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Gerrit Cole gives New York Yankees best starters’ stretch since 1932
NEW YORK — Gerrit Cole shook off rare control problems to pitch four-hit ball over seven innings and give the Yankees their most dominant stretch of starting pitching in 89 years, leading New York over the Chicago White Sox 7-0 Saturday for a five-game winning streak. Cole (6-2) allowed four singles in seven innings, struck […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
The point is, you should look no further than the MLB standings to know that fantasy standings are also in flux. Water finds it level, your slumping players will rebound, and your injured guys will return. In other words, keep grinding! To that end, the Daily Notes crew is here for you, helping to keep […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
Good luck as the fantasy week closes! Here are Sunday’s suggestions to end the week on a high note, with everyone accessible in at least 50% of all ESPN leagues. Jordan Montgomery (L), rostered in 52.1% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles: Please allow me to bend the rules so that I […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Domingo German (R), rostered in 41% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles: German has been a rock-solid presence in the Yankees rotation this season. He’s allowed three or fewer earned runs in five […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Please note, the schedule starts early with the Mets hosting the Orioles for an 12:15 p.m. EST interleague matinee. The Reds and Pirates soon follow at 12:30 p.m. EST with another interleague clash at 1:10 p.m. EST featuring the Indians entertaining the Cubs. Here is Wednesday’s array of players designed to keep your lineup strong, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Here are Saturday’s top options, with recommendations focused on those players rostered in under 50% of all ESPN leagues. Carlos Martinez (R), rostered in 32% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies: Martinez has been getting it done on the mound, holding a 3.72 ERA and 1.02 WHIP over six starts, but not […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The slate is intriguing for streamers, with four options available in at least 88% of all ESPN leagues, though each carries an element of risk. For hitters, it will be tag-team Friday as several teammates are in good spots, with all batters cited rostered in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues. Chris Flexen (R), […]
Continue readingTigers starter Matthew Boyd leaves in 2nd inning with left knee injury
With the score 0-0, the 30-year-old left-hander walked Yasmani Grandal leading off the second and gave up a double to Andrew Vaughn on his 36th pitch, a drive to the gap in left-center. Boyd signaled to the dugout with a 1-1 count to Leury García, and manager A.J. Hinch and an athletic trainer went to […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 2: Which hot starts led to a big move up our list?
We are now two weeks into the 2021 MLB season, and one thing is already becoming very clear: It’s the Los Angeles Dodgers and then everyone else so far. L.A. is once again a unanimous No. 1 in our Week 2 MLB Power Rankings — but then things start to get interesting with movement throughout […]
Continue readingFive teams that could take down the Dodgers this season
With that in mind, we asked five our ESPN MLB experts to each pick one team they think is best-suited to take down the Dodgers — in October, when it counts the most. While none of our experts necessarily expect this team to be better than L.A. for the 162-game long haul, they all made […]
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