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Alex Christenson
MLB Articles
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Monday (5/30)
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 Monday (5/30)
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 six-game MLB DFS main slate that starts at 7:10 pm ET. Check out my slate focus below. In case you missed it, I wrote a tournament […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Monday (5/30)
Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than in any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to today’s DFS slate. 1. Walker Buehler has a 24.8% CSW in the last 30 days, over four percentage points below his baseline As always, a refresher: CSW is the percentage […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Monday (5/30)
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
DFS
MLB DFS Showdown Breakdown: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets
This article is going to cover my MLB Showdown strategy for both DraftKings and FanDuel. On DraftKings you typically want to land a value guy at the CPT, while on FanDuel I like spending up more for the MVP and STAR spots, especially with no pitchers available. Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets Pitchers […]
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 Kevin Gausman TOR CWS, MIN Already a fantasy ace, and with two […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Sunday (5/29)
This will be the main slate GPP DFS breakdown article for the Sunday slate, 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 […]
Kyle Murray
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
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Sunday (5/29)
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
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Saturday (5/28)
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 Friday that starts at 7:15 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
Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 9
SUNDAY UPDATE It’s already feeling like the dog days of summer with injuries and IL stints popping up everywhere. One of the most important parts of your FAAB planning tonight is to account for every one of your team’s starting roster spots and make sure you have not only coverage, but back-up options. Tough to […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Saturday (5/28)
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
MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Early Slate Saturday (5/28)
With the early season MLB schedule providing us several day DFS slates, I’m breaking down the best stacks and hitters to target for the short slate. If you are looking for pitcher breakdowns for the early slate, head over to The Opener article, which will break down pitchers from both the early and main slates today. […]
Chris Meaney
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Saturday (5/28)
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
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Friday (5/27)
Welcome to Javi’s Corner, a short cheat-sheet style article focusing on my core and game plan for each slate. There’s a 13-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
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Friday (5/27)
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
DFS
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Friday (5/27)
Thanks for stopping by Ahead of the Count. My goal is to provide you my thoughts on how I see the slate in as efficient a manner as possible, and hopefully provide you with some nuggets of information that you might not have come across or perhaps inspire you to think about things in a […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Friday (5/27)
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. In the last 14 days, Boston is 1st in HRs, ISO, wOBA and wRC+ Amazingly, that may understate just how hot they are: If you’re rooting […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Friday (5/27)
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 hitter […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Thursday (5/26)
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 nine-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 […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Thursday (5/26)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Thursday (5/26)
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
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Thursday (5/26)
As MLB lineups pour in through the afternoon, it helps amid the chaos to already have a strong sense of the slate as a whole and some key pitchers or stacks you want to target in DFS. This article will aim to provide a solid foundation for your DFS process the rest of the day. […]
Alex Blickle
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Thursday (5/26)
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
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Wednesday (5/25)
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 […]
David Jones
MLB
Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (5/25)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Wednesday (5/25)
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 main slate Wednesday that starts at 7:05 p.m. ET. Check out my slate focus below. In case you missed it, I wrote […]
Javi Prellezo
MLB
Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (May 25)
With the season in full swing, we’re getting some further clarity about bullpen situations for fantasy baseball. As we turn the corner nearly into June with a pile of games under our belt, some spots are starting to take shape and we can use that to map out who has those high leverage roles. […]
Matt Kupferle
MLB
DFS
Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Wednesday (5/25)
Thanks for stopping by Ahead of the Count. My goal is to provide you my thoughts on how I see the MLB DFS slate in as efficient a manner as possible, and hopefully provide you with some nuggets of information that you might not have come across or perhaps inspire you to think about things […]
Jake Kucheck
MLB
DFS
Diamond Data — 5 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Wednesday (5/25)
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 […]
Nick Shlain
MLB
DFS
The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Wednesday (5/25)
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 hitter […]
Vlad Sedler
MLB
DFS
The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Tuesday (5/24)
This will be the main DFS slate MLB 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 […]
Kyle Murray