Hot Prospects To Watch: Close Call-Ups and Hot Starters

Perhaps there's nothing more tantalizing in fantasy baseball than drafting an up-and-coming prospect or rushing to the waiver wire to bid on a Triple-A call-up. With no minor leagues this year, our favorite prospects are now playing on taxi squads, making it difficult for us to fantasize about since we can't get eyes on their […]

Daily MLB Injury Roundup for August 5th, 2020

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 August 5th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Daily NBA Injury Roundup for August 5th, 2020

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 August 5th, 2020. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below […]

Statcast Pitcher Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity

It's fair to say we have enough Statcast data now to dig into the numbers and start identifying early risers and fallers. Many starting pitchers have only taken two turns in the rotation, so the safest place to start is with average exit velocity numbers. In future installments, we'll get to barrels, expected stats, and […]

Carmelo Anthony Posts A Double-Double

Portland Trail Blazers forward exacted some revenge against his former employer on Tuesday night in a 110-102 win over the Houston Rockets. Anthony recorded 15 points, 11 rebounds, two steals, one assist, and one block in 36 minutes. Melo also iced the game in the final minute with a three-pointer that gave Portland a five-point […]

Jeff Green Scores Season-High 22 Points

Houston Rockets forward Jeff Green scored 22 points on Tuesday night in a 110-102 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. It was a new season-high for Green, and life has been good for the 33-year-old in a Rocket uniform. He is averaging 10.3 points per game but is also shooting the ball at a career-best […]

Is Jason Day Back?

Contrary to posts we have made over the past few years about Jason Day and his ailing back, this title isn't meant for the laughs. Day has appeared to catch Lightyear in a bottle with his recent run of three straight finishes inside the top-seven, and he brings with him a similar PGA Championship record […]

Brooks Koepka Will Try To Three-Peat The PGA Championship

A statistical model isn't going to help you land on Brooks Koepka if you are looking for a reason to play the back-to-back PGA Championship winner, but there are signs beginning to form that the four-time major winner might have a legitimate chance to take home his third straight victory. Koepka hasn't finished outside 15th […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Reaches Three Times In Loss

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. provided the only spark to the offense during Tuesday’s 10-1 loss to the Braves. He finished the game going 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk, and a run scored, upping his average to .219 on the season. Guerrero was off to a cold start before […]

Can Jordan Spieth Keep It Within The Trees?

Narrow fairways won't exactly scream excitement for Jordan Spieth, but we do need to discuss him for Harding Park. Spieth has gained strokes with his ball-striking in four of his six events since the restart, and while there are still big numbers to be had when you miss the fairway, the removal of water does […]

Rory McIlroy Hopes To Overcome Recent Woes

It is hard to take an athlete at face value when they provide a sound bite to the media, but there does seem to be some correlation between Rory McIlroy's recent struggles and the lack of fans in attendance. The Irishman persists that his poor results have come because of a lack of concentration, but […]

Matt Shoemaker Lit Up By Braves Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker had his first ugly outing as a member of the Jays in the team’s 10-1 loss to the Braves on Tuesday. The right-hander surrendered six earned runs on three walks and six hits, while striking out a pair over 4 2/3 IP. Shoemaker allowed three homers in the […]

Dustin Johnson Receives Major Championship Discount

It is not often that we find Dustin Johnson barely cracking $9,000 on DraftKings, but here we are after the big-hitting American has looked erratic since his victory at the Travelers Championship. Johnson was able to bounce back with a respectable 12th place showing during last week's WGC event, but the back-to-back 80s at the […]

Kevin Gausman Takes Loss Tuesday

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 0-1 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Rockies. Gausman pitched 5 1/3 innings, allowing four runs on five hits (including a solo home run) and one walk with seven strikeouts. The 29-year-old has always had fantasy intrigue but has struggled to piece everything together over the […]

Edwin Rios Day-To-Day After Hit-By-Pitch

Los Angeles Dodgers corner infielder Edwin Rios left Tuesday’s game early after taking a pitch off his foot in the fifth inning. Rios was 0-for-1 in the contest before the departure and has already received negative x-ray results back from the doctor. Rios is 3-for-12 on the season with two homers and four RBI as […]

