Jamal Murray Back In Action Saturday

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (hamstring) will suit up for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. He'll return from a four game absence, which means Monte Morris will head back to the second unit. P.J. Dozier might end up dropping out of the rotation altogether. Murray could be limited during his first game back, so […]

Emmanuel Mudiay Sitting Out On Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He is dealing with left knee soreness, so the team will give him a day off during the second leg of the back-to-back set. Mike Conley (knee) is back in action, so Mudiay wouldn't have much of a […]

Gleyber Torres Snaps Out Of 0-For-24 Skid Saturday

New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres entered play Saturday mired in an 0-for-24 slump that had dropped his batting average to .119. He broke out immediately with a hit off Rays starter Tyler Glasnow in the second. Entering play, Torres’ .167 wOBA and .260 wOBAcon both ranked in the bottom ten percentile of the league, […]

Carey Price Blanks Penguins In Series Clinching Game 4

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price posted a 22-save shutout in Game 4 to help the team advance to the first round of the Playoffs in Friday's 2-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Price stopped all 22 shots he faced in the contest, while forward Artturi Lehkonen's game-winning goal in the late stages of the third […]

Keegan Akin Earns Big League Call, Candidate To Start Sunday

Baltimore Orioles left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin has been brought up to the big league roster for the first time, making him a candidate to start Sunday against Washington. Ranked as the club’s No. 13 prospect per MLB Pipeline, Akin made 25 appearances (24 starts) at Triple-A last season and compiled a 4.73 ERA, but struck […]

Anthony Beauvillier Scores Twice As Islanders Advance To Round One

New York Islanders left winger Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals in the Game 4 victory to help the team clinch a 3-1 series win over the Florida Panthers in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers. The 23-year-old scored twice in the first period to bring his total to three goals in the series against the Panthers, […]

Sixto Sanchez Slowly Ramping Up Workload

Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Sixto Sanchez is currently built up to about a three-inning workload, but the club will not consider calling up its top prospect until he can pitch around five innings. Sanchez has made just 18 starts at Double-A, although he has twirled a 2.53 ERA in that span. The centerpiece of the […]

Yankees Place Kyle Higashioka On The 10-day IL

New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka (oblique) was placed on the 10-day IL with an oblique strain on Saturday. Higashioka’s oblique began bothering him on Thursday, and the 30-year-old tried to play through it before landing on the IL. With Higashioka to miss at least the next ten days and Chris Ianetta retiring, Erik Kratz […]

Justin Verlander Not Progressing Quickly

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander (forearm) "is not progressing as quickly as he would like to" according to manager Dusty Baker. Verlander was placed on the injured list following his first start of the season and the initial reports indicated he would be out for the season. He denied those reports, though it seems like […]

Brandon Workman Collects Third Save of Season

Boston Red Sox closer Brandon Workman worked a clean ninth inning to earn his third save of the season in Friday's 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays. The 31-year-old received tremendous support from his defense with the first batter he faced, as infielder Travis Shaw crushed a ball over the right fielder wall that was […]

George Springer Still Out Of Lineup

Houston Astros outfielder George Springer (wrist) is once again out of the team's lineup Saturday. Springer hasn't played since leaving Thursday's game with the wrist issue. He owned a .731 OPS with 12 RBI in 12 games played prior to the injury. Outfielders Kyle Tucker and Myles Straw will pick up the slack in Springer's […]

Alex Verdugo Powers Red Sox To Victory

Boston Red Sox outfielder Alex Verdugo hit a pair of home runs to lead his team to a 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays on Friday. The 24-year-old went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs, two runs scored, two RBI and one walk in the productive contest, along with a home-run saving catch along the […]

Luis Arraez Returns To Lineup Saturday

Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez (knee) is back in Saturday's lineup against the Royals. Arraez sat for the first game of the series with what was described as "very minor knee soreness." Perhaps the knee explains the slump Arraez is in, as he has now just 1-for-16 in the month of August. The 23-year-old […]

Donovan Mitchell Listed As Questionable For Saturday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (leg) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. Mike Conley (knee) and Rudy Gobert (rest) are back in the lineup after sitting out the front end of the back-to-back set. Mitchell is dealing with a lower left leg strain, so the team might want to be […]

Aron Baynes Won't Suit Up Saturday

Phoenix Suns center Aron Baynes (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Miami Heat. He has not played in a game during the bubble yet. However, the team is 4-0 without Baynes, so his absence isn't hurting the team. Deandre Ayton is healthy and playing well, so the team is in no […]

