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Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Tuesday’s DFS slate.    1. Robbie Ray has a 28.5 K% Robbie Ray has 27 strikeouts in 19.1 innings over his last three starts. He also has a 2.81 ERA at home […]

This will be the main slate MLB GPP DFS breakdown article, giving you a clear and concise way to approach the slate in your tournament lineups. By giving you our clear pitcher and stack rankings along with our key pieces and slate edge, you should have the quick-hitting information to build some strong lineups on […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Tuesday’s DFS slate.    1. Taijuan Walker has a 4.55 xFIP Taijuan Walker has a 3.43 ERA, but his xFIP is over a full run higher. Atlanta’s offense has been heating up […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Monday’s slate.    1. Johnny Cueto has a 4.80 xFIP Johnny Cueto has a 2.91 ERA, but his xFIP is nearly two runs higher. He’s due to regress after facing offenses like […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Germán Márquez has allowed a .235 ISO to right-handed batters It’s a small slate and a Coors slate. Germán Márquez has a 6.11 ERA at home this […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Monday’s slate.    1. Justin Dunn has a career 6.05 xFIP in the major leagues Justin Dunn will make his 2022 debut at Citi Field against the Mets tonight. New York is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Paolo Espino has a 5.17 xFIP Despite Paolo Espino’s 3.78 ERA, his xFIP is much higher. His power prevention numbers aren’t good against right-handed hitters, as he’s […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Wednesday’s DFS slate.    1. Lance Lynn has struck out 14 hitters over his last two starts Lance Lynn has only won one of his nine starts since returning from the injured […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Wednesday’s DFS slate.    1. Cristian Javier has a 41% K% against right-handed batters The Oakland Athletics have just three left-handed hitters in their projected lineup, which gives Cristian Javier a little […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Oakland is dead last with 2.48 runs per game at home While this is only a tiny three-game slate, there are a surprising number of pitching options. […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s DFS slate.    1. Brandon Woodruff has 27 strikeouts in 17 innings since returning from the injured list Brandon Woodruff is the top pitcher on the slate, not only because of […]

In fantasy baseball as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Tuesday’s DFS slate.    1. Gerrit Cole has a 3.58 xFIP  While Gerrit Cole enters Tuesday 8-2 with a 3.26 ERA, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing recently. Cole has allowed five […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

In baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL/NL-Only leagues, it’s even more important. Once a week, we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is the House […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Tuesday’s DFS slate.    1. Luis García has a 4.37 xFIP On a pitching-thin 11-game slate, Luis García appears to grade out a cut above the rest and will be the clear […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s MLB DFS slate.    1. Aaron Nola struck out 10 Braves the last time he faced them Aaron Nola is pretty clearly the best pitcher on this slate. He’s the highest-priced […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Tuesday’s DFS slate.    1. The Detroit Tigers have scored 2.59 runs per game on the road Carlos Rodón is one of the best pitchers in the league. He has a 2.70 […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Clayton Kershaw has a 2.08 ERA Clayton Kershaw is the most expensive pitcher and the chalk SP1 on this slate. The Dodgers are on the road as […]

In fantasy baseball, as in life, it’s important to stay current and on top of the recent trends. In deeper mixed formats and AL-/NL-Only leagues it’s even more important. Once a week we come to a place to discuss fantasy baseball thoughts, trends, and some of the key happenings around the league. That place is […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Tuesday’s DFS slate.    1. Sean Manaea has a 3.71 ERA this month Sean Manaea is my favorite expensive pitcher on DraftKings Tuesday, but he’s just $9,000. He’s at home where he’s […]

There’s a reason that gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any […]

There’s a reason gambling sites list starting pitchers next to the odds and totals for baseball games, and books take games off the board when starting pitchers get scratched. Pitchers dictate the context of the matchup and have a larger impact on each possible event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the five stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Luis Severino has a 28.9% K%  Luis Severino also has a 2.80 ERA on the season, but I’m focused on the strikeouts here. He’s struck out at […]