Brock Burke Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Texas Rangers pitcher Brock Burke (shoulder) underwent labrum surgery on Friday in Arlington. The pitching prospect made his major league debut in 2019, and was expected to be one of the first hurlers called up should one of the Rangers starting five go down. The news came down on Tuesday that Burke needed the surgery, […]

Serge Ibaka is Questionable Versus Hornets

Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. He is dealing with right knee soreness, so Toronto might take the cautious approach with the veteran big man. Chris Boucher and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson would see significant playing time if Ibaka is unable to play. Neither player would […]

Luka Doncic Might Sit Out on Friday

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (thumb) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Miami Heat. He was wearing a splint on his thumb after suffering a sprained left thumb during Wednesday's game. The Mavs are likely going to hold him out if he's not 100 percent healthy. Seth Curry and Tim Hardaway Jr. […]

Kurt Busch Must Be Highly Considered For Auto Club Lineups

Kurt Busch must be highly considered for lineups at Auto Club Speedway. In 26 starts at the track, Kurt Busch has one win, 13 Top 10 finishes and 298 Laps led, which is third of active drivers. In the last eight races at California, the older Busch brother has five Top 10 finishes including a […]

Jimmie Johnson Is A Nice DFS Value For California

Jimmie Johnson returns to the site of his first career Cup Series win at Auto Club Speedway for the final time as a full-time driver. In 25 starts at ACS, Johnson has six wins, 17 Top 10 finishes and 980 laps led, which are the most of active drivers. In the last five races at […]

Alex Bowman Is Overvalued For Auto Club At DraftKings

Before a late-race caution set him back in the field, Alex Bowman looked to compete for the win last week at Las Vegas. In four starts at Auto Club Speedway, Bowman’s best career finish is 13th and he finished with positive Place Differential three times. Bowman has displayed unfavorable history at California, but his recent […]

Ryan Blaney Has High Potential For Upside At Auto Club

Ryan Blaney nearly won last week’s race at Las Vegas before being denied by a late-race caution. In four starts at Auto Club, Blaney has three Top 10 finishes, which include his career-best finish of fifth at the site last year. Since 2017 at ACS, Blaney ranks first in Quality Passes (168) and finished with […]

Kyle Larson Is One To Watch At California

Ganassi Racing driver Kyle Larson aims to score his second career Cup Series win at Auto Club Speedway. In six starts at the site, Larson has one win, and three Top 5 finishes, all of which were finishes of second or better. Since 2017 at California, Larson ranks fourth in Average Running Position (7.3) and […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (2/28/20): NBA DFS Lineups

There are numerous games across Friday’s 10-contest slate that are sure to make defensive-minded fans blush. There will be no shortage of stars playing in games with gaudy projected totals, making it integral to highlight some mid-range priced assets as a means of balancing out lineups. Injuries that have not yet been disclosed are sure […]

Bruce Brown Jr. is Questionable for Friday

Detroit Pistons forward Bruce Brown Jr. (knee) is listed as questionable for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He sat out of Tuesday's game due to right knee soreness, but Detroit is hopeful that he'll be able to return here. Brandon Knight could be looking at significant minutes if Brown is unable to play. Fantasy […]

Brad Keselowski Should Be Highly Considered For Auto Club

Brad Keselowski should be highly considered for lineups at Auto Club Speedway. In 11 starts at the track, Keselowski has one win and five Top 10 finishes, all of which he scored in his last five races. Since 2017 at ACS, Keselowski ranks fourth in Laps led (42) and Fastest Laps (37), while he has […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/28/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of my favorite FanDuel plays for tonight's 10-game NBA slate. It's another great slate of NBA DFS action tonight with a loaded mid-tier on FanDuel which is where the majority of my plays are going to come from today. There are some major question marks on this slate with several […]

Joey Logano Is Well Worth The Price At California

Team Penske driver Joey Logano is making his 14th start at Auto Club Speedway this week. In 13 starts at the site, Logano has seven Top 10 finishes with a best career finish of second, which he scored last season. Since 2017 at California, Logano ranks second in Laps in the Top 15 (579), third […]

Dexter Fowler Goes Hitless on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Dexter Fowler went hitless in Friday's Grapefruit League loss against the New York Mets, ending up 0-for-3 with a strikeout. It's been an ugly start to the spring for Fowler, who is now hitting just .111 in Grapefruit League games. Still, he's essentially guaranteed a starting spot and should remain near […]

Kyle Busch Is A DFS Favorite For Auto Club Speedway

Kyle Busch is the defending race winner of this weekend’s race at Auto Club Speedway. In 21 starts at the track, Kyle Busch has four wins, 15 Top 10 finishes and 807 laps led, which is the most of active drivers. Since 2017 at Auto Club, “Rowdy Busch” ranks first in most loop data categories […]

