Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 9

After a week away from the column, I am back, and, as promised, I am going to finish my mid-season review of starting pitchers. This time, however, we will be focusing on those who have taken a step back in one or more of the green flag statistics. Some of these pitchers could be buy-low […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 7/4/2025)

After taking a funky little Thursday slate off, we are back today for a full slate of MLB action and five more first-inning bets! Happy Independence Day, friends! I hope you enjoy some burgers, beers, and baseball today. We have a few afternoon games on the East Coast, so there's a chance to watch and […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (7/3/2025)

Before I get into any analysis, I have to give my colleague Frank Ammirante mad props for nailing three of his five HR calls yesterday! Hitting on just one bet usually allows us to break even, but hitting three of five bets would have been a very profitable night! I'll do my best to live […]

2025 NBA Free Agents Roundup - Best Available Players, Projected Movement, and Fantasy Impact

We are entering the third day of the NBA free agency moratorium, and we've already seen quite a bit of player movement with deals being struck and even some trades being made within the first 48 hours. Teams can continue to negotiate with free agents the rest of this week, and then players are officially […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 7/2/2025)

It was a rainy Tuesday, so two of our five bets were washed out, but the other three NRFIs all hit for a perfect 3-0 record on the night. I'll take it! We can run it back in those two spots again today, too. This is the first ever six-NRFI article, but that has to […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 7/1/2025)

Monday night's picks finished 3-2 when the dust settled, and the game with the shortest odds (Boston-Cincy) was the biggest bust of the evening as rookie Chase Burns got torched for seven runs in the first frame. We may have been just one swing away from a 4-1 night, as the Athletics plated three runs […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 14 (June 30 - July 6)

We sit almost exactly at the halfway point of the season for most MLB teams as the calendar turns over to July here in a couple of days. It's already been an action-packed first half with dozens of prospects making their debuts and many well-known players sitting out with injuries. Our hitter streamers fantasy baseball […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 6/30/2025)

What if I told you that of the eight games scheduled for this evening, five of them made good NRFI bets? I was hoping for four, but to my surprise, we have five games that drew my interest. The odds are good tonight, too, with only one game having odds shorter than -125. Remember to […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/28/2025)

Saturday's slate of MLB games presents us with a plethora of betting options for home run props. There isn't one specific park with extra helpful wind today, but warm temperatures and humid conditions are plentiful across the country and should help the ball travel a bit better than usual. I couldn't help myself, I ended […]

Are You For Real? Analyzing 4 Surprising Fantasy Baseball Breakouts From Mickey Moniak, Casey Schmitt, Wenceel Perez, Dominic Canzone

This week, I wanted to take our very popular "Are You For Real" series, penned by Elliot Baas, and try out the same concept with some lightly-rostered hitters who have been hot. If you have ever caught Elliot's weekly piece, he examines three pitchers who posted surprisingly strong starts and tries to see if there's […]

2025 NFL Win Totals: NFC Picks, Strength of Schedule, and Team Predictions

NFL fans are anxiously anticipating the start of training camp, and the buzz around America's most popular professional sport is palpable. We are only a few weeks out from the NFL taking over the sports world, and I know many of you simply can't wait to fire up fantasy drafts, build DFS lineups, and lay […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Friday 6/27/2025)

With a full slate of games tonight, there is no shortage of NRFI and YRFI opportunities! Yes, all 30 teams are in action, and I'm back to give you my five favorite first-inning wagers! We continue to embrace the YRFI here as I have one of those for you tonight, but the rest are NRFIs. […]

2025 NFL Win Totals: AFC Picks, Strength of Schedule, and Team Predictions

I've been covering the NBA and MLB just about every day since the Super Bowl ended, but just like the rest of you football addicts, I am starting to get thirsty for some NFL action. Every year, the schedule release videos and social media productions get more elaborate. And while I considered releasing my first […]

2025 NBA Draft Results - First Round Winners and Losers

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft is over, and the second round is set to take place tonight. There is still plenty of talent left on the board heading into the second round, but the biggest impact players have already been selected by their new teams. While many picks went as expected, there […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/26/2025)

Thursdays bring small slates and today we may have some tricky weather with some rain forecasts. But the hot hitting conditions are also going to help those balls fly out of the park, and we should be able to find plenty of spots for home runs one way or another. The strategy behind choosing home […]

