Gerald Meerschaert Will Step Up In Weight Saturday Night

Gerald Meerschaert (31-13) will move up to light heavyweight for his bout Saturday night against Ed Herman. Eighty-eight percent of Meerschaert's strikes come while standing or in the clinch. His takedown defense is not great, though, at 47%. Since the start of 2018, GM3 is only 3-4 in the UFC, including a knockout loss last […]

No Plan Yet For Todd Gurley's Practice Workload

Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley is in "fantastic shape" according to head coach Dan Quinn, who spoke to reporters on Tuesday via a Zoom call. Quinn noted that there's no plan yet for Gurley's workload, but that he'd like to spend a couple weeks with the former All-Pro back before coming to a decision. […]

Miami Marlins Will Not Play Until At Least Monday

Updating a previous news post, with the Miami Marlins season "paused" for now, there is confirmation that the team will not play until at least Monday. This Monday and Tuesday's games scheduled to be played in Miami had already been postponed. The Marlins were then supposed to travel to Baltimore for two games on Wednesday […]

Ed Herman With A Chance To Earn Three In A Row

Ed Herman (24-14) has been a mainstay in the UFC since Season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2006. Making the move to light heavyweight in 2018 has given Herman new life. He mixes up his strikes well with 44% of them standing, 26% in the clinch and 29% on the ground. He also averages […]

Byron Buxton In Lineup For Twins Home Opener

Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton (foot) is in the starting lineup for the team's home opener against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday. He'll bat ninth against right-hander Carlos Martinez, who is making his first start since 2018. Buxton recovered nicely from a left foot sprain, running and taking live batting practice the last few […]

Miami Marlins Season Put On Pause

According to Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com, the Miami Marlins 2020 season has been put on pause, "at least temporarily." The Washington Nationals players voted and a majority chose not to travel to Miami to play this weekend. While MLB could force the Nationals to play, it's very unlikely that they would go against a team […]

Marquise Goodwin Chooses To Opt Out Of The 2020 Season

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Marquise Goodwin has elected to opt out of the 2020 NFL season. Goodwin is the father of a five-month-old daughter and wants to focus on his family without taking the risk of playing amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Goodwin was penciled in as a situational deep threat for the Eagles, a team […]

Miguel Rojas Among Marlins Players To Test Positive

Miami Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas is reportedly among the players who tested positive for COVID-19. The Marlins now have 17 positive tests, including 15 players. Rojas was off to an incredible start, missing the cycle by a double on Sunday and hitting a robust .700. It could be a while until any Marlin plays again, […]

The Turn: Fantasy Golf Podcast - WGC FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Joe Nicely (@JoeNicely) is joined by Andrew Poore (@AndrewPutters) to discuss the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, breaking down the PGA DFS slates for daily fantasy golf contests on FanDuel and DraftKings. Be sure to subscribe to The Turn Podcast, part of RotoBaller Radio's Podcast Network. Like and Subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts […]

Alex Wood Placed On 10-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Wood (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday afternoon. Right-handed pitcher Josh Sborz was recalled as a corresponding move. Wood did not look sharp during his first start of the season on Saturday, allowing three earned runs across three innings of work. The Dodgers' rotation is already […]

Nathan Maness Making Debut Against Tough Opponent

Nathan Maness (11-1) will make his Octagon debut in a very tough test in that of Ray Borg. Six of his career 11 wins have come by finish. His lone loss is to former UFC fighter Taylor Lapilus. Maness has won three fights in a row and is on a bit of a run right […]

KBO DFS Cheat Sheets: Lineups, Starters & Matchups for 7/29/20

Welcome, Rotoballers, to my KBO DFS Cheat Sheet! These cheat sheets will include my usual KBO Starting Lineups sheet, KBO Starting Pitchers for the upcoming slate, and my KBO matchup sheets where I personally project the starting lineups for each team. Remember the KBO is an entirely different animal than MLB and small things can […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (7/28/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We've got another exciting main slate on FanDuel which starts at 6:40 PM eastern, which spans 11 games. I am excited for my first MLB DFS column of the season and with few decent pitching options it looks like it could be another high scoring slate for offenses. Tonight's Marlins-Orioles matchup is cancelled again after […]

Matt Shoemaker (SP, TOR) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ team leagues ROSTERED IN: 17% of leagues ANALYSIS: The secret of Matt Shoemaker's 2020 potential may already be out after the Toronto Blue Jay's tidy one-run, three-hit outing across six innings Saturday (two walks, four strikeouts) at the Tampa Bay Rays. He departed the assignment with the game tied, but Toronto's bullpen wilted […]

Ray Borg Returns To The Octagon For The Second Time In 2020

Ray Borg (13-5) will step into the Octagon for bout No. 13. Now at bantamweight, Borg averages 3.89 takedowns per contest along with only 1.52 significant strikes per minute. Coming off of a loss in May of this year, Borg needs a win to hang around in the bantamweight division. Listed at $9,000 on DraftKings, […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball Streamers - MLB Lineup and Pitching Picks for Tuesday 7/28

