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Damian Lillard Has A Successful Return To The Court
Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard made his first appearance on a basketball court in three weeks and had a productive outing in a 125-104 win over the Washington Wizards. After missing six games with a groin injury, Lillard played 32 minutes on Wednesday and recorded 22 points, five assists, four rebounds, two steals, and […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoBradley Beal Needs 29 Shots To Score 29 Points
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal continued his scoring spree on Wednesday night but was far from efficient in a 125-104 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Beal played 38 minutes and put together 29 points on 10-for-29 shooting, six rebounds, six assists, and one steal. It was Beal's lowest scoring output since Feb. 22 after […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoFantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 20
Welcome to Rotation Watch, where each week, this article will break down who is gaining minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. Week 19 was no exception, and there were plenty of […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoDanny Santana Still The Center Field Favorite
Texas Rangers manager Chris Woodward told reporters on Wednesday that outfielder Danny Santana is likely to get most of the playing time in center field to start the 2020 season. The team said earlier this year that they were hoping to get prospect Nick Solak comfortable at the position to maximize Santana's utility around the […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoIsiah Kiner-Falefa Belts Third Home Run On Tuesday
Texas Rangers infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit his third home run of the spring on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants. Kiner-Falefa took Logan Webb deep in the second inning and is now slashing .318/.348/.727 through nine Cactus League games. The utility infielder adjusted his stance in the offseason, and it looks to be paying off. […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoJordan Lyles Gets Roughed Up In Spring Debut
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jordan Lyles pitched three innings on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants but gave up a three-run home run in the second inning to put a damper on his debut with his new team. Lyles’ three strikeouts in three innings continued a rising trend for the 10-year veteran. He averaged 6.2 […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoFanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (3/3/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Hello RotoBallers! I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday and are ready to win some money on tonight's eight-game main slate on FanDuel. We've only got one team playing the second game of a back-to-back, San Antonio, but there is a ton of injury news, so make sure to check out Rotoballer's injury […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoKyle Gibson Goes Two Innings In First Spring Start
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson made his spring training debut on Monday against the Cleveland Indians and got through the outing relatively unscathed. The former-Twins pitcher gave up a hit and a walk over two innings and finished his day with a strikeout to end the second inning with men on second and third […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoGarrett Temple (SG/SF, BKN): Week 20 Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add In 14-Team Leagues OWNED IN: 8% of leagues ANALYSIS: It's getting towards the end of the regular season in a lot of head to head leagues for fantasy basketball, and that means that we get to dive deep into the waiver wire pool this week with Brooklyn Nets guard Garrett Temple. Everyone […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoCorey Kluber Strikes Out Four In First Spring Start
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Corey Kluber showed fantasy managers some good signs and bad signs in the first start with his new team on Sunday. Kluber struck out four Dodgers in three innings, but also gave up two hits, two walks, two earned runs, and one home run across 14 batters. The former-Cleveland star had […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoElvis Andrus Steals First Bag Of Spring Training
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus stole his first base of spring training on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. Andrus finished the day 1-for-2 and is now batting .500 through three spring training games. The two-time All-Star has stolen at least 24 bases in five of the previous six seasons and cracked the 30 stolen […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoLance Lynn Settles Down After Rough First Inning
In a 7-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Friday, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn gave up four hits, one walk and two earned runs with three strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings. Most of the damage was done in the first inning when the righty gave up three hits and a walk to […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoBrock Burke Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Texas Rangers pitcher Brock Burke (shoulder) underwent labrum surgery on Friday in Arlington. The pitching prospect made his major league debut in 2019, and was expected to be one of the first hurlers called up should one of the Rangers starting five go down. The news came down on Tuesday that Burke needed the surgery, […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoADP Cost Analysis: Gleyber Torres vs Max Muncy
Fantasy baseball is a great game, and there may not be a better time of the season than draft prep. The numbers are flying around, and the group texts are saying that it's Acuna's year to be No. 1 while others take the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach with Mike Trout. The […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoRougned Odor Smacks Grand Slam In Rout
Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor hit a first-inning grand slam in his team's 13-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. After Elvis Andrus, Nick Solak, and Joey Gallo all made it on base, Odor launched Colin Rea's 3-1 pitch over the right-field wall to clear the bases. Odor finished the day 3-for-3 with […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoShin-Soo Choo Expected Back In Lineup On Friday
Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (oblique) is recovering well from the muscle tightness that saw him scratched from Tuesday's game, and is expected to return to the lineup on Friday versus the Los Angeles Angels. The Rangers said that they were being extremely cautious with the injury as Choo is a veteran, and they could […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoKolby Allard Throws Two Clean Innings
Texas Rangers pitcher Kolby Allard threw two innings and gave up one hit against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. It was an encouraging performance for Allard, who is the pitcher most likely to be called up from the minors if any of the Rangers' starting five go down during the season. The 2015 first-round pick […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoFantasy Basketball Rotation Watch: Playing Time Updates For Week 19
Welcome to Rotation Watch! Each week this article will break down who is gaining minutes around the NBA. Fantasy managers want the players that are getting the opportunity to shine, not the ones who are sitting on the bench and watching from the sidelines. It's time for the contenders to shine and the pretenders to […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoFanDuel NBA DFS Lineup Picks (2/25/20): Daily Fantasy Basketball Advice
Hello RotoBallers! I hope you are all having a terrific Tuesday and are ready to win some money on tonight's seven-game main slate on FanDuel. We've only got one team playing the second game of a back-to-back, Milwaukee, and all the other teams are relatively healthy for this part of the season, but some fantasy […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoShin-Soo Choo Scratched Due To Muscle Tightness
Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo (oblique) was scratched from the starting lineup on Tuesday due to muscle tightness in his side. The 37-year old was slated to play in his second spring training game against the Kansas City Royals, but the club decided to sit him down as a precaution. TR Sullivan reported that the […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoKelly Oubre Jr. Checks All The Boxes On Monday
Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed in all aspects of the game on Monday in a 131-111 win over the Utah Jazz. Oubre had 18 points, three rebounds, two assists, one block, one steal, and made one three-pointer in team-high 38 minutes. In his first full season with the Suns, the 2015 lottery pick […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoDevin Booker Collects Seventh Double-Double
In a 131-111 win over the Utah Jazz, Phoenix Suns point guard Devin Booker collected his seventh double-double of the season with 24 points on 8-for-18 shooting, 10 assists and four rebounds in 34 minutes. Booker has become deadly around the rim this season, as 23.6 percent of his shots are zero to three feet from […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoRudy Gobert Only Takes Five Shots In 37 Minutes
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert got to the free-throw line eight times on Monday and made seven of his attempts, but that was about the only good thing for the All-Star. In a 131-111 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Gobert finished the night with 13 points on 3-for-5 shooting, eight rebounds, two assists, one block, […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoDonovan Mitchell Hits Six Three-Pointers In Loss
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell did all he could to prevent a third straight home loss but ultimately came up short in a 131-11 loss to the Phoenix Suns. The All-Star had 38 points on 11-for-19 shooting, four rebounds, four assists and one block in 35 minutes on Monday evening. No one else on the […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoRicky Rubio Has A Revenge Game To Remember
On Monday night, Phoenix Suns guard Ricky Rubio returned to Utah and reminded the Jazz fans what they are missing out on with a stellar revenge game. In his team's 131-111 win, Rubio flirted with an elusive quadruple-double by tallying 22 points, 11 assists, seven steals, and six rebounds in 33 minutes. The seven steals […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoNick Solak Goes Yard For First Time This Spring
Texas Rangers infielder Nick Solak was the designated hitter on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds and hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning as he pushes for playing time in a crowded Rangers lineup. It was the first long ball of the spring for the 25-year old and capped a solid 2-for-4 day […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoPitching Prospect Brock Burke Done For Season
Texas Rangers pitcher Brock Burke (shoulder) will have season-ending shoulder surgery on Friday. One of the top pitching prospects in the Rangers organization battled shoulder pain in 2019, and the hope was that an offseason of rest would be enough to avoid surgery. It's a blow for the 23-year old southpaw, as he was expected […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoRussell Westbrook Hits 14 Field Goals Against Jazz
On Saturday night, Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook continued his high-volume, high-efficiency trend in this calendar year with a 120-110 win over the Utah Jazz. In a team-high 39 minutes, Westbrook recorded 34 points on 14-for-26 shooting and added six rebounds, four assists, and one steal. Over the first three months of the season, Westbrook […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoJames Harden Stuffs The Box Score Against Utah
Houston Rockets guard James Harden checked all the boxes for his fantasy owners on Saturday night against the Utah Jazz. In the 120-110 win that locked up the season series for Houston, Harden had 38 points on 13-for-23 shooting, seven assists, five rebounds, two steals, one block, and hit six three-pointers in 37 minutes. It […]
Euan Leith 5 years agoRudy Gobert Grabs A Season-Low Six Rebounds
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert defended Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook at times on Saturday night, and it led to a strange box score for the big man from France. In a 120-110 loss to the Rockets, Gobert recorded 12 points on seven shots attempts, six rebounds, and two blocks in 34 minutes. The six […]
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