Alex Reyes Allows a Run on Friday

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes allowed a solo home run in his one inning of work on Friday. Pitching against the New York Mets in a Grapefruit League game, Reyes notched two strikeouts but coughed up a homer to Andres Gimenez. The outing lowered Reyes' ERA to 20.25. The often-injured but super-talented Reyes is […]

Michael Brantley Smokes First Spring Homer

Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley went 1-for-2 with one walk, one home run and two runs scored on Friday against the Marlins. It is very early in Spring Training but the veteran already is hitting the ball on the nose. Brantley enjoyed one of his best seasons as a pro last year, slashing .311/.372/.503 with […]

Sekou Doumbouya is Probable for Friday

Detroit Pistons forward Sekou Doumbouya (calf) is listed as probable for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns. He finished with eight points, five rebounds, and three assists during Thursday's game. The Pistons are likely going to continue the youth movement, but head coach Dwane Casey wants his players to earn their minutes. It sounds like […]

Zack Greinke K's Three In First Start

Houston Astros starter Zack Greinke struck out three batters in two innings of work on Friday against the Marlins. Greinke allowed an unearned run but it was a sharp first outing for the veteran. Of the 29 pitches he threw, 22 of them went for strikes. The right-hander went 8-1 with a 3.02 ERA in […]

Michael Kopech Impressing In Camp

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Michael Kopech (elbow) threw live batting practice on Friday and continues to impress in camp. “The ball is coming out of his hand loose and hot,” manager Rick Renteria said. Kopech, the team's No. 2 prospect per MLB Pipeline, missed all of the 2019 season after having Tommy John surgery, […]

Ky Bowman Out For Extended Period Of Time

Golden State Warriors guard Ky Bowman (ankle) suffered a significant injury and is going to be sidelined for an extended time, according to head coach Steve Kerr. He injured his ankle during Thursday's game and won't travel with the team. He'll get an MRI on his ankle on Friday, so more information should be known […]

Colts A Likely Landing Spot For Eric Berry

The Indianapolis Colts are a likely landing spot for free-agent safety Eric Berry, who sat out all of last season. Berry is a former All-Pro with the Chiefs, but he's played in just four games in the last three years, including the playoffs. The veteran safety tore his Achilles in the first game of the […]

Jameis Winston Played Through Torn Meniscus

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (knee) played through a torn meniscus in his knee last season, which he recently had trimmed. Winston also played through a broken thumb in 2019 but didn't miss a single game, throwing for an NFL-high 5,109 yards and 33 touchdowns. But he also had a league-high 30 interceptions and […]

Trae Young, Kevin Huerter Will Play Friday

Atlanta Hawks guards Trae Young (illness) and Kevin Huerter (groin) are both available for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. Young was unable to practice on Thursday, so there was some concern that he'd sit out of Friday's contest. However, both players appear ready to play and shouldn't be limited at all for this one. […]

Mike Moustakas Leaves Camp

Cincinnati Reds second baseman Mike Moustakas has left camp to be with his wife, who is close to giving birth. The veteran infielder shouldn't be away from the team long as the couple expects to welcome a new addition to their family in the next couple of days. Moustakas signed a four-year, $60 million contract […]

Damian Jones is Available for Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Damian Jones (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Brooklyn Nets. He was listed as questionable on Thursday, but it appears he's feeling good enough to play here. The Hawks are banged up, so Bruno Fernando and John Collins are really the only other guys that play center right now. He […]

Yimi Garcia Fires Two Perfect Innings on Friday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Yimi Garcia tossed two perfect innings in an impressive Grapefruit League outing on Friday against the Houston Astros. Garcia came in to a no-outs, bases loaded situation and escaped the inning without allowing a run. He then pitched a clean inning the following inning as well. Garcia outperformed his peripherals last […]

Nicholas Castellanos Scratched With Illness

Cincinnati Reds outfielder Nicholas Castellanos was scratched from Friday's Cactus League game due to an illness. He was replaced in right field by Phillip Ervin. Castellanos was originally slated to bat third in the game before getting sick. Look for the veteran outfielder to be back in action in the next day or two. Castellanos […]

Daniel Poncedeleon Throws Three Scoreless Innings

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon pitched three scoreless innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the New York Mets. Poncedeleon allowed just two hits and struck out four without issuing a walk. He's a candidate for the starting rotation after holding his own in 48 2/3 innings (eight starts) last season. With Miles Mikolas […]

Danilo Gallinari is Ruled Out for Friday's Game

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Danilo Gallinari (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Milwaukee Bucks. He played 34 minutes during Thursday's game, so this appears to be more of a rest game than injury related. He did miss some time in December due to an ankle issue, but this looks precautionary. Hamidou […]