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The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Saturday (4/23)
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 […]
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Nick Shlain
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The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Friday (4/22)
This will be the main-slate GPP DFS breakdown article for the Thursday MLB 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 […]
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David Jones
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Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Friday (4/22)
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 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 […]
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Javi Prellezo
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Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Friday (4/22)
Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is going to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial […]
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Matt Kupferle
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Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Friday (4/22)
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. Through two starts, Trevor Rogers has a 24.1% CSW, 5.9 percentage points below his baseline Trevor Rogers now has to face a potent Braves lineup that’s […]
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Alex Blickle
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MLB Fantasy
Kup’s Closers: Fantasy Baseball Reliever Updates (April 22)
With the MLB season in full swing, we’re getting some further clarity about bullpen situations for fantasy baseball.   We’ve gotten some glimpses at usage in the preseason games and our first handful of games and have some idea who will have the most valuable roles. Let’s check in on the closer and bullpen situations […]
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Matt Kupferle
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The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Friday (4/22)
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 hitter […]
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Vlad Sedler
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Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Thursday (4/21)
Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than in any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant for Thursday’s DFS slate.   1. Kevin Gausman has a baseline 3.31 SIERA, 3.16 xFIP and 31.2% CSW All three of these are tops on the slate, leading Kevin Gausman to the […]
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Alex Blickle
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The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Thursday (4/21)
This will be the main-slate GPP DFS breakdown article for the Thursday MLB 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 […]
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David Jones
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Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Thursday (4/21)
Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is going to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial […]
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Matt Kupferle
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Javi’s Corner: MLB DFS Thoughts and Picks for Thursday (4/21)
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 seven-game MLB DFS main slate that starts at 1:10 p.m. ET Thursday. Check out my slate focus below.   In case you missed it, I wrote […]
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Javi Prellezo
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The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Thursday (4/21)
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 […]
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Jake Kucheck
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Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Wednesday (4/20)
Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial in […]
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Kyle Murray
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The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Wednesday (4/20)
This will be the main-slate GPP DFS breakdown article for the Wednesday MLB 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 […]
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David Jones
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MLB Fantasy
House of Shlain: Fantasy Baseball Thoughts and Trends (4/20)
This week in the House of Shlain, it’s Why I’m Not Worried About Player X week, which follows overreaction theater week. That was last week, keep up people. The house is once again stacked, it’s full. I’m not worried, but we’ll talk about a few players we’re starting to worry about. I’m a little excited, […]
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Nick Shlain
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The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Wednesday (4/20)
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 […]
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Jake Kucheck
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Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Tuesday (4/19)
Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial in […]
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Kyle Murray
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The Sweet Spot: MLB DFS Plays for Tuesday (4/19)
This will be the main-slate GPP DFS breakdown article for the Tuesday MLB 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 […]
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David Jones
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Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Tuesday (4/19)
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 […]
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Jake Kucheck
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The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Tuesday (4/19)
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 […]
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Vlad Sedler
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MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Monday (4/18)
This main slate GPP breakdown article 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 lineups on DraftKings and […]
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Kyle Murray
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Diamond Data — 7 Stats to Know for MLB DFS Monday (4/18)
Data in baseball runs deeper and is more comprehensive than in any other sport. These are the seven stats I find most relevant to Monday’s DFS slate.    1. Frankie Montas has the sixth-highest SwStr% (13.8%) since 2021 The A’s ace checks in with one of the better matchups on the board, as he welcomes […]
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Chris Meaney
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Ahead of the Count: MLB DFS Plays for Monday (4/18)
Welcome back to Ahead of the Count. This article is going to cover my thoughts on the slate, top to bottom. My goal is going to provide you with as much analysis, strategy and advice as possible on a daily basis to help you guys not only make winning lineups, but learn, develop and dial […]
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Matt Kupferle
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: NFBC Cutline FAAB
The first of two NFBC Cutline FAAB deadlines is Tuesday, April 19 at 10 p.m. ET. In this article, I will examine players at each position who may be worth bidding on or dropping ahead of the Tuesday deadline.   A few refreshers: Here is Matthew Davis’ preseason Cutline strategy piece. Here are the Cutline rules/FAAB instructions […]
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Vlad Sedler
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The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Monday (4/18)
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 […]
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Jake Kucheck
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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 April 18 – Sunday April 24 (full week) […]
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Matthew Davis
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MLB DFS Showdown Breakdown: Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres
One of the traditions that make us feel like we are fully back in the swing of baseball season is the Sunday night game on ESPN.    They include marquee matchups and a variety of broadcasts to choose from. This is the closest thing baseball has to Monday Night Football. With it being an Easter […]
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Jake Kucheck
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The Opener: MLB DFS Pitching Picks for Sunday (4/17)
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 […]
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Nick Shlain
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MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Sunday (4/17)
This main slate GPP breakdown article 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 lineups on DraftKings and […]
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Kyle Murray
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MLB Fantasy
Trust the Gut: Fantasy Baseball FAAB Guide Week 3
SUNDAY UPDATE One week does not make a season. As simple and silly as this sounds, the reality is that it’s human nature to overreact to small sample sizes. Especially if our teams are off to cold starts and it’s a player who has really been performing well who was not originally on our radars. […]
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Vlad Sedler
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MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: Main Slate Saturday (4/16)
We have a six-game main DFS slate Saturday evening on both FanDuel and DraftKings, with the games starting at 7:05 p.m. ET. We have the Yankees and Astros in road games in Baltimore and Seattle, respectively, a Dodgers home game against the Reds, and a massive 11.5-run over/under in Colorado for the Cubs/Rockies game. Below […]
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Jake Kucheck
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MLB DFS Slate Breakdown: All-Day Slate Saturday (4/16)
There are 15 MLB games Saturday, with first pitch set for 1:10 p.m. ET between the Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Mets. The highest game total of the day is of course at Coors Field, as the Colorado Rockies host the Chicago Cubs. That contest is on the main slate, and it features a game […]
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Chris Meaney