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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 3.38 xFIP  Gerrit Cole’s last start was a disaster. He allowed seven earned runs and five home runs before exiting in the third […]

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 seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s DFS slate.    1. The Rockies are scoring 3.08 runs per game on the road this season, 28th in baseball The Colorado Rockies are in the top 10 in runs scored […]

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 slate.    1. Max Fried has a 2.74 ERA this year Max Fried is my top overall pitcher on this slate at $9,500 on DraftKings going up against the Pittsburgh Pirates […]

In 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 the […]

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 […]

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. Justin Verlander has a 2.23 ERA this season, 10th in all of baseball Justin Verlander’s been great this year as his ERA is among the best in […]

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 seven stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Austin Gomber has allowed a .189 ISO to right-handed batters since the start of last year There were two wild games at Coors Field Wednesday, as the […]

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 Wednesday’s DFS slate.    1. Nestor Cortes has a 30% K% this season Jordan Montgomery has struggled to win games with the Yankees, as he won just six last year and had […]

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 seven stats I find most relevant to Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. The Detroit Tigers are dead last in runs scored with 118 The Tigers offense isn’t just bad, it’s terrible. The Tigers’ 118 runs scored this season is […]

In 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 fantasy baseball 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 […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Wednesday’s DFS slate.    1. JP Sears’ season-high of pitches in a start is 65 in Triple-A JP Sears will get the start Tuesday, though it’s still anyone’s guess how deep he’ll […]

Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is going to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial […]

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 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 seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s DFS slate.    1. The Detroit Tigers are last in all of baseball with 105 runs scored this season The Tigers have also struck out 319 times, 16th in baseball. The […]

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 Wednesday’s DFS slate.    1. Max Scherzer is fifth in all of baseball with a 32% K% this year Max Scherzer will turn 38 years old in a couple months, but he’s […]

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. Dylan Cease’s xERA this year is 2.00 Dylan Cease had a 3.91 ERA last season and has a 3.55 ERA this year, but his ERA estimators have […]

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 […]

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 Thursday’s DFS slate.    1. Tyler Anderson has a 4.89 xFIP since the start of last year Tyler Anderson is pitching at home at Dodger Stadium, but the Phillies aren’t a good […]

Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Wednesday’s DFS slate.    1. Shohei Ohtani has a 1.52 FIP this year Shohei Ohtani’s been better on the mound than at the plate so far this year. He has a 3.08 […]

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 […]