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Alex Christenson
MLB Articles
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Sunday (6/12)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
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 Sandy Alcantara @PHI, @NYM Strikeouts are trending up. True ace status 2 […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Sunday (6/12)
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 […]
Kenneth Le
MLB
Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 11
SUNDAY UPDATE The starting pitching landscape got considerably worse this weekend for a variety of reasons. Again, if you are questioning whether someone is a good streamer this week, chances are they probably are not. Starting Pitchers Lance Lynn / Johnny Cueto / Michael Kopech, Chicago White Sox Lynn is back and will start Monday’s […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Saturday (6/11)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Evening Slate Saturday (6/11)
With the MLB DFS schedule providing us several DFS slates Saturday, I’m going to break down the best stacks and hitters to target for the late slate at 7:15 p.m. ET. If you are looking for pitcher breakdowns for the 4 p.m. slate, head over to the MLB DFS main slate breakdown. Let’s get into it. […]
Chris Meaney
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Saturday (6/11)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s an eight-game MLB DFS slate Saturday that starts at 4:05 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. You […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Saturday (6/11)
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
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Friday (6/10)
Jeff Lowe
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Friday (6/10)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a 15 -game MLB DFS early 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 […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Friday (6/10)
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 Friday (6/10)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Friday (6/10)
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
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Thursday (6/9)
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 five-game MLB DFS early slate that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my slate focus below. In case you missed it, I wrote a tournament […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 5 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Thursday (6/9)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Stacks on Deck: MLB DFS stacks for Thursday (6/9)
Welcome to Stacks on Deck, where we will explore some of the less obvious and less rostered stacks on tonight’s 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. We have a typical messy […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (June 9)
With the season in full swing, we’re getting some further clarity about bullpen situations for fantasy baseball. Now that we’re into June, bullpen roles have become more clear and defined. However, one team in particular needs to be discussed in the latest Kup’s Closers update. Check out the latest Closer Report update here San […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Thursday (6/9)
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
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Wednesday (6/8)
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 (6/8)
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
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (6/8)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Wednesday (6/8)
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 MLB DFS early slate that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my slate focus below. In case you missed it, I wrote a tournament […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Wednesday (6/8)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Wednesday (6/8)
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 actionable information that can be ascertained can make all the difference. The margins have never been thinner, and […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Tuesday (6/7)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Tuesday (6/7)
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 (6/7)
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 Tuesday (6/7)
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 […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Monday (6/6)
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
Trust the Gut: NFBC Cutline FAAB (June 6)
Welcome to the final NFBC Cutline FAAB article of the season as the Tuesday, June 7 10 p.m. ET deadline will be the last one. With no other FAAB periods after this one, make sure you are spending every final dollar of your FAAB budget. A few refreshers: Here is Matthew Davis’ preseason Cutline […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Monday (6/6)
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 (6/6)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a six-game MLB DFS slate Monday 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 DFS. […]
Javi Prellezo