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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
Here are the players in great spots to finish the week on a strong note. As always, everyone listed is available in a majority of ESPN leagues. Tanner Houck (R), rostered in 19% of ESPN leagues, Boston Red Sox at Cleveland Indians: Houck has yet to be trusted to work more than five frames, and […]
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Here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Nestor Cortes Jr. (L), rostered in 26% of ESPN leagues, New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics: Cortes isn’t overpowering, averaging just 90.5 mph with his fastball, but he’s making it work with great command and quality […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Despite the presence of several elite arms on the card, there is a nice supply of spot starters. However, the bevy of solid pitching takes away from the usual lush inventory of bats, especially if you want to strategically avoid using a batter against a pitcher you grab to stream. Good luck getting over the […]
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 Tuesday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here are Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Kwang Hyun Kim (L), rostered in 38% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs: Fantasy managers have been slow to buy into Kim, perhaps because of the underwhelming 18.2% strikeout rate. Even so, the left-hander has […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Official announcements of pitching plans have been slower than usual since the break. One reason for this is that teams are beginning to monitor pitching workloads after last season’s abbreviated campaign. While some delays are the result of teams still waiting to be sure that injured hurlers are truly ready to return from the IL, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Overall, the slate features several staff aces including Gerrit Cole and Lucas Giolito, both looking to head into the break on a strong note after seeming of late to have lost their grip. The card also features an array of pitchers to use for a spot start, along with some batters in favorable spots of […]
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Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues. Johnny Cueto (R), rostered in 37% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks: Cueto finds himself in one of the day’s best matchups, squaring off against a bottom-rung Arizona offense that did nothing at […]
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 […]
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