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. Matchups play a huge role in fantasy baseball success, and it’s around this early stage of each new season that managers are seeking […]
Continue readingNote: 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. The Baltimore Orioles won 101 games and the AL East a season ago, while the Boston Red Sox finished with 84 losses and […]
Continue readingWe’ve created a super complex formula to score teams in seven different categories, creating a possible maximum score of 50. These categories fit into the general idea of: “What makes baseball exciting?” First, the 10-point categories (on a scale of 1-10 points maximum): Star power: This is based off our annual MLB Rank of the […]
Continue readingThe A’s committed five errors in the first three innings of a 9-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday night to become the first team in 29 years with at least 13 fielding miscues in the first five games of the season. “I wish I had an answer for the defense right now,” […]
Continue readingThe principal effect of all this change was the shortening of baseball’s average game time, which by most every measure greatly improved the fan experience. The average nine-inning game in 2023 shrunk by nearly 25 minutes compared to the season before it, all the way down to two hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds. It […]
Continue readingNow that the Fall Classic is over, it’s time to turn our attention to 2024 — and we’re kicking that off with some way-WAY-too-early power rankings. Where do Texas and Arizona rank after their exhilarating World Series runs? Were the Braves and Dodgers hurt by their division-round knockouts? And where did the Orioles and Astros […]
Continue readingFor 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 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 […]
Continue readingFor 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 readingMore Teams. More Games. Alden Gonzalez and Bradford Doolittle break down the top of the AL standings and share which teams they expect to make the playoffs. (2:36) The Braves are in. The Dodgers are in. The Rays and Orioles are in — and the Brewers and Twins aren’t far behind. Welcome to the stretch […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Alden González and Buster Olney discuss which contenders are in play for some of the Angels’ recent waiver releases. (3:09) Tomorrow marks the first day of September — meaning the race for October is only going to get more intense from here. While a few teams are staring down the postseason […]
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