After busting out the bats once again on Friday afternoon, the Atlanta Braves (70-37) now look to take the first two games of their weekend series with the Chicago Cubs (56-54) at Wrigley Field. First pitch of Saturday’s matinee is set for 2:20 p.m. ET. Rookie Bryce Elder (8-2, 3.18 ERA) gets the ball for […]
August 5, 2023
Our daily starting pitcher rankings for fantasy baseball are back for another installment on Saturday, August 5. It’s a day that has a little bit of everything: from top-shelf names (Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell Justin Verlander in his Astros re-debut) to intriguing young arms (George Kirby, Andrew Abbott, Tarik Skubal) to some under-the-radar arms getting […]
August 5, 2023
This won’t ease the pain of Shane McClanahan’s forearm issues, but at least it’s something: With the Tampa Bay Rays ace going on the IL, the team has reportedly called up top infield prospect Curtis Mead — the team’s No. 3 prospect and No. 32 overall, per MLB Pipeline — to make his MLB debut […]
August 4, 2023
After a dizzying few days, the dust from the 2023 trade deadline has finally started to settle. The landscape of the league has shifted dramatically just over the last 48 hours or so: Justin Verlander is an Astro; Max Scherzer (and Jordan Montgomery) is a Ranger; the Dodgers, Rays and Orioles all found themselves a […]
August 4, 2023
After a dizzying few days, the dust from the 2023 trade deadline has finally started to settle. The landscape of the league has shifted dramatically just over the last 48 hours or so: Justin Verlander is an Astro; Max Scherzer (and Jordan Montgomery) is a Ranger; the Dodgers, Rays and Orioles all found themselves a […]
August 4, 2023
After hanging on for a tight 4-3 win in the opener on Thursday night, the New York Yankees (57-52) look to make it three in a row as they face off against the Houston Astros (62-48) in the second game of this four-game ALCS rematch. First pitch from Yankee Stadium on Friday night is set […]
August 4, 2023
After a very light schedule on Thursday between travel and multiple matinee starts, MLB is back with just about a full dance card on Friday night — which is great news for those looking to set daily fantasy lineups. The main slate over at DraftKings DFS consists of 11 games getting underway at 7:05 p.m. […]
August 4, 2023
After a lighter travel day on Thursday, the big leagues are back with a full, 15-game slate on Friday night (well, save for a patented Wrigley Field matinee between the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs). That means plenty of action, and plenty of options to choose from for those of you looking to place prop […]
August 4, 2023
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Shohei Ohtani is quite literally something that baseball hasn’t seen before. He is both baseball’s most unhittable pitcher — literally, he has the league’s lowest opponent batting average against — and its most fearsome hitter (he also has the league’s highest OPS). While muscle cramping and a fingernail […]
August 4, 2023
The All-Star break is weeks into the rearview mirror. The trade deadline has come and gone. Which means we’ve now officially reached the next phase of the 2023 MLB season: It’s playoff picture time, baby. This 162-game marathon has now become a six-week sprint to the finish, with every day seemingly carrying huge postseason implications […]
August 4, 2023
There’s not a ton in the way of marquee pitchers on Friday, with Aaron Nola, Luis Castillo and Yu Darvish just about the only mega-watt names taking the mound. But don’t be fooled: What this slate lacks in quality at the very top it more than makes up in quantity, and there’s plenty of value […]
August 4, 2023