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Franmil Reyes Homers Monday Night
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. Reyes went deep in the sixth inning to put the Indians down 7-3 and now has 10 home runs and 26 RBI on the season to go along with a .250 […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/17 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
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Emmanuel Clase Walks Two Sunday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was brought into the eighth inning in a non-save situation and allowed two walks and no runs while striking out two. Clase was just getting some additional work in with the hope that he could keep the game tied and the Indians would score to tie or take the […]
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Cesar Hernandez Collects Two More Hits Sunday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 2-for-5 in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Hernandez continues to heat up as he is now hitting .286 with two home runs and six RBI in May. Hernandez could provide solid fantasy value this summer if he was cut in any leagues as he will continue […]
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Shane Bieber Struggles Sunday
Cleveland Indians ace starting pitcher Shane Bieber lasted just 4 2/3 innings pitched after allowing three earned runs on five hits and four walks while striking out seven. It was Bieber's shortest outing since June of 2019 and he allowed four walks for the second time in 2021. Bieber has still been a horse as […]
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Josh Naylor Homers Friday
Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a two-run home run in Friday night's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Naylor is now hitting .311 with three home runs and eight RBI in the month of May. Fantasy players would be wise to scoop him off waivers […]
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Aaron Civale Struggles Friday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale allowed seven hits and five earned runs while walking one and striking out six in 6 2/3 innings in Friday night's 7-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Civale had been giving up hits all night and struggled a bit with leaving pitches in the zone and the Mariners took […]
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Bryan Shaw Earns Save Thursday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Bryan Shaw earned his first save of the season in Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Shaw was called upon in the ninth inning with two outs after Emmanuel Clase had walked three batters and promptly ended the inning with a strikeout. Fantasy players should not read too much […]
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Zach Plesac Throws Seven No-Hit Innings
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac threw seven hitless innings before allowing a hit and a home run in the eighth inning of Thursday night's 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners. Plesac was cruising before allowing a bloop single to Mariners' shortstop JP Crawford and a home run to Dylan Moore, but he ended the […]
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Jose Ramirez Homers Thursday Night
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the 4-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. Ramirez continues to hit for power on the season as he now has 11 home runs and 22 RBI to go along with a .252 average. He is paying dividends for […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/14 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
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Ronald Acuna Jr. Exits Early Thursday
Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. (ankle) exited Thursday's tilt against the Toronto Blue Jays in the bottom of the seventh inning after trying to run out a ground ball and hitting first base awkwardly. Acuna was seen on the ground holding his ankle in obvious pain. The good news is that he was able […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/13 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
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James Karinchak Earns Win Wednesday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak earned the win in Wednesday's 2-1 decision over the Chicago Cubs after throwing one inning while allowing one walk and striking out two. Karinchak was brought in to face the bottom of the order in the top of the tenth inning and managed to work around a leadoff walk […]
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Cesar Hernandez Doubles Twice Wednesday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez stayed hot Wednesday as he went 2-for-5 with two doubles and a run scored in the Tribe's 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. Hernandez was in the leadoff spot once again and has been heating up lately as he now has 11 hits in the month of May to […]
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Amed Rosario Has Walk-Off Single Wednesday
Cleveland Indians shortstop and outfielder Amed Rosario went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, and a walk-off single in the bottom of the tenth inning of Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. It was one of Rosario's better days in an Indians' uniform, but he is still hitting just .202 on the season with […]
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Sam Hentges Goes 4 2/3 Innings Wednesday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher turned starting pitcher Sam Hentges went 4 2/3 innings pitched while allowing four hits and four walks and striking out six in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs. It was an encouraging start for Hentges considering it is the deepest he has gone since filling in as the Tribe's fifth […]
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Jose Ramirez Homers Tuesday Night
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The home run was Ramirez's 10th on the season and he also has 20 RBI and 23 runs scored to pair with them. He has been on a roll to begin 2021 as he […]
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Cesar Hernandez Homers Tuesday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The home run came in the bottom of the fifth inning and gave the Indians a 3-2 lead, which they would not relinquish. Hernandez now has three home runs and 19 runs scored on […]
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Shane Bieber Not Sharp Tuesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber gave up nine hits, two earned runs, and three walks while striking out eight across 6 2/3 innings in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. Bieber was not sharp and allowed nine hits for the second game in a row. It was nice that he struck out nine […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/11 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB Season is moving along nicely and we are having a ton of fun with pitcher strikeouts props so far. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 5/10 - Monkey Knife Fight
The 2021 MLB is underway and there is a ton of excitement surrounding it! It was a long offseason, but we have finally reached the beginning of the MLB season. We will be here week in and week out offering up advice for some of the best prop picks in the industry with Monkey Knife […]
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Reds Indians Postponed Sunday
Sunday's tilt between the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians scheduled for 1:05 pm EST has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up on August 9th with a TBD first pitch time.
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Francisco Lindor Has Solid Night
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored, an RBI, and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Lindor is off to a rough start in 2021 as he is hitting just .190 with two home runs, but perhaps the argument with Jeff McNeil on […]
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Jeff McNeil Homers Saturday
New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. McNeil went deep in the third inning off Diamondbacks starter, Merrill Kelly, one night after getting into an argument in the tunnel with Francisco Lindor. Perhaps that was the motivation McNeil needed to […]
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Josh Naylor Collects Two More Hits
Cleveland Indians outfielder and first baseman Josh Naylor went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in the Indians' 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. Naylor now has nine hits through his first eight games in May and is hitting .300 in May with two home runs and six RBI. Anyone in […]
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Jose Ramirez Knocks In Two Saturday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and two RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Ramirez clubbed a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning to make it 8-1 Indians. Ramirez had been 0-6 in the series up to that point, but he […]
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Cesar Hernandez Drives In Three
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and three RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Hernandez had a bases-clearing triple in the bottom of the fourth inning off Reds starter, Luis Castillo, to blow the game wide open and give the Indians a 6-1 lead. […]
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Aaron Civale Throws Seven Strong Saturday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale threw seven innings of one-run ball on five hits and two walks while striking out five in Saturday night's 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. It was a solid home start for Civale against a good Reds' offense. Civale has been steady in 2021 as he now boasts a […]
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MLB Live Q&A Chat @ 2 PM - Lineup Prep
It's officially baseball season... do you know who to start? RotoBaller's Kipp Heisterman (@kipppsta) will be hosting a live Q&A chat session on Sunday May 9th at 2:00 pm ET. Come join in on the fun and get your fantasy baseball questions answered, or just stick around for some MLB talk! All throughout the MLB season […]
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