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Alex Christenson
MLB Articles
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Wednesday (7/27)
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 the Wednesday Late Slate (7/27)
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
Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (7/27)
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
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Wednesday (7/27)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a five-game MBL main DFS slate Wednesday that starts at 6:40 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 the Wednesday early slate (7/27)
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
DFS
Diamond Data — 5 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Wednesday (7/27)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Wednesday (7/27)
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 […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Tuesday (7/26)
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 Tuesday (7/26)
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
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Tuesday (7/26)
Baseball lends itself to numerical intrigue. There have long been bountiful statistics surrounding the game, and in today’s analytics heavy version of the game, there are more numbers than ever before. Knowing what numbers are meaningful and from which actionable information can be ascertained can make all the difference. The margins have never been thinner, […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Tuesday (7/26)
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 […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Monday (7/25)
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 Monday (7/25)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s an 11-game main DFS slate Monday 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 DFS. […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Monday (7/25)
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 Monday (7/25)
Baseball lends itself to numerical intrigue — there have long been bountiful statistics surrounding the game, and in today’s analytics-heavy version of the game, there are more numbers than ever before. Knowing what numbers are meaningful and from which actionable information can be ascertained can make all the difference. The margins have never been thinner, […]
Kenneth Le
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Monday (7/25)
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
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 Shane McClanahan TB @BAL, CLE A dominant SP 1 next year. Does […]
Matt Kupferle
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, July 25 – Sunday, July 31 (full week) Five Games: Chicago […]
Matthew Davis
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Afternoon Slate Sunday (7/24)
This will be the afternoon 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
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Sunday (7/24)
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
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Sunday (7/24)
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
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Sunday (7/24)
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
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Saturday (7/23)
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
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Saturday (7/23)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a 10-game main DFS slate Saturday 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 DFS. […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 17
SUNDAY UPDATE Hitters Cardinals — Remove Juan Yepez from bid groups unless you’d like to stash him for at least a week. He won’t be back when first eligible. Perhaps later in the week or early next week. Make sure you have replacements for both Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado for the first half of […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Saturday (7/23)
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 (7/22)
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 Friday (7/22)
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
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Friday (7/22)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a 13-game main DFS 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 DFS. […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Friday (7/22)
Welcome back from the All-Star break. 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 DFS slate. 1. 10.1% The highest barrel rate allowed by a starter on this slate belongs to José Urquidy, at 10.1%. Urquidy’s average […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Friday (7/22)
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
DFS
Diamond Data — 5 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Thursday (7/21)
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. […]
Nick Shlain