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Alex Christenson
MLB Articles
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Tuesday (8/16)
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 needed to build some strong lineups on […]
David Jones
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Tuesday (8/16)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Tuesday (8/16)
There’s a reason gambling lines 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 individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]
Kenneth Le
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Monday (8/15)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. Let’s look at what we have in store. There’s a 10-game main slate that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my slate focus below. In case you missed it, I wrote a tournament primer and a […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Monday (8/15)
Each day for the main MLB DFS slate, I’m seeking to identify lower-rostered stacks with GPP-winning upside. In case you missed it, I wrote about my process here to help you understand what I do for each slate. Quite often, I’ll be getting off-the-wall in search of that top 1% finish, so please remember to practice sound […]
Jeff Lowe
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Monday (8/15)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Monday (8/15)
This will be the main-slate GPP 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 needed to build some strong lineups on DraftKings and […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (8/15)
How important is it to find a groove? Have you ever stopped to consider this notion? Plenty of sportscasters have recycled this term in multiple ways. “He’s in a groove right now” or “he needs to get in a groove here” expresses to us that finding the groove means all of your energy is aligned […]
Michael Govier
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Monday (8/15)
There’s a reason that gambling lines 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 individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Hitting Primer
Welcome to my weekly fantasy baseball hitting planner. Each week, I’ll dig deep into every team’s schedule, sifting through news, lineup trends, park factors and more. The rankings/tiers listed will reset each week, as they are only specific to the upcoming week. Schedule Monday, August 15 – Sunday, August 21 (full week) Six Games: Boston […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Sunday (8/14)
This will be the main-slate GPP 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 needed to build some strong lineups on DraftKings. […]
David Jones
MLB
Fantasy
Fantasy Baseball Weekly Pitching Primer
Each week, we will rank every starting pitcher slated to take the bump. Of course, these are subject to change, but this is what we see for now. Feel free to hit me up on Twitter if you have any questions. 1 Luis Castillo @LAA, @OAK A change of scenery seems to have done […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
Bets
Sunday Night Baseball Betting Breakdown
Welcome to Frank’s Model Play of the Day. We’ll break down the best bet or two on the baseball slate from the FTN MLB Model, totally free. This is your fair warning. This will be a stat-heavy approach to betting each day. You can check out the full card at the Bet Tracker. If you’re not subscribed, join now […]
FTN Staff
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Sunday (8/14)
There’s a reason that gambling lines 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 individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any […]
Kenneth Le
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Saturday (8/13)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each MLB DFS slate. Let’s look at what we have in store. There’s a 12-game main slate that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my slate focus below. In case you missed it, I wrote a tournament primer […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 20
SUNDAY UPDATE Starting Pitchers DL Hall (LHP, Baltimore Orioles) The former first overall draft pick of the Orioles in 2017 made his MLB debut on Saturday and it didn’t go well. He managed 3.2 innings, allowed five runs with three walks and six punchouts. He was demoted after the game. Don’t think his demotion was […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Saturday (8/13)
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 needed to build some strong lineups on […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Saturday (8/13)
There’s a reason gambling lines 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 individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]
Kenneth Le
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Friday (8/12)
Each day for the main MLB DFS slate, I’m seeking to identify lower-rostered stacks with GPP-winning upside. In case you missed it, I wrote about my process here to help you understand what I do for each slate. Quite often, I’ll be getting off-the-wall in search of that top 1% finish, so please remember to practice sound […]
Jeff Lowe
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Friday (8/12)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each MLB DFS slate. There’s a 13-game main slate Friday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my slate focus below. In case you missed it, I wrote a tournament primer and a deeper dive into MLB […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Friday (8/12)
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 needed to build some strong lineups on […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Friday (8/12)
Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than in any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Friday’s 13-game slate DFS slate. 1. The Pirates’ 26.2 K% vs. LHP is the second-highest mark in the game That’s great news for Carlos Rodón, who has a 1.76 ERA […]
Chris Meaney
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Friday (8/12)
There’s a reason gambling lines 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 individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (August 11)
The trade deadline has come and gone around baseball, and a lot of what we thought we knew about relief pitchers in fantasy baseball has been turned on its head because of the frenzy of moves we saw heading into the deadline. Let’s take a look at the changing reliever situations around the league and […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 5 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Thursday (8/11)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Thursday (8/11)
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 needed to build some strong lineups on […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
Fantasy
Groovin’ with Govier: Fantasy Baseball Roundup (8/11)
You are now experiencing a new era in fantasy baseball analysis. FTN has welcomed me with open arms (and a paycheck) to do what I do best: entertain and inform! Welcome to Groovin’ with Govier! This is my debut piece for FTN, and it is my hope that you will find this article is an […]
Michael Govier
MLB
DFS
Stacks on Deck: MLB DFS stacks for Thursday (8/11)
Welcome to Stacks on Deck, where we will explore some of the less obvious and less rostered stacks on Thursday’s DFS slate. If you want some background on my approach with these, feel free to give the inaugural “Stacks on Deck” article a read, which should give you plenty of context. Welcome to an early […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Thursday (8/11)
There’s a reason gambling lines 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 individual event (ball, strike, foul ball, ball in play) than any hitter […]
Kenneth Le
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Wednesday (8/10)
Each day for the main MLB DFS slate, I’m seeking to identify lower-rostered stacks with GPP-winning upside. In case you missed it, I wrote about my process here to help you understand what I do for each slate. Quite often, I’ll be getting off-the-wall in search of that top 1% finish, so please remember to practice sound […]
Jeff Lowe
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Wednesday (8/10)
This will be the main-slate MLB GPP DFS breakdown article, that will give 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 needed to build some strong […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (8/10)
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 […]
Nick Shlain