Danny Santana Steals First Base Of The Season

Texas Rangers utility man Danny Santana came into last night's game with a .242 on-base percentage and .172 slugging percentage but helped those ratios out with a productive night at the plate. Santana went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, three runs batted in, and a stolen base, but did strike out three times. However, […]

Rafael Montero Gives Up Game-Winning Grand Slam

Texas Rangers reliever Rafael Montero finally gave up an earned run, but unfortunately, gave up three of them on a Manny Machado grand slam to win the game on Wednesday night. Montero came into the game for the bottom of the ninth and kept the Padres in check to send the game to extra innings, […]

Joey Gallo Continues Power Surge

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo hit a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth on Wednesday night. The Rangers would go on to lose 6-3 to the San Diego Padres, but the slugger saw his recent power surge continue. Gallo has three home runs in his last four games and at least an […]

Mike Minor Sees Dip In Velocity During Loss

In a 6-4 loss to the San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor had a less than ideal performance. In 3 2/3 innings of work, Minor gave up nine hits, six earned runs, one walk, and struck out six batters on 86 pitches. Today was another disappointing outing for the 2019 breakout as […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/18/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Day one of the NBA playoffs produced some tremendous results in daily fantasy. Donovan Mitchell was on fire as he set a Utah Jazz playoff franchise record with 57 points. Jamal Murray went shot-for-shot with Mitchell in the fourth quarter and overtime to score 36 points of his own. Luka Doncic scored 42 points to […]

Joey Gallo Doubles And Drives In A Run

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo continued to get his power swing back with a double on Monday night against the San Diego Padres. The lefty finished the night 1-for-2 with a double, one RBI, and two walks. After hitting a home run in Sunday's series finale versus the Colorado Rockies, Gallo made it back-to-back games […]

Jordan Lyles Is Tagged For Six Earned Runs

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles gave up seven runs, six earned, on Monday night in a 14-4 loss to the San Diego Padres. In four innings of work, Lyles allowed seven hits and one walk while only striking out two batters. The right-hander saw his ERA rise to 7.52, and you have to wonder […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/17/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

23 of the 30 teams have already completed the first third of their 2020 season. It's flying by far too fast, but every second is a blast, and today feels like a good day for the bats. Some of baseball's biggest stars are hitting their way into form, and it's amazing how good some of […]

Shin-Soo Choo Collects Three Hits And A Steal

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo batted leadoff on Saturday against the Colorado Rockies and led by example for his teammates. The lefty went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and one stolen base. Choo led off the game with a double before plating a run in the third and the fifth innings with two singles. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/15/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

From October 22nd, 2019, until March 11th, 2020, we were lucky enough to watch basketball for 141 days. Then we all endured another 141 days before it returned to our daily lives on July 30th. The last two weeks of basketball have been fantastic. The bubble has produced tantalizing storylines and unforgettable moments. It's all […]

Lance Lynn Looks For Third Win Of The Season At Colorado

Tonight, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn will face one of the toughest tests for any ace with a start in Colorado. Lynn is off to a superb start in 2020 with a 1.16 ERA and 30 strikeouts through 23 1/3 innings pitched. The right-hander faced this same Rockies team on Opening Day and pitched […]

Willie Calhoun Drives In Three On Wednesday

Texas Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun came through late and spurred his team to a comeback win over the Seattle Mariners. Calhoun was 0-for-3 as he stepped into the box in the seventh inning, where he blooped a fly ball between the infield and outfield to score Shin-Soo Choo. Then, in the eighth, Calhoun stepped up […]

Jordan Lyles Plagued By The Long Ball

On Wednesday night, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles was not sharp in five innings of work. Lyles pitched five innings and gave up six hits, four walks, four earned runs, and two home runs with four strikeouts. On the box score, it looks like all of the damage was done to Lyles in the […]

Isiah Kiner-Falefa Collects Two More Hits

Texas Rangers third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa continued his hot-hitting 2020 season against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. In a 4-2 Rangers win, IKF went 2-for-4 with a double. His season-long slash line sits at .320/.358/.440, but he's been even better than that over the last week. The catcher-eligible infielder is 10-for-28 with three extra-base hits […]

Rafael Montero Grabs Third Save Of Season

Texas Rangers reliever Rafael Montero entered a 4-2 ball game in the top of the ninth and shut the door on the Seattle Mariners to pick up the save. It is Montero's third save of the season, and it looks like he is now the go-to option for the closer role in Texas. On Tuesday […]

