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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’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. I’m tapping out. Ronel Blanco‘s first three starts came on one of my “Need to Know” coverage days. Even though he landed favorably […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’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. Only the Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins aren’t playing on the first Monday of the season. The 14-game slate features three matinees, beginning […]
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 readingSources: Free agent Kenta Maeda, Tigers reach 2-year, $24M deal
Maeda, who will be 36 two weeks into the season, joins a Tigers team that went 39-34 in the second half and had a positive run differential, matching their win total in 89 first-half games. Detroit had targeted starting depth in the mid-tier pitching market, and Maeda, coming off Tommy John surgery, posted a 4.23 […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2024 MLB power rankings
Now that the Fall Classic is over, it’s time to turn our attention to 2024 — and we’re kicking that off with some way-WAY-too-early power rankings. Where do Texas and Arizona rank after their exhilarating World Series runs? Were the Braves and Dodgers hurt by their division-round knockouts? And where did the Orioles and Astros […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games
More Teams. More Games. Michael King‘s move into the Yankees’ rotation has been a success, and he’ll finish his season with two starts. Video by Tristan H. Cockcroft (0:55) Look 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 […]
Continue readingTigers hire ex-Blackhawks, Cubs exec Jeff Greenberg as GM
Greenberg spent the past two seasons as associate general manager of the Chicago Blackhawks, whom he joined after a decade with the Chicago Cubs. A graduate of Columbia Law School, Greenberg earned the reputation in the Cubs organization for intelligent and detail-oriented work, and in 2021, as an assistant GM, he spent much of the […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday’s MLB games
For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and how to best use the information, check out our handy primer here. Note: This file will be 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 […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Thursday’s MLB games
Look 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. Game odds are provided by Caesars Sportsbook, and fantasy advice is geared toward ESPN 10-team leagues with standard scoring. For an in-depth look at what to expect in […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 17: A shake-up in the top 5
Tampa Bay’s 113-day reign atop the American League East is over — there’s a new division leader in town. The Orioles not only jumped the Rays in the division but in our power rankings as well, with Baltimore making its debut at No. 2 — its highest standing in recent memory. But that was not […]
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