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Fantasy baseball weekend watch: Verlander makes his return
We’ll also see a pair of 2024 debuts: Jordan Montgomery makes his first start for the Arizona Diamondbacks after agreeing to terms late during spring training, while Justin Verlander rejoins the Houston Astros rotation after missing the season’s first three weeks due to a shoulder injury. Both pitchers endured rocky rehab starts, with Montgomery serving […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games
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 the indicated time of publication. Houston Astros RHP Hunter Brown entered the 2023 season as one of baseball’s top pitching prospects, and even though he finished his rookie […]
Continue readingSurging Royals sweep Astros, extend win streak to 7 games
Vinnie Pasquantino, who came into Wednesday’s game hitting .108 with no RBIs, was 3-for-5 with three RBIs and is now hitting .222 with eight RBIs. “To go from zero to eight in two days is pretty good,” Pasquantino said. “Hopefully we keep it up. If I could stay at this pace, we’d be in a […]
Continue reading2024 MLB predictions: Our hottest hot takes two weeks in
As we do every year at this time, we asked our MLB experts to go all-in on one thing they’ve noticed this season by making a prediction based on the small sample size. They were allowed to pick anything they wanted with two ground rules: It had to be bold, and it had to be […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games
Note: This file has been updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Sunday’s 14-game slate begins with four games at 1:35 PM ET. (The matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins has been postponed.) The […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’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. All 30 teams are in action on Saturday, with the festivities beginning at 1:10 PM ET in Motown with the Detroit Tigers hosting […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Vlad, Correa and 18 other sleeper picks
I’ve got opinions, just as you should, and here’s the place where I share my strongest ones. The 20 names listed below represent my preferred draft targets — the players I feel the most passionately about for the upcoming season. It’s me effectively showing my hand, sharing with you the names of players I most […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: LABR AL-only salary cap draft recap
OK, OK, we all make mistakes. Buxton’s acquisition was one misstep from my League of Alternative Baseball Reality (LABR) AL-only salary cap draft that I’d love to take back. I was otherwise pleased with my results, rostering a strong base of elite, per-game performers while assembling one of my favorite pitching staffs in any of […]
Continue readingThe Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use for fantasy baseball
Baseball is such a different game today than it was when rotisserie was first invented. Back in 1980, most anyone interested in baseball was lured in by such “bubblegum card” numbers as batting average, home runs, wins and ERA. Over the years, the brightest minds in the game brought to light the fact that there […]
Continue readingReports: Royals, utility man Adam Frazier reach 1-year deal
Frazier will make $2 million this season with an $8.5 million mutual option for next season and a $2.5 million buyout, according to a person who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. Frazier, 32, spent last season with the AL East champion Orioles, hitting .240 […]
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