Tom Murphy Making Strong Impression In Triple-A

Colorado Rockies Triple-A catcher Tom Murphy has been on fire this year for the Albuquerque Isotopes. Murphy has now hit safely in nine of his last ten games entering Sunday. Murphy was a hot name heading into last season, but injuries prevented him from making much of an impact at the major league level. It […]

Nathan MacKinnon Finds Scoresheet Again In Loss

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon found the back of the net and added a helper in Saturday night's losing effort against the Predators. The Hart candidate was hightly noticeable with his elite speed and puck skills that carried him to 39 goals, 58 assists and 284 shots on net over the course of his 74 […]

Al Horford Scores Team-High 24 Points in Game 1

Boston Celtics forward/center Al Horford has a great matchup in the opening round of the playoffs against Milwaukee, as the Bucks have struggled against bigs all season, and he fully took advantage of that in Game 1, scoring a team-high 24 points with 12 rebounds. Horford did some great work from the charity stripe, going […]

Nico Hischier Scores First Playoff Goal of Career

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier scored in the first period of Game 2, recording his first career playoff point. The Devils were able to keep the game close through one period, due to Hischier's goal, but quickly fell behind in the second period and were unable to recover. The rookie center had 52 points […]

Carson Kelly Struggling Early On In 2018

St. Louis Cardinals number three prospect, catcher Carson Kelly has been off to a slow for the Triple-A Memphis Red Birds. The catcher is hitting just .207 with one home run and three RBI over his first 29 at-bats. Kelly is considered to ultimately replace Yadier Molina when the time comes and has a bright […]

Buster Posey Sitting With Bruised Thumb On Sunday

According to manager Bruce Bochy, San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is sitting on Sunday due to a bruised thumb. The injury appears to be minor as Bochy stated that he is likely to return to the lineup on Tuesday following the team's off day. Starting in his place on Sunday will be Nick Hundley, who […]

Jose Lobaton And Thomas Nido To Continue To Share Catching Duties

When both Travis d'Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki went down with injuries, multiple reports stated that the Mets were looking to both the free agent and trade market for a replacement. However, according to the Athletics's Ken Rosenthal, with Plawecki expected back in three-to-four weeks, New York plans on sticking with Jose Lobaton and Thomas Nido […]

Logan Couture Records Two Points In San Jose's Second Win

San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture, who had a league-leading 30 points during postseason play two seasons ago, grabbed his first two this year in Saturday's 3-2 win over Anaheim in Game 2. He scored the team's second goal on a power play and recorded an assist on Tomas Hertl's game-winning goal early in the […]

Minneapolis Blizzard Postpones Twins Game

For the second straight day, the blizzard in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area will prevent the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox from playing baseball. The team told fans that the games will be rescheduled at a later date. The Twins have a scheduled off day on Monday before traveling to Puerto Rico to take on […]

Joel Embiid Won't Play in Game 2

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embidd (face) will not play in Game 2 versus the Miami Heat on Monday. He has cleared concussion protocol, but is still recovering from an orbital fracture. Embiid said there's a "pretty good chance" he'd return for Game 2 or 3, so maybe we see him back in the lineup on […]

Ryan Anderson is Doubtful for Game 1

Houston Rockets forward/center Ryan Anderson (ankle) is doubtful for Game 1 against the Minnesota Timerwolves on Sunday. Head coach Mike D'Antoni said he doesn't think Anderson's ankle is "quite ready" for game action yet. Anderson did do some work in practice on Friday, but it appears the Rockets are going to be cautious with him. […]

Both Yankees Games Postponed Today

After having the second game of their three-game set postponed due to inclement weather yesterday, the New York Yankees were scheduled to play two games against the Detroit Tigers today. The doubleheader, however, has been postponed as the inclement weather has persisted. The greater Detroit area is in the midst of an ugly set of […]

J.T. Realmuto Homers In Minor League Game

Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto went yard during a minor league rehab assignment on Saturday. The Marlins prized catcher has been out of big-league action for the last three week with a lower back injury, so this news brings hope to a very desperate Miami team. It is still unknown when Realmuto, who went 3-for-3 […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/15/18): MLB DFS Lineups

We have an ace-heavy 11 game featured slate this Sunday. There are several quality pitchers on the schedule today, as well as several suspect pitchers. There aren’t many middle tier options on the mound, which means we’ll have to choose our hurlers carefully. We’ve also got weather concerns across the country. As of writing this […]

Willson Contreras Will Sit Out Series Finale Versus Braves

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras will sit out Sunday’s series finale versus the Braves. It is just a day of rest for Contreras and he will be replaced by Victor Caratini who will bat fifth. Contreras remains a top-3 option at catcher.

