Will Smith Resting On Wednesday Night

Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Will Smith will get Wednesday evening off versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. Smith has been swinging a good bat of late and is having a good season overall. Smith is hitting.264 with 4 home runs and 15 RBI this season. Smith should be expected to return to the lineup on Thursday versus […]

Cubs Designate Tony Wolters For Assignment

The Chicago Cubs have designated catcher Tony Wolters for assignment. Wolters has spent two stints on the Cubs roster this year and has operated as the backup to catcher Willson Contreras. Wolters only produced three hits in 24 at-bats. If he doesn't clear waivers, Wolters is likely to land on his feet as organizational depth […]

Braves Trade For Kevan Smith, DFA Jeff Mathis

The Atlanta Braves have acquired catcher Kevan Smith in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. The team also went on to designate catcher Jeff Mathis for assignment. The 32-year-old Smith has appeared in just three games this year, going 1-for-4 at the plate. Last year, he slashed .258/.378/.452 over […]

J.T. Realmuto Remains Out On Wednesday

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (wrist) will miss his third straight game on Wednesday due to left wrist discomfort. Andrew Knapp is getting another start at catcher and is batting sixth in Wednesday's game against Trevor Rogers and the Miami Marlins. Realmuto is in the midst of another strong year, slashing .294/.400/.486 with four home […]

Mitch Garver Remains Out Wednesday

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (knee) is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the White Sox. Garver's knee bruise is viewed as a day-to-day injury, with Wednesday's game marking his second absence due to the ailment. The veteran backstop will hopefully be feeling well enough to return for one-half of the team's doubleheader […]

Yasmani Grandal Gets Wednesday Off

Chicago White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal will rest on Wednesday versus the Minnesota Twins. Grandal started on Tuesday night and went 1-for-3 with two walks and a home run. With a short turnaround this afternoon, Zack Collins will catch Lucas Giolito. Collins is hitting just .204 with two home runs and six RBI as the […]

Tomas Nido Making Case For More Playing Time

New York Mets catcher Tomas Nido hit a clutch, two-out solo home run off of Braves closer William Smith in the top of the ninth inning on Tuesday evening, leading the Mets to a 4-3 victory. It was Nido's second home run of the season, with his first coming earlier this month. In limited action during […]

FanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/21): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice

We've got a two-game Western Conference play-in slate for Wednesday. The Spurs travel to Memphis and tip-off is at 7:30 pm ET while the Warriors head to Los Angeles to face the Lakers at 10:00 pm ET. SA was 15th in pace, 22nd in defensive efficiency, and 14-22 on the road during the regular season. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/19/21): MLB DFS Lineups

Happy Wednesday, RotoBallers! 12 games occupy the midweek schedule, and it's chock full of pitching. We kick things off with Miami and Philadelphia at 7:05 pm ET and go all the way through to Detroit and Seattle at 10:10 pm ET. Hopefully, the Tigers didn't celebrate Spencer Turnbull's no-hitter too much last night because they will […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/19/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Happy Wednesday, Rotoballers. We've got a jam-packed 12-game slate on this lovely 19th day of May and it's sure to be another fun night of baseball with a myriad of ways to go about building lineups. At the top, we've got a whopping five pitchers carrying salaries over $10,000. Paying up for one of them […]

Daily MLB DFS Value Plays for FanDuel, DraftKings for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Below you will find our Premium DFS value plays for 5/19/2021. These picks will target low-priced players in the main slate. We have a 12-game slate with plenty of value to go around. On tonight's slate, there is elite pitching, actually six elite options. Deciding […]

MLB DFS Cheat Sheet, Stacks & Avoids for 5/19/21 (Premium Content)

  MLB DFS Premium Cheatsheet for 5/19/21 All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard.      Top Tournament Stacks for 5/19/21 This section will highlight the top tournament lineup stacks of the day (depending on the size of the slate) and help you identify the pitchers that are best suited to pick […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Basketball Picks (5/19/21): NBA DFS Lineups

Today it's the Western Conference's turn. Last night we saw Boston advance and Indiana live to fight another day as we bid adieu to Charlotte. The Lakers and Warriors are in a key playoff matchup again, only this time the winner gets the 7 seed. See what you get for dicking around? Memphis and San […]

Mike Zunino Homers Twice In Win Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Mike Zunino homered twice against the Orioles on Tuesday night, finishing 2-for-5 with four RBI in a 13-6 victory. Zunino hasn't made much contact this year with a .218 average, but when he has made contact it's typically leaving the park as he now has 10 home runs and a .586 […]

Gary Sanchez Exits With Lower Body Injury

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez exited Tuesday night's game with an apparent lower body injury, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Hoch reports that Sanchez appeared to be flexing his lower half between innings, while adding that Sanchez has a history with groin issues. Sanchez was 1-for-3 with a double, one RBI and a […]

