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Chris Sale, backed by Boston Red Sox bats, wins in first start since 2019
BOSTON — Chris Sale wanted to take it all in. He has a new outlook on his big league career. Bolstered by Sale’s first major league appearance in two years, the Boston Red Sox hit five homers while pounding Baltimore 16-2 on Saturday, handing the Orioles their 10th straight loss. “When I stepped out of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Elsewhere, it’s Sale Day in Boston as Chris Sale will make his long-awaited 2021 debut after rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. The southpaw hurled 89 pitches in his final rehab start so he shouldn’t be under any significant restrictions. The slate begins in the 4:00 PM ET hour but don’t wait to lock in your […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Good luck getting your week off on a strong note. Here are Monday’s recommendations, all available in approximately 50% of ESPN leagues. Tylor Megill (R), rostered in 44% of ESPN leagues, New York Mets at Miami Marlins: Megill is not only putting up Jacob deGrom-like ratios, but he’s also working with similar run support. Megill […]
Continue readingMLB in July brings revenge homers, dueling grand slams and a Zack (or Zach or Zac) attack
July 1 Kyle Schwarber — then a National — hit a double. Over his previous 35 games, he had 18 home runs — and no other extra-base hits. The only other player in major league history to hit that many home runs in a 35-game stretch and have no other extra base hits was Roger […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
While there have been a lot of rumors, not much has transpired with impact trades, though activity is bound to pick up as we approach the Friday 4:00 PM ET deadline. Keep in mind we routinely post a morning update, so if anything occurs affecting the players soon to be discussed, we’ll make the appropriate […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes – Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The weekend also is highlighted by an interleague encounter between the two first place teams in the Central divisions, with each affair slated to be a great pitching matchup. Lucas Giolito gets the nod for the visiting Chicago White Sox to be opposed by Freddy Peralta defending home turf for the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, there […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Here is Friday’s trek around the diamond, stopping at players with no more than 50% rostership in ESPN leagues. Alex Cobb (R), rostered in 17% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners: Since finishing April with a 7.16 ERA and 1.78 WHIP, Cobb has posted a 3.65 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with an […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
With that in mind, here is our daily trek around the diamond, highlighting players in favorable spots, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues. Ross Stripling (R), rostered in 32% of ESPN leagues, Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles: In 9 1/3 innings against the Red Sox, Stripling has posted a […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Detroit’s Matt Manning is a perfect example. The Tigers are expected to call up the former first-round pick for Thursday’s matchup against the Angels. While the 23-year-old is regarded as one of the game’s top pitching prospects, he owns an ugly 8.07 ERA over seven starts at Triple-A. In standard formats, it’s probably too early […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
With all that in mind, here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues. Yusei Kikuchi (L), rostered in 49% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners at Cleveland: As long as Kikuchi is rostered in under 50% of leagues, we’ll continue to feature him. Over his […]
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