2025 NBA Mock Draft - Projected First Round Picks and Player Analysis

The NBA Finals will be settled tonight as the Pacers and Thunder play Game 7. Then the league will quickly shift its focus to the 2025 NBA Draft as the first round is set to take place on Wednesday, June 25, and the second round on the following night. Last month, my good friend Jamie […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 6/24/2025)

We were able to hit three out of four bets last night, with the Pirates ruining our chance at a sweep with a two-out RBI double in the first inning off Chad Patrick. Our one YRFI bet hit with ease as the Red Sox and Angels combined for eight runs in the first inning. Today, […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 13 (June 23 - June 29)

Hitting conditions could not be better lately, and with another week of hot weather projected across much of the country, it appears that hitters will have the upper hand going forward. Don't sit around and watch others snag up hitters who could be helping your team pile up stats instead! If there was ever a […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 6/23/2025)

We turned things around a bit on Saturday, hitting two of four NRFIs and cashing our YRFI parlay with those two ridiculously good offensive game environments producing as expected. I will keep entertaining the YRFIs when the weather and data back them, but understand that the overall hit rate on NRFIs will still be higher, […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/23/25)

Monday brings us an 8-game slate that is loaded with more bats than arms, but you'll have that when you get a lot of end-of-the-rotation pitchers and some elite hitting conditions. I think we end up seeing a few pitchers become very chalky picks tonight because of the lack of reliable options, but there are […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/22/2025)

We saw a lot of balls leave the yard yesterday as the hot weather and good hitting conditions continue to drive up scores around the league. Today should be more of the same, with at least six or seven stadiums featuring warm weather and winds blowing out. I'll try to target these ballparks with my […]

Starting Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Breakouts or Fake Outs? Part 8

We are only a week or so away from the official midpoint of the MLB season (remember that the All-Star break takes place after the actual midway point). Instead of analyzing four or five specific pitchers this week, I thought it might be a useful exercise to reflect on some of the biggest "breakouts" of […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Saturday 6/21/2025)

It was a weird week for NRFIs, and with the weather shifting to hot temperatures across much of the country, it could be time to start entertaining more YRFI bets as offenses are starting to warm up. All 30 teams are in action today, with most of those games happening in the late afternoon or […]

MLB DFS Picks Today: Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy and Tips For FanDuel, DraftKings (6/20/25)

It's been raining here in Pennsylvania for the last two weeks, but today the forecast is clear, and it's going to be a beautiful day for baseball here and across most of this great nation. There's some good hitting weather in several ballparks today, so make sure you get a piece of those spots. If […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Wednesday 6/18/2025)

Well, things didn't go exactly as planned yesterday as we dropped four of the five NRFI bets. The night started out cleanly with the Twins-Reds game, but went downhill quickly. Two losses came with five outs completed as pitchers allowed a two-out RBI hit to the opposing team in the bottom of the first inning. […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Tuesday 6/17/2025)

The good news is that I hit my first YRFI of the season yesterday in the Colorado-Washington game when Hunter Goodman hit a two-run home run off Jake Irvin in the first inning. The bad news was that the other three bets (all NRFIs) missed in what was a pretty rare 1-3 showing for me. […]

NBA DFS: Top Daily Fantasy Expert Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (6/16/25)

The 2025 NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder has been every bit as good as advertised. As we head into tonight’s pivotal Game 5, the series is tied 2–2. Both teams bring some momentum into Game 5 tonight. The Pacers have to be thrilled with it being a tied series at this point […]

Top Hitter Streamers and Starts - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 12 (June 16 - June 22)

We are halfway through June, and the race to the top of the standings (in MLB and your fantasy baseball leagues) is heating up! Keeping your roster stocked with active players who can contribute daily is so important during this stretch of the season. Some managers will tune out for weeks at a time, but […]

NRFI Betting Today - No Runs First Inning Best MLB Picks and Odds (Monday 6/16/2025)

Mondays often bring short slates, but that doesn't mean that we can't still find some YRFI or NRFI bets. We have just seven MLB games tonight, but I have found at least four of them on which to wager a first-inning bet. If you read this column often, you'll know that the vast majority of […]

MLB Home Run Player Prop Bets Today: Best Hitter HR Props (6/15/2025)

It's Father's Day, so I'll send a special shout-out to the rest of the dads out there who are holding it down and raising those kids right! It's also a great day for Major League Baseball and some home run props. Let's see which hitters might ask the opposing pitcher, "Who's your daddy?" after launching […]