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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 […]
Continue readingDodgers sweep Brewers, stay hot with 11th straight victory
LOS ANGELES — Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping the Dodgers win their 11th in a row with a 1-0 victory over the Brewers on Thursday night. The National League West-leading Dodgers swept the NL Central leaders, outscoring them 14-3 in three games. The Dodgers had their 12th shutout of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games
For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and for how to best utilize the information contained within, check out our handy primer here. Note: This file has been updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of […]
Continue readingWho 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 […]
Continue readingDodgers’ Daniel Hudson returns just over a year after ACL tear
Hudson officially rejoined the club about 30 minutes before first pitch in the opener of a three-game series in Kansas City, then allowed one hit in a scoreless relief appearance that left him smiling afterward. “It just felt good to be back out there with them,” Hudson said after the Dodgers’ 9-3 win. “I felt […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 13: Mets keep sliding, Giants rise
Our top five teams — the Rays, Braves, Rangers, Orioles and Diamondbacks — have remained dominant, leaving the top of our rankings unchanged. Tampa Bay holds steadfastly to the No. 1 spot while Arizona keeps its advantage over the Dodgers. Elsewhere in the NL West, the Giants have continued their rise, earning their highest ranking […]
Continue reading‘Tough way to lose’: Astros fall to Dodgers after balk call
LOS ANGELES — Trailing by two runs in the eighth inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers received some help from the Houston Astros bullpen … and the umpire. James Outman scored the go-ahead run on a balk by Ryne Stanek and the Dodgers rallied to defeat the Astros 8-7 on Saturday for their fourth straight victory. […]
Continue readingReds’ Elly De La Cruz hits 458-foot shot for first MLB homer
De La Cruz, a 21-year-old switch-hitter who was named baseball’s top prospect by ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel in his updated rankings last month, hit an 0-1 fastball from Noah Syndergaard in the first inning. The ball left his bat at 114.8 mph and landed in the last rows of the right-field stands at Great American Ball […]
Continue readingDodgers leave RHP Craig Kimbrel off NLDS roster vs. Padres
LOS ANGELES — Craig Kimbrel, an eight-time All-Star with 394 career saves, was left off the Los Angeles Dodgers’ initial postseason roster on Tuesday, a somewhat expected outcome given his season-long struggles in the ninth inning. The Dodgers are expected to go with a closer-by-committee this month, beginning with a National League Division Series matchup […]
Continue readingMLB division series: Highlights, live updates and takeaways from a wild Day 1
We’re down to eight teams in the 2022 postseason after four were eliminated this past weekend in MLB’s first-ever wild-card series weekend. Now it’s on to the league division series: four series, best-of-five, first team to win three advances. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the defending champion Atlanta Braves in the first game of the division […]
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