Mallex Smith Unimpressive Once Again

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mallex Smith went 0-for-3 during the Cactus League loss to Oakland on Saturday. Batting just .190 this spring, the 2019 AL stolen base king continues to struggle. With four hits and eight strikeouts in 21 at-bats, his performance has undoubtedly been unsettling for those in dynasty leagues or for those who have […]

Kyle Seager Goes Hitless In Loss

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager went 0-for-3 during the loss to Oakland on Saturday. Despite his weak outing in this one, the veteran has played well during Spring Training thus far by racking up six hits (two doubles) on 17 at-bats to go along with a .353 batting average. Nonetheless, Seager has been the […]

Kevin Harvick Qualifies Outside Front Row At Phoenix

Kevin Harvick is just fast at Phoenix. No matter the conditions, the size of the spoiler, etc., Harvick continues to show incredible speed at the track. The driver of the No. 4 Jimmy Johns' Ford was able to secure the second starting spot for the FanShield 500 on Sunday. Harvick has an unbelievable history at […]

Tim Lopes Solid Once Again

Seattle Mariners infielder Tim Lopes picked up two hits during the loss to the Oakland Athletics on Saturday. He also added a run. The 25-year-old has been solid this spring, racking up 10 hits (five doubles) on 20 at-bats to go along with seven RBI, while striking out only three times. With Shed Long struggling […]

Terry Rozier Scores Team-High In Win Versus Rockets

Charlotte Hornets guard Terry Rozier led his club to a 108-99 victory over the Rockets on Saturday. He managed to score a team-high 24 points on 8-for-15 accuracy from the field and 6-for-9 from deep in 38 minutes. Rozier also chipped in three rebounds, six assists, and one steal in a win that snapped a three-game losing […]

Shed Long Continues Miserable Spring

Seattle Mariners second baseman Shed Long went 0-for-3 during the loss to the Athletics on Saturday. Long hasn't impressed during Cactus League play thus far and is currently batting only .167 to go along with seven strikeouts (24 at-bats). With the solid play of Tim Lopes, who is sporting an impressive .500 average, fantasy managers […]

Matt DiBenedetto Value Rising At Phoenix

Matt DiBenedetto is heading to Arizona as the 18th-highest salary in DFS for Sunday. At that price, fantasy owners should be running to start him, following the No. 21 Ford Mustang's run in qualifying on Saturday. DiBenedetto will start Sunday's FanShield 500 from the ninth position, the driver's best starting position at Phoenix, and so […]

Marcus Foligno Notches Two Points In Saturday's Loss

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno played a part in two goals in Saturday's matchup with the Kings, finishing a big 7-3 loss with a goal and an assist. Jared Spurgeon and Luke Kunin added the rest of the goals, Mats Zuccarello skated away with two assists. The red-hot Kevin Fiala was neutralized and finished […]

Oscar Mercado's MRI Confirms Mild Sprain

Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado's (wrist) MRI results confirmed a mild sprain. Mercado sustained the injury while making a diving catch during Thursday's Cactus League game against the Giants. He's being listed as day-to-day and is still hoping to be ready for Opening Day. Mercado started 77 games for Cleveland last year and hit .269 […]

Dustin Brown Produces Four Points Against Minnesota

Los Angeles Kings right wing Dustin Brown had a huge four-point performance in Saturday's 7-3 win over Minnesota, scoring his sixth career hat trick and handing out one assist. Anze Kopitar joined the party with one goal and two assists, while Blake Lizotte, Trevor Moore, and Gabriel Vilardi also found themselves among the goal-scorers. Brown […]

Martin Truex Jr. Will Start From Rear At Phoenix

For the second straight week, Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 19 team will be forced to start from the rear of the field on Sunday, following an engine change before qualifying on Saturday. Truex had two rough practice sessions on Friday, posting the 24th-fastest time in opening practice, and the 25th-fastest in final practice. […]

Keston Hiura Hits Third Homer Of Spring

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Keston Hiura hit his third home run of the spring in Friday's game against the Giants. He has gone 6-for-16 (.375) over seven games thus far. He has only struck out four times, which is a very promising sign, albeit a small sample size. Cutting strikeouts will be a key for Hiura moving […]

Carlos Carrasco Dealing With Elbow Inflammation

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco (elbow) will have his next start bumped back a few days because the right-hander is dealing with mild elbow inflammation. Manager Terry Francona doesn't seem too concerned about it, however. “Every spring after his first outing, he gets mild elbow inflammation,” Francona said. “I would call it more maintenance than anything.” […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (3/7/20): NBA DFS Lineups

