Karl-Anthony Towns Logs Career-Low Four Shot Attempts

Never before in Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns' professional career had he attempted four shots from the field or fewer -- until Thursday, that is. Towns' ability to be involved in the offense was thoroughly flummoxed by Memphis, who got the big man into foul trouble and forced him to make four turnovers. Across his […]

Nikola Jokic Records 37-Point Double-Double In Defeat

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic erupted for an enormous night of production in Thursday's loss to Golden State, compiling 37 points, 18 rebounds, and five assists across his 38 minutes. The 37 points tied for the fourth most in Jokic's playoff career, as he shot 14-for-22 overall and knocked down his first two triples of […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/22/22): 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. With 13 games, there will be arguments for many pitchers and many stacks to build around. There is no Coors Field in play, and as of this writing, no game totals above […]

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

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/22/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. I would call this our first true Friday slate. These beautiful nights with 12+ games on the board all crammed into a five-hour window to kick off the weekend. It's just so beautiful. With more […]

Phillip Danault Stretches Goal Streak To Five Games

Los Angeles Kings center Phillip Danault scored in a fifth consecutive game on Thursday, opening the scoring on the power play in a 4-1 victory against Chicago. This is the longest goal streak by a Kings player since Marian Gaborik scored in five straight games in 2014-15. Danault is also currently on a seven-game point […]

Steven Stamkos Becomes Lightning's All-Time Leading Scorer

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos had a historic night against Toronto on Thursday, becoming the franchise's all-time leading scorer with 956 points. He helped the team to an 8-1 victory with a goal and two assists, breaking a tie with Martin St. Louis. He made the top spot his own with a power-play goal […]

Elias Pettersson Remains Red-Hot In Front Of Goal

Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson scored twice in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Minnesota, making it 13 goals in 12 games for himself. He kept the playoff-chasing team in the game and even put the Canucks 3-2 up 16:09 into the second period, but it wasn't enough. Pettersson ended up with a season-high eight shots in […]

Andrew Copp Has Bittersweet Night Against The Islanders

New York Rangers forward Andrew Copp scored a first-period hat trick but also picked up a lower-body injury in Thursday's 6-3 victory over the Islanders. He notched his second career hat trick by leading the Rangers to a 3-0 lead in the opening frame but was forced to leave the game in the third period. […]

Jeff Carter Sustains A Lower-Body Injury

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jeff Carter sustained a lower-body injury and couldn't make it to the end in Thursday's 4-0 win over Boston. He exited in the third period after logging 13:34 of action. Carter had a nice game before being forced off, tallying his 48th point of the season via an assist and recording a […]

Jordan Staal Ready To Return

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (upper body) is set to return to the lineup Thursday against Winnipeg. He was unavailable for Monday's meeting with Arizona after getting hurt on a hard hit from Colorado's Cale Makar last weekend. Staal joined Nino Niederreiter and Jesper Fast on the third line at the morning skate. Fantasy managers […]

Jake Evans Good To Go For Thursday

Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans (illness) will be back in action Thursday against Philadelphia. He was forced to miss Tuesday's 2-0 loss to Minnesota with a non-COVID illness but has made a quick recovery. The 25-year-old is set to replace Laurent Dauphin in the lineup. It's unclear on which line Evans will skate, but Montreal […]

Carter Verhaeghe Sits Out Thursday's Game

Florida Panthers forward Carter Verhaeghe will miss Thursday's game against Detroit for maintenance purposes. The Panthers are sitting comfortably at the top of the Eastern Conference standings and have won 11 games on the bounce, so they are in a great spot to give some guys time off to make sure that they are fully […]

Robinson Chirinos Clears Concussion Protocol

Baltimore Orioles catcher Robinson Chirinos (head) passed the league's concussion protocol and will avoid a stint on the injured list after taking a pitch off the left side of his face/shoulder on Wednesday. Manager Brandon Hyde said that Chirinos should be back in the lineup this weekend against the Los Angeles Angels. "That was a […]

Alex Cora Tests Positive For COVID-19

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora tested positive for COVID-19 and is not managing on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bench coach Will Venable will serve as the acting skipper for the BoSox on Thursday and will continue to do so over the weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays. Cora is fully vaccinated and […]

A's Put Stephen Vogt On Injured List

The Oakland Athletics placed veteran catcher Stephen Vogt (knee) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday and reinstated catcher Austin Allen from the COVID-19 list in a corresponding move. The A's also designated Miguel Romero for assignment and removed the substitute player designation from Christian Bethancourt. Vogt is dealing with a Grade 2 sprain in […]

