Joel Embiid Intending To Return For Game 3

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (concussion, face, thumb) will warm-up ahead of the playoff meeting against Miami on Friday night. The big man cleared concussion protocol, so unless he suffers a significant setback, he will return for Game 3 after being sidelined since the series finale versus the Toronto Raptors. Embiid may see his usual […]

Blue Jays-Guardians Postponed On Friday

The game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cleveland Guardians has been postponed on Friday due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader on Saturday, May 7, starting at 2:10 pm. Friday's scheduled starters -- right-hander Kevin Gausman for the Blue Jays and right-hander Shane Bieber for the […]

Phillies-Mets Postponed Friday

The game between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets scheduled for Friday has been postponed due to rain in the forecast. It will be made up on Saturday, Aug. 20. Friday's scheduled starting pitchers -- right-hander Max Scherzer for the Mets and right-hander Kyle Gibson for the Phillies -- will presumably be pushed back […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/6/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Friday RotoBallers! Welcome to a playoff edition of the Friday night top plays. These articles focus on the overall best plays, which are typically more suited for cash games. However, with rotations getting shortened and the slate being so small, there probably isn't going to be a ton of leverage to be found, so […]

Keibert Ruiz Hits First Home Run Of The Season

Washington Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz had a strong day at the dish on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with a run and two RBI in the 9-7 loss against the Colorado Rockies. The backstop hit his first home run of the year and added a double to his line. Ruiz is batting .275 with five runs, nine […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/6/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a massive 13-game slate on tap. That means we should have pitching for days and ways to stack. We have some elite arms tonight in Scherzer, Gausman, and Cole, with some near-elite options. The primary concern for tonight […]

Dodgers-Cubs Postponed Friday

The game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs scheduled for Friday at Wrigley Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game is scheduled to be made up on Saturday at 6:40 pm CDT as the second game of a split doubleheader. The originally scheduled game on Saturday has been moved up […]

Steven Adams Back With The Grizzlies On Thursday

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams rejoined the team for practice on Thursday. The 28-year-old had been away from the team due to health and safety protocols since the middle of the first round of the playoffs. The Grizzlies will continue their series against the Golden State Warriors with Game 3 on Saturday and it seems […]

Henry Davis Continues To Show Power On The Farm

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher prospect Henry Davis continued his strong start to the season on Thursday for High-A Greensboro. The first overall pick in the 2021 draft, Davis went 3-for-5 with a home run and career-high four RBI. The backstop has been off to a great start in his first full season of his professional career […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/5/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/6/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. A planned 14-game slate tonight, but it's looking like a really rough night for weather. I wouldn't use much time in the early afternoon making lineups tonight, just prepare your player pool and then be […]

Joel Embiid Has A Shot At Returning On Friday

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (concussion, face, thumb) is currently listed as out on the league's official injury report heading into Friday's playoff matchup versus Miami. Yet, if the superstar clears protocol before Game 3, there's a chance his designation could change. Embiid suffered a concussion and a fractured orbital bone during Game 6 of […]

Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 4

Making the right trades can be crucial to championship success in fantasy baseball, almost as much as the draft, if not more. While most trades can have a significant impact on your fantasy team, it’s the deals where you acquire undervalued players and then see their production improve that can really tip the scales in […]

Sidney Crosby Scores Goal In Game 2 Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby finished with a goal and an assist in Thursday's Game 2 loss against the Rangers. Crosby brought the team back within a goal with his late goal in the second period, trimming the two-goal deficit before the Rangers would score twice in the final frame to even the series at […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/5/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a 6-game slate on tap. It is a slate with some excellent, top-tier pitching, making stacking things more interesting. The biggest question will be which high-priced pitchers to target and what value bats to pair with them, as […]

Danny Jansen Hopeful To Begin Rehab Assignment Soon

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (oblique) travelled with the team to Cleveland for its four-game series against the Guardians. He is expected to do some running as well as some hitting in the batting cages on Thursday. Jansen told reporters that the next step after that will be to see how his body responds […]

