Jonas Valanciunas Posts Another Double-Double In Loss

Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas continued his excellent postseason play by notching another double-double, but it was not enough as his team lost Game 2. Valanciunas was efficient from the floor by connecting on eight of 11 shots to finish with 16 points while hauling down 12 rebounds and swatting away one shot. JV has […]

Serge Ibaka Disappears In Game 2 Loss

Toronto Raptors power forward/center Serge Ibaka was terrible in Game 2 of his club's series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Ibaka attempted five shots from the floor and missed all of them to finish the night with just two points while chipping in six boards in his 12 minutes of action. In the two games of […]

Welington Castillo Dealing With Lower Abdominal Pain

Chicago White Sox catcher Welington Castillo missed Thursday’s game with lower abdominal pain. Castillo suffered the injury when he took a ball to “the personal region of his body” versus the Royals. Castillo remains day-to-day and could return Friday.

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/3/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a splits slate of games where the early slate starts at 1 pm, so there will be a few players from each slate. There are some fantastic pitching options on the slate, so you will need to find some value plays out there to fit these aces in your lineups. In this article, […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/4/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're back to another two game slate with two interesting matchups. The Utah Jazz have displayed the ability to keep up with one of the best teams in the NBA. The New Orleans Pelicans have not displayed that same ability, but their games against Golden State have featured an elite number of fantasy points. In […]

Chance Sisco In Lineup For Thursday's Game

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco, who had a very unfortunate run-in with teammate Pedro Alvarez's elbow when both were trying to track down a foul ball on the third base side on Tuesday, is in the lineup on Thursday. He took the brunt of the collision and even seemed to lose consciousness for a few […]

Stephen Vogt Hits Home Run in Rehab Game

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) went 1-for-2 with a home run in his first rehab game with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers. Vogt is definitely one of the better hitting catchers in the game currently and looks to be on the right track for return with a home run. When returning, Jett Bandy will most […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/3/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We've got a big Thursday on DraftKings today, full of ten games split over four different slates. The 1pm eastern slate is the biggest, with six games, while the main slate at 7pm has four. In this article, I will be recommending players on every slate. In this article, I will be providing you with […]

Patrice Bergeron Scores Fourth Goal In Four Games

Boston Bruins center Patrice Bergeron found the back of the net on a first-period power play to put the Bruins on the board in Game 3. His was the only goal Boston could score on Wednesday, losing 4-1 at home and giving Tampa Bay a lead in the series. Bergeron didn’t score a single goal […]

Power Risers and Fallers for Week 5: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 5 of the 2018 MLB season and the first week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends be positive or negative. As the season turns the corner into the month of May, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out […]

Ottoneu Waiver Wire Report - RotoBaller's Staff League

Ottoneu leagues, available on Fangraphs, are a different beast, and for good reason. Most of the scoring formats are more advanced, there are intense roster requirements and it’s a year-round commitment. It warrants constant monitoring and tinkering to fully optimize your lineup, and the innings restrictions per roster slot certainly force you to make some […]

Logan Couture Gets Two Points In Game 4

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture factored in half of the goals in the team's 4-0 win over Vegas on Wednesday, finishing with two assists. The leading scorer of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs is having a bizarre postseason run this time around, as he either records a multi-point game or finishes without any. Wednesday's […]

Joe Pavelski Scores His Second Postseason Goal In Game 4 Win

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski finished off the scoring in Wednesday's 4-0 Game 4 victory over Vegas, netting his second postseason goal of the year. The Sharks captain started the playoffs in hot form, bagging five points in the first three games, but it's been a bit of a struggle since then with only […]

Tomas Hertl Scores Fifth Goal Of The Playoffs

San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl was at it again in Game 4 against Vegas on Wednesday, scoring for a second consecutive game and getting his fifth goal of the playoffs overall. You could say that Hertl is currently playing the best hockey of his career, as he's failed to register any points just once […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/3/18): NBA DFS Lineups

Two games tonight and there is value consistently throughout. For the sake of keeping things interesting i'll be sure to keep this list to mostly sleeper picks. Before anything, i'm going to go over a brief rundown of the games so far. In the earlier game, both Toronto and Cleveland are about as dead-set even […]

