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Triston McKenzie Struggles With Walks Again Saturday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie managed to go just two innings while allowing five earned runs on one hit and four walks with six strikeouts in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The walks came back to bite McKenzie once again as he walked four of the first five batters he faced […]
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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 2nd 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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Shane Bieber Fans 11 Friday Night
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber threw six innings while allowing three earned runs on seven hits and striking out 11. It was Bieber's fifth start in 2021 where has struck out at least 10 batters and he now has 68 strikeouts across 42 1/3 innings pitched to go along with a stellar 2.76 ERA. […]
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James Karinchak Throws Perfect Eighth Inning
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw a perfect eighth inning while recording two strikeouts in Friday night's 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Karinchak was once again brought in to face the meat of the order in this one as he faced the 4-6 hitters and allowed none of them to reach base. […]
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Emmanuel Clase Records Save Friday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his fifth save in Friday night's 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Clase faced the 7-1 hitters in this one as he allowed a leadoff single to Luis Robert to begin the ninth before retiring the next three hitters he faced. This appears to be the theme […]
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Jose Ramirez Extends Hit Streak
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Friday night's 5-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Ramirez belted a solo shot in the eighth inning off White Sox reliever Evan Marshall to extend the Tribe's lead to 5-3, which would ultimately be the final score. Ramirez […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/30 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/29 - 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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Jose Ramirez Extends Hit Streak To Seven Games
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-3 with a single in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The single extends Ramirez's hit streak to seven games and he is now hitting .262 with six home runs and four stolen bases on the season. He will look to continue rolling in the Tribe's upcoming […]
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Logan Allen Struggles Mightily Wednesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen had a rough day in Wednesday's 10-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins as he only managed to go 1 1/3 innings pitched while allowing six earned runs on five hits and two walks. Most knew it was going to be a short outing for Allen after he allowed three […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/28 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! The 2021 MLB season and alive and well and that means our new friends over at PrizePicks have a TON of great props we can look to take advantage of. PrizePicks is a great DFS props site where you can choose to select plays in terms of fantasy points or single […]
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James Karinchak Locks Down Save Tuesday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak threw 1 1/3 perfect innings on Tuesday night to record the save in the Indians 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Karinchak struck out two and now has 20 strikeouts across 9 2/3 innings pitched. He was brought in to face the 4-7 hitters of the Twins and this […]
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Aaron Civale Has Mixed Results Tuesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale went 7 2/3 innings pitched while allowing four earned runs, eight hits, zero walks, and striking out four. Civale used sharp command to induce groundouts in the win but left some balls over the plate, which resulted in solid contact by the Twins. It was great to see him […]
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Jose Ramirez Homers Tuesday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Ramirez hit a solo shot off Kenta Maeda in the bottom of the first inning to open up the Tribe scoring and then followed that up with an RBI double off […]
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Franmil Reyes Homers Twice Tuesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Reyes absolutely obliterated his first home run of the night to left field as it traveled 452 feet. He then followed that up with a 434-foot monster shot to left field again […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/27 - 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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Eddie Rosario Has Two Hits Monday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored, and an RBI in the Indians 5-3 win against his former Minnesota Twins. He is now hitting .231 with two home runs, 13 RBI, and five stolen bases on the season. He has been a nice addition to the Tribe's lineup, and […]
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Josh Naylor Collects Three Hits Monday
Cleveland Indians first baseman and outfielder Josh Naylor went 3-for-4 with a double in Monday night's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Naylor absolutely smoked a double in the bottom of the fifth inning off Twins' starter Jose Berrios and is now hitting .258 on the season. Naylor was picked as a sleeper by many […]
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Jordan Luplow Walks Off Tribe Monday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow went 1-for-5 with a walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning of Monday night's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Luplow hit this one off right-hander Alex Colome and now has 6 home runs and 14 RBI on the season. He was hitting in the two-hole […]
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Zach Plesac Rebounds Monday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac threw 7 2/3 innings of three-run ball while allowing five hits, one walk, and striking out three. Plesac pounded the zone on Monday night and was very effective until getting pulled after two outs in the eighth inning. He has now lowered his ERA to 5.81 and has 18 […]
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Jose Ramirez Homers Monday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 1-for-4 with a game-tying solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning in Monday night's 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins. Tonight marked a five-game hit streak for Ramirez and he is now hitting .247 with five home runs, 10 RBI, and four stolen bases on […]
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Cesar Hernandez Leading Off Monday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez is leading off Monday night against the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Jose Berrios. This is exactly where fantasy players want to see Cesar as he spent a majority of 2020 leading off, but has been locked into the two-hole to begin 2021. Hernandez is also heating up as he […]
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Emmanuel Clase Throws Perfect Ninth Inning
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning in Sunday's 7-3 win over the New York Yankees. While it was not a save situation, it was nice to see Clase get in some work on Sunday and not struggle or have his defense struggle behind him as has often happened lately. He […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/26 - 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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Franmil Reyes Has Monster Day Sunday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, three RBI, a triple, a home run, and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 win over the New York Yankees. Reyes stuffed the stat sheet in every category on Sunday and is absolutely locked in as he is now hitting .286 […]
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Triston McKenzie Struggles Sunday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie only managed to go four innings Sunday while allowing three earned runs and four walks and striking out five batters. McKenzie now has a 4.32 ERA to go along with 23 strikeouts across 16 2/3 innings pitched. He needs to limit the walks moving forward to improve his overall […]
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James Karinchak Strikes Out The Side
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak struck out the side in the eighth inning of Sunday's 7-3 victory over the New York Yankees. It was the second consecutive night in which he struck out the side and now has 18 strikeouts across 8 1/3 innings pitched to go along with a sterling 0.00 ERA. He […]
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MLB Live Chat @ 2 PM - Lineup Prep Q&A
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 April 25th 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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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/24 - 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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Logan Allen Struggles Again Friday Night
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen gave up four earned runs on five hits and one walk across just 2 1/3 innings pitched in Friday night's 5-3 loss to the New York Yankees. It was another tough night for Allen as he has increased his ERA to a disappointing 6.28 on the season. He does […]
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