you my analysis and predictions. It has been about four years since Angela Hill and Ashley Yoder faced one another. Both will run it back in a bout a bout that was rescheduled just a few weeks ago. In a […]

Artemi Panarin Returns With An Assist

New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (personal) was back in the lineup for Saturday's matchup with Boston, and he tallied an assist in a 4-0 win. He recorded his 14th helper of the year alongside Colin Blackwell on a Ryan Strome goal. Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist, while K'Andre Miller also […]

Keith Kinkaid Shuts Out Bruins

New York Rangers goaltender Keith Kinkaid stopped all 18 shots in Saturday's 4-0 victory over Boston, to post his first shutout of the season. The 31-year-old was inactive at the start of the year but has now featured four times this month with Igor Shesterkin (groin) out and Alexandar Georgiev struggling. Shesterkin hasn't played since […]

Alejandro Kirk Stays Hot

Toronto Blue Jays rookie catcher Alejandro Kirk had another strong offensive performance on Saturday with two hits in three at-bats. His second single of the day was scorched at more than 110 mph. He's now 5-for-10 this spring with a home run and a BB-K of 1-1, which highlights his outstanding bat-to-ball skill. Kirk is […]

Cavan Biggio Breaks Out Of Slump

After scuffling for much of the spring, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Cavan Biggio broke out of his slump with a 2-for-2 day against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. He hit his second double of the spring and his first home run, a two-run shot. Entering today's game, Biggio was just 2-for-14 (.143). He's expected […]

Robbie Ray Throws Four Shutout Innings

Toronto Blue Jays hurler Robbie Ray threw four no-hit innings on Saturday afternoon against the Baltimore Orioles. He walked two batters but also struck out three hitters and his fastball was sitting 95-97 mph in the first two innings. In 8.1 innings stretched over three starts this spring, Ray has struck out 11 batters while […]

Mikko Rantanen Leads Avalanche Past Kings

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen scored the game-winning goal in Friday's 2-0 victory against the Kings. The 24-year-old added an assist on the empty-net goal by linemate Nathan MacKinnon, who played his second game since missing three consecutive games with an upper-body injury. Rantanen has totaled 13 goals, 14 assists and 27 points through […]

Philipp Grubauer Earns Fourth Shutout Of The Season

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer stopped all 18 shots against in Friday's 2-0 victory against the Kings. The 29-year-old had another quiet night in the crease as the Avalanche limited the Kings offensively, after doing the same to the Coyotes on Wednesday night. Grubauer has posted a 14-7-0 record, 1.95 goals against average and .920 […]

Packers Restructure Billy Turner's Contract

The Green Bay Packers continued to clear salary cap space on Saturday ahead of the 2021 season, doing a simple restructure of offensive lineman Billy Turner's contract, according to a source. The move was a straight salary conversion, meaning the Packers are turning Turner's base salary or roster bonus into a signing bonus, which allows […]

Browns Won't Tender Tae Davis

The Cleveland Browns will not extend a tender offer to impending restricted free-agent linebacker/special-teamer Tae Davis, according to a source. Davis will become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year kicks off next Wednesday, March 17. The 24-year-old began his career as an undrafted free agent out of Chattanooga in 2018 and was […]

Ola Adeniyi To Become A Free Agent

With the salary cap tight this year, the Pittsburgh Steelers are unable to tender impending restricted free-agent special teams ace and backup outside linebacker Ola Adeniyi, according to a source. He'll become an unrestricted free agent when the new league year starts next Wednesday, March 17. Adeniyi was signed as an undrafted free agent out […]

Kevin Labanc Records Three-Point Performance Against Ducks

San Jose Sharks right wing Kevin Labanc scored a goal and added two assists in Friday's 6-0 win against the Ducks. The 25-year-old recorded his fifth multi-point performance of the season, while forwards Timo Meier, Tomas Hertl and Evander Kane each added one goal and one assist in the contest. Labanc has totaled six goals, […]

Connor McDavid Records His 50th Point On Friday

Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist to become the first player to reach 50 points this season. Edmonton destroyed the Ottawa Senators by the score of 6-2 as their winning streak extends to four games. McDavid leads the NHL in points with 17 goals and 34 helpers in just 29 […]