The fantasy slate is ripe with pitchers to stream and batters to fill a hole. Here are Friday’s featured players, everyone available in over half of all ESPN leagues. Logan Gilbert (R), rostered in 39% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels: After finishing August in a rut, Gilbert has enjoyed a solid […]
Continue readingWith all 30 teams suiting up, there’s no shortage of streaming options, both on the hitting and pitching sides. If you’re still alive in the playoffs, you know that every decision you make this week matters, so let’s finish strong. Here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than […]
Continue readingIf the projected Game Scores are an indication, pitching should dominate as 11 of the 16 probable starters check in at 50 or above, with two just missing the cut, and the other three to be determined. The problem with a slate of this nature is there aren’t many pitching options below the 50% threshold […]
Continue readingWith respect to the games that do count, there are a lot of repeat visitors to this space, along with some newcomers and old friends. Here are Tuesday’s featured players, all available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues. Austin Gomber (L), rostered in 30% of ESPN leagues, Colorado Rockies at Texas Rangers: It’s been […]
Continue readingHitting continues to be plush, with several batters continuing to be readily available with skills better than many hitters populating many more rosters. Ryan Yarbrough (L), rostered in 41% of ESPN leagues, Tampa Bay Rays at Cleveland: In previous seasons, the Rays seemed to protect Yarbrough in that they would remove him at the first […]
Continue readingThe schedule is still in flux, but don’t fret. We’ll post the usual update on Monday morning with all the pertinent changes. Here are some suggestions to start your week off in the right direction. Ryan Yarbrough (L), rostered in 43% of ESPN leagues, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles: Yarbrough has surrendered a few […]
Continue readingThere was no June swoon for weird, wacky and wonderful in baseball. The greatest game provided another load of strikeouts, including immaculate ones, home runs and unusual name connections, led by a threesome of Santanas on one play, and Griffin Jax and Skye Bolt in one week. It gave us bizarre plays, triple plays and […]
Continue readingAfter 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 readingCHICAGO — There was nothing settled this week on the South Side of Chicago. No message was sent in advance of a possible ALCS preview. No pecking order was established in the junior circuit. Yet there is one snapshot that can be taken now that the three-game series between the Chicago White Sox and Tampa […]
Continue readingGerrit Cole will again be under the microscope with MLB’s recent edict on eliminating foreign substances to increase spin. However, please realize if he has an off night, it is just as likely because he’s facing the juggernaut Blue Jays lineup than anything else. Remember to get your lineups set early. Here are the standard […]
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