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Alex Christenson
MLB Articles
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Monday (6/6)
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 — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Monday (6/6)
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
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 Week 3: Monday, May 30 – Sunday, June 5 (full week) […]
Matthew Davis
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. Ranking Pitcher Opponent Notes 1 Nestor Cortes Jr. at MIN, vs. CHC Is […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Sunday (6/5)
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
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Sunday (6/5)
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
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Saturday (6/4)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a nine-game MLB DFS early 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 […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Saturday (6/4)
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: Main Slate Saturday (6/4)
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
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 10
Note: I’ll be unavailable most of the weekend, so this was written Friday night and won’t account for any notable news that transpires Saturday morning. I’ll be sure to throw in a Sunday update a few hours before the 10 p.m. ET FAAB lock. Welcome to my weekly free agent bidding strategy column – Trust […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Friday (6/3)
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 (6/3)
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 Friday (6/3)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a 12-game MLB DFS 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
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Friday (6/3)
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 Friday (6/3)
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
Diamond Data — 5 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Thursday (6/2)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Thursday (6/2)
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 main slate Thursday 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 Thursday (6/2)
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
Stacks on Deck: MLB DFS stacks for Thursday (6/2)
Welcome to Stacks on Deck — I know you’re just starting to get used to reading Jeff in these parts, and so it’s a bit of a curveball to get a new author and format right as you were about to get in the rhythm. Yet, here I am anyway, so I thought I’d share […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Thursday (6/2)
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 (6/1)
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. Without further ado, here are my favorite GPP stacks for Wednesday: Stack 1: Chicago White Sox Similar Lines […]
Jeff Lowe
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Wednesday (6/1)
This will be the main MLB slate 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 […]
Kyle Murray
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Tuesday (6/1)
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 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 deeper dive into MLB DFS. […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (6/1)
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
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Wednesday (6/1)
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
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Wednesday (6/1)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Tuesday (5/31)
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Runs scored leaders, the Dodgers and Mets, are in great spots Tuesday, and I have zero problems using any of their bats, but we’re going mostly off-the-radar on this massive 13-game slate. Four times a week in this space, I’ll pick out my favorite MLB DFS stacks of the day based […]
Jeff Lowe
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Tuesday (5/31)
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 (5/31)
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 […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Tuesday (5/31)
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
MLB DFS Stacks: Welcome to DFS StacksMania
Ever felt like the Vegas odds on a particular baseball game seemed fishy? Ever wondered about past results of similarly fishy lines? A decade ago – upon seeing people in a betting forum celebrating a previously untouchable Cliff Lee getting shelled – I started asking myself questions like: “Was there negative line movement against Philly that […]
Jeff Lowe
MLB
DFS
Stacksmania: MLB DFS stacks for Monday (5/30)
Happy Monday, everyone! This article will feature my favorite stacks of the slate. Some stacks might be chalky, in which we’ll have to get different elsewhere. But others will definitely be contrarian. In case you missed it, I wrote about my process here to help you understand what I do for each slate. Without further ado, […]
Jeff Lowe