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Tampa Bay Rays’ Kevin Kiermaier ends combined no-hit bid after Boston Red Sox pull Nick Pivetta
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Kevin Kiermaier broke up a combined no-hit bid by the Boston Red Sox with a one-out double in the eighth inning and Manuel Margot scored on a wild pitch in the ninth to give the Tampa Bay Rays a 1-0 victory Thursday night. Margot got Tampa Bay’s second hit, a two-out […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% of ESPN leagues or less. Nick Pivetta (R), rostered in 55% of ESPN leagues, Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays: Pivetta has been inconsistent of late, managing just one quality start in his last six turns. Even so, he’s […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 11 – Did key injuries shake up our top five?
After a shortened 60-game 2020 MLB season, we’re already past that point in baseball’s return to a 162-game schedule with the All-Star break now less than a month away. What does that mean for your favorite team in our Week 11 MLB Power Rankings? The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox both suffered significant […]
Continue reading‘Boogeyman’s coming’: How Chris Sale’s return to Boston Red Sox could shake up the American League
The reasons for optimism continue adding up around Fenway Park. Two and a half months into the season, the Boston Red Sox are in the thick of the American League East race, within striking distance of the first-place Tampa Bay Rays and comfortably ahead of the rival New York Yankees, the preseason favorite. Many of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The Cubs and Cardinals open the slate with a Friday matinee in Wrigley Field followed by the remaining 13 contests played under the lights. The marquee matchup features Blake Snell and the Padres visiting Queens to take on Jacob deGrom and the Mets. It’s also Shohei Ohtani night with the unique twist the Angels are […]
Continue readingCan either of these teams win the AL East? How Red Sox, Yankees are overachieving — and underachieving
Expectations are only expectations. Coming into the 2021 MLB season, many baseball observers considered the American League East the New York Yankees’ division to lose. Fast forward two months and New York is looking up in the standings at three teams — the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays. The Yankees’ […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Stacking isn’t generally used in traditional fantasy, save for desperate situations in head-to-head formats when you’re behind and need to make up points in bunches. The other potential chance to stack is on extremely short slates where the available inventory is limited. Monday features just three games, so it’s a good opportunity to stack. Ideally, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The nightly no-hitter watch will be in Motor City as Gerrit Cole takes on the Tigers. In Houston, Framber Valdez will make his 2021 debut against the Padres. The Astros were concerned the southpaw may require season-ending surgery after fracturing his left ring finger in the spring, but he was able to avoid the knife […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 7: Can anyone catch the Chicago White Sox at the top?
The Chicago White Sox haven’t slowed down one bit since taking over our No. 1 spot in Week 6, but they are hardly the only team playing well heading into this edition of our MLB Power Rankings. How high did strong stretches from the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants move them […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues. Rich Hill (L), rostered in 22% of ESPN leagues, Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles: At 41 years old, Hill looks like he is fantasy relevant again. The veteran lefty has lasted six or more innings […]
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