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Eddie Rosario Stays Hot Tuesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario continued his hot streak Tuesday at he went 2-for-4 with a double in the win over the White Sox. Rosario is now hitting .257 on the season and is finally coming around on the 2021 campaign. Look for him to keep rolling the remainder of this series in Chicago and […]
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James Karinchak Records Save Tuesday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak recorded his first save of the season against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday night. Karinchak recorded a 1-2-3 inning while striking out one. This once again complicates things in the Indians pen as now Nick Wittgren, Emmanuel Clase, and Karinchak have all recorded saves for the Indians in the […]
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Franmil Reyes To See Time In Outfield In Upcoming Series
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes will see time in the outfield for the Indians' upcoming series at the Cincinnati Reds. Reyes has been used as a DH to begin the season, but with that option not available to the Tribe when they travel to Great American Ball Park this weekend, Reyes will […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/13 - 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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Emmanuel Clase Stumbles Monday Night
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase took the loss on Monday night as he allowed the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Clase retired the first batter before allowing the next two on via a single and a walk, respectively. He then induced a ground ball from Nick Williams that was set up […]
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Eddie Rosario Homers Monday Night
Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. That makes two home runs on the season for Rosario and a nice little hot streak as he also collected two hits with a double in yesterday's win against the Tigers. He […]
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Triston McKenzie Has Mixed Results Monday Night
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie pitched four innings, allowing three earned runs off two hits and two walks while striking out six in Monday night's game against the Chicago White Sox. McKenzie started fast, as he struck out the side in the first inning, but he labored in the third and walked two of […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Monday April 12th
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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James Karinchak Strikes Out Side Sunday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher James Karinchak pitched a scoreless inning on Sunday in a 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Karinchak walked the leadoff hitter and then proceeded to strike out the next three hitters he faced. It was a solid appearance for the young Indians' stud, but unfortunately for him, he pitched in the […]
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Eddie Rosario Gets Into Groove Sunday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Eddie Rosario went 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Rosario has been rather quiet thus far, so Sunday's output was nice to see. He is now hitting .222 with one home run, one stolen base, and five RBI on the season. While […]
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Franmil Reyes Continues To Rake
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a run scored, and an RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Reyes has been on fire this entire series vs. Detroit and is likely sad to see them leave town after he smacked three bombs in their […]
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Logan Allen Solid Sunday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Logan Allen had a solid game Sunday as he threw five innings of one-run baseball while giving up two hits, walking three, and striking out five in a 5-2 win over the Tigers. Allen recorded his first win of the season and performed well aside from the three walks. He could […]
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Emmanuel Clase Records Save Sunday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded the save for the Indians in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Clase struggled slightly in the ninth as he allowed two baserunners aboard, but ultimately got a strikeout and an inning-ending double play to seal the deal. Clase has now recorded the last two Indians' saves […]
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Jordan Luplow Has Huge Night Saturday
Cleveland Indians outfielder Jordan Luplow went two-for-five with a three-run home run and five RBI in Saturday night's 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. Another left-hander on the mound for the opponent and another night leading off for the Tribe and homering for Luplow. Luplow now has two home runs on the season, both of […]
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Roberto Perez Goes Yard Saturday Night
Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run and three walks in the Tribe's 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers Saturday night. Perez now has two homers on the season to go along with a solid .476 OBP. He was not highly-touted going into 2021, but he is capable of a […]
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Cesar Hernandez Has Monster Night Saturday
Cleveland Indians second baseman Cesar Hernandez had a monster night Saturday as he went 3-for-5 with a double and a home run in the Indians' 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. It was the first bomb of the season for Hernandez as well as his first RBI. Hernandez has started the season in a funk […]
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Franmil Reyes Homers Again Saturday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Tribe's 11-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. Looks like all Reyes needed in order to heat up was a visit from the Tigers to Progressive Field. He now has three home runs in his last […]
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Aaron Civale With Another Strong Start
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Aaron Civale threw another gem Saturday as he went 7 2/3 innings pitched while allowing one earned run and striking out six. Civale has now turned in back-to-back quality starts to go along with two wins, and has a shiny 2.45 ERA with 12 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched. It […]
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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 11th 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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Zach Plesac Dazzles Friday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Zach Plesac was superb in Friday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers as he pitched seven scoreless innings while only allowing three hits and striking out six. Plesac earned the win in this one after recording a loss in his first start a week ago against the Tigers. Plesac has […]
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Emmanuel Clase Locks Down Save
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase recorded his first save of the season in Friday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. This save comes just one game after Nick Wittgren recorded the first save of the season for the Indians. Apparently, Terry Francona was not kidding around when he said Clase, Wittgren, and James […]
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Franmil Reyes Homers Twice Friday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday night's 4-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Reyes now has three home runs on the season to go along with five RBI. It was a solid night for Reyes, who had been struggling in 2021 up […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for 4/9 - PrizePicks
Hello everybody and welcome! We have finally reached Opening Week for the 2021 MLB season 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 […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Friday April 9th
Welcome to MLB Opening Week! 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 Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some […]
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Oscar Mercado Mashing At Alternate Site
Cleveland Indians outfielder Oscar Mercado has been doing well thus far at the Indians alternate training site. He has played in two games and is 3-for-7 with two home runs, a double, and six RBI. Mercado was supposed to be the Indians' starting center fielder on Opening Day, but when he did not perform well […]
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MLB DFS Prop Picks for Monkey Knife Fight - Thursday April 8th
Welcome to MLB Opening Week! 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 Fight. Our friends at Monkey Knife Fight offer some […]
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Franmil Reyes Strikes Out Three Times Wednesday
Cleveland Indians outfielder and designated hitter Franmil Reyes went 1-for-4 with three strikeouts in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. It was a rough day for Reyes as he looked lost at the plate in a couple of at-bats, and it has been a rough start to the season for him as he […]
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Nick Wittgren Records Save Wednesday
Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Nick Wittgren recorded his first save of the season in the Indians 4-2 win against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Wittgren threw a 1-2-3 ninth inning to record the save. This could be rather significant for Wittgren and the Indians as it was the first save for any Indians reliever […]
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Jose Ramirez Homers Twice Wednesday
Cleveland Indians third baseman Jose Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two two-run home runs in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals. The home runs were Ramirez's first RBIs of the season and they were surely needed in this one as he provided all the offense for the Tribe. Despite the lack of run production, […]
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Shane Bieber Fans 12 Wednesday
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber fanned 12 Royals in Wednesday's 4-2 win. It was a solid start for Bieber as he threw 6 1/3 innings while allowing three hits, four walks, two runs, and striking out the aforementioned 12. It was Bieber's second consecutive start in which he struck out 12, but he now […]
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