Josh Donaldson Not In Saturday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson (calf) is not in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Cleveland Indians. Donaldson strained his calf last night and was pulled from the game for a pinch-hitter in the second inning. Manager Rocco Baldelli said after the game that he and the Twins training staff don't expect it […]

Eduardo Rodriguez Will Not Pitch In 2020 Season

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez has been ruled out for the remainder of the shortened 2020 campaign as he continues to deal with complications of having contracted COVID-19. Boston had initially been hopeful that their planned Opening Day 2.0 starter would be able to make it back from myocarditis, but the decision was […]

David Njoku Now Committed To Browns

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku has decided to "give the team his full commitment" according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. Njoku requested a trade from Cleveland last month but reportedly had some positive meetings with the organization, including general manager Andrew Berry. Those who were hoping Njoku would land with a team that would […]

Cody Bellinger Out Of Starting Lineup For First Time

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger was not included in the team’s starting nine for Saturday’s contest against the D-backs and right-hander Luke Weaver. Edwin Rios essentially swaps into his spot in the lineup, although the hot-hitting Corey Seager moves up to the No. 3 hole. It’s been a frosty start to 2020 for Bellinger, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (8/1/20) - MLB DFS Lineups

We've turned the page to August and we're still rolling along with MLB DFS, despite a mounting array of scheduling/coronavirus-related issues piling up. There are 11 games to choose from on the Saturday main slate. Be sure to double-check the weather, starting lineups, and postponements before finalizing your roster. I'll be going through some of […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/1/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

It's Saturday, so brace yourselves for another stacked MLB slate with 12 games on the docket. It's a tough day for starting pitchers, with a shortage of bankable arms for you to trust in your lineup. We're going to focus on two teams to stack in favorable matchups to act as the core of your […]

Tim Anderson Lands On IL Due To Groin Strain

Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson sustained a groin injury while fielding a ball during Friday night’s game, which led to his removal. Now, he’ll miss time due to the ailment, with Leury Garcia slotting in at shortstop during his absence. The absence of Anderson’s bat at the top of the order paves the way […]

Matt Shoemaker Slated To Start Tuesday In Blue Jays Return

Toronto Blue Jays right-handed pitcher Matt Shoemaker is set to face Atlanta on Tuesday when the team returns to the field following its weekend postponement against the Phillies. Owners who dialed in to Shoemaker’s first start against Tampa Bay to see if his stuff would continue to play like his small sample size of 2019 […]

Giancarlo Stanton To Continue Playing DH

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will continue to act as the team’s primary DH, according to manager Aaron Boone. Importantly, Boone is comfortable that Stanton is healthy enough to play defense, and the move is unrelated to Stanton’s health. Stanton has been red-hot to start the season with a 1.384 OPS over his first […]

Jakob Junis, Brad Keller Nearing Returns To Mound

The Kansas City Royals are getting closer to having their two best starting pitchers back in their rotation. Manager Mike Matheny confirmed that right-hander Jakob Junis would make his season debut Sunday, while Keller will be back in the near future. While Junis compiled a 5.24 ERA last season, he was Kansas City’s winningest pitcher, […]

Kyle Busch Starting To Heat Up Heading Into New Hampshire

Joe Gibbs Racing's Kyle Busch will start from the fifth position in Sunday's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The defending Cup Series champion has still yet to reach victory lane in 2020, but the performance of the No. 18 car has started to trend in the right direction over the last […]

J.D. Martinez Out Of Lineup Saturday At Yankee Stadium

Boston Red Sox outfielder/designated hitter J.D. Martinez is not among the starting nine for Saturday’s prime matchup at Yankee Stadium against right-hander Masahiro Tanaka. After opening the season with five hits in his first two games, Martinez described his swing as “terrible,” with just two hits in his last 20 at-bats. Kevin Pillar will man […]

Andreas Johnsson Practices with Maple Leafs, Remains Out

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Andreas Johnsson practiced with the team Saturday in advance of their first game against Columbus on Sunday. He skated as one of the extras, with Ilya Mikheyev slotting into the top six. Johnsson has been out since mid-February after knee surgery, with his original timeline for recovery being six months. That […]

Trent Grisham (OF, SD) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in All Leagues OWNED IN: 29% of leagues ANALYSIS: San Diego Padres outfielder Trent Grisham finds himself hitting in the two-spot, at least against right-handed pitching and is making the most of it with a .267/.389/.567 slash line. He's homered twice and swiped two bags in eight games so far while scoring nine runs […]

Marlins Season Will Resume On Tuesday

The Miami Marlins 2020 season will resume on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins and Orioles will play four games in three days, with a double header (two seven-inning games) played on one of the days. With 18 positives on the Marlins roster, it's anyone's guess what the team's roster will look like come […]