Red Sox Recall Dylan Covey, Option Ryan Weber

Boston Red Sox pitcher Dylan Covey was recalled by the team and fellow hurler Ryan Weber was sent to the team's alternate training site in a corresponding move on Saturday. The writing was on the wall for Weber, who allowed 15 hits, 11 runs and nine walks in 20 innings pitched. Covey, who owns a […]

Danny Green Ruled Out Versus Pacers

Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green (hip) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He is dealing with left hip soreness, so it's unclear if he'll be ready in time for Monday's contest. The Lakers are likely going to use a committee approach to fill the void left by Green. LeBron […]

Jake Odorizzi Activated, Expects To Throw 70-75 Pitches

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi was officially activated off the injured list on Saturday. The 30-year-old will be the corresponding move with Josh Donaldson's (calf) trip to the injured list. Odorizzi threw about 50 pitches when he faced live batters at Saint Paul and he said he expects to throw about 70-75 pitches against the […]

Rudy Gobert Ready To Play Saturday

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (rest) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He sat out of the front end of a back-to-back set in order to rest. Tony Bradley and Ed Davis will lose minutes and fantasy value with Gobert back in the rotation. He was […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances - Week 4

Happy Jo Adell week everyone! It may not have been the most thrilling way for Adell to begin his big league career, with a whimper of a single followed by a quad injury two days later, but there’s still plenty to discuss with the Angels’ new slugger and some fellow rookies who made headlines this […]

Spencer Howard To Make Debut Sunday

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Spencer Howard will make his major-league debut on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. Manager Joe Girardi was initially coy about whether the team's No. 2 prospect would toe the rubber on Sunday but the news was confirmed on Saturday afternoon. The 24-year-old pitched to a 2.03 ERA with 94 strikeouts across 71 […]

Mike Conley Removed From Injury Report

Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley (knee) is not currently listed on the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He sat out of the front end of the back-to-back set due to right knee soreness. It's unclear whether or not the team plans to limit Conley in this one. Donovan Mitchell (leg) […]

Goga Bitadze Says Knee Continues To Give Him Problems

Indiana Pacers center Goga Bitadze mentioned on Friday that his left knee continues to give him problems. It has been something he has been battling with all season long. "Getting back from the hiatus. It hurt me a lot more. I basically couldn't run... It's hard for me to get back ready to play," says […]

Jamal Murray Questionable On Saturday

Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (hamstring) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. The Nuggets are fairly banged up with Gary Harris (hip) and Will Barton (knee) both out and Troy Daniels (hip) listed as questionable. Monte Morris is expected to get another start with P.J. Dozier backing him up off […]

Auston Matthews Keeps Toronto Alive With Overtime Winner

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews took 10 shots on Friday night, but his final one was the most important as it capped off Toronto's comeback effort and pushed the series to Game 5. Toronto found itself down 3-0 in the third period, one game after letting a three-goal lead slip away themselves, and exploded […]

Erik Jones A Great DFS-Play For Michigan

Joe Gibbs Racing's Erik Jones will start from the 23rd position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. 2020 has been a very disappointing year for Jones, and it was made even worse when it was announced earlier this week that Jones would not return to the No. 20 car in 2021. Jones […]

Gary Harris, Will Barton Remain Sidelined

Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (hip) and forward Will Barton (knee) have been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. It's unclear when these two will get back on the court. There's a good chance that they both sit out during all the seeding games. Michael Porter Jr. will remain a must-have DFS […]

Oliver Ekman-Larsson Quietly Adds to Growing Point Total

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson picked up a pair of assists in Game 4 against Nashville, helping advance Arizona to the playoffs. The Arizona captain finished the series with four points and seven shots. After flirting with a half-point per game rate in each of the last three regular seasons, Ekman-Larsson's four points in four […]

Marwin Gonzalez Crushes Solo Homer

Minnesota Twins outfielder Marwin Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 3-2 loss to the Royals. Gonzalez crushed his home run 430 feet at an exit velocity of 103.2 MPH. The 31-year-old now has five hits in his last four games, including the home run and three RBI. He should see a […]

Darcy Kuemper Shuts the Door on Nashville, Makes 49 Saves

Arizona Coyotes goaltender Darcy Kuemper put an exclamation point on the series, stopping 49 of 52 shots on the way to eliminating the Predators from the qualifying round. Kuemper had not faced more than 50 shots in a game this season until Friday night, but proved to be more than up to the task, recording […]