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Jung Hoo Lee Smashes Huge Homer For The Giants
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee hit his first home run of the season in Friday's rain-shortened win over the Yankees. His three-run homer fueled the Giants' five-run first inning against Marcus Stromen and jump-started their offense in the 9-1 road win. Lee went 2-for-2 with that home run, two walks, two runs scored, […]
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Andre Pallante Shuts Out Phillies In Seven Strong Innings
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Andre Pallante allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings on Friday night against the Phillies. He had four strikeouts and two walks to claim his second win of the season. He was locked in a pitcher's duel with Aaron Nola until the Cards broke through for two runs in […]
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Yainer Diaz Snaps Out Of Slump With A Huge Game
Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz was just 2-for-33 on the season coming into Friday's game against the Angels, but he broke through in a big way, going 3-for-5 with a double, his first home run of the season, and five RBI. His home run was a grand slam in the fifth inning off of relief […]
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When Will Wyatt Langford, Fernando Tatis Jr., Justin Steele Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
Injuries happen. It's a universal fact that all fantasy baseball managers know well. While they are seemingly unavoidable, injuries also come in a wide variety of types and severity. Some are sadly season-ending, others can result in a quick trip to the injured list, and some can even just need a couple of days of […]
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DraftKings NBA DFS Picks for Today (Friday, 4/11/25): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
The NBA regular season goes out with a bang over the next three days. Sandwiched around a league-wide off day on Saturday, all 30 NBA teams will take the floor on both Friday night and Sunday afternoon. The first 10 of Friday's 15 games are on the main NBA DFS slate on DraftKings, which tips […]
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Garrett Mitchell Still In Search Of First Home Run
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Garrett Mitchell went 0-for-2 with a walk before being lifted for a pinch hitter on Thursday afternoon in Colorado. Mitchell left Coors Field still looking for his first long ball of the season after going 2-for-8 for the series with his first stolen base of the season. The 26-year-old lefty is hitting […]
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Carlos Correa Continues Slow Start
Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa went 0-for-4 on Thursday afternoon against the Royals and is hitting just .149 (7-for-47) in his first 13 games this season. He began the year with an 0-for-18 stretch and is just 5-for-26 (.192) over his last seven games. Correa does have four doubles, four walks, and five runs scored […]
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Lucas Erceg Earns A Hold On Thursday
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Lucas Erceg pitched a perfect eighth inning to help the Royals emerge from Thursday afternoon's matchup with Minnesota with a 3-2 victory. Erceg took over in the top of the eighth after the Royals rallied for two runs in the seventh to take the lead on a sacrifice fly from […]
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Kyle Manzardo Launches Fourth Home Run Of The Season
Cleveland Guardians first baseman Kyle Manzardo went 1-for-4 in Thursday's victory over the White Sox, and his one hit was a two-run blast to right field in the first inning. The home run turned an early 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead for Cleveland, who cruised to a 6-1 victory over Chicago, who has lost […]
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Jarren Duran Helps Red Sox Avoid Sweep
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran reached base four times in Boston's extra-inning win over the Blue Jays, going 2-for-3 with two walks, a run scored, an RBI, and his fifth stolen base of the season. Duran stole second base in the sixth inning after one of his walks and came around to score the […]
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Marcell Ozuna Mashes Walk-Off Winner
Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marcell Ozuna was Thursday night's hero for the Braves, going 3-for-5 and hitting a two-run, walk-off home run in the 11th inning of the team's 4-1 win. Ozuna jumped on an 0-1 slider from Joe Ross and lined it 413 feet into the left-center field seats. The game didn't wrap up […]
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3 Impact Fantasy Baseball Prospects To Stash - Agustin Ramirez, Kyle Teel, Zebby Matthews
Grabbing the right rising star at just the right time can be just the boost your fantasy team needs. After just a few weeks of the regular season, most fantasy baseball managers are looking to tweak and adjust their teams and are identifying some positions of need. Two of the most common spots where teams […]
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When Will Ivan Herrera, Victor Robles, Josh Lowe Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
The Major League Baseball season is just two weeks old, but multiple teams are already facing important absences due to player injuries. Players who are hurt leave gaps in their MLB teams and on their fantasy teams as well. Three important players who went down with injuries this season and are impacting their teams are […]
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Brandon Lowe Off To Solid Start For Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe has hit safely in eight of his 10 games this season and sports a solid .293 batting average to go with three home runs, eight RBI, and a .366 wOBA. In each of the last three years, Lowe has hit under .250 with a wOBA under .340 despite […]
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Matt Chapman Struggling Through Slow Start
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman went 0-for-5 with a run scored on Wednesday and is hitting just .205 through his first 12 games of the season. He does have a pair of home runs, eight walks, and eight RBI, so he has still contributed to the Giants' 9-3 start to the season, but […]
