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MLB Power Rankings Week 18: Who’s No. 1 post-trade deadline?

A fair number of MLB teams look a little different than they did just a week ago. With the 2023 trade deadline behind us, there are some faces in new places — and others in familiar ones, most notably Justin Verlander, who returned to Houston in the biggest deal on deadline day Tuesday. Mets teammate […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday’s MLB games

Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. Game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect in […]

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Who is hindered, who gets a boost from remaining schedule?

With the trade deadline now in our rearview, rosters should become more settled, simplifying our fantasy baseball planning for these stretch run weeks ahead. Oh, sure, there’ll be a handful of prospects recalled in the coming weeks, which could reshape certain teams’ rosters, and injuries always influence teams’ plans. But we’re beyond the point where […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 17: A shake-up in the top 5

Tampa Bay’s 113-day reign atop the American League East is over — there’s a new division leader in town. The Orioles not only jumped the Rays in the division but in our power rankings as well, with Baltimore making its debut at No. 2 — its highest standing in recent memory. But that was not […]

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Julio Rodriguez broke finger, among M’s facing offseason recovery

Jerry Dipoto, Seattle’s president of baseball operations, said Wednesday that Rodriguez broke his left pinkie during Game 3 of the AL Division Series against the Houston Astros. Dipoto said an exit exam this week revealed the injury to the 21-year-old All-Star, but he’s not expected to need surgery. Also needing downtime to recover from injuries […]

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Yordan Alvarez hits historic go-ahead blast to lift Astros

HOUSTON — No starting pitcher in baseball throws a sinker like Luis Castillo‘s. The ball starts on one side of the plate and ends up on the other, moving nearly a foot and a half horizontally on average, an optical illusion of a pitch if executed correctly, which the 73rd of his American League Division […]

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Astros relievers Will Smith, Phil Maton left off ALDS roster

Maton, who had a 3.84 ERA in 67 games this season, on Tuesday told reporters that he had surgery Monday after suffering a fractured fifth metacarpal in his right pinkie when he punched his locker out of anger last Wednesday. “It was a short-sighted move and, ultimately, it was selfish,” Maton told reporters about the […]

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Mariners into ALDS after improbable comeback completes sweep of Blue Jays

TORONTO — Fueled by an improbable comeback, the Seattle Mariners are in the American League Division Series with a 10-9 win on Saturday to complete a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays in their AL Wild Card Series. The Mariners were down 8-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning before scoring four runs in […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games

Note: This file will be updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin The […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 22: Who has the edge in baseball’s most heated division battles?

With less than four weeks to go in the regular season, the Rays are now just five games behind the Yankees — who were once on a historic win pace and held a 15.5-game lead in the division. Who will secure the title, and who will have to battle it out in a best-of-three wild-card […]

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