Rougned Odor Having Another Slow Start

Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor has done nothing in 2020 to prove his doubters wrong. The left-handed hitter is slashing .128/.209/. 231 to begin the year while his competition is at least performing adequately. There were mumblings that Odor's time at second base me be coming to an end during spring training, but he […]

Kyle Gibson Gives Up Four Runs At Home

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson was not at his best on Monday night, and the Seattle Mariners made him pay. In a 10-2 loss to open the series, Gibson allowed nine hits, four earned runs, one walk, and one home run while striking out two. It was the first bad start of the 2020 […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/11/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

It's coming down to the wire for the playoff seeding in the Western Conference. With Sacramento and New Orleans officially eliminated, it's coming down to a three-horse race for the 9th seed between Portland, San Antonio, and Phoenix. Portland and Phoenix are both on the main slate, and with how hard and well those teams […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (8/10/20): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We kick start a new week with nine games on the main slate for FanDuel. That leaves us with a very high-salary pitcher (Patrick Corbin $10,800) and some middle-tier arms. It's always nice to have more high-upside options, but we can still grab Dustin May or Kyle Gibson to anchor our teams. I could go […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/7/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Seedings are starting to fall into place in Disney World. The Los Angeles Lakers have locked up the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and Milwaukee has secured the No. 1 seed in the East. It will be interesting to see if teams begin to rest players down the stretch of this eight-game sprint. Luckily […]

Mike Minor Looks To Bounce Back Against Oakland

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Mike Minor will look to get his season back on track against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night. Minor is looking to put his last start behind him after giving up six runs in 5 2/3 innings to the San Francisco Giants. Minor had a 200 inning-200 strikeout season in 2019 […]

Nikola Vucevic Just Misses Double-Double

Orlando Magic center Nikola Vucevic was not his dominant self against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. In 33 minutes of action, Vucevic provided 12 points and nine rebounds along with three assists and two steals. It was the fewest amount of points Vucevic has scored since the restart after posting back-to-back 20-plus point performances […]

Shin-Soo Choo Goes Deep In Oakland

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo collected his third home run of the season on Wednesday night. Choo smacked the first pitch of the game out of the park off A's starter Sean Manaea. The veteran lefty now has the strange season line of four hits and three home runs. So despite a .167 batting average, […]

Kyle Gibson Strikes Out Nine

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson made his second start of the season on Wednesday night and was unfortunate not to grab his first win in a Rangers uniform. Gibson pitched six innings giving up four hits, three earned runs, two home runs, and two walks while striking out nine Oakland A's. He left the […]

Joey Gallo Wears The Golden Sombrero Against The A's

Texas Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo had the unfortunate honor of a golden sombrero against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday evening. In a 6-4 loss to the A's, Gallo went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts. The slugger is now batting .278 with a .992 OPS through 10 games with three home runs, eight RBI, and six walks […]

Pascal Siakam Scores 15 Points On Wednesday

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam had a quiet night on Wednesday against the Orlando Magic. In a 109-99 win that almost guarantees Toronto the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, Siakam registered 15 points, six rebounds, one assist, and one steal in 34 minutes. Last season's Most Improved Player has been quiet during […]

Kyle Lowry Flirts With A Triple-Double

In a 109-99 win over the Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry did a little bit of everything on Wednesday night. The point guard came almost as close as you can to recording a triple-double without recording a double-double. Lowry had eight points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists in 38 minutes. After a dominating […]

Fred VanVleet Leads Toronto To Victory

Toronto Raptors guard Fred Vanvleet scored a game-high 21 points on Wednesday night. In a 109-99 win over the Orlando Magic, FVV scored 21 points to go along with 10 assists, four rebounds, and one steal. The 26-year-old shot 8-for-13 from the field and made two of his five attempts from behind the three-point line. […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (8/5/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

Happy humpday, RotoBallers! Today marks the seventh straight day of all you can watch basketball. From lunchtime till bedtime, we get to watch the best of the best take the court, and Wednesday's six-game slate is no exception. I cannot stress it enough right now: please check the injury updates before your lineups lock. Someone […]

Robert Covington Disappoints In Good Matchup

Houston Rockets forward Robert Covington came into Tuesday's contest in fine form but was disappointing for daily players that thrust him into their lineups. Against a bottom-five defense, Covington had a chance to extend his hot start in the bubble. Instead, he posted six points, eight rebounds, and shot 2-for-11 on the night. All his […]