Hitter Streamers (Week 3) - Head-to-Head Leagues

Welcome back to my hitting streamers column for Week 3, taking a look at hitters to add or stream off the waiver wire for this week's scheduled games. To keep things simple, I pick from players who are 50% owned or less and who play at least seven games in the week.  If someone jumps […]

Wilson Ramos Climbing Out Of Early Hole

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Wilson Ramos has had a tough start to the season with the bat. After seven games, he was batting .115 with only three hits, one run scored and one run batted in. In the past four, he has raised the batting average to .171 and has added a two-run home run. […]

Anthony Davis Finishes With Massive Line

New Orleans Pelicans power forward/center Anthony Davis filled the stat sheet in his first playoff victory of his career in a 97-95 win over the Portland Trailblazers. Davis was electric dropping 35 points on a sizzling 14-of-26 from the floor, while grabbing a game-high 14 rebounds. Davis also supplemented his line by chipping in an […]

Jusuf Nurkic Double-Doubles In Loss

Portland Trailblazers center Jusuf Nurkic had a double-double in a two-point loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. Nurkic shot 3-of-7 from the floor, while converting 11 points, while grabbing 11 rebounds on the night. Nurkic was able to swat two shots as well, but did not add anything else to this line. Nurkic is going […]

Sharks Win Both Games In Anaheim

The #DuckHunt continued last night when the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2. The Sharks couldn't have started their first round any better, winning both games on away ice. Logan Couture was the leader with the only multi-point showing for the Sharks. The other two goals came from Marcus Sorensen and Tomas Hertl. […]

Brad Marchand and Patrice Bergeron Log Four Assists Each In Game 2

The Boston Bruins top line combined for a staggering 14 points in Saturday’s lopsided victory over Toronto. Patrice Bergeron has assists on all four of linemate David Pastrnak’s goals, and Brad Marchand has assists on three. This line is firing on all cylinders, and is being rewarded for their strong play. Any of these three […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/15/18): NBA DFS Lineups

We're onto the second day of the playoffs, and we finally get to see Playoff LeBron in action. If you've never seen him play in the playoffs, then why are you playing fantasy basketball? Jokes aside, it's a sight to see. He's the best play of all time, and if you're a Michael Jordan fan, […]

Salvador Perez Begins Rehab Assignment

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez is headed to San Antonio to begin his rehab assignment. Perez is coming back from a torn MCL, which he injured while trying to lift his suitcase. He is expected to be back with the major league squad in the next 7-10 days. It's unlikely he'll be carrying his […]

JaVale McGee Comes Up Big In Game One

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee wasn't even announced as the starting center until Saturday morning, but the big man made an impact on the Game One victory early, taking control in the first quarter as the Warriors cruised to an easy victory. In just 16 minutes, McGee scored 15 points on 5-for-7 shooting, grabbed […]

LaMarcus Aldridge Is Ineffective In Game One

San Antonio Spurs center/power forward LaMarcus Aldridge couldn't find his rhythm in San Antonio's playoff opening loss to the Golden State Warriors. Aldridge scored 14 points on 5-for-12 shooting, but he was limited to just two rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block. During the regular season, Aldridge averaged 26.8 points and 11 rebounds […]

Matt Wieters (C, WAS) - Week 3 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 7% of Yahoo leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters has been getting picked up by a decent amount of Yahoo! owners, as he is just coming off the disabled list. The good news for those looking at a catcher is that he is still WAY under-owned. He is […]

Amir Johnson Expected to Start on Saturday

Philadelphia 76ers forward/center Amir Johnson is expected to draw the start at center on Saturday. Head coach Brett Brown confirmed on Friday that Joel Embiid (eye) will not play in Game 1 versus the Miami Heat. There is a chance that Embiid does return during this series. Johnson is expected to join the starting five, […]

JaVale McGee Expected to Start on Saturday

Golden State Warriors center JaVale McGee is expected to draw the start against the San Antonio Spurs for Game 1 on Saturday. However, DFS players should not get too excited about this decision. McGee rarely sees minutes in the 20s and usually does not play more than 12-15 minutes per game. He's been a decent […]

FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/14/18): NBA DFS Lineups

It's hard to write any lede other than PLAYOFFS over and over because that's how excited I am. Clearly it's containable but expect some of this energy to be let out in risk picks and dramatic reasonings. The first game of the postseason is one of the most telling games and everyone will get a […]

Jack Roslovic Showing Winnipeg Jets True Depth

Winnipeg Jets forward Jack Roslovic had two helpers and four shots in Game 2 against the Minnesota Wild. Originally in the lineup due to an upper-body injury to Mathieu Perreault, Roslovic joins one of the many young players on the Jets roster playing their first playoff game. The third and fourth lines have been stellar […]