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

Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Expected rain in the Northeast caused Thursday openers in both Philadelphia and New York to be pushed back a day, so while there […]

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MLB 2024 season preview: Rankings, every team’s playoff odds

Happy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasts only 1 inning in Dodgers debut

SEOUL, South Korea — Yoshinobu Yamamoto lasted one inning in his Los Angeles Dodgers debut after signing a record $325 million, 12-year contract, giving up five runs in a 15-11 loss to the San Diego Padres on Thursday. The 25-year-old right-hander trailed 2-0 after nine pitches and needed 43 pitches to get three outs, leaving […]

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Dodgers win off Cronenworth glove failure; 2 hits for Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani‘s RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his Dodgers debut as Los Angeles beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 in Wednesday’s season opener in Seoul, South Korea, as the game turned when a routine grounder went through the webbing of first baseman Jake Cronenworth. Teoscar Hernandez scored the go-ahead run on an […]

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Jackson Merrill makes Padres debut in Seoul opener vs. Dodgers

Slotted ninth in the batting order, Merrill went 0-for-3 during the 5-2 Dodgers win with a flyout, popout and groundout. He hit a 105.7 mph flyout to center field in the third inning off Tyler Glasnow in his first big league at-bat, advancing Tyler Wade, who scored from third on Xander Bogaerts‘ single. “He did […]

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Fantasy baseball: Bold predictions for NL teams

Some of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]

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Padres’ Manny Machado ramps up intensity after offseason surgery

Swinging a bat and fielding ground balls isn’t a problem, Machado said. The biggest question, which hovers over his availability for the Padres’ season-opening two-game series from South Korea on March 20, is “what my arm can tolerate throwing wise.” “Just building up my arm, building up the arm strength,” Machado said from the Padres’ […]

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Padres owner Peter Seidler was champion of baseball fans and the game he loved

Seidler wasn’t just there to visit; he was serious about signing the shortstop: He OKed an offer in the range of $350 million, well beyond the competing proposal of the Philadelphia Phillies. A few days later, the Padres made it clear that if Turner needed a higher offer, well, Seidler would make that happen, too. […]

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Fantasy 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 […]

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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’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. MLB 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 […]

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