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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday’s games

Here’s a look at the top streaming plays of the day, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Pitching Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Get the gang back together, or start a new tradition. Everything you need to compete >> Steven Matz (L), rostered in 39% of ESPN leagues, […]

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Sunday Spotlight: What we’re watching for in Braves-Mets, Giants-Dodgers

Baseball’s opening weekend winds down with a pair of games Sunday night that feature a matchup of contenders in the NL East and the renewal of one of the sport’s best rivalries. To get you ready, we asked baseball reporters Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield some key questions about the games. What are you most […]

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How Mookie Betts fell in love with the Dodgers so quickly

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw, the most accomplished pitcher of his era, went on the injured list four hours before Opening Day, so the Los Angeles Dodgers replaced him with a 22-year-old right-hander throwing 100 mph sinking fastballs. Walker Buehler, one of the best young pitchers in the sport, wasn’t properly stretched out to begin […]

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2020 MLB Opening Day lineups for every game

Baseball is back for a very unique 2020 MLB season. Not sure who is starting for your team? We’re tracking batting orders from across the majors, including the first NL games since the universal DH was adapted for the season. Check back for updates as teams announce their Opening Day starting lineups for all of […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Opening Day

There was certainly doubt about whether we’d actually see major league baseball in 2020, but Opening Day is officially upon us. Yes, it’s happening. While this season will certainly look different than what we’re used to, our goal for this column remains largely the same. The big leagues are back! Play ESPN’s Opening Day game […]

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Dodgers or Yankees? Which MLB superteam is the one to beat in 2020?

Our crew of MLB experts has weighed in with predictions for the 2020 season, and two teams stand above the rest — the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. The Dodgers, winners of seven straight National League West titles, were unanimous picks to make it eight for eight, with 24 of 32 voters […]

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Cody Bellinger, Clayton Kershaw among Dodgers speaking out, raising funds to fight racial injustice

LOS ANGELES — National League MVP Cody Bellinger and Clayton Kershaw, along with eight other Los Angeles Dodgers teammates, are speaking out about racial injustice in a video message. Walker Buehler, Enrique Hernandez, Gavin Lux, Joc Pederson, A.J. Pollock, Ross Stripling, Justin Turner and Alex Wood also are joining Bellinger and Kershaw in matching funds […]

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Rangers’ Corey Kluber pitches for first time since arm broken

“Maybe a little bit beforehand,” the Texas Rangers right-hander said Sunday after throwing three innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers. “But once you get out there and start stretching, playing catch, getting loose in the bullpen, all that stuff kinda goes away. “It just turns into another start, whether it’s the regular season or spring […]

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Angels acquire OF Joc Pederson from Dodgers, sources say

Pederson, 27, hit .249 with 36 home runs and 74 RBIs last year for the Dodgers. Pederson, like Betts, is a free agent after this season. But for one season, at least, Pederson will join superstar Mike Trout in an Angels outfield that also includes Justin Upton. Rengifo, 22, batted .238 with seven home runs […]

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‘The ’20s are going to be the Dodgers’ decade’: L.A. starts new chapter with Mookie Betts trade

The Los Angeles Dodgers are mad. You sensed it in the passive-aggressive statement they released on the night of Jan. 13, hours after the Houston Astros were punished for the illegal sign-stealing methods that helped them win the 2017 World Series. You sensed it, mostly, in their pointed words during the annual preseason gathering with […]

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