Isan Diaz Placed On The Restricted List

Miami Marlins second baseman Isan Diaz has been placed on the restricted list. Diaz has reportedly chosen to opt out of the season after seeing what happened to the Marlins roster over the past week. As far as public reports go, Diaz was not among the Marlins to test positive for COVID-19, but he won't […]

Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes Top Rangers in Game 1

The Carolina Hurricanes didn’t make it easy on themselves but the club topped the New York Rangers by a score of 3-2 during the first game of the Stanley Cup Qualifying Series. In total, 18 penalties were handed out against the two teams in a very undisciplined game. Sebastian Aho led the offense for Carolina […]

Oilers Will Start Mike Smith in Game 1

In a somewhat surprising bit of news, the Edmonton Oilers will start goalie Mike Smith against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifying Round Saturday afternoon. Smith edged fellow Oilers goalie, Mikko Koskinen, in games played during the regular season at 39 to 38 but the latter player had the better […]

Richard Bleier Traded To The Marlins

The Miami Marlins completed a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, with the Marlins sending a player to be named later to the Orioles in exchange for relief pitcher Richard Bleier. Bleier had thrown three innings this season, allowing just one hit while striking out four. Last season, he put up a rough 5.37 ERA, but […]

Matt Murray Will Start Game 1 of Qualifiers

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will get the start in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifying Round against the Canadiens. "Matt has shown an ability to be at his best when the stakes are high, and that should provide some confidence going into a playoff environment like this. We'll take each game as it […]

Joey Logano Not As Strong At New Hampshire

Penske Racing's Joey Logano will fire off from the ninth position in Sunday's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Outside a third-place finish at Texas, a couple of weeks ago, Logano has struggled in the middle part of the 2020 season. While Logano has a couple of victories on the one-mile track, […]

Martin Truex Jr. A Strong High-End DFS Play For New Hampshire

Joe Gibbs Racing's Martin Truex Jr. will begin Sunday's Foxwoods Resort Casino 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, from the 11th starting position. 2020 has been a down year for Truex and the No. 19 team when you consider their lofty standards, but Truex has had race winning-speed in multiple events. Truex now heads to […]

Early (Over/Under) Reactions for Fantasy Baseball

The first week of the shortened MLB season is officially over and we have several prominent fantasy storylines emerging. Some carry over from 2019 and others have come out of nowhere. My job here is to walk us through those which seem most notable. COVID-19 is one tough customer and has made not even hope […]

LCS DFS Picks for 8/1/20 - League of Legends Daily Fantasy for DraftKings, FanDuel

Hello there, LoL enthusiasts, and welcome back to RotoBaller's coverage of LCS for the 2020 Summer split on FanDuel and DraftKings. The LCS has been a lot of fun to cover this season and we've already seen a number of big upsets and some major improvement by some teams while others have begun to falter by […]

Evaluating Rookie Performances – Week 2

In this weekly column, we’ll be featuring rookies who were recently called up or who had the most notable performances in the past week. At the start of this week, we highlighted some of the key rookie performances during the opening weekend, including the hot start of Luis Robert and the MLB debut of Brady […]

Competitive Receiving Corps to Avoid in 2020 Drafts

We're talking about fantasy football here, and in fantasy, football volume is the key to rostering and fielding a winning team. While everything boils down to that concept, seeking volume calls for looking deeper than just the name and reputation of players. Put a wide receiver or tight end in a stacked offense (one featuring […]

Drew Brees Focusing On Throwing The Deep Ball

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees focused his offseason training on throwing the deep ball. The 41-year-old stated his goal was to throw a 60-yard pass and proceeded to work at it since March, deploying unique training methods because of the coronavirus pandemic. Brees said "there have been moments of discovery" and that he hopes […]

Pacers Likely To Have Restrictions During Seeding Games

Indiana Pacers guards Victor Oladipo (quad) and Malcolm Brogdon (neck) are both questionable for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Head coach Nate McMillan mentioned that he'll be monitoring his players during the seeding games. The fact some of the players are banged up means the team isn't going to push them too hard. It […]

WNBA Daily Fantasy Lineup Picks (8/1/20): WNBA DFS Advice for DraftKings and FanDuel

It's now been a week since the WNBA season started. The Mystics are way better than expected. Sabrina Ionescu has an ankle injury. The Connecticut Sun started 0-3 after making the WNBA Finals last season. In this article, I'll be providing you with some daily fantasy WNBA lineup picks for DraftKings and FanDuel on 8/1/20. These […]

Joel Embiid Will Play On Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (calf) is fine and will suit up for Saturday's game against the Indiana Pacers. He skipped the Sixers final exhibition game due to a minor calf issue, but it won't limit him going forward. He should see his normal amount of minutes and be a useful DFS option for Saturday's […]