Justin Thomas Looks For Second PGA Championship Title

After an impressive victory at the WGC-St. Jude Invitational, Justin Thomas enters the first major of the year as the DraftKings favorite at $11,300. If we are looking at how Thomas has responded after hoisting the title in his previous event, he has posted seven top-12 showings, as well as back-to-back wins during the 2017 […]

John Means Takes Tough Loss Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher John Means had a nice rebound start but took the loss in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Marlins. Means pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing a single run on two hits (including a solo home run) and no walks with four strikeouts. The 27-year-old had an impressive 2019 rookie season but now […]

Red Sox Building Darwinzon Hernandez Up For Multiple Innings

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Darwinzon Hernandez (COVID) has continued to throw at the team’s alternate site and is getting stretched out to throw multiple innings. There’s no word for sure if they want him to start games in Beantown this season, but they could certainly use an upgrade to their starting staff. Hernandez was […]

Justin Dunn Struggles Again Tuesday

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Justin Dunn gave up three runs on three hits and four walks through four innings in Tuesday's start against the Angels. Dunn has been disappointing so far this season allowing five runs and seven walks through just seven innings between two starts. Though Dunn shows promise in the long term, it's […]

Lance Lynn's Scoreless Streak Comes To An End

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn finally gave up a run on Tuesday night versus the Oakland Athletics in a 5-1 loss. His streak of 18 and 1/3 innings pitched was the longest scoreless streak to begin a season for Texas since 1980. The streak came to an end thanks to a Matt Chapman home […]

Elieser Hernandez A Streaming Candidate Wednesday

Miami Marlins starting pitcher Elieser Hernandez will get the ball Wednesday versus the Orioles for his first start of the 2020 season in a streamable matchup. Baltimore hitters have hit relatively well so far this season, but they remain a very beatable lineup as seen by the shutout pitched by the Marlins in Tuesday’s game. […]

Robbie Ray’s Woes Could Continue Versus Astros

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray has been slow out of the gate in 2020, sporting an 8.64 ERA with nine walks in 8 1/3 IP. The good news is he’s struck out 11, but he’s also surrendered three long balls and hasn’t made it through five innings in a start yet. The Astros are […]

Ryan Yarbrough Faces Challenging Test Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Ryan Yarbrough is off to a hot start to the season, holding a 1.54 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in two starts so far. He’ll face a tougher Red Sox lineup on Wednesday who has mashed lefties to a .301 BA while proving difficult to strike out with an 18.8% K-rate. […]

Sean Newcomb Looking To Rebound Versus Jays

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Sean Newcomb has struggled through two starts this season, but has a chance to right the ship Wednesday versus the Blue Jays. Toronto hitters have hit a paltry .196 against southpaws this season, with no homers and a league-low .477 OPS. Their sample size is a bit smaller than most teams […]

Yu Darvish Has Favorable Road Matchup Wednesday

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish has a tasty road matchup Wednesday versus the Royals. Kansas City has struggled to hit righties this season to a .216 BA and .647 OPS, both bottom-10 marks in the majors. They are also riding a five-game losing streak averaging less than three runs per game in that span. […]

Jake Cronenworth Socks First Major League Homer Tuesday

San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth launched the first home run of his Major League career during the fifth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Dodgers. Cronenworth has taken over everyday first base duties with Eric Hosmer (illness) on the injured list and he has been moved up to the No. 5 spot in […]

Matt Adams Headed For IL Stint, Ozzie Albies Possibly Joining

Atlanta Braves first baseman/designated hitter Matt Adams appears destined for a stint on the injured list after being removed from Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays. In addition to manager Brian Snitker expressing the likelihood that Adams will not be at his disposal moving forward, he also addressed second baseman Ozzie Albies’ wrist injury and […]

Edwin Encarnacion, Nick Madrigal Both Leave Early Due To Injury

The Chicago White Sox took a double whammy during Tuesday’s game against the Brewers, losing both designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and second baseman Nick Madrigal due to injury. In addition to both being substituted for, it appears both sustained left shoulder ailments as Encarnacion has already been tagged to have a sore left shoulder, with […]

Mike Trout’s First At-Bat As Father Results In Homer

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout returned to the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners and promptly cranked a home run in his first at-bat since becoming a father. Trout had been out of the lineup since July 29 attending to the birth of his son. Upon his return, he now has significant protection in […]