Willson Contreras Picks Up Two More Hits

Chicago Cubs catcher Willson Contreras continued to stay on hot on Tuesday by going 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI versus the Washington Nationals. Contreras has been leading off the last four games he has started and has now hit safely in six consecutive contests. Contreras continues to perform as one of the best catchers […]

Robert Williams III Heads To The Locker Room

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (foot) left Tuesday's play-in matchup against the Wizards. After landing awkwardly on Jayson Tatum's leg, the big man injured his right foot and needed assistance back to the locker room. The 23-year-old is averaging 9.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks throughout 13 starts this season but has missed […]

Salvador Perez Remains Out Of Lineup On Tuesday

Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (groin) remains out of the lineup on Tuesday night. Perez has been day-to-day since exiting Saturday's game against the White Sox with groin tightness, as he will take a seat in favor of Cam Gallagher for the second straight game. Over 40 games this year, Perez is slashing .282/.315/.513 […]

Mitch Garver Absent From Tuesday's Lineup

Minnesota Twins catcher Mitch Garver (knee) is absent from Tuesday's lineup for the game against the White Sox. Garver fouled a ball off his right knee during Monday's game and was ultimately forced to leave. The Twins are calling it a knee bruise, with manager Rocco Baldelli noting that the veteran backstop should be able […]

Deandre Ayton, Cameron Johnson Are On Track To Play Sunday

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (knee) and forward Cameron Johnson (wrist) are on track to play in Sunday's contest. Ayton missed the final three games of the regular season, while dealing with knee soreness. Johnson missed the last six games, but both players were likely held out longer than needed as a precaution. A return […]

J.T. Realmuto Not In Lineup On Tuesday Night

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (wrist) is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday night. Realmuto has been dealing with a wrist injury that kept him out of the lineup on Sunday as well. He's been having a good season early on when healthy, as he's slashing .294/.400/.486 with four home runs, three steals, 17 […]

Buster Posey Not In Lineup On Tuesday Night

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is getting the night off for Tuesday night's game against the Reds. It's nothing to be worried about, as the Giants seem to have settled into a pattern of giving Posey two games behind the plate before letting Curt Casali take over for a night. Following the pattern, Casali […]

Jacob Stallings Out Of Lineup Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener with the Cardinals, as he continues to deal with a knee contusion, according to Jake Crouse of MLB.com. Stallings exited Sunday's game after taking a foul ball off his knee while behind the plate in the top of the seventh […]

Martin Maldonado Not Fantasy Viable

Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado has flashed some small signs of power heading into the team's matchup against the A's in Oakland. The defensive-minded backstop is slugging .421 in the month of May and has three extra-base hits over his last nine games. Maldonado is not known for his offense and is slashing only .155/.243/.258 […]

Kurt Suzuki's Struggles Continue

Los Angeles Angels catcher Kurt Suzuki will head into Tuesday's matchup against the Indians struggling mightily at the plate. The veteran is stuck in a 2-for-25 (.080) slump and has not driven in a run since April 20. The 37-year-old has seen some playing time with injuries to starter Max Stassi but has not been […]

Lineup Takeaways - Week 7 Lineup Trends

Week seven of the MLB season is in the books. There are new injuries, players landing on the COVID injured list, and many more developments that are causing lineups to alter. Let’s try to figure out what is noise and what really matters. Just a reminder, I have added a 'Fantasy Fallout' section to the […]

Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for Week 8

We're about two weeks into the 2021 minor league season and players are already graduating to the major leagues, including last week's No. 1 ranked prospect. The first wave of promotions saw the Seattle Mariners make a huge splash by promoting Jarred Kelenic along with his teammate Logan Gilbert. The Miami Marlins also got in […]

Statcast Hitter Studs and Duds - Exit Velocity Analysis for Week 8

Exit velocity is all the rage these days, but how meaningful is it really? It depends. A high exit velocity is worthless if it's smashed into the ground right at a defender. Increasing the miles per hour rate on line drives and fly balls typically result in better outcomes and are more predictive of power. […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (5/18/21): MLB DFS Lineups

We have a 14-game main slate on tap tonight, and it's a doozie. There is a lot of quality pitching options with some nice tournament pivots. At the same time, there are a ton of places to look for bats. We don't have Coors, which is nice, but we do have Coors South and some […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (5/18/21): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

Welcome Rotoballers to another set of Tuesday FanDuel lineup picks! We've got quite the heavy slate of games on the main slate tonight. There is just one early evening game in the 6 o'clock ET hour and then everyone else is playing in the main slate. If you have questions about that early game, feel […]