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Xander Bogaerts Collects Three Hits In Wednesday's Win
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-5 with a pair of runs scored for the Padres in Sacramento on Wednesday, and since the team only had two runs, he played a huge part in securing the 2-1 victory that also secured the series win. Bogaerts hit second in the order on Thursday but has […]
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Jonah Heim Hits Third Home Run Of The Season
Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim crushed his third home run of the season in the fifth inning of the Rangers' 6-2 win at Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon. To keep his bat in the lineup, Heim got the start at designated hitter while Kyle Higashioka handled the catching duties. Heim went 2-for-4 with the two-run […]
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Geraldo Perdomo Homers In Diamondbacks Victory
Arizona Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo went yard in the eighth inning of the team's 9-0 win over the Orioles on Wednesday. The Diamondbacks jumped out to an early lead in the rubber game of their three-game home set with Baltimore and cruised to a comfortable series win. Perdomo's home run capped a 3-for-4 day for […]
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Blake Treinen Secures Second Save Of The Season
Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen worked a scoreless ninth inning despite giving up a hit and a walk to the Nationals on Wednesday in Washington. He stranded two runners in scoring position when James Wood grounded out to end the game and helped the Dodgers avoid suffering a road sweep at the hands […]
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Robert Suarez Still Stacking Saves For San Diego
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez secured his sixth save of the season on Wednesday afternoon in Sacramento. He became the first closer in the MLB to reach that level this season with a highly efficient seven-pitch inning against the Athletics in his team's 2-1 victory. He walked Tyler Soderstrom on five pitches to […]
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MLB DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel Expert Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks For Today (4/10/24)
On Thursday afternoon, Major League Baseball provides a nice five-game main slate for DFS fantasy baseball action. FanDuel also has an all-day slate that includes the nightcap between the Braves and Phillies. Each site also has smaller subsets of the five afternoon games if you want to play a turbo or express-style contest with games […]
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Zach Neto Continues Strong Rehab Assignment
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto (shoulder) is ramping up to join the team after offseason shoulder surgery. After missing spring training, he started his rehab last Tuesday and has gone 6-for-22 (.273) with two home runs, five RBI, four walks, and seven strikeouts in six games. He has progressed to the point where he […]
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Adam Ottavino Designated for Assignment
New York Yankees relief pitcher Adam Ottavino was designated for assignment on Tuesday. This is the second time in the last week he has been designated for assignment by the Yankees. He cleared waivers, opted for free agency, and then re-signed after his previous DFA, so it's possible he could end up back with the […]
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Fernando Tatis Jr. Goes Yard To Secure Victory
San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. smashed his second home run of the season on Monday night in Sacramento. The seventh-inning blast extended the Padres' lead to 5-3 at the time, but the Athletics rallied to within 5-4 in the bottom of the inning, making Tatis's home run ultimately the difference in the team's […]
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Robert Suarez Earns League-Leading Fifth Save
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez secured his league-leading fifth save of the year in the Padres' 5-4 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park on Monday night. San Diego got off to a fast start with three runs in the first inning, but Suarez entered in the ninth with just a one-run […]
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Mark Vientos Is Struggling Early In The Season
New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos is just 4-for-35 (.114) in his first 10 games this season and is still searching for his first home run of the 2025 regular season. Two of those four hits have been doubles, and the 25-year-old is staying patient at the plate, as evidenced by his three walks […]
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Andres Munoz Closes Out Mariners Win
Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Andres Munoz picked up his fourth save of the season on Monday night, moving within one save of the Major League lead. Munoz has shut the door on each of the Mariners' four wins this season and held the Astros without a runner in a clean inning that included a strikeout […]
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Ryne Stanek Secures First Save Of The Season
New York Mets relief pitcher Ryne Stanek earned his first save of the season in the Mets' 2-0 win over the Marlins on Monday night. The Mets have won five straight games to improve to 7-3 on the season, but regular closer Edwin Diaz pitched in both Saturday and Sunday's one-run victories. To avoid going […]
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PGA DFS DraftKings Value Plays - 2025 Masters Championship (Premium Content)
All other PGA Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Welcome back, RotoBallers, and thanks for joining us for the 2025 edition of the Masters! In this article, you will find our top-rated DraftKings DFS value plays for this week's PGA tournament. It can be tough to define "value," and that task is tricky […]
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When Will Grayson Rodriguez, Brandon Woodruff, George Kirby Return? Fantasy Baseball Injury Update
We are over a week into the MLB regular season, and fantasy baseball is off to a flying start for many squads. Like MLB teams, it's been a bumpy start for some fantasy teams. One contributing factor to many slow starts is injuries to key players. Specifically, starting pitcher injuries can be hard to overcome […]
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