Daulton Varsho Not In The Lineup Thursday

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher/outfielder Daulton Varsho is not in the starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals. It will be just Varsho's second game on the bench this season. The 25-year-old catcher/outfielder is hitting just .184 in his first 12 games through 47 plate appearances, but he homered on Tuesday and Wednesday and has three […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/21/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

We're primed for yet another three-game playoff slate tonight and another solid NBA DFS slate. We have three game threes on the docket tonight! The Memphis-Minnesota series is knotted 1-1 heading into game three as is the Utah-Dallas series. Meanwhile, the Nuggets are fighting for their playoffs lives as they come home down 0-2 to […]

Zack Collins Hitting Cleanup For Toronto

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Zack Collins is doing the catching and is hitting cleanup on Thursday against Boston Red Sox right-hander Tanner Houck. It will be the first time that Collins has hit cleanup in the major leagues, but he'll get the nod there on Thursday after a hot start to his season. The 27-year-old […]

Bobby Portis Exits Early During Wednesday's Contest

Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis (eye) wasn't able to be much of a factor during Wednesday's playoff contest against the Chicago Bulls. Portis took an elbow to the eye from Tristan Thompson. His eye was visibly red and he exited the game and didn't return after playing only six minutes. The organization indicated after the […]

Joel Embiid Wearing Soft Cast

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (wrist) was seen wearing a soft cast after Wednesday's playoff victory over the Toronto Raptors. The All-Star big man said that he was fine, so it doesn't sound like he is in danger of missing any time. Embiid finished with 33 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists during Wednesday's overtime […]

Adley Rutschman Could Return Soon

Baltimore Orioles catching prospect Adley Rutschman (triceps) is due to return to game action very soon, according to Orioles general manager Mike Elias. According to Elias, Rutschman's rehab at extended spring training in Florida is going smoothly. Rutschman, the Orioles' top prospect and the second-ranked MLB prospect per MLB Pipeline, should only be with Triple-A […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/21/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/21/22 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 […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/21/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. Today we have a 7-game slate on DK and a 6-game slate on FD as DK has added the AZ/WAS game at 4:05 pmEST. When looking at pitching, it's simple for me. Just pay up for Cease and pair with one […]

Stephen Vogt Suffers Knee Sprain

Oakland Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt (knee) sustained a sprained right knee during Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He went 0-for-3 with a strikeout before exiting. The severity of his injury is unknown at this time, and he's considered day-to-day. The 37-year-old is off to a slow start after hitting .071 with a homer […]

Christian Vazquez Reinstated From COVID-19 Injured List

The Boston Red Sox have reinstated catcher Christian Vazquez from the COVID-19 injured list. However, he is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Jose Berrios and the Toronto Blue Jays. Connor Wong is getting his second straight start behind the plate in the game. Vazquez only ended up spending a day on […]

Jesperi Kotkaniemi Set To Miss Another Game On Thursday

Carolina Hurricanes forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi (lower body) won't be able to make it back into the lineup for Thursday's clash against Winnipeg. Kotkaniemi's ailment is related to a lower-body injury that took him out of the lineup for eight games late last month. He managed to skate in two games before dropping out of the […]

Matthew Beniers Enjoying Life In Seattle

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers has started his NHL career with a three-game point streak and will look to extend it further on Wednesday against Western Conference powerhouse Colorado. The second pick of last year's draft has tallied two goals and an assist with seven shots on goal and three hits. He centers the top […]

Nazem Kadri Returns To Action Wednesday Night

Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (upper body) will be back in the lineup for Wednesday's visit to Seattle. He's yet to feature this month and has sat out eight games. The 31-year-old had had a fantastic campaign with 83 points in 65 games, and he'll be hoping to continue where he left off, as Kadri […]

Willson Contreras Absent From Wednesday's Lineup

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays. The team is going with Yan Gomes behind the plate. Gomes will be batting eighth in the game. Contreras went 0-for-7 with a walk in the first two games of the series. However, […]

Travis d'Arnaud Not In Wednesday's Lineup

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud isn't in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers and right-hander Tony Gonsolin. The 33-year-old is batting .297 with a .316 on-base percentage and a pair of home runs in 38 plate appearances this season. Instead, it'll be Manny Pina starting at catcher and hitting […]