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. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingLook 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 towards ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. Note: This file will be updated with any […]
Continue readingThe two-time AL Cy Young Award winner had pitched in only one game since 2019, but his bullpen sessions while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery were going so well that he felt he could get major league hitters out. “My doctor put it very bluntly,” Verlander said. “If you want to go out in a […]
Continue readingReliever Pete Fairbanks retired Lewis Brinson on a foul popup with the bases loaded for the final out, giving the Rays the chance to celebrate on the field. Earlier in the day, Tampa Bay’s magic number was cut to one when the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3. There was a standing […]
Continue readingWith one week left until the calendar turns to October, the 2021 MLB playoffs are just around the corner. But there is still much to be decided in the final days of the regular season, with everything from division titles and final postseason berths to the No. 1 pick in the 2022 MLB draft still […]
Continue readingWith the White Sox and Yankees getting an off day following Thursday’s Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, there are only 14 games on tap, as opposed to the usual 15. Outside of the first two weeks, it’s just the third time all season that we’ve had fewer than 15 games scheduled for a […]
Continue readingIt’s a very good day for grinders with a healthy supply of pitchers and some solid bats to give your lineup a midweek boost. Here they are, with everyone rostered in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues. Tyler Anderson (L), rostered in 16% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers: Anderson did not […]
Continue readingThe Sunday schedule renders a risky supply of arms but more reliable bats to fortify your lineup. Here they are, each available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Luis Gil (R), rostered in 16% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners: The Yankees pitching has been ravaged with Gerrit Cole and […]
Continue readingMarte was hit on the front of his helmet by Clarke Schmidt’s 94 mph fastball in the second inning. The pitch knocked off the helmet. Marte stayed down for a few minutes and was replaced by Lewis Brinson. Urena, a candidate for Miami’s postseason bullpen, was hit on his pitching hand by a 103.9 mph […]
Continue readingIt’s time for the MLB playoffs! After a wild sprint to the finish that needed every day of the regular season to determine the seeding, the real fun begins. For the first time, 16 teams will enter the postseason, and just a few short days later half of them will be headed home. Who will […]
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