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MLB DFS Picks & Playbook For Today’s Games: Monday, July 8
We have a five-game MLB DFS main slate on Monday, July 8th, headlined by Chris Sale and everyone else on the mound. I say everyone else because Sale is $2,000 more than every other pitcher on the MLB DFS DraftKings slate. There are a lot of good offenses in play, including the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Guardians, and Minnesota Twins.
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Quick Pitch MLB DFS Podcast: Kyle Freeland DFS Value Play & Top MLB DFS Stacks
We have just six games on today's MLB DFS main slate that kicks off at 12:10pm ET. With the short slate we have a smaller player pool to build our lineups from. There doesn't seem to be a ton of value here today but some notable options could by Yan Gomes of the Cubs and Alex Kirilloff of the Twins. We also discuss the favorable matchup for Rockies starter Kyle Freeland. Be sure to keep tabs on our MLB Weather Center to find out more as we approach roster lock.
MLB Injury Report April 29: Ronald Acuña Jr. Returns to the Atlanta Braves Lineup
We are nearly through the month of April, and while injuries are an expected part of the game, I have to say that the injury situation isn’t as bad as I thought it might be given how the offseason was shortened. I’m sure those of you who have Eloy Jiménez and Adalberto Mondesi might not think it is so bad but overall, the injury landscape could be much worse.
Quick Pitch MLB DFS Podcast - April 8
We have five games for Friday's MLB DFS main slate on DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo as MLB Opening Day continues around the league. Today's podcast breaks down our MLB DFS top plays and favorite MLB DFS stacks to build your lineups around while also targeting some key individual matchups such as Max Scherzer returning to Washington to face off against the Washington Nationals and Ozzie Albies drawing a very favorable matchup against southpaw Reiver Sanmartin.
MLB Prospect Report: Updated Top-250 Rankings
With there being so many different prospects getting called up early in the season this year and about a dozen prospects graduating from the ranks of being called a prospect, now seems like a good time to update my Top-250 prospect rankings from the preseason list that was in the Draft Guide. Below the rankings, we’ll look at the biggest risers since the preseason rankings with analysis as to why they’re rising up through the ranks.
2021 MLB Draft Guide Player Profile: Anthony Bass
Published: Mar 02, 2021 One blindspot in fantasy baseball continues to be chasing upside. No one gets excited when a veteran reliever signs with a team who may not contend. This time last year, Brandon Kintzler made folks feel dirty who drafted him hoping he'd close games for the Marlins. Kintzler went on to tie for fourth in the majors with 12 saves last year but opted to head to Philadelphia via free agency. Prior to this, Miami agreed to a two-year deal with Anthony Bass .
2021 MLB Draft Guide Player Profile: Kirby Yates
Published: Feb 18, 2021 What a difference a year makes? Kirby Yates entered 2020 drafts as one of the pre-eminent relievers to target in the top tier. Then fell victim to the truncated season last year, appearing in only six games logging 4.1 innings with two saves before undergoing season-ending surgery in August removing bone chips from his right elbow. When perusing his numbers from 2020 it comes with bloated ratio statistics in both ERA (12.46) and WHIP (2.54).
MLB Offseason Report: Blake Snell Traded to the Padres
During a dormant winter with little movement on the free agency front, San Diego fired another shot across the bow of in-division rival Los Angeles adding starting pitcher Blake Snell to the rotation for the next three seasons: BREAKING: The Padres have an agreement in place to acquire Blake Snell from the Rays, sources tell @JCTSports, @Ken_Rosenthal and me. Luis Patiño, Francisco Mejía, Blake Hunt and Cole Wilcox would head to Tampa. Deal pending review of medical records.
2019 MLB Wraparound: American League West
In an effort to recap players with fantasy interest on each team, along with an eye on their future, Fantasy Alarm will cover each division in the Wraparound with fantasy tidbits on players from each team along with some to track as sleepers as 2020 preparation begins. Starting with this column on the American League West. Houston Astros Riding a wave of analytics, and some bad publicity, to the World Series, Houston remains one of the top organizations in baseball.
MLB Streaks & Trends: July 26
Over the years, the MLB trade deadline has historically created winners and losers from both a fantasy and reality perspective. Who can forget CC Sabathia finishing the season 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA after he got traded to the Brewers in 2008?
Fantasy Baseball Daily Round Up: March 29
Sound the alarms for the conspiracy theorists, the baseballs were flying out of the yard all over baseball on Opening Day. Five hitters recorded two home run games, there were 48 total hit and the Dodgers set a record with eight as a team, with two of the double home run players on their roster. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer provided an old fashioned pitcher’s duel while José Berríos made his curveball dance against the Indians.
MLB Rotations: Sorting the Starting Five: March 7
Generally after winter meetings and the free agents sign with their new and sometimes old teams, we begin to see how the landscape is shaping out with each team; but for this article specifically, each team’s rotation. Which teams will spend all of spring training trying to figure out who their fifth starter will be? Which teams will suffer an injury -- like the Yankees did on Tuesday with Luis Severino -- and who will they choose to fill in until the former is healthy enough to pitch?
2018 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Advice: April 18
10-team leagues Chris Devenski , HOU RP (51% ownership), FAAB Bid - $19-20 - With Ken Giles not picking up a save since April 9th and Devenski picking up two since then, it’s leaves you to wonder what Giles’ role with the team truly is. It’s only a matter of time before Devenski takes over full-time. Over his last 6 ?’s innings, Devenski has two saves, a hold, a win, hasn’t allowed an earned run and has struck out eight batters. It’s about time he’s owned in all formats going forward.
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