It's Tuesday, so you know what that means: back to a full slate of baseball! Let's attack these games and target some streamer hitters and pitchers! In today's article, we have a versatile Dodger infielder, an outfielder in a stacked lineup, and another outfielder with some power-speed upside. We also have an intriguing pitcher on […]

David Peterson To Make Major League Debut On Tuesday

New York Mets pitcher David Peterson will start against the Red Sox on Tuesday evening. He will be making his major league debut. Peterson, the Mets top draft pick in 2017, was originally scheduled to begin the season at Triple-A back in March. However, because of injuries to Noah Syndergaard and Marcus Stroman, Peterson is […]

Eloy Jimenez Remains Sidelined

Chicago White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez (head) is absent from the clubs doubleheader versus the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday. Jimenez suffered a head injury after crashing into an outfield wall on Sunday. Jimenez was able to hit off of a tee and also did some throwing on Monday, but he remains day-to-day for now. One […]

Eric Spicely Positioned For First UFC Win In Three Years

Eric Spicely (12-5) will step into the Octagon for the 10th time on Saturday night. He currently owns a UFC record of 2-5. Eighty-six percent of Spicely's strikes come while standing, similar to his opponent. He has a higher significant-strikes rate than his opponent with 3.71 significant strikes per minute. After losing to Darren Stewart […]

Markus Perez Looking To Get Back On Track

Markus Perez (12-3) is currently 2-3 in the UFC. The former LFA middleweight champion has nine finishes in 12 of his career victories. Perez has landed a large percent of his strikes in the clinch, sporting a 33% striking distribution. Sixty-one percent of his strikes have come in the standup game. He only lands 2.75 […]

Zack Godley Could Join Rotation

Boston Red Sox pitcher Zack Godley may have the opportunity to join the rotation in the near future after an impressive relief outing in Monday's 7-4 loss against the Mets. Godley, who signed a minor-league deal during summer camp, threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven batters while allowing four hits in his appearance […]

Are You For Real? Surprising SP Starts from Week 1

Welcome back to "Are You For Real?" Each week, we look at lower-owned starting pitchers who have performed unexpectedly well in their last outing(s). This week we're looking at a trio of promising right-handers, all under the age of 28. Sandy Alcantara lit up the Phillies on Opening Day, Brady Singer dazzled in his MLB […]

Top MLB DFS Tournament Stacks and Avoids for July 28th, 2020 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. We will be releasing our Premium MLB DFS picks every single day of the week for the entire MLB and fantasy baseball season and postseason.   Top Avoids of the Day for 7/28/20  Carlos Martinez vs. Minnesota Twins Don't do it. You might be fooled […]

Xander Bogaerts Hits First Home Run In Loss

Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with one run scored, two RBI and his first home run of the season in Monday's 7-4 loss against the Mets. The 27-year-old suffered an injury scare in the first inning while attempting to chase down a runner between second and third base, jamming his back, neck […]

Daily Fantasy Baseball (DFS) Cheat Sheet and Lineup Picks for July 28th, 2020

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 7/27 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.  RotoBaller Sample DFS Lineups Sample FanDuel Lineup    Sample DraftKings Lineup    Please note that these are sample lineups designed only to show how you might use the above lineup picks in your own lineup. You should […]

No New COVID-19 Cases For Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies reported no new positive cases of COVID-19 from their round of testing on Monday. This is good news after the team played the Marlins on Sunday, after knowing four Marlins were held out of the game due to testing positive. The Phillies were scheduled to play the Yankees Monday and Tuesday night […]

David Pastrnak Returns To Practice Monday

Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak returned to practice with his teammates on Monday after serving a short quarantine period. The Czech forward returned to his regular spot on the top line alongside Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand. Pastrnak will be fully ready once the games start counting, but it is unclear whether or not he […]

Matt Adams Smacks Three-Run Shot In Monday's Loss

Atlanta Braves designated hitter Matt Adams was 1-for-4 with a three-run home run during Monday's 14-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. It was the first HR of the year for the veteran slugger, who is now batting .231 through 13 at-bats. Adams has received a surprising amount of playing time through the early going, […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. Struggling Out Of The Gate

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. was 1-for-4 with three strikeouts during Monday's 14-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 22-year-old phenom has had a dismal start to the 2020 campaign, going 3-for-19 with 11 strikeouts, no walks, and no RBI through his first four games. Acuna will almost assuredly put it together in […]

Dansby Swanson Continues Hot Start To Season

Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson was 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Monday's 14-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 26-year-old is now batting .400 through 15 at-bats in 2020 to go along with two HRs, four runs scored, and seven RBI. Swanson's production may be a simple early-season hot streak, and his […]