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Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’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. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games

Fantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday’s MLB games

September in MLB brings the All-Beverage Team, Siri vs. Alexy and a 3-2-5-4-2-8-6 double play

So, with assistance from the Elias Sports Bureau, here are The Quirkjians for September. Sept. 1 The starting pitching matchup in the Braves-Dodgers game featured Max Fried against Max Scherzer. On the same night, Max Kranick started for the Pirates. The last time there were three starting pitchers with the first name Max was 1943 […]

Washington Nationals’ Kyle Schwarber out indefinitely with hamstring strain

WASHINGTON — Kyle Schwarber limped into the Washington Nationals’ dugout on Saturday with a heavy wrap poking out of the right side of his shorts. Schwarber was in shower shoes and trying to be upbeat when meeting with reporters after being placed on the 10-day injured list because of a right hamstring strain. There is […]

May MLB Quirkjians — A month of May, May and Mays, plus Anderson, Anderson and Anderson

May began with two Mays pitching. The month also included the 90th birthday for Willie Mays. And that is just the beginning — because there was plenty of wild, weird and wacky. Here are The Quirkjians for May. May 1 Dodgers pitcher Justin May made his first appearance ever in a game in the month […]

Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg pitches into sixth inning, notches win in return

Stephen Strasburg pitched into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list, allowing just one hit as the Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 on Friday night. Strasburg (1-1) started for the first time since April 13. He had been sidelined with right shoulder inflammation. Anthony Santander’s leadoff single in the second […]

Where does Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa’s big night rank amongst other pitchers who rake?

If only all these position players could hit as well as Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa, we wouldn’t be hyperventilating about the feeble state of batting averages across the major leagues. The 22-year-old right-hander has now homered in consecutive starts, including a grand slam in Tuesday’s 6-1 victory over the Nationals. Two starts ago, he […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

Unfortunately, it’s a poor slate for streaming pitchers as most of the arms available in more than 50% of ESPN leagues are taxed with tough matchups. It may be a day to focus on bullpen arms to fill open spots in your pitching lineups. Hitters, on the other hand, are plentiful. Here are the picks […]

Jon Lester makes Washington Nationals debut 2 weeks after surgery

“Baseball, for me, is an escape. I come to the field, I’ve got stuff I need to do. I forget about this,” Lester said, pointing the scar on the front of his throat, after Washington’s 3-1 exhibition victory against the New York Mets at Port St. Lucia, Florida. “So you dive into that routine,” the […]

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