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Fantasy 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% ESPN leagues. Wade Miley (L), rostered in 41% of ESPN leagues, Cincinnati Reds at St. Louis Cardinals: No fantasy manager gets excited to roster Wade Miley, but there’s nothing wrong with taking advantage of a hot start against a […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

One of the most common questions I’m asked pertaining to setting lineups is whether deploying teammates should be avoided, especially in head-to-head formats. The concern is a good pitcher can shut down an entire offense, affecting multiple players in your lineup. On draft day, it’s best to focus on the best player, with little heed […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

Sunday also brings bonus baseball as the Boston Red Sox, donning their new yellow and blue “City Connect” uniforms, entertain the Chicago White Sox for a pair. Good luck securing the win in your head-to-head league while those toiling in rotisserie formats continue to compile those all-important stats. Hey, a home run in April is […]

MLB names 30 team nominees for Roberto Clemente Award

The Clemente Award, considered by MLB “the most prestigious individual honor for major leaguers,” honors the late Pittsburgh Pirates star’s legacy as a humanitarian. The award is given to the player who best represents the game through “extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.” The Puerto Rican-born Clemente […]

MLB Power Rankings: West Coast contenders shake things up

With Major League Baseball teams reaching the midpoint of their seasons and next week’s trade deadline looming on the sports calendar, even little more than a month’s worth of data is starting to take on meaning for general managers weighing decisions about potential moves they can make. Not least because there’s little more than a […]

Will the MLB trade deadline be a dud? These five questions could hold the key

This will be the most unpredictable trade deadline we’ve ever seen. My colleague Brad Doolittle just did a great job outlining the issues teams face this deadline, along with a position-by-position look at who might be available and which teams have holes to fill. One big factor aside from the cash-flow problems that exist in […]

Royals-Twins opener postponed by rain; will play Saturday doubleheader

With darkened skies above Target Field and a steady rain just beginning to fall, the Twins called off the game right around the scheduled first pitch. This was Minnesota’s first postponed game of the 2020 season that began four months late due to the coronavirus pandemic. The doubleheader will start on Saturday at 12:35 p.m., […]

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

Here’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Pitching Tyler Chatwood (R), rostered in 47% of ESPN leagues, Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Chatwood turned some heads after throwing six strong frames against Milwaukee in his season debut, allowing just one run on […]

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

Hitters to fortify lineups are also plentiful, especially in the middle infield. This will likely be the case all season, which helps when massaging your in-season roster. Don’t worry about carrying a solid middle infielder, as there will likely be one available for pickup. Here are Monday’s players in a great spot to get the […]

Best betting seasons for every MLB team over the past 20 years

The MLB season is still on hold, so in the meantime, we thought we’d take a look at each team’s best betting season over the past 20 years (based on one-unit bets). 2012: +36.49 betting units The Orioles hadn’t had a winning season in 14 years and finished last in the AL East four straight […]

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