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 […]

Will Smith Returns To The Lineup Wednesday

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith is back in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Atlanta Braves and right-handed starter Charlie Morton. The catcher previously got the day off on Tuesday with Austin Barnes drawing the start behind the plate, but he's back in the lineup and batting sixth against Morton. Smith is batting […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/20/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday RotoBallers! Welcome to a playoff edition of the Wednesday 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 […]

Steven Adams Plays Just Three Minutes In Game 2

Memphis Grizzlies center Steven Adams saw just three minutes of action during the team's resounding Game 2 victory over Minnesota. Adams picked up two quick fouls and headed to the bench, never to return to the scorer's table over the final 45 minutes. The veteran was accepting of the decision and it will be noteworthy […]

Aleksander Barkov Nets Hat Trick In Panthers Win

Florida Panthers centerman Aleksander Barkov continued his remarkable play this season with a hat-trick performance over the New York Islanders. Fresh off of signing an eight-year contract worth $10 million per season, Barkov is having a career year. The 26-year-old center is second on the Panthers in scoring with 37 goals and 85 points. Barkov […]

Tyler Stephenson Heading To Injured List With Concussion

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (head) has been diagnosed with a concussion. As a result of the diagnosis, he will be placed on the seven-day concussion injured list. Stephenson suffered the injury during the first inning of Tuesday's game. He was protecting home plate and San Diego Padres first baseman Luke Voit collided with him. […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/20/22 (Premium Content)

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/20/22 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. It's Wednesday and we've got baseball all day long again! That leaves us with a shorter seven-game slate on the tap for tonight. I (@JonPGH) had a juicy Rays stack that I rode to a […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/20/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. There's another 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 will prove viable […]

Tyler Stephenson Leaves Game After Home-Plate Collision

Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson (head, neck) left the game early on Tuesday night against the San Diego Padres when he was involved in a collision with first baseman Luke Voit at home plate in the first inning. Stephenson laid on the ground for around 30 seconds and returned to the dugout after slowly moving […]

Bobby Portis Tagged As Probable For Wednesday

Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis (calf) is listed as probable for Wednesday's Game 2 against the Chicago Bulls. He is dealing with a left calf contusion, but was able to play 23 minutes during their last contest. The assumption is that Portis will be able to backup veteran big man Brook Lopez. Portis could be […]

Bam Adebayo Playing In Game 3

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (quadriceps) will play in Game 2 of the playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks. The big man had been riding the injury report throughout Tuesday because of a left quad contusion. However, he is ready to go and will be posted at his usual five spot. Adebayo had a rough […]

Luis Torrens To Land On COVID-19 Injured List

The Seattle Mariners will be placing catcher Luis Torrens on the COVID-19 injured list. The team will recall first baseman Mike Ford in a corresponding move. No reason has been given yet for why Torrens is heading to the COVID-19 injured list. Mariners beat writer Daniel Kramer reports that the team will be without some […]

Salvador Perez Not Catching Due To Blurred Vision

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (eye) is slotting in as the team's designated hitter for Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins. Cam Gallagher is getting the start at catcher for the game. According to Royals manager Mike Matheny, Perez has been dealing with some blurred vision in his left eye. Matheny clarified that Perez […]

Auston Matthews Misses Another Game On Tuesday

Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (undisclosed) will sit out a second consecutive game on Tuesday against Philadelphia. The NHL's best goal-scorer is dealing with an unspecified minor issue, with head coach Sheldon Keefe suggesting that Matthews would be able to play if completely necessary. Toronto's No. 34 is sitting on 58 goals, and hopefully, […]

Christian Vazquez Goes On COVID-19 List

The Boston Red Sox placed catcher Christian Vazquez and infielder Jonathan Arauz on the COVID-19 list on Tuesday. Right-hander Tyler Danish was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move, while the team also selected the contract of outfielder Rob Refsnyder from Worcester. Backup catcher Kevin Plawecki landed on the COVID list on Monday, so […]

Guardians-White Sox Game Postponed

Tuesday's game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be rescheduled and made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday, with the first game beginning at 2:10 PM ET. Right-hander Shane Bieber was set to start for Cleveland, while fellow right-hander Jimmy Lambert […]

All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis 4/19/22 (Premium Content)

  All-In-One MLB DFS Staff Picks and Analysis for 4/19/22 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 […]

Nikola Jokic Plays Well Before Ejection

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic put together a strong effort during Monday's Game 2 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Jokic was harassed all night by Draymond Green, which eventually led to his ejection. The two of them got tangled up under the basket and Jokic was there no foul called on the play. He […]

Clint Capela Could Be Available On Friday

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (knee) won't suit up for Tuesday's Game 2 matchup against the Miami Heat. However, the big man has resumed his strength exercises and will be re-evaluated on Friday. This means, Capela could be nearing a return and possibly play in Game 3. That would certainly be a huge boost to […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (4/19/22): Today's Top NBA DFS Lineups

Happy Tuesday, Rotoballers! Tonight serves up three games on the DFS schedule, with three of the four highest-seeded teams taking the court. Miami and Phoenix will look to stretch their series advantage to two games against Atlanta and New Orleans, respectively. Meanwhile, Memphis must recapture what made them such a formidable regular-season team to avoid […]

Hitter Advanced Metrics Studs and Duds - Max Exit Velocity for Week 2

We couldn't wait for the delayed 2022 season to get underway and now we eagerly await the Statcast data to accumulate so we can dissect it. It's obviously too early to make anything out of a majority of the data but we can evaluate something that requires one good swing of the bat - maximum […]

DraftKings, FanDuel Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (4/19/22): Today's Top MLB DFS Lineups

Welcome back to another edition of the FREE DraftKings and FanDuel MLB DFS picks. We have a massive 11-game slate on DK, and a 10-game slate on FD as DK has added game 2 of the AZ/WAS doubleheader. First, we have some great pitching options in Burnes, Walker Buehler, Framber Valdez, Joe Musgrove, and more. […]

Dewayne Dedmon Tagged As Questionable For Game 2

Miami Heat center Dewayne Dedmon (ankle) has been tagged as questionable for Tuesday's Game 2 against the Atlanta Hawks. He battled through an ankle issue in Game 1 and played 15 minutes off the bench. The expectation is that Dedmon will play on Tuesday, but fantasy managers will have to wait until Tuesday for an […]

Christian Vazquez Hits First Home Run Of The Season Monday

Boston Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez went deep for the first time this season during the club's 8-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Monday. He also added a single, two RBI, and two runs in four at-bats. Vazquez needed a solid day at the plate, as the veteran backstop's slashing just .208/.231/.333 with three […]

Clint Capela To Sit Out Game 2

Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela (knee) has been ruled out for Tuesday's Game 2 contest against the Miami Heat. He missed both the play-in game and the first game of this series due to a right knee issue. Onyeka Okongwu and John Collins will be asked to soak up a majority of the minutes at […]

Dylan Larkin Undergoes Core Muscle Surgery

Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin underwent core muscle surgery on Monday and will miss the team's final six games of the season. His recovery time is expected to be 8-10 weeks. Larkin had a nice bounce-back year in 2021-22 with 31 goals and 69 points across 71 outings. Pius Suter might finish the season […]

Jordan Staal Considered Day-To-Day

Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (upper body) is considered day-to-day after getting hurt over the weekend against Colorado. He took a massive hit from Cale Makar in the third period and wasn't able to complete the game. Staal was, however, on the ice Monday morning, and it appears that he isn't badly hurt, although it […]