Anthony DeSclafani Looking To Extend Shutout Streak

Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani will make his second start of the season versus the Brewers on Saturday in an intriguing matchup. The Brew Crew are coming off a game where Reds pitchers struck them out 16 times, including 14 by right-handers. They entered the night with the second-highest K-rate in the league versus […]

Fernando Tatis Jr. Wastes No Time With Leadoff Jack

San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. smacked his fifth home run Friday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 21-year-old extended his blazing start by crushing a leadoff shot off starter Luke Weaver to secure the eventual 3-0 victory. The tater was his only knock in four tries but he’s rocking a .291/.391/.673 slash with 26 […]

Kyle Busch Has A Solid Record At Michigan

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch will start from the seventh position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Busch is 0-for-20 on the season, and his luck hasn't seemed to turn around. Last week, at New Hampshire, Busch nailed the wall after blowing a tire and finished dead-last. Busch showed frustration in his […]

Zach Davies Blanks The Snakes

San Diego Padres starter Zach Davies held the Arizona Diamondbacks scoreless through 5 2/3 frames Friday, collecting his second victory. Davies allowed three singles and no walks while cruising to six strikeouts. The excellent outing drops his ERA to 2.87 with a 0.83 WHIP and 7.5 K/9. The 27-year-old’s career 17 percent strikeout rate diminishes […]

FireKeepers Casino 400: NASCAR DFS Lineup Targets for DraftKings, FanDuel

Join Chase Holden (@GarageGuyChase), and Drew Deen (@ChefBoiRDeen) as they provide you with fresh NASCAR DFS analysis in their weekly NASCAR DFS Preview Show presented by RotoBaller. Like and subscribe to the RotoBaller channel on Youtube to get all our latest podcasts and catch us on iTunes and BlogTalkRadio as well! Be sure to also […]

Twins To Activate Jake Odorizzi For Saturday Start

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi (intercostal) will make his 2020 debut on Saturday versus the Royals. He'll take Josh Donaldson's place on the roster and is in a favorable matchup for his first start of the season. Odorizzi was placed on the injured list before Opening Day after straining his right intercostal in summer […]

Washington Releases Derrius Guice

The Washington Football Team has released running back Derrius Guice following a domestic abuse arrest. The oft-injured Guice was expected to be the lead back for Washington's running back committee this year, but the release obviously changes everything in Washington. Veteran running back Adrian Peterson should now see the bulk of the carries, while rookie […]

Patrick Sandoval Getting The Nod Saturday

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval will make his second start of the season versus the Rangers on Saturday. With Shohei Ohtani unable to pitch, a spot has opened up in the rotation after Sandoval was optioned to their alternate site at the end of July. The left-hander was decent in his 2020 debut, […]

Alex Bowman Trying To Recapture Early-Season Form At Michigan

Hendrick Motorsports driver Alex Bowman will roll off from the sixth position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. In the early portion of 2020, Bowman and the No. 88 team looked to be one of the championship favorites. Bowman won a race and led a significant number of laps at the beginning […]

Ryan Helsley Tests Positive For COVID-19

St. Louis Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley has tested positive for COVID-19 as announced by the team on Friday. Fellow reliever Austin Dean also tested positive, pushing the Red Birds to nine positives this week and forcing the league to postpone their weekend series versus the Cubs. Helsley was a candidate for saves entering the season, […]

Nick Senzel Removed With Groin Tightness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nick Senzel left Friday's game versus the Brewers early after experiencing tightness in his left groin. He was lifted after his third at-bat in the fourth inning, but since the team jumped out to a large lead early, it may have been precautionary. Senzel led off in the contest and recorded a […]

Nick Vincent Picks Up Save For Marlins

Miami Marlins reliever Nick Vincent picked up the save in 1.2 innings of work on Friday. Vincent was signed to a minor league contract at the end of July but was called up as the Marlins' roster began to thin after a COVID-19 outbreak. While it's good for Vincent that he locked down the save, […]

Ryan Blaney Starts 11th At Michigan

Penske Racing's Ryan Blaney will start from the 11th position in Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Blaney is coming off of two straight 20th-place finishes and will look recapture his form from Texas, where he led almost half of the race. Blaney has a modest record at Michigan. In 10 starts, he […]

Aaron Bummer Leaves Game With Bicep Soreness

Chicago White Sox pitcher Aaron Bummer (biceps) left Friday's game with left biceps soreness. Bummer pitched 1.2 innings, allowing a hit and walking a pair before being replaced by fellow reliever Evan Marshall. White Sox manager Rick Renteria said that Bummer will be re-evaluated on Saturday. The 26-year-old had 12 strikeouts in 5.2 innings pitched […]

Corey Seager Leaves With Lower Back Discomfort

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager left the game in the top of the third inning with an injury. Seager injured his lower back moving to his left on a groundball to second baseman Chris Taylor. The 26-year-old is no stranger to injuries in the early part of this season, having dealt with quad and […]