Clint Capela Records Another Double-Double In Loss

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela posted another double-double, but it was not enough as his club fell to the Utah Jazz in Game 2. Capela was just amazing, converting around the basket to finish with 21 points while hauling down 11 rebounds in this one. Capela was able to swat two shots with one steal […]

Derrick Favors Efficient From The Floor In Win

Utah Jazz power forward/center Derrick Favors made the most of his minutes by making five of seven from the floor in his team's Game 2 win. Favors finished the night with 10 points but only grabbed three rebounds on the night. He was able to add a block and a steal in his limited minutes […]

Rudy Gobert Notches A Double-Double In Game 2 Win

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert put up a double-double in his team's 116-108 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 2. Gobert was excellent, grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds and converting on 15 points on 5-for-7 from the floor. Gobert was much more involved on the offensive end in this one, setting more effective ball […]

Wilson Ramos With Three Reassuring Hits Wednesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos took another step in reassuring his owners Wednesday versus the Tigers. He would collect three hits in his second start returning from his injury. He has now reached five times in the two games and also has caught 19 innings in two days. His 2015 season was a success, […]

Chance Sisco to Avoid Missing Time

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco avoided any major injuries when he was diagnosed with a facial contusion in Tuesday's loss to the Angels. Not only did Pedro Alvarez's forearm not cause any major damage, but Sisco was available in Wednesday night's loss to the Angels. While Caleb Joseph started behind the plate, the fact that […]

Streaming Wars: Waiver Wire Targets for May 4

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire. This article, which began last season, runs seven days a week. We are always ready to stream. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be […]

Francisco Cervelli Swats Home Run in Loss

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 9-3 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The long ball was his fifth of the season, matching his 2017 total in 56 fewer games. The 32-year-old is well on his way to smashing his previous career high of seven homers […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/2/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Two pretty attractive schedules on deck here with five games in the matinee and nine games this evening for the Main slate. Luckily for us there are a handful of good-to-great pitchers in each, and the rest we can pick on with bats. We've got nine games in the Main slate this evening and none […]

Rangers Claim Carlos Perez Off Waivers

Atlanta Braves catcher Carlos Perez has been claimed off waivers by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday. Perez was designated for assignment after Tyler Flowers came back from the disabled list. He hit .143 with the Braves in eight games but was not needed on the active roster once Flowers was healthy enough to return. Perez […]

Brian McCann In 2-For-23 Slump

Houston Astros catcher Brian McCann has struggled recently with two hits in his last 23 at-bats. His batting average has plummeted from .359 to .258 during the skid and has only four extra-base hits this season through 62 at-bats. McCann was in danger of losing playing time to Max Stassi after Stassi got off to […]

Giants Will Rest Buster Posey Wednesday

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will rest Wednesday versus the Padres. Posey has gotten out of his recent mini slump and is now hitting .286 with two home runs and 11 RBI. Nick Hundley will take over for Posey and bat fourth.

Chance Sisco Diagnosed with Facial Contusion

Baltimore Orioles catcher Chance Sisco was diagnosed with a facial contusion after running into teammate Pedro Alvarez in Tuesday's loss to the Angels. Sisco had to leave the game after Alvarez's forearm hit Sisco's head in an attempt to catch a popup. Sisco didn't exhibit any signs of a concussion and is considered day-to-day. Leave […]

Omar Narvaez, Leurys Garcia Starting Wednesday

The Chicago White Sox will give starts to catcher Omar Narvaez and center fielder Leurys Garcia on Wednesday. Of the two, Garcia has the most DFS value. He is hitting .259 with five steals in 2018. Garcia is hitting fifth on Wednesday and should have a good opportunity to get some RBI. Narvaez, on the […]

Indians Changing Up Lineup Wednesday

The Cleveland Indians are using their hitting depth Wednesday. Outfielders Rajai Davis and Brandon Guyer, third baseman Erik Gonzalez and catcher Roberto Perez are all in the lineup. Of the four, Davis has the most DFS value on Wednesday. Davis is a career .281 hitter against left-handed pitching and is hitting in the leadoff spot. […]

Juan Centeno Starting Wednesday

Texas Rangers catcher Juan Centeno will get the start behind the plate on Wednesday, as regular starter Robinson Chirinos receives a day off. Centeno, a career .226 hitter, is hitting just .176 so far in 35 plate appearances. In 282 career PAs, he is hitting just .216 against right-handed pitchers and has just five home […]