Just a five game slate this Saturday, and already there is a clear emphasis on the importance of value tonight. With plenty of super-cheap options, if you don't ride the upside, someone will. Here's a perfect example for how tonight is going to play out. Gary Harris has been struggling this season, and although he […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/7/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my FanDuel NBA DFS picks column! We have a five-game main slate on tap for Saturday night on FanDuel with the 5:00 game between Houston and Charlotte being the lone NBA game that is not included. Last night we had a very high scoring slate, which I expected […]

Chase Elliott Wins Pole For FanShield 500

Chase Elliott and the No. 9 UniFirst Chevrolet Camaro have been fast ever since unloading at the Phoenix International Raceway. During Friday's two practice sessions, Elliott finished second and first, respectively. The team's speed was again on display on Saturday during qualifying when Elliott ran a near-perfect lap to secure the No. 1 starting spot […]

Jesus Luzardo Strikes Out Eight

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo dazzled in a Spring Training start against the Mariners on Saturday. The left-hander allowed one run in 3 1/3 innings pitched, but struck out eight in the dominant effort. There was already plenty of hype around Luzardo, and his 97 MPH fastball; this start will kick that hype into […]

Ryan Pulock Extends Goal-Scoring Streak

New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock scored in a third consecutive game on Saturday, but couldn't save his team from a 3-2 overtime loss against Carolina. Josh Bailey also found the back of the net. Pulock now has 10 goals and 35 points for the season in 67 games. He's the 17th defenseman in the […]

Vincent Trocheck Takes Down Islanders In Overtime

Carolina Hurricanes center Vincent Trocheck registered his first point in the team's colors on Saturday, scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime victory against the New York Islanders. Justin Williams and Joel Edmundson scored in regulation, Andrei Svechnikov ended a three-game dry spell with two assists. Trocheck had a poor start in Carolina, going […]

Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin Score Against Capitals

Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored a pair of third-period goals for the team on Saturday against Washington, but it wasn't enough in a 5-2 loss. The Penguins rarely lose when both Crosby and Malkin light the lamp, but they found themselves in a 4-0 hole before finally getting some offense in […]

Nic Dowd Explodes For Three Points

Washington Capitals center Nic Dowd had his best game of the season in Saturday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh, recording two goals and an assist. He started the scoring with less than two minutes played and made it a four-goal lead early in the third with a short-handed goal. Nicklas Backstrom, Richard Panik, and T.J. Oshie […]

Gary Sanchez Misses Batting Practice With Sore Back

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez (back) was held out of batting practice on Saturday as he deals with a sore back. The Yankees are optimistic about Sanchez’s injury and don’t expect him to miss any time, but the catcher’s health bears monitoring as the season approaches. Sanchez has played in more than 120 games just once […]

Andre Drummond is Questionable Against Nuggets

Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond (calf) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He was able to practice on Friday, so there's a chance he'll get back on the court here. Tristan Thompson (knee) is banged up as well, so we'll see if either of them can return for this game. […]

Bruce Brown Jr. is Removed from Injury Report

Detroit Pistons guard/forward Bruce Brown Jr. (knee) has been removed from the injury report ahead of Saturday's game against the Utah Jazz. It appears he'll be good to go for this contest and shouldn't be limited. The Pistons are banged up at the moment and are a bit shorthanded in terms of depth. Brown and […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Remains Out on Sunday

San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (shoulder) is not traveling with the team and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. He continues to deal with a right shoulder strain and it's unclear when he'll get back on the court. Trey Lyles has been benefiting the most in the absence of […]

Josh Richardson Remains Out Versus Warriors

Philadelphia 76ers guard Josh Richardson (head) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Golden State Warriors. Richardson will miss his third game in a row after suffering a concussion versus the Los Angeles Clippers roughly a week ago. He'll need to pass the league's concussion protocol before he's able to take the court […]

Richaun Holmes is Listed as Questionable for Saturday

Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Holmes has been making great progress lately and has a real chance to get back on the court here. Harry Giles and Alex Len would take significant hits in playing time and usage with Holmes back. Fantasy […]

Darius Garland is Listed as Out for Saturday

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (groin) is listed as out for Saturday's game against the Denver Nuggets. He was unable to practice on Friday and is expected to miss both games on Saturday and Sunday. There is a good chance that Garland misses more action than that, but we'll see. Collin Sexton stands the gain […]

Jae Crowder Exits Early on Friday

Miami Heat forward Jae Crowder (jaw) was unable to finish Friday's game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Crowder suffered a hit to the jaw and was unable to return to the court for this contest. Derrick Jones and Andre Iguodala should see more minutes coming their way if Crowder is forced to miss time. Jones […]

Draymond Green is Out Versus Sixers

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Green underwent an MRI on his knee, but it came back clean. The Warriors aren't playing for anything and will likely continue to be cautious with Green going forward. Eric Paschall should continue to benefit and should […]