Jerick McKinnon An Early Standout In Training Camp

San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon has been one of the more impressive players at training camp, according to Cam Inman of The Mercury News. In particular, McKinnon's route running out of the backfield has looked crisp. It is welcomed news for the 28-year-old, as he has missed the entirety of the past two […]

Luke Weaver Replaced In Fourth Inning

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Luke Weaver was replaced after three innings pitched in Friday's game against the Padres. Alex Young took over in the fourth. Weaver had 43 pitches and had surrendered two homers in the game, so it's likely that something is not quite right. It's even more fishy when considering the peculiar nature of […]

Josh Donaldson Lands On Injured List

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained calf. Manager Rocco Baldelli made it seem as if Donaldson would return sometime during the upcoming road trip, though that clearly won't be the case. The 34-year-old was seen on the field earlier Friday night, dragging weights to […]

Bogdan Bogdanovic Scores Game-High 27 Points In Loss

Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 27 points with six rebounds, four triples and two assists in a losing effort against the Nets. Bogdanovic is now red-hot from beyond the arc, after drilling six treys in his last contest. Over the past two games, the 27-year-old is averaging 31 points, 5.0 rebounds per game, 5.0 […]

Tony Bradley Records A Double-Double Off The Bench

Utah Jazz center Tony Bradley recorded his first double-double of the season on Friday, finishing a 119-111 loss to the Spurs with 15 points and 11 rebounds. He shot 7-for-9 from the field in 22 minutes of action off the bench, adding three blocks, two assists and one steal to his line. Rudy Gobert was […]

Jordan Clarkson Leads Jazz With 24 Points

Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson scored a team-high 24 points in 24 minutes off the bench in Friday's loss to San Antonio, shooting 8-for-18 from the field and 4-for-9 from outside. He also had four assists and two rebounds. The likes of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert got rested, which gave others an opportunity to […]

LEC DFS Picks for 8/8/20 - FanDuel, DraftKings League of Legends Daily Fantasy

Welcome to RotoBaller's continued coverage of League of Legends DFS for FanDuel and DraftKings. Hopefully, you've been following our coverage of the LPL, LCK, and LCS as well as we intend to cover all LoL leagues for the Summer split. Today, I am focusing on the 5-game LEC slate that has contests available on both […]

LCK & LPL DFS Picks for 8/8/20: DraftKings, FanDuel League of Legends

Tough to complain on a green night, but complaining is my favorite thing to do. I ended up with some sad-looking AFS/JDG (after the contests were over anyway) that struggled to a minimum cash. It's a well-known fact, but every day brings us a chance at redemption. We're ready for the BIG weekend slates and […]

DeMar DeRozan Remains Quiet On Friday

San Antonio Spurs shooting guard DeMar DeRozan recorded only 13 points on 4-for-10 shooting in Friday's win over the Jazz, adding five assists, two steals, and two rebounds. DeRozan had a superb 30-point performance against Philly at the start of the week, but he's now managed only 31 total points across two games. Luckily for […]

Jakob Poeltl Ends Double-Double Drought

San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl collected a nice 19-point, 10-rebound double-double in Friday's win over Utah, adding three blocks and a pair of assists. It's his first double-double since a 16-point, 13-rebound effort on Jan. 27 against Chicago. Poeltl has seen his minutes go up with LaMarcus Aldridge (shoulder) missing, but he's been fairly […]

NASCAR DFS: Building an Optimal Lineup For Saturday's FireKeepers Casino 400

For the second time this season the NASCAR Cup Series will hold a doubleheader, this time at Michigan International Speedway. Bragging rights are on the line, as MIS is located in Chevrolet and Ford's backyard, Detroit. When thinking of Michigan, Ford has had the leg up on the competition over the past number of years. […]

Vince Velasquez To Start Sunday Instead

Philadelphia Phillies starter Vince Velasquez had his start pushed back to Sunday after Friday's game was postponed due to rain. Velasquez wasn't particularly sharp in his first outing, surrendering two long-balls, so perhaps the extra couple days will do him some good. The 28-year-old needs to show better command of his pitches after registering a […]

Derrick White Scores Team-High 24 Points

San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White produced his third consecutive 20-point game on Friday, finishing a 119-111 win over Utah with a team-high 24 points on 8-for-15 shooting. He made four triples with nine attempts, adding six rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one block in 33 minutes. White has really blossomed since the […]

Rafael Montero Activated From Injured List

Texas Rangers reliever Rafael Montero (elbow) has been activated off the 10-day injured list. Montero threw an inning on Wednesday at the team's alternate training site and it went well so he's now able to join the big club. Texas is in need of a steady presence in the ninth inning after Jose Leclerc (shoulder) […]

Ryan Castellani To Make Major League Debut

Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Castellani will make his big-league debut on Saturday against the Mariners. Castellani was recalled from the team's alternate training site after fifth starter Chi Chi Gonzalez (biceps) was placed on the 10-day injured list with biceps tendonitis. Castellani pitched in just 10 starts last year because of bone fragments in his […]