Joey Loperfido Continues To Hit Homers
Houston Astros outfield prospect Joey Loperfido continued his dominant season for Triple-A Sugar Land by going 3-for-5 with three runs and two solo home runs on Wednesday. The homers were Nos. 11 and 12, and by doing so, Loperfido tied a Triple-A record with Yordan Alvarez with 12 round-trippers in his first 21 games. In... Read More
Free MLB Player Props - Today's Prop Betting Picks for Hitters and Pitchers (4/25/24)
We have another compact Thursday slate on tap, one where most of the games are matinee clashes. Fortunately, there are some appealing scenarios for both pitchers and hitters in play, and I'll break down five of them with the goal of turning a profit on as many as possible! Attention fellow sports bettors! We have... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Early-Season Starting Pitching Standouts - Analyzing Strong Starts
We are nearing the end of the first month of the Major League Baseball season, and while many flashes in the proverbial fantasy baseball pan have regressed back to their norms, some starting pitchers have continued their hot starts to force managers to reconsider their draft-day value. Regardless of how much MLB success each of... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Who Will Be The First Defensive Player Selected?
It is now finally time for the 2024 NFL Draft. With a plethora of offensive talent available, this feels like one of the more loaded draft classes in recent memory from an offensive point of view. Quarterbacks and skill players have gotten most of the headlines, but there are still players on the defensive side... Read More
Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes: Pitch Mix, Velocity, and Movement (Week 5)
Welcome back to the weekly column where we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. Last week's article examined MacKenzie Gore, Casey Mize, and Spencer Arrighetti. This week, we're examining two potential breakout pitchers, plus one pitcher playing on a team that we usually don't target for... Read More
2024 NFL Draft - Veteran Tight Ends Who Could be Replaced on Draft Night
Out with the old, in with the new -- even at the tight end position, where some tight ends can hang around for decades as long as they can block and catch the occasional pass thrown at them inside the red zone. While the 2024 NFL Draft class is not loaded with a plethora of... Read More
MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/25/24) - Today's Top Lineups
Happy Thursday, RotoBallers! With the NFL Draft starting tonight, baseball has (wisely) moved nine of its 10 games to a daytime slot. Eight of those nine games are on the schedule for our featured contest on DraftKings, while FanDuel has limited its slate to seven games. If you are tuning into the NFL Draft after all... Read More
Garrett Whitlock Still Not Cleared For Mound Work
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Whitlock (oblique) still hasn't been cleared to throw off a mound yet. Although Whitlock played catch on Saturday, fantasy managers should not be expecting him to be activated from the 15-day injured list when first eligible on May 1 at the pace he's progressing through his throwing program. The... Read More
Max Scherzer Serves Up Two Homers In Rehab Start
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (back) made his first appearance of 2024 in Wednesday's minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Round Rock, surrendering three runs on five hits (two home runs) with four punchouts. The long ball plagued Scherzer a year ago as well, serving up 28 homers over 27 starts, so fantasy managers hope... Read More
John Means Could Start Sunday
Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde says the team is discussing whether starting pitcher John Means' (forearm) next start will come in Triple-A Norfolk or for the major-league club. The O's don't have a starter scheduled for Sunday's series finale versus the visiting Oakland Athletics, so there's a chance Means makes his 2024 regular-season debut in... Read More
Hector Neris Picks Up Wednesday's Save
Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Hector Neris got the call in Wednesday's save situation against the visiting Houston Astros, allowing a run but holding on to safeguard the 3-2 win. After Neris relieved setup man Mark Leiter Jr., Jose Altuve greeted him with a solo home run to immediately get the tying run to the plate... Read More
X-Rays Come Back Negative On Alec Marsh
Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals manager Matt Quatraro said that X-rays came back negative on right-hander Alec Marsh (elbow, forearm) after he was forced to leave his start early on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he was hit by a comebacker on his right elbow/forearm in the fifth inning. Marsh was... Read More
Another Save For James McArthur
Kansas City Royals closer James McArthur continued cementing his status atop the club's bullpen hierarchy in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays, collecting his sixth save of the season after fanning two hitters in a clean ninth inning to preserve the victory. McArthur was summoned to sit down the lower part of... Read More
Joe Ryan Tallies First Win Against White Sox
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan tossed a quality start in Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the division-rival Chicago White Sox, striking out eight hitters while giving up three runs on four hits (two home runs) and one walk for the win. After hurling two clean opening innings, Ryan yielded a couple of solo homers to... Read More
Francisco Lindor Comes Alive With Two Long Balls
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor put together his most productive outing of the season in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants, racking up four hits in five at-bats with two home runs. Although Lindor has been one of fantasy's biggest busts over the first month of action, he looked the part of... Read More