Adley Rutschman Headed To Triple-A Friday

Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (triceps) will be promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday. Rutschman began his rehab assignment at High-A last week and he has been swinging a hot bat ever since. Across six games between High-A and Double-A, he went 9-for-21 with five doubles, three walks and only one strikeout. The 24-year-old slashed […]

Rocco Baldelli Tests Positive For COVID-19

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the team. Former San Diego Padres manager and current bench coach Jayce Tingler and will serve as the Twins acting manager for however long Baldelli is out. It remains to be seen if the Twins have any other COVID positives on the coaching […]

Rays Reinstate Francisco Mejia From COVID Injured List

The Tampa Bay Rays reinstated catcher Francisco Mejia from the COVID-19 injured list on Thursday and optioned catcher Rene Pinto back to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move. Mejia has been out nearly two weeks after testing positive for the virus. Before contracting COVID-19, he was sharing playing time with Mike Zunino and had started […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/5/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/5/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. The MLB season is back and we here at RotoBaller are launching a brand new all-inclusive premium article that is intended to help you build winning lineups this season! This article will feature our […]

Christian Vazquez Sitting Out Thursday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Vazquez will get the day off for the day game in the series finale against the Angels. The 31-year-old backstop went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's loss to LA to drop his season average to .208 with one […]

Changes to the Baseball in 2022 (And What To Do About It In Fantasy)

Offensive production has been down quite a bit early on in the season, and there has been plenty of grumbling about the state of the baseball, including from some Major League players. At the time of this writing, the league triple-slash line (AVG/OBP/SLG) sits at .232/.306/.370 and we have seen a significant reduction in homers […]

Finding Breakout Hitters for Fantasy Baseball: Chase Rate Early-Season Metrics

In an earlier article on Blast Rate, I mentioned that this was the time of year that some hitting metrics start to stabilize. While many of us want to focus on exit velocity and hard-hit rate because they lead to more exciting outcomes, I think focusing on plate discipline metrics can be just as important. […]

DeAndre Jordan Starting Again In Game 2

Philadelphia 76ers center DeAndre Jordan will start on Wednesday night during the postseason matchup against Miami. Jordan will fill in for Joel Embiid (face) once again for Game 2. However, the veteran logged only 17 minutes in Game 1, finishing with only four points, two boards, and two blocks. Nonetheless, Paul Reed, who had nine […]

Alejandro Kirk Sitting Against Yankees On Wednesday

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against left-hander Nestor Cortes and the New York Yankees. Tyler Heineman will be getting the start behind the plate for the game. Kirk is hitting .254 through 22 games this year and he has a decent OBP of .342. However, […]

Willson Contreras Returns To The Lineup Wednesday

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras (mid-body) is back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Chicago White Sox. He will be batting out of the cleanup spot. Contreras missed each of the last two games due to what has been called a mid-body issue. The 29-year-old is currently slashing .250/.354/.426 over 18 games […]

Mike Zunino In Wednesday's Lineup

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Oakland Athletics and right-hander Frankie Montas. Zunino is hitting .143 with a .173 on-base percentage and two home runs in 52 plate appearances this season. He hit both of his home runs in Tampa Bay's win against Oakland on […]

Yadier Molina Back In, Juan Yepez Making MLB Debut

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (illness) is back behind the dish and is hitting eighth on Wednesday against Kansas City Royals left-hander Kris Bubic. Also, outfielder Juan Yepez is making his major league debut in right field, and he will hit fifth in the batting order. Molina missed Tuesday's game with sinus issues, but […]

DraftKings and FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/4/22): NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! The NBA Playoffs are here, and we have two games slotted for tonight. Playoffs are always a different animal when it comes to sports betting, DFS, and the like. Rotations switch up, starters are all typically guaranteed 38+ minutes, so on and so forth. Fortunately, we got to see at least one […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 5/4/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 5/4/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Another split slate Wednesday, but a decent-sized seven-game night slate to play. Let's talk about some plays.   Top Hitters for 5/4/22 I'm going to give you my favorite hitters on the slate here with […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/4/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. As customary, we have an all-day ledger on tap Wednesday, and although DraftKings does not have a full-day slate, FanDuel does. Consequently, today's article will feature picks on both sites for games throughout the day, as even on DK, the suggestions […]